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  The Economist  

Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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#1845

Rock and rule: Japan’s first female PM

[Takaichi Sanae] (https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/09/26/takaichi-sanae-the-hardline-na... more

22 hrs Ago

22 MINS

22:12

22 hrs Ago

#1844

Voices of Gaza: life amid a fragile peace

Ten days into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the truce remains tenuous. Today our... more

Yesterday

26 MINS

26:56

Yesterday

#1843

Bolt-on charges: Trump's former adviser is indicted

[John Bolton,] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/10/17/the-criminal-case-again... more

17 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:04

17 Oct 2025

#1842

Rome run: Meloni’s surprising stamina

When Giorgia Meloni was elected Italy’s prime minister, many people feared she would prove... more

16 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:28

16 Oct 2025

#1841

Aid pro quo: Trump weaponises foreign help

After cancelling much of America’s [international development funding] (https://www.econom... more

15 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:32

15 Oct 2025

#1840

Wrong side of the hack: cybercrime grows

[Cyberattacks] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/10/09/cybercrime-is-afflicting-big-... more

14 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:45

14 Oct 2025

#1839

Out at last: Israeli hostages return

Donald Trump arrived in the Middle East for a victory tour as [Israeli captives] (https://... more

13 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:11

13 Oct 2025

#1838

The Weekend Intelligence: The trial of Yevgenia Berkovich

In May 2024, Yevgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petrichuk, the director and writer of an expe... more

11 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:54

11 Oct 2025

#1837

Dune raider: Saudi is a video-game superpower

Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, is a huge [video-game fan] (https://www.... more

10 Oct 2025

19 MINS

19:57

10 Oct 2025

#1836

Finally, a deal: the fragile peace in Gaza

Donald Trump has [brokered an agreement] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/10/09/a-n... more

09 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:25

09 Oct 2025

#1835

Liberté, égalité, désordre: chaos in France

France’s newly-appointed [ prime minister has resigned] (https://www.economist.com/europe/... more

08 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:03

08 Oct 2025

#1834

Man of steel, and aluminium: Carney talks trade with Trump

The swiftest way for Prime Minister Mark Carney to ease pressure on Canada’s economy is to... more

07 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:58

07 Oct 2025

#1833

One peace at a time: hopeful Gaza talks

As negotiators gather in Egypt, appetite for a short-term peace [seems high] (https://www.... more

06 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:54

06 Oct 2025

#1832

Chainsaw out of gas? Milei’s experiment wobbles

A telling local-election loss, persistent allegations of scandal and an American pledge to... more

03 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:43

03 Oct 2025

#1831

Space invaders: Russia’s NATO nose-thumbing

Russia’s [dark-fleet] (https://www.economist.com/international/2025/09/30/the-flashing-red... more

02 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:45

02 Oct 2025

#1830

Shut happens: US federal funding stops

After Republicans and Democrats failed to compromise on the budget bill, money to US feder... more

01 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:54

01 Oct 2025

#1829

Your peace or mine? Prospects for Gaza deal

After pressure from US President Donald Trump, Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has ... more

30 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:06

30 Sep 2025

#1828

Fortunes of war: is Russia’s economy slowing?

The collapse of [Russia’s wartime economy] (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economic... more

29 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:30

29 Sep 2025

#1827

Under different thumbs: a scant TikTok deal

President Donald Trump’s executive order ostensibly puts a years-long debate to bed. But q... more

26 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:10

26 Sep 2025

#1826

Home truths: Ukraine’s internal strains

A snapshot of the country reveals deepening military and economic problems—and, perhaps ab... more

25 Sep 2025

21 MINS

21:15

25 Sep 2025

#1825

On warhead be it: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

A long-suspected defence partnership between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has burst [into the... more

24 Sep 2025

22 MINS

22:27

24 Sep 2025

#1824

States of disarray: the UN at 80

Coffers running low and an increasingly absent principal member: the United Nations has ne... more

23 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:13

23 Sep 2025

#1823

One nation, under God, divisible: Charlie Kirk’s memorial

Part commemoration, part [megachurch meeting] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/202... more

22 Sep 2025

24 MINS

24:07

22 Sep 2025

#1822

JAIpur to MumbAI: US firms invest in India

India is becoming one of the largest markets for Artificial Intelligence and shaping how t... more

19 Sep 2025

19 MINS

19:12

19 Sep 2025

#1821

Wary pharma: AstraZeneca sours on UK

Pharmaceutical giant [AstraZeneca] (https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/08/03/astrazene... more

18 Sep 2025

22 MINS

22:31

18 Sep 2025