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America is in the midst of an extraordinary startup boom
How the country revived its go-getting spirit
Europe
Russia is ramping up sabotage across Europe
The Kremlin believes it is in a shadow war with NATO
United States
Who’s winning at the Trump trial?
Stormy Daniels held her own. Hope Hicks cried. Michael Cohen is up next
The world in brief
António Guterres, the secretary-general of the UN, called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza, and “the unconditional release of all hostages”...
Seven people died and 17 were injured after a Ukrainian missile struck an apartment block in Russia’s Belgorod region, according to a local governor...
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Tunis, Tunisia’s capital, to demand the release of opposition figures and journalists...
France announced investments by several foreign firms ahead of its annual “Choose France” event, aimed at wooing businesses...
Meet Gabriel Attal, France’s young prime minister
The challenge for Macron’s mini-me
Bartleby: For Gen-Z job-seekers, TikTok is the new LinkedIn
Companies had better start scrolling
How “judge-mandering” is eroding trust in America’s judiciary
The assignment of judges to cases should be random, not political
How Kristi Noem missed her shot to be vice-president
A failure to do things by the book
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The world’s most violent region needs a new approach to crime
Gangs are gaining ground in Latin America. Iron-fist policies won’t beat them back
The world’s rules-based order is cracking
Human-rights lawyers are trying to save laws meant to tame violent rulers
Will unions sweep the American South?
The UAW won big at Volkswagen in Tennessee, but organising at other car plants is harder
Plenty of circumstantial evidence at Donald Trump’s trial
But prosecutors will need Michael Cohen to seal the deal
Why young Russian women appear so eager to marry Chinese men
They speak fluent Mandarin and love China. Shame they are fake
Business, finance and economics
What Xi Jinping gets wrong about China’s economy
Despite his protestations, the country does have an overcapacity problem
America’s reckless borrowing is a danger to its economy—and the world’s
Without good luck or a painful adjustment, the only way out will be to let inflation rip
Is America Inc’s war for talent over?
Competition has cooled—for now
The fight to dethrone the dollar
Attempts to challenge the dollar have only strengthened its dominance
Strife in the Middle East
After a dramatic week in Gaza, where does the war stand?
The Rafah offensive has not really begun, and a ceasefire is probably still weeks away at best
Could the International Criminal Court indict Binyamin Netanyahu?
Rumours abound that an arrest warrant is imminent for Israel’s prime minister
Why are Arab armed forces so ineffective?
Governments are splashing the cash, but that may do little to burnish their armies’ reputations
Israel’s prime minister does not know where to go
Binyamin Netanyahu may be losing the plot
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Andrzej Duda is waging a rearguard action to obstruct Donald Tusk’s reforms
The war in Ukraine
Ukraine will hold if it gets the arms it needs, says a top general
An interview with Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavliuk, head of Ukraine’s ground forces
Ukraine’s defenders anxiously dig in for a looming Russian assault
The West’s delays on weapons help Vladimir Putin exploit superior numbers
How Ukrainian farmers are using the cover of war to escape taxes
“Black grain” infuriates exporters playing by the rules
Russia’s gas business will never recover from the war in Ukraine
Hopes of a Chinese rescue look increasingly vain
Singapore
The world’s most improbable success story still needs to evolve
Under Lawrence Wong, the city-state has a new chance to change
An interview with Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s next PM
He will be just the fourth person to hold that position
Singapore has achieved astounding economic success
Can Lawrence Wong, its incoming PM, oversee further growth?
Lawrence Wong in his own words
Singapore’s next prime minister sat down with The Economist
India’s election
1843 magazine | Rahul Gandhi is on the march. But where is he heading?
He wants to be the champion of Indian liberalism. First he needs to save his party from irrelevance
Even disillusioned young Indian voters favour Narendra Modi
They worry about their future, but do not blame the BJP
How strong is India’s economy?
It isn’t the next China, but it could still transform itself and the world
Radio Modi: How India’s prime minister sweet-talks the nation
We analysed hundreds of Narendra Modi’s broadcasts. They reveal a meticulously cultivated image
America’s election year
Lexington: Why the Republicans will convene in a forge of American socialism
Donald Trump has made gains with Wisconsin’s working class, but Joe Biden could still win there
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Weekend reads
What strategies actually work to fight dying?
A prominent biologist tackles a morbid topic
To stay fit, future Moon-dwellers will need special workouts
Running around the inside of a barrel might help
Chigozie Obioma laments the West’s growing ideological tribalism
It is grounded in a fear of ideas, says the Nigerian novelist
Anne Innis Dagg devoted her life to the world’s tallest creature
The zoologist and campaigner for equality died on April 1st, aged 91
Weekly edition: May 11th 2024
The new economic order
“Judge-mandering” and how to cure it
The assignment of judges to cases should be random, not political
Singapore under new management
Under Lawrence Wong, the city-state has a new chance to change
China Shock II
Despite Xi Jinping’s protestations, China does have an overcapacity problem
Gangs on Latin America
How to pacify the world’s most violent region
Special reports: May 11th 2024
Worlds apart
The American-led financial order is giving way to a more divided one
The global financial system is in danger of fragmenting
How crises reshaped the world financial system
The movement of capital globally is in decline
National payment systems are proliferating
The fight to dethrone the dollar
How the financial system would respond to a superpower war
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