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In the face of chaos, the global economy powers on. Since 2011 growth has continued at around 3% a year. During the worst of ...

Although today’s dangers are not in the same league as a world war, they are significant. Pundits talk of a “polycrisis” ...

That fight, which saw Indian jets shot down and Pakistan struck by Indian missiles, was triggered by a murderous attack on ...

But the fact that America or China will win this contest should not turn other countries into mere spectators. Even more important for their economies and societies is the other AI race, the one for ...

In May EU leaders said they were ready to “work hand in hand” with China to deal with “common challenges”. But the Europeans’ ...

Brand is another advantage. Britain has more stellar institutions than any other European country or Canada. It produces just ...

The charts below explain the cuts’ effects. In 2023 America spent $80bn on foreign aid, including money for humanitarian ...

P ilsen, a gentrifying neighbourhood on the South West Side of Chicago, is a regular spot for visitors hoping to eat ...

L IKE MANY pop stars, Pitbull exudes sexual confidence. In his hit song of 2009, “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”, the ...

This is the introduction to Blighty, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter in which our correspondents turn their gaze on the latest developments in Britain. Patrick Lane, our senior digital editor, on ...