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Can Mark Carney Trump-proof Canada’s economy?

After several decades of closer integration with the US, the country’s prime minister is pushing large infrastructure projects and looking for new...

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The Big Read

Why Japan’s fiscal paradox matters

The country is the darling of investors, but that could change

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Gillian Tett

Trump is making the world fall in love with China

Countries that once saw American success as their own now view the US as an adversary and Beijing as a model

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Ivan Krastev

To transform Iran, the west needs patience not over-reach

Playing a long game paid off with the Soviet Union and a similar trajectory of regime collapse could come in Tehran

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Richard Haass

Britain’s business rates system is not fit for purpose

Temporary reliefs are a sticking plaster for a tax that needs reform

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The Editorial Board

How Iran’s Islamic revolution devoured itself

Iranians have not become monarchists — they are seeking anyone who can replace a despotic regime at war with its own people

yesterday 10

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Christopher De Bellaigue

A warning shot to our tech overlords

Democratic history is a timeline of states acting to curb over-mighty figures, from kings to business tycoons

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Robert Shrimsley

An unreliable America is making Japan turn to drumstick diplomacy

If Tokyo can’t count on Washington, forging pragmatic new alliances with former foes increasingly makes sense

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Leo Lewis

Would a ‘mild zombie apocalypse’ be a good thing for the UK economy?

Business dynamism comes in many different forms

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Soumaya Keynes

Small nuclear reactors are worth the wait

Compared to other clean energy sources, the value of SMRs lies in scale not speed

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Richard Ollington

Can Europe still afford its generous state pensions?

Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making for some difficult political decisions

yesterday 20

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The Big Read

Venezuela needs predictability — not predation

To rebuild the energy sector, the country needs a credible, legitimate government investors can trust

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Ricardo Hausmann

Venture capital’s ‘spray and pray’ playbook lowers AI barriers of entry

The latest investment frenzy is heavily concentrated in one sector

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John Thornhill

Jenrick’s sacking is both threat and opportunity for Badenoch

The surprise departure deprives Farage of some Westminster theatre and gives the Tories a chance to reclaim ground

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Stephen Bush

The dangers of a trigger-happy US president

American intervention in Iran carries far greater risks than in Venezuela

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How should you talk to someone you disagree with?

In a polarised world, thoughtful reframing on hot-button issues could be key to reaching across divides

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Anjana Ahuja

The UK needs a Bletchley 2.0

As cyber threats proliferate, we need to double down on maths to protect security and boost economic growth

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Muffy Calder

The echoes of Iran’s 1979 revolution

Then, as now, Iranians took to the streets and risked their lives for free speech and economic prosperity

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Scheherazade Daneshkhu

Tech sovereignty should not be a subscription model

Concern about the loss of jurisdiction and agency to US companies is becoming more pressing for Europeans

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Marietje Schaake

Why the world has started stockpiling food again

Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be...

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How Nigel Farage gets away with it

His two great liabilities, Brexit and Donald Trump, are unmentionable in British politics

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Janan Ganesh

The Maga war on European democracy

America’s national security strategy projects internal fears abroad

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Martin Wolf

AI cannot take responsibility for human faults

As Grok shows, decisions have consequences and someone needs to be able to answer for them

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Stephen Bush

Economic pressure could hurt Iran more than a military strike

A struggling currency sparked the protests and Trump’s new tariffs on Tehran’s trade partners will only increase the pain

tuesday 10

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Vali Nasr

California’s billionaire tax plan will backfire

Over the past 50 years the state has become overly reliant on a few deep pockets that it cannot afford to lose

tuesday 10

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Michael Moritz

How the west fell behind in the green tech race

European companies pioneered much of the technology used in renewables, but have they left it too late to compete with China?

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The Big Read

Curbing sexual deepfakes is a moral imperative

Musk has mischaracterised the dispute with the UK and others over indecent AI images as censorship

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The Editorial Board

Don’t hold your breath for robots’ ChatGPT moment

Implementing automation systems requires a lot of planning, time and money

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Sarah Oconnor

How to de-risk from America

There is no precedent of a dominant power abandoning its primacy, as Trump is doing

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Edward Luce

The reinvention of America’s shopping malls

Changes in shopping habits have widened the split between those catering to well-off customers and those facing bankruptcy

12.01.2026 10

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The Big Read

Donald Trump’s foolhardy assault on the Federal Reserve

Independence of US central bank is a vital anchor for the global financial system

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The Editorial Board

Europe needs to think the unthinkable on Nato

Conflict over Greenland could destroy the transatlantic alliance, requiring a new European security treaty to replace it

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Gideon Rachman

India needs to import more capital and export fewer workers

Despite strong headline growth numbers, the country is slipping from the global spotlight

12.01.2026 20

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Ruchir Sharma

The next Fed chair is . . . Donald Trump

A criminal investigation of Jay Powell is the latest in the reworking of the world’s most important financial institution

12.01.2026 20

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Katie Martin

Bobi Wine: Ugandans must not allow another stolen election

Yoweri Museveni’s internally divided regime will resort to violence and repression to preserve its hold on power

12.01.2026 10

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Robert Kyagulanyi

Trump’s new ‘great game’: mining, mapping and mercantilism

The contest for resources between the US and China will continue after the president is gone and affect us all

12.01.2026 30

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Rana Foroohar

The mega-rich are flocking to Washington DC

Its wealthy suburbs are a draw for those seeking proximity to the Trump administration’s decision makers

12.01.2026 4

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Joe Miller

Europe should embrace the idea of going it alone

The more the EU has to pay for ingratiation with Trump, the less convincing its strategic rationale for doing so

11.01.2026 30

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Martin Sandbu

Why men should really be reading more fiction

Novels require a kind of attention that the modern world is steadily eroding

11.01.2026 30

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Jemima Kelly

Beware of overconfidence

There are limits to extrapolating from last year’s economic resilience

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The Editorial Board

The UK needs a detox from fiscal turmoil

Budget speculation dominated much of 2025. The chancellor’s New Year’s resolution should be to avoid a repeat in 2026

11.01.2026 2

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Jill Rutter

The off-ramps are narrowing for Iran’s regime

Faced with large protests and external pressure, ruling elites need domestic reform and a grand bargain with Washington

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Ellie Geranmayeh