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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...

yesterday 5

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The Big Read

The dangers of a trigger-happy US president

American intervention in Iran carries far greater risks than in Venezuela

yesterday 6

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The Editorial Board

The Maga war on European democracy

America’s national security strategy projects internal fears abroad

yesterday 80

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Martin Wolf

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

yesterday 30

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Anjana Ahuja

How Nigel Farage gets away with it

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

yesterday 10

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Janan Ganesh

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

yesterday 30

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Marietje Schaake

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

yesterday 9

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Scheherazade Daneshkhu

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

yesterday 2

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Muffy Calder

AI cannot take responsibility for human faults

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

previous day 10

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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

previous day 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

previous day 7

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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?

previous day 8

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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

previous day 6

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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

previous day 6

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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

previous day 40

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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

monday 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

monday 8

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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

monday 40

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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

monday 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

monday 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

monday 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

monday 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

monday 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 40

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Jemima Kelly

Beware of overconfidence

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

11.01.2026 1

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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 7

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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

11.01.2026 6

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Ellie Geranmayeh

Lego should be simple, not smart

The introduction of tech to the most brilliantly basic of building blocks is an odd kind of futurism

10.01.2026 10

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Edwin Heathcote

How special forces became modern warfare’s go-to solution

Pearl-clutching about the Venezuela operation ignores the history of US military strategy

10.01.2026 3

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Adam Tooze

Molly Parkin, artist and fashion editor, 1932-2026

A style icon of striking candour and wit, she embodied the radical spirit of the 1960s

10.01.2026 1

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Molly Parkin

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the Greenlandic leader under pressure

The Arctic island’s 34-year-old prime minister is at the centre of one of the world’s most meaningful geopolitical struggles

10.01.2026 2

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Person In The News

Will the latest Budget U-turn save Britain’s pubs?

Watering down business rates for pubs alone fails to reflect pressures in the wider hospitality sector

10.01.2026 6

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Claer Barrett