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A dull UK fiscal statement comes with a fragile outlook

As global risks mount, Rachel Reeves must shore up Britain’s finances and growth agenda

03.03.2026 10

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France’s groundbreaking nuclear offer to Europe

Macron’s decision to extend the deterrent is a boost for the continent’s defence

02.03.2026 10

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Trump’s epic gamble in the Middle East

The US president’s goal of regime change augurs immense regional chaos

01.03.2026 10

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An election that shakes up British politics

The Greens’ victory is a crushing blow for Sir Keir Starmer

27.02.2026 10

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Britain’s great data centre balancing act

Without careful handling, AI power demand could push up electricity prices and sink net zero plans

26.02.2026 8

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Mexico’s biggest drug war battle is yet to come

Killing a cartel boss is a start but politicians linked to crime also need tackling

25.02.2026 10

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Donald Trump’s fateful decision on Iran

The US president’s threatened war lacks a clear objective or a plan

24.02.2026 9

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Donald Trump’s own private UN

Western democracies need a strategy for engaging with the Board of Peace

23.02.2026 10

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The message of Britain’s royal arrest

Probe into former Prince Andrew over Epstein ties is an example for the US

20.02.2026 10

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Europe’s resurgent peripheral economies

Fiscal discipline and structural reforms are paying off

19.02.2026 10

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An old party touts a new beginning in Bangladesh

The BNP has won back power but must change the nation’s politics to satisfy voters

18.02.2026 10

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Labour’s own goals on jobs

Raising payroll taxes and the minimum wage has hurt young workers

17.02.2026 10

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Europe’s path to security without the US

The heads of Nato and EU Commission offer competing visions. Both have a point

16.02.2026 90

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The great software stock meltdown

Sell-off may be overdone, but companies need to move faster to respond to AI

16.02.2026 20

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US undermines democracy to promote Maga to the world

America is adapting older tools to spread a cynical worldview

13.02.2026 50

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How to deploy ‘Buy European’ rules

They should be a scalpel, not a sledgehammer

12.02.2026 5

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Emerging economies shine despite US volatility

For the rally to endure, developing markets need to build on their resilience

11.02.2026 8

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Sanae Takaichi’s historic opportunity in Japan

The prime minister should use her mandate to focus on the most pressing issues

10.02.2026 8

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The end of nuclear arms control

Expiry of the New Start treaty makes the world a much more dangerous place

09.02.2026 10

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Keir Starmer’s weakening grip on power

Mandelson’s ties to Epstein have damaged the prime minister, perhaps fatally

07.02.2026 6

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The cautionary tale of gold and silver

Precious metals mania is just one area of excess in the financial system

06.02.2026 40

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Britain’s inequitable student loan system

Graduate discontent is growing over their repayment terms

05.02.2026 10

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Under Prabowo, Indonesia is veering off course

Investors are jittery about the government’s fiscal and political record

04.02.2026 8

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Xi’s ominous purge of his top general

President’s power play bodes badly whether it is a sign of strength or weakness

03.02.2026 6

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Americans have drawn a red line in Minnesota

The Trump administration’s partial retreat will not mend the damage to trust and lives

02.02.2026 10

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The next Fed chair still has a lot to prove

Kevin Warsh brings experience but must demonstrate his credibility to markets

31.01.2026 9

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A rescue mission for the rules-based order

Europe needs to play a lead role in efforts to de-risk from Trump’s America

30.01.2026 8

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America’s shift to an insider economy

Access to presidential favour has become a key to business success

29.01.2026 30

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Intervention will not reverse yen weakness

Loose fiscal policy no longer makes sense now that Japan has escaped deflation

28.01.2026 10

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Labour’s destructive infighting

Starmer’s move to block a rival will not avoid months of internal plotting

27.01.2026 10

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The uses and abuses of prediction markets

Insider bets, low liquidity and regulatory gaps complicate efforts to turn wagers into financial tools

26.01.2026 20

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The dystopian world of Donald Trump

He pulled back on Greenland, but a rupture of the old order is under way

24.01.2026 10

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Trump’s alarming threat to invoke the Insurrection Act

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle should oppose deploying the US military to Minneapolis

23.01.2026 40

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A better way to address China’s population decline

Boosting economic confidence will do more to lift the birth rate than a pronatalist push

22.01.2026 20

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Takaichi’s electoral roll of the dice

Japan’s PM is betting her popularity will translate into votes for a diminished LDP

21.01.2026 10

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How to talk Trump down from his Greenland blackmail

The president’s threats are an existential moment for the transatlantic alliance

20.01.2026 20

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Why the UK needs a credible Conservative Party

Kemi Badenoch’s Tories have to learn to like Britain again

19.01.2026 20

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The ‘big man’ era of football managers is past

As clubs have grown, the gaffer’s power has been diluted by multiple executives

17.01.2026 20

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Britain’s business rates system is not fit for purpose

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

16.01.2026 10

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The dangers of a trigger-happy US president

American intervention in Iran carries far greater risks than in Venezuela

15.01.2026 10

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Curbing sexual deepfakes is a moral imperative

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

14.01.2026 10

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Donald Trump’s foolhardy assault on the Federal Reserve

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

13.01.2026 10

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Beware of overconfidence

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

12.01.2026 10

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Trump unbound: unconstrained at home, adventurist abroad

America is accelerating the shift towards a Hobbesian order

10.01.2026 10

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South-east Asia’s surprising resilience to the tariff war

Asean countries should build on their durability with domestic and trade reforms

09.01.2026 10

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How Europe should respond to Trump’s Greenland threats

US move on the island would be a breach of the transatlantic alliance

08.01.2026 10

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Britain’s prime ministerial carousel

Flip-flopping leadership is economically damaging and a sign of a deeper malaise

07.01.2026 10

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Iran needs to help itself and change course

Facing mounting domestic protests, the Islamic regime should seek an off-ramp

07.01.2026 10

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Donald Trump’s reckless intervention in Venezuela

Few will mourn Maduro’s ousting, but its manner sets a dangerous precedent

05.01.2026 30

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Three questions AI needs to answer

Evaluation of use cases and business models will dominate 2026

02.01.2026 9

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