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Backing away from European security guarantees and seeking mineral rights in Ukraine as recompense f
The American president and Indian prime minister have long been friends. But when the two met at the
During a 90-minute telephone conversation, the American and Russian presidents started negotiating a
In an interview with The Economist ahead of the Munich Security Conference, Ukraine’s president is p
The winner of Germany’s upcoming election will also play a crucial role in Europe. The Economist’s e
Some of the most frenetic innovation of Ukraine’s war happens in the electromagnetic spectrum: detec
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You wouldn’t fall for a scam—would you? A small town in Kansas is left reeling after one of its best
Our new podcast series is a shocking look at transnational organised crime: nearly as big as the ill
We meet the opposition leader who is likely to be the next president. Cleaning up the domestic mess
The details President Donald Trump laid out for American ownership and redevelopment of the Gaza Str
From media-studies dropout to international jihadist to Syria’s ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa has an unlike
President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats, starting with Canada, Mexico and Chin
The Mahabharata is one of India’s two great Hindu epics. It is thousands of years old and thousands
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria will reshape the wider region. Our correspondent says few count
As some of Donald Trump’s most controversial choices for top jobs are questioned this week, our corr
Rebels linked to Rwanda have occupied the city of Goma in eastern Congo. Our correspondent reports o
Silicon Valley firms have poured billions of dollars into artificial intelligence. But a new cheap A
Though thousands of Palestinians are going back to northern Gaza, rebuilding their lives and homes w
