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The icy cold war America is busy losing
Its weakest flank isn’t Greenland, but around Alaska
Charles de Gaulle’s constitution has failed to shield France from turmoil
Is it time to think about a new republic?
Border clashes erupt between Pakistan and Afghanistan—again
Pakistan blames terrorists in Afghanistan for surging violence in the country
India’s bankruptcy laws are hobbling the country
Can a raft of changes help?
The rich world faces a painful bout of inflation
Governments are living far beyond their means. Sadly, inflation is the most likely escape
The school for wildlife traffickers
Chinese criminals are recruiting Malawian orphans into the ivory trade
The US in brief: John Thune’s defence-funding gambit
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Rome run: Meloni’s surprising stamina
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Indian microfinance is in trouble
A model that has lifted millions out of poverty is threatened by rising defaults
The new economics of babymaking
A postcard from one of America’s youngest towns
Visual learning: how video models are improving artificial intelligence
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Agnes Wanjiru’s niece urges Labour to extradite ex-soldier while still in power
Esther Njoki says family has seen ‘big change’ under Labour, after long fight for justice over aunt’s 2012 death in KenyaThe niece of Agnes Wanjiru, who was killed in Kenya,...