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The US in Brief: Coming after Comey, again
Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter
Power ranges: AI faces supply crunch
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How America boosted the yuan
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
King Charles agrees with me on Iran nuclear weapon ban, claims Trump
Remarks by US president likely to cause embarrassment for aides of UK monarch, who usually remains neutralUK politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has claimed King Charles agrees with him...
Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid
Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOsThe volatility of global oil prices caused by...
Former US officials criticise Pentagon silence on deadly Iran school attack
In the two months since the deadly strike, the US defence department has said only that the incident is under investigation.
Kim Jong Un praises troops who 'self-blasted' to avoid capture by Ukraine
It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.
Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post
The new case stems from a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director that the justice department says calls for violence against Trump.
Why DeepSeek’s sequel failed to impress
The AI lab faces stiffening competition and a meddling state
To fight Russia, Europe needs Ukraine
It is risky to let Ukraine into the EU. It’s more dangerous to keep it out
The UAE’s departure from OPEC may not break the cartel
But it highlights long-standing tensions that the Gulf war has exacerbated
Coca-Cola is trouncing Pepsi. Can the underdog turn things around?
The maker of the world’s second-favourite fizzy drink is becoming more like its rival