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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
A global fight over banking rules is just getting started
Co-operation on the financial system will be the casualty
Russia claims its Africa Corps group prevented coup in Mali after rebels seize towns
Kremlin-controlled paramilitaries also alleged it inflicted ‘irreplaceable losses’ on insurgents avoiding civilian casualtiesRussia’s defence ministry has claimed its Africa Corps – the successor to the former Wagner mercenary group –...
Emmanuel Macron armours France against an Orban-style takeover
What if the National Rally wins, in one of Europe’s most centralised states?
Fears of resurgence in Somali piracy after three vessels hijacked in a week
Pirates appear to be taking advantage of international naval strength being diverted to Middle EastThree vessels have been hijacked off the coast of Somalia in the past week, raising fears...
What does it mean to be overseas Chinese?
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, how do overseas Chinese define themselves as China becomes more assertive abroad?
Blighty newsletter: The king’s speech
A four-day royal visit plays to a certain American fascination, writes Daniel Franklin, our senior editor
Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal
It will have little effect on the current oil blockades, but it could change everything afterwards.
The prickly side of Zack Polanski, Green Party leader
His activity on social media shows how the eco-populist bristles at criticism
Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage
Customs officials say group allegedly hid 5kg of ‘kush’ in false walls of bags on return from Bangkok holidayTwenty-two Buddhist monks are in Sri Lankan police custody after customs officials...
The US in Brief: The king and the pretender
Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter
The regal has landed: can Charles boost US bond?
Also on the daily podcast: Japan’s carmakers struggle and fishing in the Hudson