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Air India crash pilot's father vows to defend son's reputation
Investigators are expected to soon release an update on the crash, which killed 260 people last year.
US diplomat found dead in Myanmar as police treat case as possible homicide
Thai woman is in custody in connection with investigation after man was reportedly found dead at a hotel in YangonA US diplomat has been found dead in Myanmar’s largest city,...
Fear of the SaaSpocalypse is tormenting techland
Software once ate the world. Now it is in danger of eating itself
President Prabowo Subianto responds to our recent briefing
We need to work for our common future and deliver on the platform on which we were elected, he says
The US in Brief: An oysterman catches Maine
Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter
Two killed in rare street demonstration over women’s rights in Afghanistan
A child reported among those killed when Taliban forces fired on crowds in Herat, who were protesting over arrests of women accused of violating hijab dress codeA Taliban crackdown on...
Number crunch: why Britons ignore immigrant drop
Also on the daily podcast: aboard a US nuclear sub and how to tackle wrinkles
Japanese manga fans urge Trump to stop using characters in his online posts
Renewed outrage at White House’s use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja NarutoJapanese anime and manga fans are urging Donald Trump to stop using their...
America’s apocalyptic capitalism
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds
Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global WitnessLeading global brands including Amazon, Ericsson and...
An interview with South Korea’s president
Lee Jae Myung has put his country on track again, but challenges loom