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Rachel Reeves’s economic update might have appeared boring
But it hinted at big problems to come
Why war isn’t always good for defence stocks
They win only if governments want just enough weapons—but not too many
The nightmare war scenario is becoming reality in energy markets
The longer the war in the Gulf, the harsher the global economic fallout
The Economist is wrong on the Robin Hood state
Taxing wealth transfers more would raise a lot from the rich and be good for democracy, writes Ray Madoff
Are Gulf states running out of missile interceptors?
Their rulers insist not but they are burning through their stockpiles fast
The Iran war is a jolt to Dubai’s business model
Can the emirate keep people and investors coming?
Blighty newsletter: Iran exposes three harsh truths for Britain
Annoying Donald Trump isn’t Sir Keir Starmer’s only problem, writes Daniel Franklin, our senior editor
China’s tropical free-trade experiment
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, why the Communist Party is betting big on an island backwater
What France’s new nuclear-arms doctrine means for Europe
Emmanuel Macron will build more warheads and include allies
Checks and Balance newsletter: The new cancel culture on campuses
John Prideaux, our US editor, reports on the pressures facing American universities in the Trump era
South Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates
At least 169 killed in raid near Sudan border as clashes between government and opposition forces intensifySouth Sudan is reeling from an escalating conflict between the government-aligned army and opposition...
France’s digital tsar responds to our argument that teenagers should continue to use social-media platforms
How best to protect young people in a digital environment that crosses borders and constantly evolves