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Fifty years after her death, she remains the bestselling novelist of all time
The War Room newsletter: Is Iran’s regime about to fall?
Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, examines the country’s steady decay
China obsesses over America’s “kill line”
It is easier to talk about American harshness than Chinese malaise
Strike fear: Iran’s protests and Israel
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Sikh activist in UK told to increase security over Hindu nationalist threats
Police ask Paramjeet Singh Pamma to install security cameras and reinforce door locks at his homePolice have advised a high-profile Sikh activist in the UK to install security cameras at...
Donroe doctrine: Venezuela sets a dangerous precedent
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The Trump administration threatens the Fed with a criminal cudgel
The president denies all knowledge. A bizarre fight could get nasty
The options America faces in Iran
Donald Trump promises to “rescue” Iranian protesters. How could he try?
Israel hopes for regime change in Iran
But its main concern remains Iran’s ballistic missiles and nuclear programme
Pessimism is the world’s main economic problem
Gloomy expectations are starting to matter more than the data
Europe and South America seal a trade pact for the Trump era
The EU-Mercosur agreement is a big deal in the world of geoeconomics