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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Britain’s new prime minister promises a lot but reveals little
Alessandro Ford, a Latin America contributor, explains why the rivalry runs deeper than the game
Michael Reid, our Spain correspondent, on why the football team embodies the best of the country
Joseph Aoun, who met Mr Trump on July 21st, must quash Hizbullah, repair war damage and fix the economy
Better skin, faster wound-healing and reduced vision-loss are on the cards
A new prime minister inherits Britain’s defence headache. Anton La Guardia, our diplomatic editor, looks at the task ahead
Saying greedy shops have caused rising food prices is populist nonsense
It risks inflaming ethnic tensions and undermining territorial claims
And reminds readers that crime fiction is the best urban genre