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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
UAE quits Opec in win for Trump as oil cartel weakened
US president has accused organisation of ‘ripping off the rest of the world’ by inflating oil pricesThe United Arab Emirates has quit the Opec oil cartel after 60 years of...
The prickly side of Zack Polanski, Green Party leader
His activity on social media shows how the eco-populist bristles at criticism
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
The companies changing how America wages war
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
A treatment for pre-eclampsia may be on the horizon
Blood filtering has performed well in early trials
AI is confronting a supply-chain crunch
Hardware-makers are failing to invest enough to keep up with demand
The War Room newsletter: Germany’s plan to build Europe’s strongest army
Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, examines whether the country can achieve its goals—and what stands in its way
Donald Trump is crushing America’s farmers—yet they back him
They bore the brunt of his trade war. Now the war in Iran is pushing some to the brink