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America and China head towards mutually assured disruption
A balance of economic terror is no basis for stability
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping: both weaker than they think
As China and America clash over trade, cracks emerge in each side’s position
Cracked windscreen forces US defence secretary's plane to land in UK
The Pentagon says Hegseth and other military leaders on board, who were travelling back from a Nato meeting, are safe.
Would inflation-linked bonds survive an inflationary default?
A thought experiment on the nearest thing to a safe asset
What Donald Trump gets right in the Middle East
It’s not what you think
The strange role of lead poisoning in humanity’s success
A new study looks at ancient exposure to the metal
Global warming may have volcanic consequences
Why less ice might mean more fire
How to save Madagascar’s dwindling forests
The island’s unique plants are being preserved in the world’s biggest seed bank
Britain’s Labour Party has no more safe seats
A by-election in Wales reveals Labour’s vulnerability
Gen Z revolution or military coup in Madagascar?
Men with guns now run the country
'Worse than starting from scratch': How big is the task of rebuilding Gaza?
BBC Verify investigates the damage done by two years of war, which could take $70bn and decades to repair.
War crimes alert as food runs out in besieged Sudan city
Evidence of the intentional targeting of civilians in el-Fasher amounts to war crimes, researchers say.