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What happens next in Trump's ceasefire plan?
All living Israeli hostages have returned home and a ceasefire is in place. What happens next in Gaza?
How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created
China is going after American firms to hit back at Donald Trump
Its investigation of Qualcomm may be the latest example
The US in brief: Media outlets refuse to surrender
Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter
Wrong side of the hack: cybercrime grows
Also on the daily podcast: counting deaths in Africa and is dark chocolate healthy?
Confinement’s costs: the coming price of American protectionism
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine
India’s sunshine hours have fallen over the past 30 years due to clouds, aerosols and local weather.
Fighting flares in Gaza as Donald Trump says “The war is over”
Clashes between Hamas and armed gangs threaten his peace plan
The new war on drugs
Bringing tactics from the war on terror to America’s backyard
Consequences be damned. China loves its own economic model
Foreign concerns about a deluge of Chinese goods fall on deaf ears in Beijing
Why Joel Mokyr deserves his Nobel prize
The Nobel committee is belatedly recognising economic history
Can AI replace junior workers?
The effect is still hard to spot in official data. But a study of 300,000 companies suggests where hiring is weakening