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The US in Brief: Coming after Comey, again
Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter
Power ranges: AI faces supply crunch
Also on the daily podcast: Scam Inc gets smarter and Allbirds loses its shoes
How America boosted the yuan
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo
Anant Ambani revives offer to transport 80 animals, all descendants of Colombian drug kingpin’s pets, to IndiaIt remains one of the strangest conundrums in modern zoological history – what to...
Why DeepSeek’s sequel failed to impress
The AI lab faces stiffening competition and a meddling state
To fight Russia, Europe needs Ukraine
It is risky to let Ukraine into the EU. It’s more dangerous to keep it out
The UAE’s departure from OPEC may not break the cartel
But it will deepen the country’s feud with Saudi Arabia
Coca-Cola is trouncing Pepsi. Can the underdog turn things around?
The maker of the world’s second-favourite fizzy drink is becoming more like its rival
A global fight over banking rules is just getting started
Co-operation on the financial system will be the casualty
How to protect France from an Orban-style takeover
What if the National Rally wins, in one of Europe’s most centralised states?
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