Can the old world fight back?
Having vanquished Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar must get to work
Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, analyses what blocking off the strait would mean for oil prices, geopolitics and Donald Trump’s political calendar
Deals with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates show it is now a defence-industry power
Medicare and Medicaid have problems. But that is not the whole story
It further undermines international law and could lead to new fighting
Uneven hand-outs see the rural elderly till the soil while urbanites enjoy retirement
Why technology firms are shedding workers
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The upstart hands the populist a crushing defeat