The defenestration of its chairman is but the latest example
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A bewildering week brought both frenzied negotiations and renewed American strikes
Smaller, weaker countries can defend themselves more easily with cheap, deadly kit
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
The new Fed chair will struggle to appease his colleagues, the market and Donald Trump all at once
The Italian marque is attempting a high-stakes manoeuvre
Even if the island were not burdened by embargoes and communism it would be a poor investment prospect
A study of an Antarctic crew finds that eventually time together breeds conflict
Listening to your gut could involve riboflavin batteries and toothpaste transistors
But Donald Trump could make a deal with the communist regime
And he is proud of it