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Drug war: Trump takes on big pharma
Drugs in America often cost more than three times as much as those elsewhere. But Donald Trump’s plan to cut prescription costs and impose tariffs ma…
1 year ago
All talk, no sanctions: Trump lifts Syria embargo
As Donald Trump removes bans on trade with Syria and meets its leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, our correspondent analyses the implications. Two feuding polit…
1 year ago
Hunger strikes: Agony in Gaza as Israel blocks aid
A ceasefire becomes ever more urgent in Gaza as Israel expands military operations and obstructs aid. As Donald Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia, the re…
1 year ago
Duty falls: US and China reach a deal
Tariffs against China were the centrepiece of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” trade plans. Our correspondent explains the significance of a new 90-da…
1 year ago
Holy smoke! An American pope
The choice of Robert Prevost reflects a desire for unity and compromise. But insofar as Pope Leo XIV represents a middle path, how will he lead on th…
1 year ago
Identity parades: our VE-Day special
Eighty years since the surrender of Nazi forces, we consider the differing ways that nations frame that distant history for today; none does so more …
1 year ago
Neighbour-rattling: India strikes Pakistan
Two weeks after a terrorist attack in Kashmir, Indian missiles streaked into Pakistan. Will the retaliation end this latest flare-up or intensify it?…
1 year ago
First not past the post: Germany’s chancellor shocker
In a post-war first, Germany’s round of parliamentary voting for a chancellor did not produce one. We ask why members of Friedrich Merz’s coalition t…
1 year ago
Trailer: Boss Class Season 2
Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned.
The Economist’s management columnist, Andrew Palmer, is here to …
1 year ago
People vilify plastic. they should use it better instead
Many people view plastic as an environmental disaster that blights landscapes and chokes marine life. Our correspondent argues that instead we need t…
1 year ago