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The curious case of Binyamin’s butt-in: Israel’s election
After a 16-month absence from leadership, Binyamin Netanyahu is back at the centre of the country’s messy politics. We ask how his divisive ways will…
3 years, 4 months ago
Falling tsar? Russians eye life after Putin
As President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine continues to falter, Russian elites are now daring to consider the once unthinkable: a life after his le…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Prince bonus 2: The 20th party congress
Host Sue-Lin Wong dissects the unexpected and the foreseen from the Chinese Communist Party’s five-yearly meeting, with The Economist’s Beijing burea…
3 years, 4 months ago
Once and future: Brazil’s Lula wins again
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a leftist former president, has won again. Even if President Jair Bolsonaro gracefully concedes, his followers and fellow …
3 years, 4 months ago
Elon-gate: the Musk-Twitter story
After months of wrangling, Elon Musk completed his deal to buy Twitter, and immediately sacked several top executives. We ask what’s next for the pla…
3 years, 4 months ago
Power play: electricity in Ukraine
Russia has been targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with missiles and drones. Ukraine’s air defences are struggling to keep up, and many househ…
3 years, 4 months ago
Tough Roe to go: abortion and the midterms
When America’s Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, the conventional wisdom was that it would help Democrats by galvanising them for the midterm elec…
3 years, 4 months ago
Third time’s the charm? Britain’s new prime minister
Rishi Sunak becomes Britain’s prime minister today, making him the third in the past seven weeks. Our correspondent explains who he is, and analyses …
3 years, 4 months ago
Number three for Xi: power in China
Xi Jinping won a third term as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. Our correspondent explains how the recent party congress solidified …
3 years, 4 months ago
No wilt to go on: let us bid Truss goodbye
The Economist’s comparison of Liz Truss’s staying power to that of a lettuce captured global imaginations. Will the next prime minister have a longer…
3 years, 4 months ago