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Starched rival: Turkey’s opposition candidate
After internecine drama, the opposition-party alliance has picked their man. The bookish, mild-mannered Kemal Kilicdaroglu may be the best possible p…
3 years, 3 months ago
End run: Silicon Valley Bank
An old-fashioned bank run has caused American regulators to intervene in a big way to save the bank’s depositors. We ask what went wrong, and what ri…
3 years, 3 months ago
A vote for Ukraine: why Estonia’s election matters
The world’s biggest military donor to Ukraine, relative to GDP, is Estonia. Kaja Kallas, its prime minister, just won a resounding victory in an elec…
3 years, 4 months ago
Not so Pacific: the frightening prospect of war over Taiwan
The risk of a Sino-American war over Taiwan appears to be growing. Our diplomatic editor assesses the frightening prospects and possible damage. Mexi…
3 years, 4 months ago
Home affairs: America’s revealing property market
Economists and politicians around the world are consumed with one question: is the world headed for a recession, or a relatively soft landing? We’ll …
3 years, 4 months ago
Bakhmut point: Ukraine readies a counter-offensive
Ukraine is using a torrent of Western arms and training to prepare for a spring offensive. We learn why being on a corporate board of directors—or re…
3 years, 4 months ago
Hedge of allegiance: South Africa’s diplomatic shift
A policy of ambiguity is swiftly shifting; the country is falling into a Sino-Russian orbit at just the time it needs the most help from Western alli…
3 years, 4 months ago
Seed of doubt: venture capital tightens up
A slump in tech is driving investors to rediscover old ways. Out are the cash-splashing long bets; in are smaller, profitable, strategic firms. Niger…
3 years, 4 months ago
Losing the threads: Bangladesh
Shifts in the garment industry, which powered development in the country, represent one risk; meagre currency reserves are another. Yet nothing so im…
3 years, 4 months ago
The belt buckles up: China’s grand plan slims
The Belt and Road initiative to encircle much of the world with Chinese-funded, Chinese-built infrastructure is growing leaner and more penny-wise. B…
3 years, 4 months ago