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May-poll dance: Poland’s presidential race
Rafal Trzaskowski, the liberal mayor expected to win the first round cleanly only squeaked by. We ask what’s at stake in the NATO-front-line country …
1 year, 1 month ago
Boss Class: Innovation: Coming up with new ideas
Forget the hammocks and ping-pong tables. Creativity takes work. Managers at Google, Lego and a pair of AI startups share advice on breaking through.…
1 year, 1 month ago
Bucharest pressed: Ukraine’s election effect
Negotiations in Turkey to bring peace to Ukraine could be a flop. But the repercussions of shifting alliances with Russia will play out in this weeke…
1 year, 1 month ago
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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago
Meet the boss: Liz Reid of Google
Season 2 Episode 2
For Season 2, we’re releasing an extended interview alongside each episode. This week: Who needs search engines when chatbots can answer every query …
1 year, 1 month ago
Innovation: Coming up with new ideas
Season 2 Episode 1
Forget the hammocks and ping-pong tables. Creativity takes work. Managers at Google, Lego and a pair of AI startups share advice on breaking through.…
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 2 months ago