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Yuan direction: Chinese firms head south
As domestic demand in China slows, and the West puts up trade and political barriers, Chinese firms are shifting their focus to poorer parts of the w…
1 year, 9 months ago
Struck out: A Hamas leader is assassinated
After the killing of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh, what are the prospects for ceasefire talks in the region? In Venezuela Nicolas Maduro h…
1 year, 9 months ago
Down to the wires: Africa’s digital lag
The dearth of fixed-line infrastructure that allowed the continent to leapfrog into the mobile-phone age now holds it back. We ask how to ensure the …
1 year, 9 months ago
Warpath: Israel vows revenge on Hizbullah
After an airstrike killed 12 children in Israel-controlled territory at the weekend, retaliation in Lebanon seems inevitable. The end result could be…
1 year, 9 months ago
Field of streams: sports viewing changes
As the Olympics begin, more people than ever will be watching via streaming services. We examine the changing viewing habits transforming sport’s rol…
1 year, 9 months ago
Bibi talk: a speech light on detail
Anyone hoping to glean hints of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s plans for the Gaza war and its aftermath will have been disappointed: it was a po…
1 year, 9 months ago
Destruction instruction: Western armies learn from Gaza
From tunnels to tanks to drones, Gaza’s horrors provide object lessons in urban warfare. We ask what Western forces will be learning about their own …
1 year, 9 months ago
Keep Kamala and carry on: Harris’s smooth route
A day is a long time in American politics: Kamala Harris has reportedly already secured the votes to become Democrats’ presidential nominee, a pile o…
1 year, 9 months ago
Joe of good faith: Biden bows out
Joe Biden has at last succumbed to the pressure to step aside and has endorsed his vice-president, Kamala Harris. We ask how things should progress f…
1 year, 9 months ago
Dicky birds: the next pandemic?
The scars of the covid pandemic are still raw, but now a virus spreading among farm animals could leap to humans. Could bird flu become the next pand…
1 year, 9 months ago