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What he wants, what Xi wants: Macron in China
On his visit to Beijing Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, has much to balance: his peacemaking ways, a more hawkish travel partner and the commerc…
2 years, 9 months ago
Get-rich-quick scheming: India and Indonesia
There are similarities between the two economies set to be the fastest-growing this year—but their paths to greater prosperity will not look like tho…
2 years, 9 months ago
Charge d’affair: Donald Trump indicted
For the first time in history, a former American president faces arrest. Mr. Trump denies the charges, but what could this mean for the 2024 presiden…
2 years, 9 months ago
Time’s up: America debates TikTok’s future
Links with China and allegations of surveillance have highlighted the threat that the social-media app may pose to national security. There is bipart…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Gulf narrows: Iran-Saudi relations
The two regional rivals have negotiated a deal, ending a seven-year lapse in diplomatic ties. Elsewhere, though, Iran remains aggressive. We ask what…
2 years, 9 months ago
Over the Finnish line: NATO set to grow
After ten months of haggling, the military alliance is gaining a new member: Finland. We ask why a historically neutral country has switched tack, an…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bibi bump: Israel’s unrest flares
Protests against proposed judicial reforms have intensified. Could Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu succumb to the pressure at last? Pregnant Russia…
2 years, 9 months ago
Iraq, a hard place: 20 years after the invasion
America invaded Iraq 20 years ago this week. Today Baghdad is bustling, violence across the country is less frequent, but these gains have come at a …
2 years, 9 months ago
A bit Fed up: central banks’ dilemma
Central banks face a painful tradeoff: raise rates too quickly and risk banking-sector instability. Raise them too slowly and risk continued high inf…
2 years, 9 months ago
Not shy and not retiring: pension reform in France
Emmanuel Macron narrowly survived two no-confidence votes, sparked by his pushing a pension-reform package through the legislature without bringing i…
2 years, 9 months ago