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The Economist @economist.com · 11m

In 2023 a Russian theatre director was arrested on charges of promoting terrorism. When the prosecution refused to admit her play as evidence, the defence brought it into the court

The Kremlin put her on trial. She stole the show

Why did the Russian state go after an experimental theatre director?

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The Economist @economist.com · 15m

♦️ Republicans get nervous about the shutdown.

♦️ Federal prosecutors reportedly prepare to file criminal charges against John Bolton.

♦️ Stock futures rise after Donald Trump says trade relations between America and China “will all be fine”.

Keep up with US politics

Republicans get nervous about the shutdown | Latest US politics news from The Economist

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s second term.

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The Economist @economist.com · 51m

There is a 50:50 chance, according to both polls and betting markets, that a general election in Britain results in a hung Parliament

Who might be Britain’s next prime minister?

What the political betting market says

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The Economist @economist.com · 1h

Four of OpenAI’s six big deal announcements this year were followed by a total combined net gain of $1.7trn among the 49 big companies in Bloomberg’s broad AI index plus Intel, Samsung and SoftBank. However, the gains for most concealed losses for some

What if OpenAI went belly-up?

To gauge the centrality of the AI superstar, we conduct a thought experiment

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The Economist @economist.com · 1h

Also on the daily podcast: luxury travel is thriving and remembering film star Claudia Cardinale

Out at last: Israeli hostages return

Also on the daily podcast: luxury travel is thriving and remembering film star Claudia Cardinale

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The Economist @economist.com · 1h

Companies typically have ever more weak spots. They are connecting more devices to their networks, and they outsource ever more of their functions, including IT

Businesses are grappling with a wave of cybercrime

Blame sharper and more ruthless criminals, and digital currencies

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The Economist @economist.com · 1h

Touchscreens have been a trendy feature in cars for years. But are they safe?

Are touchscreens in cars dangerous?

Probably—and safety organisations are beginning to take note

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

China’s embargo on American soyabeans has created a seller’s market in South America. Brazil’s exports of the crop are on track to touch 110m tonnes in 2025

American soya farmers are miserable. Brazil’s are ebullient

Donald Trump’s trade war has cemented Brazil’s place as the soyabean superpower

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

The dominant mood among Chinese entrepreneurs is gloomy. A spate of suicides among bosses this year is widely seen as evidence of intensifying pressure

The sinister disappearance of China’s bosses

Detentions, public shaming and suicides intensify the country’s corporate gloom

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

Some countries will not suffer from the EU’s planned steel tariffs. But for now, at least, post-Brexit Britain won’t be afforded generous special treatment. We explain why

A dangerous post-Brexit world

Britain risks being an unwitting victim of EU-US trade wars

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The Economist @economist.com · 3h

Many autocrats’ legitimacy stems from their ostensible role in preventing a return to bloodshed, whether genocide in Rwanda or civil war in Uganda and Ivory Coast. “They’ve done a good job of making themselves seem indispensable,” says an academic

The new age of the African Big Man

Ageing autocrats are not a relic of a bygone age. They are a template for the future

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The Economist @economist.com · 3h

Podcasts

New beginning: a path to peace in the Middle East

Podcasts

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David Rennie @dsorennie.bsky.social · 6h

As the US-China trade war roars back to life, the tariffs and disruptive export controls threatened by the two superpowers send a bleak message. America and China would rather be dominant than trusted as reliable trade partners. My column, The Telegram

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China tries shock-and-awe on Donald Trump

Xi Jinping’s bet that dramatic escalation is the way to win a trade war

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The Economist @economist.com · 3h

When you could be one of a handful of people seeing Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé face off at the World Cup, why would you bother with a bottle of Château d’Yquem?

Why the ultra-rich are giving up on luxury assets

Forget fine wine, great art or glitzy mansions. There are better things in life

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The Economist @economist.com · 4h

On Inside Defence top-level security experts and senior military figures join @shashj.bsky.social, our defence editor. They will discuss emerging weapons technologies, the business of defence and the evolution of modern warfare. Browse all coming episodes

Mark Rutte on NATO’s survival | The Economist Insider

The transatlantic alliance is facing its toughest test since the cold war. Defence budgets are climbing, but the gap between pledges and capabilities remains large. New technologies are transforming the battlefield, forcing European armies to adapt. And America is de-prioritising Europe. Mark Rutte talks to Shashank Joshi, outlining his plans for NATO.

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The Economist @economist.com · 4h

Getting a ceasefire in Gaza was a breathtaking display of Donald Trump’s unorthodox way of conducting diplomacy. Yet in the coming days his approach faces an even bigger test

Donald Trump scrambles to seal the deal in Gaza

As he jets to the region Hamas gunmen try to retake control

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The Economist @economist.com · 4h

When British ministers complain about legal challenges they are often pointing the finger at one law firm. Leigh Day is not a household name, but its cases are

Meet the real opposition

From ambulance chaser to ministerial Range Rover chaser

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The Economist @economist.com · 5h

Hearing Britain’s Conservative Party rhapsodise about cutting taxes and slashing spending may seem unremarkable. But it is a break with the recent past—and wise

The stricken Tories reach for the chainsaw

A wise move for a party in a dire position

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The Economist @economist.com · 6h

The EU had a horror-show summer. For many countries in the bloc, heaping blame on the ghosts found in a drizzly Belgian city is more comfortable than looking closer to home econ.st/4nKqJiE

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The Economist @economist.com · 7h

Organs are structures in which the activities of different types of cells are co-ordinated in order to perform specific functions. Read our biology primer to learn how they work

Organs and organisation

Like any well-run operation, your body is made up of specialised parts. Here is how they work

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The Economist @economist.com · 7h

The central question for Donald Trump’s visit is whether a way to disarm Hamas can be found, and the nature of the governing authority and international security force that are due to take over from them

Donald Trump scrambles to seal the deal in Gaza

As he jets to the region Hamas gunmen try to retake control

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The Economist @economist.com · 8h

The “High Earner, Not Rich Yet” is the most overlooked voter in British politics

Who will speak for Henry?

The “High Earner, Not Rich Yet” is the most overlooked voter in British politics

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The Economist @economist.com · 9h

China will double down on high-end manufacturing in its coming five-year-plan. Having conquered electric cars, the country has its sights on other futuristic sectors such as humanoid robots and quantum computing

Xi Jinping is personally involved in China’s new five-year plan

Wonks are falling over themselves to offer suggestions for spurring growth

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The Economist @economist.com · 9h

Could you survive 72 hours without outside food, water or electricity?

The prospect of war has turned Europe into a continent of preppers

Could you survive 72 hours without outside food, water or electricity?

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The Economist @economist.com · 10h

Spent well, oil money could fund infrastructure or public services. But in countries where authoritarian regimes are looking shaky, it could also grease the wheels of patronage or the barrels of guns

TotalEnergies leads the dash for Africa’s new oil and gas

It is about to restart a controversial gas project

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