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The Muslim Brotherhood is fragmented across the Middle East—but still alive. Register for free to learn why it has long been unwise to write the organisation off
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In return for his loyalty, Ramzan Kadyrov has been granted more power than any Russian governor. That has let the Chechen leader turn the Ukraine war to his advantage
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Millennials and Gen Z spend their money and free time “kidulting”, whether playing in a ball pit or with soft toys—and what could be more evocative of carefree bygone summers than toasting s’mores and sleeping in bunks?
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The scenarios keeping AI bosses awake at night are no longer purely hypothetical
The risks of vaping may be worth the benefits
Outsiders studying possible Taiwan crises typically weigh the risks of a Chinese invasion or blockade. If America were to intervene to defend the island, two nuclear-armed superpowers would be at war. But another scenario merits study, too
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Americans are increasingly unhappy with Donald Trump, as our tracker shows. The administration’s resumption of strikes on Iran in mid-July may be to blame
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“Everyone is braced for both America and China to get a lot more controlling.” @DSORennie
joins our “Drum Tower” podcast to discuss why China is tightening AI regulations
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Since the Iran war, Donald Trump’s net approval rating has tumbled. Visit our tracker to see how his popularity has slumped to a record low
Every adaptation of an ancient text is as much about its own era as the original work; less a lens than a mirror. Sir Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is no different
What’s behind the trend of older women dating younger men, both in entertainment and real life? We explore a few reasons
Unlike humans faced with officialdom, AI agents employed by frustrated citizens to file claims and objections will never lose their temper—or the will to live. The British state’s ability to function is about to get dramatically worse
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Why does Scarborough Shoal matter to China’s strategy in the South China Sea? It’s the missing corner of the “iron triangle”, linking the shoal to the Paracel and Spratly islands. China has not built a base there to avoid provoking America. But recent skirmishes with the Philippines suggest that Xi Jinping wants to complete the triangle:
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Britain now looks at asylum-seekers with a harder eye. A few years ago it initially accepted a far higher proportion of claims than EU countries did. That is no longer true
Pipeline-building is not for the faint-hearted, with construction frequently mired in regulatory delays and subject to geopolitical volatility. Yet the Iran war has heightened the need for such investments
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Why the venereal renaissance in Europe? Some blame reckless bed-hopping enabled by dating apps—but the evidence seems to point elsewhere:
This month our AI reporter meets Alex Kendall, the CEO of Wayve, to discuss the risks involved in deploying autonomous vehicles and his bet for when human drivers could become redundant
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Staff at the Ram temple in Ayodhya have been accused of siphoning donations from devotees. We explain how the scandal could mean more trouble for the Indian government
