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Asia

The Taliban and the Afghan government talk peace at last

But even a ceasefire is still a tall order

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America is rapidly pulling troops from Afghanistan

China

The Vatican faces criticism for pursuing closer ties with China

But it will probably renew a controversial agreement with Beijing this month

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The Americas

The pandemic further weakens Latin America’s underperforming schools

Before covid-19 more children than in past decades were going to school. Too few were learning

United States

Donald Trump could still stage a comeback (again)

The newest polls and economic data have shored up the president’s odds, though they remain worse than in 2016

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United States

Lexington: How construction workers in Ohio view the election

A return to Youngstown points to the solidity and limits of Donald Trump’s fan base

Daily chart

How the pandemic has changed illegal-drug habits

A survey finds weed and prescription sedatives are up, party drugs are down

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Europe

Sex, lies and philosophy on the Paris left bank

A new French novel settles scores among the bed-hopping intelligentsia

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Office politics: The fight over the future of work

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International

The world needs a better World Health Organisation

Britain

Covid-19 and the end of commuterland

Science & technology

Tanks have rarely been more vulnerable

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The southern hemisphere skipped flu season in 2020

Efforts to stop covid-19 have had at least one welcome side-effect

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In context: Tension on the Indo-Chinese border

Asia

India and China exchange the first gunshots in 45 years

The Asian giants are locked in a dangerous standoff over their disputed Himalayan border

Leaders

How to end the perilous Indo-Chinese border spat

To avoid escalation, both sides should agree on the “Line of Actual Control”

Asia

Military tensions mount on the India-China border

Asia

The leaders of China and India pretend to get along

Special report: Dementia

As humanity ages the numbers of people with dementia will surge

The world is ill-prepared for the frightening human, economic and social implications

The search for a cure for dementia is not going well

But behavioural changes can reduce the risk of developing it

The big question about dementia care is who is going to do it

The best care is “people-centred”, ie, labour-intensive

Might dementia tourism to lower-wage economies become a trend?

It will remain a niche market; but shows how the best care needs a lot of carers

No country has found a sustainable way to finance dementia care

And most have not even tried

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