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UN peacekeeping is hamstrung by national rules for its troops

Despite reforms, a system that too often values soldiers’ safety over civilian lives may get worse

Business

Baidu turns to personal transport for growth

Will robotaxis and electric cars make up for slowing advertising revenues?

Europe

Turkey faces a currency crisis after Erdogan sacks his central banker

With the stockmarket also tumbling, analysts fear worse to come

Middle East & Africa

Binyamin Netanyahu hopes to win yet another election in Israel

But several former allies threaten to knock him off his perch

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Increasingly, Europeans do not trust AstraZeneca’s vaccine

Hesitancy could put the continent’s exit strategy from the pandemic at risk

Britain

Bagehot: The disruptive rise of English nationalism

A radical new force is reshaping the country

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The Jab: Will America avoid Europe’s pitfalls?

Our weekly podcast at the sharp end of the global vaccination race

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The challenge of China

China

A hostile meeting sets the tone for US-China relations

Joe Biden shows no sign of changing Donald Trump’s confrontational policy

Leaders

How to deal with China

An epic global contest between autocracy and liberal values lies ahead

Briefing

China is not just shackling Hong Kong, it is remaking it

And it does not think global finance will object

Finance & economics

China’s markets are shaking off their casino reputation

Can foreign firms actually win?

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Finance & economics

America used to be behind on digital payments. Not any more

PayPal, Stripe and others are only just getting started

Business

The link between personality and success

Combining introverts and extroverts

International

The pandemic has changed the shape of global happiness

The old have become happier and the young more miserable

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Vaccinating the world

Leaders

How Europe’s vaccine caution can cost lives

Avoid a small risk; incur a bigger one

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Should children be vaccinated against covid-19?

Eventually, yes, but first jabs must be rigorously tested to ensure they are safe for the young as well as adults

Science & technology

Are vaccine passports a good idea?

They are likely to make the biggest difference to international travel

Europe

A protracted swell of cases highlights Europe’s vaccine problems

Europe stands out as a laggard among rich regions

Special report: The future of shopping

The return of one-to-one commerce

Not since the Industrial Revolution has shopping been in such upheaval, writes Henry Tricks

E-commerce profits may become harder to make

The Amazons and Alibabas are not as impregnable as they might seem

The rise of the rebel brands

Turning backs on Amazon is hard but not impossible

Independent retailers may choose multiple sales channels

Alternatives to big tech are flourishing around the world

The importance of "omnichannel" strategies

Reports of the death of the supermarket have been exaggerated

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