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The international role of the euro gets a boost
The EU's bonds may yet rival American Treasuries as safe assets of choice
International
Covid-19 has stymied governments’ efforts to collect data
But the pandemic may spur innovation, too
United States
Democrats in New York choose a mayoral candidate in a tight race
Besides the candidates, ranked-choice voting is on trial
The world in brief
The World Health Organisation warned that COVAX, its vaccine-sharing programme, is running out of supplies...
India administered 8.6m doses of covid-19 vaccines yesterday, doubling a record set in April before its second wave rolled in...
The European Union opened a formal antitrust investigation into allegations that Alphabet abused its market power in the advertising-technology sector...
Meanwhile, the European Court of Justice found that YouTube is not liable for copyright-infringing videos uploaded by users insofar as it merely hosted them...
After Brexit, devolution in Northern Ireland is in a parlous state
The defenestration after just three weeks of a Unionist leader reveals just how parlous
Free exchange: Is the pandemic accelerating automation? Don’t be so sure
The pessimists could, of course, eventually be proven right
The pandemic cut annual FDI flows by one-third
They fell furthest in rich countries, but the poorest may suffer most
Thoroughbred horses are increasingly inbred
Since its origins in 18th-century England, the industry has prized purity over diversity
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Crypto-miners are probably to blame for the graphics-chip shortage
Secondhand graphics-card prices move nearly in lockstep with those of Ethereum
Threats to free speech
Hong Kong’s liberal media are under pressure
The Communist Party in Beijing wants to tighten controls
In some countries, people think they have too much freedom of speech
A new survey shows that in Kenya, Nigeria and Tunisia, citizens reckon there is too much liberty to give offence
Censorious governments are abusing “fake news” laws
The pandemic is giving them an excuse to gag reporters
A backlash against gender ideology is starting in universities
Academics are speaking up against the stifling of debate
Technology Quarterly: Protecting biodiversity
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