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What would push the West and Russia to nuclear war?
Nobody is sure. That is why Joe Biden is careful in sending more potent weapons to Ukraine
Middle East & Africa
The attack on Gaza may bolster Israel’s prime minister
But the enclave has a way of sucking Israeli leaders into the maw
Finance & economics
An oil windfall offers Gulf states one last chance to splurge
Dubai wants jobs in the metaverse; Saudi Arabia a city in the desert
The world in brief
Russia said it would suspend America’s inspections of its nuclear weapons under the New START treaty, and blamed Western sanctions for making the process too difficult...
Israel reopened border crossings into the Gaza Strip on Monday, during an Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Palestinian militants that came into effect on Sunday and appears to be holding...
China announced new military drills around Taiwan on Monday, despite its previous statement that live-fire exercises would conclude on Sunday...
Ukrainian staff at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are “working under the barrels of Russian guns”, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Monday...
Kenya’s presidential election looks too close to call
For the first time, it will be fought on class as much as on ethnic lines
By InvitationYulia Tymoshenko believes the war offers a chance to revitalise European security structures
Ukraine’s former prime minister wants a new kind of peace deal for her country
James Lovelock changed the way human beings look at the Earth
The father of the Gaia hypothesis died on July 26th, aged 103
Ukraine crisis
Our coverage of the war with Russia
Summer reads
A collection of our most beach-friendly articles
The Intelligence
Our daily podcast discusses America's climate bill
Trouble in Taiwan
Nancy Pelosi has left Taiwan. The real crisis may be just beginning
A trip intended to support a beleaguered democracy may end up tightening its encirclement
Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan highlights America’s incoherent strategy
The Biden administration’s policy is a mess
By InvitationXi Jinping may attack Taiwan to secure his legacy, warn Admiral Lee Hsi-min and Eric Lee
The pair believe a paradigm shift in Taiwan’s military strategy is now critical
Summer reads
1843 magazine | How to go to therapy without talking about your feelings
Two Chinese psychologists talk about divorce, stockpiling and crying into your mask
1843 magazine | MBS: despot in the desert
A volatile millennial wields absolute power in Saudi Arabia. What will he do next?
What to read to understand Mexico
Our bureau chief chooses eight books as an introduction to a rich and troubled country
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Weekly edition: July 30th 2022
Summer double issue
MBS: despot in the desert
A volatile millennial wields absolute power in Saudi Arabia. What will he do next?
A short history of Russian fascism
Vladimir Putin is in thrall to a distinctive brand of it
Recession’s silver linings
Lower inflation and green energy
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Finance & economics
America’s jobs boom rolls on, fuelling fears of sustained inflation
Estimates of higher “natural” unemployment point to a need for more Fed tightening
Special reports: July 23rd 2022
ESG investing
The environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach to investment is broken. It needs to be streamlined and stripped of sanctimoniousness, argues Henry Tricks
