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Keir hunters: will Britain’s PM go?
May 11, 2026After catastrophic local-election results, Britain’s prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life. One airline has folded and others may follow: jet-fuel prices are crimping carr...
Drone team: Russia’s plan to arm Iran
May 08, 2026The Kremlin planned to provide Iran with unjammable drones, plus training in how to use them, according to leaked documents seen exclusively by The Economist. Meanwhile there are nearly 20,000 merchan...
A hatred normalised: antisemitism in Britain
May 07, 2026An egregious attack in a Jewish neighbourhood in London is just the latest example of a troubling trend. We investigate the claim that antisemitism is becoming normalised in Britain. While many of the...
Trailer: Checks and Balance
May 06, 2026Unlock American politics with The Economist’s John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and James Bennet. Taking one big theme every week, they dig into the data, the ideas and the history behind it. Politician...
On the off chancellor: Friedrich Merz, one year in
May 06, 2026Germany’s chancellor came to office making big promises. A year later they are unfulfilled, his government is squabbling and he has drawn President Donald Trump’s ire. The advertising industry is, ine...
Naval piercing: strait shooting in Iran war
May 05, 2026The Trump administration’s “Project Freedom” has done and will do little to boost traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. We examine an unsustainable standoff. A fashion influencer’s post addressed to P...
Spoils of war: money flows into defence tech
May 04, 2026In Iran, America is using expensive weaponry against cheap local drones. Can upstart tech companies change the economics – and nature — of conflict? As part of our ongoing series on the US at 250, we ...
Beirut watch: can Lebanon subdue Hizbullah?
May 01, 2026Can peace hold in Lebanon while Hizbullah remains? Our correspondent weighs the balance of power between government forces and the Iran-backed militia. The resale value of Labubus is falling – who car...
Drill pickle: oil prices still misjudge shock
Apr 30, 2026Oil prices are at their highest since 2022, as a swift end to the Iran conflict proves elusive. Yet, our commodities editor says, markets do not yet yet recognise how deep the supply shock is. Who wil...
Power ranges: AI faces supply crunch
Apr 29, 2026Artificial Intelligence is becoming ubiquitous, but the industry that powers it is struggling to keep up with demand. The host of our award-winning podcast series “Scam Inc” says fraudsters in Asia ar...