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Dem dilemmas | Is the move to oust Joe Biden over?
The attempt on Donald Trump’s life has muted the movement to replace Mr Biden as the Democratic nominee
Finance & economics
Stocks are on an astonishing run. Yet threats lurk
We assess what could bring the bull market to an end
Europe
Russia’s vast reserves of Soviet-era weaponry are running out
It may have to scale back its offensive in Ukraine
Business
What a $600m wedding says about India’s attitude to wealth
The Ambani nuptials enticed everyone from Justin Bieber and Shah Rukh Khan to John Kerry
The world in brief
Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis formally endorsed Donald Trump in headline speeches at the Republican national convention in Milwaukee...
Bob Menendez, a Democratic senator from New Jersey, was convicted by a New York jury on 16 felony charges, including bribery and extortion...
Israeli strikes killed more than 60 Palestinians in Gaza...
Gabriel Attal resigned as France’s prime minister, after last week’s snap election delivered a hung parliament...
The potential listing of Shein is a test of London’s allure
It would also intensify scrutiny of the fast-fashion giant
Why American sports teams switch cities so often
And why fans outside America should fear being similarly jilted
A short history of AI
In the first of six weekly briefs, we ask how AI overcame decades of underdelivering
The largest sting operation you’ve never heard of
A new book looks at Anom, a messaging app started by the FBI to catch criminals
Video
More on America’s election
Fortunately, Donald Trump’s would-be killer failed. What next?
Politicians should try to lower the political temperature
The attempt on Trump’s life is shocking, but not surprising
Too many Americans think violence is justified to prevent him from becoming president
Weekend profile: Gretchen Whitmer would like to be America’s first woman president
Could abortion rights and “fixing the damn roads” take Michigan’s governor to the White House?
Trump v Biden: who’s ahead in the polls?
The Economist is tracking the race to be America’s next president
Israel and the war in Gaza
Israel bombs the Hamas military mastermind behind the October 7th attack
If he is dead it could hasten the end of the Gaza war
Jordan’s Islamists have been boosted by the war in Gaza
The king is caught between his country’s peace with Israel and his angry people
1843 magazine | From the archive: Muhammad Deif, Hamas’s deadly “phantom”
Muhammad Deif transformed the militant group from a cluster of terrorist cells into a force capable of invading Israel
Why food is piling up on the edge of Gaza
Thousands of tonnes of food and medicine are still waiting to get in
World news
How China and Russia could hobble the internet
The undersea cables that connect the world are becoming military targets
A former adviser to Keir Starmer on what his victory can teach the global left
You don’t have to splurge to woo back working people, says Claire Ainsley
The world’s next food superpower
Farming in India should be about profits and productivity, not poverty
How to raise the world’s IQ
Simple ways to make the next generation more intelligent
Business, finance and economics
China’s leaders face miserable economic-growth figures
They are gathering at the “third plenum” to discuss long-term reforms. Reality has intruded
Trumponomics would not be as bad as most expect
Opposition would come from all angles
Why most battery-makers struggle to make money
This is not your classic boom-and-bust cycle
Buttonwood: The dangerous rise of pension nationalism
Pursuing domestic investment at the expense of returns is reckless
Summer reads
Power-grabbing tips from “House of the Dragon” and “Shogun”
One swords-and-scheming TV show seems more relevant today than the other
Las Vegas’s power couple says goodbye to power
The Goodmans were mayors for 25 years. Their evolution mirrors that of Sin City
Five books on the glories and flaws of the Olympics
The games fall short of their ideals, but they’re still worth watching
Why are British beach huts so expensive?
Scarcity and sentimentality drive the market
After Britain’s election
Does Britain need a National Wealth Fund?
Labour’s new investment vehicle isn’t quite what it says on the tin
Bagehot: The new front line of British politics is just lovely
From the “left-behind” to the “well-ahead”
What does Labour’s win mean for British foreign policy?
Continuity on NATO and Ukraine, and hopes for a reset with Europe
Britain’s Labour government has declared war on NIMBYs
The battle is likely to define its success
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Freeze-dried chromosomes can survive for thousands of years
They contain unprecedented detail about their long-dead parent organisms
The war in Ukraine
Half Ukraine’s power is knocked out; winter is coming
Ingenuity can get you only so far
When will Ukraine join NATO?
Its road to membership could be blocked if Donald Trump becomes president
1843 magazine | The rage of Ukraine’s army wives
Two years ago their husbands signed up to defend their country. They still have no idea when they will come home
How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine?
Four charts illustrate a grim new milestone
Edition: July 13th 2024
How to raise the world’s IQ
Labour’s first week
What does Labour’s win mean for British foreign policy?
Will Biden’s dam break?
Joe Biden is failing to silence calls that he step aside
Ungovernable France
France is desperately searching for a government
Inside AI’s black box
Researchers are figuring out how large language models work
Special reports: July 13th 2024
Must try harder
Schools in rich countries are making poor progress. They need to get back to basics, argues Mark Johnson
