Plagued by uncertainty: German politics

Plagued by uncertainty: German politics

As the country wrestles with another covid-19 wave, the battle to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel is building. We look at the political and epidemiological races. Prince Philip was a loyal consort to Britain’s queen for seven decades; our correspondent recalls meeting him at a difficult time for the family. And why Kenyans are at last indulging in their own coffee.

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The Intelligence: Indonesia’s election, more TikTok than tick-box

The Intelligence: Indonesia’s election, more TikTok than tick-box

Campaigning for a coming election in the world’s fourth-most-populous country has been almost entirely policy-free: a good social-media presence is nearly all candidates need. As the Panama Canal drie...

31 Tammi 202420min

The Intelligence: China’s ever grander property crisis

The Intelligence: China’s ever grander property crisis

One of the country’s biggest property companies, Evergrande, has been crippled by its debt. What does a new court order mean for prospective homebuyers, and the firm’s creditors? Is there a way for Jo...

30 Tammi 202422min

The Intelligence: Iran increases the stakes in the Middle East

The Intelligence: Iran increases the stakes in the Middle East

Iran-backed proxies have killed three American soldiers and injured dozens of others in their weekend strike. A response from the Pentagon seems inevitable, but what might it look like? If Britain wan...

29 Tammi 202424min

The Weekend Intelligence: Digital Ghosts

The Weekend Intelligence: Digital Ghosts

As life moves progressively online, it is becoming increasingly possible to keep people alive in the digital sense. Tech companies are starting to use AI to simulate the personalities of the dead from...

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The Intelligence: Milei’s laborious reforms

The Intelligence: Milei’s laborious reforms

For decades, Argentina’s labour unions have seemed like they can’t be touched. But the country’s new radical, libertarian president is daring to try. Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day, two new films exp...

26 Tammi 202424min

The Intelligence: what AI could mean for the world’s poorest

The Intelligence: what AI could mean for the world’s poorest

Generative artificial intelligence dominated conversations at Davos this year. How might education and healthcare be transformed as the technology reaches the developing world? The Notre Dame Cathedra...

25 Tammi 202424min

The Intelligence: Donald trumps Haley in New Hampshire

The Intelligence: Donald trumps Haley in New Hampshire

His decisive victory demonstrates just how much of a hold he still has on the Republican party, but his last remaining competitor is not bowing out just yet. How new sanctions on Russian diamonds coul...

24 Tammi 202424min

The Intelligence: is Germany al[t]right?

The Intelligence: is Germany al[t]right?

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party represents a growing anti-immigrant rhetoric in the country, but people are taking to the streets in their thousands to fight back. Why has the debate become so...

23 Tammi 202421min

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