Cache and carry: American states’ gun-law push

Cache and carry: American states’ gun-law push

Today another state will enact a “permitless carry” law—no licence, checks or training required. We ask why states’ loosening of safeguards fails to reflect public sentiment. Brexit has supercharged Scottish nationalism, and this week’s elections may pave the way to another independence referendum. And a long-forgotten coffee species may weather the climate-change era.

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Under different thumbs: a scant TikTok deal

Under different thumbs: a scant TikTok deal

President Donald Trump’s executive order ostensibly puts a years-long debate to bed. But questions persist about who will own—and influence—TikTok’s American operations. We examine the evidence on how...

26 Syys 202523min

Home truths: Ukraine’s internal strains

Home truths: Ukraine’s internal strains

A snapshot of the country reveals deepening military and economic problems—and, perhaps above all, political ones. America’s efforts to clamp down on skilled-worker visas will have far-reaching uninte...

25 Syys 202521min

On warhead be it: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

On warhead be it: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

A long-suspected defence partnership between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has burst into the open. We ask what Pakistan’s extension of its nuclear umbrella will mean. As Chinese brands sweep the world, s...

24 Syys 202522min

States of disarray: the UN at 80

States of disarray: the UN at 80

Coffers running low and an increasingly absent principal member: the United Nations has never looked so precarious. We discuss its future amid uncertain geopolitics. The generative-AI explosion has mo...

23 Syys 202525min

One nation, under God, divisible: Charlie Kirk’s memorial

One nation, under God, divisible: Charlie Kirk’s memorial

Part commemoration, part megachurch meeting, largely political rally—the memorial service for Charlie Kirk revealed much about how the Trump administration intends to respond to his killing. Sunlight ...

22 Syys 202524min

JAIpur to MumbAI: US firms invest in India

JAIpur to MumbAI: US firms invest in India

India is becoming one of the largest markets for Artificial Intelligence and shaping how the technology develops. Our correspondent assesses what type of AI superpower the country could be. Tracking t...

19 Syys 202519min

Wary pharma: AstraZeneca sours on UK

Wary pharma: AstraZeneca sours on UK

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has paused a £200m investment in Britain and could move its primary listing to America. Can the UK maintain its status as a “life-science superpower”? Why autonomous a...

18 Syys 202522min

Offensive: UN calls it genocide, Israel persists

Offensive: UN calls it genocide, Israel persists

A new United Nations report says Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute “genocide”. That has not deterred Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, from mounting a ground offensive on Gaza City. The s...

17 Syys 202524min

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