Down to brash tax: Colombia’s protests grow

Down to brash tax: Colombia’s protests grow

Demonstrations initially against tax reform have bloomed—and turned violent. The reforms have been shelved, but the protests now threaten President Iván Duque’s rule. The emissions contributions of the world’s armed forces are rarely reported and largely overlooked; we examine the efforts to make armies a bit greener. And an audio tour through popular music’s accidental innovators. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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Chip wreck: Intel is on the rocks

Chip wreck: Intel is on the rocks

One of America’s stalwart tech giants is on the ropes, having first missed the move to mobile and then the one to AI. We ask what fate awaits it. Our correspondent meets with Vadym Sukharevsky, head o...

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Don wan: Harris keeps Trump tame

Don wan: Harris keeps Trump tame

The vice-president turned in a confident if imperfect performance, leaving Donald Trump flustered. But will it change anything? A global shortfall of blood plasma is hampering the development of new m...

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Mario druthers: Draghi’s plan for Europe

Mario druthers: Draghi’s plan for Europe

The EU’s unofficial chief technocrat issued a doorstop of a report outlining how the bloc can boost growth and keep up in a changing world. Is it all too ambitious? Mexico’s lame-duck president has on...

10 Syys 202424min

Plainly reigns but on a plane to Spain: Venezuela’s leader

Plainly reigns but on a plane to Spain: Venezuela’s leader

Nicolás Maduro has stolen an election, again—but this time the rightful winner felt so threatened that he has fled to Spain. We ask what happens next. A valedictory dispatch from our global business c...

9 Syys 202424min

Grand Barnier: France’s new prime minister

Grand Barnier: France’s new prime minister

Two months ago, French politics was thrown into crisis after a snap election left no party with a clear majority. Michel Barnier, the new prime minister, has a huge task ahead. Donald Trump’s campaign...

6 Syys 202425min

Current affairs: how batteries will green the grid

Current affairs: how batteries will green the grid

Though we use more renewable energy than ever before, electricity grids need ways to cope with intermittent wind or solar power. Innovations that make batteries to store that energy bigger, cheaper an...

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Beyond the bullets: we go to Ukraine

Beyond the bullets: we go to Ukraine

We take a look at the grim conditions in and prospects for the frontlines in the country’s east and north. But not all of the fighting is military in nature. We examine a far wider cultural revival go...

4 Syys 202427min

The sound of fury: pressure builds within Israel

The sound of fury: pressure builds within Israel

The recovery of six hostages from Gaza has provoked mass demonstrations on the streets of Israel and a general strike. But Israel’s government refuses to bow to pressure and a ceasefire deal remains e...

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