Hot air: emissions reduction

Hot air: emissions reduction

The International Energy Agency has published a report explaining what needs to happen if the world is to get to net zero emissions by 2050. It points to a transition away from fossil fuels on an epic scale. Today Somaliland celebrates its 30th anniversary. It has been a quiet success story in a sea of instability. But what it craves is international recognition as a state. And soaring share prices are normally cause for cheer—unless your computers can’t keep up. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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State of alarm: India moves on Kashmir

State of alarm: India moves on Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has gutted the autonomy of the restive and disputed Jammu & Kashmir. India’s only majority-Muslim state is locked down and fearful of a vast demographic reshu...

7 Elo 201922min

PLA a part? Hong Kong’s growing unrest

PLA a part? Hong Kong’s growing unrest

China’s central government held another press conference to address increasingly chaotic unrest in Hong Kong. A close listen reveals language that may be presaging a military intervention. There’s muc...

6 Elo 201920min

Sticking to their guns: violence in America

Sticking to their guns: violence in America

Two mass shootings over the weekend add to the unrelenting stream of gun violence in America. We look at the political and social forces that ensure it will continue. The collapse of Venezuela’s infra...

5 Elo 201923min

A farewell to arms control: the INF treaty dies

A farewell to arms control: the INF treaty dies

As America abandons the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty we examine the future of arms control. New weapons abound and new countries are using them, but new treaties will be hard to come by. W...

2 Elo 201921min

Disbelief, dysfunction, disaster: Congo’s Ebola outbreak

Disbelief, dysfunction, disaster: Congo’s Ebola outbreak

As aid workers battle the second-worst outbreak in history, they face violence and disbelief. A history of conflict, suspicion of the rich world and wild conspiracy theories make fighting a difficult ...

1 Elo 201920min

Apply liberally: Trudeau’s re-election bid

Apply liberally: Trudeau’s re-election bid

Canada’s prime minister may not have an easy campaign ahead; we sit down with Justin Trudeau to discuss his tenure so far. The country’s role as a liberal bastion seems safe, for now. Bayer is now rec...

31 Heinä 201920min

Primary culler: Democrats’ second debates

Primary culler: Democrats’ second debates

The fields of American presidential candidates just keep getting bigger, and party rules incentivise extreme views and dark-horse entrants. That might not be what’s best for either party. The fast-shi...

30 Heinä 201923min

One country, one system: Hong Kong’s protests

One country, one system: Hong Kong’s protests

Authorities in Beijing held a rare press conference addressing unrest in Hong Kong. That gives lie to the region’s “one country, two systems” governance; fears of a vicious crackdown are growing. Bene...

29 Heinä 201921min

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