The Weekend Intelligence: Crunch time for Ukraine
Ukraine’s President has been in New York this week. With a victory plan in his pocket, he’s been shoring up support at the UN and among America’s presidential contenders.On the world stage Mr Zelensk...
28 Syys 202452min
Missile-stop tour: Zelensky in America
Ukraine’s president is again on American shores, trying to secure support of all kinds. He needs it—diplomatically, militarily and politically. America’s tendencies toward “woke” discourse and policie...
27 Syys 202423min
War or less? Lebanon on the brink
For now, Israel’s moves seem to be posturing, a means to intimidate Hizbullah into backing down. But there remains a prospect of a ground invasion—and another pointless war. Our swing-state series sta...
26 Syys 202427min
No right left: Afghanistan’s oppressed women
Even before last month’s revised religious rules, Afghanistan’s women were being crushed under the Taliban’s thumb. Now they cannot even so much as raise their voices. While other countries try to cri...
25 Syys 202422min
Shun while it lasted: never-Trumpers’ fading sway
A handful of Republican leaders have been denouncing Donald Trump since his first presidential campaign. Will the voices of those who remain be heeded this time around? China’s attempt to fix its pens...
24 Syys 202420min
Bulls’ AI: funding artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence has gained ground so fast that OpenAI, the firm powering ChatGPT, is changing Silicon Valley’s investment model and how it innovates. Why the global nuclear order may be in per...
23 Syys 202425min
Rocketing: Israel escalates Lebanon conflict
After Israeli fires rockets into Lebanon and Hizbullah warns of “red lines” crossed, the Middle East is braced for further attacks. As the planet warms, sport is getting harder – and deadlier (6:32). ...
20 Syys 202421min
Fed-letter day: at last, a rate cut
The first reduction in interest rates for four years shows America’s Federal Reserve thinks inflation is now in check. But does the central bank’s decision suggest it is now concerned about the labour...
19 Syys 202425min
