Uneasy lies the head: Thailand’s under-fire king

Uneasy lies the head: Thailand’s under-fire king

Thailand is bracing for a large anti-government protest, with some of the anger directed at the usually-revered monarchy. Some fear that the establishment’s patience will snap, with bloody results. Freemasonry has been one of the most contagious ideas of the modern age, spreading to every corner of the world. But the number of masons is shrinking. And in Britain, social distancing may have shut nightclubs. But many ravers don’t tech-no for an answer. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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Planes, trains and automobiles: the travails of travel

Planes, trains and automobiles: the travails of travel

Easter weekend is a busy travel time for the many people who celebrate it. If you’re lucky, it means some time off work. But you might be unlucky, and travel through a terrible airport (we talk about ...

19 Apr 201922min

[Redacted]: the Mueller report

[Redacted]: the Mueller report

Today the report by Robert Mueller, the special counsel who investigated Russian links to the Trump administration, will be released—mostly. What lies behind the redactions, and what investigations ar...

18 Apr 201921min

Roads to success: Indonesia’s election

Roads to success: Indonesia’s election

Joko Widodo, the incumbent president, is expected to win today’s vote, after a people-pleasing term tackling the country’s infrastructure. But there are worrying signs about how Jokowi would continue ...

17 Apr 201922min

And then, silence: a Paris icon burns

And then, silence: a Paris icon burns

Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, was already battling the flames of national protest when fire broke out at the Notre Dame cathedral. Will the tragedy, and Mr Macron’s leadership, bring the countr...

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Modi’s operandi: India’s enormous election

Modi’s operandi: India’s enormous election

The world’s largest democratic exercise is under way. Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks likely to win on a divisive platform about Hindu nationalism and Pakistani aggression—even if those aren’t vote...

15 Apr 201921min

Bashir and present danger: Sudan’s coup

Bashir and present danger: Sudan’s coup

A protest movement that began in December at last brought Sudan’s military brass on board. The country’s cycle of dictatorship and democracy may be repeating itself. Bitcoin just turned ten, but it’s ...

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Brussels’ doubts: another Brexit delay

Brussels’ doubts: another Brexit delay

Britain now has a new Brexit deadline: the end of October. But those negotiations magnified divisions within the European Union that Brexit is revealing—and causing. We visit one of the Chinese towns ...

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Bibi got back: Israel’s election

Bibi got back: Israel’s election

Binyamin Netanyahu looks set to win a fifth term as prime minister. How will his policies affect negotiations about some of the most contested land on Earth? Meanwhile in space, Israel’s Beresheet pro...

10 Apr 201919min

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