The Intelligence: Bibi bumps

The Intelligence: Bibi bumps

As yet more aid workers die in Gaza and an airstrike levels an Iranian consulate, pressure on Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu mounts. But all that chaos is paradoxically protective. We take an economist’s view on the “superfakes” that are chipping away at the luxury-handbag industry (10:18). And French winemakers face the twin challenges of brewers and abstemious youth (18:37).


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Spars and strikes: Who backs Iran war?

Spars and strikes: Who backs Iran war?

As America continues to batter Iran, what are the domestic implications of the war for Donald Trump? The widening conflict has prompted some European countries to deploy defensive forces. France has a...

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Crude awakening: Iran oil shock

Crude awakening: Iran oil shock

As America and Israel continue to bombard Iran, much of Iran’s retaliation is directed against energy infrastructure. With tankers blocked and oil prices rising, our correspondent discusses the impact...

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Escalation: Middle East war widens

Escalation: Middle East war widens

The war in Iran has entered its fourth day with further American and Israeli strikes, and Iranian retaliation across the region. Now Israel’s prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has launched a ground of...

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War with Iran: Middle East in flames

War with Iran: Middle East in flames

This weekend, America and Israel launched long-anticipated attacks on Iran, killing Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader. Our correspondents analyse what his death means for the country and the ...

2 Mar 29min

Bot the difference: AI’s absence in economic data

Bot the difference: AI’s absence in economic data

For all the promise of transformation that artificial intelligence offers, a close look at macroeconomic data shows little change. Sit tight. A brutal attack in Nigeria reveals how the security crisis...

27 Feb 22min

Poised and confused: the will-he-won’t-he of Iran strikes

Poised and confused: the will-he-won’t-he of Iran strikes

As a military build-up continues in the Middle East, President Donald Trump’s messaging remains ambiguous. What could, at this stage, head off conflict? Our series on America’s 250th birthday continue...

26 Feb 24min

Chapo, Mayo, Mencho: another Mexican kingpin falls

Chapo, Mayo, Mencho: another Mexican kingpin falls

The targeting of “El Mencho”, the leader of one of the country’s two biggest gangs, has resulted in a predictable spate of violence—more of which is virtually assured. We take a rare look inside Russi...

25 Feb 24min

A world-changing war: four years in Ukraine

A world-changing war: four years in Ukraine

On the fourth anniversary of a war that many predicted would last mere days, much has changed—even beyond the unthinkable misery in Ukraine itself. Alliances have weakened, Europe is rearming like nev...

24 Feb 21min

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