Fission expedition: nuclear-site attack in Iran

Fission expedition: nuclear-site attack in Iran

An apparent act of sabotage at an Iranian nuclear site, blamed on Israel, has complicated the prospect of America returning to the 2015 nuclear deal; we ask what happens next. Many of Europe’s public-service broadcasters are being squeezed by populist movements and illiberal governments. How to keep them independent? And an effort to translate Latvia’s short but dense ancient poems. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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Apocalypse soon? Britain ups its defence

Apocalypse soon? Britain ups its defence

Britain, alongside other European countries, faces rising threats to its security. But a bold new strategy to bolster its defence forces risks being underfunded. Investors may be losing faith in long-...

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Poles apart: hard right wins by a sliver

Poles apart: hard right wins by a sliver

Poland’s presidential election was a fight between two distinct visions of the country’s future. Our correspondent explains how the nationalist victor, a political newcomer, will shape Europe. Why dru...

2 Jun 202519min

No major food groups: aid chaos in Gaza

No major food groups: aid chaos in Gaza

A newly formed, private foundation took charge of aid distribution in the territory; a melee ensued. What is the group’s origin, and what is its plan? A pandemic treaty at last agreed by the UN is an ...

30 Mai 202524min

Duties bound: a Trump-tariff smackdown

Duties bound: a Trump-tariff smackdown

The US Court of International Trade ruled that Donald Trump’s so-called fentanyl and Liberation Day tariffs constituted executive overreach. Now what? Artificial intelligence is on a wild ride through...

29 Mai 202523min

Ivy beleaguer: Harvard hung out to dry

Ivy beleaguer: Harvard hung out to dry

The Trump administration’s determination to bend higher-education institutions to its will seems to know no bounds—and nowhere is getting it worse than Harvard University. The outcome of Poland’s pres...

28 Mai 202525min

Soldiers’ fortune: Ukraine’s prisoner swap

Soldiers’ fortune: Ukraine’s prisoner swap

No one knows which soldiers will be on the buses; many families simply come in hope. As the wider war grinds on, our correspondent witnesses a mix of joy, confusion and disappointment. Big American br...

27 Mai 202525min

Perverting the course of justices: Mexico’s judiciary

Perverting the course of justices: Mexico’s judiciary

Voters will be electing each and every one of the country’s judges—removing the last meaningful check on Morena, the ruling party. Nigeria has more people without electricity than any other country, b...

26 Mai 202519min

Get rich, quick: Vietnam’s next revolution

Get rich, quick: Vietnam’s next revolution

The country’s leader is in a mad rush to transform his country into an upper-middle-income powerhouse before geopolitical forces stall its rise. America’s army is being thinned out; we examine the ris...

23 Mai 202524min

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