Buy the bullet: global defence spending

Buy the bullet: global defence spending

Governments the world over are beefing up defence spending—chief among them America’s and China’s. But some aggressive countries’ budgets are actually shrinking. May Day protests in France took a violent turn this year, and that complicates President Macron’s efforts to calm an already protest-prone populace. And, academics have been trying to determine which English-speaking country produces the most bullshit.

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Musketeers heading for the exits: chaos at Twitter

Musketeers heading for the exits: chaos at Twitter

Elon Musk gave Twitter’s remaining staff an ultimatum: commit to “working long hours at high intensity” for “hardcore” Twitter, or leave. We evaluate his reign so far. Under President Daniel Ortega, N...

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Strike price: missiles fall in Poland

Strike price: missiles fall in Poland

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Get the Bali rolling: the G20 meet begins

Get the Bali rolling: the G20 meet begins

The G20 Summit gets under way in Bali today at a time of tensions over Ukraine and Taiwan, and worries about high food and energy prices. We look at what progress, if any, is likely to result from the...

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Bolt from the blue: Democrats hold the Senate

Bolt from the blue: Democrats hold the Senate

America’s upper legislative chamber remains in Democrats’ hands; they may even expand their majority. We explain what that means for the Biden administration, and why Democrats outperformed expectatio...

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Tales from the crypto: An exchange implodes

Tales from the crypto: An exchange implodes

At the start of this week, FTX was the world’s third-largest crypto exchange. After rumours of illiquidity swirled, customers pulled $6bn in assets. It now reportedly faces an $8bn shortfall, and the ...

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Beaten, a retreat: cautious hope in Kherson

Beaten, a retreat: cautious hope in Kherson

Russia says it will withdraw from the only captured Ukrainian provincial capital. We ask how the drawdown might go and what it means for the wider war. Britain is set for the largest wave of industria...

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Red ripple: America’s midterm elections

Red ripple: America’s midterm elections

America’s midterm elections have finished. While the full results may not be known for some time, Democrats appear to have outperformed expectations: Republicans will probably narrowly win the House, ...

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Who counts wins: Election-administration fears

Who counts wins: Election-administration fears

In the final episode of our midterms series, we examine how the Republican party’s anti-democratic turn is putting pressure on election administrators. When he briefly reneged on a deal to allow Ukrai...

8 Nov 202228min

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