State of profusion: governments just keep growing

State of profusion: governments just keep growing

Some factors that drive relentless growth in state spending are eternal; some are getting stronger. Our correspondent outlines a big-government future. We examine how MacKenzie Scott, an accidental billionaire, is revolutionising big-money philanthropy. And Moroccan hoteliers rail against a law that forbids beds for the unwed.

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Cruel summer: heatwaves rage across the world

Cruel summer: heatwaves rage across the world

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Mass destruction: is the Ethiopian government covering up war crimes?

Mass destruction: is the Ethiopian government covering up war crimes?

The burning of burial grounds in the northern region of the country suggests that authorities are destroying evidence. If these claims are proven true, will the government be held accountable? In news...

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Second thoughts: Donald Trump’s policy plans

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AI-pocalypse: predicting the threat from artificial intelligence

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Rutte, damn: the Dutch prime minister steps down

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Mark Rutte is stepping down after leading the Netherlands for 13 years. Despite his renowned political survival skills, our correspondent explains why it was migration policy that brought about his do...

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States, disunited: the controversy around cluster bombs

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Despite considerable opposition from allies in NATO, America has agreed to send them to Ukraine. The highly controversial munitions could speed up Ukraine’s counteroffensive, but at what cost? As exci...

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I spy: meeting Ukraine’s intelligence chief

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Clone wars: Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter

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