A new law targets India’s third-biggest landowner:Allah

Architecturally, there is little to connect Delhi’s Parliament Street mosque with the 27-floor vertical palace in Mumbai that...

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Aid cannot make poor countries rich

The capital of Malawi, one of the world’s poorest countries, runs on aid. A city built in the 1970s by the World Bank, Lilong...

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It is not the economic impact of tariffs that is most worrying

Canada’s business press remained sanguine. Belligerent statements by the American president, one Toronto-based newspaper wrot...

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Britain’s leader has found purpose abroad. He needs it at home too

Was this his finest hour? Crisis has certainly revealed a different—if not quite Churchillian—side to Sir Keir Starmer, one t...

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The demise of foreign aid offers an opportunity

IT is a “criminal organisation”, says Elon Musk. It is “run by a bunch of radical lunatics”, says President Donald Trump. As ...

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Donald Trump’s economic delusions are already hurting America

In his speech to Congress on March 4th President Donald Trump painted a fantastical picture. The American Dream, he declared,...

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Trump’s tariff turbulence is worse than anyone imagined

Keeping abreast of Donald Trump’s utterances on tariffs, from actual announcements to vague threats, is a dizzying task. One ...

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Trump’s tariffs are worse than anyone imagined

Keeping abreast of Donald Trump’s utterances on tariffs, from actual announcements to vague threats, is a dizzying task. One ...

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The dangerous tension in Europe’s response to Trump

FOUR DAYS after being accused of rejecting peace with Russia and thrown out of the White House, Volodymyr Zelensky bent the k...

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Catch up:Europe’s new era of defence; Trump’s “last warning” to Hamas

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, thanked European leaders for “staying” with his country as they gathered for a defen...

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