Russian inflation is too high. Does that matter?

While inflation has cooled almost everywhere, in Russia it is hotting up. Consumer prices rose by 9.5% year on year in Decemb...

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Why you should repay your mortgage early

The holiday from reality, for the happy few enjoying it, has been delightful. Three years ago it was still possible to fix a ...

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How AI will divide the best from the rest

At a summit in Paris on February 10th and 11th, tech bosses vied to issue the most grandiose claim about artificial intellige...

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The danger of relying on OpenAI’s Deep Research

In early February Openai, the world’s most famous artificial-intelligence firm, released Deep Research, which is “designed to...

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How India became an unexpected role model for Europe

Feeling a bit glum and in need of a reboot, plenty of middle-aged Europeans opt for a retreat in India, seeking the reinvigor...

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America’s military supremacy is in jeopardy

ON THE FRONT lines in Ukraine, war is not nearly as foggy as it used to be. Satellites and drones equipped with many kinds of...

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Will Donald Trump and Elon Musk wreck or reform the Pentagon?

IN THE PENTAGON they must surely be on high alert. On February 9th President Donald Trump declared that it would soon become ...

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Can Friedrich Merz save Germany—and Europe?

GERMANY IS THE hole at the heart of Europe. It accounts for a quarter of the European Union’s output but it has been in reces...

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Donald Trump and the art of the quid pro quo

Corruption in politics is occasionally clear-cut: think wads of cash handed over in a briefcase. More often it is blurry; tra...

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Donald Trump starts “immediate” talks with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine

EVER SINCE Donald Trump vowed during his election campaign to end the war in Ukraine quickly, President Volodymyr Zelensky an...

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