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 ...
Ukraine fears being cut out of talks between America and Russia
Editor’s note: On February 12th President Donald Trump confirmed that he had spoken to Vladimir Putin. Mr Trump said they had...
Elon Musk’s $97bn offer is a headache for Sam Altman’s OpenAI
For most startups, a buyout offer nearing $100bn is something to be celebrated. But OpenAI is not like other startups—and Elo...
For Donald Trump, South Africa is DEI in the form of a country
One of the first things Donald Trump did on retaking office was to halt America’s programme to settle refugees. That is bad n...
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...
Catch up:Europe warns against “dirty” Ukraine deal; car crashes into crowd in Munich
Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, warned that “any quick fix is a dirty deal” for Ukraine, after Donald Trump s...
At Least 4 Killed in Suspected Gas Explosion at Taiwan Shopping Mall
At least four people were killed and 30 others injured in a suspected gas explosion in the food court of a Taiwan shopping ma...
Catch up:Trump pushes Ukraine peace talks; car crashes into crowd in Munich
Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia want to make peace, after speaking separately by phone with both countries’ leaders...
Transcript:An interview with Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukraine’s president spoke to The Economist on February 11th in Kyiv. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. Th...
Catch up:Trump pushes Ukraine peace talks; federal workers’ buyout plan goes ahead
Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia want to make peace, after speaking separately by phone with both countries’ leaders...