Saba Capital wages war on underperforming British investment trusts
“Have you no shame?” cried Boaz Weinstein during a presentation to investors on January 14th. The boss of Saba Capital, an Am...
Taiwan’s political drama is paralysing its government
Tens of tHOUSANDS of people converged on Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, earlier this month. Placards depicted La...
The Gaza ceasefire is stoking violence in the West Bank
THE PALESTINIAN villages of al-Funduk and Jinsafut have been under unofficial curfews since January 20th. Armoured vehicles o...
The early days of the Trump administration, as viewed from China
CHINA’S STATE media were not impressed by Donald Trump’s first days back in charge of the country’s great geopolitical rival....
How Poland emerged as a leading defence power
It has been centuries since Poland was last a great armed power, but the winged hussars are back. When Russia seized Crimea i...
Three big lawsuits against Meta in Kenya may have global implications
As soon as the posts appeared on Facebook, Abrham Mearag feared they would be a “death sentence” for his father. A civil war ...
Ukrainian scientists are studying downed Russian missiles
THE BACK of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise does not seem an unmissable attraction, especially o...
Wasps stole genes from viruses
PEOPLE DOMESTICATED sheep and cattle, wheat and maize. Wasps domesticated viruses. And, just as domesticating other species h...
Knowing what your colleagues earn
How much do your colleagues get paid? In a few countries, such as Norway, you can take a good guess by looking at public reco...
To end birthright citizenship, Donald Trump misreads the constitution
IN HIS INAUGURATION speech Donald Trump promised that, in his administration, “we will not forget our constitution.” Before t...