The world’s richest man sits down with The Economist

Restoring balance could be painful

The Central American country may become a one-party state

Andy Burnham avoids telling Britain hard truths

Their capricious settlement mechanisms are putting off serious investors

They are a worrying taste of things to come

Why the first 100 days really matter

Annie Jacobsen imagines the repercussions of a leak from a Russian laboratory

Bordeaux is on alert, and worse is yet to come

As tensions flare in the Gulf, triple digits could return in a flash

The allies must work to strengthen themselves, but also to strengthen America’s commitment

Lessons from a fight over a bridge between America and Canada

Missile hits on ports near Odessa could stop the export of a bumper harvest

By threatening shipping, the Yemeni rebels hope to wring concessions from the kingdom

Our investigation suggests how

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Germany knew Abdul Ballout was dangerous. It let him go anyway

Blame technology, inflation and customers’ shifting habits

Social-media-savvy politicians are drawing them in

It has stepped up its abuse of Australia, the Philippines and Japan