Thank Marco Rubio, but beware the caprice of his boss

A titan of pragmatic reform is gone, aged 97

The party has narrowly dodged a socialist insurgency in a crucial swing state

It is time to impose law and order on the frontier

The world’s biggest carry trader begins to exit its position

When market power comes from buying power, oil importers can do better

The city-state wants to fill a hole in its financial portfolio

Also very hungry, poor and repressed

The West’s Afghanistan strategy has failed. In 2021, America withdrew from the country, ending two decades of fighting and nation-building with almost nothing to show for it. The Taliban swiftly reclaimed power and imposed a brutal regime; Western countries…

The Gurkha mountaineer and Netflix star died in an avalanche on July 30th, aged 43

Maria Corina Machado’s absence does not mean they will fail

Firms tasked with defusing credit crises are getting into trouble

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Couples should be allowed to select embryos on the basis of both disease resistance and IQ

Efforts to get Scots off drugs need to be stepped up

Russia’s authorities are increasingly fearful of the slightest sign of dissent

Can past success ever be rekindled?

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