How far will he go?
Donald Trump: the would-be king
America is fated to wage a titanic struggle over the power of the president
Finance & economics
Why American credit-card delinquencies have suddenly shot up
They are now at a 13-year high. How concerned should you be?
United States
In Texas, vaccine-choice activists are ascendant
Amid a measles outbreak they are lobbying for more “medical freedom”
The world in brief
America reportedly refused to support a UN resolution that called Russia the aggressor in the war in Ukraine...
Meanwhile Mike Waltz, America’s national security adviser, urged Volodymyr Zelensky to stop criticising Mr Trump and take a “hard look” at a proposed deal that would hand $500bn-worth of Ukraine’s natural resources to America...
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, vowed to make Hamas “pay the full price” for the “cruel and evil” violation of the ceasefire agreement after one of the bodies Hamas returned on Thursday was not that of Shiri Bibas...
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, said the Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its lawsuit over whether crypto assets should be regulated as securities...
Sudan’s national army is on the brink of retaking the capital
That could be a turning point for the country’s civil war
Schumpeter: Hollywood’s Trump-baiting Oscars
As Silicon Valley embraces the president, legacy media steers clear
The US-Russia dogfight to sell India fighter jets
The Economist witnessed the first face-off between the world’s top stealth fighters
Pableaux Johnson, peerless host and chronicler of New Orleans
The photographer, cook and food writer died on January 26th, aged 59
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The Intelligence
Europe has no choice but to step up as America steps elsewhere
Donald Trump’s first 100 days
Keep tabs on his executive orders, cabinet picks and popularity
This week
This week’s most important political stories
Russia and America talk Ukraine, Iran detains two Britons—and more
This week’s most important business stories
China’s leader meets tech bosses, South Korea bans DeepSeek’s app—and more
Letters to the editor
On Heathrow airport, Mexican trade, Arctic sea ice, parliamentary speeches, diamonds
The weekly cartoon
A lighter look at this week’s events
Europe’s worst nightmare
How Europe must respond as Trump and Putin smash the post-war order
The region has had its bleakest week since the fall of the Iron Curtain. The implications have yet to sink in
How Vladimir Putin plans to play Donald Trump
The Russian president thinks he is the better poker player
Team Trump wants to get rid of Volodymyr Zelensky
America’s president calls Ukraine’s president “a dictator”
Now is the time for Europe to show strength, not division, argues Sanna Marin
Finland’s former leader makes the case for stumping up tens of billions more for Ukraine
Trump’s world order
Charlemagne: Can Europe withstand four years of Trumpian assault?
The EU is in MAGA’s cross-hairs
The Telegram: Australia prepares for a lonelier, harsher world
The country has long relied on America for security and China for its prosperity. Those two pillars are wobbling
Reciprocal tariffs really mean chaos for global trade
America has tried reciprocity before, and discovered its flaws
Will it be Ukraine today, Taiwan tomorrow?
How Donald Trump’s about-turn in Europe will affect Asia
Germany’s election
Germany’s mind-bending electoral maths
The more parties qualify for parliament, the harder for Friedrich Merz to form a coalition
Who is ahead in the race for Germany’s next parliament?
Follow the polls and our prediction model in the run-up to February’s election
Can Friedrich Merz save Germany—and Europe?
He is on track to win the election, but to fix Europe he will have to fix his country first
Alice Weidel, Germany’s most vilified—and powerful—female politician
The hard-right AfD co-leader’s popularity (and that of her party) increased as she became more radical
The second Trump presidency
Elon Musk spells danger for Accenture, McKinsey and their rivals
Why the American government could turn against consultants
Is Elon Musk’s war on fraud just cover for a power grab?
America’s government has a big problem, but DOGE’s approach is unlikely to fix it
So far, mass deportation has been more rhetoric than reality
A raid in New Jersey highlights the barriers Donald Trump faces
Donald Trump’s foreign-aid cuts threaten his rural voters
The teardown of USAID threatens a programme that benefits farmers
World news
Javier Milei’s crypto misadventure
The Argentine’s first serious embarrassment as president
Rwanda tightens its grip over eastern Congo
The Congolese government has lost control of the region
Behind DeepSeek lies a dazzling Chinese university
It models itself on Stanford, and is in the tech hotspot of Hangzhou
Rachel Reeves is not alone in inflating her résumé
Politicians around the world have been found to exaggerate or even invent their credentials. It does not always hurt them
Business, finance and economics
Why Xi Jinping is making nice with China’s tech billionaires
Jack Ma’s return may be the most lucrative of all time
American inflation looks increasingly worrying
Trump’s tariffs are fuelling consumer concerns, which may prove self-fulfilling
It’s not just AI. China’s medicines are surprising the world, too
Its firms are at the forefront of cheaper, faster drug discovery
Argentina’s Javier Milei is betting big on an oil gusher
The country’s shale fields are on track to yield 1m barrels of oil per day by 2030
Other highlights
The Louvre is hosting its first fashion exhibition
There is more to it than meets the eye
1843 magazine | Ukraine’s arteries: trains are the country’s lifeblood
Railways play a critical role in defending the country and bolstering morale
Escapism and fear made “The White Lotus” a pandemic-era hit
Now the show about obnoxious American tourists has become a drag
What explains the enduring appeal of Bridget Jones?
From spawning “chick lit” to becoming a Gen Z icon
Edition: February 22nd 2025
The would-be king
America’s would-be king
America is fated to wage a titanic struggle over the power of the president
Can Britain avoid tariffs?
It may continue to do so
Meet Generation Hustle
How to help young Africans thrive
China’s Silicon Valley
Behind DeepSeek lies a dazzling Chinese university
Special reports: January 11th 2025
The Africa gap
The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is getting wider, says John McDermott
- The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is growing
- Africa is undergoing social change without economic transformation
- Africa has too many businesses, too little business
- African elites should align themselves with their countries’ needs
- The African investment environment is at its worst in years
- To catch up economically, Africa must think big
