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A new spectre looms over democracy: prediction markets

They offer a troubling opportunity to manipulate public perceptions of the outcome of political events

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Jemima Kelly

How the Joe Biden of India won

The chief minister of Bihar was re-elected by a wide margin despite his obvious infirmity and stalled progress

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Ruchir Sharma

The irresistible rise of libertarian eugenics

Social Darwinism is making a comeback in the US — this time wrapped in the language of freedom

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Quinn Slobodian

AI has delivered a chart hit — but what do we miss?

Breaking Rust’s conquest of country sales doesn’t alter the fact that recycling material makes these songs generic

yesterday 10

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Ludovic Hunter-Tilney

Kim Yong-nam, North Korean politician, 1928-2025

Bound by his ferocious loyalty to the ruling dynasty, the former head of state enjoyed a decades-long career in Pyongyang

yesterday 8

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North Korea

Nigeria’s inept diplomacy is to blame for Trump’s military threats

The US can browbeat Africa’s most populous country because it no longer needs or wants anything from its erstwhile ally

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Max Siollun

Europe is falling short in its quest for global economic clout

Brussels is struggling to adapt to a conflict-ridden world trading system

previous day 10

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Alan Beattie

India and Pakistan need mediators not arms suppliers

The countries that helped broker peace earlier this year are now selling advanced weapons to the nuclear-armed neighbours

previous day 2

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Tariq Mir

How Reeves can deliver a Budget for business and workers

Like Gordon Brown’s ‘prudence for a purpose’, this chancellor should prioritise tax reform for transformation

previous day 10

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Harry Quilter-Pinner

Gen Z and millennials are saving the cruise industry

Bookings from younger passengers have allowed operators to defy the gloom in the rest of the travel sector

previous day 20

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The Big Read

AI concentration does not breed strength

The assumption that partnerships and circular investments will boost growth is economically and historically misguided

previous day 10

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Madhavi Singh

The curious rise of Pakistan’s military strongman

Asim Munir is strutting the world stage but has much to prove at home

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Michael Burry, the short seller who bet against AI

The brilliant, self-described loner found fame after the financial crisis but has now closed his hedge fund

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Person In The News

The law firm, the hedge fund and the fights behind a £36bn lawsuit

Litigation over the Mariana disaster in Brazil was overshadowed by tension between Pogust Goodhead and its backer

previous day 10

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The Big Read

Labour has shredded its claim to competence

A chaotic week has raised the risks around this month’s crucial Budget

previous day 10

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The government’s latest reversal shows that Labour has no plan

The long roar of speculation about the Budget has already damaged market confidence

previous day 10

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Camilla Cavendish

Why Trump’s team is betting on stablecoins

The administration sees these digital assets as a tool in the fight against de-dollarisation

previous day 10

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Gillian Tett

Trump’s $1bn BBC threat isn’t about the law — it’s political theatre

Opting for Florida’s courts as the battlefield, not the UK, is key to understanding the entire gambit

previous day 9

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Prateek Swaika

The soaring price of a steak

Beef costs have risen sharply in many countries, adding to the pressure on living standards and bringing Donald Trump into conflict with ranchers

previous day 10

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The Big Read

Young adults are growing increasingly economically dislocated

A disconnected class is taking shape, but is absent from the headline statistics

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John Burn-Murdoch

The EU needs to rethink its AI rules

Overly onerous regulation could leave Europe as an also-ran after the US and China

thursday 4

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Running the BBC has become an impossible job

The broadcaster should rethink the role of director-general and reclaim editorial independence

thursday 4

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John Gapper

India bets on the global concert economy

International artists are putting on big shows but the country needs less red tape and more venues

thursday 10

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Chris Kay

The truth about the UK economy in 2025

It is not the story that the chancellor would like to tell you

thursday 30

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Chris Giles

Tackling social media’s ‘monster’ problem

Banning addictive apps for children is not about restricting free speech, but defending free will

thursday 2

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John Thornhill

How the American dream turned out to be pay to play

Big brands from Disney to American Express are profiting from economic divisions and making them wider

thursday 20

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Brooke Masters

Can anything halt the decline of German industry?

Europe’s manufacturing champion is in free fall. Economists are suggesting radical steps to save what is left

12.11.2025 10

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The Big Read

Can a fragmented Europe continue to prosper?

What once made its sovereign states powerful and rich could now be a barrier to their remaining so

12.11.2025 10

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Martin Wolf

Epstein is not going away

The issue is Trump’s Achilles heel — and the US president knows it

12.11.2025 10

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Edward Luce

The global south does not need a new credit rating system

Reliable data and better investor relations offer a more promising path to reducing capital costs

12.11.2025 2

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Sim Tshabalala

Chimpanzees are better at reasoning than we thought

New research shows that they can weigh evidence in a rational way

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Anjana Ahuja

Warnings from the private credit wobble

Investors and regulators should sharpen scrutiny of risky lending practices and interlinkages

12.11.2025 4

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