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Here’s how to make Argentina grow again

The country needs more from the US than a $20bn swap agreement

yesterday 2

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Laurence Kotlikoff

Should we ban ransom payments to cyber attackers?

A legal bar, even for critical infrastructure, could have unintended consequences

yesterday 6

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The Editorial Board

Are wildcats too wild for the English countryside?

Reintroduction isn’t just about bringing back animals but inviting change and risk into our landscapes

yesterday 7

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Lia Leendertz

In defence of the weird and wonderful Wicked ‘womance’

It’s all a bit intense but the friendship between Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo moves me  

yesterday 20

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Jemima Kelly

Ukraine has no choice but to engage with US peace plan

The American proposal is biased in favour of Russia. But it is not the final word

yesterday 20

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Gideon Rachman

Brazil delivers a climate COP like no other

The event saw a shift away from showy pledges to tackling the real world complexities of cutting emissions

previous day 40

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Pilita Clark

Ignoring Britain’s disquiet on crime will not go unpunished

The next election may be fought as much on how safe people feel as on the economy

previous day 9

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Camilla Cavendish

Sharon Camp, reproductive health pioneer, 1943-2025

With grit and resolve, she overcame sexism to develop the first ‘morning after’ contraceptive pill

previous day 7

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Sharon Camp

China’s risky challenge to Japan — and the US

The diplomatic rift between Beijing and Tokyo is also a test of Washington’s appetite for engagement with the region

previous day 20

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The Big Read

Mohammed bin Salman, the autocratic Saudi moderniser trying to escape his past

After being cold-shouldered in 2018, the crown prince is once again being embraced by governments and investors

previous day 10

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Person In The News

We should make insider trading a thing of the past

Laws don’t work — transparency and technology are the answer

previous day 10

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Stuart Kirk

Trump’s world view: cynical, self-interested and money-grabbing

Latest Ukraine peace plan presented by the US would be a capitulation to Moscow

previous day 60

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The Editorial Board

China and Japan’s unnecessary dispute

Beijing and Tokyo should both reflect on lessons from their recent row

friday 10

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The Editorial Board

Neglecting infectious diseases is a market failure

Major companies are reducing research on new medicines for illnesses that affect billions of people

friday 30

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Michelle Childs

Britain’s tax system combines the worst of the US and Scandinavia

The UK’s experiment in eating the rich while shrinking the state has left everyone worse off

friday 30

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John Burn-Murdoch

Trump flattery will get you nowhere

Fawning after the US president is not only humiliating — it doesn’t work

friday 20

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Philip Gordon

Behind the AI bubble, another tech revolution could be brewing

Today’s eye-popping valuations are based on the assumption that LLMs are the only game in town

friday 20

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Gillian Tett

How the EU botched its attempt to regulate AI

Can Brussels balance its desire to set the guardrails for tech with its need to attract investment?

20.11.2025 10

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The Big Read

Inside the Sims rebellion

Players are trying to mount a protest against the Saudi-led deal to acquire the game’s parent company Electronic Arts

20.11.2025 30

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Martha Muir

Lula, Ramaphosa and Sánchez: We face an inequality emergency

The needs of ordinary people must be placed at the centre of the world’s agenda

20.11.2025 10

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Global Inequality

Demographic discontent across Africa is a ticking time bomb

The continent’s young are losing faith in gerontocratic leadership

20.11.2025 10

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David Pilling

Europe’s tech sector is evolving fast. Is it fast enough?

Despite record expansion and growing ambition in the continent, the US is surging ahead again

20.11.2025 5

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John Thornhill

Toyoda’s Maga cosplay disguises Japan’s pain

The shrinking, ageing economy is in critical need of mechanisms to attract the world’s best

20.11.2025 6

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Leo Lewis

The ‘Donroe Doctrine’: Trump’s power play in Latin America

Long neglected in Washington, the region is key to some of the president’s priorities, including halting illegal migration and limiting Chinese...

19.11.2025 30

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The Big Read

The American exceptionalism trade is wobbling

It falls to Nvidia to make or break the market mood for the rest of the year

19.11.2025 30

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Katie Martin

Zelenskyy needs to change the way he governs

Ukraine’s president must act decisively to repair trust lost over corruption scandal

19.11.2025 20

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The Editorial Board

For scientists, the right questions are often the hardest

The most difficult problems can nurture the most talented researchers

19.11.2025 10

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Anjana Ahuja

How the internet can rebuild trust

Algorithms and generative AI models that decide what billions of users see should be transparent

19.11.2025 8

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Jimmy Wales

The Labour government will deteriorate from here

Starmer and Reeves are unfit and their likeliest usurpers are worse

19.11.2025 60

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Janan Ganesh

Trade policy is central to the green transition

Governments must address the fact that imported ‘embodied’ emissions make up a large portion of their carbon footprints

19.11.2025 3

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Laurence Tubiana