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Sectarian clashes show that Sharaa must create a more inclusive state
Rising prices and declining services for ordinary voters contrast with the excesses of those close to the prime minister
Society sold the dream of home ownership — then cruelly snatched it away
For some observers, the rapid rise of this asset class invites unsettling historical comparisons
The concept has been proved, but scaling up services beyond a handful of cities will require tens of billions in new investment
The right is proving better at connecting what it depicts as disconnected liberal attitudes to the unfairness of society
The government must admit that higher investment means rising utility bills for customers
Donald Trump’s tariff threat to Lesotho shows the danger of relying on preferential trade access
A niche investment text from the 1990s reveals why powerful tech leaders fixate on the apocalypse
Permitting and housing reforms as well as R&D investment and more highly-skilled immigrants are needed
The discipline is failing students by ignoring the biggest social, political and ecological challenges facing the world today
Nasa must work with the private sector and international allies if it wants strategic dominance
Congress cannot afford to allow the Defense Production Act to expire
Energy systems can shape political institutions and make some nations more vulnerable to trade wars than others
The advanced age of leaders is a destabilising force in international politics
Trump’s pressure on food and drink manufacturing raises questions of fairness and predictability
The AI company’s ability to offer traditional fortune telling is proving popular as the economy slows
Once an advocate of US soft power, the secretary of state has embraced Maga values from isolationism to impatience with foreign aid
Six months in, the negative effects of the US president’s plans are only starting to be felt
Economic threats won’t help EU leaders shift Beijing’s stance — the right incentives might
What happens when some of the data that can make a difference lies in private hands?
We must not repeat the mistakes of the appeasers in the 1930s
The US president’s sympathy for disgraced strongman Bolsonaro is part of an alarming pattern
Brussels needs to be ready to unleash its anti-coercion armoury
The explosion of lab-grown stones from China has shaken up the sector, leaving established players struggling for relevance
As far-right parties become more influential across the continent, it becomes easier for Washington to weaken the EU
US law bringing the asset into the mainstream has dangers for financial stability
It turns out I am not machine readable — but that might be an advantage in the future
Focusing relentlessly on low drug costs is the wrong approach
Encouraging institutions to get bigger by taking risks is the opposite of what Reeves should do
The continent’s dependence on US groups for digital infrastructure is causing growing concern among executives and policymakers
The disruption that is hitting the manufacturing sector could come for healthcare next
Elon Musk does not need to launch the “America party” — he already owns the tools to herd individuals into a critical mass
Work requirements for vulnerable people, gig workers and the self-employed won’t save much and deter genuine claimants
When monetary policy is set to meet government budgetary needs, these institutions become piggy banks