The Intelligence
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Friends (the one with estrangement): Europe without the US
Europe must move boldly as the American-led world order shatters beneath it; we explain how. Many people...
EscucharYoung, gifted and black: Africa’s next generation
Africa’s young are educated, ambitious side-hustlers. But they are hampered by their economies and...
EscucharColour visions: a German-election lookahead
The possibilities for an inevitable coalition government are a head-spinning colour wheel of party logos....
EscucharGet your Strait facts: China’s quiet Taiwan push
We investigate China’s under-the-radar push to get other countries to change their official language...
EscucharMunich insecurity conference: a re-ordering begins
Backing away from European security guarantees and seeking mineral rights in Ukraine as recompense for...
EscucharLove match: Modi-Trump’s tariffs tussle
The American president and Indian prime minister have long been friends. But when the two met at the...
EscucharWith this ring: Trump and Putin omit Ukraine
During a 90-minute telephone conversation, the American and Russian presidents started negotiating a...
EscucharWar hoarse: is Zelensky being heard?
In an interview with The Economist ahead of the Munich Security Conference, Ukraine’s president is...
EscucharEye to the chancellor: interviewing Friedrich Merz
The winner of Germany’s upcoming election will also play a crucial role in Europe. The Economist’s...
EscucharI’ll be jammed: electronic warfare in Ukraine
Some of the most frenetic innovation of Ukraine’s war happens in the electromagnetic spectrum: detecting...
EscucharScam Inc 3: The bottom line
How do you run a scam operation? Perks, recruitment, outsourcing and a monthly landscaping budget—this...
EscucharScam Inc 2: Opportunity of a lifetime
Who are the scammers? They aren't who you think. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist...
EscucharScam Inc 1: Pigs in a barrel
You wouldn’t fall for a scam—would you? A small town in Kansas is left reeling after one of its...
EscucharIt could happen to you: introducing “Scam Inc”
Our new podcast series is a shocking look at transnational organised crime: nearly as big as the illegal-drug...
EscucharLeeward: we meet South Korea’s probable president
We meet the opposition leader who is likely to be the next president. Cleaning up the domestic mess...
EscucharAs a next resort: Trump’s vision for Gaza
The details President Donald Trump laid out for American ownership and redevelopment of the Gaza Strip...
EscucharRebel with a new cause: meeting Syria’s president
From media-studies dropout to international jihadist to Syria’s ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa has an unlikely...
EscucharThy neighbours, beggared: Trump’s opening tariffs
President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats, starting with Canada, Mexico and China....
EscucharBelow Delhi, the search for India's mythical past
The Mahabharata is one of India’s two great Hindu epics. It is thousands of years old and thousands...
EscucharTurkish delight: influencing the new Syria
The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria will reshape the wider region. Our correspondent says few countries...
EscucharPutty people: can Trump get his picks?
As some of Donald Trump’s most controversial choices for top jobs are questioned this week, our correspondent...
EscucharRemote control: Rwandan proxies occupy Congo
Rebels linked to Rwanda have occupied the city of Goma in eastern Congo. Our correspondent reports on...
EscucharBot against America: a Chinese AI jolts markets
Silicon Valley firms have poured billions of dollars into artificial intelligence. But a new cheap AI...
EscucharTrailer: Scam Inc
A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows. It is already...
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