The Intelligence
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The ships are down: Houthis resume strikes
Once again, commercial vessels sailing in the Red Sea are being attacked. Our correspondent explains...
EscucharGown and out: are British universities broke?
UK universities are internationally renowned, but their finances are in a mess. Our correspondent offers...
EscucharInternet dating: will AI kill the web?
The business model of the internet is built on people visiting sites to find out information. As Artificial...
EscucharKyiv reprieve: Trump loses patience with Putin
For months, Donald Trump has appeared to back Vladimir Putin. Now, frustrated at the lack of a ceasefire...
EscucharOld-school Thai: is another coup coming?
After Thailand’s constitutional court suspended the country’s prime minister, our correspondent...
EscucharThe Weekend Intelligence: The hunt for Austin Tice
On December 8th, 2024, rebels swept into Damascus and ousted Syria's dictator, Bashar al-Assad. One...
EscucharAt your services: Britain’s economic bright spot
Growth is abysmal; wages are low. But seen from the outside, Britain is a great place to contract services...
EscucharMigration roots: the broken asylum system
Immigration is a political lightning rod in part because the ageing global asylum pact is no longer...
EscucharSprawl of duty: Trump’s tariff drama
Once again President Donald Trump extended the deadline for spine-stiffening tariffs to go into effect...
EscucharThe French reconnection: Macron in Britain
Anglo-French relations have not been so good since before the Brexit vote. Beneath the state-visit pageantry,...
EscucharTrump card: can he broker a Gaza deal?
While Israel and Hamas officials discuss a ceasefire via mediators in Qatar, a key meeting will take...
EscucharOh Keir! Labour’s torrid first year
After a landslide victory and promises for radical renewal, Britain’s Labour government is failing...
EscucharHard-core business: valuing OnlyFans
OnlyFans transformed the online porn industry by making users subscribe for adult content. Now it is...
EscucharBill baby bill: Trump’s landmark legislation
As Donald Trump’s landmark legislation narrowly passes the Senate, our correspondent analyses the...
EscucharHard cell: Aung San Suu Kyi at 80
She was once the great hope for Myanmar. Though Aung San Suu Kyi fell from grace – and now sits in...
EscucharTruce believers: Rwanda and Congo’s fragile deal
After decades of conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, last week Donald Trump...
EscucharGoing gang-buster: we meet Ecuador’s president
Yesterday’s arrest of a notorious gang leader is a win for Daniel Noboa. He assures our journalists...
EscucharNot-deciding factor: Iran’s supreme leader
We examine the path of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, once a bookish cleric underrated by everyone—including...
EscucharStayed in China: a domestic-brand boom
Western brands used to define cool and luxurious in China. No longer. Now consumers are turning to homegrown...
EscucharTruce and consequences: a fragile ceasefire in Iran
Iran’s strikes both before and apparently after a ceasefire began seem to threaten peace. If it holds,...
EscucharNo good options: how Iran will respond
After America’s strikes intended to destroy Iran’s nuclear programme, one question is whether they...
EscucharHurry up and wait: Trump’s choice on Iran
The most consequential decision of Donald Trump’s presidency is now on pause for two weeks. We examine...
EscucharI’d like not to thank the academy: graduates’ fortunes slip
The workplace wisdom that a university degree is a sure-fire key to success is very much in question—and...
EscucharA house divided against itself: America simmers
Political assassinations. Troops on city streets. National protests. We examine the edgy mood inside...
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