Leaders
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Ever closer
The Middle East must step back from the brink
The path to doing that still starts with a ceasefire in Gaza
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Daylight robbery
Can Nicolás Maduro be stopped from stealing Venezuela’s election?
Peaceful protests and judicious diplomacy offer some hope
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The lost leader
Germany’s failure to lead the EU is becoming a problem
A weak chancellor and coalition rows are to blame
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Africa 2.0
How to ensure Africa is not left behind by the AI revolution
Weak digital infrastructure is holding the continent back
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Game changer
A global gold rush is changing sport
Fans may be cooling on the Olympics, but elsewhere technology is transforming how sport is watched
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American politics
Can Kamala Harris win?
Joe Biden’s vice-president has an extraordinary opportunity. But she also has a mountain to climb
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Don’t stop the buck
MAGA Republicans are wrong to seek a cheaper dollar
It is hard to cast America as a victim of the global financial system
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American politics
Joe Biden has given Democrats a second chance to win the White House
If they are not to squander it, they must have a proper contest
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A profligate president
To halt Brazil’s decline, Lula needs to cut runaway public spending
Investors have started to worry
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Chokka chokey
How Labour should reform Britain’s overstuffed prisons
With no room for new prisoners, something has to change
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America’s presidential election
Where would Donald Trump and J.D. Vance take America?
The anti-globalist MAGA enthusiast is more consequential than the average veep pick
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The Middle East
Gaza could become “Mogadishu on the Med”
Even if there is a ceasefire, its prospects are grim