How much oil can Trump pump? - The Economist
6 days ago · D onald Trump, a man not renowned for the length of his attention span, likes simple formulae.Scott Bessent, his nominee to be treasury secretary, has one: “3-3-3”.He wants to cut America’s ...
An Ivy League graduate is questioned over Brian Thompson’s …
5 days ago · I t took five days, but the feverish manhunt spurred by the murder of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare who was gunned down in Manhattan on December 4th, has led to a man ...
Can Syria build peace now President Bashar al-Assad is gone?
6 days ago · P resident Bashar al-Assad has been run out, his regime in tatters. As Syrians awaken to a new era, how can they put their broken country back together peacefully? Australia has passed a law that ...
Exploiting disarray in Syria, Israel grabs more of the Golan Heights
6 days ago · T HE ROW of square grey forts slung across the horizon is a reminder of the days when Israel prepared for an onslaught by Syrian armoured divisions from the Golan Heights. That last happened in ...
A search for roots is behind a surge in Scottish tourism
6 days ago · The trend in heritage travel goes beyond battlefields. A partnership between Airbnb, a home-rental site, and 23andMe, which sells genetic-testing kits, will enable folk to browse through offerings ...
Inside Bashar al-Assad’s dungeons - The Economist
6 days ago · A S NEWS OF the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and the dictator’s flight spread over the weekend, many Syrians rushed to the public squares to celebrate. In Damascus, women draped in the ...
The many troubles plaguing the French government - The Economist
6 days ago · A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist.The collapse of the most recent French government has left the country mired in political turmoil. It seems that the country ...
MAGA with Chinese characteristics - The Economist
6 days ago · T HE INTERNET in China is not a friendly place for admirers of anything American. Fire-breathing nationalists, helped by censors who are quick to stamp out liberal views, rule the roost. Yet as ...
Trump doubles down on his radical plans - The Economist
6 days ago · Mr Trump’s foreign-policy plans came under scrutiny when he visited France for the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral, his first trip abroad since becoming president-elect.Emmanuel Macron led a ...