Liberal economists had hoped that the current Gulf crisis might have forced Pakistan to confront its structural problems. Yet once again the country’s geopolitical value has provided an escape route
Data from a new study suggest that illness could account for roughly half of the 1.9% wage gap between first- and second-born siblings. But it’s not the only reason
The World Food Programme estimates that if the blockage continues until mid-year, an extra 45m lives will be at risk, on top of the more than 300m people who already struggle to feed themselves
Some young men are becoming more conservative and seeking compliant partners. “Passport bros” believe moving abroad can make it easier to live out more traditional roles
Soon after 4.6m voters had headed to the polls, provisional results gave Romuald Wadagni 94% of the vote. This was Benin’s least democratic election in almost three decades
Stereotypes cast eldest children as responsible and younger ones as rebellious. But new research points to something rather different. Register for free to learn more
The kidfluencing industry has drawn comparisons to child acting or modelling. Yet it does not have the same legal safeguards, a new book points out
Zimbabwe, often considered an economic basket-case because of its history of farm seizures and hyperinflation, is enjoying an idiosyncratic boom. Register for free to find out why
Americans are far more sceptical of AI than people in other countries. Seven out of ten think AI will hurt job opportunities, a sharp rise from a year ago
Peter Magyar has vowed to reverse Viktor Orban’s takeover of the state and to root out and punish the systematic graft that has made Hungary the most corrupt country in the EU according to watchdogs
The instruction from Pete Hegseth to show “no quarter, no mercy” to America’s incapacitated enemies, is expressly forbidden in international law. But what of attacks on bridges, power stations and oil facilities? econ.st/4vGVVnE
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One explanation for violations in the Iran ceasefire is that all sides are deliberately breaking the truce to gain a strategic advantage, and are subsequently retaliating to deter each side’s breaches
Her book epitomises the very kinds of thinking that the study of classics aims to encourage. Learn why by registering to read for free
All the researchers we spoke to thought that, in the long run, AI-enabled hacking will probably help defenders more than attackers. To learn why, register to read the full story (it’s free)
Cellular skulduggery has previously been seen in bacteria and fungi, which use certain tricks to develop resistance to drugs. New research has found that cancer cells can be equally sneaky
Officials in China have tended to think about the more mundane risks of AI, with only glancing attention paid to science-fiction-style worries of a robot takeover. That is starting to change
Traditionally, one thing stood in the way of Welsh independence: the Welsh. Register for free to learn why there is a surge in support of separatism
Beneath his warmth and humour lurks someone more conspiratorial: a man who appears to suspect that “The Matrix” is not a bad metaphor for reality.
1843 profiles one of the few Republican politicians to defy Donald Trump
The old assumption that only Europe can do luxury looks increasingly outmoded. For those who want the full picture—sign up for a free account
As protocols for machine-to-machine communication begin to stabilise, information could “soon pass through numerous AI systems before reaching a human”, writes Shuwei Fang.
“This is a new category of demand”
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By rejecting Russian and American efforts to influence their votes, a large majority of Hungarians showed that they want to be in Brussels’ sphere of influence. Europeans should return the compliment
