Leaders
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The far right fights
How to respond to the riots on Britain’s streets
The violence demands robust policing, but it also requires cool heads
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Labour’s growth plan
Is the big state back in Britain?
The risk is not too much interventionism, but too little audacity
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High and mighty
Genomic medicines can cost $3m a dose. How to make them affordable
The treatments are marvels of innovation. Their pricing must be inventive, too
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Going global
Chinese companies are winning the global south
Their expansion abroad holds important lessons for Western incumbents
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Ever closer
The Middle East must step back from the brink
That still means starting 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