Lots of world leaders are attacking Europe. Why? Often, Europe-bashing is best explained by domestic politics in America, China and beyond
Falling wine sales reflect a lonelier and more atomised world It’s not just health-conscious youngsters who are saying no to Bordeaux
Donald Trump used to be risk-averse. Is that changing? America’s president suddenly seems like a man in a hurry
Social media are helping cults to recruit and control members The internet has replaced door-to-door evangelists with online influencers
The War Room newsletter: Inside the mission that snatched Maduro Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, digs into the details
Patriotism tests loom for big business Economic nationalism makes it harder for multinationals to navigate the world
A half-planet-size gap in global governance is about to get plugged A new treaty offers hope of curbing the destruction of the oceans
The War Room newsletter: Mega edition—you ask, I answer Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, answers your questions in the final edition of 2025
The quest to chart the sea This map reveals what scientists care about—and what armed forces don’t want to share
Ditch textbooks and learn how to use a wrench to AI-proof your job? Generation Z is becoming less invested in university and more interested in skilled trades
How to survive abandonment by America Allies are planning for a lonelier, harsher world: a report from South Korea
Inside the fight for MAGA’s foreign policy Donald Trump’s court squabbles over the future of American power
Western armed forces have struggled to fill their ranks to deter Russia More sensible recruiting policies could help
Trumpworld thinks Europe has betrayed the West Centrist governments across the continent rightly sense a trap
AI is upending the porn industry Synthetic smut will soon be flooding the internet, bringing new opportunities and perils
The wrong sort of peace leads to the next war Donald Trump’s approach to peacemaking ignores crucial lessons from history
John Bolton thinks America is past “peak Trump” Donald Trump’s former national security adviser speaks to The Economist
COP30 ends with a whimper The climate conference acknowledged that more climate action is needed, then failed to provide it