The war in Iran is nearing a crossroads

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How would American ground forces take Kharg?

From MAHA to haha

The war with Iran has blown up an America First policy

A final favour Emmanuel Macron could do for France

On the front lines, Russian soldiers pay officers to stay alive

Will the European Union’s next member come from the north?

The tarts and vicars party

A revolution is coming for Germany’s intelligence services

Labour needs to slow down its clean-power mission

The British government should not panic over fuel bills

Can reforms save the European Convention on Human Rights?

Might Hungary’s election sweep away MAGA’s favourite foreign leader?

Letters to the editor

The IT department: Where AI goes to die

Lessons for the world from tiny Hungary

The weekly cartoon

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How China hopes to win from the war

Why the Iran war hurts China less than its rivals

How worried should you be about private credit?

A guide to the private-credit crisis

“Liberation Day” has reshaped trade—but not as Donald Trump hoped

Can a country get too rich?

The US in Brief: Donald Trump gets ’em on the list

The Economist is hiring an Audience Editor in London

Drone wolf: Ukraine’s missile mastermind

China’s lead in the battle for AI talent

“Liberation Year” has not freed American factories

The perils of a ground war in Iran

Hurricane Trump threatens to blow China off course

Index providers should not bend the rules for Elon Musk

Coal is back in fashion

Is China covering up a violent attack at a Beijing market?

What the Chinese internet is really like

The US in Brief: Pain at the pump

Refine and dandy: Iran’s war bounty

For the love of sticky toffee pudding