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The world this week

Politics
Business
KAL’s cartoon
This week’s cover
Leaders


The rise of a new economic power
How strong is India’s economy?
It isn’t the next China, but it could still transform itself and the world

Good news, for now
America’s latest aid will give Ukraine only a temporary reprieve
The bitterness of the struggle in Washington is a sign of trouble ahead

Back on the road
Don’t be gloomy about Tesla and its EV rivals
The industry has had a terrible few months. But demand is likely to pick up

Brechrit?
Why leaving the ECHR would be a bad idea for Britain
The next litmus test of Tory purity

Breakbone blues
As the planet warms, watch out for dengue fever
A mosquito-borne disease is spreading—and must be curbed

Letters

On abortion and crime, artificial intelligence in health care, war novels, casual sex
Letters to the editor
By Invitation


American politics
A conservative strategist on how Joe Biden can win
Power in China
Desmond Shum on how Xi Jinping beat down China’s red aristocrats
Briefing


Last-minute reprieve
America’s $61bn aid package buys Ukraine time
It must use it wisely
Asia


Trump-proof tiger
Without fanfare, the Philippines is getting richer
No longer just made in China
Chinese firms are expanding in South-East Asia
Banyan
The family feud that holds the Philippines back
Pacific pivot
The Maldives is cosying up to China
Jobs v the patriarchy
Can women-only factories help more Indian women into work?
Back to the future
Why do the Japanese love CDs?
China


Mules and motorcades
How Chinese networks clean dirty money on a vast scale
Friends, sorta
Why China is unlikely to restrain Iran
Bean counting
China’s young people are rushing to buy gold
Chaguan
China’s ties with Russia are growing more solid
United States


Clumsy college crackdowns
Efforts to tackle student protests in America have backfired badly
The centre holds
Will the dramatic burst of bipartisanship in Congress last?
What the FERC
The most important climate agency you’ve never heard of
Back to square one
Will Joe Biden benefit from falling murder rates across America?
Termination disputation
In its latest abortion case the Supreme Court seems to back Idaho
Spoiler alert
A dispatch from Donald Trump’s courtroom
Lexington
The campus is coming for Joe Biden

Middle East & Africa


Militia mayhem
The Middle East has a militia problem
Iran’s defensive tactics
How Iran covered up the damage from Israel’s strikes
Your money or your life
How much do Palestinians pay to get out of Gaza?
The Cyrus cylinder
Why Iranian dissidents love Cyrus, an ancient Persian king
The destruction of Addis Ababa
The historic heart of Addis Ababa is being demolished
Long walk to nowhere
How race and politics interact in modern South Africa
The Americas


Mosquito-borne illness
Dengue fever is surging in Latin America
Latin America’s tech superstar
Meet Argentina’s richest man
Europe


Tackling the climate
Carbon emissions are dropping—fast—in Europe
Meloni and the media
Italy’s government is trying to influence the state-owned broadcaster
A weak link
The tiny republic of San Marino is alarmingly friendly to Russia
Drama king
Will Spain’s prime minister suddenly quit?
Farewell to harms
Has the spectre of terrorism finally been excised from Spain?
Hard times
Two years of war have impoverished many Ukrainians
Charlemagne
Ursula von der Leyen is the favourite to keep leading the EU—right?
Britain


Rights and flights
Why Britain’s membership of the ECHR has become a political issue
Court out?
The ECtHR’s Swiss climate ruling: overreach or appropriate?
A silent scandal
Why are so many bodies in Britain found in a decomposed state?
Put VAT on everything
How to fix Britain’s barmy VAT regime
Queering Ambridge
When academics meet “The Archers”
Local democracy
English local government is in a dire state
Bagehot
Britain’s Reform UK party does not exist
International


Autarky rules OK
The tech wars are about to enter a fiery new phase
Special report


The India express
For its next phase of growth, India needs a new reform agenda
Surprise winner
India’s financial system has improved dramatically in the past decade
Functioning anarchy
India’s difficult business environment is improving
A tricky trio
India’s leaders must deal with three economic weaknesses
Stellar solar
Going green could bring huge benefits for India’s economy
Building for the future
India must make much deeper changes if it is to sustain its growth
The India express
Sources and acknowledgments
Business


Joint adventures
How to build a global business empire in the 21st century
Wings of change
Can anyone pull Boeing out of its nosedive?
Tinderboxed in
Will war snuff out the Gulf’s global business ambitions?
Bartleby
Pssst! Want to read something about rumour and innuendo?
Social media and security
Congress tells China: sell TikTok or we’ll ban it
Schumpeter
Tesla faces an identity crisis: carmaker or tech firm?
Finance & economics


Broke capitalism
How American politics has infected investing
Hop to it
Don’t like your job? Quit for a rival firm
Battles to come
Why a stronger dollar is dangerous
Fiscal fiasco
Chinese authorities are now addicted to traffic fines
Desert dollars
The UAE is using a wealth fund to gain diplomatic sway
Buttonwood
How far could America’s stockmarket fall?
Free exchange
Is inflation morally wrong?
Science & technology


Brain v body
Many mental-health conditions have bodily triggers
Second sight
Memorable images make time pass more slowly
Tick tock
Climate change is slowing Earth’s rotation
Culture


Gangnam style v gulag style
Why South Korean pop culture rocks and North Korea’s does not
From ivory tower to person of the hour
Who’s afraid of Judith Butler, the “godmother of queer theory”?
The tides of Venice
From spies to sea-level rise, Venice’s history is enthralling
The killer smile
How ruthless is Amazon, really?
Jungle book
“The Vortex”, written 100 years ago, anticipated eco-literature
Shake it off
Has Taylor Swift peaked?
Economic & financial indicators

Indicators
Economic data, commodities and markets
The Economist explains


The Economist explains
The growing role of fighting robots on the ground in Ukraine
The Economist explains
What are the obligations of Israel and Hamas to protect civilians?
Obituary