How long can Iran weaponise Hormuz?
Longer than the world hopes, according to our Hormuz dependency dashboard
Millions play padel. Will anyone watch it?
Britain is a test case
China won’t apologise for overcapacity
Its industrial policy rests on a simple principle: might makes right
How China gets better bang for its buck than America in AI
Its investment lags far behind America’s. Its models do not
Mexico’s president stops turning the other cheek
Claudia Sheinbaum has abandoned her cool demeanor as Donald Trump attacks her political party
Checks and Balance newsletter: Democrats are in a state of convulsion
Charlotte Howard, our US editor, on the battle between the party’s moderates and its left
Taken littorally: Spain’s sudden crisis in Ceuta
Also on the daily podcast: death from above in India and how spotting AI writing is getting harder
Can America retrain workers before AI leaves them behind?
Success will require investing in employees as seriously as America invests in chips
Ukraine needs the EU to force it to reform
The government is shirking the work required for membership
What will Kevin Warsh do if America’s economy breaks?
An enigmatic Fed faces the risk of AI stocks falling and the oil price soaring
