African countries are souring on the dollar
The yuan and local currencies stand to benefit
Why AI is a risk to Communist China
Its advantages are not quite what they seem. Its disadvantages are profound
China’s AI drive threatens the world’s largest workforce
Chinese leaders worry about workers being displaced by the tech they are promoting
Governments are making a dangerous bet on the AI boom
To see why, look to the bond markets
Investors are having doubts about Elon Musk’s grandiose ambitions
SpaceX is spending gobs of money to refashion itself as an AI company
A global pipeline-investment boom is under way
New conduits for oil will improve energy security, but come at a cost
Europe encourages its neighbours to practise migration blackmail
The surge in Ceuta is over, but the EU’s panic leaves scars
The Democratic Socialists of America is having the summer of its life
Could a far-left candidate win the Democrats’ presidential nomination in 2028?
How a bipartisan coalition is taking aim at animal research
America’s animal-rights activists have more sway than ever
Taking the shine off: albedo and global temperatures
Also on the daily podcast: the rising cocaine trade through west Africa and the stubborn scarcity of female breadwinners
