Japan and the Philippines would struggle to stay out. But what about the rest? https://t.co/J0hwm5TiHb ...

At some point, this classic “momentum trade”—of investors following trends—will stop. The longer the gold surge lasts, the more investors stand to lose at the end https://t.co/6OioQVuhPf ...

Delivery drones and flying cars are mainly science fiction in the rest of the world. But in China these technologies are becoming an everyday reality https://t.co/PvVxcoclen ...

It is one thing to feel no animus towards ordinary Russians, another to host them for a mini-break just as defence spending in Europe is surging to take on a threat from their backyard https://t.co/oajLOf1MKX ...

Some Indian comedians feel they have an obligation to stand up and be heard. By broaching thorny topics in an accessible way, stand-ups widen the boundaries of public discourse https://t.co/rlm99OTfnt ...

America, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE must push Ethiopia and Tigray to avoid war and honour the peace agreement of 2022. It is easier to stop a war from starting than it is to end one https://t.co/QcXoJIXWKx ...

The prospect of a transactional, Trumpian deal that keeps the kleptocrats happy but ignores civilians might silence the guns, but it is unlikely to bode well for Sudan in the long run. Read more in The World Ahead https://t.co/X0xAg8XTbb ...

As well as relying more on the Chinese state for credit, rich countries are emulating its style of lending, writes Bradley Parks https://t.co/dZaBftd0bu ...

China is helping governments not only combat crime, but also control their citizens and stay in power—and that is proving stunningly popular https://t.co/hDQEi61F91Illustration: Javier Palma https://t.co/mVHx8Wmh52 ...

In the coming year, Europe will spend more on defence than at any time since the cold war. But military strength is only one of three big challenges the continent will face in 2026 https://t.co/sIelhADihk ...