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The Economist· 2026-02-20 13:20
Like the rest of the world, India is a bystander in the two-horse race to develop frontier AI models. But the country is embracing the technology enthusiastially https://t.co/VDRGUqO631 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 13:15
♦️ The Supreme Court is expected to announce decisions in some cases.♦️ America’s trade deficit narrows slightly, despite tariffs.♦️ Donald Trump pledges $10bn in American aid to Gaza without saying where the money would come from.Keep up with US politics https://t.co/bV9oAqHqo7 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 13:00
The chances are waning that Vladimir Putin’s armies in Ukraine will produce something he can call victory. But Russia’s president cannot give up. We explain why https://t.co/LcHlFPKRGe ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 12:40
That young men are able to live out their boyhood dreams well before they can grow a decent moustache is emblematic of recent changes in English football https://t.co/iwXnPeVEA6 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 12:20
Formally, the successor to Russia’s first post-Soviet president was Vladimir Putin. In every other sense—ideologically, morally, temperamentally—it was the late liberal politician, Boris Nemtsov https://t.co/A2J0MGdVxm ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 12:20
You might think that the one unassailable argument for taxing the rich would be fairness. But even that idea is dubious https://t.co/b7o4WItarQ ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 12:00
Iran’s supreme leader may wager that it is better to try and absorb an American attack than to make significant concessions. The goal is not to strike a deal but rather to use diplomacy to delay a strike. Time is probably running out, though https://t.co/ba6R6SPOU7 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 11:40
Money drives people nuts, so can families. Together they are combustible. This is why the inheritance plot is sometimes a staple of fiction. And today’s tetchily unequal age is one of those times https://t.co/vWNApEvWRZ ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 11:20
MMR vaccination rates across England have been falling for years but coverage is particularly bad in London. Why? https://t.co/jcaO6mHo39 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 11:00
Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, isn’t worried about Europe’s military heft. As some European officials panic about Donald Trump’s erratic approach to foreign policy, he calls for cool heads. Mr Stubb explains to The Economist’s geopolitics editor, David Rennie, why Europe can defend itself without America. Watch the full episode: https://t.co/RgKRSSGthW ...