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The Economist· 2026-02-20 01:00
Donald Trump’s military build-up in the Middle East has yet to compel Iran to negotiate a nuclear deal. Now he is left with a difficult choice: order an attack, or beat an embarrassing retreat https://t.co/ba6R6SPOU7 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 00:40
“Made in China” might soon be a label that gets taste buds tingling. The country is eating into the market for fancy foods traditionally associated with Western gastronomy https://t.co/NcEiUMQPwt ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 00:20
Are you brainy enough to get a job on the Indian railways? Try the fiendish entrance exam https://t.co/5x5kKpQFtb ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-20 00:00
Net spending on medicines grew by 11.4% in 2024 alone. In theory that ought to mean healthier people. But in practice, America spends more on health care than other rich countries without better outcomes https://t.co/Ob1xMi9ciW ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-19 23:40
Some on the South Korean right still defend the disgraced former president’s decision to impose martial law. But continuing to stand by him after his guilty verdict will not impress voters https://t.co/Bombg58M9J ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-19 23:20
For five years biotech startups have been betting that psychedelic substances could be turned into real medicines. One of them may have hit the jackpot https://t.co/jYQeXuKKev ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-19 23:00
Donald Trump’s successful raid to capture Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela may have emboldened him. But an attack on Iran would be a very different affair https://t.co/5woGz68OfHPhoto: Iranian Army/WANA/Reuters https://t.co/1X1FWzzGw4 ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-19 22:40
Today on “The Intelligence”: a verdict for South Korea’s insurrectionist president, why AI will not wipe out white-collar jobs and a look at Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir https://t.co/7z5zkav7pk ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-19 22:38
RT Owen Winter (@OwenWntr)Plaid Cymru is on the cusp of power. So how would Rhun ap Iorwerth govern? https://t.co/sSUSYdfnuS https://t.co/FN6Y5i288C ...
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The Economist· 2026-02-19 22:20
Congressmen are quitting in droves, and there is no quick or easy fix. But Americans should think about how to make life in the legislature less awful https://t.co/M8HtxhT2J5 ...