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What the “cockroaches” of the ad world teach about dealing with AI

A rosé-soaked meeting in Cannes is like a postcard from the future

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To keep Russia out and America in, NATO must spend more

European members need a hard date to boost their defence budgets

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Where will the Iran-Israel war end?

In a worse place if Donald Trump rushes in

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Why MAGA’s pro-natalist plans are ill-conceived

Efforts to deliver a baby boom either fail or cost a fortune

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Japan’s government bonds: this time it won’t end well

Even as interest costs mount, politicians promise handouts

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Israel has taken an audacious but terrifying gamble

The world would be safer if Iran abandoned its nuclear dreams, but that outcome may prove unattainable

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How to curb organised crime without shredding civil rights

Ecuador is a test case in the fight against global gangs

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The world must escape the manufacturing delusion

Governments’ obsession with factories is built on myths—and will be self-defeating

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When a radical performance artist has command of an army

Donald Trump’s troop deployment in LA could yet backfire

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In the age of AI, Apple needs to open up

Tight control over its products, once an asset, has turned into a liability

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Rachel Reeves’s big-government rhetoric is a worrying sign for Britain

The country needs defence spending and nuclear power, but not more social housing

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What’s happening in LA could be a template for the Trump administration

The cycle of protest, violence and repression often benefits the right