Inflation is down and a recession is unlikely. What went right?
A few years ago, nobody thought that a soft landing was possible
The ripple effects of Sudan’s war are being felt across three continents
It is a sign of growing global impunity and disorder
How Vladimir Putin hopes to transform Russian trade
He believes the country’s future lies with China and India. What could go wrong?
Vast government debts are riskier than they appear
A provocative new paper gets central bankers talking at Jackson Hole
Jerome Powell (almost) declares victory over inflation
The Federal Reserve chairman strikes a notably doveish tone
Narendra Modi faces a new threat: his Hindu nationalist patrons
India’s prime minister needs to fix a rift with the group that launched his career
Israel’s settlers are winning unprecedented power from the war in Gaza
They are gaining land—and sway over the army, police and politics
Israel and Hizbullah play with fire
They both attempt escalating attacks that fall short of all-out war
Meta is accused of “bullying” the open-source community
It hopes its models will set the standard for open-source artificial intelligence
The arrest of “Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg” has rattled social media
Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, faces a possible indictment in France
The threat of war is empowering the Islamic republic’s hardliners
As a result, Iran’s new president is off to a disappointing start
A shift towards green investment is under way in Africa
Green deals represent almost half of all venture-capital activity in the continent
Wally Amos built, and lost, a delicious empire
The showbiz promoter of Famous Amos cookies died on August 13th, aged 88
What a Japanese gold mine says about its approach to history
The site, recently declared a World Heritage site, is more contentious than it seems
If a China and America war went nuclear, who would win?
After 45 days of conventional fighting nukes would be tempting, wargamers suggest
The threat of war is empowering Iran’s hardliners
As a result, Iran’s new president is off to a disappointing start
Making love not war in the Middle East
Israelis and Lebanese are finding each other on dating apps, whether they want to or not
Africa’s green venture-capital shift
Green deals represent almost half of all venture-capital activity in the continent
YouTube in Africa offers a new kind of news
Demographics and the weakness of traditional media explain the rise of video news