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The rights, wrongs and risks of Ukraine’s Kursk incursion
Ukraine’s surprise attack into Kursk is legal, bold and morale-boosting — but Kyiv must avoid overextension as Russia presses toward Pokrovsk.
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Arthur Penhaligon
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The war in Ukraine is straining Russia’s economy and society
Provincial Russians are tuning out the war while casualties, inflation, labour shortages and demographic decline mount — and about half would back withdrawal without achieving Putin’s goals.
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What Europe and NATO must do to be ready for war
Defence is being re-energised. Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Rutte argue industry must now produce more, better and faster to prevent war.
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Is British Politics Broken? Readers on Reform and Labour
After chaos around Keir Starmer, readers debate whether British politics is fundamentally broken — and propose electoral reform, devolution and new leadership.
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America’s $2bn Quantum Bet: Mistakes It Must Avoid
America is investing $2bn in nine quantum-computing companies. Joshua Zoffer and Chris Miller argue the approach is promising, but wider industrial policy still lacks limiting principles.
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Don’t blame global imbalances on the undervalued yuan
Demanding that China revalue the yuan misdiagnoses global imbalances. The authors say domestic saving and spending policies, not the exchange rate, must adjust.
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Nvidia’s Enormous AI Bet Is How Capitalism Should Work
Nvidia, worth $5.4trn, faces bubble fears over $1trn in AI deals. Its cash-rich balance sheet and real AI demand suggest its gamble is capitalism working as intended.
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Makerfield Green candidate on Gen Z socialism debate
Sarah Wakefield, the Green Party’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election, rejects claims that climate is peripheral and that the new left only takes rather than creates.
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America Must Overhaul Science to Win the AI Race With China
Michael Kratsios, the White House science chief, argues America’s 1945 research system is outdated — and must be rebuilt around AI, new funding models and competition with China.
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Vladimir Putin Is Losing His Grip on Russia’s Future
From 'ours' to 'his': a former senior Russian official argues Vladimir Putin's moves to preserve power are accelerating decay — and Russians are beginning to imagine a future…