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Museveni’s frailty leaves Uganda facing a risky succession
After 40 years in power, Yoweri Museveni, 81, is growing frailer. Uganda now faces dynastic rule, an army power struggle, and dim hopes for free elections.
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Nadia Rahimi
Commentary editor writing on global governance, markets, and ideas.
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How to minimise the cost of a falling population
Japan’s experience shows a shrinking population drags on productivity and fertility keeps falling. Former Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa explains what sensible forethought must confront.
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America’s third century will be shared with China
For 250 years scale made America. Now China’s scale defines strategy — and America must set the terms of coexistence with its allies.
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How Europe Must Answer America’s AI Warning Shot
The US order blocking non-Americans from Anthropic's frontier models is a warning shot. Europe must build AI leverage — or risk being left behind.
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Colombia is dangerously close to mistaking aggression for leadership
Juan Manuel Santos argues Colombia’s June 21 run-off pits extremes against each other, and warns the next president will fail without moderation, agreements and governability.
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Humanity Isn’t Ready for the Coming Intelligence Explosion
AI founders warn of 10-50% catastrophic risk while investment dwarfs the Manhattan Project. Will Marshall argues only a verifiable US-China agreement can govern recursive self-improvement.
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How four years of war have changed life in Russia
Four years into the war in Ukraine, disrupted travel, blocked apps, a strained civilian economy and recruitment shortages are reshaping everyday life in Russia.
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Britain Needs Majority Rule, Not First-Past-the-Post
Britain’s first-past-the-post system leaves most voters unrepresented, Eric Maskin argues. He makes the case for Majority Rule — ranked ballots that elect the candidate who beats every rival…
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How AI Is Transforming Childhood at Home and School
American teens now use AI more than their parents — at school and at home. From personalised tutors to chatbot companions, AI is reshaping learning, play and friendship.
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Could AI Become Conscious? Readers on Minds, Rights and Control
Readers respond to our briefing on AI consciousness — on free will, control, community, the hard problem and whether machines could deserve rights.