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A new investigation shows how countries hold back educated people from overseas from working in their fields of training
Fears grow in the region that Putin could test Nato’s resolve with provocations or the ‘nightmare scenario’ of an outright attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has built one of the most formidable electoral machines in recent history
As western governments shy away from debt reduction and structural reform, investors must reassess their view of ‘safe’ assets
The scale of accumulated wealth makes it a tempting target. But critics say inheritance taxes are unpopular and ineffective
Leading courts around the world are recognising for the first time that governments have legally binding obligations on emissions
Facing growing political pressure at home and abroad over the war in Gaza, the Israeli prime minister is as defiant as ever
Under pressure from the far right ahead of this year’s elections, the EU is turning to draconian tactics to curb migration
The prime minister says the current system leads to unstable governments. Opponents say her plan would weaken parliament and the president
Prices are rising, workers are demanding higher pay and the stock market is booming. But the country still has to fix deep-rooted problems
The Silicon Valley group has stumbled in the rollout of generative AI. Insiders say cultural and organisational issues are to blame
A network emblematic of the American right has forged a delicate new relationship with the former president
WHO member states are struggling to agree the terms of the first global treaty to deal with the threat of another Covid-19
The continent is a big net importer of food but optimists say better seed varieties and greater use of fertilisers are potentially transformational
Although ahead in most of the polls, the Republican is at a huge financial disadvantage to Joe Biden. He now needs the party’s traditional donors
Hungry to diversify their economies beyond fossil fuels, Middle Eastern powers are investing in the resources needed to produce clean energy
The pandemic created a boom in retailers selling designer brands. But Matches is now in administration and Farfetch was sold to avoid insolvency
Record shortages of common drugs have countries scrambling for alternatives while patients skip treatments
The president has won praise for ending a credit boom, but trading partners now fear a flood of cheap exports
In 2016, Donald Trump was the ultimate political outsider. If he wins this year’s election, he will be backed by a group of experienced former officials eager to apply his ideas
Early movers profited from unloved assets, but higher interest rates and more competition mean windfalls will become harder to achieve
Microsoft’s agreement with two founders of Inflection is the latest sign that deep-pocketed companies are scooping up much of the expertise in AI
They enabled millions to invest in the stock market but newer, nimbler products are reshaping asset management
Labour is leading the polls in the post-industrial towns where it suffered humiliating defeats to the Conservatives in 2019
America’s regulators are proposing a regime that is stricter than the globally agreed standard, provoking a backlash from its banks
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