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Floundering economy presents a big problem for Beijing

In his tour of the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen last week, Li Keqiang, the premier, tried to send some positive energy at a time when many citizens have been complaining of hardship.

Trussed up? Door to No 10 opens wide as Sunak hopes for a miracle

Rishi Sunak’s supporters are understandably glum, but one thing alone means they have not totally given up hope of defeating Liz Truss in the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader and prime minister.

Calm for now in eurozone’s inflation hotspot

Part of the explanation for the lack of a political backlash may be that Estonian salaries have been on a sharp upward trajectory for several years and the economy recovered quickly from the pandemic.

Red lights Is recession about to sweep the continent?

Six months after Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into Ukraine, the extent of the damage to the European economy is becoming clear.

Russia's endgame After all this blood and terror, just what does Putin want from Ukraine?

There is still widespread disagreement in the west on Vladimir Putin’s motives, six months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Dugina murder FSB's blaming of Ukraine raises more questions than answers

The speed of the FSB's work on this case was as suspicious as its lack of progress elsewhere

SIX MONTHS OF HELL

After half a year of fighting, thousands are dead and millions displaced. Peace talks have stalled. Where do we go from here?

Serena’s achievements and attitude are a beacon to all Black girls Etan Thomas

Serena Williams announced her impending retirement from professional tennis in Vogue magazine last week.

‘Change is coming’ Preparing for climate apocalypse

At his remote woodland home in Saxony, an Englishman is trying to stay positive about a collapse of the food supply

Beware the invisible blob in this grotesque Dickensian reality show Marina Hyde

Nothing could possibly be longer than this Conservative leadership race – not even the final minute of your washing machine cycle.

Voyages out

Travel can narrow, as well as broaden, the mind, shown in the fates of two chroniclers of Portugal’s age of discovery

Hydra stays in the artistic sun

The Greek island has worked its magic for more than 80 years, attracting creatives from Henry Miller to Leonard Cohen and now Jeff Koons

'Whatever I do, I do it to excess'

Musician and performance artist Cosey Fanni Tutti is revisiting her life in the company of two other women who succeeded against the odds

Great divide 75 years on, the scars of Partition are yet to heal

Last Friday’s attack on Salman Rushdie shone a light on where Pakistan and India, both now 75 years old, share common ground. Amid worldwide outrage, both governments were conspicuous by their silence.

Rebuke for Republicans making ‘dangerous’ FBI claims

Vocal supporters of the former president are warned against ‘jumping to conclusions’ and sowing distrust of the law

Gore hails ‘critical turning point’ for clean energy

Former vice-president says momentum for change created by $370bn support package will be ‘unstoppable’

Flying high, hitting a new low

A raid by FBI agents on Donald Trump’s Florida home is just one of the ex-president’s legal worries. Meanwhile, Joe Biden enjoyed climate success and buoyant economic news, giving the Democrats hope for November’s midterms

Former PM Calls For Emergency Budget

Gordon Brown warns of 'financial timebomb' as Labour plans intervention to help low-income housesholds

Putin Is Banking On A Failure Of Political Will In The Weak West

The Russo-Ukrainian war is coming down to a race between the weakening political will of western democracies and the deteriorating military means of Vladimir Putin's dictatorship.

Taliban: 'We Didn't Know al-Zawahiri Was Living In Our Capital'

The Taliban leadership said they did not know that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri had moved to the Afghan capital, Kabul, where the US president, Joe Biden, said he had been killed by a drone strike last month.

Thousands Vow Not To Pay Autumn Energy Bills

Like millions of people across Britain, Josina, a teacher from Sheffield, is being pushed into poverty by rising energy prices.

Tears of joy as Kansas celebrates abortion rights win

In a conference room at the Sheraton in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, people screamed, whooped, cheered and cried as a vote to protect abortion rights in Kansas's state constitution came down late last Tuesday night.

The simple life: outdoor cooking that's faff-free and delicious

KITCHEN AIDE

Reality is only make-believe

Comedian Nathan Fielder's experiment in reality TV is a high stakes game that exposes the building blocks of the genre while creating its own elaborate fictions

Do the math

Can learning algebra in your 60s make you smarter and unlock new parts of your brain?

A change of heart

Pig-to-human transplants promise to solve an organ shortage and change the way we think about human longevity, but they also raise a host of questions

Beijing makes its ånger clear

China showed its huge military might in response to Nancy Pelosi's visit but in Taipei calm prevailed

Could hemp help wean farmers off their opium crops?

The smell seemed unmistakable, the dried buds looked familiar and the Taliban checkpoint guards, who had never heard of CBD, a nonpsychoactive cannabis compound, were disgusted by Amin Karim's cargo.

Why migrant workers are turning to evangelical Christianity

The Pentecostal church is flourishing in Gulf states as low-paid expatriate labourers seek rescue from abuse

President's downfall raises hopes of justice for war crimes

Onan April day in 2019, Gotabaya Rajapaksa was enjoying the afternoon with his family in an affluent suburb of Los Angeles.