Do not let it rip

   Amassing second-strike trade weapons is not enough

   Its military chief wants lots of small provinces, to fragment the opposition

   A government-debt crisis is looming

   The Bolsonaro clan promises to align with Donald Trump, and to attack democratic institutions

   It is a damning moment for a political party with pretensions to power

   Playing catch-up with the technology is not an option

   But it must still do more to lift consumption

   Governments should be preparing, but most aren’t

   A summit between the two friends could go horribly wrong

   The movement is admirable, but dangerous

   Millions of operations should be scrapped

   The perils of machine-made prose

   The looming election will not bring the change the country needs

   In a big serving of bad news, there are crumbs of comfort

   For decades America has enjoyed hegemony over the Middle East. That is about to end

   Organised crime can be beaten, given political will

   Rapidly changing technology, wielded by a lawless enemy, may be the future of war

   Governments are still, alas, asleep

   America will struggle to make the technology safe while staying ahead of China

   Parties come to office hopelessly unprepared

   Without it, Javier Milei’s remarkable liberal experiment could end next year

   Machines are getting brighter. Teens are getting dimmer. Schools must act now

   Republicans are proving that party unity is overrated

   Islam poses no serious danger. But Islamism and the fear of Islam do

   The Federal Reserve’s next meeting will be his first big test as chair

   A stunning success for the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt

   A backlash fuelled by misinformation and misunderstanding

   A 950-year-old piece of linen yields lessons for modern viewers

   A less sexist world would be much richer

   It faces the prospect of a worse despot or a messy power struggle

   The chipmaker’s enormous bets are how capitalism is supposed to work

   Worse, it creates incentives to block democracy

   Multinationals must prepare for a world of legal contradiction

   But that may not be the aim

   By trying to change its demographic trajectory, Donald Trump will make his country weaker

   But expect them to continue, so long as government debt stays high

   His latest tariff threats are proportionate. But the situation could get out of hand

   It could take care of at least a little global warming

   Whatever the company’s flaws, its critics have taken a worryingly illiberal turn

   America must press Binyamin Netanyahu to rein in violent settlers

   Even if they don’t, they might be treated as such to humanity’s great cost

   Both his supporters and detractors dehumanised the tragic fabulist

   Couples should be allowed to select embryos on the basis of both disease resistance and IQ

   Walloping the global trading system is no way to help Ukraine

   Five years after America’s exit, the Afghan regime is not going anywhere

   When market power comes from buying power, oil importers can do better

   Thank Marco Rubio, but beware the caprice of his boss

   Experimenting on animals remains essential for human well-being

   There is a sliver of a chance of a ceasefire. It must be grabbed