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United States
By averting a government shutdown, Kevin McCarthy risks his job
Yet the squabbling House Republicans may be too divided to topple him
Finance & economics
How carbon prices are taking over the world
A quarter of global emissions are now covered, and the share is rising fast
Europe
Slovakia gives pro-Russian populist nationalism another win
It could join the EU’s awkward squad if Robert Fico forms a government
The world in brief
Matt Gaetz, a Republican congressman from Florida, said he would move to oust Kevin McCarthy, the beleaguered speaker of the House of Representatives, for working with Democrats to pass an 11th-hour stopgap funding bill...
罢耻谤办别测’蝉 government said its forces had carried out air strikes on Kurdish targets in northern Iraq, after an apparent suicide-bombing on Sunday in the Turkish capital, Ankara...
In Poland hundreds of thousands of supporters of Civic Coalition, the leading opposition group, marched through Warsaw, the capital, ahead of a general election on October 15th...
Smer, a pro-Russian party led by Robert Fico, a former prime minister, won Slovakia’s election...
The new Supreme Court term takes aim at the administrative state
Conflicts over guns, gender bias and abortion are coming up, too
Bartleby: What if Hollywood blockbusters were remade as workplace dramas?
Putting the office into box office
Mexico’s gangs could be the country’s fifth-biggest employer
A recent paper suggests a novel way to curb their power
Fernando Botero became famous for his over-size people and animals
But the Colombian painter and sculptor, who died on September 15th, had a different agenda
Ukraine at war
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Longevity
Slowing human ageing is now the subject of serious research
And some of it is making progress, writes Geoffrey Carr
Video: In search of forever
Inside our correspondent’s investigation into the science of longevity
A bigger, better EU
The war in Ukraine is a powerful reason to enlarge—and improve—the EU
Nine new countries, including Ukraine, are vying to join
The EU is finally rebooting the enlargement machine
Going from 27 to 36 members will require reform of the bloc
Charlemagne: The definition of Europe has always been both inspiring and incoherent
But that has not stopped it growing
France’s foreign-policy revolution
A French geopolitical shift on NATO and enlargement could reshape the future of Europe
Business, finance and economics
The costs of Russia’s war are about to hit home
Vladimir Putin will be unable to protect citizens from the pain
Buttonwood: Investors’ enthusiasm for Japanese stocks has gone overboard
Speculators have flocked to the country’s markets this year. They may soon regret it
Pharma’s big push for a new generation of obesity drugs
Rivals to Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are piling in
Free exchange: Why the state should not promote marriage
Even though children from two-parent households do better in life
World news
Australians look set to reject new provisions for Aboriginal people
Advocates of a constitutional “Voice” for Aboriginal people are facing defeat
Andrés Manuel López Obrador puts his stamp on Mexico’s schools
Some parents and politicians are putting up a fight
China’s persecution of Uyghurs extends to those it once favoured
The punishment of Rahile Dawut speaks volumes
Trump’s legal troubles
Donald Trump is found liable for fraud in his real-estate dealings
Eventually, that could cost him his business
Could the 14th Amendment bar Donald Trump from becoming president again?
Some conservative legal scholars think so—but the idea is a long shot
Only politics, not the law, can stop Donald Trump
His lies will otherwise remain an effective political and legal tool
Ukraine’s long war
War has arrived in Crimea
Slowly but methodically, Ukraine is chipping away at Russia’s firepower in the peninsula
Combat in Ukraine appears to be at its most intense yet
Our satellite view of the conflict, updated daily
Ukraine faces a long war. A change of course is needed
Its backers should pray for a speedy victory—but plan for a long struggle
Western help for Ukraine is likely to diminish next year
There is a shortage of weapons and munitions—and, in some quarters, goodwill
Great reads
A new book by Mary Beard looks at the glitz and gore of Rome
“Emperor of Rome” is a colourful tour of 30 emperors spanning over 250 years
Graphic detail: Places claiming to be centenarian hotspots may just have bad data
Adopting birth certificates appears to cut the lifespans of the very old
Some people in China are bravely trying to document the past
“Sparks”, a new book by Ian Johnson, looks at China’s censored history
What to read to understand journalism
Four non-fiction books and one novel about the essence and ethics of the trade
Canada, India and an assassination
The spat with India only adds to Justin Trudeau’s woes
Support for his government was faltering even before the squabble
If India ordered a murder in Canada, there must be consequences
Western countries have for too long acquiesced to the Indian government’s abuses
States are becoming more brazen about killing foes abroad
Some countries are finding new justifications for political murders
India is testing America’s friendship
Its partnership with the West is strong but not unbreakable
China’s faltering economy
Politics hamper China’s efforts to stimulate the economy
The prime minister is weak and the president frugal
Ties between foreign businesses and China go from bad to worse
Travel and investment are shockingly depressed
The city that encapsulates China’s economic stagnation
Zhengzhou’s experience suggests that local problems will be hard to fix
China may face a lost decade
Xi Jinping has the tools to escape Japan’s fate. He should use them
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Weekly edition: September 30th 2023
Living to 120: A special report on how to slow ageing
Downing St dreams of talking horses
Blind optimism is the only bet for Britain’s Tories
Why the EU must get bigger
Nine new countries, including Ukraine, are vying to join
Labour’s infatuation with the Democrats
Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party takes lessons from Joe Biden
The fad for assassination
States are becoming more brazen about killing foes abroad
Technology Quarterly: September 30th 2023
In search of forever
Slowing, let alone reversing, the process of ageing was once alchemical fantasy. Now it is a subject of serious research and investment, Geoffrey Carr reports
Slowing human ageing is now the subject of serious research
Eating fewer calories can ward off ageing
Ageing bodies need to get rid of decrepit cells
Alternatives to the laboratory mouse
Older genomes have more dodgy genes
Fighting ageing requires properly equipped cells
What the young can give to the old
Some claim human lifespans can be lengthened indefinitely
