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Recep Tayyip Erdogans expected visit to Syria may seem somewhat tardy. But the visits timing may reflect Turkeys increasing tension with Israel

When human trials for Vitamin D began, hopes were high. But despite what the theory said, practice had other ideas

If a trade war pitting China against Europe ensues, as seems ever more probable, it will become much harder for demagogues to sit on the fence, let alone cheer for the opposition

The framing of the humans as a fundamental weakness in the system is wrong. As AI eats the world, Kevin Fong tells Babbage why people are a systems strongest asset

John Prideaux, our executive editor, on declaring independence

The best places to look for hints of trickle-down chiponomics are South Korea and Taiwan. Register for free to learn how they are spending the proceeds of their AI bonanza

Donald Trump, who sees himself as an alpha male to his core, was never likely to limp quietly from office. Now that his dominance is threatened, the world will find him more disruptive than ever

Indias government owns everything from hotels and tourism boards to shipbuilders and a watchmaker. We explain why previous attempts to privatise some of its assets failed

As mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani has maintained his hostility to landlords. Meanwhile he has set about encouraging development of all kinds, including luxury flats

In 1964 a clutch of British seven-year-olds were filmed as they visited a zoo, had a party and mused about their future lives. Now the children are roughly 70 years old, and Up is ending

Finance does not offer many sure bets. One, for the past few decades, has been that most rich-world sovereign bonds are safe. Today, as public debts mount, that is under threat

Something appears to have slipped in the relationship between the state and society in Britain. Three culprits seem to be afoot bit.ly/4ylUgVv Illustration: Mark Long

Despite the furore around donations to Reform UK in the past few weeks, Britain hardly suffers from an excess of political funding. The countrys impoverished parties are barely able to prepare for power

The war against Ukraine has destroyed any sense of calm in Russia. Fuel shortages are only the most immediate effect. More important is the absence of any prospect of peace or a better future

The European Court of Human Rights purportedly offers one of the few remaining routes of redress for those caught up in political prosecutions in Turkey. Could that be about to change?

In recent months the Social Democrats have staged a dramatic comeback in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. For that, they can thank the AfD bogeyman

AI prose is distinguishable by word and punctuation choice as well as sentence and paragraph structure. But its hallmarks are not what you might expect. Read our full investigation

The number of countries and territories in the low- or no-growth club rose from 68 in 2014 to 80 in 2024. They range from rich Canada to the dirt-poor Democratic Republic of Congo; their problems from demography to economic mismanagement

In 2018 Tommy Robinson was arrested for live-streaming outside a grooming-gangs trial in Leeds and sent to prison. The #FreeTommy movement was born, and he became a martyr. Listen to part two of Shire Folk from The Weekend Intelligence

High pay for long hours on a rota is common on oil platforms, in mines and on container ships. It is increasingly so in another exacting field: caring for the children of the super-rich

Recep Tayyip Erdogans expected visit to Syria may seem somewhat tardy. But the visits timing may reflect Turkeys increasing tension with Israel

If a trade war pitting China against Europe ensues, as seems ever more probable, it will become much harder for demagogues to sit on the fence, let alone cheer for the opposition

The framing of the humans as a fundamental weakness in the system is wrong. As AI eats the world, Kevin Fong tells Babbage why people are a systems strongest asset

Okinawas politics have long been shaped by resistance to its American military bases and friction with Tokyo. The results of the recent election in the prefecture suggest that this is changing

The best places to look for hints of trickle-down chiponomics are South Korea and Taiwan. Register for free to learn how they are spending the proceeds of their AI bonanza

Donald Trump, who sees himself as an alpha male to his core, was never likely to limp quietly from office. Now that his dominance is threatened, the world will find him more disruptive than ever

Indias government owns everything from hotels and tourism boards to shipbuilders and a watchmaker. We explain why previous attempts to privatise some of its assets failed

As mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani has maintained his hostility to landlords. Meanwhile he has set about encouraging development of all kinds, including luxury flats

In 1964 a clutch of British seven-year-olds were filmed as they visited a zoo, had a party and mused about their future lives. Now the children are roughly 70 years old, and Up is ending

Finance does not offer many sure bets. One, for the past few decades, has been that most rich-world sovereign bonds are safe. Today, as public debts mount, that is under threat