Leaders

The far right fights
How to respond to the riots on Britain’s streets
The violence demands robust policing, but it also requires cool heads

Labour’s growth plan
Is the big state back in Britain?
The risk is not too much interventionism, but too little audacity


High and mighty
Genomic medicines can cost $3m a dose. How to make them affordable
The treatments are marvels of innovation. Their pricing must be inventive, too

Going global
Chinese companies are winning the global south
Their expansion abroad holds important lessons for Western incumbents

Ever closer
The Middle East must step back from the brink
That still means starting with a ceasefire in Gaza

Daylight robbery
Can Nicolás Maduro be stopped from stealing Venezuela’s election?
Peaceful protests and judicious diplomacy offer some hope

The lost leader
Germany’s failure to lead the EU is becoming a problem
A weak chancellor and coalition rows are to blame

Africa 2.0
How to ensure Africa is not left behind by the AI revolution
Weak digital infrastructure is holding the continent back

Game changer
A global gold rush is changing sport
Fans may be cooling on the Olympics, but elsewhere technology is transforming how sport is watched

American politics
Can Kamala Harris win?
Joe Biden’s vice-president has an extraordinary opportunity. But she also has a mountain to climb

Don’t stop the buck
MAGA Republicans are wrong to seek a cheaper dollar
It is hard to cast America as a victim of the global financial system