For almost four decades The Economist has been producing the Big Mac index, which uses the prices of its eponymous delicacy around the world to construct a quick-and-dirty guide to exchange-rate ...

That fight, which saw Indian jets shot down and Pakistan struck by Indian missiles, was triggered by a murderous attack on ...

In May EU leaders said they were ready to “work hand in hand” with China to deal with “common challenges”. But the Europeans’ ...

The charts below explain the cuts’ effects. In 2023 America spent $80bn on foreign aid, including money for humanitarian ...

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