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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Brand is another advantage. Britain has more stellar institutions than any other European country or Canada. It produces just ...

Although today’s dangers are not in the same league as a world war, they are significant. Pundits talk of a “polycrisis” ...

P ilsen, a gentrifying neighbourhood on the South West Side of Chicago, is a regular spot for visitors hoping to eat ...

The European automotive industry has made a Herculean effort to make the green deal a success and remains fully committed to ...

Urgent, politically charged proclamations to alter national energy systems have consistently proven disastrous. In Europe, as ...

L IKE MANY pop stars, Pitbull exudes sexual confidence. In his hit song of 2009, “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”, the ...

Those executives had spotted the early signs of a trend that has since become clear: artificial intelligence is transforming ...