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Indian officialdom still treats citizens like subjects
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They aim to spend the windfall improving their technology to expand production
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The French president issues a dark and prophetic warning
For once Democrats and (some) Republicans see eye-to-eye on judicial reform
Their problems may be instructive for other countries
Religious voters think the president is not tough enough on Israel
Governments are splashing the cash, but that may do little to burnish their armies’ reputations
But Arab students are looking to America for inspiration
Binyamin Netanyahu may be losing the plot
More than a quarter of the region’s 400m people live in states dominated by armed groups
Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft are on the hunt for new energy sources
On the campaign trail, both main candidates largely ignore the problem
Hours without interruption and work to do. What could go wrong?
Will withdrawing money hurt Israel?
Eight of the best books on brains and consciousness—human, octopus and other
An interview with Vadym Skibitsky, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence
Hopes of a Chinese rescue look increasingly vain
New research traces the origin of crucial imports
Ever more conscripts are needed against Russia’s offensive
The anatomy of a disinformation campaign
More co-ordination is needed, and better access to data
Understanding it will lead to better ways to fight it
From AI-generated news to verification
He wants to be the champion of Indian liberalism. First he needs to save his party from irrelevance
They worry about their future, but do not blame the BJP
It isn’t the next China, but it could still transform itself and the world
We analysed hundreds of Narendra Modi’s broadcasts. They reveal a meticulously cultivated image
But he needs to do more than crack down on “junk fees” to woo swing voters
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The camp has been cleared. But the faculty of the Ivy League university remains deeply divided
It is also at the forefront of a new film and copyright dispute
The sport, which involves hurrying up high-rises, is ascendant
The ancient culture, which transformed Europe, was also less murderous than once thought
More co-ordination and better access to data are needed to fight lies
America’s reckless borrowing is a danger to its economy—and the world’s
Should American universities call the cops on protesting students?
Novels starring hot fairies are selling millions of copies
The American-led financial order is giving way to a more divided one
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