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The promise of billions in regeneration funding helped Boris Johnson win power in 2019. But critics say little has changed on the ground
The company’s global plans range from solar modules and electric buses, trucks and trains to complex transport systems. But is it trying to do too much?
Some of those born after the end of apartheid are taking inspiration from the radical politics of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Home loans with interest rates fixed for a decade or more could get more buyers on to the ladder — and disrupt a £1.6tn industry
Investors grow nervous over financing technique likely to be used by government for future projects
Decades of growth are tapering off as the country struggles to reform its model and reduce its dependence on manufacturing
Growth is picking up in the short term, but fears are mounting of a stagnant decade, with bleak political consequences
A new investigation shows how countries hold back educated people from overseas from working in their fields of training
Fears grow in the region that Putin could test Nato’s resolve with provocations or the ‘nightmare scenario’ of an outright attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has built one of the most formidable electoral machines in recent history
As western governments shy away from debt reduction and structural reform, investors must reassess their view of ‘safe’ assets
The scale of accumulated wealth makes it a tempting target. But critics say inheritance taxes are unpopular and ineffective
Magic Kingdom’s unhappy record on succession means the candidates for its throne face intense investor scrutiny
Leading courts around the world are recognising for the first time that governments have legally binding obligations on emissions
Facing growing political pressure at home and abroad over the war in Gaza, the Israeli prime minister is as defiant as ever
This series examines the unprecedented scale of migration, which is stoking political and economic crises on both sides of the Atlantic
Under pressure from the far right ahead of this year’s elections, the EU is turning to draconian tactics to curb migration
The prime minister says the current system leads to unstable governments. Opponents say her plan would weaken parliament and the president
Prices are rising, workers are demanding higher pay and the stock market is booming. But the country still has to fix deep-rooted problems
The Silicon Valley group has stumbled in the rollout of generative AI. Insiders say cultural and organisational issues are to blame
A network emblematic of the American right has forged a delicate new relationship with the former president
WHO member states are struggling to agree the terms of the first global treaty to deal with the threat of another Covid-19
The continent is a big net importer of food but optimists say better seed varieties and greater use of fertilisers are potentially transformational
Although ahead in most of the polls, the Republican is at a huge financial disadvantage to Joe Biden. He now needs the party’s traditional donors
How radical would a Trump second term be? This series looks at the individuals and groups that are backing the former president’s bid to return to the White House
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