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China’s influence in South-East Asia has grown. America’s has waned
President Joe Biden hopes to reverse that #press
Tracking the Ukraine war: where is the latest fighting?
Our satellite view of the conflict, updated daily #press
https://www.economist.com/interactive/graphic-detail/ukraine-fires?utm_source=press.coop
Drug-trafficking networks are expanding into new territories
Track seizures of the illicit cargoes on our map #press
A new study finds that 47,000 Russian combatants have died in Ukraine
The invasion has at least doubled Russia’s total combat losses since 1945 #press
Are cities in Asia becoming better places to live?
The region is becoming increasingly attractive for expats, according to EIU’s index #press
Data from satellites suggest violence has surged in much of Sudan
Throughout the south and in the capital, the number of fires detected from space is abnormally high #press
Could Ukraine’s allies be sending it more weapons?
Its arsenal is still dwarfed by Russia’s #press
These are the most liveable cities in Europe
A great region remains great. But instability has hurt living standards in some cities #press
Four charts that highlight this summer’s freakish temperatures
Our data team visualises the extreme heat #press
More Americans than ever report a disability
Yet they are more likely to have a job than before the pandemic #press
China will become less populous, more productive—and more pricey
And GDP parity with America is still decades away #press
North Korea’s hackers are after intel, not just crypto
The country’s “all-purpose sword” is living up to its name #press
Global temperatures have broken records three times in a week
Are these records falling faster? #press
A new study finds that 47,000 Russian combatants have died in Ukraine
The invasion has at least doubled Russia’s total combat losses since 1945 #press
NATO defence spending is rising, but not fast enough
It’s about what you buy as well as how much you spend #press
In drought-stricken Europe, leaky pipes are worsening the problem
Some countries are losing up to 60% of their water supply #press
These are the most liveable cities in Europe
A great region remains great. But instability has hurt living standards in some cities #press
Data on air bases suggest a Chinese invasion of Taiwan may not be imminent
But American aircraft near Taiwan are vulnerable to missile attack #press
The world’s least liveable cities are starting to improve
The Middle East and Africa remain at the bottom of EIU’s index. But their scores are going up #press
China will become less populous, more productive—and more pricey
And GDP parity with America is still decades away #press