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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
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
More Americans than ever report a disability
Yet they are more likely to have a job than before the pandemic #press
The state of democracy in Africa and the Middle East
An EIU survey makes for glum reading. But there are some reasons for optimism #press
ChatGPT could replace telemarketers, teachers and traders
Here’s why that is no bad thing #press
Accounting for flood risk would lower American house prices by $187bn
Unpriced future damages inflate home values the most in rural, inland regions #press
Sudan’s spiralling war, in maps
Four graphics depict the fighting that threatens the entire region #press
Ocean-surface temperatures are breaking records
Here’s what that means #press
South-East Asia is in the grip of a record-breaking heatwave
Hotter temperatures and reduced rainfall will also worsen the region’s dreaded haze #press
How much is Russia spending on its invasion of Ukraine?
By historical standards, it’s a puny amount. That tells you three big things #press
Demand for chocolate causes more illegal deforestation than people realise
New maps show the extent of the destruction in big cocoa-producing countries #press
When will China’s GDP overtake America’s?
Recent forecasts have pushed the date further into the future #press
England may soon become the world’s best cricket team
Winning the Ashes would propel them past India and Australia #press
Perilous migrant crossings of the Mediterranean are rising
But the numbers remain below those of 2015 and 2016 #press
Dobbs electrified supporters of abortion rights
New bans made terminations rarer but united Democrats #press
Sunday brunch is the new Friday night
Post-lockdowns, in-person spending has shifted from weekdays to weekends #press
Prescription rules for obesity drugs may unfairly exclude non-whites
The relationship between body-mass index and weight-related ailments varies by race #press
Drug-trafficking networks are expanding into new territories
Track seizures of the illicit cargoes on our map #press