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Can America’s stockmarket rally last?
After a surge in the first half of 2023, the second half might not be as cheery #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
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
A year of war in Ukraine, in maps
How Russia’s initial advances were reversed #press
How many people died after China lifted its zero-covid policy?
Data from Macau and Hong Kong provide a grim estimate #press
“Bonsoir l’Europe!” How languages affect Eurovision scores
Crunching the numbers on 67 years of largely terrible tunes #press
How well does your country provide for its citizens?
A global index that attempts to compare people’s well-being across 170 countries #press
Satellite data show Ukraine’s forces are testing Russia’s defences
The attacks may be part of the highly anticipated counter-offensive #press
Russia’s missile attacks on Ukraine have been ineffective
Its focus on civilian infrastructure is a sign of strategic failure #press
Smoke blackens the air in America’s north-east
New York’s current air quality is the worst of any big city in the world #press
China’s influence in South-East Asia has grown. America’s has waned
President Joe Biden hopes to reverse that #press
Buyers of Russian crude are exporting refined oil to the West
The price-cap scheme has created opportunities for middlemen #press
Perilous migrant crossings of the Mediterranean are rising
But the numbers remain below those of 2015 and 2016 #press
The world’s most liveable cities in 2023
An index by our sister company rates the best, and worst, cities in which to live #press
Dobbs electrified supporters of abortion rights
New bans made terminations rarer but united Democrats #press
Drug-trafficking networks are expanding into new territories
Track seizures of the illicit cargoes on our map #press
These are the most liveable cities in Europe
A great region remains great. But instability has hurt living standards in some cities #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