Bashar al-Assad is hoping his multi-faith policy will help him end his isolation elsewhere https://econ.st/46QRZE2 #press
At Lily Dale, private “readings” by a medium cost up to $140 for half an hour. Here’s what one revealed to our correspondent https://econ.st/3OedcRa #press
A senator takes the culture wars to the armed forces https://econ.st/3JTkhUz #press
Soon after his fourth coalition collapsed, Mark Rutte announced he will leave office after elections due in November. But even the unexpected derailing of his political career failed to dent his chirpy demeanour for long https://econ.st/3OgbwXz #press
What the culture wars distract from is that, on matters of economic policy, there is rather a lot of agreement https://econ.st/3rsgVld #press
Corporate concentration is higher across America’s economy than at any point in at least the past century. In a few sectors, this is a problem. In most, it needn’t be https://econ.st/3JU7xNE #press
Libya has neither a constitution nor electoral laws, a dilemma that recent talks in Morocco were meant to resolve—they did not https://econ.st/3DeAyzO #press
The 120-year-old company shows the importance of knowing your limits https://econ.st/3pAlCsI #press
Labour fights over streaming and AI push actors to join screenwriters on the picket lines. How will this affect Hollywood? https://econ.st/3pOSQVi #press
They are currently invested in the wrong things. In particular, they lack exposure to the sort of risky assets with the growth potential to fund a decent retirement. However, a change is under way https://econ.st/3rrhrjB #press
Some Middle East governments want to become crypto-hubs. Egypt, however, banned Bitcoin trading in 2018 https://econ.st/3K08t38 #press
Guyana needs to spend its windfall wisely. Plenty of countries, from Equatorial Guinea to Brunei, have squandered their natural endowments https://econ.st/3JYxr2W #press
Humans are responsible for physical, chemical and biological changes previously brought about only by nature. That is now visible in the Earth’s geology https://econ.st/3OeXeGl #press
The artificial sweetener used in Diet Coke has been categorised as “possibly carcinogenic” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. We explain why you have little to fear https://econ.st/44NNJ6N #press
Xi Jinping’s will must be obeyed. So why are his favourite policies being made into laws? https://econ.st/3NQTTfp #press
Anya Hindmarch, a fashion designer, has joined the list of ice-cream makers churning out ever-weirder flavours. They include ketchup, and mac and cheese https://econ.st/46Q8MaG #press
“No One Prayed Over Their Graves” is an ode to the Syrian city that has been ruined by conflict https://econ.st/3pM8gd0 #press
The production of war minerals is extremely concentrated. China is the biggest producer, by far, for eight of them, and many are impossible to replace in the near term https://econ.st/44pRAqO #press
Why your CEO should consider therapy https://econ.st/3JYRpKN #press
Two-thirds of doctors are members of the British Medical Association, a union that has the power to withdraw vital medical care in the pursuit of better pay https://econ.st/3OoiMRj #press