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Politicians, business leaders and investors across Africa hope that using more gas will spur industrialisation and growth. But a big bet on the fuel is a high-stakes gamble

If you are in the mood to explore the line between good and evil, our weekend watchlist has you covered. There is also a dash of the Dashwoods if all that sounds a bit heavy

Inside the big boxes, the layouts of many data centres worry underwriters. Register for free to learn why

Spy chiefs say core groups of European agencies now work jointly to penetrate hard targets such as Russia and China. But what to do about America?

Instead of politicians picking their voters by sorting them into congenial districts, Americans are sorting themselves into states by party and, as all politics has become national, splitting their votes less often

AI prose is easier to produce and often better than human prose. Yet humans do not like it

Brazil has vanquished hunger, hyperinflation, military rule and a coup attempt in just a few decades. The next presidential term, however, is likely to be a shambles

American voters and politicians alike are making a big mistake in opposing data centres. Register for free to discover why

Malaysias former prime minister has been granted permission to serve the rest of his corruption sentence at home. Register for free to learn why this has caused grief for his successor

North Korea wants America to drop demands for disarmament

Young city-dwellers weighing what they can afford to pay in rent should take heart, according to our annual index of American rental prices. Register for free to learn why bit.ly/4AMOhuq

Admittedly, in some sorts of writing an AI takeover would be welcome. Elsewhere, however—in novels, speeches and even news articles—surrendering human authorship would be a mistake

By emphasising his faith, one Democratic nominee for Senate may have found a route to Christian voters disappointed by Donald Trump. Can pastor politicians give their party a boost?

A number of studies have tried to work out exactly how many hours is optimal. This is what they found

Fighting between the Ethiopian army and Tigrays ruling party has resumed. If it continues, this latest round will be dramatically different from the previous civil war. Register for free to learn why

Jos Leijdekkers has Sierra Leone wrapped around his finger, a government source told Alexander Clapp. Six days later, the source found their car smashed to pieces after leaving work

When the Iran war ends, it will mark the moment America pulls back from the Middle East. And the next struggle for hegemony in the region will come from within

Radar charts, quadrant matrices, waterfalls—consulting had seen it all. Until Harbour Brandish, just out of college, invented the quindrant, bit.ly/4yV7BDV Illustration: Paul Blow

Not wanting to be seen as a run-of-the-mill dictator, El Salvadors president markets himself not just as the saviour of his country, but the builder of a lab—often powered by technology—from which others can learn

I trust people like Tommy Robinson. Hes doing a great job, and hes only fighting for his country. In the final episode of Shire folk from on The Weekend Intelligence, we hear why one American senator is a fan

Its always a good time to pick up a new book. Here are the best recent novels to read as the seasons change bit.ly/4hc0kJY Illustration: Francesco Ciccollela

Kevin Warsh hopes timely, granular data will make underlying inflation easier to spot. But more numbers will not necessarily reveal the trend

The EU considers putting an Irish alumina refiner on its sanctions list

Politicians, business leaders and investors across Africa hope that using more gas will spur industrialisation and growth. But a big bet on the fuel is a high-stakes gamble

If you are in the mood to explore the line between good and evil, our weekend watchlist has you covered. There is also a dash of the Dashwoods if all that sounds a bit heavy

Inside the big boxes, the layouts of many data centres worry underwriters. Register for free to learn why

Spy chiefs say core groups of European agencies now work jointly to penetrate hard targets such as Russia and China. But what to do about America?

Instead of politicians picking their voters by sorting them into congenial districts, Americans are sorting themselves into states by party and, as all politics has become national, splitting their votes less often

AI prose is easier to produce and often better than human prose. Yet humans do not like it

Brazil has vanquished hunger, hyperinflation, military rule and a coup attempt in just a few decades. The next presidential term, however, is likely to be a shambles