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Sir Alex Younger, the longest-serving head of MI6, has died aged 62. In one of his final interviews before his death, he spoke to Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s defence editor. Sir Alex reflected on the challenges facing a spy today and the future of Britain’s secret service. Watch the full show:
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It's a bad time for free speech in Britain. Two controversial American left-wing influencers have had their visas blocked by the British government after being deemed not “conducive to the public good”. Sacha Nauta, The Economist’s Britain editor, explains why this is a bad look for a country that sees itself as the birthplace of free speech. Read why such governmental power should be used sparingly:
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A new brand of leftist thinking is on the rise. Gen-Z socialism is less about the collective and more about a me-first doctrine. And it’s not just the young that support it. Owen Winter and Archie Hall dig into what’s driving Gen-Z socialism. Watch the full Insider show:
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Why are India’s cities so chaotic? They have grown at a blistering pace, but lack proper political representation because the country has a lopsided electoral system. The Economist examines the problem and what can be done to fix it for our new column about India, Ashoka
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Steve Bannon insists that Donald Trump will be president again for a third term in 2028—and that America needs him to. Mr Bannon, one of the chief architects of the MAGA movement, spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC. At The Economist, we believe it is important to engage seriously with people whose ideas challenge our own. The ideas Mr Bannon champions are gaining traction across America and beyond. Watch the full interview on Thursday at 6pm London time:
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A Trump-loving, hard-right candidate could be the next president of Colombia. Abelardo de la Espriella is the current favourite to win the upcoming election in betting markets. The Economist's Latin America correspondent, Kinley Salmon, explores the impact his win could have across the region:
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While the world’s eyes are on Iran, Israeli settler violence in the West Bank is rising. The Economist analyses how settlers are annexing more territory, empowered by tacit and explicit support from Binyamin Netanyahu’s government. Read how Israel’s forever wars compound humanitarian, military and strategic failures:
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Elon Musk’s rocketry company, Space X, has filed to go public in what could be the biggest IPO in history. But investors are being asked to back unproven technology with no guarantee of success. Read more about whether Mr Musk can make AI data centres in space a reality:
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When it comes to a show of manliness, few politicians rival Donald Trump. He presents himself as brash, victorious, and unapologetically transgressive—and always gets the male vote. After voting for Trump in 2024, some men actually reported feeling more masculine. So why are young men drifting away from his bravado? Tap the link to find out why young men are becoming swing voters:
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“They should be scared.” John Bolton, the former national security adviser to Donald Trump, says America’s president would sell out Taiwan for a trade deal with China. Watch the full interview with David Rennie, our Geopolitics editor, and see Mr Bolton dissect Mr Trump’s America-first foreign policy:
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Are some billionaires good and some bad? Gabriel Zucman, the intellectual force behind the movement to “tax the rich”, says all billionaires should be taxed the same, regardless of how they’ve acquired their fortune. He joins Henry Curr, The Economist’s acting business affairs editor, on Inside Economics to lay out his argument
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“If Europe is not an ally of the United States, then China rules the world.” In an interview with Zanny Minton Beddoes, Tucker Carlson says “there are people in the US government who really, really hate Europe” and he doesn’t understand why. Watch the full Insider interview:
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