Will Trump try to take this small Iranian island?

2026-03-09

Confidence in the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency is wavering. But are there any alternatives? Henry Curr, The Economist’s economics editor, explores the possible contenders.

Video supported by @mishcondereya

#dollar #europe #bitcoin #finance #economy

Read more: https://econ.st/3MgzROA
Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz
Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA

Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist

2026-03-06

Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s boss, says he will challenge Donald Trump’s ban in court. Last week the administration banned federal agencies from using Anthropic’s AI tools after the company insisted that Claude, its main model, not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.

Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, sat down with the Anthropic boss to discuss this power struggle and the difficulty of preventing an AI race to the bottom. Click the link in our bio to watch the full interview on Friday at 6pm London time.

#ai #artificialintelligence #anthropic #claude #trump

Watch the full interview here: https://www.economist.com/insider/the-insider/zanny-minton-beddoes-interviews-anthropics-boss

2026-01-15

The exiled son of Iran’s former shah explains how he would plan to lead the country during a transition period.

In an interview with The Economist Reza Pahlavi said his role would be to act as a neutral arbiter, oversee free elections and a referendum and then transfer power to an elected parliament.

Click the link [in our bio] to watch our latest Insider show on Iran.

2025-11-26

There is no love lost between Donald Trump and John Bolton, his former national security adviser. Mr Bolton made a dramatic exit from the first Trump administration after months of tension. Since then he has been a fierce critic of the president’s character and competence. He has also been indicted for transmitting and storing classified information—which he denies. Mr Bolton joins David Rennie, our geopolitics editor, to dissect Mr Trump’s worldview, evaluate his America-first foreign policy and consider the future of American power.

00:00 – Is Donald Trump on a “downhill slope”?
02:19 – What Trump could do as a lame-duck president
03:29 – Has Trump damaged America’s institutions irreparably?
05:21 – The long-term impact of ‘America-First’ foreign policy

Watch the full interview:

2025-11-22

Will transplanting animal organs into humans become normal? Emilie Steinmark, our Science correspondent and Alok Jha, host of Babbage podcast, discuss the logic behind transplanting genetically-modified pig organs into humans and if this might help resolve the global organ-donor shortage.

00:00 – Why is xenotransplantation interesting again in 2025?
00:12 – Why do scientists use pigs for organ transplants?
01:05 – What risks come from using organs from animals?
02:10 – How do you prepare a pig organ for a human transplant?
03:39 – How do scientists edit pig genes to reduce rejection?
06:03 – Will pig-to-human organ transplants become normal in the future?

Links:
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/3X9oIkA
How pig-organ transplants might soon save lives:

2025-10-06

How did Donald Trump make the Gaza talks happen? Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, and Anshel Pfeffer, our Israel correspondent, discuss the ongoing peace negotiations in Egypt and how America’s president was pivotal in making them happen.

00:00 – How did we get to this point?
02:55 – What’s the peace plan as it stands?
03:45 – Why do both sides want this first phase?
04:54 – What happens after the first stages of the ceasefire?
06:30 – Is Trump the difference this time?

#TheEconomist #DonaldTrump #gaza

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/46CknvM
A make-or-break moment for Israel, Hamas—and Donald Trump: https://econ.st/3Kv2fLR
Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/3J0xzBr
Sign up to Middle East Dispatch newsletter: https://econ.st/46CLIOS

2025-10-02

Can NATO protect its skies from Russia? On September 10th NATO experienced the worst-ever violation of its airspace, when 19 Russian drones entered Poland. On paper, the alliance has an incredibly capable air-defence system. But drones present a new threat. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, explains why

2025-09-30

Following pressure from President Donald Trump, Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has been strong-armed into agreeing a deal for Gaza.
Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent at The Economist and co-host of The Intelligence podcast Rosie Blau discuss whether Hamas will agree to the deal.

00:00 – What is Trump’s peace plan?
03:09 – How close is this peace plan to previous ones?
05:23 – Will Hamas agree to these terms?
07:00 – What is the likelihood of the plan working?

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/3Kx0gq5
Donald Trump reaches for “eternal peace” in Gaza: https://econ.st/46LFM4o
Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/3J0xzBr
Sign up to our Middle East Dispatch newsletter: https://econ.st/46CLIOS