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Former head of MI6: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war | The Economist

2026-03-25

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Sir Alex Younger spent 30 years at MI6, Britain’s foreign intelligence service, with six of those as its boss. He joins the Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, to analyse the current state of the conflict, the health of Iran's regime and what could happen next. #iran #usa #geopolitics #politics #trump 00:00 - Why Iran has the “upper hand” in the conflict 01:09 - How strong is the Iranian regime? 04:59 - Who’s in the IRGC and what do...

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Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war

2026-03-24

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Alex Younger says Iran has the “upper hand” in the war. In an interview with Shashank Joshi, the Economist’s defence editor, the former head of MI6 says that America underestimated the regime, which has employed all manner of tactics to fight for its survival. #iran #usa #geopolitics #politics #trump Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4bL5dpl Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist:...

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The Iran war will cause inflation to surge | The Economist

2026-03-24

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How will the Iran war affect inflation? The Economist’s Capital markets correspondent Josh Roberts and Co-host of The Intelligence podcast discuss how rising oil prices feed into broader inflation, the role of expectations and wage-price spirals, and the difficult choices facing central banks. 00:00 - How will the war in Iran affect the cost of living? 01:42 - What role do inflation expectations play in driving price increases? 03:03 - How do...

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Is the Iran war weakening America’s armed forces?

2026-03-24

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America's war in Iran is weakening the United States' stockpile of munitions and air defences. Even if its armed forces gain valuable combat experience, the toll on its military readiness could reverberate for years. Tap the link to read how costly the war has been so far.

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Has Donald Trump changed America’s alliances forever? | The Economist

2026-03-23

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Former CIA analyst who served in Iraq and now a Democratic senator from Michigan, Elissa Slotkin says there’s no going back to the Obama or Biden era after Trump. She joins David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, to discuss what’s next for American foreign policy and how the Democrats could win back the presidency in 2028. #Trump #ForeignPolicy #Democrats #USA 00:00 - Has Trump changed America’s alliances forever? 01:09 - How the...

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What America failed to learn from the Iraq war | The Economist

2026-03-22

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Former CIA analyst in Iraq, Elissa Slotkin, reveals what she learned from the war on terror. In an interview with The Economist, the current Democratic senator for Michigan explains how the protracted conflict more than two decades ago allowed America’s adversaries to get ahead. #unitedstates #foreignpolicy #geopolitics #usa Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4lM9WMg Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to...

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MAGA brands are in trouble | The Economist

2026-03-21

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Why haven’t MAGA brands taken off? The Economist’s Business writer, Shera Avi-Yonah, and co-host of The Intelligence podcast, Jason Palmer, discuss the rise of a conservative parallel economy, why explicitly political brands struggle to scale, and how boycotts have become the most powerful tool of consumers. 00:00 - What are MAGA brands and who are they for? 00:30 - What is the “parallel economy”? 01:33 - Why are these brands struggling...

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Will Trump’s war on Iran weaken his presidency?

2026-03-21

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Donald Trump’s war on Iran is proving unpopular with American voters, who are facing surging oil prices. This could become a big problem for the Republicans in the upcoming midterms.

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Tucker Carlson on whether Trump betrayed America First over the Iran war | The Economist

2026-03-20

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Tucker Carlson is one of the most attention-grabbing figures in American politics. For years he was an ardent supporter of Donald Trump, but since the outbreak of the war in Iran he has become one of the president's most vocal critics. In a conversation with The Economist's editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Tucker Carlson discusses the fallout of the Iran war and whether Trump betrayed America First over the Iran war. #Trump #Israel #Iran...

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Tucker Carlson: the US is not going to defend Taiwan

2026-03-20

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"The US is not going to defend and cannot defend Taiwan"—Tucker Carlson tells The Economist’s editor-in-chief that America has reached the limits of its power and has to now share it with China.

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Tucker Carlson: Europe won’t win a war with Russia

2026-03-20

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“I’m not giggling, I’m mad at your politicians”. Speaking to The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, Tucker Carlson says European leaders are “liars” trying to “divert attention” from the “disasters” in their own countries.

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Tucker Carlson: Trump betrayed America First | The Economist

2026-03-19

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Has Donald Trump betrayed America First? Tucker Carlson thinks so. In an interview with Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist's editor-in-chief, Carlson argues the war on Iran was launched on Israel's timetable, not America's, and that the idea behind it “is not only contrary to America First, it may be its inverse”. #tuckercarlson #usa #trump Read more: https://econ.st/47FuP5G Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The...

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America first means doubling down on Europe | The Economist

2026-03-19

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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, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Tucker Carlson says “there are people in the US government who really, really hate Europe” and he doesn’t understand why. #europe #trump #usa #tuckercarlson Watch the full interview: https://econ.st/47FuP5G Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app:...

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Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan at war?

2026-03-18

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It’s a striking turn for two countries that used to be close—Pakistan once aided and sheltered the Afghan Taliban, the very government it's waging war against.

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Britain’s chancellor: closer relations with the EU are in our national interest

2026-03-18

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Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, has begun a new diplomatic push to align more closely with the European Union. Since the Labour government took office, attempts to improve the relationship have been tentative. Ms Reeves is now making clear that alignment with EU single market should be the “norm”. Our business affairs editor Rachana Shanbhogue sat down with the chancellor to discuss why, a decade after Britons elected to...

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Britain’s chancellor: closer EU relations are in our national interest | The Economist

2026-03-18

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“Better trade relations with the EU is in our national interest,” Rachel Reeves tells The Economist’s Rachana Shanbhogue. “It would be foolish to just carry on as we are.” #ukpolitics #labour #labourparty #europe #eu #economics Watch the full interview: https://www.economist.com/insider 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...

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Why are Iranian drones so deadly? | The Economist

2026-03-17

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Why are Iranian drones so deadly? Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s defence editor, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how the drones work, how Iran’s mass deployment is reshaping conflict in the Persian Gulf, and how Ukraine’s battlefield experiences are providing crucial lessons for countries facing attacks. 00:00 - What is a Shahed drone? 00:55 - Why are Shahed drones harder to detect and intercept? 01:49 - What are the...

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Will Trump try to take this small Iranian island?

2026-03-17

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90% of Iran’s crude-oil exports pass through Kharg Island. The tiny outcrop could be the location of the war’s biggest escalation yet.

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Why your boss should let you nap at work | The Economist

2026-03-16

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Should employees nap at work? The Economist’s audience editor, Harry Taunton, and co-host of The Intelligence podcast, Rosie Blau, discuss the science behind snoozing, how modern work disrupts natural sleep rhythms, and why short 10–30 minute “power naps” may improve alertness, memory, mood, and even health. 00:00 – Why might a power nap be better than coffee? 00:45 – Why do we naturally feel sleepy after lunch? 01:19 – Naps and heart disease...

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Why is Israel bombarding Lebanon?

2026-03-14

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