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Zimbabwe is free of Robert Mugabe, should the world celebrate? | The Economist

2017-11-17

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Zimbabwe may be free of Robert Mugabe, who has been deposed in an apparent military coup, but the celebrations occurring in the country’s capital will be short-lived. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the man who may end up in charge, is every bit as nasty as his ex-boss, and the economic turmoil that the country is in will …

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Abortion at sea | The Economist

2017-11-16

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Making abortions illegal does not stop them from happening, but it does stop them happening safely. Meet the charity taking women out to international waters where they can have safe abortions without fear of prosecution. Screen reader support enabled. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2A5ZevU This woman is about to be …

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Brexit could end the age of “Cool Britannia” | The Economist

2017-11-15

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Brexit is not only a concern for Britain’s economic future, it’s also threatening the country’s “street cred”: 2018 could mark the end of “Cool Britannia”. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2zF0LIE Could 2018 be the year Britain loses its cool? By autumn, the complex Brexit negotiations should be drawing to a …

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Returning ISIS fighters: How should governments deal with them? | The Economist

2017-11-14

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ISIS fighters are returning home to Europe. In Britain, half of the 850 citizens known to have joined ISIS have already come back. As France marks the two-year anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on its soil, governments have to decide what to do with returning foreign fighters. Click here to subscribe to The Economist …

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The struggles for independence and the impact of redrawing borders | The Economist

2017-11-09

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From Catalonia to Kurdistan and Quebec, many people are demanding independence. What does it take to transform a cultural identity into a nation-state? And what is the impact? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2zpWFnB The number of countries in the United Nations has grown over the decades – from 51 states …

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Space tourism will lift-off in 2018 | The Economist

2017-11-08

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Space tourism will take-off in 2018. As the race between spaceflight companies Virgin Galactic and SpaceX heats up, those who can afford it will be able to travel to low Earth orbit and possibly even around the moon. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2he5ZAb In late 2018, tourists will be heading …

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The Balfour Declaration’s impact, 100 years on | The Economist

2017-11-03

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The Balfour Declaration was penned 100 years ago, but its legacy still resonates in the Middle East today. How did a letter, only 67-words long, ignite 100 years of conflict? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 100 years ago this week Arthur Balfour, the British foreign secretary, penned a letter that …

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Facial recognition technology will change the way we live | The Economist

2017-11-01

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Facial recognition technology will transform the way we live in 2018. Machines that can read and recognise our faces will go mainstream, opening up exciting possibilities and posing new dangers Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 In 2018 machines that can read your face will go mainstream, changing the way we …

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Urbanisation and the rise of the megacity | The Economist

2017-10-31

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Urbanisation is happening faster today than at any time in history. By 2030 nearly 9% of the global population will live in so-called megacities—cities with more than 10m inhabitants. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 In 1950 New York and Tokyo were the only so called megacities; cities with more than …

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Transforming cities with technology | The Economist

2017-10-31

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Cities are growing faster than at any time in history, straining services and infrastructure. Technology-driven advances are at the forefront of solving this age-old problem Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 By 2050, two thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. Urbanisation is happening faster than at any time …

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The climate-change experiment | The Economist

2017-10-26

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Climate-change experts are researching ways to cool down the planet using geoengineering. How could spraying chemicals into the stratosphere help counteract global warming? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 What if you discovered a way to cool down the planet? Extreme weather events are becoming more common and more ferocious. As …

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Instagram playboy is also the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea | The Economist

2017-10-25

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Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president records his lavish lifestyle on Instagram, but it is unclear where his money comes from. He is currently being tried for embezzlement and money-laundering in France, where a verdict will be announced this week. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Meet one of Instagram’s most famous playboys. He …

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Donald Trump asks for advice from Xi Jinping | The Economist

2017-10-20

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Donald Trump asks for help from China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in this week’s Economist cartoon from Kal. Peer inside the mind of our political cartoonist as he conjures up a dragon for the 19th China national congress. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 One of Kal’s favourite things to draw is …

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Electric cars will come of age in 2018 | The Economist

2017-10-18

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Electric cars will come of age in 2018. For the first time they will compete in price and performance with petrol and diesel cars. But in the year ahead we will also be confronted with some uncomfortable truths about going electric. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 2018 is set to …

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Xi Jinping, China’s president, is the world’s most powerful man | The Economist

2017-10-17

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Is Xi Jinping the world’s most powerful man? The world’s balance of power is shifting. For the past five years president Xi Jinping, China’s leader, has ruled with an iron fist and has been pursing a new model of great power relations. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Xi Jinping rules …

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Chinese art at the Guggenheim: a window on the country’s modern history | The Economist

2017-10-13

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Chinese contemporary art is being showcased at the Guggenheim museum in New York. Many of the artists have been banned from exhibiting in China, but their work gives a unique perspective on a country that censors cultural expression. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 A generation of Chinese artists are exhibiting …

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The circus will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2018 | The Economist

2017-10-11

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The circus will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2018. In the second instalment of our new series of films about some of the big themes of the coming year, we look at its cultural impact Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Ever thought of running away to the circus? This woman …

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Capital punishment is still practised in one European country. Which is it? | The Economist

2017-10-10

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Capital punishment is still practised in one European country, but which is it? We asked people on the streets of Oslo Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Which European country still has the death penalty? In Belarus, at least 4 people were executed in 2016. Executions are typically carried out in …

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Catalonia’s independence referendum, cartooned | The Economist

2017-10-06

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Catalonia’s independence referendum has ended with the Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, stuck in a quagmire. Our cartoonist KAL talks through how he expressed those difficulties for his latest cartoon. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ …

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Hackers will pose a greater threat in 2018 | The Economist

2017-10-04

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Hackers will affect our daily lives in 2018 like never before. As more elements of our daily lives are linked to the internet, hackers will have greater opportunity to scale up cybercrimes, leaving our homes and personal lives more vulnerable to attack Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 In 2018 cyber …

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