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2026-02-17

While Europeans grieve the end of the transatlantic alliance, Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, says all is not lost. He tells The Economist’s Geopolitics editor, David Rennie, that an alliance with Europe is still in America’s interest—even if they disagree over values.

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2026-02-13

Japan’s prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, bet big – and won bigger – when she called a snap election, which she won emphatically on 8th February. But who is she? How will she use her historic mandate to reshape her country’s international role? And why has she received criticism from China? Our top editors explain.

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00:00 – Who is Japan’s new prime minister?
01:58 – What are her big promises?
02:58 – Japan’s approach to defence spending
06:00 – Japan’s tricky relationship with China

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2026-02-03

Almost 70% of the world’s cocaine is made in Colombia and its president, Gustavo Petro, is under pressure from Donald Trump to crack down on the war on drugs. Claire McQue, The Economist’s Latin America contributor, joined one of the raids to destroy a cocaine-producing laboratory.

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2026-01-30

“The most important power a government has is its monopoly on violence”—Edward Carr, our deputy editor, explains why he thinks this is a monumental moment for American democracy.

On the latest Insider show, our editors discuss the killings in Minneapolis and why what happens next is a test of Donald Trump’s power.

2025-12-12

President Trump has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela and blown up alleged narco-boats across the Caribbean. What’s behind this escalation of military force?

Tap the link in our bio to read why an American oil blockade would devastate the Venezuelan regime.