Will the UAE leaving the global oil cartel benefit America?

2026-03-19

“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.

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2026-03-17

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 most effective ways to defend against them?
02:36 – What has Ukraine learned from defending against Shaheds?
03:34 – How does drone-on-drone interception work?
06:08 – How is Ukraine sharing this expertise internationally?
06:27 – What does this mean for the current Iran war and global defence?

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2026-03-11

Fans of cryptocurrencies are used to sharp crashes, but this one feels different. The aura of excitement that once surrounded digital assets has vanished. Crypto has survived every crash so far. It’s never had to survive being boring.

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2026-01-29

From satellite imagery to rapid battlefield feedback, open-source intelligence has played a crucial role in offsetting Russia’s conventional advantage in the war in Ukraine.

Co-founder and CEO of Planet, Will Marshall, explains to The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, how data has helped to shape Ukraine’s battlefield decisions.

2026-01-23

NATO allies have quarrelled before, but never quite like this. Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland—and his willingness to use intimidation and economic coercion to get it—could deal a deathblow to the post-war order. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of our expert journalists discuss whether the diplomatic spat could be the end of the West as we know it.

00:00 What is the future of the transatlantic alliance and NATO?
01:00 Is this a permanent shift?
04:00 Is Europe prepared for this new world?

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Europe’s five stages of grief for the transatlantic alliance: https://econ.st/4jSz7eR

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2026-01-23

The boss of one of the world’s biggest banks says Donald Trump’s plan to cap credit-card costs would be an “economic disaster”. Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, tells The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, that it would significantly harm many Americans and explains how to prove it.

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.

2025-12-01

Plagued by corruption and weakened on the battlefield, Ukraine now risks being beaten at the negotiating table. If it does not show that it is willing to talk peace, it risks losing American support. Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of our experts dissect the latest peace plan and what it means for Ukraine. #ukraine #russia