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Politics this week

Business this week

KAL's cartoon

America’s new president: The Trump era

Negotiating Brexit: The way forward

Hong Kong: China’s new Tibet

Egypt’s reforms: Two cheers for the general

On central banks, Poland, Denmark, companies, Frida Kahlo, democracy: Letters to the editor

America and the world: The piecemaker

The world reacts: “Do nightmares come true?”

Nuclear codes: A new finger on the button

Election 2016: How it happened

The Trump administration: What to expect

Trump and the economy: Strap up

Polling and prediction: Epic fail

The Democrats: Destiny derailed

Lexington: The people v the people

Donald Trump and Mexico: The wall that appals

Maple syrup crimes: Syrup and sin

Property in Venezuela: Maduro’s boom

Bello: The limits of technocratic government

Japanese politics: Abe ascendant

Ferdinand Marcos: Hail to the thief

Civilians v soldiers in Pakistan: General consternation

Wildlife conservation: Grim pickings

Pollution in India: Worse than Beijing

Banyan: Prophets of piffle

Democracy: China holds elections

Separatism in Hong Kong: Umbrellas out

Cyber-regulation: The noose tightens

Lou Jiwei: A little local difficulty

Zimbabwe: Life after Bob

Fighting fires in South Africa: Burning down the house

South Africa’s courts: Judges v Jacob

Egyptian politics: Sense and sensitivity

Islamic State in Syria: Anyone for Raqqa?

Tunisia’s tourism: The Russians are coming

Europe’s alt-right: Wolves in skinny jeans

Germany’s loony right: The Reich lives on

Polish paranoia: Tales from the crypt

Russia’s Trump fans: Our American cousin

While you were watching Trump...: Turkey locks up dissidents

Charlemagne: When America sneezes…

Brexit and Parliament: Questions of sovereignty

India and Britain: A cooler climate

Marks and Spencer scales down: Pants on fire

The benefit cap: Tightening the screw

Brexit and politics: Election fever

Marine energy: Ruling the waves

Buried treasure: Hitting the jackpot

Remembering war: Policing poppies

Bagehot: The machine splutters

Espionage: Shaken and stirred

Technology: Tinker, tailor, hacker, spy

Governance: Standard operating procedure

Edward Snowden: You’re US government property

China and Russia: Happenstance and enemy action

How to do better: The solace of the law

American business: Meet the new boss

Trump and tech: System crash

Volkswagen: A long road to recovery

BAE Systems: Fighting fit

Taxis take on Uber: African potholes

Courier firms: The big sort

Schumpeter: The great divergence

The world economy: Our election, your problem

Buttonwood: Déjà vu all over again

The world economy: Coming up Trumps

Housing in America (1): The cost of poor lending

Housing in America (2): To those that have

Money in India: Taking notes

Banks and cybercrime: Online checkout

Banks and cybercrime: Internship

Particle physics: So long, Susy?

Palaeontology: Origin story

Space exploration: Dusting yourself down

Drug development: Pets on trial

Naval warfare: Follow the trail

Global warming: Days of the triffids

Literary history: Refugee avant la lettre

Turkey: Fault-lines upon fault-lines

Natural history: Omnivore’s delight

A literary life: Cartergraphy

Glenda Jackson in “King Lear”: Wielding the matter

Johnson: Doing by talking

Raoul Wallenberg: The persistence of hope

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