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Narendra ModiIndia's growing geopolitical clout is based in large part on a hope that it can balance Chinese power. That makes the modernisation of the partly antiquated Indian armed forces a matter of global interest. Successful modernisation, assuming it happens, is likely to take decades. But a close look at India's defence efforts reveals several areas of significant and underappreciated progress.See the Story
Narendra Modi is remaking India’s 1.4m strong military
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Gaza · GazaThe biggest butchery of Israeli civilians since the state's creation has been followed by a slaughter of Palestinian civilians. The fallout shows that Muslims stand at a critical juncture in the evolution of their faith. Huge religious, political and social transformations are changing the Middle East and its 400m people. Anti-Israeli and anti-Western fervour could agitate its grassroots anew.See the Story
A religious revolution is under way in the Middle East
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Russia, Moscow Oblast · RussiaRelations between President Volodymyr Zelensky and his commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny are understood to be terrible. A recent candid interview with the general, in which he declared that Ukraine’s war had reached a stalemate, brought that conflict into the open. A blame game is now underway about who is responsible for the failure.See the Story
Russia is poised to take advantage of political splits in Ukraine
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Lula Da SilvaBrazil's previous president, Jair Bolsonaro, made little effort to stop garimpeiros from polluting the Amazonian ecosystem. His successor, President Luiz In�cio Lula da Silva, is determined to save the Amazon. The pace of deforestation fell by nearly 50% in the first eight months of 2023.See the Story
To save the Amazon, Lula must work out who owns it
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Ukraine · UkraineThe effect is being felt at the front as America tries to stretch its dwindling funds. The longer the delay, the more parties become consumed by election fever. If there is no deal before Christmas, some in Congress worry, a fresh allocation of aid may be delayed until after the elections in November 2024.See the Story
Ukraine’s new enemy: war fatigue in the West
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China · ChinaOver the past three decades China has pumped more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, in total, than any other country. It now emits over a quarter of the world's greenhouse gases each year. Much, then, depends on China if the world is to keep global warming since the Industrial Revolution well below 2C.See the Story
Will China save the planet or destroy it?
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Gaza · GazaThe truce is set to end on November 28th, after four days of quiet. It was meant to facilitate the exchange of 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza for 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Hamas delayed the hostage release by hours, claiming that Israel had failed to honour its end of the bargain.See the Story
A brutal battle for southern Gaza beckons after the truce ends
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United States · United StatesGavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, and Ron DeSantis, his Republican counterpart in Florida, will face off on Fox News on November 30th. The two governors have traded barbs from their respective coasts over gender identity, abortion and immigration. The Fox News debate offers them a chance to burnish their national reputations on live TV.See the Story
The Presidential Match Up That Isn’t
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