It’s a good thing that AI writing is getting better. Sifting through today’s slop is a drain on your brain and your time. LLMs have tripled the number of new e-books published on Amazon every month, ...

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In an era of change, Andy Burnham promises to rewind the clock.

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Of the qualities the American right has come to despise in the left, empathy is the most puzzling. Boy, do they hate it. A ...

Then Mr Trump launched his war with Iran, upending Gulf business models. It is hard for Arab states to build billion-dollar ...

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A tugboat guides a ship at one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on July 14, 2026.

Forget the gibes about the old continent being a museum in which Europeans can live out their unambitious dolce vita. These ...

European leaders understand that conflict is closer than ever—hence the sharp rise in defence budgets, as showcased at NATO’s ...

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Rich-world inflation had surged and central bankers had belatedly ratcheted up interest rates in an attempt to cool their ...