Drone team: Russia’s plan to arm Iran
The Kremlin planned to provide Iran with unjammable drones, plus training in how to use them, according to leaked documents seen exclusively by The Ec...
A hatred normalised: antisemitism in Britain
An egregious attack in a Jewish neighbourhood in London is just the latest example of a troubling trend. We investigate the claim that antisemitism is...
On the off chancellor: Friedrich Merz, one year in
Germany’s chancellor came to office making big promises. A year later they are unfulfilled, his government is squabbling and he has drawn President Do...
Naval piercing: strait shooting in Iran war
The Trump administration’s “Project Freedom” has done and will do little to boost traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. We examine an unsustainable st...
Spoils of war: money flows into defence tech
In Iran, America is using expensive weaponry against cheap local drones. Can upstart tech companies change the economics – and nature — of conflict? A...
Beirut watch: can Lebanon subdue Hizbullah?
Can peace hold in Lebanon while Hizbullah remains? Our correspondent weighs the balance of power between government forces and the Iran-backed militia...
Drill pickle: oil prices still misjudge shock
Oil prices are at their highest since 2022, as a swift end to the Iran conflict proves elusive. Yet, our commodities editor says, markets do not yet y...
Power ranges: AI faces supply crunch
Artificial Intelligence is becoming ubiquitous, but the industry that powers it is struggling to keep up with demand. The host of our award-winning po...
The regal has landed: can Charles boost US bond?
The “special relationship” between Britain and America is at its weakest since the Suez crisis of 1956. Will a state visit by King Charles III to Amer...
Security banquet: queries over Trump protection
After a gunman stormed Donald Trump’s dinner with the press, questions are being revived about the president’s security. Germany’s top general explain...