The reasons why South Americans are electing right-wing candidates this year differ in each country: Empty fuel tanks and ...

By the end of March 2026 India will overtake Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy. But the country falls short ...

In October Taiwan’s monthly goods-trade surplus reached a record $22.6bn, or 31% of GDP at an annualised rate. The current-account surplus, which includes the trade balance and other income that flows ...

Donald Trump’s policies on foreign students are harming America’s universities. Innovation and entrepreneurship will also ...

From electric-car sales to big sporting events and AI, here is a global round-up for 2026 from The Economist Intelligence ...

to watch Northern exposure. Ovla, a Sami opera, will have its world premiere in January, part of the northern city of Oulu’s ...

Vietnam’s economy is roaring ahead. To Lam, the Communist Party chief, is barrelling ahead with radical reforms. But will ...

In 2026 a general sobering-up may prevail in commodity markets. Individual commodities will fall into one of three buckets ...

Perhaps the most underappreciated economic benefit of renewables concerns productivity. Cheap, efficient energy is the ...

Donald Trump’s dealings with the world in 2026 will be predictably unpredictable. Will America’s friends still help him, ...

Perhaps more likely to surprise is Johannes Kaiser, who is to the right of even Mr Kast. A congressman and former YouTuber, ...

India’s census in 2026 will be the most significant since independence. Politics will be reshaped along the lines of caste, ...