Xi Jinping could seek to use relationship with Tehran as leverage in talks with US president, analysts say
Value soars in ongoing fundraising discussions as investors including Tencent seek slice of AI lab
Dark matter revealed?
Also in this newsletter: How to reuse and recycle more critical raw materials
Memory chip giant’s surge pushes South Korea’s Kospi to new record
Brussels has warned that allowing Moscow to participate would breach ban on providing services to Kremlin
Policymakers must overcome the mercantilist fallacy that the way to get rich is by running surpluses forever
Rightwing opposition leader is challenged by his former PiS protégé
The war in Ukraine is the latest manifestation of a mindset that has been decades, if not centuries, in the making. Three books debunk the myths that Russia tells itself
BJP’s landslide election in West Bengal shows the prime minister’s ability to appeal to voters across the country
Resource-rich nation’s move into foreign equity markets could tempt investors with the stomach for risk
Military expenditure rose above $17bn in first three months of year as Iran launched strikes around Gulf
Investing in alternatives to this and other maritime chokepoints is costly but necessary
Pineapples, butterflies and Elvis impersonators populate the work of the Filipino-Canadian artist and filmmaker, on show at Frieze New York
Russia and Ukraine trade rival proposals to pause fighting ahead of second world war anniversary events
President’s popularity falls as officials face graft allegations and unemployment climbs
Rebound may spell end of the era of ever-cheaper cells after a price war that stoked huge losses among biggest producers
Also in this newsletter, car sales at record highs
Hindu nationalist party topples West Bengal’s leftwing chief minister after 15 years in power
Brussels cites security concerns in latest crackdown on sensitive China-made imports
After years of struggling to match the global popularity of the US, Japan and South Korea, Beijing’s image is improving
Pwned by Beijing
Security around Russia’s president tightens after audacious drone attacks from Ukraine
With the Strait of Hormuz choked off, Riyadh focuses on Red Sea infrastructure
The conflict is now in its 10th week with little prospect of a rapid end
