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Ending the war can strengthen the prospects for democracy.

Despite attempts, the figure is virtually impossible to calculate

The stakes have never been higher for technology in politics, war and statecraft.

As the Democratic Socialists of America bash the Senate, calling for its abolition, many Republicans and conservatives are bashing the DSA, for daring to question James Madison’s constitutional design. Surprisingly, both are partly right.

Investors’ hopes of a stellar year in emerging markets are being tested by a bruising July that may offer a taste of the headwinds ahead.

A heavy security presence and cautious businesses reflected tensions over constitutional changes.

The only path to security and stability is a concerted global effort to reduce both nuclear and advanced non-nuclear weapons.

Street Calls of the Week

Beijing had a “rich and powerful” toolkit to use against those who “make waves” in the South China Sea, China’s military mouthpiece warned on Sunday, following efforts by Manila to map out its claim to a disputed shoal. The PLA Daily warning came a day after the Chinese military mounted joint naval

Fires burned across much of Europe, an earthquake in Japan killed dozens, record-low water levels in Bulgaria exposed the remains of a woolly mammoth, and tens of thousands sought to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta before eventually returning home: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's