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What America’s armed forces can—and cannot—do for democracy.

Trump says US attacking Iran capabilities related to Strait of Hormuz Reuters

The data-center building boom has sparked an explosion of debt funding even though it has barely begun. But the investors financing this engine of the artificial-intelligence revolution aren’t paying enough attention to the terms of their lending. Some of the deals being underwritten offer proper pr

Iran has reverted to its well-used tactic of going dark to move oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, even before the US said it would reimpose a blockade of the country’s ports.

Private companies are making Beijing look good in the developing world.

A new use for Russia’s old playbook in Ukraine.

America’s diplomats used to have global sway. Now they are besieged by their own president

Andy Burnham, former mayor of Greater Manchester and the UK’s presumptive next prime minister, is set to govern a country that has almost 68 million people as well as a decades-long pattern of low investment, record-high taxation and government debt heading toward 100% of gross domestic product. He’

Troubled EU entry system will be turned on from Wednesday, with UK territory in effect becoming part of Schengen zone

Completion integrates insurance into a digital ecosystem serving over 100 million customers