Leaders

A sting in the tail

The front line of the tech war is in Asia

The two superpowers are vying for influence. China will not necessarily win

Shock horror

How high could the oil price go?

Geopolitical risk is rising. But so is the supply of oil

An echo and a choice

The Trumpification of American policy

No matter who wins in November, Donald Trump has redefined both parties’ agendas

Paradise lashed

How Florida should respond to Hurricane Milton

Storms like it raise uncomfortable questions about the state’s future

A bad deal

Britain should not hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Once again, the Chagossians have been denied a say

Know a fly, know thyself?

A map of a fruit fly’s brain could help us understand our own

A miracle of complexity, powered by rotting fruit

Shake up, not break up

Dismantling Google is a terrible idea

Despite its appeal as a political rallying cry

Ishiba Shigeru, gadfly-turned-leader

Socially liberal and strong on defence, Japan’s new premier shows promise

But he must ditch his more eccentric ideas if he is to control his party

Too soon to party

Don’t celebrate China’s stimulus just yet

It will take more than a spectacular stockmarket rally to revive the economy

Iran, Israel and the Palestinians

The year that shattered the Middle East

Kill or be killed is the region’s new logic. Deterrence and diplomacy would be better

The future of television

YouTube’s do-it-yourself brigade is taking on Netflix and Disney

Legions of self-taught film-makers are coming for the television industry

Leash the dogs of war

An Israel-Hizbullah war would be a disaster for both

Both must find a way to step back