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  • Friday, 3 January, 2020
    The editorial board
    Trump’s bold strike takes US and Iran to the brink

    Targeted assassination of Qassem Soleimani is a dangerous escalation

  • Friday, 3 January, 2020
    The editorial board
    Facts of the Carlos Ghosn case must now be heard

    One of the world’s best-known businessmen has become a fugitive

  • Thursday, 2 January, 2020
    The editorial board
    Venezuela’s refugee crisis needs a proper response

    The international community is failing millions who have been displaced

  • Thursday, 2 January, 2020
    The editorial board
    Stockpickers need to prove they are worth it

    Ordinary savers have been let down by the industry and regulators

  • Wednesday, 1 January, 2020
    The editorial board
    The impossible task of picking the best leaders

    Managers matter but it is hard to gauge what individuals contribute

  • Wednesday, 1 January, 2020
    The editorial board
    The EU needs to learn the language of power

    Strategic autonomy is a worthy goal but not at the cost of US alliance

  • Monday, 30 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    How Britain can prosper after it leaves the EU

    Economy needs to remain international but support the left-behind

  • Monday, 30 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    Japan must look beyond the 2020 Olympics

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces important decisions after the Games

  • Sunday, 29 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    Earth’s pollution problem extends out into space

    Urgent action is needed to tackle the junk accumulating in orbit

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  • Sunday, 29 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    China’s authoritarian turn is a challenge for the world

    Beijing’s increasing inflexibility on the global stage risks backfiring

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    Planting trees alone will not stop global warming

    The focus should not be on raw numbers, but on getting the policies right

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    How Britain can bring power closer to the people

    It is time to revive the ‘little platoons’ of local democracy

  • Thursday, 26 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    Scant justice to be found in Khashoggi verdicts

    Saudi journalist’s murder trial fails to deliver necessary answers

  • Thursday, 26 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    Protecting data privacy needs constant evolution

    It is already time to think about regulation in a post-GDPR world

  • Monday, 23 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    The spirit of endeavour has not dimmed in 2019

    Power of the human mind, body and creativity was on display this year

  • Monday, 23 December, 2019
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    Australia’s bushfires have exposed leaders’ failings

    Scott Morrison must face up to the challenge of climate change

  • Sunday, 22 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    New battle over Scottish independence has begun

    Supporters of the UK union must work to ensure its post-Brexit survival

  • Sunday, 22 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    India is at risk of sliding into a second Emergency

    Repressive tactics against protesters imperil core democratic rights

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    New Bank of England governor offers stability

    Competent insider will bring continuity amid turmoil elsewhere

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    Populists should beware the power of capitals

    An alliance of liberal mayors in central Europe blazes a trail for others

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    Persimmon report shows capitalism at its worst

    The housebuilding industry needs to rediscover its sense of purpose

  • Thursday, 19 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    Two US trade deals bring only temporary relief

    Washington no longer behaves like a maker and enforcer of rules

  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    Demonising the BBC serves no public good

    Review of the funding model should not become a tool of intimidation

  • Wednesday, 18 December, 2019
    The editorial board
    Boeing needs to transform the way it operates

    The US aircraft group has stumbled at every turn during the 737 Max crisis

  • Tuesday, 17 December, 2019
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    Johnson has signalled his negotiating strategy

    Ruling out longer EU transition shows the UK prime minister is aiming for a minimal deal

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