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Plan to put burden of proof on to companies underlines diverging path from the US
There are disquieting similarities between the US today and the medieval Catholic church
Spoiler candidates risk splitting the Democrat vote next year
Weak efforts to diversify and invest are a common thread through period of turmoil
Unemployment and lack of reforms underpin protests in Middle East and north Africa
Policymakers fear losing control if private companies win digital money race
Crises such as Hong Kong protests and African swine fever offer sterner test of party’s grip on power
Moscow would readily agree that US president is the best in history
President caved in to protesters but is now left with limited budget options
Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s ruling party faces checks on its power as economic clouds gather
China’s choice to ignore island’s history before 1949 shapes international perception
The more US president hurts allies, the less likely they are to remain loyal
Average of polls puts Socialists at 27.8%, a percentage point below their April result
President is marshalling his administration in pursuit of a fringe conspiracy theory
Western democratic tradition and China’s authoritarianism duel for primacy in Hong Kong
Eruption of ‘Ukrainegate’ is only likely to deepen Joe Biden’s difficulties
Bloc divided over how to prevent Kremlin-Beijing alliance despite calls for more assertive foreign policy
The rest of the world will be pressured to make a choice between Washington and Beijing
Mario Draghi has grown more forthright in urging governments to help boost growth
The US president considers victory in next year’s poll to be an existential necessity
Latest sign is ten-year prison sentence for top Istanbul politician
Former staff may be critical of Donald Trump but they will not denounce him publicly
Macri tries to survive crisis that was mostly not of his making
Italian premier will have to work hard to keep a Five Star-PD coalition together
If the US president makes it through the G7 without hastening the west’s demise, it will be a victory of sorts
