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The allure — and danger — of the charismatic leader
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Crypto Kings dethroned as crackdown sweeps away old guard
Criminal and civil charges end boom era’s ‘cult of personality’
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How geopolitics caught up with Canada
The country once saw itself as nearly immune from the world’s problems. But it is now immersed in stand-offs with India and China
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The ‘AI doomers’ have lost this battle
Failed coups, as seen at OpenAI, often accelerate the thing that they were trying to prevent
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Relief and pain ripple across Israel after first hostages released
Family reunions offer emotional moment for nation gripped by war, but relatives of those still held captive must wait and hope
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Ukraine: the new fissures in a society under strain
For all their stoical resistance Ukrainians are increasingly riven between those who stayed and those who left, those who fought and those who didn’t
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UK Supreme Court flexes judicial muscles with Rwanda ruling
Unexpectedly firm ruling against government comes despite trend towards judicial conservatism
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Russia launches largest drone attack since start of Ukraine war
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