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Categories: News & Politics
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Elon Musk has taken an abiding interest in Britain, and a hard line against its prime minister. It reveals a division within British politics that may hold lessons for elsewhere. Our series The World Ahead concludes by assessing Europe’s security challenges in 2025 (11:14). And remembering Chiung Yao, whose many novels taught the Chinese all about romantic love (19:25).
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Previous episodes
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1582 - Moving the post goals: Musk’s British-politics meddling Fri, 10 Jan 2025 - 0h
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1581 - Adaptitude: India and climate change Thu, 09 Jan 2025 - 0h
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1580 - Towards Russia with love: Austria’s political tilt Wed, 08 Jan 2025 - 0h
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1579 - It’s no longer Trudeau: Canada’s PM resigns Tue, 07 Jan 2025 - 0h
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1578 - Against the clock: Gaza peace talks Mon, 06 Jan 2025 - 0h
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1577 - All the president’s money men: the Trumponomics team Fri, 03 Jan 2025 - 0h
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1576 - Three presidents and counting: South Korea Thu, 02 Jan 2025 - 0h
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1575 - Don’t mention the war: Russia’s internal tensions Wed, 01 Jan 2025 - 0h
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1574 - Billions of voices heard: a year of elections Tue, 31 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1573 - Of peanuts and principles: Jimmy Carter dies Mon, 30 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1572 - Passing mentions: the notable lives lost in 2024 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1571 - Tomes will tell: books that predict the future Thu, 26 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1570 - Good moos: cows could help the climate Tue, 24 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1569 - The club rules? India’s RSS Mon, 23 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1568 - Country of the year: The Economist picks Fri, 20 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1567 - Between Estonia and a hard place: NATO meets Thu, 19 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1566 - Mass graves: revealing Syria’s horror Wed, 18 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1565 - Scholz fired: Germany calls snap election Tue, 17 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1564 - Off-side: Georgians reject new president Mon, 16 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1563 - Minds blown: are we getting dumber? Fri, 13 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1562 - Intel in slide: a chipmaker on the ropes Thu, 12 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1561 - Bye, cell: inside a notorious Syrian prison Wed, 11 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1560 - Bringing up Bibi: Netanyahu testifies Tue, 10 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1559 - Peace from pieces: Syria after Assad Mon, 09 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1558 - Ashes to Masses: Notre Dame’s stunning return Fri, 06 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1557 - Michel shock: France’s government falls Thu, 05 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1556 - Dark side of the Yoon: South Korea’s chaos Wed, 04 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1555 - Talk to EU later: Georgia’s fiery protests Tue, 03 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1554 - Shock and thaw: Syria’s frozen war resumes Mon, 02 Dec 2024 - 0h
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1553 - Milei’s way: Argentina’s president, a year on Fri, 29 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1552 - A losing battle: Sudan’s elusive peace deal Thu, 28 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1551 - Moment of truce: a ceasefire in the Middle East Wed, 27 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1550 - Legally bombed: Trump cases dropped Tue, 26 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1549 - Scandal in the wind: Adani’s indictment could hurt Modi Mon, 25 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1548 - Assisted dying: why Britain should back a change Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1547 - All for one: Donald Trump and his key Musketeer Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1546 - Up and atom: can Trump stop Iranian nukes? Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1545 - Rio brand: why Brazil is courting China Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1544 - The long game: how will US missiles help Ukraine? Mon, 18 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1543 - Kyiv calm and carry on: Trump’s win may benefit Ukraine Fri, 15 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1542 - The Peking order: Can China’s army surpass the US? Thu, 14 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1541 - Needs Musk: Donald Trump’s new appointments Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1540 - Parting Scholz: what next for Germany? Tue, 12 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1539 - Some like it hot: could Trump derail climate talks? Mon, 11 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1538 - Look at who’s talking: divining Trump’s Middle East plans Fri, 08 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1537 - Do the after math: how Trump won Thu, 07 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1536 - Don of a new age: Trump’s decisive win Wed, 06 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1535 - Vote! Our election-day special Tue, 05 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1534 - Last-ditch pitch: America’s campaigns conclude Mon, 04 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1533 - Turn up the PA: the last in our swing-state series Fri, 01 Nov 2024 - 0h