The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump’s victory and the fallout from the US election in 2024.

This week we consider the economy-policy team that Donald Trump has assembled and how it will shape his second term. The ...

The Economist picks a country of the year. The winner is not the richest, happiest or most virtuous place, but the one that ...

At that point Africa will be home to approximately 2.5bn people, or around a quarter of humanity. And unless Africa finds a ...

The scheme is modelled partly on that of London, where since 2003 a daily charge (currently £15, or $19) has reduced the number of cars, improved air quality and funded transit upgrades. New York’s ...

How keen are you now? The expected profit is still $5,000, but the risk of losing at least $10,000 (by rolling a one or two) ...

Part pop record, part zeitgeist moment. (This album spawned its own idiom: “Brat summer”.) In an age of focus-grouped relatability, the British singer-songwriter is refreshingly brash—and ...

Most of the population growth expected over the rest of the 21st century is expected to take place in Africa. These new ...