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Catch up: Trump’s new anti-Iran tariffs; global central bankers criticise Powell probe
Middle East & Africa
How Iran’s regime has hidden its brutal crackdown
It has cut off communication, but outsiders might help Iranians get back online
China
China obsesses over America’s “kill line”
It is easier to talk about American harshness than Chinese malaise
Business
Job applicants are winning the AI arms race against recruiters
Companies have been hit by a wave of chatbot-generated applications
The Trump administration threatens the Fed with a criminal cudgel
The president denies all knowledge. A bizarre fight could get nasty
Who will cash in on Venezuelan oil?
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Binyamin Netanyahu’s plan to win Israeli—and global—hearts and minds
Israel’s longest-serving prime minister is determined to regain his nation’s trust and restore its image abroad
Iranians want their own Deng Xiaoping, writes Vali Nasr
A rattled, divided leadership is having to heed calls for change
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Leaders in Greenland and Denmark are in shock. Is the president serious?
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