Politics

Ousted BP chair hits out at ‘lies’ over his conduct

Albert Manifold says he ‘pushed hard’ at FTSE oil group but disputes criticism of his behaviour

Ukraine is turning the tables

The country’s war effort was at a nadir. But mass drone production has come to the rescue

India’s Narendra Modi drops eviction bombshell on Delhi Gymkhana Club

113-year-old Delhi Gymkhana Club ordered to vacate premises as prime minister targets establishment bastion

AI models are being used to predict conflict

AS AN UNEASY truce holds between America and Iran, experts are struggling to predict what new phase the conflict may enter next. Might an artificial-intelligence model know any better? To find out, The Economist asked RAND, a think-tank, to see if its new AI forecasting system thought a popular uprising was in the offing in Iran. Integrated Strategic Forecasting (ISF), as the system is known, put the chance of regime collapse or replacement by the end of 2026 at 20%—higher than many experts would hazard.

How AI Is Helping Supercharge the Redistricting Fight

A landmark Supreme Court ruling last month unleashed a nationwide redistricting scramble. In the legal battles that will follow, artificial intelligence may prove to be the sharpest tool in the courtroom.

AI tried to bury this politician

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Elizabeth Warren: Tax AI companies to benefit all Americans

Warren's tax proposal is the latest progressive response to a technology that is increasingly unpopular.

How Brexit made Britain a European country

With its political chaos and high-spending state, the UK is more continental than it was a decade ago

Labour’s retreat from intellectual debate traps it in comfort zone

Party’s commitment to ambitious pledges before election narrowed its room for manoeuvre

Inside BP’s boardroom ‘bullying’ scandal

Albert Manifold’s behaviour and use of personal devices cited as factors in removal that has piled pressure on CEO Meg O’Neill

Donald Trump’s Board of Peace fund is empty

Despite $17bn in pledges, organisation is stuck in limbo with no money flowing to projects in Gaza

Donald Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary

Decisive victory for controversial attorney-general Ken Paxton shows US president’s enduring hold on Republican Party