Population
WORLD
India Demographic Dividend Starts to Fade as Glaciers Melt
India built its growth story on abundant people and abundant water, and both assumptions are now proving less permanent than expected.
EUROPE
Switzerland Votes on 10 Million Population Cap
Ten million people. One country. Direct democracy decides where growth stops.
EUROPE
UK Population Growth Expected to Top Europe by 2035
Population growth, in the UK, will be the highest in Europe for the first time by 2035 with a rise of five millon owing to high net migration.
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Super Intelligence: The Datacentre Is the New Science Lab
As Europe funds brilliant laboratories, are datacentre owners harvesting the discoveries?
Strasbourg Naked Golden Trump Trolls the Monument Tradition
A naked golden Trump in Strasbourg shows how statues, once made to flatter rulers, now serve to roast them.
Hanning Affair Hurts German Intel Cred
Germany's ex-spymaster undermined allied confidence and gave Moscow-friendly politicians a talking point.
Rubio Cherry-Picks Ancient Greece to Sell Modern Nationalism
Rubio urged the West to copy ancient Greek loyalty, yet ancient Athens thrived on argument, dissent and noisy assemblies.
Young Voters Could Decide France’s Next President
Hate-speech allegations bruise Bardella and energise Mélenchon, but household finances and young-voter turnout will determine who wins France's presidency.
