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Articles in this issue: Politics Business KAL’s cartoon This week’s cover Is Chinese power about to peak? Small, sensible steps could help ease America’s border woes The rehabilitation of Syria’s dictator raises awkward questions for the West Joe Biden is more responsible for high inflation than for abundant jobs What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI? Letters to the editor A more democratic Turkey is within grasp, says Kemal Kilicdaroglu Russia’s efforts to destabilise Moldova will fail, says its president Peter Carlsson on how the global battery race should be run How soon and at what height will China’s economy peak? China v America: how Xi Jinping plans to narrow the military gap How China measures national power The fall of empires preys on Xi Jinping’s mind China learns to manage decline A former bureaucrat is giving Erdogan a run for his money European cannabis legalisation moves into the slow-dopey lane A generation after Germany reunited, deep divisions remain Europe is struggling to rebuild its military clout Once Russia’s best friend in the West, Austria is facing trouble Why Britain is updating its laws on surrogacy and gamete donation Direct cremations and burials offer a different way to mourn Britain’s services exports are booming despite Brexit. Why? Britain plays catch-up in a global scramble for critical minerals London’s newest train line is now also its busiest Labour makes striking gains in the heartland of Brexit How housing became the new divide in British politics Fentanyl trafficking tests America’s foreign policy Why chaos looms at the US-Mexico border Horse-racing in America needs to improve its odds What America’s tiny banks do that big ones don’t Chicago’s new mayor has one of the trickiest jobs in politics Donald Trump has become more dangerous What the West gets wrong about peacemaking in Sudan A ruling over ownership of the Benin bronzes may delay their return The Palestinians need new leaders Mexico’s gangs are becoming criminal conglomerates The Mexican Supreme Court does battle with AMLO Conservatives dominate Chile’s constitutional assembly this time around Will Japan fight? Why South Korean tattooists are being marked as criminals Imran Khan’s arrest brings Pakistan closer to the edge How India’s states compete for investment A winner has emerged in the old rivalry between Singapore and Hong Kong After 12 years of blood, Assad’s Syria rejoins the Arab League Just how good can China get at generative AI? How fast can European steelmakers decarbonise? Why Chinese carmakers are eyeing Thailand How to recruit with softer skills in mind Writers on strike beware: Hollywood has changed for ever Your job is (probably) safe from artificial intelligence The meaty mystery at the heart of China’s economic growth India’s once-troubled banks are generating huge profits Are America’s regional banks over the worst of it? Investors brace for a painful crash into America’s debt-ceiling A new world order seeks to prioritise security and climate change How Ukrainians modify civilian drones for military use “The” human genome was always a misnomer How to bring scents to the metaverse Martin Luther King was among the greatest Americans—and the most misunderstood Janika Oza’s debut novel charts the Indian diaspora’s struggles Serhii Plokhy’s new book traces Vladimir Putin’s road to war The Uffizi is taking its art to the people Famous names and historical forces collide on the Riviera The hazards of pronouncing foreign names on air Economic data, commodities and markets Expensive energy may have killed more Europeans than covid-19 last winter How free and fair will Turkey’s election be? Why the boss of Wagner Group is feuding with Russia’s military leaders Ranajit Guha revolutionised the study of India’s past Global news and current affairs from a European perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)