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The world this week

Leaders

The Mona Lisa with her hair standing on end

Squeeze, surge, slap

The triple shock facing Europe’s economy

After the energy crisis, Europe faces surging Chinese imports and the threat of Trump tariffs

A doctor with a computer screen head displaying a loading icon

Health technology

The AI doctor will see you…eventually

Artificial intelligence holds huge promise in health care. But it also faces massive barriers

Icebergs float in the sea off the South Orkney Islands

It’s not just about the penguins

The looming threat from Antarctica

A big thaw will have unexpected consequences for the rest of the world

A green bin full of swirling chairs

Management consulting

Some advice to the corporate world’s know-it-alls

With growth slowing, consulting firms like McKinsey need some counsel of their own

Letters

On Russia and Ukraine, bitcoin, Mohammad Mustafa, God and sex, economics, the theories of Sam Vimes

Letters to the editor

By Invitation

Briefing

Illustration of a giant hand putting a globe on a golf tee

Stranger danger

How to predict Donald Trump’s foreign policy

He may be inconsistent, but his advisers offer some clues

International

Economic & financial indicators

The Economist reads

A black and white photograph of a baseball game in 1964.

The Economist reads

Six great books about baseball