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Ghana’s debt to GDP measure looks quite tame compared to past years, but it is only because of a statistical tweak econ.st/2XnX9a2
Vanilla is one of the most popular flavourings in the world. But in recent years the price of natural vanilla has shot up. Why?
As growth slows, the spectre of local-government debt looms once more econ.st/2Xnc9EP
As a result of the warming climate, Greenland's seasonal ice melt began two weeks early econ.st/2Y3Lg6a
Diplomats in Europe say that the EU cannot possibly betray Ireland by allowing Boris Johnson to ditch the backstop econ.st/2XroNCO
Rationalists need to reassert themselves; to show some emotion and take governance back #OpenFuture econ.st/2N4t9M8
Filipino farmers are fighting—and dying—for land to till econ.st/2XXdgIE
“Love Island” traces its roots back to the Bible, via Shakespeare econ.st/2Y4I2iS From @1843mag
Can the south remain immune to Mr Modi’s northern nationalism, embodied in the slogan “Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan”? econ.st/2Y32Veb
If ordinary Indians prove ready to concede that Pakistanis might be good chaps after all, politicians are not so generous econ.st/2XoOgg7
The film featured an ultraviolence unseen in war films—let alone Westerns—at that time econ.st/2Xj8U1j
African companies are expanding across the continent econ.st/2XXdeR2
In her recent book “Down Girl”, @kate_manne argues for an “ameliorative” approach to concepts econ.st/2Y3J9zg
In Argentina, the IMF has been neither toxic nor triumphant econ.st/2Xi7zIf
“Lee Krasner: Living Colour” @BarbicanCentre is the first major show of her work in Europe in more than 50 years econ.st/2XZhjUU
Britain’s magistrates are in a funk. The time is right for reform econ.st/2XZnPL6
Madonna, who turned 60 last August, is back with a new album. “Madame X” finds her in her darkest mood since “American Life” econ.st/2XXPn3D
Libra will be run by a Swiss association and controlled initially by a consortium. A bit like James Bond's nemesis, SPECTRE econ.st/2XrwTLI
Iván Duque's main challenge is to develop clear policies of his own econ.st/2Xv3oZm
What the size of our handbags says about us econ.st/2Y03NQG From @1843mag
After its 16th bail-out, Ghana hopes to put the IMF behind it econ.st/2XXdcso
South Korea’s left-wing president loses his zeal to humble big business econ.st/2Y0Z8xZ
Caroline Crampton considers her subject from military, commercial and artistic perspectives econ.st/2Y3Igqq
If you think you know the origin story of the croissant, well, you're wrong econ.st/2XwEd8O From @1843mag
What “Toy Story 4” offers is the sentimental pleasure of getting a favourite old plaything from the attic econ.st/2Y9pcao
Stopping bees swapping hives keeps disease down and productivity up econ.st/2Y0HJW5
For those seeking the sort of justice that involves steel bars, Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial will be the one to watch econ.st/2Xtuj8a
The character who appears most frequently is Orwell, who was based in the country as a reluctant “colonial enforcer” econ.st/2Y1xd0S
Chinese sci-fi makes a dystopia out of the act of discovery, often presenting the truth as not worth knowing, or not worth the risk econ.st/2XpuLnI
“People say I’m controversial. But I think the most controversial thing I have ever done is to stick around” econ.st/2XmPxV6
Donald Trump copies his previous campaign strategy, with anti-immigrant rhetoric and attacks on Hillary Clinton econ.st/2Y311dp
Burundi’s “eternal supreme guide” enforces an “election tax” econ.st/2Xi7unV
The world’s biggest building reveals a lot about China’s economic strengths. It is also a microcosm of the country’s financial frailties
Low interest rates and sluggish growth may lead to currency wars econ.st/2XwsffK
Pressure is mounting on WHO, which needs to find more money for its Ebola response econ.st/2N6UA8k
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