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The Putinisation of central Europe
Published on Jan 26, 2025 08:00 AM IST
Austria could soon get its most extreme chancellor since the 1940s
![Herbert Kickl, leader and top candidate of right-wing populist Freedom Party of Austria (FPOe) attends a TV debate at the parliament after exit poll numbers were announced in Vienna on September 29, 2024, during Austria's general election. Austria's far right FPOe was ahead of the ruling conservatives in Sunday's national vote, according to projections published by public broadcaster ORF, setting them up for a historic win. (AFP) Herbert Kickl, leader and top candidate of right-wing populist Freedom Party of Austria (FPOe) attends a TV debate at the parliament after exit poll numbers were announced in Vienna on September 29, 2024, during Austria's general election. Austria's far right FPOe was ahead of the ruling conservatives in Sunday's national vote, according to projections published by public broadcaster ORF, setting them up for a historic win. (AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/11/550x309/AUSTRIA-POLITICS-VOTE-152_1727630030866_1736616968276.jpg)
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Will Mark Zuckerberg’s Trump gamble pay off?
He risks making enemies elsewhere
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Published on Jan 25, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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Europe has lots of lithium, but struggles to get it out of the ground
Its targets for strategic autonomy look hard to meet
![Lithium chloride (LiCl) is pictured outside Vulcan energy lithium electrolysis optimisation plant in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on November 8, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)(AFP) Lithium chloride (LiCl) is pictured outside Vulcan energy lithium electrolysis optimisation plant in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on November 8, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)(AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/11/148x111/GERMANY-ECONOMY-ENERGY-11_1736616710819_1736616747589.jpg)
Published on Jan 24, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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AUKUS enters its fifth year. How is the pact faring?
It has weathered two big political changes. What about Donald Trump’s return?
![Britain's former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, meets with US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, left, at Point Loma naval base in San Diego, US, Monday March 13, 2023, as part of Aukus, a trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK, and the US. AP/PTI(AP03_14_2023_000001B)(AP) Britain's former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, meets with US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, left, at Point Loma naval base in San Diego, US, Monday March 13, 2023, as part of Aukus, a trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK, and the US. AP/PTI(AP03_14_2023_000001B)(AP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/11/148x111/AP03-14-2023-000001B-0_1678781800175_1678781800175_1736616120261.jpg)
Published on Jan 23, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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Are mystics kooks or valuable disrupters?
A realist’s refreshing take on mysticism
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Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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The West is making a muddle of its Syria sanctions
Outsiders should be much clearer about how and when they will be lifted
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Published on Jan 21, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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Does made in Mexico mean made by China?
Donald Trump believes Mexico is a trojan horse for Chinese mercantilism
![FILE PHOTO: An employee works on the assembly line at the Volkswagen automobile manufacturing factory in Puebla, Mexico, August 12, 2010. REUTERS/Imelda Medina/File Photo(REUTERS) FILE PHOTO: An employee works on the assembly line at the Volkswagen automobile manufacturing factory in Puebla, Mexico, August 12, 2010. REUTERS/Imelda Medina/File Photo(REUTERS)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg)
Published on Jan 20, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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Should you start lifting weights?
You’ll stay healthier for longer if you’re strong
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Published on Jan 19, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story
Enjoyment matters as well as risk
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Published on Jan 18, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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How to make sense of 2024’s wild temperatures
Our climate team highlight four charts and two maps
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Published on Jan 17, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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Olaf Scholz still thinks he can win re-election as chancellor
Someone has to
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Published on Jan 16, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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The US Army needs less good, cheaper drones to compete
It seems obvious. So what is stopping it from happening?
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Published on Jan 15, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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Why have Britain’s bond yields jumped sharply?
Mostly, blame Donald Trump. But Labour’s policies haven’t helped
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Published on Jan 14, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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Pakistan’s army puts a former intelligence chief on trial
General Faiz Hameed is an ally of Imran Khan, who is currently behind bars
![General Hameed, who has been in custody since August, is accused of, among other things, “engaging in political activities” and violating secrecy laws.(File Photo) General Hameed, who has been in custody since August, is accused of, among other things, “engaging in political activities” and violating secrecy laws.(File Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/01/11/148x111/ISI_chief_Faiz_Hameed_Afghanistan_Taliban_1736609520073_1736609520288.jpg)
Published on Jan 13, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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Mark Zuckerberg’s U-turn on fact-checking is craven—but correct
Social-media platforms should not be in the business of defining truth
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Published on Jan 12, 2025 08:00 AM IST
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Los Angeles against the flames
Always vulnerable, the city is increasingly susceptible to fir
![Smoke and fire billows from the Palisades Fire threatening homes in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton(REUTERS) Smoke and fire billows from the Palisades Fire threatening homes in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton(REUTERS)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg)
Published on Jan 11, 2025 09:00 PM IST
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AI can bring back a person’s own voice
And it can generate sentences trained on their own writing
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Published on Dec 30, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Machine translation is almost a solved problem
But interpreting meanings, rather than just words and sentences, will be a daunting taskv
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Published on Dec 29, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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France is not alone in its fiscal woes
Deficits look worryingly wide across Europe
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Published on Dec 28, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Could the next pope come from Africa or Asia?
Those are the regions where the Catholic church is growing fastest
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Published on Dec 27, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Taylor Swift, imperfect capitalist?
The pop star could have made even more money from her $2bn tour
![Taylor Swift performs as her record-breaking The Eras Tour comes to an end with the first of her three concerts in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier (REUTERS) Taylor Swift performs as her record-breaking The Eras Tour comes to an end with the first of her three concerts in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier (REUTERS)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg)
Published on Dec 26, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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The novel was a dominant art form last century
What does the 21st century hold for it?
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Published on Dec 25, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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What a censored speech says about China’s economy
If growth is on target, why is inflation so low?
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Published on Dec 24, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Are adults forgetting how to read?
A survey by the OECD suggests so
![Worse still, adults in many places have grown less literate over the past ten years.(Pixabay) Worse still, adults in many places have grown less literate over the past ten years.(Pixabay)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/16/148x111/gc087cf1ee94bbaf9fe8ebeeb94564f04fc_1734362462287_1734362463021.jpg)
Published on Dec 23, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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India wields cricket as a geopolitical tool against Pakistan
A spat over a big tournament highlights how bad relations have got
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Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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What has four stomachs and could change the world?
Technology is transforming cattle farming, but not fast enough
![In rich countries, cows are unfashionable. The health-conscious are shunning red meat and switching to plant-based milk. (HT File) In rich countries, cows are unfashionable. The health-conscious are shunning red meat and switching to plant-based milk. (HT File)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/16/148x111/Milk-production-of-around-13-000-Holstein-Friesian_1731866790333_1734361842833.jpg)
Published on Dec 21, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Christmas films are cheesy, mindless and widely loved. Why?
The obviousness is part of the appeal
![Who likes such sparkly fluff, and why? Adult Christmas films are mostly watched by women, from millennials upwards. (Pixabay) Who likes such sparkly fluff, and why? Adult Christmas films are mostly watched by women, from millennials upwards. (Pixabay)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/16/148x111/g3a607ccc112af3497496e41fddbec6685_1734361853109_1734361853629.jpg)
Published on Dec 20, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Can an agreement with the EU resurrect Mercosur?
A big geopolitical deal
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Published on Dec 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Protests threaten Georgia’s Kremlin-friendly government
A constitutional crisis over the presidency escalates
![Anti-government demonstrators protest outside the Georgian parliament after the parliament members elected a new president, in Tbilisi on December 15, 2024. An electoral college, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party and which is boycotted by the opposition, elected Mikheil Kavelashvili with 224 votes as the country's next President for a five-year term. The opposition has denounced the December 14 election as Anti-government demonstrators protest outside the Georgian parliament after the parliament members elected a new president, in Tbilisi on December 15, 2024. An electoral college, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party and which is boycotted by the opposition, elected Mikheil Kavelashvili with 224 votes as the country's next President for a five-year term. The opposition has denounced the December 14 election as](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/12/16/148x111/GEORGIA-POLITICS-ELECTION-1_1734361174001_1734361250372.jpg)
Published on Dec 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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