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Financial Times Donald Trump's principal threat to the cause of democracy is governmental incompetence, writes Janan Ganesh. It promises to tarnish the worldwide reputation of the system as the one that works 83d
India takes its tussle with China to the high seas
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New Delhi has shifted focus from the Himalayas to the oceans to send a warning to Beijing
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Financial Times India is focusing on maritime power to curb Chinese regional expansionism, ‘like nothing since the Europeans arrived at the end 15th century’ 83d
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Financial Times These women encapsulate a demographic shift in Texas, where white people now make up only 25% of the state’s population. While the diversity trend generally favours Democrats, the party hasn't been able to convert that into big national victories 84d
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Financial Times Sima Ladjevardian, whose family escaped the revolution in Iran, is now running for Congress in the eighth most expensive congressional contest this November. Though a victory is a tough target, she's part of a group of women shaking Texas's political scene 84d
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Financial Times Joe Biden and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the latest poll in Texas. And Democrats are raising record amounts of money there. Here's how they hope to shift the Lone Star state with the help of powerful women: 84d
Covid-19 herd immunity theory dealt blow by UK research
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Financial Times A new study suggests that immunity to coronavirus may only last a few months, casting doubt on herd immunity strategies 84d
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Financial Times A Biden victory will save Britain's Tories from themselves, writes Robert Shrimsley. Alternatively, a Trump win would encourage the UK ruling party’s worst instincts 85d
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Financial Times Donald Trump’s debt totals at least $1.1bn. Should he win re-election, about $900m of it will come due during his second term 85d
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Financial Times FT Excusive: The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine candidate has produced a robust immune response in elderly people 85d
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Financial Times ‘As the pandemic enters its mass-impoverishment phase, the new poor will leave big cities’ – on the next big urban exodus 87d
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Financial Times Why do we keep doing this to ourselves? The actual number of daylight hours does not change; it just means that, in winter, what looked like a gloomy 4pm becomes a gloomy 5pm. 87d
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Financial Times Rightwing poll ‘watchers’ plan to police US election 87d
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Financial Times Foreign policy isn’t a hot topic that will decide the outcome on November 3, but if Joe Biden wins, it could be the area where the most immediate impact is felt. Here’s how: 88d
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Financial Times One of the lasting impacts of Donald Trump’s term could be the rise of American ‘informal diplomacy’ over international treaties, which future administrations could always break. Read about what other foreign policy challenges Joe Biden would face: 88d
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Financial Times Here’s how Joe Biden plans to handle some of Donald Trump’s key foreign policy decisions: ✅Rejoin the Paris climate change agreement ✅Rejoin the WHO ✅Rejoin the Iran nuclear deal if Tehran comes into compliance ✅Adopt cooler relations with Saudi Arabia 88d
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Financial Times Anjana Ahuja: A large chunk of coronavirus science is missing 88d
How Africa fought the pandemic — and what coronavirus has taught the world 
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African countries mounted a powerful response, using their experience of previous infectious disease
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Financial Times Ultimately, to combat a pandemic, states need at least two of three qualities: leadership, governance and public solidarity. Many countries lack those qualities, argues American scientist William Haseltine 88d
Presidential debate live: How our columnists rated the last Trump-Biden battle – as it happened
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The last debate: As Donald Trump and Joe Biden went toe-to-toe, our columnists Edward Luce and Rana Foroohar and US managing editor Peter Spiegel provided context and shrewd analysis
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Financial Times If you missed our #Debates2020 watch-along, here are our experts’ takeaways: : 'That was a hell of a lot better than the first debate' : 'Biden committed no obviously "senior moments"' : 'I'd agree that Biden did fine' 88d
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Financial Times The Democratic presidential candidate can afford such splurges thanks to the fundraising prowess of his campaign, which pulled in $493.8m over the past two months, smashing records 89d
Will coronavirus break the UK?
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Covid-19 has already driven a greater wedge between the four nations, testing the boundaries of power. But could it push them even further apart?
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Financial Times Will coronavirus break the UK? 89d
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Financial Times Pope Francis has broken with Catholic orthodoxy by voicing his support for same-sex unions, a liberalising move for the papacy that is likely to delight reformers and anger religious conservatives 90d
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Financial Times Donald Trump’s campaign began October with just $63.1m cash on hand, about a third of the Biden team’s $177.3m war chest 90d
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Financial Times Here is what the latest figures tell us about the pandemic in the UK: ✅The virus is spreading, but its pace is decreasing ✅North-west England and Northern Ireland have been hit the hardest ✅Younger people are spreading the virus to those over 60 90d
How coronavirus exposed Europe's weaknesses
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When the pandemic struck, many countries were ill-prepared. As a second wave hits, what have they learnt from their early decisions?
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Financial Times Spain’s experience showed the danger of delay. Fernando Simón, head of Spain’s health emergency co-ordination centre insisted ‘there is no virus in Spain,’ on February 23. Spain was soon to be hit harder than any other country in the EU 91d