WORLD AFFAIRS
A world at the edge of a new horizon
Across capitals, a consequential week redraws the map of cooperation, competition and change.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2026 • YOUR WORLD, IN FOCUS
The global briefing.
WORLD AFFAIRS
CURATED FOR YOUR WORLD
Editor's picks
TECHNOLOGYCan machines become our most thoughtful collaborators?
A new generation of tools is changing how teams create, decide and imagine.
CLIMATEThe quiet revolution changing how we grow food
From rooftop farms to data-rich soil, a new landscape is taking root.
CULTUREThe spaces that make us pause, connect and stay
Designers are creating rooms for a more considered life.
REPORTING NOW
On the world wire
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POLITICS
Leaders meet to map a new era of trade partnerships
Correspondents in Brussels, Nairobi and Singapore report on the talks shaping global commerce.
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SCIENCE
Ocean observatories reveal an extraordinary new current
The discovery could help researchers refine weather forecasts and climate models.
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BUSINESS
Small businesses turn local craft into a global marketplace
A closer look at the people putting regional makers on an international stage.
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ANALYSIS
Five ideas that could define the next five years
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