A brief overview of recent business news from The Economist's "The World This Week" section, covering updates from early to mid-September 2023. Read more...

The UK navigates ambitious climate targets, debates defense spending, considers changes to child benefits, and grapples with single-sex space policies amid rising birthrates in South Korea. Read more...

Xiaomi's new phone nears launch, while Alibaba's new AI model challenges DeepSeek. Tech competition is heating up! Read more...

Actress Daniela Kolářová receives the Herc's Mission Award, while singer Daniela Mercury is celebrated in Salvador's free axé parades alongside Saulo and Ivete. Read more...

From UNESCO funding in Bulgaria to heat pump adoption in the UK and privacy concerns in the US, governments worldwide are grappling with critical policy challenges. Read more...

The Trump administration's policies on trade, foreign aid, and global engagement are reshaping international relations, creating opportunities for some and challenges for others. Read more...

Syria's entertainment landscape sees Mazen al-Natoor taking the helm of the Artists Syndicate while joint Syrian-Lebanese Ramadan dramas face dwindling participation. Read more...

A quick look at the week's top sports stories, including Chievo Verona's bankruptcy case, Napoli-Inter's squad values, Sinner's training break, and Iannone's racing comeback. Read more...

Court footage reveals a zombie knife just before a stabbing in a murder trial. Separately, six hunters in Cher are arrested for illegal poaching activities. Read more...

Vox challenges the PP in Spain on LGBTQI+ rights and historical memory while causing political friction in Ciudad Real. Meanwhile, in Prague, Ladislav Urbánek remains head of the city's transport company. Read more...

Recent science news covers Yellowstone bison merging into a single population, deadly US storms, a critique of COVID policies, and the discovery of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools in Tanzania. Read more...

A PhD student is convicted of drugging and raping 10 women, a boy loses a case against his parents, and London aims for £100bn economic boost. Read more...

From MeToo dramas facing censorship to monster-hunting video games conquering the world and samurai westerns in Scotland, Japan's influence on film is diverse and complex. Read more...

United Utilities CEO admits the company isn't doing enough to stop sewage dumping as a "people's commission" launches an inquiry into the water industry in England and Wales. Read more...

Considering a move to Cyprus? Or perhaps an eco-friendly cruise? We've got the inside scoop on relocating to the Mediterranean island and sailing on the innovative Sun Princess. Read more...

Judo Olympian Lubjana Piovesana's family is devastated after a body was found in the search for her missing brother, Luis. He had been missing since early Friday morning. Read more...

First Majestic Silver reports exploration success at Santa Elena's Navidad and releases its Q4 production numbers, showcasing strong silver and gold output. Read more...

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has cancelled the Lamb Festival for the first time in 30 years due to severe drought and livestock shortages. The decision comes amid economic hardship and climate concerns. Read more...

This article explores two pressing issues: the fears of undocumented immigrants applying for financial aid and the harrowing escape of a young man from war-torn Ukraine. Read more...

Trump's international moves, Iran's uranium enrichment, and Zarif's resignation shake the world stage, leaving many questioning motives and future implications. Read more...