June 13th 2026

e-ISSN : 0013-0613

Contents:

1. The World Cup paradox
2. Donald Trump’s least bad option in Iran
3. The Federal Reserve must soon give Donald Trump bad news
4. For its own sake, China should change its growth model
5. The best way to celebrate America at 250 is to get behind the wheel
6. An interview with South Korea’s president
7. Nukes were off the agenda as Xi Jinping visited North Korea
8. The ageing protesters trying to topple Washington’s “ego arch”
9. The World Cup will test Mexico’s control over its territory
10. Iran has lost its fear of war
11. A trade war between the EU and China seems inevitable
12. Britain’s privatised utilities are a mess