Monday, October 5, 2026

The Economist

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Energy

The world is facing an almighty LNG crunch

The world is facing an almighty crunch in liquefied natural gas. In time, the crunch could bring about an equally disruptive glut.

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World

Britain’s Greens have voted, shamefully, to say Zionism is racism

Britain’s Greens have voted to say Zionism is racism. The Economist calls it a damning moment for a political party with pretensions to power.

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