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A change of management is a good result for Britain. Labour’s momentous win offers Sir Keir Starmer a huge opportunity. He must take it https://lnkd.in/eCv8kqeU

The 81-year-old president refused to countenance the possibility that his presence at the top of the ticket had become a liability for down-ballot Democrats, as polls suggest https://econ.st/4cxliy4 Photo: Getty Images

Done well, a conference is the perfect alibi for getting some much-needed rest, recuperation, maybe even inspiration. Here is how to get through your next one https://lnkd.in/eYFz4kH4

The döner kebab long ago displaced currywurst as Berliners’ fast food of choice. But these days its ubiquity obliges it to carry a lot more than succulent strips of seasoned meat https://lnkd.in/eFGYnud3

At the European championships in Germany, Englishmen are taking the opportunity to revel in offensive chants while they get completely wasted. Some do it with a wink, others do it with a snarl—but almost everyone joins in https://lnkd.in/e-ZPCDkk

The symbolism was unmissable. When Britain’s new prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, arrived in Downing Street after his landslide election win, he was greeted by activists waving the Union flag, the Scottish saltire and the Welsh Red Dragon. His Labour Party holds a majority of seats in each of the three countries of Great Britain https://lnkd.in/eKrJVhj3

The efforts of Julian Nagelsmann, the coach, and his players have ended up indicating a way to lift the country out of its malaise https://econ.st/4f2u3lw

Unless something drastic changes, the world’s biggest asset class is about to get bigger still https://lnkd.in/ei9hFDzu

In much of East Asia, universities face a demographic crisis. Declining undergraduate populations have hit humanities and social-sciences departments particularly hard https://lnkd.in/e3QK3MKE

The Chinese Communist Party claims it is helping Tibet’s children by forcing them to attend boarding schools. Tibetan exiles and Western governments see another side to this story. Listen to this week’s “Drum Tower” podcast https://lnkd.in/e3CdtxMV