Patrick Fowles
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- The Economist28 min
Country of the year: The Economist picks
Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Patrick Fowles, Josie DeLapp, Lena Shipper, Alexander Sewage Bus, Sharon Loman, Angie Keeling-Garcia
The Economist awarded Bangladesh the title of Country of the Year 2024 for its significant governance and economic stabilization under interim leader Muhammad Yunus following a student-led revolution that ousted Sheikh Hasina. This selection superseded Syria, which editors rejected due to the uncertainty of its post-Assad transition and the potential rule by the extremist HTS group. Concurrently, the report highlights a severe post-pandemic crisis of pet abandonment in the US, where rescue organizations are struggling to manage record surrender rates driven by impulsive consumer behavior and a surplus of now-unwanted animals.
- The Economist22 min
All for one: Donald Trump and his key Musketeer
Donald Trump, Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, Patrick Fowles, Rachel Lloyd, Fraser McIlwraith
Elon Musk is set to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency under President-elect Donald Trump, a partnership driven by shared hostility toward federal bureaucracy and "woke" culture despite risks of conflicts of interest and a volatile alliance dynamic. Concurrently, Ireland is confronting its history of Magdalene laundries through new criminal legislation prohibiting record destruction and plans for a remembrance center, though church-controlled education stalls broader reform. Finally, Chile is witnessing a surge in salmon theft as criminal networks pivot from timber to the lucrative aquaculture sector, prompting enhanced security measures and legislative proposals to address the rising crime wave.