Fifty years after America returned Okinawa to Japan, it still feels cut off
May 14th 2022 | KUNIGAMI, OKINAWAFLAMES LICKED the sky over Cape Hedo on the northernmost tip of Okinawa’s main island, burning bright enough to be seen from the nearby island of Yoron. After the second world war, when Yoron belonged to Japan but Okinawa was under American occupation, locals lit bonfires as signals, as if…
Algeria’s ailing rulers stir tension with Morocco
THESE SHOULD be heady times for the world’s tenth-largest producer of natural gas. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent European governments scrambling for new supplies. Algeria sends more than 80% of its gas exports to Europe. Most is piped to Spain and Italy (see map). As the continent’s third-biggest supplier, it should be investing in…
Shireen Abu Aqleh was killed covering an Israeli raid
LIKE SO MUCH of her life, Shireen Abu Aqleh’s final moments were captured in the stark style of news footage. Seven shots ring out. The cameraman creeps around to show a woman, clad in a flak jacket labelled “ PRESS”, lying prone in the dirt. A young man tries to help her, only to retreat…
KAL’s cartoon
May 14th 2022Dig deeper into the subject of this week’s cartoon:Britain’s security deals with Finland and Sweden shine a light on Boris JohnsonFinland is hurtling towards NATO membershipPodcast: Will Finland and Sweden join NATO?KAL’s cartoon appears weekly in The Economist. You can see last week’s hereThis article appeared in the The world this week section…
Business
Listen to this story.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.Your browser does not support the element.Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskStockmarkets endured another punishing stretch, as investors fretted about the Federal Reserve’s aggressive moves to tighten policy, high inflation and slowing growth. After its longest weekly losing streak…
What is the Sixth Sense and how can we develop it?
Humans are known to have five senses, but many trusted psychics argue we have a sixth sense. People also call it our “intuition” or “gut feeling.” We all have the ability to harness this ability, but it takes practice to develop. Why would you want to develop your sixth sense, anyway? Well, it offers access…