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The assassination of Mr Lincoln

Our coverage of the death of the American president

Abraham Lincoln was shot in Ford's Theatre in Washington on the evening of April 14th, 1865, and he died the next day. Our coverage of the assassination appeared in the issue of April 29th, 1865.

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Dismantling Google is a terrible idea

Despite its appeal as a political rallying cry


Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference  in Tokyo, Japan on September 27th 2024

Socially liberal and strong on defence, Japan’s new premier shows promise

But he must ditch his more eccentric ideas if he is to control his party


Don’t celebrate China’s stimulus just yet

It will take more than a spectacular stockmarket rally to revive the economy

The year that shattered the Middle East

Kill or be killed is the region’s new logic. Deterrence and diplomacy would be better

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Legions of self-taught film-makers are coming for the television industry