Canada and France both have similarities with Britain. But the place that comes closest according to our measures may seem a surprising one

“The international system has been ruptured,” writes the Canadian prime minister. In a guest essay for The World Ahead, he outlines why purpose-built alliances will proliferate in 2026 Illustration: Iris Legendre

If other countries can clean up their price tags, why not America? A “new dollar” would not make life cheaper, but it would make prices look less alarming Illustration: Álvaro Bernis