Warren Goes Big, Rise of Boris and Oligarch Purge: Weekend Reads
Boris Johnson, U.K. prime minister, waves as he enters number 10 Downing Street in London, U.K., on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
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Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is trying to beat Donald Trump at his own game by going big on policy. New U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also taking a bold approach after storming to power with a pledge to get a better Brexit deal or leave the European Union without one.
In Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is trying to build a futuristic supercity, while in Hong Kong, inequality is kindling fear that goes beyond the street protests shaking the Asian megalopolis.
We hope you enjoy these and other longer stories from the past seven days – including one about Ukraine’s oligarch purge and another on the rising violence in Cape Town – in this edition of Weekend Reads.