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A venereal renaissance is sweeping across Europe. Rates of sexually transmitted infections have leapt since 2021. In 2024 there were 100,000 recorded cases of gonorrhoea in Europe, more than three times as many as in 2015. What is causing the surge? Some blame reckless bed-hopping enabled by dating apps. But that is
not the whole story.
And Donald Trump’s net approval rating has recently fallen to a record low of -27, according to
our tracker.
The resumption of strikes on Iran in mid-July may be to blame. Our polling suggests 61% are uneasy about the president’s ability to deal wisely with an international crisis. (This article is free to read even if you don’t subscribe to The Economist.)
Today’s Insider show is on self-driving cars. Once a sci-fi staple, they could now be
on the streets of London
later this year. Tune in at 6pm BST to watch Alex Hern, our AI writer, sit down with Alex Kendall, the CEO of Wayve, a British self-driving taxi startup. | 
