An old form of transport is rapidly changing cities. As tech moguls pour billions of dollars into self-driving cars, the humble bicycle is racing ahead. In London, where I live, gripes about green Lime rental bikes cluttering up pavements seem to have gradually given way to an appreciation of their convenience. We explain the two-wheeled renaissance, and the challenges it brings.

And Hamas and Israel have completed a hostage-prisoner swap following the agreement last week to end the war in Gaza. As leaders including Donald Trump gather in Egypt to seal the deal, an architect of the Oslo accords of the 1990s has written for The Economist about how to ensure this peace endures.