Global balance sheet hits $1.8 trillion as asset values decouple from real economic output, McKinsey report says
Milei sparks diplomatic crisis with Brazil after attacking Lula and supreme court justice
US Treasury yield surge signals end of cheap money era as capital demand rises
US House panel unanimously passes bill to shield consumers from AI data center energy costs
US enacts new tariffs on 60 trading partners following legal setback
Massive student movement over exam leaks forces resignation of India’s education minister
China’s DeepSeek prepares for 2027 mainland IPO, aims for $71 billion valuation in new funding round
Ending Western reliance on China requires $23.6 trillion in investment by 2050, study shows
China and Russia deploy submarines together in “Joint Sea-2026” drills
China weighs restricting foreign access to advanced AI models and tightening technology controls
Europe faces $3 trillion bill for tech sovereignty as governments drop US suppliers
UK government conceals full cost of drug pricing deal struck with Trump administration
EU fines Google €890 million over digital market dominance and self-preferencing
CDU ally Kretschmer sparks row by urging coalition talks with far-right AfD
US intensifies pressure on Germany over pharmaceutical pricing policies
Cyprus to become first EU country to import Israeli gas
Israel’s Barak MX radar in Cyprus puts Türkiye in its sights
UK trade envoy’s visit to Northern Cyprus sparks diplomatic backlash
Informal Cyprus talks begin in New York amid differing stances
British bases in Southern Cyprus and Gibraltar on high alert
Pentagon faces severe budget crunch as Middle East operational costs drain key military funds
Yemen’s Houthis declare naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, escalating global energy risks
Oil passes $90 as tanker attacks halt Hormuz shipping
Netanyahu coalition loses majority in latest poll as conscription crisis mounts
Iran instructs Houthis to prepare Red Sea blockade as US strike threat looms
Russia’s first-half budget deficit hits 5.7 trillion rubles as oil revenue shortfalls persist
Russian government halts diesel exports and slashes tariffs to counter severe seasonal fuel deficit
Greek shipowners secure $3.8 billion transporting Russian oil despite G7 sanctions pressure
Russia’s seaborne crude exports hit highest level since early 2022
Russia’s oil exports hit yearly high despite rising competition in India
Ukraine targets first prototype of European Freyja missile defense system in early 2027
US expands Middle East air operations using German bases as regional casualties rise
Bipartisan lawmakers raise concerns over US-Saudi nuclear agreement
World Bank warns US-Iran conflict could slash global growth to 1.3% as inflation looms
Quebec pivots to Europe to counter US tariff threats and Chinese monopoly on minerals
“Capitalism does not require a free social order”
Journalist Lily Lynch: “Trump is becoming a burden for the right, particularly in Europe”
‘The so-called international order is crumbling; national interest is the only remaining truth’
‘The Israeli system is clear: The next country that needs to be weakened is Türkiye’
IRAM President Afacan: Trump is attempting to win at the negotiating table what he could not win on the battlefield
Iran’s military prowess has long since ceased to be a mere matter of quantitative inventory; it has evolved into a sophisticated architecture of deterrence operating in...
