Forecasting the world in 2026
FT writersâ predictions for the new year, from the likelihood of higher Trump tariffs to the future of interest rates and the arrival of humanoid helpers...
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FT writersâ predictions for the new year, from the likelihood of higher Trump tariffs to the future of interest rates and the arrival of humanoid helpers...
From Vanceâs shock Munich speech to the release of the Epstein files, Trumpâs return to power has shaped the year...
đ Key Facts â Justin Sun accumulated $175 million worth of Trump-backed token projects. â Sun has been blacklisted despite his investme...
The US presidentâs âliberation dayâ tariffs spooked markets but the global trading system has proved to be resilient...
đ Key Facts â World Liberty Financial is the Trump familyâs crypto project â The project has seen its fair share of controversy ...
Doha Forum 2025 brought world leaders together to confront rising global tensions, deepen EUâGCC ties and support Syriaâs transition. With Qatarâs mediation role in focus, the Forum emphasized moving ...
Chinese AI advances and the effects of Donald Trumpâs trade war have boosted markets outside the US...
Despite ceaseless Trumpian talk of ending the worldâs wars, itâs not quite that easy...
Americaâs ultra-right wing holds growing sway over young conservatives...
President Donald Trump posing for photo with law enforcement in front of a Boeing VC25 operating as Air Force One. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images The US president flies on Air Force One. Other countries...
In his Christmas Eve address, President Zelenskyy voiced Ukrainians' wish for Putin's demise and condemned Russia's ongoing attacks....
World leaders have been exchanging New Yearâs greetings, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Xi using his address to express a desire to strengthen ties w...
Speaking in a New Year address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country wanted the nearly four-year war with Russia to end â but not at any cost. "My signature will ...
Japan is seeking to bolster its defense capabilities in the face of "the most severe" security environment since the end of World War II....
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 1st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel....
After Australia's world-first social-media ban for minors, France has drafted a similar law to block under-15s from major platforms, which could take effect from September....
Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-protests-enter-third-straight-day-as-students-join-in-585e7bff Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46436791 Points: 15 # Comments...
President Lai Ching-te said the world is â watching to see âwhether the Taiwanese people possess the resolve to defend themselves. Meanwhile, Beijing said the eventual annexation of Taiwan is "unstoppa...
In the text of his New Year's address, the Chancellor describes a world in permanent crisis mode and insists on his ability to act. The speech will be broadcast on 31 December....
Matt Winkelmeyer/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images Jimmy Kimmel delivered an "alternative Christmas message" on British TV on Thursday. The talk show host used the opportunity to hit out...