The events that defined world politics in 2025
From Vance’s shock Munich speech to the release of the Epstein files, Trump’s return to power has shaped the year...
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From Vance’s shock Munich speech to the release of the Epstein files, Trump’s return to power has shaped the year...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Justin Sun accumulated $175 million worth of Trump-backed token projects. ✓ Sun has been blacklisted despite his investme...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, has announced her retirement. ✓ The cryptocurrency community laments her ...
The US president’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs spooked markets but the global trading system has proved to be resilient...
📋 Key Facts ✓ World Liberty Financial is the Trump family’s crypto project ✓ The project has seen its fair share of controversy ...
Giving crypto companies and fintech startups access to accounts at the Federal Reserve is a hedge against debanking by commercial banks....
Doha Forum 2025 brought world leaders together to confront rising global tensions, deepen EU–GCC ties and support Syria’s transition. With Qatar’s mediation role in focus, the Forum emphasized moving ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The 'big beautiful' budget bill created a $2,000 above-the-line deduction on charitable donations. ✓ This deducti...
Chinese AI advances and the effects of Donald Trump’s trade war have boosted markets outside the US...
America’s ultra-right wing holds growing sway over young conservatives...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The DOJ has released more Epstein files, but not the ones survivors want. ✓ The DOJ still has “hundreds of thousands” of ...
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...
The long-standing alliance between the US and Canada experienced a challenging year after the Trump administration imposed tariffs on the northern neighbor. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI The long-sta...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Harriet Hageman posted a “Soon” teaser on X. ✓ The teaser sharpens talk of a 2026 Senate bid. ✓ T...
Brazil is preparing to waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens travelling for tourism and business, local media reported on Wednesday citing government sources, in a move that would mark a signif...
In his Christmas Eve address, President Zelenskyy voiced Ukrainians' wish for Putin's demise and condemned Russia's ongoing attacks....
Earlier this year, Israel changed its registration process for aid groups, which included a requirement to submit a list of staff, including Palestinians in Gaza....
The latest attack comes as presidents Zelenskyy and Trump prepare to meet in Florida on Sunday amid ongoing efforts to end the war....
Syrian authorities announced a 13-hour curfew and said the arrest of 21 members of the Alawite community in Latakia. The city is a bastion of Syria's Alawite minority, of which former President Bashar...
Attack marks second consecutive night Russia targeted southern Ukrainian port city, damaging facilities and causing fires, authorities said on Friday....