We had barely entered the new year when Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in a brazen raid on the orders of US President Donald Trump. In the early hours of...
Australia’s government is “disappointed” with China’s decision to impose new beef import tariffs, with one industry group warning the move could damage trade worth over A$1 billion (US$667 million) be...
A family of four is stranded in Puerto Rico after their Frontier flight back to Colorado was canceled due to Nicolas Maduro's capture by the US. MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/Getty Images Nilgen Velazc...
Under RFK Jr, the food pyramid has flipped upside down and shuffled around. USDA/HHS The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released Wednesday. There's an upside-down food pyramid, with r...
The Trump administration approached Microsoft for its donation to fund the White House's $300 million ballroom, documents released by Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) office reveal. In response to a Dem...
Iran has responded to threats from the US, saying it is ready for war but will also seek dialogue. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Merz has called on the regime to end the violence against its people. DW...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is heading to India. In the face of US tariffs, Russian threats and an uncertain China, Germany is courting the Asian giant as a trading and geopolitical partner. But ...
Democratic leaders on key committees considering crypto market structure legislation are reportedly drawing a line in the sand over elected officials profiting off the industry....
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/01/08/do-not-mistake-a-resilient-global-economy-for-populist-success Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46550777 Points: 21 # Commen...
US banks are positioning themselves for long-term opportunities in energy and infrastructure...
Reid Hoffman, the cofounder of LinkedIn, thinks AI will transform, not eliminate, jobs. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Reid Hoffman, a prominent Democratic donor, is against California's proposed billiona...
Damage caused by US tariffs has so far been muted but that won’t last...
The US health department announced it was going to freeze federal funding for certain programs for needy families over fraud concerns. The administration zeroed in on Minnesota last week after an unpr...
It comes just weeks after White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks said the CLARITY Act was set for a Senate markup in January....
After capturing President Nicolas Maduro, the US says it will 'run' Venezuela. What led here, and what happens next?...
Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure and market reforms....
Investors will weigh short-term disruption to Venezuelan exports against potential to eventually pump more crude...
In an operation that stunned observers around the world, US forces arrested Venezuela’s president and his wife in Caracas and transported them to New York where they will face criminal charges....
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....
Menaced by Russia and bullied by America, a potential Ukraine peace deal is not guaranteed to usher in prosperity...