From political gaffes and diplomatic stumbles to courtroom fury and security breaches, many of Singaporeβs viral moments in 2025 showed how quickly everyday incidents in the city state could turn into...
Parents who take out student loans for their kids could see repayment changes in the new year. Jon Lovette/Getty Images The Education Department is rolling out changes to the Parent PLUS student-loan ...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is trying to force a vote on a bill to ban stock trading. But leaders in both parties have other ideas. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images A GOP congresswoman is t...
π Key Facts β The Trump administration halted 6 gigawatts of offshore wind leases. β This is the latest attempt to delay construction o...
Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech firm Anduril Industries. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images China hit a number of US defense firms and executives with sanctions on Friday. China's foreign m...
Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...
Attorney Alex Spiro wrote to California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying several of his clients would relocate if a billionaire tax were implemented. Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Gett...
π Key Facts β Tensions are growing in Bangladesh after the killing of a student leader. β The student leader was involved in last year&...
π Key Facts β Five projects paused: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, CVOW, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind β Projects worth $25 billion, pow...
π Key Facts β The Department of Education removed the partial financial hardship requirement for IBR plans on December 22. β Higher-inc...
π Key Facts β Gold and silver have hit record highs due to geopolitical tensions. β US blockade on Venezuelan oil drives up precious me...
π Key Facts β Parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, legalizing bitcoin and crypto trading. β The Bank of Gh...
Jared Isaacman said the US will return to the moon under Trump's presidency. NASA/Bill Ingalls Billionaire CEO Jared Isaacman is the 15th administrator of NASA. Isaacman has led and flown on two Space...
π Key Facts β The Finnish government released a Truth and Reconciliation report documenting harms to the SΓ‘mi people. β Climate change,...
The Navy's fleet size has fluctuated and shrunken as China continues to churn out more warships. Official US Navy photo The US Navy's fleet size has shrunk considerably due to problems with new ship c...
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Companies are revising their H-1B strategies after ...
π Key Facts β Governor Kathy Hochul signed the RAISE Act on Friday to hold large AI developers accountable. β The act requires publishi...
π Key Facts β U.S. seizures target vessels carrying Venezuelan oil. β These actions may become a bigger strategic pressure point. ...
π Key Facts β ImralΔ± is a prison island associated with Turkey's historical conflicts. β The island mirrors the nation's strugg...
π Key Facts β Bitcoin reached new heights in 2025 β Interest from Wall Street and Washington grew β Tensions ar...