The G7 summit was originally scheduled for June 14-16. The meeting, however, was reportedly moved so US President Donald Trump would be at the White House for a UFC fight on June 14, his 80th birthday...
The pardons cemented crypto as both an economic force and a partisan issue in Washington....
Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he confirmed in a statement Sunday night....
FT poll shows preference for former Spanish and Dutch central bank heads to replace Christine Lagarde...
Trump's explicit messages against Tehran coincide with the fall of Maduro in Venezuela and military operations in Nigeria, raising questions about US military resurgence and influence in the global wo...
A newly unsealed order in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case reveals that a DOJ official called his prosecution "a top priority" after he was mistakenly deported...
Protests in Iran erupted due to persistent hyperinflation, leading to shop closures and clashes with security forces. Students and multiple cities joined, demanding economic stability....
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says his refusal to drop interest rates led to Donald Trump opening a criminal investigation over renovations to the central bank’s headquarters....
A U-Haul truck drove into a crowd of demonstrators in Los Angeles during an anti-Iranian regime rally in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, officials said....
A memo from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, obtained by NPR, instructs her staff that visits should be requested at least seven days in advance. (Image credit: Stephen Maturen)...
The DOJ said that there are more than 2 million documents “potentially responsive” to the Epstein Files Transparency Act that are presently in various phases of review....
The US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that more than a million additional documents potentially related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been found. Officials said the file...
The Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that they have "uncovered over a million more documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case."...
Hong Kong political heavyweights and former leaders gathered on Friday to pay tribute to late commerce minister Gregory So Kam-leung, as family and friends honoured his devotion to public service. Amo...
A judge has ordered the government to explain why Lindsey Halligan is still using the title of U.S. attorney despite a judge ruling she is legally not in the position....
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is investing billions in European and international systems, from Czech pistols to US fighter jets. Why are those weapons not being purchased from German manufa...
Rich nations built their wealth on coal, oil and gas. Now the world is asking poorer countries like Mozambique to chart a different course. Is a fossil-free path to development realistic?...
Hampton Inn sign Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security said a Minnesota Hampton Inn canceled reservations for ICE agents. Hilton said the hotel was independently owned...
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...
The phrase “shadow fleet” refers to ageing oil tankers that operate under false flags to bypass Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan crude, a practice Russia has reportedly invested b...