EU ‘membership-lite’ plan for Ukraine spooks European capitals
Reforms under discussion would tear up accession rules used since cold war to allow Kyiv to join in a potential peace deal...
2dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact
China-focused hedge funds surged in 2025. Here's who won big.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his ruling party have pushed to stimulate China's economy. Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images Hedge funds betting big on China generated strong returns last year. Manage...
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BBC moves to dismiss Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit over Capitol riot documentary
The BBC intends to ask a US federal court in Florida to dismiss a US$10 billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British broadcaster, according to newly filed court documents. ...
5dSouth China Morning PostPolitics
Russia launches intense missile and drone assault on Ukraine
The mayor of Ukraine’s capital says Kyiv was targeted by overnight drone attacks that sparked a fire in an apartment building, coming just a day after Moscow launched nearly 300 drones along with 18 b...
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Tehran after the protests: patrols, propaganda and despair
Scars of a crackdown, which have brought anti-regime demonstrations to an end for now, are visible across Iran’s capital...
12hFinancial TimesPolitics
Greenland updates: US lawmakers arrive in Copenhagen
A delegation of mostly Democratic Senators is in the Danish capital to push back on Trump's threats to seize the Arctic island. Meanwhile, European soldiers have started arriving in Greenland. DW has ...
2dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Hundreds rally in Paris against Iran’s crackdown on protesters
Hundreds gathered Saturday outside of the Pantheon in the heart of the French capital to voice their opposition to the Iranian regime and its violent crackdown on protesters, FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali...
1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Thousands march in Greenland to oppose Trump's interest in taking over the Arctic island
Thousands took to the streets of the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, to oppose Trump’s intent of taking over the Arctic nation, a self-governing territory under the Danish throne. The protests, according t...
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Arrests reported by official media for first time since Tehran protests began
Friday marks the fifth day since the last demonstrations in Tehran, FRANCE 24 correspondent Siavosh Ghazi reported from the Iranian capital. He said the news agency Tasnim, which is linked to the Revo...
2dFrance 24Politics
Security and ethnic dimensions of Iran crisis spark warnings across the region
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman have led efforts to talk President Donald Trump out of a US attack on Iran, according to news reports. Turkey is also concerned about a collapse of central authority in Ir...
3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Why Coinbase derailed the crypto industry’s political future
Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of Coinbase Global Inc., speaks to members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. | Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty...
4hThe VergePoliticsImpact
How business leaders are responding to Trump's plan to cap credit card interest rates, from JPMorgan to SoFi
Business leaders like Klarna's CEO support Trump's credit card cap proposal, while major banks and investors warn of risks. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump proposes a 10% cap on c...
4dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact
Read Jerome Powell's letter to senators following his testimony about renovations to the Fed building
Jerome Powell, a particularly mild-mannered speaker, slammed recent attempts to intimidate his department. Li Yuanqing/Xinhua via Getty Images The DOJ is probing Jerome Powell over his congressional t...
4dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact
The US expected 'significant resistance' from Venezuela's air defenses, Maduro raid planning memo reveals
The US expected resistance from dozens of Venezuelan air defense systems during the Maduro raid. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty Images The US expected "significant resistance" from...
3dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact
How Semafor turned Washington into a profit center
Semafor CEO Justin Smith says his company hosted close to 100 events in 2025. His ambition is to build a Washington, DC-based event that's supposed to rivals the annual Davos gathering in Switzerland....
2dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact