Policy

“Serious talks underway” signal eases tensionsBreak from $130-a-barrel outlook

EU Steps Up Efforts to Push China Out, Tightening Trade Barriers and Regulation Across the Board Europe’s Manufacturing Slump Deepens, With Limited Capacity to Replace Chinese Production EU Turns to “Home-First” Policies to Break the Deadlock, but Energy and Labor Cost Pressures Persist

U.S., EU, UK and 20 Other Countries Move to Build Supply-Chain Alliance to Cut Reliance on China’s Rare Earths China Controls 90% of Rare Earth Refining and Magnet Manufacturing, Making Full Exclusion From Supply Chains Difficult China’s Rare Earth Dominance Expected to Weaken Gradually Over the Next Decade

Trump: “Not worried about a weaker dollar—it’s doing fine”Dollar index plunges to a four-year low; gold and other safe havens surge

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Europe must thicken AT1 capital buffers even if it permanently lowers bank profits Digital bank runs make thin hybrid capital unreliable in real stress Clear, equity-like AT1 design is cheaper than repeated public rescues Th

Active deployment of migrant labor across core industries such as agriculture and tourism Consistent pro-immigration policy framework in place since the early 2000s Criticism persists over mounting pressure on public systems The Spanish governm

Philly Shipyard’s nuclear submarine feasibility questioned A “steep hill” that could take decades to scale U.S. concerns over leakage of core technologies add another hurdle A U.S.

“Superior in delivery timelines, maintenance, and operations”China factor rapidly reshaping Southeast Asia’s security environment

J.D. Vance Presses South Korea’s Prime Minister to Hold Back on Coupang Regulation Coupang Becomes a De Facto U.S. Company After Its New York Listing Has U.S.-Backed Coupang Sparked a Korea–U.S. Power Struggle? U.S. Vice President J.D.

The rules-based order is breaking into competing systems Asia is building regional frameworks to manage the shift Education and institutions must adapt to fragmented governance The international system we've relied on for

Democracy raises growth most where human capital is already strong Freedom and skills act as multipliers, not substitutes, in economic development Sustained prosperity requires joint investment in institutions and people

Gap between “next-generation stealth” branding and real-world performanceProduction-driven strategy strengthened despite operational and reliability concerns

Full-scale deployment of USS Abraham Lincoln, warning of tougher action against Iran U.S. moves to fill force gaps while reinforcing political justification Military pressure, sanctions, and information warfare converge as interpretations of U.S.

Canada Rules Out a China FTA as Trump’s Tariff Pressure Mounts After Easing Trade Frictions, Canada and China Take Friendlier Steps, Including Lower Tariffs Canada’s Prime Minister Signals Resolve to Push Back at the U.S. Canada has flat

South Korea–U.S. investment legislation cited as point of contentionPotential tariff nullification depending on U.S. court ruling

Japan is positioning governance as an alternative to China’s infrastructure power AI rules and institutions are emerging as tools of geopolitical influence Central Asia’s autonomy will hinge more on standards than on concrete The

Femicide risk is misread when key population variables are left out Missing data distorts which policies appear to work Better models are needed to target prevention effectively Here's something that should make us rethi

Expanded role for South Korea, reduced U.S. presence in the regionReordering priorities away from denuclearization-centered North Korea policy

Latin America Emerges as a Strategic Hub for Critical Minerals, Drawing a Surge in Global Mining Investment China Moves Aggressively, While the U.S.