From Oil Shock to Economic Strain
From Oil Shock to Economic Strain Warnings from some of the world’s most influential economic institutions are converging on a darker message: the conflict in the Middle East is no…
Australia Scrambles to Avert Fuel Shortages After Refinery Fire
Australia moved on Friday to steady fuel supplies after a fire knocked out a large share of gasoline production at the Geelong refinery, sharpening concern over the country’s dependence on…
Lebanon Truce Offers Fragile Opening for Wider Calm
A Fragile Truce in Lebanon Opens a Narrow Path to Wider Calm A 10-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on Thursday, raising cautious hopes that one of the…
Pressure Mounts on Hegseth as Congress Stalls on Iran War Powers
Pressure Builds on Hegseth as Congress Fails Again to Curb Iran Action Washington entered a new phase of confrontation this week over President Trump’s military actions abroad, as Senate Democrats…
Russia’s Barrage Forces a New Test for Ukraine and the West
A Deadly Barrage Tests Ukraine’s Defenses and the West’s Resolve Russia launched one of its largest recent air assaults on Ukraine early Thursday, unleashing nearly 700 drones along with ballistic…
Trump Presses His Reach Across the Financial System
President Trump intensified his pressure campaign on several pillars of the American financial system this week, threatening to oust the head of the Federal Reserve, backing scrutiny of suspicious trading…
AI’s Expanding Front — and Growing Resistance
The artificial intelligence boom is widening — and meeting resistance The race to dominate artificial intelligence is no longer confined to chatbots and software models. It is now playing out…
How a Middle East War Is Reshaping Asia
A Middle East War Ripples Across Asia The economic shock from the war involving Iran is now spreading far beyond oil markets, reshaping trade, growth forecasts and energy policy across…
Diplomacy Returns, but the Damage Lingers
Even as diplomacy resumes, the damage is proving harder to unwind The push for new U.S.-Iran talks has raised hopes that the most dangerous phase of the conflict may be…
Britain’s Economy Rebounds, but War Threatens Recovery
A Stronger February, and a Darker Spring Britain’s economy grew far faster than expected in February, offering an encouraging sign that momentum had begun to build before war in the…