Europe Hails Orbán’s Fall in Hungary
Europe Greets a Political Earthquake in Hungary Europe’s leaders reacted with unusual exuberance on Sunday after Hungarian voters swept Viktor Orbán from office, celebrating not simply the defeat of one…
Trump Threatens China With Tariffs Over Iran Arms Allegations
President Trump escalated tensions with China this week by threatening a 50 percent tariff on any country that supplies weapons to Iran, opening a potentially volatile new front in a…
U.S. Orders Hormuz Blockade as Allies Balk
Washington Orders Hormuz Blockade After Talks Collapse, but Allies Hold Back The United States moved on Monday to begin a naval blockade aimed at Iranian ports after high-stakes talks with…
How Policy and Patents Are Redrawing Pharma
A New Map for the Drug Industry The global pharmaceutical business is being redrawn by two forces that rarely arrive separately for long: government policy and the expiration of patents.…
U.S. Pressure Tightens on Cuba as Migration and Medical Missions Come Under Strain
Pressure on Cuba Deepens as U.S. Actions Stir Fears of New Migration Crackdown and Regional Fallout Pressure on Cuba sharpened this week on two fronts, opening a new chapter in…
Democracy on Trial in Benin, Peru and Hungary
Three Elections, Three Tests of Democratic Resilience Voters in Benin, Peru and Hungary went to the polls on Sunday in elections that, despite unfolding on different continents and under very…
Hormuz Talks Collapse as Ceasefire Hangs in the Balance
Talks Break Down as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Ripples Far Beyond the Gulf The highest-level direct talks between the United States and Iran in decades ended in Islamabad on Saturday…
Swalwell’s Campaign Rocked by Assault Allegations
Pressure Builds Around Swalwell as California Governor’s Race Is Jolted by Assault Allegations Representative Eric Swalwell, once seen as one of the strongest Democratic contenders in California’s race for governor,…
When the AI Race Hits Finance and Chips
A new phase of the AI race is colliding with finance, cloud power and chip supply The contest to build the most capable artificial intelligence systems is increasingly spilling beyond…
War Is Remaking the Defense-Tech Market
A New Wartime Trade Is Reordering Tech Markets The wars in Ukraine and Iran are reshaping not only military planning but also the hierarchy of technology companies favored by investors,…