WORLD
Why Taiwan is reconsidering nuclear power amid AI growth and China tensions
A vote to restore an old reactor reflects the island nation's energy challenges, booming chipmaker demand, and fears of a Chinese blockade.
WORLD
Why Russia is grabbing land in Ukraine as peace talks intensify
Client deals with the president and threats of punitive orders have drawn leading firms into unconventional pro bono agreements.
WORLD
Why Trump’s visa crackdown is keeping thousands of international students off US campuses
Stricter vetting, travel bans, and political scrutiny have created barriers that could reshape higher education.
WORLD
Why top US law firms are doing free work for the Trump administration
Client deals with the president and threats of punitive orders have drawn leading firms into unconventional pro bono agreements.
WORLD
Why the US strike on Iran’s Fordo nuclear site remains so hard to assess
America’s most powerful conventional bomb targeted Fordo, but geology and engineering make damage difficult to measure.
WORLD
How Bill Pulte is shaking up US housing and fuelling Trump’s fight with Jerome Powell
The new FHFA chief has turned a low-profile agency into a political flashpoint while waging an online war against the Fed chair.
WORLD
How Laura Loomer became an unlikely power broker in Trump’s Washington
The far-right provocateur holds no official post, but her reach into the White House has unsettled allies and baffled critics.
WORLD
Why a Japanese city is betting on immigrants to revive its economy
Hamamatsu’s shrinking population has pushed leaders to embrace foreign workers as a lifeline.
WORLD
Why CEO pay in the US is rising at the fastest pace in four years
Executives' median compensation in the US hit $19mn in 2024, widening the gap with worker wages.
WORLD
Peter Navarro: The man behind Trump’s tariff madness
A once-promising economic comeback was undone by a trade crusade few in the White House supported.
BUSINESS
How Keen Footwear is reshaping its global supply chain to withstand Trump’s tariff shocks
The company’s Kentucky factory highlights US manufacturing pride, but global supply chains still dictate its future.
WORLD
How Dominari went from failed biotech to Trump Tower dealmaker for the first family
A little-known firm pivoted from drug research to finance and became central to Trump family ventures in crypto and manufacturing.
WORLD
Who is shaping Trump’s cultural realignment?
Key allies are steering the Smithsonian, Kennedy Centre and arts funding as Trump pushes his second-term cultural agenda.
WORLD
Afghanistan: 71 dead, including 17 children, as bus carrying migrants collides with truck and motorcycle | Video
At least 71 people, including 17 children, were killed in Afghanistan's Herat province after a bus carrying deported migrants collided with a truck and motorcycle, sparking a massive fire.
WORLD
Why Trump’s Alaska meeting with Putin could weaken US leverage in the Ukraine war
Trump says he cannot stop Putin from targeting civilians, warns of “severe consequences” if invasion continues.
WORLD
Eastern Canada wildfires trigger mass evacuations as season becomes second-worst on record
Thousands ordered to leave their homes as hot, dry conditions fuel fast-moving blazes across the country.
WORLD
Big moments in Trump’s negotiations: From a shouting match with Zelensky to threats of sanctions against Russia
Trump heads into high-stakes Alaska meeting with Putin after months of failed efforts to end Ukraine war.
WORLD
Why Israel’s army chief is clashing with political leaders over Gaza City plans and military promotions
Tensions between Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and government ministers escalate amid disagreements on war strategy and military appointments.
WORLD
Appeals court says Trump officials can withhold billions in foreign aid
Ruling delivers significant, though possibly temporary, win for Trump’s push to expand executive control over spending.
WORLD
Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska: What’s at stake and why it matters
The US president’s first face-to-face with the Russian leader in his second term comes amid tensions over Ukraine and concerns about Moscow’s influence.
WORLD
How China's open-source AI project is challenging US technological supremacy
Beijing's vision for making Chinese AI models the global standard is reshaping rivalry and forcing American enterprise to respond.
WORLD
Who is Zakaria Zubeidi? From militant leader to prison escapee, and why he says both war and peace have failed in the Middle East
The former Palestinian fighter, theatre organizer, and prison escapee reflects on decades of struggle and the failure of both armed and peaceful resistance to bring statehood.
WORLD
What’s changed in the US human rights reports? How the Trump administration cut criticism of allies and rewrote the narrative
The US State Department’s 2024 country reports drop key details on violations in Israel, Saudi Arabia and other partner nations, reflecting a shift away from publicly criticizing human rights records.
WORLD
Why Ukraine's Soviet-style command is costing lives and jeopardising its war effort
Top-down bureaucratic decision-making, inability to delegate, and fear of blame are unleashing frustration among Ukraine's military and risking their ability to keep the conflict going against Russia.
