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AI Boom Meets War Shock in an Uneven Global Economy▪ The Climate Fight Needs Evidence, Not Retreat▪ The AI Boom Is Cushioning a Shaken World Economy▪ Europe’s Harder Border: Control Must Not Replace Conscience▪ AI Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race▪ The Uneven Global Economy Behind the IMF’s Resilience▪
Opinion The Climate Fight Needs Evidence, Not Retreat Why weakening federal climate rules risks public health and legal certainty, even as critics demand a more democratic t… Analysis The AI Boom Is Cushioning a Shaken World Economy A fragile growth story is being driven by technology investment even as war, inflation and trade tensions widen the div… Société Europe’s Harder Border: Control Must Not Replace Conscience The EU’s new migration strategy promises faster returns, but its legitimacy will depend on safeguards, transparency and… Opinion AI Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race The case for practical oversight is growing, but regulation must protect innovation without outsourcing public safety t… Analysis The Uneven Global Economy Behind the IMF’s Resilience An AI investment boom is cushioning war and energy shocks, but poorer importers face a far harsher outlook.
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Canadian military base explosion kills four, injures 39
BREAKING · 22:45 GMT · Global

Canadian military base explosion kills four, injures 39

An explosion at a Canadian military training base has killed four people and injured 39, according to Canadian officials. The incident is being described as one of the country’s w…

FluxNews · Analysis
Analysis

A Fractured World, and No Easy Off-Ramp

War, trade, AI, and climate shocks converged on a week that exposed the limits of global coordination.

7 JUN
Analysis

A World of Friction, No Easy Off-Ramp

War, elections, markets, AI, and energy all moved at once — and none moved cleanly.

6 JUN
Analysis

AI Rules Need Accountability, Not Just Speed

As governments and companies race to shape AI policy, the public interest requires enforceable safeguards and room for innovation.

19 OCT
Analysis

The New Global Shock: War, Debt and the AI Cushion

The Iran conflict is testing whether artificial-intelligence investment can offset energy disruption, inflation and mounting debt.

19 OCT
Analysis

Washington’s Russian Diesel Deal Is a Strategic Mistake

Buying cheaper fuel may ease pressure briefly, but it risks rewarding Moscow and weakening the credibility of U.S. sanctions.

19 OCT
Analysis

The Energy Shock Linking Iran, Ukraine and Global Growth

A Middle East conflict is reshaping oil markets, sanctions policy and the fragile economics of the AI boom.

19 OCT

Latest News.

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The Climate Fight Needs Evidence, Not Retreat
Opinion

The Climate Fight Needs Evidence, Not Retreat

19 OCT · 3 min
The AI Boom Is Cushioning a Shaken World Economy
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Cushioning a Shaken World Economy

19 OCT · 4 min
Europe’s Harder Border: Control Must Not Replace Conscience
Société

Europe’s Harder Border: Control Must Not Replace Conscience

19 OCT · 4 min
AI Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race
Opinion

AI Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race

19 OCT · 4 min
Special Report

Midterms 2026

The battle for Congress — the map, the money, and the races that will define the next two years.

Enter the dossier →
Opinion

The Climate Fight Needs Evidence, Not Retreat

Opinion

Europe’s Carbon Price Needs a Political Reset, Not Retreat

Opinion

AI Rules Need a Floor, Not a Freeze

Opinion

AI Rules Need Enforcement, Not Another Promise

Opinion

When War Makes Private Tech a Public Utility

Special Report

Trump, Year Two

Executive power, the courts and the economy — a critical ledger, every figure on the record.

Read the ledger →
Monde

America’s Midterm Reckoning: Trump’s Politics of Delay, Deficit and Distraction

Opinion

Trump’s climate rollback is a short-term win, not a policy victory

Géopolitique

China’s Taiwan Red Line Tests the Limits of Trump’s Diplomacy

Monde

Trump’s Economy Is Colliding With Reality

Monde

America’s Mirage of Prosperity: Trump’s Economy Meets Reality

Opinion.

All opinion →
The Climate Fight Needs Evidence, Not Retreat
Opinion

The Climate Fight Needs Evidence, Not Retreat

19 OCT · 3 min
AI Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race
Opinion

AI Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race

19 OCT · 4 min
AI Rules Need Accountability, Not Just Speed
Opinion

AI Rules Need Accountability, Not Just Speed

19 OCT · 3 min
Washington’s Russian Diesel Deal Is a Strategic Mistake
Opinion

Washington’s Russian Diesel Deal Is a Strategic Mistake

19 OCT · 3 min

Analysis.

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Analysis

AI Boom Meets War Shock in an Uneven Global Economy

19 OCT · 4 min
The AI Boom Is Cushioning a Shaken World Economy
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Cushioning a Shaken World Economy

19 OCT · 4 min
The Uneven Global Economy Behind the IMF’s Resilience
Analysis

The Uneven Global Economy Behind the IMF’s Resilience

19 OCT · 4 min
The New Global Shock: War, Debt and the AI Cushion
Analysis

The New Global Shock: War, Debt and the AI Cushion

19 OCT · 4 min

AI.

All AI →
Analysis

AI Boom Meets War Shock in an Uneven Global Economy

19 OCT · 4 min
The Climate Fight Needs Evidence, Not Retreat
Opinion

The Climate Fight Needs Evidence, Not Retreat

19 OCT · 3 min
The AI Boom Is Cushioning a Shaken World Economy
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Cushioning a Shaken World Economy

19 OCT · 4 min
AI Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race
Opinion

AI Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race

19 OCT · 4 min

Université.

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University

Universities Rework Assessment as AI Reshapes Graduate Jobs

18 OCT · 4 min
Universities Rewrite Assessment for the AI Era
University

Universities Rewrite Assessment for the AI Era

12 OCT · 4 min
Universities Rework Assessment as Students Turn to AI
University

Universities Rework Assessment as Students Turn to AI

9 OCT · 4 min
Universities Rewrite Assessment for an AI-Shaped Workplace
University

Universities Rewrite Assessment for an AI-Shaped Workplace

8 OCT · 4 min

Economy.

All Economy →
The Energy Shock Is Becoming a Growth Shock
Économie

The Energy Shock Is Becoming a Growth Shock

13 OCT · 4 min
Shockwaves and Stagnation: How War, Energy and Policy Are Rewriting the Global Economy
Économie

Shockwaves and Stagnation: How War, Energy and Policy Are Rewriting the Global Economy

15 SEP · 6 min
Aftershocks of a Tumultuous March: How a Shaken Global Economy Learned to Live with Risk
Économie

Aftershocks of a Tumultuous March: How a Shaken Global Economy Learned to Live with Risk

18 AUG · 5 min
Energy, Algorithms and Anxiety: Why the World Economy’s 2026 “Growth Year” Feels So Fragile
Économie

Energy, Algorithms and Anxiety: Why the World Economy’s 2026 “Growth Year” Feels So Fragile

21 JUL · 6 min

USA.

All USA →
The AI Boom Is Cushioning a Shaken World Economy
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Cushioning a Shaken World Economy

19 OCT · 4 min
Europe’s Harder Border: Control Must Not Replace Conscience
Société

Europe’s Harder Border: Control Must Not Replace Conscience

19 OCT · 4 min
AI Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race
Opinion

AI Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race

19 OCT · 4 min
The Uneven Global Economy Behind the IMF’s Resilience
Analysis

The Uneven Global Economy Behind the IMF’s Resilience

19 OCT · 4 min

Asia.

All Asia →
South Korea at 500 Days: Reform, Memory and the Politics of Trust
Monde

South Korea at 500 Days: Reform, Memory and the Politics of Trust

15 OCT · 4 min
Opinion

AI Needs Rules That Can Keep Up

10 OCT · 4 min
Opinion

AI Rules Need Enforcement, Not Just Headlines

10 OCT · 4 min
AI Rules Need a Common Floor, Not a Race to the Bottom
Opinion

AI Rules Need a Common Floor, Not a Race to the Bottom

9 OCT · 4 min

Europe.

All Europe →
Europe’s Harder Border: Control Must Not Replace Conscience
Société

Europe’s Harder Border: Control Must Not Replace Conscience

19 OCT · 4 min
The Energy Shock Linking Iran, Ukraine and Global Growth
Analysis

The Energy Shock Linking Iran, Ukraine and Global Growth

19 OCT · 4 min
Europe’s Carbon Price Needs a Political Reset, Not Retreat
Opinion

Europe’s Carbon Price Needs a Political Reset, Not Retreat

17 OCT · 4 min
Opinion

AI Rules Need a Floor, Not a Freeze

17 OCT · 4 min
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