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AI Boom Meets War Shock in a Divided World Economy▪ AI Needs Guardrails, Not a Regulatory Vacuum▪ The World Economy’s Uneven AI-Powered Resilience▪ The White House Press Room Is Not a Prop▪ The AI Boom Is Rewiring the Global Economy▪ AI Needs Rules, Not a Race to the Finish Line▪
Analysis AI Boom Meets War Shock in a Divided World Economy The IMF sees resilience, but energy disruption, debt and concentrated AI investment are widening the risks beneath head… Opinion The White House Press Room Is Not a Prop Moving journalists may be administratively possible, but it risks turning access to power into a privilege granted by p… Analysis The AI Boom Is Rewiring the Global Economy The IMF sees stronger growth ahead, but an investment surge is widening divides between technology exporters and energy… Analysis The Global Economy’s Uneasy AI-Energy Balancing Act An AI investment boom is cushioning a wartime energy shock, but rising debt, inflation and geopolitical fragmentation a… Science The New Frontiers of Health: Promise, Proof and Prudence From cancer vaccines to brain stimulation, emerging treatments are expanding what medicine can attempt—but not yet what…
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Trump weighs renewed strikes on Iran as regional tensions surge
BREAKING · 08:30 GMT · Global

Trump weighs renewed strikes on Iran as regional tensions surge

President Donald Trump said the United States could strike Iran as soon as tomorrow or pursue a major agreement with Tehran, while reports indicate Washington and Israel have prep…

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

The Global Economy’s Uneasy AI-Energy Balancing Act

An AI investment boom is cushioning a wartime energy shock, but rising debt, inflation and geopolitical fragmentation are narrowing policymakers’ room to maneuver.

24 OCT
Analysis

The New Frontiers of Health: Promise, Proof and Prudence

From cancer vaccines to brain stimulation, emerging treatments are expanding what medicine can attempt—but not yet what it can promise.

24 OCT
Analysis

The Fed Should Resist the Urge to Move Too Fast

With inflation still elevated but growth risks mounting, patience—not political pressure—offers the sounder path for US monetary policy.

24 OCT
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Propping Up a Fragile World Economy

Investment in artificial intelligence is offsetting war and energy shocks, but debt, inequality and a possible market reversal threaten the recovery.

24 OCT

Latest News.

All news →
Opinion

AI Needs Guardrails, Not a Regulatory Vacuum

25 OCT · 4 min
Analysis

The World Economy’s Uneven AI-Powered Resilience

25 OCT · 4 min
The White House Press Room Is Not a Prop
Opinion

The White House Press Room Is Not a Prop

25 OCT · 4 min
The AI Boom Is Rewiring the Global Economy
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Rewiring the Global Economy

24 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 White House Press Room Is Not a Prop

Opinion

The Midterms Need More Than a Cost-of-Living Slogan

Analysis

The Cost-of-Living Test Facing Trump Before the Midterms

Opinion

Climate Realism Must Not Become Climate Surrender

Monde

Africa’s Test of Resilience Is Also a Test of Leadership

Special Report

Trump, Year Two

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

Read the ledger →
Analysis

The Cost-of-Living Test Facing Trump Before the Midterms

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

Opinion.

All opinion →
Opinion

AI Needs Guardrails, Not a Regulatory Vacuum

25 OCT · 4 min
The White House Press Room Is Not a Prop
Opinion

The White House Press Room Is Not a Prop

25 OCT · 4 min
Opinion

AI Needs Rules, Not a Race to the Finish Line

24 OCT · 3 min
The Fed Should Resist the Urge to Move Too Fast
Opinion

The Fed Should Resist the Urge to Move Too Fast

24 OCT · 3 min

Analysis.

All analysis →
AI Boom Meets War Shock in a Divided World Economy
Analysis

AI Boom Meets War Shock in a Divided World Economy

25 OCT · 4 min
Analysis

The World Economy’s Uneven AI-Powered Resilience

25 OCT · 4 min
The AI Boom Is Rewiring the Global Economy
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Rewiring the Global Economy

24 OCT · 4 min
The Global Economy’s Uneasy AI-Energy Balancing Act
Analysis

The Global Economy’s Uneasy AI-Energy Balancing Act

24 OCT · 4 min

AI.

All AI →
AI Boom Meets War Shock in a Divided World Economy
Analysis

AI Boom Meets War Shock in a Divided World Economy

25 OCT · 4 min
Opinion

AI Needs Guardrails, Not a Regulatory Vacuum

25 OCT · 4 min
Analysis

The World Economy’s Uneven AI-Powered Resilience

25 OCT · 4 min
The AI Boom Is Rewiring the Global Economy
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Rewiring the Global Economy

24 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 White House Press Room Is Not a Prop
Opinion

The White House Press Room Is Not a Prop

25 OCT · 4 min
The Global Economy’s Uneasy AI-Energy Balancing Act
Analysis

The Global Economy’s Uneasy AI-Energy Balancing Act

24 OCT · 4 min
The Fed Should Resist the Urge to Move Too Fast
Opinion

The Fed Should Resist the Urge to Move Too Fast

24 OCT · 3 min
The Global Economy’s Two-Speed Recovery
Analysis

The Global Economy’s Two-Speed Recovery

24 OCT · 4 min

Asia.

All Asia →
China’s Gray-Zone Pressure Is Becoming the New Normal
Géopolitique

China’s Gray-Zone Pressure Is Becoming the New Normal

23 OCT · 5 min
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

Europe.

All Europe →
The Global Economy’s Uneasy AI-Energy Balancing Act
Analysis

The Global Economy’s Uneasy AI-Energy Balancing Act

24 OCT · 4 min
Opinion

AI Rules Need Guardrails, Not Regulatory Whiplash

21 OCT · 4 min
The Ukraine War Cannot Be Bargained Away at the Pump
Opinion

The Ukraine War Cannot Be Bargained Away at the Pump

20 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
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