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The Strait of Hormuz Shock Tests the Global Economy▪ Climate Liability Is a Test of Corporate Accountability▪ The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest▪ Crypto’s Next Test Is Trust, Not Hype▪ AI Safety Cannot Be Governed by Handshake▪ Brazil’s Polarized Vote Tests Its Democratic Center▪
Analysis The Strait of Hormuz Shock Tests the Global Economy An oil-supply crisis is colliding with inflation, fiscal strain and geopolitical uncertainty, leaving governments few p… Opinion Climate Liability Is a Test of Corporate Accountability As U.S. cities seek damages from fossil-fuel companies, courts must distinguish legitimate accountability from policy b… Analysis The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest Record robot adoption is reshaping factories, supply chains and the strategic rivalry between China, the United States … Tech Crypto’s Next Test Is Trust, Not Hype From Polymarket’s infrastructure overhaul to regulatory restraint and a major exchange theft, the latest crypto news sh… Analysis Brazil’s Polarized Vote Tests Its Democratic Center Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro’s runoff exposes a country split over security, the economy and the legacy of Bolsonaro’s pre…
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Zelenskyy warns Russia is preparing a massive attack on Ukraine
DEVELOPING · 22:45 GMT · Global

Zelenskyy warns Russia is preparing a massive attack on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said updated intelligence indicates Russia is preparing a major attack against Ukraine. He said Ukrainian forces are ready to respond, but …

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 Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race

Washington should regulate artificial intelligence through enforceable safeguards, not sweeping bans or voluntary promises.

6 OCT
Analysis

A Slower World Economy, and the Risks Behind Its Resilience

The IMF sees growth holding up, but tariffs, trade fragmentation and an AI valuation shock are reshaping the global outlook.

6 OCT
Analysis

Climate Policy Needs a Cost-of-Living Test

The shift from emissions targets to energy affordability is politically understandable—but it must not become an excuse for delay.

6 OCT
Analysis

The Iran War’s Economic Shock Is Spreading Worldwide

Disrupted oil routes, slowing US hiring and emergency reserves are testing how far governments can contain a new energy crisis.

6 OCT

Latest News.

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Climate Liability Is a Test of Corporate Accountability
Opinion

Climate Liability Is a Test of Corporate Accountability

6 OCT · 3 min
The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest

6 OCT · 4 min
Crypto’s Next Test Is Trust, Not Hype
Tech

Crypto’s Next Test Is Trust, Not Hype

6 OCT · 5 min
Opinion

AI Safety Cannot Be Governed by Handshake

6 OCT · 3 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 →
Analysis

Brazil’s Polarized Vote Tests Its Democratic Center

Analysis

The AI Pact’s Promise—and Its Limits

Monde

Brazil’s Election Is Latin America’s Wider Contest

Opinion

AI Needs Guardrails, Not a Panic Button

Opinion

AI Rules Should Not Be Written by AI’s Biggest Spenders

Special Report

Trump, Year Two

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

Read the ledger →
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

Monde

Trump’s “Roaring” Economy Hits a Rough Patch

Opinion.

All opinion →
Climate Liability Is a Test of Corporate Accountability
Opinion

Climate Liability Is a Test of Corporate Accountability

6 OCT · 3 min
Opinion

AI Safety Cannot Be Governed by Handshake

6 OCT · 3 min
Opinion

AI Needs Rules That Can Survive the Race

6 OCT · 3 min
Climate Policy Needs a Cost-of-Living Test
Opinion

Climate Policy Needs a Cost-of-Living Test

6 OCT · 4 min

Analysis.

All analysis →
The Strait of Hormuz Shock Tests the Global Economy
Analysis

The Strait of Hormuz Shock Tests the Global Economy

6 OCT · 4 min
The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest

6 OCT · 4 min
Brazil’s Polarized Vote Tests Its Democratic Center
Analysis

Brazil’s Polarized Vote Tests Its Democratic Center

6 OCT · 4 min
Analysis

A Slower World Economy, and the Risks Behind Its Resilience

6 OCT · 4 min

AI.

All AI →
The Strait of Hormuz Shock Tests the Global Economy
Analysis

The Strait of Hormuz Shock Tests the Global Economy

6 OCT · 4 min
Climate Liability Is a Test of Corporate Accountability
Opinion

Climate Liability Is a Test of Corporate Accountability

6 OCT · 3 min
The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest

6 OCT · 4 min
Crypto’s Next Test Is Trust, Not Hype
Tech

Crypto’s Next Test Is Trust, Not Hype

6 OCT · 5 min

Université.

All Université →
University

Universities Rework Assessment as Student AI Use Surges

3 OCT · 4 min
University

AI Has Rewritten the University Assessment

3 OCT · 4 min
Universities rush to reset assessment as AI reshapes work
University

Universities rush to reset assessment as AI reshapes work

28 SEP · 3 min
Universities race to adapt as AI reshapes student assessment
University

Universities race to adapt as AI reshapes student assessment

27 SEP · 4 min

Economy.

All Economy →
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
The Energy Shock That Stopped the Recovery
Économie

The Energy Shock That Stopped the Recovery

23 JUN · 7 min

USA.

All USA →
Climate Liability Is a Test of Corporate Accountability
Opinion

Climate Liability Is a Test of Corporate Accountability

6 OCT · 3 min
The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest

6 OCT · 4 min
Crypto’s Next Test Is Trust, Not Hype
Tech

Crypto’s Next Test Is Trust, Not Hype

6 OCT · 5 min
Opinion

AI Safety Cannot Be Governed by Handshake

6 OCT · 3 min

Asia.

All Asia →
The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest

6 OCT · 4 min
Analysis

AI’s New Fault Line: Compute, Controls and Capital

2 OCT · 4 min
Analysis

The US-China Tech War Enters a More Complicated Phase

2 OCT · 4 min
India’s Growth Story Enters Its Technological Test
Monde

India’s Growth Story Enters Its Technological Test

28 SEP · 4 min

Europe.

All Europe →
The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest
Analysis

The AI Boom Is Becoming an Industrial Power Contest

6 OCT · 4 min
Europe’s AI Rulebook Needs Enforcement, Not More Hype
Opinion

Europe’s AI Rulebook Needs Enforcement, Not More Hype

5 OCT · 4 min
The AI Label Is Not a Substitute for Trust
Opinion

The AI Label Is Not a Substitute for Trust

4 OCT · 3 min
Europe’s AI Rules Need Enforcement, Not Retreat
Opinion

Europe’s AI Rules Need Enforcement, Not Retreat

3 OCT · 4 min
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