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The Iran War’s Economic Shock Is Becoming Global▪ Europe’s Climate Promise Needs a Household Test▪ Europe’s Elections Are Becoming a Test of Security▪ War, AI and the Fragile Global Recovery▪ AI Transparency Needs Enforcement, Not Just Labels▪ How the Middle East War Is Rewriting the Global Economy▪
Analysis The Iran War’s Economic Shock Is Becoming Global A widening energy and supply-chain crisis is testing diplomacy, inflation policy and the resilience of the world econom… Géopolitique Europe’s Elections Are Becoming a Test of Security From Latvia’s espionage case to the AfD’s advance, the 2026 electoral cycle is exposing the pressures reshaping the Eur… Analysis How the Middle East War Is Rewriting the Global Economy Energy shocks, stalled disinflation and an AI investment boom are pulling the world economy in competing directions. Opinion AI Rules Need Clarity, Not Just More Time Europe’s decision to delay some high-risk AI duties may help businesses—but it should not weaken transparency or public… Analysis The Arctic’s New Shipping Frontier Is Also a New Fault Line A proposed framework for navigating an ice-free Northwest Passage exposes the economic, legal and environmental tension…
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Flydubai flight diverted after cockpit attack and alleged crash attempt
DEVELOPING · 22:45 GMT · Global

Flydubai flight diverted after cockpit attack and alleged crash attempt

A Flydubai passenger jet traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other and sent the aircraft into a rapid descent. The …

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 Clarity, Not Just More Time

Europe’s decision to delay some high-risk AI duties may help businesses—but it should not weaken transparency or public accountability.

1 OCT
Analysis

The Arctic’s New Shipping Frontier Is Also a New Fault Line

A proposed framework for navigating an ice-free Northwest Passage exposes the economic, legal and environmental tensions reshaping the Arctic.

1 OCT
Analysis

AI Rules Need Enforcement, Not Another Promise

As the EU’s transparency regime arrives, governments should measure AI safeguards by public protection—not regulatory volume.

1 OCT
Analysis

AI Self-Regulation Tests Washington’s Policy Gamble

A voluntary accord between the White House and major technology companies reflects the political appeal—and limits—of governing frontier AI without binding rules.

1 OCT

Latest News.

All news →
Opinion

Europe’s Climate Promise Needs a Household Test

1 OCT · 3 min
Europe’s Elections Are Becoming a Test of Security
Géopolitique

Europe’s Elections Are Becoming a Test of Security

1 OCT · 4 min
Analysis

War, AI and the Fragile Global Recovery

1 OCT · 4 min
Opinion

AI Transparency Needs Enforcement, Not Just Labels

1 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

Europe’s Climate Promise Needs a Household Test

Géopolitique

Europe’s Elections Are Becoming a Test of Security

Analysis

AI Self-Regulation Tests Washington’s Policy Gamble

Opinion

AI Safety Cannot Be Left to Voluntary Promises

Opinion

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

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 →
Opinion

Europe’s Climate Promise Needs a Household Test

1 OCT · 3 min
Opinion

AI Transparency Needs Enforcement, Not Just Labels

1 OCT · 4 min
AI Rules Need Clarity, Not Just More Time
Opinion

AI Rules Need Clarity, Not Just More Time

1 OCT · 4 min
AI Rules Need Enforcement, Not Another Promise
Opinion

AI Rules Need Enforcement, Not Another Promise

1 OCT · 3 min

Analysis.

All analysis →
The Iran War’s Economic Shock Is Becoming Global
Analysis

The Iran War’s Economic Shock Is Becoming Global

1 OCT · 4 min
Analysis

War, AI and the Fragile Global Recovery

1 OCT · 4 min
How the Middle East War Is Rewriting the Global Economy
Analysis

How the Middle East War Is Rewriting the Global Economy

1 OCT · 3 min
The Arctic’s New Shipping Frontier Is Also a New Fault Line
Analysis

The Arctic’s New Shipping Frontier Is Also a New Fault Line

1 OCT · 4 min

AI.

All AI →
The Iran War’s Economic Shock Is Becoming Global
Analysis

The Iran War’s Economic Shock Is Becoming Global

1 OCT · 4 min
Europe’s Elections Are Becoming a Test of Security
Géopolitique

Europe’s Elections Are Becoming a Test of Security

1 OCT · 4 min
Analysis

War, AI and the Fragile Global Recovery

1 OCT · 4 min
Opinion

AI Transparency Needs Enforcement, Not Just Labels

1 OCT · 4 min

Université.

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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 →
Opinion

Europe’s Climate Promise Needs a Household Test

1 OCT · 3 min
Opinion

AI Transparency Needs Enforcement, Not Just Labels

1 OCT · 4 min
AI Rules Need Clarity, Not Just More Time
Opinion

AI Rules Need Clarity, Not Just More Time

1 OCT · 4 min
AI Self-Regulation Tests Washington’s Policy Gamble
Analysis

AI Self-Regulation Tests Washington’s Policy Gamble

1 OCT · 4 min

Asia.

All Asia →
India’s Growth Story Enters Its Technological Test
Monde

India’s Growth Story Enters Its Technological Test

28 SEP · 4 min
AI competition turns geopolitical as US, China court the world
Analysis

AI competition turns geopolitical as US, China court the world

27 SEP · 4 min
Why Congress should slow down, not surrender, on AI
Opinion

Why Congress should slow down, not surrender, on AI

27 SEP · 3 min
China’s Taiwan Red Line Tests the Limits of Trump’s Diplomacy
Géopolitique

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

25 SEP · 5 min

Europe.

All Europe →
Opinion

Europe’s Climate Promise Needs a Household Test

1 OCT · 3 min
Europe’s Elections Are Becoming a Test of Security
Géopolitique

Europe’s Elections Are Becoming a Test of Security

1 OCT · 4 min
AI Rules Need Clarity, Not Just More Time
Opinion

AI Rules Need Clarity, Not Just More Time

1 OCT · 4 min
AI Rules Need Enforcement, Not Another Promise
Opinion

AI Rules Need Enforcement, Not Another Promise

1 OCT · 3 min
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