The most important U.S. story is the Trump administration’s domestic policy agenda, which is likely to dominate politics, the economy, and federal decision-making. The biggest issues are expected to b

Forecasts now put the federal debt ceiling within striking distance, sharpening fears that Washington is running out of room to postpone the fiscal reckoning. The numbers are less a surprise than a ve

The 2026 election cycle is already revealing a national political map that remains volatile, with both parties fighting over House, Senate, and state-level power. Early results and recent state contes

The House has voted to curb further U.S. military action against Iran, handing President Trump a sharp political setback and forcing the war back into the constitutional arena. The Senate now becomes

A new executive order makes it easier to fire thousands of the government’s highest-paid employees, escalating the administration’s campaign to remake the federal workforce. Supporters call it account

June has become gaming’s annual arms race: publishers are using Summer Game Fest week to launch new releases, reveal hardware strategy, and reset expectations for the rest of 2026. Beneath the spectac

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are in a highly public break, with Trump threatening to cut government contracts tied to Musk’s companies after Musk attacked the spending bill and said Trump woul

Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 after a strong 2025, but the IMF says the region’s outlook is being clouded by external shocks. The war in the Middle East has pushed up fuel and fertilizer prices, add

The clearest Europe-wide story is the run-up to the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk later this month, which will bring together European institutions and governments around reconstruction, inves

The climate crisis is now large enough to move growth forecasts, budget plans and development targets across Africa. The costs are already high, and the political consequences are becoming impossible

Conflict in Africa is no longer just a humanitarian issue; it is a direct tax on trade, investment and state capacity. New external shocks are making already fragile security environments even harder

Africa’s economy is still expanding, but the recovery is uneven and exposed to familiar shocks: debt, inflation, weak currencies and climate stress. The continent’s headline numbers may look better in