Donald Trump is once again turning the presidency into a rapid-fire instrument of command: on trade, vaccines, foreign policy, and the machinery of elections. But the day’s news also exposes the limit

The global economy has avoided the kind of synchronized downturn that often precedes a recession, but the margin for error is thin. Inflation is proving stickier than policymakers hoped, tariffs are d

The euro area is entering a phase in which monetary policy, industrial weakness and energy costs are pulling in opposite directions. From the ECB’s rate path to the strains on carmakers and power pric

Europe’s politics in 2026 are being pulled by two forces at once: the grinding war in Ukraine and a widening revolt against the continent’s governing mainstream. From Budapest to Berlin, the year’s el

The contest among OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Meta has shifted from benchmarks to ecosystems: distribution, enterprise trust, privacy, and the sheer cost of computing. What looks

The euro area enters the second half of 2026 with inflation near target, rates lower than a year ago and growth still fragile, leaving the European Central Bank to calibrate caution rather than rescue

From anime and manga to K-pop, K-drama, and Tokyo’s hyperlocal street style, Asia and Oceania have become the world’s most influential cultural engine. What began as entertainment has turned into a re

Europe’s leaders keep saying the continent must think and act strategically, but the world is forcing the issue faster than they expected. With wars grinding on around its borders and Washington’s pri

The continent’s economic model is under strain from every direction: heat, energy insecurity, defense demands and weak growth. Brussels is now talking less like a green moralist and more like an emerg

Europe’s latest heatwave is forcing a harder conversation in Brussels: this is not a bad summer, but a repeated stress test on infrastructure, health systems and public finances. The old playbook of e

The EU presents itself as the world’s strongest defender of digital rights, yet its latest security push shows how fragile that reputation has become. Between child-safety scanning, encrypted messagin

European stocks opened higher, yet the mood remains cautious as investors track energy prices, semiconductor weakness and the next corporate earnings wave. The market’s apparent calm masks a continent