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Economy
America Now Pays 5% to Borrow: Where Japanese, Norwegian and Gulf Money Is Going Instead
TODAY'S NUMBERS
5.17% (US 10-year yield, highest since 2007) ·...
Europe Trades Two Oligarchs for a Three-Year Freeze as Washington Aims at Russia’s Oil Buyers: Who Wins, Who Pays?
TODAY'S NUMBERS
36 months (the EU's new Russia asset-freeze renewal...
Could Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty Push Oil Prices Above $100 a Barrel?
The Strait of Hormuz has become the central pressure...
Why Are Oil Importers Turning to Longer Trade Routes?
The Iran conflict and disruption to the Strait of...
Venezuela’s Oil Deal Has a Guyana Problem — and an OPEC One
The August 28th oil deal's least-noticed effects run through...
Can Trump’s Venezuela Oil Plan Derail the Country’s Energy Recovery?
US President Donald Trump’s plan to secure direct access...
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Security
Russia’s Next Escalation Is Designed to Be Blamed on Ukraine
A Scenario With a Script
Most intelligence assessments warn about...
What Happens to the North Korean Soldiers Transferred From Ukraine to South Korea?
Two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia...
China’s Spy Plane Over Tel Aviv: What It Could Reveal to Iran
The return flight of an advanced Chinese (Y-9LG electronic...
How a London Court Quietly Decided Who Pays for Baltic Sea Sabotage
On July 6, 2026, a London judge did something...
Global Order
Qatar, Pakistan and Egypt Are the New Mediators, and None of Them Is Neutral
Seven Days, Again
On 23 September, in a meeting room...
The Chip on the Table: How Taiwan Became a Line Item on the US-China Summit Calendar
The Washington summit agreed on very little. What it...
Did Xi Jinping Outplay Trump Before the White House Talks Even Began?
A tarmac welcome, a paused Taiwan arms package and...
Trump and Xi Put the UN’s Relevance Under the Spotlight
As world leaders gather in New York for the...
Fine Living
Luxury Fashion Under Pressure: Brands Look to Milan and Paris for a Boost
Fashion shows by leading brands in Milan and Paris...
The Last Cities Where a Hotel Concierge Still Means Something
When a guest at the Hotel Montalembert in Paris...
China: Panda-powered tourism fuels summer resort economy (VIDEO)
Panda-powered tourism fuels summer resort economy in southwest China...
Lürssen Delivers Six Superyachts Worth $2.2 Billion in 105 Days
At Lürssen's Berne yard on the Weser River, Floating...
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The Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century
On the sidelines of the 81st UNGA, Sergey Lavrov and Belarus’s Maxim Ryzhenkov launched work on a “Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in...
Russia’s Next Escalation Is Designed to Be Blamed on Ukraine
A Scenario With a Script
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Xi Turned Taiwan Arms Sales Into a Subscription Service
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At midnight tonight, $300...
Qatar, Pakistan and Egypt Are the New Mediators, and None of Them Is Neutral
Seven Days, Again
On 23 September, in a meeting room...
US and Iran Set for Indirect Talks Through Mediators as Diplomacy Resumes
Qatari mediators are set to meet with Iranian Foreign...
EU Approves Five Major Joint Defence Projects to Boost Europe’s Military Capabilities
EU members approved plans for five defence projects that...
Geneva rights conference calls for an investigation into allegations of chemical weapons use in Sudan
Speakers at a human rights conference in Geneva on...
Did Trump’s Xi Summit Give China More Than It Gave the US?
US President Donald Trump wanted his summit with Chinese...
What Happens to the North Korean Soldiers Transferred From Ukraine to South Korea?
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The Chip on the Table: How Taiwan Became a Line Item on the US-China Summit Calendar
The Washington summit agreed on very little. What it...