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How Semafor turned Washington into a profit center

Semafor CEO Justin Smith says his company hosted close to 100 events in 2025. His ambition is to build a Washington, DC-based event that's supposed to rivals the annual Davos gathering in Switzerland....

Jan 16Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Deadly protests crackdown in Iran: Some funerals of protesters turn into demonstrations

The number of people killed in protests against the Iranian regime has been rising since demonstrations began in late December. An NGO reported on January 20 that more than 4,500 people had been kille...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

US delegation seeks to reassure Denmark and Greenland amid Trump seizure threats

A bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers will meet with the leaders of Denmark and Greenland on Friday to reassure them of congressional support despite President Donald Trump's threats to seize the Ar...

Jan 16France 24PoliticsImpact

Massachusetts judge bars Kalshi from offering sports bets: Report

The preliminary injunction against the predictions market platform came at the request of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell....

6dCoinTelegraphPoliticsImpact

UK PM Starmer says trade war in no one’s interest after Trump's tariff threats

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs against allies over Greenland is “completely wrong” and a trade war is in no one’s interest. Trump sa...

Jan 19France 24PoliticsImpact

Uganda votes for a new president under internet blackout and police crackdown

Ugandans voted ⁠in a tense national election on Thursday after an often violent campaign and internet shutdown, with President Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his rule into a fifth decade. Museveni ...

Jan 15France 24PoliticsImpact

White House Says 'Memes Will Continue' After Allegedly Altering Woman's Arrest Photo

The White House came under scrutiny for sharing a modified arrest image on X, as the administration pushes tougher limits on manipulated media....

3dDecryptPoliticsImpact

'Keep protesting, help is on the way,' Trump tells Iranians as death toll surpasses 2,000

Trump's remarks came as the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said over 2,000 people had been killed in anti-government protests....

Jan 13EuronewsPoliticsImpact

Photos of Melania Trump's Slovenia hometown show her humble beginnings

Melania Trump grew up in Sevnica, Slovenia. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images ; Jure Makovec/AFP via Getty Images Melania Trump grew up in Sevnica, Slovenia, a small town of around 17,670 people. Her fath...

4hBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

End of de-facto Kurdish autonomy as Damascus takes control of Northeast Syria

The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for...

Jan 19France 24PoliticsImpact

Vintage photos show American life under Trump's tariff hero, William McKinley

The turn of the century saw a rise in labor movements as industry grew largely unregulated. Bettmann/Getty Images Trump has credited a 19th-century US president for inspiring his aggressive approach t...

4dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Davos 2026: 'We prefer respect to bullies,' Macron says

France's president said it was "fundamentally unacceptable" for the US to use tariff threats as "leverage against territorial sovereignty." His speech came ahead of US President Trump's visit to Davos...

6dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg

The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin...

Jan 15NPR NewscrimeImpact

Hundreds of America's rural hospitals have vanished. Maps show closures by state.

Rural hospital closures limit healthcare for millions of Americans. Thomas Northcut/Getty Images Over `100 rural hospitals have closed since 2005, making it hard for millions to access healthcare. ERs...

Jan 19Business InsiderHealthImpact

Germany news: Majority see Trump as threat to nation

A new poll finds more than 60% of Germans see the US president as a major threat. The news came as the nation vows to aggressively "strike down" cyber attacks from other parts of the world. Follow DW ...

2dDeutsche WellePolitics

Iran closes airspace to commercial flights for hours as tensions with US remain high over protests

The airspace closure came as some personnel at a key US military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate, including the embassy in Kuwait, which also ordered its personnel to “temporarily halt” going t...

Jan 15EuronewsPolitics

I'm the CEO of a tourist company in Greenland. Trump's interest in the island boosted business, but now some customers are postponing trips.

Casper Frank Møller, CEO and cofounder of Raw Arctic. Raw Arctic Raw Arctic, co-led by Casper Frank Møller, offers a range of adventure tours in Greenland. US interest in Greenland and geopolitical te...

3dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

Syria: Did Washington "abandon" the Kurds?

Syria's government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces agreed a new ceasefire on January 20 as Washington said the SDF's purpose in fighting Islamic State group jihadists was largely over. Th...

5dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Chipotle's new PAC signals a change in how the company engages in politics

Chipotle quietly filed FEC paperwork to form a political action committee. Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Chipotle has filed to form a PAC, allowing the compan...

4dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Key EU-US trade deal in limbo amid tension as US threatens extra tariffs

"In politics as in business – a deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something.” Ursula von der Leyen's comments came amid growing tension between Europe and the US over Greenlan...

5dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
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