Beijing pours cash into Belt and Road financing in global resources grab
Spending on Xi Jinping’s signature overseas investment project hit a record in 2025, new research shows...
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Every data centre is a U.S. military base
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Powell criminal probe upends Trump's search for a new Fed chair
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett (left) and former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh are leading prediction market odds for the likehood of becoming President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Rese...
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'Most challenging situation’ for transatlantic relations as Trump threatens EU with tariffs
EU member states on Monday are exploring countermeasures in response to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland, which he has expressed interest in acquiring despite opposition from ...
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'US can't politically engineer a new status quo inside Iran, it must be self-sustaining'
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman led a diplomatic effort to dissuade Donald Trump from launching a high-risk military strike on Iran. For in-depth analysis, Genie Godula welcomes Jon Hoffman, Research Fe...
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The number of foreign students enrolling in US universities has dropped for the first time in 3 years
The number of foreign students enrolling in US universities has declined Eduard Figueres/Getty Images Graduate international student enrollment in US colleges fell by 5.9% in fall 2025. The drop comes...
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Amnesty calls for global diplomatic action amid unprecedented mass killings to crush dissent
Amnesty International Iran Researcher Raha Bahreini paints a harrowing portrait of a nation under siege by its own government. Amid an internet blackout, reports of systemic, indiscriminate violence h...
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Trump wants to control Greenland. See inside its sole US military base.
Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via REUTERS Pituffik Space Base was established in 1951 as part of a defense treaty between the US and Denmark. Base operations includ...
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America's largest labor movement joins the fight against ICE
ICE officers have made over 2,500 arrests in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge. Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images The AFL-CIO has endorsed a Minnesota economic blackout on January 23 in response t...
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America's homebuilding is powered by immigrant workers. Here are the places that rely on them the most.
The cities building the most homes rely more heavily on immigrant labor. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times The cities that build and remodel the most homes rely the most heavily on immigrant worker...
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China-focused hedge funds surged in 2025. Here's who won big.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his ruling party have pushed to stimulate China's economy. Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images Hedge funds betting big on China generated strong returns last year. Manage...
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Russia's 'massive' losses in Ukraine have it heading toward a breaking point, NATO's top official says
A Ukrainian soldier fires a Javelin anti-tank missile. Dmytro Smolienko via Reuters Connect NATO's secretary general said up to 25,000 Russian soldiers are being killed in Ukraine each month. Mark Rut...
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ACA health insurance enrollment dropped by 1.4 million. See which states had the biggest swings.
Millions are at risk of losing health insurance without Affordable Care Act subsidies. The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty Images 1.4 million fewer Americans enrolled in ACA marketplace ...
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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....
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