Middle East states prepare for a long war
The UAE cut off trade with Iran, blaming it for recent missile attacks, while Tehran reportedly took delivery of…
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White House mix-up delayed SEC crypto rule
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump will host crypto executives at the White House on Wednesday.
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Warren sends Democrats $600K for midterms
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has also raised more than $1.1 million for the DNC, making her one of the committee’s…
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Another House Republican loser, and three other primary takeaways
Rep. Cory Mills became the fourth House Republican to lose his primary this year.
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Meta social media addiction trial opens
Lawsuit argues Facebook and Instagram knowingly contributed to negative health outcomes for minors.
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Baidu posts fifth consecutive revenue drop as AI bet sputters
The Chinese search giant “faces a two-pronged existential fight,” Bloomberg wrote.
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New Chinese shopper turns to prestige beauty and hamburgers
The shift reflects the tastes of a more price-sensitive and discerning consumer.
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China's ‘physical AI’ takes center stage
The World Robot Conference kicks off in Beijing on Wednesday coinciding with humanoid maker Unitree going public in…
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US, Canada hold last-minute trade talks
Ottawa is scrambling to avert new US tariffs that take effect at midnight on Wednesday.
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Oil prices rise as Trump cuts off talks with Iran
Tehran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut amid stalled negotiations.
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Trump nixes Iran talks as stalemate persists
On Truth Social, the president wrote that there “are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled” with Iran.
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White House weighs how to achieve Iran’s ‘economic isolation’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated announcements would come this week.
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Wall Street may have found its party pooper
Mark Walter is selling assets quickly to unwind a dragon’s nest of interlocking loans and resolve a Justice Department…
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US housing starts fell in July
High mortgage rates and a dire supply shortage have sidelined potential buyers.
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Tales of a plebeian 'meathead'
Robert Harris’ ‘Agrippa’ dials back the clock a few thousand years from his novel-turned-Academy Award-winning film…
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XRG enters Venezuela as it grows global gas platform
The stake in the concession adds to its portfolio of projects in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Mozambique, Turkmenistan, and…
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PIF's assets shrink by $10 billion
While little more than a rounding error in the big-spending world of sovereign wealth, it marked the first such drop…
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US reservoir water levels at their lowest in decades
Climate change has brought the northern region’s longest dry spell for at least 1,200 years.
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Kremlin silences anti-war party as domestic repression grows
A Russian court sentenced a leader of the anti-war Yabloko party to more than 11 years in a penal colony.
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Fears of long Iran conflict shake markets
Government bond yields rose to multiyear highs and stock markets fell as fears of a prolonged US-Iran conflict grow.
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US tech firms leave China amid decoupling
Google reportedly plans to move its smartphone supply chain outside of China by next year.
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US allies worry after Trump pulls out of key military drills
Trump said the reduction in joint exercises with South Korea is in part because of Seoul’s lack of support for his war…
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A safer bet for AI-hungry investors
While some data center investors finance giant “behind the meter” power plants, others are looking for steadier returns…
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Hormuz limbo is now global oil’s top risk
Lost supply and a projected demand rebound have placed the oil market in a fragile equilibrium.
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China needs another Zhu Rongji
The late former premier would wonder why reform has halted as China’s economic woes mount.
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Nine primary races to watch
Florida is the star of the night, but Alaska, Wyoming, and California host contests too.
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Why the White House torched Jon Ossoff
The senator made a comment about Trump aide Natalie Harp over the weekend.
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Nvidia to provide up to $105 billion backstop for OpenAI data center
Nvidia reached a deal on Monday to provide up to $105 billion to backstop a new OpenAI data center in Ohio, as Big Tech…
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German companies slash US investments
Firms slashed investments to a three-year low to limit exposure to Washington’s uncertain trade policies.
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China's economic headwinds deepen
China’s consumer spending and investment slumped further in July.
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US consumption shows signs of strain
Consumer sentiment fell in August for the first time in months, data showed, as the intensifying US-Iran conflict…
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country's history
The current outbreak is spreading five times faster than previous ones.
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Trump’s Oman threat follows concerns over Hormuz
The president threatened “bomb the sh*t out of” Oman if it gets in the way of a deal with Iran.
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L3Harris CEO ousted for relationship with subordinate
Chris Kubasik was previously fired from Lockheed Martin after a similar probe more than a decade ago.
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Fresh scandal hits South Africa’s Democratic Alliance
South Africa’s central bank is investigating a fintech firm co-founded and chaired by the DA’s head of finance.
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Senegal raises fuel prices to keep subsidy costs in check
The government has spent nearly all of its full-year allocation for fuel subsidies already.
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