China's economic reformer Zhu Rongji dies at 97
Zhu’s signal accomplishment was steering China into the World Trade Organization in 2001.
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Eli Lilly tries to stop GLP-1 copycats
Eli Lilly said it filed six lawsuits against US companies it accused of selling illicit versions of its experimental…
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Campaign finance violation allegations fly in Swalwell special
The final week of the race to fill former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., seat is being roiled by disputes over the…
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Hong’s defeat shows the left evolving further away from 2020
Hong’s narrow defeat in Wisconsin revealed how many Democrats worry that they’ll lose if they “talk like aliens.”
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Africa gets new sovereign bond ETF
The new sovereign bond exchange-traded fund launched with up to $250 million in commitments.
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US lawmakers mull extending AGOA trade program
The US Senate passed a government funding bill over the weekend that included an extension for the program.
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Ebola spread undetected for months, WHO says
The revelation raises the likelihood that the latest Ebola outbreak’s true scale is far larger than previously thought.
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Nigeria tax breaks target $50B oil investment
Africa’s biggest oil and gas producer hopes to rekindle international interest in offshore projects.
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South Africa’s unemployment rate hits four-year high
More than 340,000 people joined the ranks of the unemployed between April and June, pushing the total number of jobless…
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The gap is widening between corporate AI adopters and laggards
OpenAI’s enterprise customers are shifting toward agents that do work, not chatbots that answer questions, new data…
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Iran's export lifeline runs dry as US defends blockade
The embargo is the sharpest edge of a campaign to starve Tehran of oil revenue and undermine its economy.
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Progressive lawmakers prepare AI regulation push
“The foundational idea here is that you shouldn't lose your freedoms because of the development of AI,” Progressive…
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Ramaphosa, Eskom spar over power grid access
The fallout pits the government’s flagship energy plan against warnings of bondholder shock.
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Israeli textbook watchdog commends Saudi education reforms
Riyadh has removed material viewed as intolerant and introduced lessons on coexistence and critical thinking over the…
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Global youth unemployment rose last year
Weaker economic growth and geopolitical tensions slowed hiring of young people in 2025, and experts fear AI could make…
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Deutsche becomes first non-Chinese bank to settle yuan
The German bank is authorized to settle transactions in the Chinese currency in Europe, a major step in Beijing’s…
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Kyiv stops strikes on Russian port after request from JD Vance
Ukraine’s repeated strikes on tankers in Novorossiysk had alarmed Washington, which feared they would further…
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Houthis kill 6 in attack on Red Sea cargo ship
The attack on a ship travelling through the Bab el-Mandeb strait is the first deadly strike by the Iran-backed militant…
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Conservative groups launch ad deluge in Maine
The Senate Leadership Fund is launching its first ad Wednesday hitting Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson.
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Four takeaways from a huge primary Tuesday
Not every one of Tuesday’s primaries can be called yet, but the big trends are clear.
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India's IT sector downsizes amid AI disruption
Several large employers have slashed headcount by as much as 6% in 2026.
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Iran holds firm on war demands, dampening hopes of Hormuz deal
Tehran’s statement dampened hopes that a deal with Oman could provide a route for commercial shipping sooner than the…
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More OpenAI executives exit
Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced his exit Tuesday, continuing a months-long leadership exodus from the…
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VoteVets goes after Sullivan for Iran votes
VoteVets Action Fund is launching a $225,000 ad buy against Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, for his votes against reining…
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Inside Trump's college sports lobbying push
The fan-in-chief is getting closely involved in lobbying for the deal, even enlisting Alabama football coach Nick Saban.
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Big tech meets Milton Friedman
Big Tech is working its way through all four stages of a money-spending matrix legendary economist Milton Friedman…
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AgiBot passes Unitree as China's top humanoid exporter
Shanghai-based AgiBot surpassed the output of fellow Chinese robot maker Unitree in the first half of the year.
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Taiwan beefs up civil, military defense in drills
Taiwan is conducting its largest-ever annual military preparedness drills alongside extensive civil defense exercises.
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Chinese chip giant plays down US curbs
CXMT is looking to ramp up its overseas business.
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China's economic woes are deep, prominent economist argues
One of Beijing’s ‘truth-telling’ economists argued the problem is deeper than some think.
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An 'addictive' drama exploring the PC's origins
‘Halt and Catch Fire,’ a 2014 series about a fictional mainframe computer company, offers viewers a look at the period…
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Lip-Bu Tan sought US blessing for Intel’s stock sale
The US government will remain on the sidelines for the $15 billion stock sale.
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Lionsgate faces activist pressure to sell itself in ‘AI era’
Anson Funds is pushing the movie studio to avoid becoming an “AI casualty.”
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Trump limits childhood vaccines, citing autism
The order also calls for splitting the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into separate shots, which would…
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Rise of the LatAm petrostates
Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, and Argentina all posted production gains in the first half of this year that outpaced…
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Amazon's new data center projected to be top source of US emissions
Amazon’s sustainability chief foresees a multi-year uptick in the company’s carbon footprint.
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