Qatar, Pakistan reportedly propose $6bn deal to ease US–Iran tensions
Proposal reportedly links access to interest on Iran’s frozen funds in Qatar with confidential IAEA inspections, but no formal agreement…
Europe’s far right to advance anti-immigration agenda
Nationalist leaders are linking unrest over living costs, housing and public services to immigration and public order, while the wider…
Trump rallies behind Darline Graham as S. Carolina Senate race draws nat’l attention
The president is backing the Republican senator ahead of November’s election as Democrats target the seat, campaign spending rises and…
California faces major beach losses as climate risks intensify
A new state climate assessment warns of shrinking beaches, more extreme heat, worsening wildfire risks and declining water supplies, with…
Europe faces autumn of protests over living costs, public services
Demonstrations across France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Albania reflect mounting pressure over affordability, education, wages and…
UN experts call on India to stop using ‘excessive force’ against protesters
The experts call for an end to excessive force, blanket restrictions on public assemblies and the misuse of digital surveillance amid…
Japan’s weak yen fuels calls for faster interest-rate rises
Economist Koichi Hamada argues that the Bank of Japan should tighten monetary policy more aggressively as currency depreciation raises…
SpaceX earnings, Super Micro forecast lift AI stocks as Wall Street rallies
The Dow gained 1% on Tuesday, while SpaceX reported its first quarterly profit as a public company and Super Micro raised its revenue…
France’s debt crisis highlights growing fiscal risk for US
France’s public debt has reached 119% of GDP, while America’s national debt has surpassed $40 trillion. The two economies face mounting…
Zelensky says US missile warnings back as Trump envoy heads to Russia
Ukraine says American early-warning intelligence is working again after talks in Oslo, but Washington denies suspending intelligence…
