Scott Bessent is breaking the glass to check rising bond yields, but the fix is flawed

Ukrainian attacks are putting pressure on Russian exports, while Moscow strikes at Odesa's grain-shipping capacity

As stocks rise ever higher, yields have been climbing ominously

Several studies shine a light on the relationship between hardship and certain kinds of criminal activity, offering lessons for policy planners and law enforcement

How wars and maritime chokepoints have redrawn the map of oil power

War is driving demand for munitions, and the fibres from cotton seeds are used to produce artillery shells. With only a few producers, demand is soaring.

Any agreement that restores traffic through the strait will bring immediate relief, but repairing the damage wrought by war—and restoring confidence—will take far longer

Desalination plants and strategic reservoirs are becoming sovereign assets, but this also makes them vulnerable to attack

Brussels has finally agreed a raft of measures aimed at sectors that Beijing no longer considers to be its strategic industries

The UN says the group draws upon substantial domestic sources of finance, while the US believes that part of its funding moves through oil-smuggling and money-laundering networks linked to Iran's IRGC