What happens when the US government shuts down?

The US federal government has been shut down since 1 October 2025, after Congress failed to pass a funding bill before the end of the fiscal year, forcing most non-essential federal operations to…

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Two years after October 7, Gaza unrecognisable

Two years after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Israel has killed more than 64,500 Palestinians and injured over 163,500, the majority of them women and children, in what the UN has termed a…

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Pharmaceutical outsourcing makes the US vulnerable

The geography of US drug manufacturing reveals a striking paradox: while America is home to the world’s leading pharmaceutical innovators, the production of its medicines—especially generics and…

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Chatbots: powering the next wave of AI growth

Chatbots have become a central interface for artificial intelligence in both personal and professional domains. Whether drafting emails or tackling complex questions, their applications are expanding…

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Bitcoin reserves: a blessing or a curse?

As of 31 July 2025, some of the world’s largest national reserves include hundreds of thousands of bitcoins, valued in the billions of dollars.The United States and China top the list of government…

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US economy at risk of stagflation

Since 2016, the US economy has experienced dramatic swings in both real GDP growth and consumer price inflation. After a period of steady expansion under President Donald Trump’s first years in…

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