In 2024, the global economic toll of violence climbed to $19.1tn—a drastic increase of $717bn from the previous year. This surge coincided with the highest number of conflict-related deaths in 25…

The partnership between the US and Saudi Arabia has entered one of its most robust phases in history, marked by unprecedented economic, strategic, and defence collaboration. Central to this…

Global investment in clean energy technologies reached nearly $2tn in 2024, signalling the strongest momentum yet toward a low-carbon future. Yet, despite this record spending, experts warn it…

Deaths caused by drug overdose in the United States have reached unprecedented levels, driven largely by fentanyl—a synthetic opioid 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine…

For the first time in nearly three decades, central banks’ combined gold reserves now exceed their US Treasury holdings—a symbolic shift reflecting diversification away from dollar assets.After the…

Global public debt is projected to exceed 100% of global GDP by 2029—its highest level since 1948—and could reach 123% under an adverse scenario, according to the International Monetary Fund.The IMF…

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…

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…

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…

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…