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U.S. Shutdown Could Cost $15 Billion a Week, Treasury Says
The two-week-old U.S. government shutdown is beginning to bite, with the Treasury Department estimating a hit of up to $15 billion per week in...
Lecornu Set to Survive No-Confidence Votes After Pension U-Turn
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces a critical test of his short-lived premiership on Thursday, with two no-confidence votes looming in parliament. The showdown...
Inside Houthi Rule: Prisons, Propaganda, and Control Through Hunger
Once known as a rebel faction in Yemen’s long-running civil war, the Iran-backed Houthi movement has become a major regional actor admired by some...
When Washington Goes Dark, the World Loses Sight
The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has halted the release of critical economic data from jobs reports to inflation metrics creating a growing sense of...
We Could Take Them Away’: Trump Dangles World Cup Matches Over Boston Feud
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is set to be the largest in history, featuring 48 teams...
The Soul of a Nation, The Price of Peace
The announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza has been met with a global sigh of relief, a fleeting hope that the senseless slaughter has...
Madagascar Opposition Rejects President Rajoelina’s Dissolution of Parliament as ‘Not Legal’
Political tensions in Madagascar deepened on Tuesday after opposition leader Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko declared President Andry Rajoelina’s order to dissolve the national assembly “not legally...
Nationwide Strike Grinds Greece to a Halt as Workers Protest 13-Hour Workday Plan
Greece faced widespread disruption on Tuesday as public and private sector workers staged a nationwide strike against the government’s controversial labour reform bill, which...
Australia Launches ‘For the Good Of’ Campaign Ahead of Teen Social Media Ban
Australia has rolled out a A$14 million (US$9.05 million) nationwide ad campaign to promote its world-first social media ban for teenagers, set to take...
Trump’s Diplomatic Gamble, Can He Keep Netanyahu Onboard After the Gaza Deal?
U.S. President Donald Trump secured what he called his “greatest peace achievement yet” this week a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas,...