August 16, 2026
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) recently announced that U.S. forces conducted retaliatory strikes against Iran-associated targets on Monday. In a
Haiti sees worsened gang violence UN warns crisis in Haiti is escalating as gang violence across the country continues to
Israel’s newly appointed minister of defense said Sunday his country has defeated Hezbollah, noting that the elimination of the Lebanese
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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano spewed towering columns of hot ash high into the air Saturday, days after a
Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed a report released by the Department of Justice on Friday stating that it thwarted an Iranian
A senior Ukrainian official confirmed to Fox News that Elon Musk joined a Trump-Zelenskyy call on Wednesday in which President
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday asked his counterpart in the Netherlands to provide more security for Israelis after
Former Australian prime minister and current ambassador to the United States in Washington Kevin Rudd has deleted tweets critical of
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The United Nations says it has removed a controversial quilt panel artwork that called for the extermination of Israel. The
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the first world leaders to congratulate former President Donald Trump
Ukraine has engaged militarily for the first time with North Korean troops deployed to support Russia in its ongoing war
An Iran-backed Iraqi militia launched a drone attack in northern Israel early Tuesday, according to Iranian state media. The Islamic
FIRST ON FOX – A Global Peace Flag exhibit at the United Nations New York City headquarters features a slogan
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claims to have killed another Hezbollah commander who was responsible for recent attacks in Northern
Kemi Badenoch became the Conservatives’ new leader and the first Black woman to head a major British political party on
Iran claimed it is capable of building a nuclear weapon as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed a “tooth-breaking” response
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East, U.S. officials confirmed to
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Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday as residents salvaged what they could from their ruined
North Korea, on Wednesday night, launched a long-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, a day after South Korean
The Canadian government alleged on Tuesday that Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, a close ally of Prime Minister
Israel took out three of Iran’s Russian-made S-300 missile defense systems during last week’s retaliatory strike against the Islamic Republic,
The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that a “small number” of North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region near the Ukrainian
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A suspect rammed a truck into a bus stop near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, injuring at least 35
Cheese bandits wheeled away an eye-popping amount of cheddar cheese from one of the UK’s most famous cheese stores. Neal’s
The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has
The Biden administration was made aware of Israel’s plans to strike Iran in retaliation for the Oct. 1 ballistic missile
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Israel’s national security council called on Israelis on Wednesday to immediately leave some tourist areas in southern Sri Lanka over
Mexican army troops have killed 19 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a shootout and suffered no casualties, the Defense Department
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The Israeli Defense Forces began conducting airstrikes against Lebanon late Sunday, targeting financial institutions linked to the Iran-backed militant group
A man in Greece was given a suspended one-month prison sentence after his conviction for disturbing his neighbors by repeatedly
Cuba’s government said it was working again to reestablish electrical service across the island after state-run media earlier on Saturday
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A failure at one of Cuba’s major power plants resulted in island-wide blackouts on Friday, the communist nation’s Ministry of
Hours after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces, Iran remembered Sinwar as a martyr whose vision for
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The United States has attacked five military sites controlled by Houthi forces in Yemen by using B-2 bombers for precision
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to set sail on the world’s largest cruise ship? In order to cross
Putin building ‘anti-US axis’: Koffler Fox News Digital foreign affairs freelance consultant Rebekah Koffler unpacks the reality of any nuclear
The father of a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in England called U.K. police after fleeing to Pakistan to
Years before Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 and started the latest war in the region, the terror group
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Israeli authorities said four Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were killed and nearly 60 people were wounded in a drone
New Zealand’s Defense Minister has clapped back at claims that the appointment of a female to captain a $61 million
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While excavating the tomb of Jifai-Hapi, who governed the Asyut region during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, archaeologists discovered the tomb of
A National Geographic documentary team has found on Mount Everest what they believe is the partial remains of a British
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WHEN AID donors helped fund the Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique, the goal was to help that southern African country
THE FORECLOSURE and court auction of 87 flats in the southern city of Changsha last month underlines many of the
Missiles are flying over a region that supplies a third of the world’s crude
When Michel Barnier, France’s new prime minister, submits his budget to parliament on October 10th he will be doing so
How much money has Senegal borrowed? More than previously thought, according to Ousmane Sonko, who became its prime minister in
There is no such thing as a strategic commodity
The career of Andrea Orcel vividly encapsulates the recent history of European banking. At Merrill Lynch, now part of Bank
If Chinese retail investors had their way they would forgo the seven-day National Day holiday that ends on October 7th.
After THE financial crisis of 2007-09, global house prices fell by 6% in real terms. But, before long, they picked
CANADA AND America’s economies are joined at the hip. Some $2bn of trade and 400,000 people cross their 9,000km of
Egypt is gearing up to return to international debt markets for the first time in three years. Last week Ahmed
Prices could once again spike this winter
TWO GUT instincts have distinguished the macroeconomic policies of Xi Jinping, China’s ruler since 2012. He has disdained consumer handouts,
Downtown New York is quieter than ever. Finance has never been louder
A single dissent on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate committee garnered plenty of attention last week. Understandably so. It marked the
As China’s economy has descended into deflation, the central bank’s lack of urgency has been a source of frustration. Officials
Israel’s economy should have been trundling towards recovery. After all, many of the 300,000 workers who left their jobs to
As China’s economy has descended into deflation, the central bank’s lack of urgency has been a source of frustration. Officials
You may sense that governments are not as competent as they once were. Upon entering the White House in 2021,
The thread from shipwrecks and sheep flocks to digital currencies
Europe’s tough competition policy is something of a historical accident. After the second world war Germany wanted to contain cartels,
Why has development ground to a halt?
The Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates by half a percentage point, announced on September 18th, is momentous for
The longed-for moment is almost here. For two and a half years, ever since America’s Federal Reserve embarked on its
On a recent visit to his hometown of Laixi, in eastern China, Guo Ping received a shock: the local government
When China’s ruler, Xi Jinping, began calling for “common prosperity” in 2021, he made investors nervous. The stated goal was
Mimosas have a simple recipe: one part champagne, one part orange juice. Soon, though, the tipple may be even less
After a terrible couple of months for shareholders, lenders are feeling smug
Not long ago America’s main concern with sovereign-wealth funds was how to regulate these large pools of money controlled by
The country’s economy is thriving yet the krone is becoming less and less valuable. What’s going on?
Between early 2022 and mid-2023 the Federal Reserve tightened monetary policy at the fastest pace since the early 1980s, lifting
Europe has at last realised it has a problem with economic growth. Duh. Can it now find a solution? A
The hotly anticipated comeback of a 1990s British legend sold out fast. Fans took to social media to complain. “Poor
Enough policies have been proposed to make a call
China’s leaders have ambitious plans for the country’s economy, spanning one, five and even 15 years. In order to fulfil
That is the contention of Cliff Asness, one of the great quant investors
Investors returning from summer holidays might feel dispirited upon checking their portfolios. Stocks have had a poor start to September.
When commodity prices move in tandem, it is usually because real-world events jolt markets. China is the world’s biggest consumer
A few years ago, nobody thought that a soft landing was possible
That is what Department of Justice prosecutors allege
An unusual sort of business will soon open in Shelby, North Carolina. It will take over premises previously run by
Ueda Kazuo begins on a dangerous mission
Vladimir Putin is spending big on his war in Ukraine. The Russian president has disbursed over $200bn, or 10% of
At the annual gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, attendees enjoy R&R: research and recreation. The latter usually
No matter what critics of Kamala Harris allege
For economists and investors accustomed to staring at charts, the jagged peaks of the Teton mountains possess more than a
An early-warning system for recessions would be worth trillions of dollars. Governments could dole out stimulus at just the right
Even though the continent’s stocks are in a “sweet spot”
John Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group and pioneer of index funds, may have saved investors more money than anyone
Be more productive. That is how ChatGPT, a generative-artificial-intelligence tool from OpenAI, sells itself to workers. But despite industry hopes
It is easy enough to understand what is motivating Kamala Harris’s economic strategy. Poll after poll demonstrates that many Americans
Silicon Valley’s tech bros are having a difficult few weeks. A growing number of investors worry that artificial intelligence (AI)
Over the past year-and-a-half inflation has fallen sharply across the rich world. Although some central banks have now begun to
The outcry was immediate. On August 11th Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s minister of national security, said that his country could permanently
When an economy contracts for two consecutive quarters, it is often considered to be in recession. European policymakers will be
Many governments live in fear of bond-market “vigilantes”, investors who punish errant policies by aggressively selling the sovereign’s debt, driving
Just ignore it. That, in short, is the advice given to retail investors when stockmarkets convulse, as plenty have over
Across the world worries are mounting about the economy. In America and Canada unemployment is rising, while consumer sentiment remains
Meat-eaters may want to avoid Argentina
“Even those born poor fear the heat.” This slogan, printed on a lemonade from Mixue, a drinks-and-ice-cream chain, says a
No investor commands attention quite like Warren Buffett. As boss of Berkshire Hathaway, an investment firm that he has run
When times are tough, politicians reach for metaphors. In Ethiopia, which floated its currency and entered a $3.4bn IMF programme
A weak jobs report in America has raised fears that the world’s largest economy is heading for recession. America’s stockmarkets
For a while on August 5th things were looking awful. During the Asian trading session Japan’s benchmark Topix share index
As fears of an American recession spread, stockmarkets around the world have been jittery. The moves have been the wildest
Kamala Harris has all but erased Donald Trump’s polling lead in America’s six swing states, which is testament to the excitement
As fears of an American recession spread, Japan’s markets took another beating. On August 5th the Topix plunged by 13%
They would be doing even better if the Biden-Harris administration had been more cynical
This year’s hottest months are shaping up to be especially wild
Budget talks in the European Union are a game of 27-dimensional chess. Members play simultaneously against one another, negotiating over
How many Securities and Exchange Commission chairs can you name? Even in Washington it is hard to imagine a passer-by
How quickly the mood turns. Barely a fortnight ago stockmarkets were on a seemingly unstoppable bull run, after months of
We are seeking promising journalists and would-be journalists to apply for our Marjorie Deane internship. Successful candidates will spend six
The developing world has fallen back in love with economic planning. As protectionism sweeps the West, poor countries are no
Cities everywhere are busy implementing measures to deter excess tourism. But most people agree holidaymakers offer an economic bounty. So
China’s economic miracle emerged from dozens of industrial entrepots. Dongguan, famous for producing furniture and toys, as well as its
Cooling off is easy in Barcelona. Swim in the sea, sip sangria—or just hang about looking like a holidaymaker. Recently
All come with their own drawbacks
In a video clip that has gone viral recently, Kamala Harris quotes her mother asking her whether she thought she
To meet the world’s biggest news junkies, head not to Washington or Westminster. Instead, make your way to a trading
Vast new holdings of grain, natural gas and oil suggest trouble ahead
Mortgages used to be a tough sell in Russia. Decades of Soviet propaganda, which denounced credit as an unbearable burden,
Immigrants are increasingly unwelcome. Over half of Americans favour “deporting all immigrants living in the US illegally back to their
Believe it or not, corporate America still makes room for the little guy. Around half of working Americans are employed
Even though political instability is an economic threat
Consumer banks, on the other hand, are starting to suffer
Houses in Bouldin Creek, a neighbourhood in Austin, Texas, are cavernous, but occupy only a small portion of their plots.
We assess what could bring the bull market to an end
The Jingxi Hotel in Beijing is known for its home-made yogurt—and for hosting some of the most important meetings in
In markets it is known as the “Trump trade”, a bet that Donald Trump’s return to the White House would
In the early 20th century, for brief periods, the most frenetic American trading pits were not the raucous markets in
“We cannot carry on trade without war, nor war without trade,” wrote Jan Pieterszoon Coen, a brutal governor-general of the
Rachel Reeves, Britain’s new chancellor, says that she has inherited the worst fiscal circumstances since the second world war. An
China’s paramount leader, Xi Jinping, contains multitudes. His economic philosophy touts both self-reliance and openness. His vision of policymaking embraces
In May 27 members of the Community Empowerment Resource Network (CERNET), a Philippine charity, were charged with bankrolling communist rebels.
The earliest depiction of the ouroboros—a serpent coiled in a circle, eating its own tail—was found in the tomb of
Undoing quantitative easing provokes fierce debate
The savings and loan (S&L) crisis terrorised America’s banks for years. Starting in the mid-1980s, a mix of aggressive lending
Starbucks offers endless opportunities for innovation. Parts of social media delight in hacking the chain’s menu to create highly instagrammable
Move to San Francisco and it is hard not to be swept up by mania over artificial intelligence (AI). Advertisements
War is still exacting a heavy toll on Ukraine’s economy. The country’s GDP is a quarter smaller than on the
Sixteen years ago American stockmarkets reached their modern nadir. During the early 2000s European and emerging-market equities went on a
Queues of idle trucks trying to enter America are standard fare at Mexico’s border. Recently, however, vehicles at the Otay
From some angles it seems as if thermal coal, the world’s dirtiest fuel, is having a tough year. Prices are
Which is the greatest rivalry in tennis? Older players might reminisce about the “fire and ice” contests between the cool-headed
In the cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants”, Mr Krabs, purveyor of krabby patty hamburgers, is a frequent and ruthless price-gouger. He can
In April a New York fried-chicken shop went viral. It was not the food at Sansan Chicken East Village that
The HISTORY of leveraged finance—the business of lending to risky, indebted companies—is best told in three acts. High-yield (or “junk”)
It was a French politician, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, who coined the term “exorbitant privilege” in the 1960s. He was referring
How can you tell it is time to get out of the market? In 1929 Joseph Kennedy, an American businessman
Owing to the rapid spread of solar power, Spanish energy is increasingly cheap. Between 11am and 7pm, the sunniest hours
Editor’s note (June 20th 2024): The Supreme Court has ruled in Moore v United States, upholding the tax at issue
Things are big in America. That is true of houses, cars and food portions. Perhaps most shocking of all is
India’s stockmarket swooned upon the news that Narendra Modi, the country’s business-friendly prime minister, would return to power diminished and
Is a fresh housing boom under way? In April a house-price index for the world, excluding China, rose by more
Returning from his paternity leave last week, your columnist was keen to get writing. After all, numerous studies say parents’
In some parts of the world, not least America’s capital, “trade” is a dirty word. Both Donald Trump and Joe
It is the million-person mystery, and its solution will help determine just how strong American growth truly is. According to
Chinese officials seem pleased with the yuan’s recent progress as a global currency. The international monetary system is diversifying at
Ahead of America’s election in November, company bosses, financiers and diplomats are busy calling on Donald Trump’s allies, trying to
Investors in China’s stockmarket have been doing handsomely this year. The Shanghai composite index has risen by 13% from a
Many people have experienced the joy of finding some spare change down the back of the sofa. On May 30th
Days after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Raiffeisen, an Austrian bank, said it was considering selling its business in Russia.
“Equities in Dallas,” cried the traders in “Liar’s Poker”, an account by Michael Lewis of his life as a junior
On June 7th each share in Nvidia will become many. In one sense such stock splits ought not to matter
Nothing has been able to stop American consumers. At first they splashed covid-19 savings on home-exercise bicycles; now they are
Twenty years ago Joshua Cooper Ramo, a consultant, first wrote about the “Beijing consensus”. The Washington consensus of financial liberalisation,
When William Nordhaus, who would later win a Nobel prize in economics, modelled the interaction between the economy and the
How to explain the disparity? India’s economy is growing astonishingly fast, Bangalore and Mumbai have become destinations for bosses of
What China’s leader may learn from a pair of reform-minded academics
Buying art can be a nerve-racking experience. But investors have long been able to console themselves with the thought that,