Low Earth orbit satellite network to become battleground for defense
Operating in low Earth orbit, typically below 1,250 miles, modern satellite constellations rely on hundreds or even thousands…
The world’s most — and least — miserable economies in 2025, ranked
Each year, I produce Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI). They call me the “money doctor” for my globe-spanning…
China strengthens oversight of state-owned assets overseas amid global tensions
China’s state assets watchdog has established a new department to oversee foreign investments, as firms continue to expand…
Venezuela inflation hit 475% in 2025, the world’s highest level
Washington eventually deposed the authoritarian socialist leader on January 3 in a US special forces’ raid on Caracas…
A US shipment of medicine to Venezuela signals a new era of cooperation
MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (AP) — A shipment from the United States of medicine and medical supplies arrived in Venezuela…
Starlink and the unravelling of digital sovereignty
In January 2026, Iranian authorities shut down landline and mobile telecommunications infrastructure in the country to clamp down…
Trade war, global instability push de-dollarisation into China’s academic mainstream
Interest in de-dollarisation has spiked in Chinese academic and policy circles, as Beijing grows increasingly wary of the…
Can Venezuela produce 3 million barrels of crude oil a day?
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From Trump’s interventionism to an AI bubble: What could bust the markets in 2026 | Economy and Business
The world isn’t perfect, and neither is the market. The U.S. and European stock markets are at all-time…
New Foreign Policy, New Changes for Your 401(k)
Ask a financial planner if you should go on a buying or selling spree after the Donald Trump…
Why the world has started stockpiling food again – The Irish Times
In the early 18th century, Finland was familiar with the fear of hunger. A famine fuelled by an…
The thousand faces of El Helicoide: From a shopping mall to a prison | International
Some buildings are born with a systemic vocation. They aspire to be more than just containers for human…