economy

OPINION|When the Treasury Panics, Listen: Anthropic’s Mythos and the AI Threat Hiding Inside Your Bank

The most consequential financial-security meeting of 2026 happened Tuesday. Almost nobody was talking about it. There is a particular quality…

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Trump’s ‘Civilisation Will Die’ Warning: Kharg Island Strikes and the Global Oil Shock

The Ultimatum That Shook the World Shortly before Tuesday's dawn broke over Washington, President Donald Trump published a post on…

2 months ago

Lessons for the World from Tiny Hungary

How Viktor Orbán's Illiberal Democracy Template Became the Global Playbook for Dismantling Freedom—And Why April 12 Could Change Everything One…

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Millions of Burmese Struggle to Find Safety in Thailand

Over 4 million Myanmar refugees in Thailand face police extortion, aid cuts, and legal limbo in 2026. A landmark work…

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What Is the No Kings Protest? Inside Minnesota’s Historic 2026 Flagship Rally Against Authoritarianism

The flagship "No Kings" rally at the Minnesota State Capitol wrapped up around 5 p.m. Saturday, and organizers said more…

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Singapore’s Bold Bid to Become Asia-Pacific’s Gold-Trading Powerhouse: Why the City-State Is Racing to Capture Bullion Liquidity and Central-Bank Vaults

When gold briefly touched US$5,600 per troy ounce earlier this year — a price that would have seemed fantastical a…

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Trump Extends Iran Talks Deadline amid Sell-Off on Wall Street

President Trump extended the Iran strike deadline to April 6 after Wall Street suffered its worst day since the conflict…

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AI is dressing up greed as progress on creative rights

There are two narratives battling for the soul of the creative economy. In one, Silicon Valley venture capitalists cast themselves…

3 months ago

Iran’s Tenacious Regime and the Future of the Gulf

Iran's tenacious regime and the future of the Gulf hangs in the balance as Mojtaba Khamenei vows Hormuz closure, oil…

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Brent Crosses $100 as Indian Tanker Path Corrected Near Strait of Hormuz

A single misread ship position sent oil markets through a psychological threshold. What it reveals about the fragility wired into…

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