Global Impact Brief

The US Treasury joined Japan in intervening as the yen fell to 163.9 per dollar, its weakest level since the 1980s. The reported $500 million outlay...

The Iran war is competing with climate action at COP31 in Antalya, and the fight is spilling into the talks themselves:

• Fewer leaders attending:...

The article presents Robert Pape's views as his argument, not as verified developments.

• Iran: He argues Tehran is pursuing regional hegemony and...

• What happened: Nvidia's value fell after reports linked CEO Jensen Huang to a suspected Chinese intelligence asset, and Huang acknowledged an...

• What happened: The yen is weakening toward 159 per dollar, with the dollar trading near ¥159.94 in recent activity.
• Why it happened: The main...

Leading scientists say human-caused climate breakdown made the extreme 2025 wildfires three times more likely, and the EU recorded its largest area...

The COP31 warning is less about future risk and more about what people face now.

• What happened: UN climate chief Simon Stiell said the climate...

A recent research visit to Kyiv suggested that Russia's strike systems are being modernised faster than Ukraine and its partners can adapt.

• What...

• What happened: Since February, roughly 60 nations have enacted policies to permanently curb oil consumption, about half focused on electrification,...

• What happened: The Nasdaq fell 5.5%, closing more than 10% below its recent high, while the S&P 500 lost 4.4% and the Dow dropped more than 1,800...

The G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris is the first chance to measure whether the Republican midterm defeat will alter Washington's approach.

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• What happened: Trump said a possible Russia agreement could go beyond Ukraine and "might involve all of Europe".
• Why it's being discussed: Rubio...

• What happened: The US dollar index jumped 0.77% to 102.26 on Friday, after nonfarm payrolls rose 165,000 against a 65,000 estimate.
• Why it...

• What happened: The Bank of England raised Bank Rate to 4%, but markets price three more hikes, more than most economists expect.
• Why: An energy...

• What happened: Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot began the task of forming a government on Sunday.
• Why it matters for coalition-building: He is...

• What happened: Statrys data shows Hong Kong small firms sent three times as much money to Vietnam in the first nine months of 2026, while payments...

• What happened: Amnesty International urged leaders at COP31 in Türkiye to deliver a rapid, equitable fossil fuel phase-out.
• Why: UNEP warns the...

• What happened: Israeli President Isaac Herzog picked Netanyahu's main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, to try forming a new government after Netanyahu's...

• What happened: Oil fell more than 16% in five trading days as investors hoped the Democratic midterm win would end the Iran war.
• Why it happened:...

On Thursday, the army and its allies pushed west from El-Obeid, the North Kordofan capital, through several villages to Umm Sumayma. Sudan War...