Global Affairs Digest

Scientists warn that extreme weather risks are rising fast, with events once seen as fictional now viewed as possible or inevitable, yet countries...

U.S. clean energy gains from the IRA face steep reversals, with repeals projected to erase up to 85% of emissions reductions by 2035 and cost 540...

• US 'economic D-Day': Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced expanded sanctions on Iran and its trading partners, described as the financial...

Kenneth Rogoff labels Bessent's attempt to control the bond market as ham-fisted, claiming it undermines his credibility as the safest pair of hands on the Trump 2.0 economic team.

Jarbas Barbosa argues the future of global health lies in stronger national and regional systems—like PAHO and Africa CDC—handling local responses to...

• Fiscal workaround: Treasury considers tapping its $950B General Account to fund doubled bond buybacks rather than new bill sales, with operations...

Compound droughts across breadbasket regions explain as much as 74% of global wheat price swings from 2000-2021. The share of affected cropland has...

The U.S. State Department will award $4.5 billion over five years through up to 100 grants via its new Annual Program Statement platform. This funding...

Western energy insecurity stems from deliberate government decisions, not market accidents.

• UK grid failures: Aging 1980s software and renewable...

The Trump administration pledges to impose new economic hardship on Iran as the Strait of Hormuz stays closed during the ongoing conflict. This signals intensified US-Iran economic warfare with direct global energy implications.

Iran shows clear internal divisions as hardliner Mohsen Rezaei warns neighbors that aiding US economic measures equals an "act of war" and threatens...

Around 10,000 marched in Stockholm against the government's climate rollbacks, as 37% of Swedes rank the issue a top election priority weeks before...

War's overlooked toll on Ukraine extends to ecological devastation beyond human suffering.

• Habitats ravaged: Bombings, maneuvers, and pollution...

Rising bond yields across the US, UK, Germany and Japan are flashing a new "black swan" warning. Persistent inflation from Middle East tensions and...

A proposed IPACT would consolidate overlapping Indo-Pacific alliances into a hub that pools resources and reduces duplication, addressing how allies...

A floating wind farm off Portugal has transformed into a vibrant artificial reef after eight years, now hosting 270 marine species including five...

Retail earnings showed the American consumer still spending, with value chains and warehouse clubs posting gains. Yet long-end Treasury yields surged...

Lenacapavir, the twice-yearly injectable PrEP, delivered zero HIV infections in key trials among young women and during pregnancy, marking a major...

Iran's president calls for conflict's end, claiming the world accepts Iran's victory over the U.S. while asserting the upper hand.

• U.S. pressure...

The Paris Agreement offers a universal platform for climate diplomacy even as geopolitical tensions rise.

• Core strength: Provides every country a...