40 articles
Trump waived the Graham Act's Russia sanctions on Oct. 17, days before 100 percent tariffs could hit. Brent at $109.86 and a Russian diesel deal explain why.
EU leaders backed Ukraine in Brussels on Oct. 16 as Trump criticized its refinery strikes. Winter aid, a 22nd sanctions package, and Chernobyl cash explain the split.
The WTO doubled its 2026 goods trade forecast to 3.9 percent on an AI boom, while Middle East exports fall 17 percent. Its chief says the rerouting will last.
The IMF's October 2026 outlook lifts world growth to 3.1 percent, but 32 economies now generate 95 percent of it. Here is the split, in the Fund's own numbers.
Trump said Oct 13 he does not believe Russia or China are helping Iran, while Moscow says the EU paid $320.7B for its energy since 2022. My read.
Kyiv says a claimed energy ceasefire was broken in Kharkiv, the EU added sanctions, and Moscow rejected a 60-day pause. What the numbers say on Oct 12.
A shallow M7.7 struck Panama's Azuero on Oct 9. USGS says 4.6M felt strong shaking, 400+ buildings were damaged, and the Canal stayed open. The numbers.
The US put the ICC on its sanctions list Oct 9 with demands due by April 9, 2027. The court has 125 members and new exits pending. What changes, in numbers.
UNCTAD sees world growth slowing to 2.6% in 2026 from 2.9%, with Asia supplying 59% of it: India 7.3%, Indonesia 5.2%, China 4.5%. What the split means.
The EU goods deficit with China runs above 1 billion euros a day. Sefcovic is in Beijing Oct 8-9 seeking caps and rare-earth relief before the Oct 15 summit.
Iraq cut the dinar to 1,520 per dollar on October 7 as war-hit oil exports fell to 2.34 million barrels a day. Here is the budget math behind the move.
Saudi-backed forces advanced near Bab el-Mandeb on Oct 6. I map the strait, the halved oil flow, and why a second chokepoint fight matters now.
About 100 hybrid incidents were attributed to Russia in the first eight months of 2026. I chart the drone data and Monday's warnings from Brussels and Berlin.
Brazil votes today, Oct. 4. Lula leads the final CNT/MDA poll 43.1% to 38%, short of a majority, so an Oct. 25 runoff against Bolsonaro looks likely.
Latvians vote today with defense at 5% of GDP on the ballot in all but name. I map what the Baltics spend, why, and what fragmentation means next.
US wants 120M barrels of EU diesel released as prices top $6.50 a gallon. France offers 100M total. I do the math on the gap and who is withholding supply.
Gulf crude shipments hit 12.5 mb/d the week ended Sep 27, just 1.0 below baseline, yet Brent held near $97 on Oct 1. Flows, Yanbu, and what I watch next.
Europe has spent $113.5B extra on energy since the Iran war began. The data behind the winter heating and diesel bill — and where relief might come from.
Brent crude hit $106.77 and US gas averaged $4.48 after Trump rejected Iran's Hormuz proposal. The data behind the shock — and what it means for your wallet.
The US and China cut tariffs on $60B in goods — 1,619 US export categories and 77 Chinese ones. Here's what gets cheaper, what was left out, and what it means for your wallet.
$331 billion in weapons sold abroad in a single year is not a subtle number. Here is what the actual sales mix says about who is nervous, and about what.
In 2017, four NATO countries met the alliance's defense spending target. Today all thirty-two do. Here is the real timeline, and what it signals about the alliance's actual posture.
A hundred dollars from January 2021 buys about eighty dollars of stuff today. Here is the real, cumulative math behind why raises keep feeling smaller than they look.
South Korea builds a reactor for $2,150 a kilowatt. The US just paid $15,700. That gap is why nuclear can genuinely cut energy costs — and why the financing path most developing countries are taking on is a real fiscal gamble.