Debt
EUROPE
France’s Debt to Haiti: A Day Late, A Dollar Short
Haiti paid for its freedom with two centuries of debt poverty; now France offers words instead of reparations as gangs seize Port-au-Prince.
EXCLUSIVE
Bahrain’s Economic Reforms: On Pause For Now
Bahrain’s economic reforms face delays amid public backlash, risking prolonged deficits while balancing fiscal sustainability.
WORLD
Trump’s Congressional Speech: Make America Great, Again
Trump's Congress speech outlined U.S. plans on Ukraine, trade, immigration, debt reduction, and major infrastructure projects.
BUSINESS
Defiant in Debt: Breaking Free from Global Purse in Tunisia
Tunisia slams the door on IMF bailout talks as debt mountains grow, betting on economic freedom despite global financial storms.
BUSINESS
Debt Trap: High Growth with Strings Attached
Senegal's IMF crisis deepens after audit reveals hidden debt, just as new oil wealth promises economic transformation.
Popular
Hammer and Anvil: Washington’s Kurdish Strategy
Washington's push to arm Kurdish fighters for the Iran war hit a barrier of defiance that forced Donald Trump to meet a history of broken alliances.
Oil and Water: A Secondary Theatre of War
Black rain and chemical smog is quietly overshadowing any military gains, poisoning the air and water that millions need to survive.
Playing Both Sides: Russia and the Strategic Windfall
As Washington and Tehran engage in a brutal zugzwang, Moscow is enjoying a massive windfall by selling energy to a panicked global market.
A School Bombing Tests AI’s Liability Limits
A US strike killed up to 168 people at a girls' school in Iran last week. Investigators now believe an AI system using outdated targeting data identified it as a military site.
Mojtaba: Who is Iran’s New Strongman?
The Islamic Republic named a new Supreme Leader this week: the son of the man killed less than ten days ago.
