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Why are all eyes on the performance of US bonds?

Finances Jim O'Neill - August 20, 2026.

As we approach the end of the northern summer, often a volatile period for financial markets, all eyes are on the apparent fragility of US...

August scramble for Macron’s centrist crown

EU Ferry Biedermann - August 20, 2026.

The month of August, named for the first Roman emperor, has long been decisive in the election campaigns for the also rather Jupiterian French presidency. This...

Pyongyang indifferent to Trump's flattery

Politics TA | AP Insight - August 19, 2026.

North Korea said Wednesday that a U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea does not change what it sees as the provocative...

Why did the energy mega-project in Central Asia effectively fail?

Energy Djoomart Otorbaev - August 19, 2026.

For a major infrastructure project to succeed, it must be underpinned by sustained political support and sound economics. When political and strategic considerations are allowed to...

Ukraine enters a political battle before the end of the war

Eastern Europe Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - August 19, 2026.

The Ukrainian anti-corruption institutions NABU and SAPO announced that they were conducting an operation against a criminal organisation which, according to their statements, was led...

UK press and academia face questions after former professor’s death

UK Harvey Morris - August 19, 2026.

Anti-racism campaigners staged a vigil this week for Jason Arday, a black academic found dead at his home after what his mourners claim was a...

No good options for Russian war economy

Russia Anders Åslund - August 18, 2026.

The broad consensus among Russia-watchers is that the country is facing a prolonged bout of stagflation. Growth this year is unlikely to exceed 1%, and inflation...

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