US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce certain mortgage costs, including through the automatic cancellation of mortgage insurance for eligible future borrowers and a permanent
by Our Correspondent in Washington DC Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday expressed support for a proposed trilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, signaling a potential
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President Trump has said that it is ultimately up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to end the ongoing war with Russia. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “President
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Investors suffered massive losses in July after a handful of US-listed Chinese microcap stocks collapsed shortly after being heavily promoted on social media. Seven Nasdaq-listed companies—Concorde International, Ostin Technology, Top KingWin, Skyline
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Southeast Asia’s major economies are preparing for a slowdown in the second half of 2025, following a temporary boost in growth driven by the “front-loading” of exports before higher U.S. tariffs took
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Banks and companies across emerging markets are rushing to international debt markets at the fastest pace in four years, taking advantage of lower borrowing costs as investors demand the smallest premium over
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Credit markets in the United States have tightened to levels not seen in more than two decades, with the premium that investment-grade companies pay to borrow above government bonds falling to its
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Videos released by Ukraine’s national guard in the Donbas region have provided a stark window into the changing dynamics of the war, as captured Russian soldiers speak openly of their grim missions
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What do we make of it? A good result came of it. Trump moved away from his demand for a ceasefire and said that it was more important to work toward a permanent
More Vladimir Putin has demanded that Ukraine withdraw its forces from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as a condition for ending Russia’s war, telling Donald Trump he would freeze the rest of the
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump met in Anchorage, Alaska, for a rare face-to-face summit, marking Putin’s first visit to the United States in ten years. According to reporting
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Russian President Vladimir Putin described his closed-door talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska as “trustful and constructive,” highlighting both the challenges and opportunities in U.S.–Russia relations. The meeting in Anchorage,
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Fifty-four years ago, on August 15, 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon shocked the world by announcing a “temporary” suspension of the dollar’s convertibility into gold. That suspension was never lifted. The move
More If you were watching the US “news” channels (I put that word in parentheses to emphasize sarcasm), the build up to the press conference was the equivalent of a virgin waiting for
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The last time I was in Washington DC I came out of my downtown hotel near the White House and asked the doorman which way to walk to a certain restaurant. ‘Turn left
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Major US technology companies are dramatically increasing spending on personal security for their chief executives, amid a surge in threats, public hostility, and incidents of violence targeting high-profile business leaders. According to
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