K Charles Murray LL.M., M.A.
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When rich-world interest rates began to surge in 2022, renting became a better deal than buying. There is reason to think that the winning streak for renters will continue
Is it better to rent or buy?
Much depends on long-term interest rates
econ.st
January 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
When rich-world interest rates began to surge in 2022, renting became a better deal than buying. There is reason to think that the winning streak for renters will continue
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Will future wars be fought in orbit? In 2026, there are five areas to watch that could shape the intensifying effort to militarise space econ.st/3MMVk1y
Illustration: Petra Péterffy
Illustration: Petra Péterffy
January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Will future wars be fought in orbit? In 2026, there are five areas to watch that could shape the intensifying effort to militarise space econ.st/3MMVk1y
Illustration: Petra Péterffy
Illustration: Petra Péterffy
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Breaking News: Venezuela accused the U.S. of carrying out military attacks in the capital of Caracas and three other locations after reports of explosions. Follow live updates.
Live Updates: U.S. Military Strikes Caracas, Venezuela Says
President Nicolás Maduro denounced what he called an “imperialist attack” after explosions were heard at a military base in the Venezuelan capital. The Trump administration has been building pressure on Mr. Maduro for months.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Breaking News: Venezuela accused the U.S. of carrying out military attacks in the capital of Caracas and three other locations after reports of explosions. Follow live updates.
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Every few months a new study appears saying that Brexit’s costs have been large. Leave supporters retort that the figures are exaggerated—but the fixation on precise numbers misses the broader point
Brexit has deepened the British economy’s flaws and dulled its strengths
The question is what to do about it
econ.st
January 1, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Every few months a new study appears saying that Brexit’s costs have been large. Leave supporters retort that the figures are exaggerated—but the fixation on precise numbers misses the broader point
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China said it would hold military maneuvers around Taiwan that would include live-fire drills, a move that comes after the US announced a major weapons package for the self-run democracy.
China to Hold Military Drills Around Taiwan After US Arms Deal
China kicked off military maneuvers around Taiwan that it said included live-fire drills, in a dramatic show of force after the US announced one of its biggest arms packages ever for the self-run democracy.
bloom.bg
January 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
China said it would hold military maneuvers around Taiwan that would include live-fire drills, a move that comes after the US announced a major weapons package for the self-run democracy.
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In Greenland's desolate Arctic desert, Europeans are building defenses against a new, up-and-coming security threat: space hacks.
Read more: politi.co/4pSyVyu
Read more: politi.co/4pSyVyu
January 1, 2026 at 10:02 AM
In Greenland's desolate Arctic desert, Europeans are building defenses against a new, up-and-coming security threat: space hacks.
Read more: politi.co/4pSyVyu
Read more: politi.co/4pSyVyu
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Europe’s response to warnings from security chiefs about a war with Russia is uneven. When it comes to civilian war-readiness, the gap between the Nordics, Baltics and Poland and western countries is stark
Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war
But western European societies are in denial
econ.st
December 31, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Europe’s response to warnings from security chiefs about a war with Russia is uneven. When it comes to civilian war-readiness, the gap between the Nordics, Baltics and Poland and western countries is stark
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Currency intervention by the India's central bank has become more unpredictable, discouraging rupee traders from making speculative bets. But it also risks a deeper slump in the currency.
Inside India’s Secretive Strategy to Stop the Rupee’s Plunge
The central bank's intervention has become more unpredictable, discouraging speculative trades but also risking a deeper slump in the rupee.
bloom.bg
December 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Currency intervention by the India's central bank has become more unpredictable, discouraging rupee traders from making speculative bets. But it also risks a deeper slump in the currency.
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Poland, Sweden and others are buying subs to protect pipelines
The Baltic is becoming a battleground between NATO and Russia
Poland, Sweden and others are buying subs to protect pipelines
econ.st
December 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Poland, Sweden and others are buying subs to protect pipelines
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Our visual guide to how a bust that rivals the dotcom era could wipe out 8% of Americans’ household wealth
How much wealth an AI stockmarket crash could destroy
Our visual guide to how a bust that rivals the dotcom era could wipe out 8% of Americans’ household wealth
econ.st
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Our visual guide to how a bust that rivals the dotcom era could wipe out 8% of Americans’ household wealth
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For companies that want fresh capital without venturing across the Atlantic, it is the place to be. We explain why
Stockholm is Europe’s new capital of capital
And with Sweden embarking on a borrowing spree, it is a bond trader’s paradise
econ.st
December 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
For companies that want fresh capital without venturing across the Atlantic, it is the place to be. We explain why
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A slew of economists are using fresh calculations to assert the damage done to the UK by Brexit has been far worse than previously believed, just as the governing Labour Party is approaching a new strategy of addressing its impact
Economists Judge Brexit Bill to Be Worse Than Ever Just as Politics Is Shifting
It’s true the most dismal predictions about Brexit didn’t come true — immediately.
bloom.bg
December 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
A slew of economists are using fresh calculations to assert the damage done to the UK by Brexit has been far worse than previously believed, just as the governing Labour Party is approaching a new strategy of addressing its impact
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It’s shaping up to be a big week for India markets with the Fed rate decision, and US–India trade talks on the radar. Read for free with your email on what could move markets today.
Fed Rate Decision, Trade Talks with US May Shape India Markets This Week
Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at:
bloom.bg
December 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
It’s shaping up to be a big week for India markets with the Fed rate decision, and US–India trade talks on the radar. Read for free with your email on what could move markets today.
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Smugglers, money launderers and people facing sanctions once relied on diamonds, gold and artwork to store illicit fortunes. Now, criminals are turning to stablecoins, a cryptocurrency tied to the U.S. dollar that exists largely beyond traditional financial oversight.
How Stablecoins Can Help Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
Through layers of intermediaries, stablecoins can be moved, swapped and mixed into pools of other funds in ways that are difficult to trace, experts say.
nyti.ms
December 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Smugglers, money launderers and people facing sanctions once relied on diamonds, gold and artwork to store illicit fortunes. Now, criminals are turning to stablecoins, a cryptocurrency tied to the U.S. dollar that exists largely beyond traditional financial oversight.
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A structure designed to prevent radioactive leakage at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine is no longer operational after Russian drones targeted it earlier this year, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has found.
Chernobyl radiation shield has stopped working after Russian drone strikes, UN warns
The confinement facility “lost its primary safety functions” after a Russian drone strike in February, nuclear watchdog says.
www.politico.eu
December 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A structure designed to prevent radioactive leakage at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine is no longer operational after Russian drones targeted it earlier this year, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has found.
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The Dutch government has quietly removed Google tracking tools from job listings for its intelligence services over concerns that the data would expose aspirant spies to US surveillance.
The Netherlands shuts off Google tracking on spy job listings
Government recruitment site ran Google trackers on intelligence service job ads, raising security concerns.
www.politico.eu
December 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The Dutch government has quietly removed Google tracking tools from job listings for its intelligence services over concerns that the data would expose aspirant spies to US surveillance.