Bond Rally and Tech Sell-Off Shake Global Markets
On February 12, 2026, financial markets were shaken by a combination of a corporate bond rally and renewed technology sector selling. Corporate bonds surged, pushin...
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On February 12, 2026, financial markets were shaken by a combination of a corporate bond rally and renewed technology sector selling. Corporate bonds surged, pushin...
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Over 25,000 tonnes of explosives dropped on Gaza since October 7 Since October 7, 2025, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have conducted air and artillery str...
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China expands state control over strategic mineral exports On February 23, 2026, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced new regulations strengthening st...
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European Markets Decline After ECB Holds Interest Rates On February 5, 2026, European financial markets experienced a notable decline following the European Central B...
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Global Oil Prices Rise After Saudi and Russia Production Cut Extension On February 4, 2026, global oil benchmark prices increased following announcements th...
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Missile and Drone Strikes Target Multiple Ukrainian Cities Amid Ongoing Conflict On February 3, 2026, Russian military forces conducted a series of missile ...
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Iran Announces Live‑Fire Naval Drills Near U.S. Warships in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a two‑day live‑fire n...
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On January 28, 2026, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that a massive drone attack in Odesa, Ukraine, killed and injured ...
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On January 25, 2026, Ukraine, Russia, and United States negotiators continued trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at negotiating terms to end the ongoing Russian invas...
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Geologists in Chile announced the discovery of the largest lithium deposit in the Atacama Desert, potentially doubling the country’s lithium reserves. The deposit is e...
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Russian missile and drone strikes have damaged energy infrastructure across multiple regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, leading to power, heating, and water disruptio...
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Russian forces launched a series of large-scale aerial and missile attacks against Ukraine overnight, using updated tactics that targeted critical energy infrastructur...
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Russia Intensifies Strikes on Ukraine Energy Infrastructure On January 19, 2026, Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces conducted a large drone strike again...
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A major geopolitical event in early January 2026 — the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special operations forces — triggered rapid shifts in int...
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BRICS Bloc Expands as New Members Join Amid Push to Reshape Global Order The BRICS group of emerging economies formally expanded on January 1, admitting new...
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The Nord Stream pipelines are two major natural gas pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. The pipelines were...
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Russia launched a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced what he called a special military operation...
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Time magazine named Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg as its Person of the Year on December 11, 2019. She was recognized for her global environmental activism an...
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The Camp Fire ignited on November 8, 2018, in Butte County, California, and rapidly spread through the town of Paradise. The wildfire became the deadliest and most des...
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On March 19, 2015, former United States Secretary of Energy and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was named in civil court filings connected to Jeffrey Epstein. The ...
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Background and Decision-Makers On March 20, 2003, the United States, the United Kingdom, and coalition allies launched a military invasion of Iraq. The primary jus...
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During its early years, the Trilateral Commission concentrated substantially on international trade, finance, monetary reform, energy and relations among the major ind...
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On February 8, 1974, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke by telephone with David Rockefeller. The surviving State Department transcript records discussion of Euro...
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On 02/08/1974, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke by telephone with David Rockefeller. The surviving government transcript records discussion of international af...
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