
Rachyl Jones

Tim McDonnell

The US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, crushing a keystone of the president’s economic agenda.
2The US economy slowed sharply at the end of 2025, dragged down by the record government shutdown.
3Investors are piling into European stocks as they seek to hedge against US economic uncertainty and a potential AI bubble.
4South Africa’s ruling African National Congress is embracing private investment after decades of skepticism.
5North Korea opened its ninth ruling party congress with nuclear ambitions and economic planning on the agenda.
6Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to overhaul the country’s defense strategy in the face of Chinese “coercion.”
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Trump at the 2025 SOTU.
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President Donald Trump signs the Republican tax bill in 2025. Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters
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Durban port. Shiraaz Mohamed/File Photo/Reuters.
Artisanal miners in DR Congo. Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/Reuters.
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