For the first time since taking office, President Trump has directly sanctioned Russia over President Putin's refusal to come to the negotiating table on Ukraine.

The US president imposed sanctions on the two largest Russian oil firms. The effectiveness of this strategy depends on whether it forces China and India to stop buying Russian crude.

The talks come after weeks of trade escalation The US expanded export controls, which Beijing saw as a major provocation, and China responded with new rules on licensing agreements for critical ...

Zero world, Ian Bremmer explains, is that the United States – still the world’s most powerful nation – has chosen to walk away from the international system it built and led for three-quarters of a ...

This week’s song and dance over Ukraine. #PUPPETREGIME ...

As China’s Communist Party gathers this week to draft the country’s 15th five-year plan, the path it’s charting is clear: Beijing wants to develop dominance over 21st century technologies, as its ...

Trump calls off trade talks with CanadaJust as the Toronto Blue Jays face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series tonight, US President Donald Trump abruptly canceled trade talks with ...

Trump sanctions Russia’s biggest oil firmsMissing a date has consequences: days after canceling a second meeting this year with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump imposed ...

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Could the future of AI be physical? On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down the rapid pace of AI advancement—from generative tools like ChatGPT to agentic AI that performs autonomous tasks like a ...

As we race toward the end of 2025, voters in over a dozen countries will head to the polls for elections that have major implications for their populations and political movements globally. Today, ...