A ‘Supersized’ El Niño Is Building. Here’s Where the World Could Feel It First
An unusually powerful El Niño is rapidly strengthening across the Pacific, setting up a period of heightened drought, flood, heat and food-security risks that could intensify through the end of 2026 and reverberate across the global economy well into 2027. The World Meteorological Organization said Thursday that El Niño is now firmly established and is […]
Washington Opens a New Front Against Iran: Economic Attrition
The United States is intensifying economic pressure on Iran while keeping military force in reserve, signaling a new phase of the conflict centered on sanctions, maritime enforcement and selective strikes rather than sustained large-scale combat. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the cost imposed on Iran would now be “primarily economic,” while Treasury Secretary […]
Foreign Support Is Reshaping Sudan’s War
Sudan’s war is becoming more technologically sophisticated and more externally sustained, with foreign fighters, drones, weapons and logistical networks expanding the capabilities of both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A new UN investigation underscores how outside support is changing the character of the conflict, extending strike range, sustaining military […]
In Memoriam: Gloria Steinem, Who Made Equality a Global Cause
The pioneering journalist, organizer and feminist leader, who died at 92, spent more than six decades helping move women’s equality from the margins of public debate into the center of political and social life. Gloria Steinem, the journalist and organizer who became one of the defining voices of the modern women’s movement, died on September […]
Indonesia’s Wildfires Are Becoming a Regional Crisis
Smoke from fires across Indonesia is spreading across Southeast Asia, pushing air pollution to hazardous levels and highlighting ongoing challenges in land management, regional cooperation and climate resilience. A widening Indonesia wildfire crisis is sending haze across Southeast Asia, degrading air quality from Malaysia and Singapore to the Philippines and demonstrating how domestic land and […]
Africa Wants to Redraw the World Map. The UN Is Considering Whether to Follow.
An African-led campaign is challenging the widespread use of the Mercator projection, arguing that maps should more accurately reflect the relative size of countries and continents. The world map familiar to generations of students is facing renewed scrutiny. The United Nations General Assembly is considering an African-led resolution Friday calling for greater use of maps […]
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Faces Arrest as Political Showdown Escalates
MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine court ordered the arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday on three counts of grave threats, adding another legal challenge for a politician who is also facing an impeachment trial and has declared plans to run for president in 2028. The Quezon City Regional Trial Court issued the warrant […]
Nvidia’s $13 Billion Hugging Face Deal Deepens the Battle for AI Sovereignty
Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion, a deal that would push the world’s dominant AI chipmaker deeper into the software, model and developer infrastructure increasingly shaping national debates over AI sovereignty. If completed, the acquisition would place one of the world’s most important platforms for developing, distributing and deploying open-source […]
Javier Milei Escalates Falklands Claim as Trump Opens Door to a Shift in U.S. Policy
Argentine President Javier Milei is intensifying his country’s claim to the Falkland Islands, seizing on President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Washington could reconsider its longstanding position while moving to increase pressure on companies developing oil around the British-controlled territory. In a televised address Thursday, Milei said “winds of change” were strengthening Argentina’s claim to the […]
J.P. Morgan Puts Its Name Behind Natural Capital as Institutional Investment Expands
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has renamed Campbell Global, its longstanding forestry investment business, J.P. Morgan Natural Capital, marking one of Wall Street’s clearest moves yet to bring nature-based assets deeper into institutional portfolios. The change, announced September 2, reflects an expansion beyond sustainable timberland toward opportunities across land, carbon, biodiversity and other nature-related investments. The […]
