President Donald Trump has declared victory. Iranian officials have proclaimed an end to the war and the blockade. Oil markets have breathed a sigh of relief. The world has moved quickly from fears of a broader regional conflagration to cautious optimism. Yet beneath the headlines lies a striking reality: nobody
Évian-les-Bains, France — As leaders gather for the G7 Summit in the French lakeside town of Évian-les-Bains, they do so against an extraordinary geopolitical backdrop. Just hours before arriving in France, U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he described as a breakthrough agreement with Iran to end hostilities and reopen
GENEVA / WASHINGTON / TEHRAN — After more than three months of war, economic disruption, and fears of a broader regional conflagration, the United States and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement that could halt hostilities and reopen one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors. Yet even as
Planned U.S. Drawdown Signals New Era of European Defense Responsibility The United States is preparing to significantly reduce the military assets it commits to NATO operations in Europe, a move that could mark one of the most consequential shifts in transatlantic security since the alliance’s founding in 1949. According to
The United States and Japan have announced a historic $1 billion partnership to advance quantum computing, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, fusion energy, biotechnology, and next-generation scientific research—one of the most significant technology collaborations between the two allies in decades. The initiative makes Japan the first international partner in the U.S.
East African nation seeks to transform state assets into a vehicle for future generations NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya is turning to one of the world’s most successful financial models as it advances plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund designed to finance national development, reduce dependence on public borrowing, and
LONDON — In a landmark development for sustainable finance, Ecobank Group has launched what it describes as the world’s first International Capital Market Association (ICMA)-aligned Nature Bond issued by a commercial bank, raising $450 million to support biodiversity protection, sustainable agriculture, and water infrastructure across Africa. The bond, listed on
The artificial intelligence revolution is entering a new phase. After years of record-breaking private fundraising, the world’s leading AI companies are increasingly turning toward public markets to finance their ambitions. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reportedly filed confidential paperwork for a U.S. stock market debut, while rival Anthropic is
The SpaceX Windfall Reveals a Bigger Story About the Future of Long-Term Capital As the world prepares for what could become the largest initial public offering in history, a surprising group of winners is emerging: universities. According to recent reporting, several major university endowments stand to realize billions of dollars
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on artificial intelligence has reignited a global debate that governments around the world are struggling to answer: How should humanity govern one of the most powerful technologies ever created? The order, signed this week, encourages America’s leading AI companies to
