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Gita Gopinath: A crash that could torch $35trn of wealth

11:35 10.11.2025

Gita Gopinath: A crash that could torch $35trn of wealth

The world has become dangerously dependent on American stocks, writes Gita Gopinath, the former IMF chief economist. The american stockmarket has see-sawed lately amid a flare-up in trade tensions, but remains near its all-time high. The surge, fuelled by enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, has drawn comparisons to the exuberance of …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a media question

13:50 09.11.2025

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a media question

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a media question. Question: At the November 5 meeting of Russia’s Security Council, Vladimir Putin instructed the Foreign Ministry, Defense Ministry, and special services to “submit coordinated proposals on the possible first steps focusing on preparations for nuclear weapons tests.” Has the Russian Foreign …

Finland’s border region once profited from Russia – Now unease is growing

10:19 09.11.2025

Finland’s border region once profited from Russia – Now unease is growing

In South Karelia, which lies closer to St. Petersburg than Helsinki, shock over Russia’s actions is turning to apprehension at what comes next, Bloomberg writes. Sari Tukiainen was among the Finns who earned well from their neighbors, as Russian tourists poured over the frontier and filled Imatra’s streets, stores, hotels …

View from Washington: America’s magical thinking on Ukraine and North Korea

10:17 09.11.2025

View from Washington: America’s magical thinking on Ukraine and North Korea

U.S. planners need to accept that Kiev is losing its war and Pyongyang won’t relinquish its nukes, ‘The American Conservative’ writes. U.S. officials continue to pursue some key foreign policy objectives that are utterly detached from reality. Such behavior perpetuates a trend that has characterized Washington’s behavior during much of …

Turkey and the mayor of New York against Netanyahu

10:15 09.11.2025

Turkey and the mayor of New York against Netanyahu

Turkey on Friday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials on “genocide” charges, CNN reports. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said it has issued warrants against 37 people. Besides Netanyahu, warrants target Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz, National Security Minister Itamar …

A Second World War British veteran: “I'm sorry – but the sacrifice wasn't worth the result of what it is now”

10:12 09.11.2025

A Second World War British veteran: “I'm sorry – but the sacrifice wasn't worth the result of what it is now”

A 100-year-old veteran shocked the hosts of Good Morning Britain today by declaring that winning World War II 'wasn't worth it' due to the state of the UK, ‘The Daily Mail’ quotes. Alec Penstone told Adil Ray and Kate Garraway how he quit his factory job to sign up for …

Bloomberg: US manufacturing shrinks for eighth month on sluggish demand

10:25 08.11.2025

Bloomberg: US manufacturing shrinks for eighth month on sluggish demand

US factory activity shrank in October for an eighth straight month, driven by a pullback in production and tepid demand, Bloomberg reports. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index eased 0.4 point to 48.7, according to data released Monday. Readings below 50 indicate contraction, and the measure has been stuck …

‘The European Conservative’: Brussels is pushing for a war it cannot back up

10:24 08.11.2025

‘The European Conservative’: Brussels is pushing for a war it cannot back up

A recent study shows that Europe would struggle to present a well-equipped, well-sized army if it had to go to war against Russia, ‘The European Conservative’ writes. The French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) warned that Europe would struggle to mobilize enough troops or weapons in a high-intensity conflict,...

‘The Atlantic’: Here’s how the AI crash happens – The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state

10:22 08.11.2025

‘The Atlantic’: Here’s how the AI crash happens – The U.S. is becoming an Nvidia-state

“What if AI’s promise for American business proves to be a mirage? What happens then?” – ‘The Atlantic’ puts a problem. The AI boom is visible from orbit. Satellite photos of New Carlisle, Indiana, show greenish splotches of farmland transformed into unmistakable industrial parks in less than a year’s time. …

The Caribbean is no longer calm — with the United States and Russia staring each other down just off the coast of Venezuela

10:20 08.11.2025

The Caribbean is no longer calm — with the United States and Russia staring each other down just off the coast of Venezuela

The Caribbean is no longer calm. What once seemed like distant political posturing has now escalated into a full-blown military standoff — with the United States and Russia staring each other down just off the coast of Venezuela. Washington insists it’s targeting the “narco-state” of President Nicolás Maduro under the …

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