Geopolitical Risk Takes Center Stage as Investors Seek New Tools to Navigate Global Volatility
Demand for geopolitical analysis is rapidly increasing as asset managers and corporate investors look for better ways to price risks linked to wars, territorial disputes, trade threats, and shifting global power equations. The urgency...
U.S. DOJ Charges Contractor Worker for Allegedly Leaking Classified Military Reports to Washington Post Reporter
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday announced criminal charges against Aurelio Perez-Lugones, 61, accusing him of unlawfully sharing classified military information with a Washington Post reporter. According to prosecutors, Perez-Lugones allegedly removed classified reports...
Baldoni Lawyer Urges Judge to Dismiss Blake Lively’s ‘It Ends with Us’ Lawsuit
A lawyer for actor-director Justin Baldoni urged a federal judge on Thursday to dismiss Blake Lively’s lawsuit linked to their 2024 film It Ends with Us, arguing her sexual harassment and retaliation claims were...
U.S. Park Service Removes Slavery Exhibit from Philadelphia Site After Trump Order
The U.S. National Park Service has removed an outdoor exhibit on slavery from the President’s House Site at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, following an internal review ordered under President Donald Trump’s directive...
Xi Urges China–Brazil Cooperation to Protect Global South Interests, Uphold UN Role
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on China and Brazil to safeguard the shared interests of the Global South and jointly uphold the United Nations’ central role in global governance during a telephone conversation with...
Canada court overturns order to shut TikTok’s Canadian operations, asks Ottawa to review case
Canada’s Federal Court on Wednesday overturned a government order directing TikTok to dissolve its Canadian business operations, allowing the popular short-video platform to continue operating in the country for now. The decision relates to...
Valero, Phillips 66 Buy Venezuelan Crude in First U.S. Gulf Coast Deals via New Trading Licenses
Valero Energy has purchased a cargo of Venezuelan crude oil, sources said on Wednesday, marking one of the first deals by U.S. Gulf Coast refiners under Washington’s agreement with Caracas to export up to...
Court Expert Backs Women in J&J Talc Cancer Lawsuits, Paving Way for Federal Trial
A major step forward for thousands of women suing Johnson & Johnson over claims that its talc-based baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer came on Tuesday, as a court-appointed special master...
Thousands of U.S. Workers, Students Protest Trump Immigration Crackdown Across Cities
Thousands of U.S. workers and students marched through major cities and university campuses on Tuesday, protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration policies as his second term completed one year. Demonstrations erupted nationwide against what activists...
California Republicans Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Block New Democratic-Favoring Congressional Map
California Republicans have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and prevent the state from using a newly adopted congressional map that could give Democrats five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives....