World Politics

President Joe Biden is formally kicking off his participation at a conference of southeast Asian nations on Saturday, looking to emphasize the United States’ commitment in the region. This comes as a looming China is also working to expand its influence there.  Biden’s efforts at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit are meant to lay the groundwork ahead of...

The founder of Hayman Capital Management took a different view than BlackRock’s Larry Fink on the future of the idea of an interconnected global economy.

The meeting comes more than a month after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.

Artists around the world have created murals to support Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor in February.

Russian oligarch wealth is on the hunt for a new home, and Turkey is quickly establishing itself as a welcome host.

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has said OPEC+ will keep politics out of its decision-making in favor of the “common good” of stabilizing energy prices.

Sanctions on Russia are likely to lead to higher prices, and Middle East nations don’t seem ready to increase supply, said Helima Croft of RBC Capital Markets.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “no limits” strategic bromance with Russian President Vladimir Putin marks the most dangerous gamble of his nine years in power.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Saturday that he’d welcome sanctioned Russian oligarchs into his country as both tourists and investors.

“I will not give them for free to Mr. Putin,” TotalEnergies CEO says of the company’s Russian assets.

Qatar’s foreign minister said some countries were considering a “parallel system” of pricing oil, as the economic impacts of the Ukraine crisis hit home.

A venture capital fund backed by sanctioned Russian billionaire Abramovich appears to be trying to wipe any trace of its operations since he was sanctioned.

The Iran-backed Houthis claimed they were behind the strike with a military spokesperson adding that they had also used drones to hit the Ras Tanura and Rabigh refineries, according to Reuters.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said she does not believe the U.S. should impose sanctions on China as a partner to Russia.

European markets closed slightly higher on Friday, as investors continued to monitor the war in Ukraine and assess the outlook for global monetary policy.

NATO has agreed to strengthen its defenses in Europe in the face of Russia’s continuing aggression toward Ukraine.

The azure waters of southwest Turkey saw the arrival of a two multimillion-dollar superyachts this week reportedly belonging to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.

One of the enduring mysteries of the Covid-19 pandemic is that children have been spared by the virus, for the most part.

As the war enters its fourth week, New Delhi has been receiving a stream of high-profile visitors from major capitals around the world. 

Russia’s Defense Ministry said last week it had deployed “Kinzhal” (meaning “Dagger” in Russian) hypersonic aeroballistic missiles.