Politics

Vance says Russia’s demands are too high, but there’s still a path to ‘durable peace’ with Ukraine

May 8, 2025

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said that the concessions that Russia is seeking from Ukraine to end the conflict between the two are too stringent, but he believes there is a viable path forward for peace and wants both to find common ground. "The step that we would like to make right now, is […]

Elon Musk Says Will Come As A ‘Surprise To Most’ As China’s Economy Surpasses US And EU Amid Rising Tariffs And Growing Recession Fears

May 8, 2025

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk drew attention on Tuesday to economic data showing China’s economy has significantly outgrown both the United States and European Union when measured by purchasing power parity. What Happened: “This comes as a […]

How Pakistan’s military stacks up against India’s

May 8, 2025

India has launched military strikes against Pakistan, putting the two nuclear-armed neighbours on the brink of an all-out war. The flare-up means that two of the region’s largest militaries are again in face-to-face conflict. The stand-off pits India, a global defence giant, against a country that may be much smaller, but is nevertheless heavily militarised […]

Crypto Market Structure Hangs In The Balance As Congress Divides

May 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. French Hill, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee in the 119th … More Congress (Photo by Anna Moneymaker) Getty Images ‘Corruption Tied To The President Of The United States’ A bipartisan push to bring clarity to U.S. digital asset markets was upended this week by a political dispute. Representative Maxine […]

ESG in 2025: Finding the Sweet Spot in a Complex World

May 8, 2025

With ESG regulation now well embedded across all major jurisdictions, the trend we see for 2025 is about increasingly sophisticated triangulation by private fund managers between the regimes that apply by default (such as mandatory corporate sustainability reporting), those that apply by choice (such as becoming an Article 8 fund within the meaning of the […]

How Canada’s Mark Carney plans to win over Donald Trump

May 8, 2025

Carney gave some clues to his strategy during his interview with me. He talked of a "win win" partnership with the US, and reminded the president that Canada was the "biggest client" of 40 of the 50 US states, and a key energy and fertiliser supplier. He also told me he "potentially could supply them […]

India strikes Pakistan over tourist killings, Pakistan says Indian jets downed

May 8, 2025

Summary Companies India says it struck terrorist sites in Pakistan India says it had reports there could be more attacks Pakistan says mosques, civilians hit, vows to respond Heavy cross-border shelling by both sides Reuters Live coverage: MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan/NEW DELHI, May 7 (Reuters) – India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday and Pakistan said […]

Is the uranium bull market over? Sprott says no

May 8, 2025

Stock image. The uranium market has pulled back sharply since peaking at $107 per pound in February, but Sprott says the long-term bullish thesis remains intact. In its latest report, Sprott notes that uranium prices have stabilized near $65/lb following a correction driven not by weakening fundamentals, but by a pause in utility contracting. Buyers […]

Nationals weigh up increased Coalition role after federal election

May 8, 2025

Senior Nationals members say their party deserves a greater role in the Coalition after it fared better than the Liberals overall in the election. Nationals MPs retained all of their seats in the House of Representatives and achieved a swing towards the party in Bendigo. The party has so far secured 15 lower house seats, […]

Biden blasts Trump for taking ‘hatchet’ to Social Security — here’s how to protect your income no matter what

May 8, 2025

Social Security is widely considered a ‘third rail’ in American politics, meaning it’s so controversial that most politicians simply avoid touching it. But 100 days into his second administration, President Donald Trump hasn’t just touched the system but taken a “hatchet” to it, according to former president Joe Biden. "This new administration has done so […]