IRAN WILL BE ABLE TO SHRUG OFF AMERICA`S FINANCIAL THREATS / THE ECONOMIST

Losing pressure Iran will be able to shrug off America’s financial threats In the face of fresh sanctions, the regime is defiant Photograph:...

THE NEXT CHINA SHOCK WILL COME FROM OPEN-SOURCE AI / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The next China shock will come from open-source AI Countries adopting Chinese models will also absorb Chinese standards and governance Lizzi...

RISE OF THE GENERALS: A MILITARY JUNTA IS CONSOLIDATING POWER IN IRAN / THE ECONOMIST

Rise of the generals A military junta is consolidating power in Iran That is bad news for Iranians and a possible peace deal with America Ph...

THE MONETARY ROOTS OF POLITICAL ACTIVISM / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Monetary Roots of Political Extremism While the global economy generates unprecedented wealth for plutocrats like Elon Musk, it is, by d...

THE KREMLIN`S CRYPTO KING / THE ECONOMIST

The Kremlin’s crypto king How a convicted fraudster lit the way for Russia’s sanction-busting operations By Oliver Bullough Last September V...