...the daily news is about politicians’ f-bombs, government shutdowns, Trump’s social media trolling, and street violence. But the facts tell a different story of national recovery from the self-inflicted disasters of the recent past.

Capital & other regions plunged into hours of darkness...

The move follows months of tensions over South Africa’s land seizures, alleged human rights issues, and Pretoria’s closer alignment with China and Russia...

...and 36 other top officials.

“OpenAI designed GPT-4o to emotionally entangle users... prioritized market dominance over mental health..."

Current fiscal and monetary policies will cause hard asset prices to rise, but both are signs of late-stage economic decay, Dalio said...

After a Danish newspaper revived a once far-fetched proposal, the idea has since gained traction among Norwegian parties...

A market that practically doesn’t exist is already consuming around €8 billion every year—public and private—like a black hole.

The European Commission’s strongly preferred option to support Kyiv’s war effort remains the €140 billion ‘reparation loan’ currently blocked by Belgium...

A collection of the best charts from MS, GS, Deutsche, JPM, BofA and more that you need to know this weekend.

Developed European countries tend to work fewer hours, while many Asian, Gulf, and African countries record longer workweeks...

Democrats' 'olive branch' saved the day...but, retail traders are "skipping the dip” this time, in stark contrast to April

Berlin’s drivers are in the crosshairs. Beyond rising car taxes and CO₂ fees, two popular initiatives in particular are about to make life difficult for daily commuters...

He wasn’t just aiming to score soft power points but to hint at creative ways in which recent US-endorsed Levantine solutions could be applied to Ukraine in the interests of consistency...

Inflation remains uneven across categories...

A trade...

A 104-year-old nun and a 98-year-old woman reveal longevity secrets backed by research.

Wyoming and Utah report the lowest participation, both around only 5% of their populations...

According to one analyst, the U.S. president’s volatile approach forced China to reveal its best card...

...remote work is no longer the most common arrangement.