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European Central Bank warns gold rush could pose risk to financial stability
Driven by geopolitical risks, the price of gold is racing from one record high to the next. Is the boom in precious metals ...
Israel targets the «head of the snake,» but Iran’s nuclear threat remains
After just days of fighting, Iran finds itself cornered militarily and the regime in Tehran humiliated. Yet its nuclear ...
Former World Bank chief economist: A dollar crash is «absolutely» possible
In an NZZ interview, Harvard debt-crisis expert Carmen Reinhart says more global economic shocks are likely. A crash in the ...
Targeted killings, undercover agents, smuggled drones: The Mossad demonstrates its power in Iran
The successes of Israel's foreign intelligence service in Iran have reportedly been spectacular. But former intelligence ...
Trump's trade wars threaten the WTO, and may mean the end of globalization as we know it
The World Trade Organization promised a future of unlimited growth, but became a bogeyman for the left. Now its future is ...
In Israel’s attack on Iran, unequal capabilities and elusive aims
The conflict between Israel and Iran has escalated dramatically since Friday. A series of graphics tracks how each country is ...
Torn between defying Trump and fending off a party revolt, Gavin Newsom seeks his signature role
Eyeing the 2028 presidential election, Gavin Newsom is gearing up for a possible run. A surge in immigration tensions in Los Angeles now casts California’s governor as a key opponent of Trump-style ...
Life underground: How Ukraine's second-largest city is fighting for a slice of normalcy
Russian airstrikes, the residents of Kharkiv are trying to preserve a sense of normalcy. Much of daily life has now moved ...
Security situation in Syria remains tense six month's after Assad's ouster
Following violence and massacres in late April, Syria's new government aims to stop sectarian violence and secure a monopoly ...
China's government will need to do much more to alleviate suffering, economists say
UBS Asia experts and representatives from 3,500 companies met at the UBS Asian Investment Conference. Trump's tariffs ...
With murders, sabotage and drone attacks, Ukraine's security service stays step ahead of Russia
Ukraine’s security service has attacked airbases deep inside Russia, blown up trains and bridges, and assassinated military ...
Migration and economic shifts are fueling Europe’s far-right surge, but they're not the only factors
Economic integration has boosted prosperity across Europe, but it has also deepened regional disparities and fueled migration ...