The AI Boom has reshaped the global economy, bringing with it a wide range of consequences. While companies like Anthropic and OpenAI boast record growth, raising $30 billion and $122 billion in their latest funding rounds respectively, workers seeking entry-level positions are forced to adapt to an increasingly uncertain job market. Yet there is one place that has benefited enormously from the AI Boom: Taiwan. The AI Boom has done wonders for the island’s economy, which is h

In Nepal, nearly eight hundred are dead, thirty-thousand still unaccounted for, because the Bagmati River rose past every danger mark the state painted on its banks. The roads into Kathmandu were erased so thoroughly that the capital was, for a few days, an island reachable only by helicopter. Assam drowned as it has for sixty years, until one July night a hundred died in the Sivasagar district. A ninety-seven-year-old woman was carried out of her home on a raft made of banan

In a period defined by stagnant productivity across the United Kingdom — labour productivity growth slowed from an annual average of 1.9–2.1% in the decade before the 2008 financial crisis to roughly 0.4–0.6% thereafter (Martin et al., 2025) — and by the long-term decline of deregulated of local bus networks, which saw journeys outside London fall by 35-50% since 1986 (Alan Howes Associates, 2011), Andy Burnham’s “Manchester Model” has emerged as an alternative to centralized

There is a particular kind of insect that survives nuclear winters, chemical warfare, and every extermination attempt humanity has thrown at it. This summer, thousands of India's brightest young minds decided that was the animal they wanted to be. To understand why tens of thousands of 19-year-olds spent their summer camped on pavement instead of preparing for medical school, you have to rewind to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test of 2024; the exam that first cracke

The National Democratic Alliance in December 2021 repealed three farm laws it had spent months insisting were necessary and non-negotiable. Coincidentally, they were timed to precede state elections that the government could not afford to lose, while nothing in the underlying shape of agricultural markets was rebuilt in their place. It cost the government nothing other than the appearance of having lost. Perhaps mathematics works differently in politics, for this was the chea

How a regional peace agreement bolsters major U.S. supply chains for batteries, grids, and clean energy technologies In December 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda confirmed and began implementing a U.S.-brokered peace agreement intended to reduce armed conflict in eastern Congo and stabilize cross-border relations [1]. The agreement, referred to as the DRC–Rwanda Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity, builds on a preliminary diplomatic agreemen

We look to our journalists for the truth, which only they can provide through reliable reporting. So, as the year comes to a close, we cannot help but look at the world around us and question: if we rely on journalists to provide us with the truth, what happens when those truth-tellers are systematically targeted and silenced? Since the creation of the printing press in the 15th century, journalism has played a crucial role in democracy. Yet, the Committee to Protect Journali

Shareholder intervention aims to stabilise a major ethanol producer as debt and climate-related disruptions test the economics of biofuel expansion. In early March 2026, Shell confirmed it was prepared to inject approximately R$3.5 billion (US$668 million) into Raízen, its Brazilian joint venture with Cosan, as the company confronted mounting financial pressure.[1] The move followed heavy losses and rising debt at the ethanol producer, which warned earlier in 2026 of “materia

This article will look at how things like discounts, advertisements, social media, trends, and our emotions can influence what we buy. It will also explain some simple ideas from psychology and economics behind our spending habits.

In 2012, six Swedish banking institutions developed the mobile payment application “Swish”, which catalysed one of the most rapid monetary transformations in modern economic history: Sweden’s near-cashless revolution. The term “cashless society” denotes an economic system where transactions are conducted entirely through digital means rather than with physical money (Duignan). Whether such a transition warrants fear has become a highly contested debate. Fear refers to a ratio

Starting a new day with early news in the morning – A great way to stay in the loop! Then there are these two pieces of articles on the notifications: the one below details the deadly war in the Gaza strife; the one above, was somewhat more entertaining: a politician had made an outrageous, seemingly dim-witted, and unimaginable statement about taxes and investments. Then more and more similar content appears on one’s news feed – more nonsensical proclamations and attention-g

The 2 billion markup by ConocoPhillips underscores both the escalating cost of Arctic oil extraction and its potential to make or break U.S. petroleum supply for the next decade. Rising Capital Costs and Project Timeline ConocoPhillips (COP) recently raised the estimated capital cost of the Willow Project on Alaska’s North Slope to approximately US$8.5–9.0 billion, a hike from the $7–7.5 billion estimate generated two years earlier. [4]. As of November 2025, Willow is about 5

A woman in a flowing linen dress pulls a tray of freshly baked bread from a rustic oven. Flour covers the counter, children run through the kitchen, and a farmhouse sits in the background. Then she turns the camera around. She films herself on an iPhone. Within seconds, she uploads the video to TikTok, where it reaches millions and brings in money through brand deals. The irony is hard to miss. The modern “tradwife” may present herself as an escape from modern life, yet she b

Why do some countries have high living standards while others remain poor? Economists, historians, and political scientists have debated this question for decades. Countries have received new technologies, foreign investment, development assistance, and policy reforms, yet large differences in income and living standards remain. Natural resources alone cannot explain these differences. Nigeria has large oil reserves, and the Democratic Republic of Congo has enormous mineral w

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on a compound in Tehran on the morning of February 28, 2026. The strike also killed his daughter, son-in-law, a grandchild, commander of the IRGC, the defence minister, and the armed forces chief of staff. The Pentagon named it Operation Epic Fury. Eight days later, the succession question was closed: Khamenei’s son Mojtaba was named the new Supreme Leader. A regime, it turns out, can survi

Singapore has become one of the world's most successful multiracial societies through policies that encourage integration and shared national identity. But which aspects of its model could realistically be adapted by other countries?

Imagine graduating from high school having learned and retained calculus but not knowing the logistics of taxes, creating budgets, or loan agreements. Despite the growing importance of financial knowledge, many students complete their education without formal instruction in personal finance. Research from organizations such as the OECD suggests that while teenagers increasingly use financial products and services, many still struggle to apply financial knowledge to everyday s