Kevin Warsh’s Fed: The Jackson Hole Sentence That Moved September
Kevin Warsh’s first keynote as Fed chairman pushed September rate-rise odds from about 35 to 56 per cent. What he...
August 30, 2026Section
World
Congo’s Fastest-Ever Ebola Outbreak, and the World Looking Away
Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is the country's largest and the fastest-growing on record. Why this strain has no vaccine, and...
August 30, 2026
Why Europe Is Borrowing Like There Is No Tomorrow
Eurozone governments will sell a record US$1.75 trillion of bonds in 2027, led by Germany's defense build-up. Who buys it...
August 30, 2026
How a Lake Burst in Tibet Flooded Nepal’s Valley Towns
A glacial barrier lake burst in Tibet sent a wall of water down the Bhotekoshi into Nepal, killing hundreds. What...
August 30, 2026
The 55 Percent Deal: How Washington Claimed Venezuela’s Oil Without a Signature
Washington says it holds majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil. No text is public, no operator is...
August 30, 2026
Why Dangote Is Offering East Africa a Stake in His Next Refinery
Dangote's planned 700,000-barrel-a-day Lamu refinery in Kenya comes with an unusual offer: East African governments can own 30% of it....
August 30, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Saturday, August 29, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 29: Trump announces majority control of 65 billion Venezuelan barrels, September Fed odds...
August 29, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Saturday, August 29, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 29: Norway mourns King Harald V and Haakon VIII succeeds, Fitch holds France at A+,...
August 29, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Saturday, August 29, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 29: Nepal’s toll passes 620, around 100 are trapped in the Trishuli tunnel, China pauses...
August 29, 2026