Courts and Central Banks Made the Week’s Biggest Calls, Not Voters
On one Tuesday, courts, central banks and statisticians handed down verdicts across four continents, exposing how modern states now govern...
July 1, 2026Section
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After the Recession Scare: Can Canada’s Resource Rebound Last?
Canada's April growth dissolved recession talk, but it leaned on oil and the next month was already softer. The question...
July 1, 2026
Zanzibar International Film Festival Turns to AI
Zanzibar International Film Festival's 29th edition screened 65 films from 100+ countries in Stone Town, spotlighting AI's role in reshaping...
July 1, 2026
Durban International Film Festival Returns for 2026
The Durban International Film Festival returns 23 July 2026 for its 47th edition, with 100-plus films and an Oscar-qualifying short-film...
July 1, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — July 1, 2026
Chipmakers drove the Nasdaq up 1.5% and the Dow to a third record as Wall Street closed its best quarter...
July 1, 2026
World Cup 2026 Mexico Beat Ecuador 2-0 to Reach Last 16
World Cup 2026 Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 at the Azteca as Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored, ending a 40-year...
July 1, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, June 30, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Tuesday: the long wait gave way to results. The Supreme Court expanded presidential firing...
June 30, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for Tuesday: the month-end price figures arrived and the cost-of-living squeeze eased unevenly — Italy's inflation cooled...
June 30, 2026
The Clock Starts Ticking on North America’s $2 Trillion Trade Pact
USMCA review triggers a 10-year countdown to July 2036 expiry. $2T in annual trade hangs on car rules, Chinese goods,...
June 30, 2026