The U.S. dollar has steadied after a record plunge earlier this year, but investors who have bet against the currency say the recent calm is a pause — not a reversal. Bears point to a potent mix of weaker U.S. growth signals, a likely turn toward easier Fed policy, persistent fiscal and trade...

Nearly 690 million travelers took international journeys in the first half of 2025, representing an increase of about 5%, or 33 million more than the previous year, as reported by the United Nations World Tourism Organization. UN Tourism reports that Africa experienced the highest growth rates in...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he expects to speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the “coming weeks” set off a flurry of media coverage in New Delhi, Washington and global newsrooms. Reporters and commentators quickly shifted from noting a diplomatic thaw to asking...

Amnesty International has identified Pakistan’s intelligence institutions as the principal operators of a sweeping surveillance system that monitors millions of citizens. At the center of this framework is the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), working alongside the Federal Investigation Agency...

OPEC+ is preparing to raise oil production starting in October, a move that is being closely watched by markets and industry analysts. According to source-based information, the decision comes as the group seeks to balance market share concerns with the need to stabilize prices in an uncertain...

U.S. unemployment rose to its highest level in nearly four years as hiring cooled sharply in August, underscoring a set of intersecting forces that have slowed labor demand. Payrolls rose only modestly while revisions showed earlier months were weaker than first reported, signaling the labor market...

Saudi Arabia, a key figure in the OPEC+ agreement, is advocating for a rapid boost in oil output by OPEC+ nations to reclaim market share, according to Bloomberg's sources. One set of limitations imposed by eight OPEC+ nations, totaling 2.2 million bpd, was rapidly reintroduced to the market from...

Inflation within the Eurozone is well-managed, and economic growth aligns with projections, as stated by François Villeroy de Galhau, a member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council and Governor of the Bank of France. It was reported on Tuesday that in August, consumer prices in the...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters and advisers this week he expects the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping, unilateral tariffs — and he framed that expectation around two central...