Politics

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for intentionally addicting a child to social media, awarding $6M in damages. What this landmark verdict means for Big Tech, parents, and regulators worldwide.

Trump and Xi are set to meet in Beijing on May 14-15. The venue choice alone signals a shift. What's at stake, who wins, and what does it mean for the global order?

The Trump administration is pushing ahead with a plan to raise the U.S. global baseline tariff from 10% to 15%, even as it rebuilds its trade regime after a Supreme Court defeat. What this means for global trade and investors.

A leading China scholar argues the US is pursuing self-defeating policies that accelerate China's rise to the world's largest economy within a decade. What does this mean for investors, policymakers, and global order?

Hong Kong police arrested a bookstore owner and three staff for selling a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai. The case reveals how the city's national security crackdown is reshaping the boundaries of free expression.

The Israeli-U.S. attack on Iran is sending shockwaves through South Korea's stock market, currency, semiconductors, and supply chains. Here's why geography no longer insulates any economy.

Taiwan is positioning itself as a China-free drone supply chain hub. The logic is compelling. But scale, politics, and timing may prove harder to overcome than geopolitics.

BTS's Netflix comeback concert drew 18.4 million views and topped non-English charts in 24 countries. What does that mean for K-pop, streaming, and soft power?

Israeli strikes in Lebanon, a blockade strangling Gaza, and Sudan's collapsed healthcare system. Three simultaneous crises — and very different levels of global attention.

The IEA's record 412-million-barrel reserve release can calm oil markets short-term — but it leaves the US at its lowest reserve level since the 1980s. The real question is what comes after.

As the US and China race to dominate AI, research, talent, and capital face new borders. What does a fragmented AI world mean for the rest of us?

North Korea's Kim Jong Un has formally rejected nuclear disarmament in a parliamentary address, codifying Pyongyang's nuclear status and designating South Korea its most hostile state.