POLITICS

Lower duties, energy realignment, and geopolitics collide—but legal questions linger

A $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan tests the power of banks in the age of politics

Markets watch Washington as House vote could reopen agencies within days

A one-week halt raises hopes for talks, but the war’s core disputes remain untouched

Markets price in Middle East risk as U.S. military signals escalate pressure on Tehran

First direct trilateral talks since 2022 yield no agreement, yet signal renewed momentum for diplomacy

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam was confirmed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five …

Carrier strike group deployment raises stakes over protests, nuclear risk, and regional security