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Britain can still save itself from an inflation spiral. © Getty

LONDON — Britain’s economy is staring down a familiar foe: creeping inflation that threatens to erode living standards and stall recovery. Yet amid the headlines of a 3.4% CPI rise in December 2025—the first uptick in five months—and a slowdown…

Members of the Trump administration and other attendees listen to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednessday. © Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

In the snow-capped peaks of Davos, Switzerland, where the world’s power brokers convene each year under the banner of the World Economic Forum (WEF), President Donald Trump took center stage this week, delivering a message that resonated more with champagne…

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1940s Usa Illustrations Magazine Plate David Plouffe, the Obama-era strategist who’s seen his share of Democratic highs and lows, dropped a reality bomb in The New York Times this week: Despite the party’s “big wins everywhere” last year—from Abigail Spanberger’s…

Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Sensoji Temple, Tokyo, in October. © Francis Tang

Japan and the United States convened their second high-level consultation committee meeting on Tuesday, signaling renewed momentum in deploying a landmark $550 billion Japanese investment pledge that anchors the allies’ hard-won trade agreement. The two-hour virtual session, co-chaired by Japanese…

Vice President JD Vance speaks during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Phoenix. © AP Photo/Jon Cherry

PHOENIX — In the heart of the America First movement, Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a masterclass in political navigation at Turning Point USA’s year-end bash, deftly sidestepping the Israel quagmire that’s fracturing MAGA ranks without uttering the word that…

The BBC logo outside the BBC Broadcasting House. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

The BBC’s new antisemitism training course says people who “have no intention to offend Jewish people” should not “criticise Zionists”. The training, rolled out to BBC staff last week and seen by Middle East Eye, says: “Antisemites frequently use the word ‘Zionist’…

President Donald Trump shakes hands with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci

In a Oval Office encounter that caught even hardened White House reporters off guard, President Donald J. Trump extended an olive branch Friday to New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani—the self-styled “democratic socialist” he’d once branded a “100% Communist Lunatic”…

Shabana Mahmood arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street on 9 September 2025 in her new role as home secretary. © Peter Nicholls/Getty Images

Asylum Seeker Applications British asylum seeker policy lags behind the Danes Number of asylum seeker applications and applications granted* in Denmark and the United Kingdom Denmark’s grants are the number of residence permits | Source: Statistics Denmark, Home Office The…

Stakeholders can’t agree on how to solve New York City’s housing crisis. © New York Times

NEW YORK CITY — In the shadow of gleaming skyscrapers that symbolize American capitalism’s triumph, a quiet revolution is brewing—and it’s not the kind Wall Street cheers. New Yorkers, squeezed by median rents hovering at $3,400 against household incomes barely…

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) signage at a grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts. © Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty

In a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration’s handling of the ongoing government shutdown, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture must fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November, ensuring…

The US Congress scrambled Thursday to approve temporary funding to thwart a partial government shutdown. © AFP

WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) told Senate Republicans Thursday that they should expect to vote on a new proposal Friday aiming to end the government shutdown, according to people familiar with the plan, in an attempt by GOP leaders to…

Democrats Score Three Big Election Victories, Undermining Trump’s Coalition. © Mike Heldberg/The New York Budgets

In a stinging rebuke to the early momentum of President Donald J. Trump’s second term, Democrats notched three high-profile victories on Election Night, sweeping gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia while handing the reins of New York City to…

New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in New York. © John Taggart/NBC News

In a stinging defeat for the city’s financial titans, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani swept to victory in Tuesday’s mayoral election, capping a bruising campaign where Wall Street poured tens of millions into efforts to derail his progressive insurgency. Led by…

Far-right activist Laura Loomer protests the indictment of Donald Trump outside federal court in Miami in 2023. © Thomas Simonetti/For The Washington Post

In a move that lays bare the Trump administration’s assault on independent journalism and national security norms, far-right provocateur Laura Loomer—known for her inflammatory rants, conspiracy-mongering, and self-proclaimed “Loomering” of disloyal officials—has been handed official press credentials to cover the…

N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Each Seek a Winning Coalition in Race’s Final Stretch. © Amir Hamja/The New York Times

On the eve of Election Day in America’s most dynamic metropolis, President Donald J. Trump delivered a pragmatic gut punch to the radical left’s ambitions, throwing his weight—however grudgingly—behind Andrew Cuomo to stave off what he rightly calls a “communist”…

Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, was at his side when he was sworn in as FBI director in February. © Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

In a stunning display of entitlement that reeks of the Trump administration’s disregard for taxpayer dollars, FBI Director Kash Patel has been exposed for yet another joyride on a $60 million government jet—this time, allegedly to rendezvous with his country-singer…

Nick Fuentes speaks to his Groypers followers in Washington, D.C.., in 2020. © Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Tucker Carlson leaned forward, his voice a mix of folksy curiosity and barely veiled admiration. “Nick Fuentes, thank you for doing this,” he said, slapping a tin of nicotine pouches onto the scarred wooden table. “I want to understand what…