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An Exxon gas station located at 46 Main St. in Holmdel. Gas prices are at record highs for this time of the year. Monday, September 14, 2026.
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Exxon’s potential return to Venezuela, China’s growing influence in Papua New Guinea, Indonesian VP’s potential resignation

Nearly 20 years after leaving the country, Exxon is returning to Venezuela under a preliminary deal to explore production possibilities.

What the Nvidia CEO story means for US national security
Quick Take

What the Nvidia CEO story means for US national security

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down the New York Times investigation into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a Chinese tech executive that the US government believes was a spy for China.

Americans want Trump to prioritize their wallets
Hard Numbers

Americans want Trump to prioritize their wallets

A new YouGov poll, conducted on behalf of the Institute for Global Affairs, reveals how much affordability was top of mind for voters during last week’s midterm elections.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog looks on ahead of the presentation of the certified results of the elections for the 26th Knesset at the President's Residence.
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Israeli president’s meetings with party leaders, Pro-democracy protesters prison sentence in Hong Kong, Brazil’s new anti-gang ministry

sraeli President Isaac Herzog is meeting with political party leaders today to determine who has the best chance of forming the country’s next government.

Polish riot police officers stand in a defensive cordon along Avenue Szucha outside the Constitutional Tribunal building on October 31, 2026, in Warsaw, Poland. Security forces deployed early in the morning to secure the perimeter following overnight political developments regarding the leadership of the court.
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Tensions rise between Polish president and PM, UN withdraws from Western Sahara, China retaliates over soccer star’s Mao comment

Poland is engulfed in a constitutional crisis amid a standoff between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki over the country’s top court.

Representatives of secondary school pupils organisations Les Lyceens vice-president Louis Letoublon (3rd L), Renouveau Lycee president Nathanael Combary (2nd R), Renouveau Lycee Monica-Shannon Ongmilan (L), and Bordeaux Academy representative to the National Council for High School Life Elliot Hostin (R), speak to the press as they leave the Hotel Matignon after a meeting with French Prime Minister on October 26, 2026
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Student protests get concessions in France, India and China’s dam battle, Bolsonaro ordered to remain in Brazil

After weeks of student-led protests over poor conditions in French schools, the government has promised to replace its controversial university admissions platform by 2028.

What is the “AI race” anyway?
Analysis

What is the “AI race” anyway?

The competition to master this technology shapes everything from high-level tensions between the US and China to the local politics of where to build data centers.

Rare earths aren’t so rare in China
Hard Numbers

Rare earths aren’t so rare in China

Inside China, one kilogram costs a mere $9. But outside of China? $1,150.

Could Chinese AI give Europe an edge?
The Debrief

Could Chinese AI give Europe an edge?

Could China give Europe a shortcut in the AI race?

Europe has struggled to build models that compete with American and Chinese rivals. But Chinese models that companies can download, customize, and run themselves could offer another way forward—with more control over data and security.

Smoke rises as a person throws a projectile through the open door of a building, amid an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania, October 14, 2026.
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Albania rocked by protests, China and North Korea open a bridge, US states sue OpenAI

More peaceful demonstrations began several months ago, triggered by opposition to a luxury hotel development project led by President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner that would have displaced local flamingo populations. But the protests quickly took on broader frustrations over graft in what is one of Europe’s most corrupt countries.

MF Communications Officer Jose Luis De Haro, Director of the Research Department at the IMF Silvana Tenreyro, Deputy Director of the Research Department at the IMF Petya Koeva-Brooks and Division Chief at the Research Department of the IMF Deniz Igan attend a press briefing during the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)
Analysis

The IMF has survived Trump’s hostility toward global institutions. But at what price?

The people tasked with safeguarding the world’s financial stability are gathering in Bangkok, Thailand, this week to tackle global issues. But another issue is also worth watching: the IMF’s relationship with the United States.