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Hard Numbers

Global news through the lens of numbers.
Hard number: School shooting in Turkey
Natalie Johnson
Hard Numbers

Hard number: School shooting in Turkey

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​Russia’s two main oil export locations that have come under attack account for more than 40% the country’s seaborne crude export capacity.
Natalie Johnson
Hard Numbers

Hard number: Ukraine rips into Russia’s oil windfall

The number of new banknotes Cuba issued this month to deal with rampant inflation. The 2,000 and 5,000 Cuban peso notes are roughly worth $4 and $10, respectively.
Natalie Johnson
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Hard number: Cuba gets bigger bills for bigger problems

​The record number of miles humans have traveled in space.
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Hard number: Lunar sphere of influence

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Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates, on March 11, 2026.​
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What We're Watching

Tehran tests Washington’s naval blockade, Spain’s leader visits China again, Ukrainian robots take back land

​Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom Geert Wilders, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, and Italy's deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini in Budapest, Hungary, on March 23, 2026.
Analysis

Has far-right populism peaked in Europe?

Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Sunday’s Hungarian election could be a tipping point on the continent.

Hungary’s Orbán concedes election defeat
Quick Take

Hungary’s Orbán concedes election defeat

After 16 years in power, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán has been decisively voted out, losing in a landslide to challenger Péter Magyar. But this wasn’t a shift to the left. In Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down what Orbán’s defeat means for Hungary, Europe, and global politics.

The US economy has avoided the brunt of the Iran war...for now
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The US economy has avoided the brunt of the Iran war...for now

How much is the Iran war hurting the global economy—and why is the US less affected?

Graphic Truth: The human toll of the Iran war
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: The human toll of the Iran war

Tisza leader ​Peter Magyar delivers a speech in Budapest, Hungary, on April 12, 2026, after Hungarians vote in a general election.
What We're Watching

Hungary’s Orbán ousted from power, Pope heads to Africa amid Trump spat, Iran war looms over DC bank meetings

How the Iran war is reshaping the global economy
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

How the Iran war is reshaping the global economy

Harvard economist and former IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath explains how Iran war is creating a surge in energy costs that's rippling through the global economy and pushing prices higher across everything from fuel to food.

Assessing the Iran War's "structural damage" with Harvard economist Gita Gopinath
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Assessing the Iran War's "structural damage" with Harvard economist Gita Gopinath

On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with Harvard economist and former IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath to unpack how the conflict is rippling through the global economy. As oil and gas prices surge, inflation is climbing, adding new costs for households and businesses and putting pressure on growth worldwide.

Can anyone actually dethrone the dollar?
Ian Explains

Can anyone actually dethrone the dollar?

The dollar has ruled the world economy for 80 years. Yet, tariffs, debt, and political pressure are all chipping away at it. Ian Bremmer explains what it would actually take to bring it down.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, Hungary, on March 23, 2026.
What We're Watching

Hungary’s Orbán faces judgment day, Peru to hold another presidential election, Cuba’s leader isn’t quitting

You vs. the News collage
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You vs. the News: A Weekly News Quiz - April 10, 2026

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.

Krastev: The Iran war is fracturing Europe's far right
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Krastev: The Iran war is fracturing Europe's far right

Ivan Krastev warns that the Iran war has made Trump's most loyal European allies start to see the US as a threat.