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​Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro reacts after shooting an arrow during a rally on the Day of Indigenous Resistance in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 12, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Venezuela clamps down on dissidents, Democrats celebrate election successes, Leading economist warns of triple bubble

​Firefighters work at the site of destroyed garages following a Russian drone and missile strikes in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine, on September 3, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Russia fires hundreds of drone missiles into Ukraine, Caveats to Google’s legal win, Judge rules on Trump admin’s use of 18th-century law, & More

Washington, DC, USA; President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, outgoing United States President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden participate in the departure ceremony for the Bidens on the East Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC after the swearing-in of Donald Trump as President on January 20, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Biden’s preemptive pardons, Trumpcoin, Billionaires blow up, India convicts hospital rapist

​A reward poster for information leading to the arrest of the suspect is seen on the Upper West Side, Manhattan.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Police ID Thompson murder suspect, A Ghanaian comeback, DRC’s deadly mystery, Trump gets big crypto boost

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman sign a joint declaration on migrants in Paris.
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Hard Numbers: UK-France migration deal, Amazon layoffs, Gabon's carbon credit mega-sale, North Korean crypto windfall, Lake's loss

The UK will pay France 8 million pounds more per year to beef up patrols to stop migrants from crossing the English Channel.

Crypto upgrade, Angolan inauguration, Iran’s SCO bid, soaring US mortgage rates, enthusiasm for omicron boosters
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Hard Numbers: Crypto upgrade, Angolan inauguration, Iran’s SCO bid, soaring US mortgage rates, enthusiasm for omicron boosters

Crypto fans ignore its ups and downs
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Crypto fans ignore its ups and downs

In the past few weeks, the value of cryptocurrencies has been slashed by half over fear, uncertainty, and doubt (aka FUD) of US interest rate hikes and new regulation. That means NYC Mayor Eric Adams, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and basketball star Klay Thompson all face pay cuts because they get their salaries in crypto. Yet, the crypto bros out there have not lost faith.

Do cryptocurrencies undermine US sanctions?
Cyber in 60 Seconds

Do cryptocurrencies undermine US sanctions?

Do cryptocurrencies make it harder to enforce foreign policy sanctions? Didn't the Biden administration recently sanction a cryptocurrency exchange itself? Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at Stanford's Cyber Policy Center, Eurasia Group senior advisor and former MEP, discusses trends in big tech, privacy protection and cyberspace.

Bitcoin's volatility may dim its appeal; China's crypto crackdown
Cyber in 60 Seconds

Bitcoin's volatility may dim its appeal; China's crypto crackdown

Should Bitcoin enthusiasts be alarmed at its plunging value? Why is China cracking down on cryptocurrency trading? Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at Stanford's Cyber Policy Center, Eurasia Group senior advisor and former MEP, discusses trends in big tech, privacy protection and cyberspace.

Bukele's Bitcoin gamble in El Salvador
Quick Take

Bukele's Bitcoin gamble in El Salvador

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, 39 years old with 90% approval ratings, seems to have no checks and balances right now. His plan is for Bitcoin to be the legal tender of El Salvador going forward. What does that mean for the US? And for Bitcoin geopolitically?