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Cuba’s next fuel shipment in purgatory
Hard Numbers

Cuba’s next fuel shipment in purgatory

Cuba has faced severe fuel shortages since the US imposed a de facto blockade earlier this year, and the halted shipment could have powered the island for about 11 days.

Iran war ceasefire holds … for now | Quick Take
Quick Take

Iran war ceasefire holds … for now | Quick Take

Two months into the Iran war, the shooting has stopped … for now. In Quick Take, Ian Bremmer explains that the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is holding, with both sides avoiding direct confrontation while continuing to apply pressure in other ways. The US blockade remains in place, and Iran is still disrupting key shipping routes, underscoring just how tenuous the situation really is.

Rania Al-Mashat on fragile trade flows
World Bank & IMF Meetings

Rania Al-Mashat on fragile trade flows

At the 2026 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, former Egyptian Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat speaks with GZERO’s Tony Maciulis about a global economy increasingly shaped by geopolitical fragmentation and rising uncertainty.

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

Hard number: Ukraine rips into Russia’s oil windfall

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

Protestors gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of the oral arguments in two cases that challenge President Joe Biden's $400 billion student loan forgiveness plan.
Economy

What We’re Watching: SCOTUS mulling student debt relief, Blinken visiting Central Asia, Biden's partial TikTok ban, Petro’s post-honeymoon phase

US Supreme Court weighs student loan forgiveness; Blinken’s trip to Central Asia; Will China respond to Biden’s government TikTok ban?; First cabinet reshuffle in Petro’s Colombia

What We’re Watching: Russia buys North Korean arms, EU tilts at windfalls, Indonesians take to the streets
Europe

What We’re Watching: Russia buys North Korean arms, EU tilts at windfalls, Indonesians take to the streets

Russia scrambles for weapons, EU mulls windfall tax, Indonesians protest fuel price hike

Sri Lanka slipping into anarchy
News

Sri Lanka slipping into anarchy

Things have gone from bad, to worse, to outright crazy in Sri Lanka. And there's no easy way out.

Modi's 'free cooking gas' programme leaves bitter taste for some Indians
Asia

Modi's 'free cooking gas' programme leaves bitter taste for some Indians