2029 tipping point: Aging Western populations set to strain public finances
As Western populations age, fewer workers and higher costs will strain public finances, credit rating agency Moody’s has warned. Europe is at the sharp end of the demographic shift. The European Union’s population is projected to peak as…
Live: Up to 500 schools to shut in France as student protests continue
Home France Live Issued on: 05/10/2026 – 07:15Modified: 05/10/2026 – 07:16 Students gather during a blockade at the Lycée Jules Ferry in Paris, France, on October 1st, 2026. © Urman Lionel, Reuters Up to 500 schools are expected to close…
US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford back to home stations
The US has withdrawn all of its bombers from RAF Fairford, the UK military base at the centre of an incident being investigated by counter terror police. A statement from a US department official confirmed on Sunday it had removed its bombers –…
Russia hospitalizes almost 200 people after plague death: reports
A giant Russian national flag flies behind apartment blocks in Saint Petersburg, Russia Feb. 19, 2025. Anton Vaganov | Reuters Nearly 200 people have been placed under medical observation in Russia’s Irkutsk region in eastern Siberia over…
Hundreds of schools to shut Monday as France braces for more student protests
Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday due to the protests by teenage pupils that have shaken the country, the education minister said. Lessons will be «totally or partly suspended» in some «400-500» high schools as…
Why Japanese companies are retreating from China at a record pace
Mazda Motor’s flag and Japanese national flag are hoisted at the company headquarters in Fuchu-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan July 15, 2025. Issei Kato | Reuters Japanese companies are leaving China in record numbers, as a slowing Chinese economy…
Yemen’s government declares counter-offensive as Houthis cut vital route to besieged city
The head of Yemen‘s presidential council on Sunday announced the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by Iran-backed Houthi fighters. «I announce today the start of military operations to retake the remaining territories…
Surging Treasury yields don’t signal a U.S. ‘fiscal apocalypse’ — yet
A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 2, 2026. NYSE U.S. government borrowing costs have risen to their highest levels in decades, stoking concerns that the country’s growing debt burden could eventually trigger a fiscal crisis.…
Lula de Silva: 80-year-old incumbent Brazilian president seeks 4th term
Brazilians began casting their votes on Sunday in a closely watch presidential election pitting incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million voters…
Japan’s century-old businesses are disappearing at a record pace
HIMEJI, JAPAN – JULY 21: A Japanese national flag is seen near the Himeji Castle during an extremely hot day on July 21, 2026 in Himeji, Japan. Temperatures have reached dangerous levels across Japan and 40 degrees Celsius was reported today for…