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Vetting Backwards: The Mandelson–Epstein Saga That Rocked Whitehall and Washington
Foreign Secretary admits national security clearance began only after Peter Mandelson was named UK envoy to the United States—triggering a political firestorm that ended in his sacking and a scramble to repair trust. LONDON — The government has confirmed that…
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Novak Djokovic Picks a Side: With Serbia’s Students, Against the Strongman
At 38, the game’s greatest champion becomes an unlikely protest symbol—embracing the calm of age as he challenges Belgrade’s power. ATHENS/BELGRADE Novak Djokovic has spent two decades building a legend that seemed to float above politics. This September, Serbia’s most…
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Allies to Frenemies? Tariff Diplomacy Risks Undercutting U.S. Reindustrialization and Hemisphere Security
As Washington leans on “reciprocal” tariffs and alliance squeeze tactics, old friends bristle — and critical goals from factory revival to border stability hang in the balance. Lede In his second term, President Donald Trump has paired a muscular national-security…
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Tripling Wegovy’s Dose Delivers 19% Weight Loss in Pivotal Trials
Novo Nordisk’s 7.2 mg semaglutide edges efficacy higher over the approved 2.4 mg dose—raising hopes, questions, and competition in the global obesity market. Novo Nordisk’s bid to defend its lead in the fast-expanding market for anti-obesity drugs took a step…
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A Grain at the Heart of a Deal: Basmati, India–Pakistan Rivalry, and Europe’s Trade Calculus
A tussle over protected status for basmati rice is straining India–Pakistan ties and threatens to complicate New Delhi’s push for a far‑reaching EU trade agreement. NEW DELHI/BRUSSELS — Europe’s tortuous trade talks with India have run into an unlikely snag:…
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UN Backs Two States Without Hamas; Israel Calls Vote ‘Disgraceful’
General Assembly condemns the Oct. 7 attacks, urges the release of hostages and a transfer of Gaza’s governance to the Palestinian Authority. Italy votes yes to the ‘New York Declaration’. NEW YORK – The United Nations General Assembly on Friday…
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“You Have No Idea What You Have Unleashed”: The Widow, the Movement, and the Stadium Funeral for Charlie Kirk
As Erika Kirk vows her husband’s movement “will not die,” President Donald Trump confirms he’ll attend a stadium-scale memorial while White House aide Stephen Miller pledges the left “will live in exile.” Grief and politics now converge on Arizona. The…
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Gatekeepers in the Crosshairs
U.S. regulators target professional firms tied to suspected China ‘pump‑and‑dump’ rings as billions vanish from small‑cap stocks U.S. market police are widening their focus from stock touts to the professionals that help companies tap American investors. In the wake of…
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AI Drug Discovery’s Second Act
After a hype-laden first wave, pharma bets that 2025’s bigger models, better data and bolder deals can finally move molecules from code to clinic. In the mid‑2010s, a wave of start‑ups promised to turn the slow, labor‑intensive search for new…
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One Year On, Europe Has Implemented Just 11% of Draghi’s Fix‑It Plan
Politics, money and energy costs explain the slow take‑up of 383 recommendations as the EU races the U.S. and China Brussels —Twelve months after Mario Draghi delivered a sweeping blueprint to reboot Europe’s competitiveness, the European Union has implemented just…
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