In Brief: Audi Profits, French Ski Fines, and a Brazilian

German automaker Audi reported a surprise increase in profits, buoyed by a strong fourth quarter and payments from parent company

Gold Surpasses $5,000 Amid Middle East Turmoil

Global markets are in a state of high anxiety. On January 26, 2026, gold surpassed $5,000 per ounce for the

Kazakhstan Votes Overwhelmingly for New Constitution

Kazakhstan held a constitutional referendum that passed with an overwhelming 87.15 percent approval, according to the country's Central Election Commission.

France Records Highest-Ever Housing Evictions

In France, the housing crisis reached a grim new milestone: 30,500 households were evicted from their homes in 2025, the

U.S. Senate Takes Up Contentious Voter ID Bill

In Washington, the Senate moved to take up the so-called "Save America" act, a voter ID bill fiercely opposed by

Deadly Suicide Bombings Strike Nigeria Despite U.S. Support

At least 23 people were killed in a series of insurgent attacks in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's Borno State,

A World on Edge

What links these disparate stories — from the Strait of Hormuz to a Kenyan foreign minister confronting Moscow, from Sri

Beyond Oil: Other Crises Demand Attention

Forced Disappearances in El Salvador Human Rights Watch issued a damning report alleging that the government of Salvadoran President Nayib

Diplomacy Intensifies in Brussels

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was in Brussels this week, discussing the Iran situation with his counterparts from the

Sri Lanka Goes to a Four-Day Work Week

Perhaps no country illustrates the human cost of the crisis more vividly than Sri Lanka, which announced a four-day work