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Why America's central bank just picked a fight with its president

The Federal Reserve has a new chair, Kevin Warsh. He just defied Donald Trump by raising interest rates. This is only the beginning of a conflict with global consequences.

Daniel Okafor·17 Sept 2026

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Why France is trying to rebuild Lebanon's army

Daniel Okafor·17 Sept 2026

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What will new US sanctions on Russia actually change?

Daniel Okafor·17 Sept 2026

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Why is Donald Trump threatening a trade war over Canada?

Daniel Okafor·17 Sept 2026

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Why the US is barring Palestine's president from the UN

Daniel Okafor·17 Sept 2026

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What a new embassy in Tel Aviv means for North Africa

Daniel Okafor·17 Sept 2026

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Why is the EU offering Canada a deal it never offered Britain?

Daniel Okafor·17 Sept 2026

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Why the EU wants to ban your child from social media

Daniel Okafor·16 Sept 2026

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Why Friedrich Merz is fighting for his political life

Daniel Okafor·16 Sept 2026

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Duterte is in The Hague. What does it mean for justice?

Daniel Okafor·16 Sept 2026

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How Trump’s rhetoric on South Africa became American policy

Daniel Okafor·16 Sept 2026

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Why Canada is looking to Europe for its future

Daniel Okafor·16 Sept 2026

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Why a bad referee call in Manchester matters in Abu Dhabi

Daniel Okafor·16 Sept 2026

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Why Saudi Arabia says Mecca was a target

Daniel Okafor·16 Sept 2026

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Why Trump is driving Canada to the EU

Daniel Okafor·16 Sept 2026

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Can a cartel of tech giants make artificial intelligence safe?

Daniel Okafor·15 Sept 2026

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What happens when America runs out of bullets?

Daniel Okafor·15 Sept 2026

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Why is Russia firing at Danish helicopters?

Daniel Okafor·15 Sept 2026

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What does a Kremlin gift to the Trumps really mean?

Daniel Okafor·15 Sept 2026

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Why America just put weapons in space

Daniel Okafor·15 Sept 2026