Nigel Farage-backed expedition is part of attempts to block UK’s contentious deal giving sovereignty over the archipelago to Mauritius

The Australian dollar’s two-month rally may be nearing a peak, with some of its top forecasters warning that bets on another central bank interest-rate hike have gone too far.

Japanese shipping giant NYK's head Takaya Soga in an exclusive conversation with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn discusses how the company is exploring alternative routes due to the conflict in the Middle East. (Source: Bloomberg)

The American military said it hit an island in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent mines being laid in the strategic waterway

Oil jumped in early Asia trading as Middle East tensions accelerated, while the dollar held gains after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh fueled bets on a rate hike next month.

Trump's war has brought American strategy to a dead end.

Civilizationism would upend America’s role in the world.

Judged by the initial strategic goals set by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2022, Russia’s military lost its war against Ukraine some time ago. Yet Russia’s armed forces have not stopped fighting and continue to prosecute large-scale combat operations in a brutalizing, protracted war sucking up

A big dose of luck, and a distinctly odd character

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026