US rejected deal on intelligence-sharing proposed by Vladimir Putin’s envoy last week

Starmer has failed to level with the public that Britain’s control over its destiny is limited

In pivot for region that had courted Tehran, Gulf leaders now insist that Iran must be rendered incapable of future attacks

The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending in many developing economies. Now it’s raising broader alarms.

Money is one of humanity’s greatest inventions. But crises of credit have been with us since ancient times.

European leaders approved vital cash for Kyiv last year but Hungary’s leader now opposes it over anger with Kyiv

Shares of the chip-making powerhouse rallied on investor optimism this week

Cliffwater fund’s opacity helps explain why it is facing redemptions

Finance minister says the country’s performance is clearly better than most of those in the single currency

Beijing has used loans to developing nations to expand its influence, but a new study says no country has received more Chinese financing than the United States. In all, Chinese state-owned firms have provided $2.2 trillion in loans and grants around the world since 2000, a figure two to four times larger than previously thought, according to Brad Parks, the lead author of a report that AidData released on Tuesday, which draws on information from more than 30,000 projects in over 100 countries.