How well did we predict the events of 2025? Given the unpredictable nature of Donald Trump, we didn’t do too badly https://t.co/8PAs9gAdf4 ...

Using Russian wealth to let Ukraine defend itself would have sent a strong message to its invaders. The EU has ended a terrible year by throwing away an opportunity https://t.co/XpwnXb6Ivp ...

China defied Donald Trump’s attempt to use tariffs to force a show of submission this year. By turning the tables, Xi Jinping revealed just how much America actually depends on his policies https://t.co/4LLxp74qOV ...

Are you a bigger nerd than the “Money Talks” hosts? Play along in our annual Christmas quiz to find out https://t.co/HCnqp1yDiA ...

Overall, indexes around the world are far above their pre-financial-crisis highs. But beneath the surface, a phenomenon of laggardly stocks is surprisingly common https://t.co/AhfPibagD5 ...

These charts help explain why Europe’s failure to stem the rise of Chinese-made vehicles has less to do with weak tariffs than Chinese carmakers’ talent for steering around them https://t.co/plRhch9AEW ...

From trade tensions to market resilience, from wars to fragile ceasefires: these are the biggest stories of 2025 https://t.co/yI3LC7Snp4 ...

A recent study from Japan suggests that microbes, added to the human gut by dogs, may be influencing the brains of their owners in healthy ways https://t.co/gSLIwcT3UZ ...

A loss of trust in institutions charged with upholding law and order can have real consequences. Trust underpins people’s compliance, such as paying taxes or fulfilling jury duties https://t.co/2Dimo4YTj4 ...

What is the vaccine forecast for 2026? In a guest essay for The World Ahead, Heidi Larson, the director of the Vaccine Confidence Project states that “there is stormy weather ahead” https://t.co/X2tNeZHinI https://t.co/DHT7btGim0 ...