World/International

China and Russia have come together for a new shipping route between Ningbo, China, and Felixstowe, in the U.K. The new path could cut shipping times in half.

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is (once again) essentially halted.

Border businesses in Minnesota and North Dakota say fewer Canadian visitors are cutting into sales, forcing some to reduce hours, staff and spending.

Despite a major international conflict, markets have remained strong. There’s historical precedent for that.

Experts say there's not enough refining capacity to go around while geopolitical conflict drags on, leading to a supply squeeze.

Evan Osnos, staff writer at The New Yorker, spent 10 days in Beijing to report on China’s rapid progress and what it means for U.S. standing in the world economic order.

After the Strait of Hormuz closed, China slashed its oil imports, seemingly without reducing energy demand or tapping into reserves. How China is doing it — and why — remains a mystery.

Over the past couple of months, China’s influence over the global AI industry has grown. Adam Segal at the Council of Foreign Relations says much of that growth is thanks to China’s adoption of the open-weighted model.

The U.S. wants to prevent Japan selling more U.S. bonds to stabilize the yen, which would send yields higher and interest rates up for U.S. consumers.

Over the summer, the yen fell sharply against the dollar, at some points hitting a 40-year low. This weekend, the Trump administration intervened to stop the fall.