Five years ago today, the editorial team that was fired from the Kyiv Post announced it was launching a new news outlet. “We hadn’t even chosen a name,” recalls Olga Rudenko, founding chief editor of the Kyiv Independent, “but we went public on 11 November 2021, and that’s our official birthday.” They moved fast: the…
Applying for a personal loan is like a job interview — you want to make a good impression, but you’re not always sure what the hiring manager is looking for. Spoiler: Your credit score can be one of the first things lenders check. Your score can influence your interest rate, loan amount, and repayment terms….
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may be on track to become just the third Cabinet member in history to be impeached, after Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against him on Monday. Some articles of impeachment, which accuse Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors, focus on Hegseth’s conduct during the Iran war, including…
European central banks are accelerating gold repatriation from U.S. vaults amid rising geopolitical tensions. This article appears in the November issue of Global Finance Magazine. Central bankers are anything but alarmists. Yet, pragmatism is cardinal in safeguarding their countries’ financial stability and protecting from economic meltdown. An emerging trend—European central banks repatriating gold reserves from…
Cancer clinical trial participants who receive financial assistance for nonmedical costs are reimbursed a median total of $2,128 over the course of their enrollment, according to a study published November 9, 2026, in the peer-reviewed journal CANCER. The research highlights the specific logistical and socioeconomic barriers that often prevent patients from participating in oncology trials,…
By Maria Lisicka With 1,700 journalists in 151 countries, Agence France-Presse documents events around the clock. But Karl Malakunas, its Head of Philanthropic Partnerships, described a different kind of experiment they have under way: “a completely new editorial and funding model for AFP” for in-depth and investigative journalism. Malakunas, an Emmy-nominated and Walkley Award-winning journalist,…
As a financial market participant, you can speculate on global asset prices using contracts for difference. However, online trading providers vary significantly in fee structures, technological stability, and regulatory compliance. Using an unregulated firm exposes your deposited capital to counterparty insolvency and unverified trade execution practices. Conducting due diligence on operating licences and account conditions…
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has narrowly escaped impeachment — for now. What’s happening? On Tuesday evening, the House voted to refer an impeachment…
Paraguay’s Ueno Bank meltdown and political crisis put Latin America in the midst of a governance reckoning. When Ueno Bank’s sudden insolvency froze accounts for nearly 3 million people and toppled Paraguay’s presidency last week, it served as a brutal stress test for Latin American banking and raised urgent questions of institutional credibility, political cronyism…
The European Council finalized a negotiating mandate on November 6, 2026, to officially postpone the implementation of the European Union Methane Regulation (EUMR) by one year. The decision to delay monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) obligations until January 1, 2028, follows months of high-level coordination between industry representatives, including a seconded TotalEnergies executive, and the…