US gas prices are hitting record levels due to a combination of Russia's war in Ukraine, supply chain snarls linked to China’s zero-COVID policy, and high demand coupled with low supply. Americans are not amused, and some are directing their anger at President Joe Biden, who's pulling every trick in the book to try to bring down oil prices. The thing is, crude is not the only thing you pay for at the pump. We take a look at the breakdown.
The shifting geopolitical landscape and uncertainty surrounding the future of AI have stirred anxiety among those gathered in Davos. Yet, there are glimmers of hope. “The most important thing for me is really to turn the anxiety into action," said Teresa Hutson, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft.
Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: In his address at Davos, Trump laid out bold plans for oil, China trade, the evolving Russia-Ukraine issue, and more—setting up big shifts in US strategy. How much will stick? Ian Bremmer examines in this Quick Take.
As Donald Trump begins to roll out his plans for the “largest deportation operation in history,” Mexico, the country with the highest number of unauthorized citizens living in the US — some 4 million people — is preparing to welcome back thousands of deportees. Mexico plans to send anyone from elsewhere back to their home countries.
During his first week in office, Donald Trump took steps to withdraw the US from two major international commitments: the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization. Will this create opportunities for other global powers, not least China, to fill the void?
GZERO’s very own Tony Maciulis is in the Alps reporting from the 55th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Today he decided the theme should be turning anxiety and fear into action.
As it struggles to rebuild Syria’s police force and maintain law and order, the new regime of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, isintegrating Islamic teachings in the training of recruits.
Ahead of Sunday’s election in Belarus, there is little doubt that Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving leader, will win a new term in office. After the protests that erupted following the 2020 elections, threatening his grip on power for the first time, a government crackdown supported by Russia has eliminated any opposition to the president. We sat down with Eurasia Group expert Alex Brideau to learn more about the upcoming election.
Donald Trump had a busy first week in office, signing a deluge of executive orders on everything from immigration and the environment to the number of genders acknowledged by the US government (two).
GZERO Publisher Evan Solomon writes that Donald Trump’s planned tariffs mean the US and Canada are headed for a trade war they don’t need over a prize they both already have.