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Krastev: The Iran war is fracturing Europe's far right

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How China is supplying America’s “biohacking” craze

Unregulated chemicals are entering the United States from China and being injected into Americans’ bloodstreams. No, not fentanyl. We’re talking about peptides, which are short chains of amino acids that regulate hormones and spur changes in the body.

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Elections in India, US oil exports are booming from Hormuz shutdown, Meloni shifts the focus to geopolitics

More than 50 million voters in India’s states of Assam and Kerala, along with the federally-administered territory of Puducherry, head to the polls today in regional elections.

The revenue generated by Russia’s main oil tax in April amid the Iran war, per Reuters calculations. The amount is double last month’s revenue, and up by 10% from this time last year.
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Hard number: Russia’s oil windfall

The Iran war has pushed Brent crude prices to $100 per barrel, up from around $70 before the conflict began.

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Viktor Orban will probably lose. What then?

For sixteen years, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has won every fight: four consecutive parliamentary supermajorities for his party, Fidesz; a constitution rewritten to his specifications; courts, media, and oligarchs brought to heel.

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How Viktor Orbán went from pro-democratic dissident to authoritarian strongman

Ivan Krastev traces the unlikely arc of Viktor Orbán, from liberal dissident to illiberal nationalist, and explains why he's closer to Putin than Trump.

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What’s Good Wednesday April 8th, 2026

Track: Pizza. Many sharp-eyed reporters and analysts closely watch for patterns in the timing around the Trump administration’s biggest moves.

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Hard number: Cuba gets bigger bills for bigger problems

Cubans are no strangers to carrying large bundles of cash just to get through daily shopping, a habit born from years of relentless inflation.

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Walmart’s $1 billion investment is strengthening associate careers

Chris, an Army veteran, started his Walmart journey over 25 years ago as an hourly associate. Today, he manages a Distribution Center and serves as a mentor, helping others navigate their own paths to success. At Walmart, associates have the opportunity to take advantage of the pathways, perks, and pay that come with the job — with or without a college degree. In fact, more than 75% of Walmart management started as hourly associates. Learn more about how over 130,000 associates were promoted into roles of greater responsibility and higher pay in FY25.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte react as they meet at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 8, 2026.
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NATO goes to the White House, Anthropic’s new model, Cameroon soldiers fighting in Russia

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has built what it calls a powerful new AI model – but it is limiting access to it.

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Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran

In this “ask ian,” Ian Bremmer breaks down the newly announced two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran and whether it can hold.

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Why Orbán's real patron isn't Trump

Ivan Krastev explains how Viktor Orbán's economic survival depends not on Trump or Brussels, but on Beijing.