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Trump says Modi says he won't buy more oil from Russia
Puppet Regime

Trump says Modi says he won't buy more oil from Russia

Putin can't stop won't stop. #PUPPETREGIME

​A Chinese clerk counts RMB (renminbi) yuan banknotes at a bank in Lianyungang city, east China's Jiangsu province, on Aug. 11, 2015.
Analysis

Is China’s currency coming for the US dollar?

On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping made it public: he wants the renminbi, China’s currency, to replace the dollar as the global reserve currency. But is this even possible?

How Singapore navigates a fragmented world
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

How Singapore navigates a fragmented world

Can Singapore survive, or thrive, in a fractured global economy? Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Photo of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam with the GZERO World podcast logo superimposed on top.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Singapore's global moment, with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam

With close ties to both the US and China, can Singapore survive in an increasingly fragmented and chaotic world? Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast.

Singapore thrived on globalization. Now what?
Ian Explains

Singapore thrived on globalization. Now what?

Singapore was one of globalization’s biggest beneficiaries. Ian Bremmer looks at whether the city-state can survive in a world where the economic order that drove Singapore's rapid rise starts to unravel.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, on January 29, 2026.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: UK-China meeting, Violence in Ethiopia, Canada’s conservative leader on the chopping block

This week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer became the first UK leader to visit China in eight years. His goal was clear: build closer trade ties with Beijing.

​Igmel Tamayo carries charcoal to sell on the side of a road for use as cooking fuel in homes, on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on January 12, 2026.
Hard Numbers

Hard numbers: Cuba’s oil reserves running dry, China executes alleged Myanmar scammers, Metal hype continues, Heavy gunfire at Niger’s airport

China’s economy is growing, but it’s stuck in a deflationary trap
Analysis

China’s economy is growing, but it’s stuck in a deflationary trap

For China, hitting its annual growth target is as much a political victory as an economic one. It is proof that Beijing can weather slowing global demand, a slumping housing sector, and mounting pressure from Washington.

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing (R) arrives at a polling station in the Myanmar capital of Naypyitaw on Dec. 28, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard numbers: Myanmar’s military-backed party set to win sham election, Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korea, Silver prices spike, & More

​Women light a candle as people gather at a makeshift memorial for Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, on January 25, 2026.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Fallout from Minneapolis killing, Xi purges military leader, Israel recovers final hostage