The former Federal Reserve chairman who guided monetary policy from 1987 to 2006 has died leaving a contested legacy on markets deregulation and the 2008 crisis.
Year: 2026
US and Iran Sign Memorandum of Understanding as Part of War-Ending Ceasefire Framework
The formal MOU provided a legal foundation for the provisional ceasefire and created the framework within which 60-day final talks would proceed.
Strait of Hormuz: UAE Oil Company Says Full Shipping Flows Won’t Resume Until 2027
Even if a final nuclear deal is reached tomorrow the physical and insurance infrastructure needed to restore full oil tanker traffic will take many months.
Israeli Drone Kills Gaza High School Student En Route to Sit an Exam
The killing drew international condemnation and highlighted how the ongoing conflict is devastating education and civilian life throughout the Gaza Strip.
Pakistan and Qatar Mediators Report ‘Encouraging Progress’ After 18 Hours of Iran-US Talks
The mediating nations described a breakthrough in Switzerland talks saying both sides had agreed to a framework allowing resumption of nuclear inspections.
Bolivia: 17 Dead and 365 Arrested in Weeks of Indigenous and Union-Led Protests
The human cost of Bolivia’s prolonged anti-austerity unrest has mounted with confirmed deaths among both protesters and security personnel.
Former Cuban Vice President Ramiro Valdes Menendez Dies at 94
One of Cuba’s most prominent revolutionary figures who served in multiple leadership roles across decades of Communist Party governance has died.
Bolivian President Declares 90-Day State of Emergency Empowering Military to Remove Blockades
President Paz said the ongoing roadblocks were no longer a legitimate social protest but an organised attempt to destabilise Bolivia’s democracy.
Vance Touts Iran Deal Progress After Lifting Oil Sanctions in Confidence-Building Move
The Vice President said talks in Stansstad Switzerland had set a “good foundation” for a lasting agreement with Jared Kushner also present at the negotiations.
UK Political Turmoil: Country Set to See Its Seventh Prime Minister in 10 Years
The rapid succession of UK leadership changes since 2016 has prompted debate about institutional stability with major policy uncertainty on health the economy and defence.