Author: Leigh Thomas

The escalating conflict in the Middle East has knocked the global economy off a ‌stronger growth path, the OECD warned on Thursday, as a near-halt in energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz threatens to push inflation sharply higher.Read More

Middle East conflict tests resilience as AI momentum offsets slower growth outlook.Read More

The 2026 U.S.–Israeli strikes against Iran, initiated under Operation Epic Fury, represent one of the most consequential military interventions in recent Middle Eastern history. This article examines the war’s multidimensional consequences across national, regional, and international arenas and finds that the structural constraints of such a conflict risk the intervention’s transforming into a strategic overextension for the U.S. To avoid such an outcome, the article argues against any escalatory action and recommends that U.S. policymakers prioritize diplomacy over prolonged war. In a conflict defined by uncertainty, the most prudent course for U.S. policymakers is to pursue strategies that carefully manage…

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a major shift in how countries are responding to the health needs of refugees and migrants, with new data showing more than 60 countries – two thirds of those surveyed – now include them in their national health policies and laws.Read More

/PRNewswire/ — Group14 Technologies today announced that it has surpassed 170 issued patent matters worldwide, marking a major milestone in protecting the…Read More

The rise in oil prices modestly lifted shares of energy producers.Read More

/PRNewswire/ — PhaseV, a leader in AI/ML for clinical development, today announced its spring and summer 2026 conference schedule. PhaseV’s leadership will…Read More

/PRNewswire/ — Global X Management Company LLC (“Global X”), the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the launch of the…Read More

Energy costs are rising globally due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war. Other supply chains could also be in peril.Read More

Back-to-back courtroom losses have put technology giants, including Meta and Google, in uncertain territory as they face lawsuits and bans on teen users.Read More