A reclusive billionaire, a ‘fearless’ dealer and a globe-spanning feud over priceless art 
AI Governance: It’s Time for UN Environmental Leadership 
Facing China with Quiet Pragmatism Diane Thompson on Russell Vought’s Campaign to Abolish the CFPB
Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, wants to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). He’s cutting staff, cutting budgets…
Corruption
Merck takes Austria’s Keytruda price transparency battle to top court as journalists fight for information
The case stems from ICIJ’s Cancer Calculus investigation into the world’s best-selling drug’s sky-high price and its global consequences. …
China Deepens Economic Integration with Central Asia
Middle East crisis reinforces that economic resilience now depends on diversifying across multiple trade routes …
Malaysia’s Anwar Faces Royal Upheaval
Sultans behaving badly …
Where Have All The Soldiers Gone?
Falling birthrights cut into Asian militaries’ numbers of boots on the ground …
Crypto giant Circle rebuffed efforts to help scam victims, police say
Law enforcement in Wisconsin and New York accuse the firm of refusing to help recoup funds, even under court orders. …