Trump Thinking of Taking Over Strait of Hormuz, Says Conflict May End Soon

"Everything About This Market Is Wild": European Diesel Futs Top $200 As Global Scramble Accelerates The global tug-of-war for fuel looks set to accelerate, with traders scrambling to secure supplies even more aggressively after President Trump showed no signs of an end to hostilities (and a reopening of the Strait) any time soon. The longer the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the more intense the competition is likely to become. Traders have warned that Europe is at risk of diesel shortages in the coming weeks. “Everything about this market is wild,” said Philip...

85% Of Babies In 2026 Will Be Born In Asia And Africa In 2026, 85% of babies worldwide will be born in just two continents: Asia and Africa. Where someone is born can shape everything from access to education and healthcare to long-term economic opportunity. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, shows how global births are distributed across continents, based on population projections from the United Nations. Asia Accounts for Nearly Half of Global Births Asia is expected to see about 64.9 million births in 2026, accounting for roughly 49% of all births worldwide....

Political Polarization Particularly Strong In The US The share of people who consider themselves on the far left or far right of the political spectrum is particularly high in the United States, according to a survey by Statista Consumer Insights. As Statista's Tristan Gaudiat details below, among U.S. respondents surveyed between January and December 2025, 12 percent placed themselves on the far left (0 on a 10-point scale) and 20 percent on the far right (10 out of 10). You will find more infographics at Statista By comparison, only 7 percent of Germans place themselves at...