On the 65 months of high inflation, he takes the blame on behalf of the Fed. And regarding US government bonds, he calls for them to reflect what investors think about inflation and public finances, without ad hoc interventions 

As a candidate, he wanted to shut it down. Now, however, he is rebuilding the institution’s credibility and independence to tackle inflation

Amid the chaos Trump has caused in the Middle East, the Kremlin is relishing its opportunity to act against Ukraine. It is a case of déjà vu, reminiscent of when Russia thought the time was right for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The US president’s plans and objectives regarding Tehran, and Moscow’s new line of attacks against Kyiv

At the SCO summit, the Chinese leader meets Putin and non-aligned countries to build a strategic counterweight to the West. Meanwhile, the United States, tied up in Iran and the Middle East, is diverting weapons and ships away from the Indo-Pacific, leaving Taiwan, South Korea and Japan in limbo

Harald V’s successor has the sort of profile you’d find in a contemporary novel: he works in creative fields and spends his time trying to work out where he might fit into the world and society, whilst focusing on the tiny little things that bring a sense of well-being

The ‘sailor king’ has died aged 89. He was the first member of the Norwegian royal family to attend a state school; like his father, he was an Olympic sailor. He was head of state of what The Economist’s Democracy Index considers to be the most democratic country in the world

In Nikol Pashinyan’s new government programme, Moscow loses its status as a strategic ally. Yerevan is turning to the EU, the US and new partners, whilst seeking to break free from its dependence on Russia for trade, gas and railways