Some forecasters believe that inflation will persist for an extended period of time. I disagree, and if the signs of an inflation peak are as strong as I believe they are, then Europe could be out of this inflation episode before next summer.

With a target of 300,000 troops by 2035, Poland is set to have far larger than Italy, France, and Germany—the countries in the EU with the three largest militaries.

Within a matter of days, some of the worst fears of ‘conspiracy theorists’ have proven true. While the G20’s final statement called for the introduction of digital vaccine passports for travel, French President Macron demanded a “single global order.”

Chapek vowed to donate $5 million of the company’s money to a campaign that promotes gender transition for children.

Erdogan has positioned Turkey as a neutral actor player in the Russo-Ukraine war—as pro-Ukrainian without being expressly anti-Russian. In doing so, Turkey has also placed itself as a potential peace broker in the conflict.

The International Atomic Energy Agency strongly condemned the bombings, but without holding anyone responsible.

Conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson’s deft, efficient gestures captured the performance with balance between its driving sonic eccentricities and subtler and more contemplative passages.