Can Dubai’s Luxe Image Survive the War with Iran? | BBC News

Sep 8, 2026 | As the summer holiday season draws to a close, foreigners travelling to and from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates are facing delays, cancellations and severe travel warnings.

The disruption comes as a result of the UAE’s position in the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran. Throughout the conflict, Iran has attacked the UAE more times than any other country, including Israel.

Until the war with Iran began, Dubai was a major tourist destination, famous for its modern skyscrapers, luxurious beaches and low crime rate.

For decades, the Gulf city has promised residents and tourists alike safety, security and stability – so has that promise fallen apart? And what could that mean for the city’s future?

The Global Story’s Asma Khalid speaks to Sameer Hashmi, an independent journalist based in Dubai, about how Brand Dubai is weathering a major regional war.

Wieso China so gefährlich, aber zerbrechlich ist | Marcus Keupp

Sep 8, 2026 | China will die führende Weltmacht werden - mit wirtschaftlicher und militärischer Stärke. Wie das Land der Mitte das schaffen möchte und was das für die USA und uns in Europa bedeutet, darüber sprechen wir mit Militärökonom Marcus Keupp von der ETH Zürich. Und wir reden darüber, wieso ein Konflikt mit Russland droht und woran Chinas globale Dominanz scheitern könnte.

Steve Rosenberg: What Are Today's Russian Papers Saying about Russia's Economic Problems?

September 8, 2026

Global Ripples from a Small German Election | DW News

Sep 8, 2026 | The far-right AfD's success in recent regional elections in Germany has drawn praise from the United States. American tech billionaire Elon Musk congratulated the AfD after its strong result in Saxony-Anhalt with a brief German message: "Gut gemacht!", or "Well Done!" in English. The AfD state leader Ulrich Siegmund responded by thanking Musk and suggesting future economic cooperation. President Donald Trump also drew attention by posting a screenshot of German election projections on Truth Social. Together with Eric Langenbacher from the American-German Institute, DW's Ben Fajzullin discusses what the reaction says about transatlantic ties between right and far-right political movements.

How Will the Far-right AfD's Electoral Rise Impact Germany? | Inside Story

Sep 7, 2026 | The Alternative for Germany is on top in Sunday's election in the east German state of Saxony-Anhalt, with about 44 percent of the vote. It's benefited from voters' economic concerns and anger over immigration. The party is also leading in national polls. But Germany's domestic intelligence agency has classified its branch in Saxony-Anhalt as a proven right-wing extremist group, a label the AfD rejects. Chancellor Friedrich Merz insists there can be no co-operation with the AfD, and mainstream German parties have been maintaining a 'firewall' against forming coalitions with the far-right. But it's not clear if the strategy will hold.

Presenter: Rishaad Salamat

Guests:

Olaf Boehnke - Berlin Director of the political consultancy Rasmussen Global and former Senior Advisor in the German Bundestag
Max Otte - Founder of Privatinvestor Capital and a 2022 German presidential candidate
Ulrich Brueckner - Professor of European Studies at Stanford University in Berlin

Steve Rosenberg: Diplomacy of the Doomed": What the Russian Papers Are Saying about US Talks with Putin

Sep 7, 2026 | "Diplomacy of the Doomed" is how one of today's Russian papers sums up Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's talks with Vladimir Putin, adding "Their mission was doomed to underachievement from the outset."

Richard Wolff: America Is Trying to Rebuild Its Empire

September 6, 2026 | Prof. Richard Wolff discusses why the new phase of American Colonialism.

They Lost Their Life Savings

People losing their hard-earned money because of “scumbags”. Saagar Enjeti and Tucker Carlson discuss.

Steve Rosenberg: Russia: Change, Apples and a National Idea

September 6, 2026 | What has been changing in Russia? What were the Russian papers writing about last week? Plus, memories of Soviet TV.

Dr Richard Wolff: "Say Goodbye to the American Dream" | August 19, 2026

Aug 19, 2026 | In this week's Wolff Responds: Professor Wolff discusses how the United States is no longer truly a rich nation.

READ THE GE ARTICLE: Americans are NOT wealthy: The truth about the US economy: Media outlets often claim Americans are wealthier than Europeans, but it’s not true. Average wealth looks high, but is skewed by extreme inequality. US median wealth is quite low. This is the real data. »

Was hat Deutschland bloß so ruiniert? | Maurice Höfgen

Sep 4, 2026 | Wirtschaftsexperte Maurice Höfgen erklärt, wie Deutschland aus der Krise käme, wo die Regierung versagt und wieso die AfD das falsche Rezept bietet

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September 4, 2026

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Why Is the Netherlands Moving Its Gold Out of America? | The Palki Sharma Show | India Global Review

Sep 3, 2026 | The Dutch central bank has moved more than 78 tonnes of gold, worth over $10 billion, from New York to London, citing “crisis preparedness”. It has also removed seven tonnes from Canada. France made a similar move last year, withdrawing its gold from New York. Reports later suggested European concerns about storing reserves in the United States amid uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s policies. The moves come as central banks increasingly favour gold.

Guerre en Ukraine : les États-Unis vont réclamer à l’Europe le remboursement des aides versées à Kiev, affirme Donald Trump

Cette image provient de cet article du Figaro. | Le président américain, Donald Trump. Kevin DIETSCH / Getty Images via AFP
LE FIGARO : Le président américain a également critiqué les informations, dans un message publié sur les réseaux sociaux, faisant état d’une forte diminution des stocks de munitions américains dans le contexte d’un autre conflit en Iran.

Le président américain Donald Trump a déclaré jeudi qu’il demanderait aux pays européens de rembourser aux États-Unis l’aide militaire et les munitions précédemment envoyées à l’Ukraine dans le cadre de la guerre en cours avec la Russie, et a semblé laisser entendre un arrêt des ventes aux pays alliés. Dans un message publié sur les réseaux sociaux, Donald Trump a également critiqué les informations faisant état d’une forte diminution des stocks de munitions américains dans le contexte d’un autre conflit en Iran, tout en ajoutant que les États-Unis intensifiaient leur production et constituaient des stocks de munitions. » | Par Le Figaro avec Reuters | vendredi 4 septembre 2026

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September 3, 2026

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Is the World Giving Up on the US Dollar? | The Global Story

Sep 2, 2026 | America’s national debt recently hit a new milestone of $40 trillion. It is estimated that interest payments on the national debt are now the second largest expense in the US government budget, trailing only Social Security. How was the US able to borrow so much and for so long? One answer according Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff is the US dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency.

In this episode, Rogoff - former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund - explains how the US dollar came to enjoy this hegemonic status, what being the world’s reserve currency actually means in practice, and why he believes the dollar is now in decline.

Camilla Tominey, Ed Conway & Jenny Chapman Debate Andy Burnham's Take on Britain's "Wrong Turns"

Sep 2, 2026 | In his first appearance at the government despatch box in 16 years, Andy Burnham tells MPs he knows what's gone 'wrong' with the country - blaming the economic policies of both Tory and Labour governments since the 1980s, compounded by Brexit. Is he right? And does he have solutions to fix it? The Daily Telegraph's Camilla Tominey, Sky News's Ed Conway and Labour Peer Jenny Chapman join the Newsnight panel to discuss. Interview by Victoria Derbyshire.

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Global Bond Sell-off Deepens as US Launches Fresh Attacks on Iran • FRANCE 24 English

Sep 1, 2026 | Oil prices rose, stocks fell and bond yields spiked after the US launched fresh attacks on Iranian targets. Japan's 10-year bond yield hit 3 percent for the first time since 1996. The deepening global selloff comes amid fears over rising inflation and concern over mounting government debt, which in the US has risen above $40 trillion. Meanwhile, in the single currency eurozone, inflation rose to the highest level in three years in August, driven by higher energy prices.

Democracy Now! US Empire in Decline: Richard Wolff on Iran War, Rising Inequality, $40 Trillion National Debt & More

Sep 2, 2026 | We speak to Richard Wolff, a prominent Marxist economist, about the economic fallout from the war on Iran, which recently reached the six-month mark.

"Because it's only been going on for a few months, the impact on the prices we pay is about to unload itself," says Wolff. The US national debt, which recently topped $40 trillion, is "one of the many signs of an economy and of an empire that is now in decline," says Wolff. "

There is an enormous increase in defense spending, or now war spending, that is scheduled, and no comparable increase in revenue."

Wolff also discusses how a global sell-off of US government bonds means increasing borrowing costs for everyday consumers.


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Treibt Trump die USA in den Kollaps? | Sandra Navidi

Aug 31, 2026 | Vierzigtausend Milliarden Dollar Schulden. Eine fatale Zollpolitik und Kriege, die das Leben für die Bürger teurer machen. Vetternwirtschaft und persönliche Bereicherung - all das bringt die USA zunehmend ins Wanken. Steuert Donald Trump Amerikas Wirtschaft in den Abgrund? Darüber sprechen wir mit der deutsch-amerikanischen Anwältin und Bestsellerautorin Sandra Navidi.