Home/Daily Brief/The Global Safety Net Is Running Out of CashECONOMICRELEVANCE 8/10LEAD STORYThe Global Safety Net Is Running Out of CashMay 30, 2026·1 min read·WSJ - World NewsBottom LineUnpaid dues from the U.S. and China are draining the U.N.'s budget.Loading...From This BriefASIAWhy the Pentagon's Softer Tone on China Comes With a Bill for AlliesMIDDLE EASTNew Sanctions Tighten the Web Around Iran's Networks AbroadCYBERThe Disclosure Fight That Decides How Fast Your Software Gets PatchedCRIMEThe Trafficking Network Hiding Behind Your Local Hotel's Front DeskEUROPEThe Quiet Test of NATO's Article 5 Tripwire Just Got Louder← Back to Today's Brief