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The year volatility went mainstream: 10 forces that defined 2025 From Washington to Gaza, Kyiv to Caracas, 2025 surged with overlapping shocks that reshaped politics, markets and lives. Donald Trump’s return to the White House accelerated protectionism and hard-edged security policies. A Gaza ceasefire halted, but did not end, one of the century’s deadliest conflicts. A boom in artificial intelligence drove record investment alongside job cuts and legal fights. And climate disasters left their signature across continents.…