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Beijing denounced Trump’s 25% tariff on countries that do business with Tehran, but seems reluctant to offer more support.

Some senior administration aides, led by Vice President JD Vance, are urging Trump to try diplomacy before retaliating against Iran for killing protesters.

The move comes as the White House weighs a response to protests in Iran that have rocked its government.

The protests, in which more than 500 people have died, have grown into a more serious threat to the Islamic Republic.

After costly failures in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Trump administration is betting that managing Venezuela’s autocracy is cheaper than dismantling it.

Iranian leaders’ last claim to legitimacy was shattered in the war with Israel.

South Korea’s and Japan’s leaders are holding a high-profile summit, putting on a display of unity in the face of pressures from China.

Expectations are growing for a general election next month that could solidify Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s political standing and allow her to take bolder steps to boost the economy.

Canberra is working with Washington and other allies to diversify global critical-mineral supply chains that are dominated by China.

The sport has become something of an athletic arbitrage for the country, which figures other nations won’t subject preteens to such arduous training.

Beijing is punishing Tokyo for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, again wielding critical minerals as an economic weapon.

The Panamanian Supreme Court is winding up deliberations in a lawsuit that could void a Chinese company’s license to operate the ports and hand President Trump a win.

The administration is stepping up pressure on Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum after the ouster of Venezuela’s Maduro.

Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado will seek to reassert her role in Venezuela’s transition.

Canada anticipates progress with China on resolving trade irritants regarding canola and electric vehicles during Prime Minister Mark Carney visit’s to Beijing this week, officials said.

Rod Lewis isn’t a big name in industry circles but has a wealth of experience in unstable locales including Mexico and Colombia.

U.K. house prices are expected to rise in 2026, with Scotland and Northern England showing the strongest growth and sales prospects, according to real-estate website Zoopla.

The narrower November deficit was largely due to an increase in revenues following the government’s decision to increase a tax on employment.

Prices cooled more than expected in November, keeping the Bank of England on course for a fourth interest-rate cut of the year.

The British monarch, who was diagnosed last year, said his treatment is due to be scaled back in 2026.

Economic activity dipped 0.1% on month in October. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected an increase.

Recovery will require reliable economic arrangements.

It isn’t for sale, and the consequences of a military takeover would be dire.

The ruling mullahs cross Trump’s red line. How will he follow through on his vow to intervene?

U.K. politicians unleash a new online censorship law against X.com.

The 44th president drew a ‘red line’ in 2013, then imposed no consequences when Syria crossed it.

We didn’t remove Iran’s Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953 or Chile’s Salvador Allende in 1973.

The president’s assertion runs counter to decades of policy and undermines deterrence, say former military and diplomatic officials.

The ECB is very unlikely to raise its key interest rate this year, with a weaker dollar among a number of potential developments keeping eurozone inflation low, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said.

The company that built one of the country’s most potent drones is trying to replicate its success with a cruise missile.

Few locals in Nuuk believe U.S. troops are arriving imminently, but there is growing unease that President Trump’s desire to buy Greenland or use military force might actually be serious.

The deal aims to blunt the impact of U.S. tariffs and curb Europe’s economic dependence on China.

Beijing worries the $2.5 billion acquisition of startup Manus will encourage more entrepreneurs to follow in its footsteps.

Authorities have taken away at least four members of a high-profile “house church” in Sichuan province as a campaign to root out religious organizations beyond the state’s control intensifies.

The Justice Department accused Chen Zhi of running a sprawling scam empire targeting Americans.

China’s foreign-exchange reserves rose in December amid a weaker dollar, wrapping up a year marked by a ballooning trade surplus.

Beijing banned exports to Japan that could have military uses, escalating a feud over Taiwan.

American special forces boarded a vessel that had been pursued for two weeks, while the Coast Guard seized another tanker in waters off Latin America.

The move raises the stakes over the Trump administration’s attempt to seize the Bella 1, which officials say is part of fleet transporting illicit oil.

Officials are using the alleged attack as a pretext to threaten retaliation and a tougher stance in negotiations.

Kyiv said the guarantee offered by the U.S. would be too short to deter Russia from future aggression.

The U.S. president offers few specifics after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Palace guard dogs are said to protect Malawi’s president from intruders and witchcraft. The outgoing leader decided to keep a few.

The military exercises come at a time of already strained relations with the U.S.

Two years of war have honed Israeli independence on the world stage.

Expect the idea to pop up in more conventional boardrooms

Letter seen by FT appears to undermine claims that chair of US central bank misled Congress over renovation

JPMorgan chief says he has ‘enormous respect’ for central bank chair Jay Powell

Leaders say territory ‘not for sale’ before White House meeting on Wednesday

Former US president and secretary of state accuse Republican chair of partisanship in handling case of late sex offender

CEO and chief operating officer of subprime auto lender and retailer stand accused of misleading creditors on collateral

Helios Strategic Advisors is latest firm drawn into scandal over bankrupt US auto parts maker

Banks say a proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates would result in fewer credit card accounts for Americans and a hit to the U.S. economy.

Boeing delivered 600 jetliners in 2025 with 63 in December alone, while net orders rose to 1,173 planes.

U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials are set to hold crunch talks at the White House on Wednesday.

Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the consumer price index showed a seasonally adjusted 0.2% gain on a monthly basis and 2.6% annually.

The consumer price index was unchanged in December, and the inflation rate for some consumer staples like food and electricity remains elevated.

Good judgement, particularly when separating good ideas from bad ones, comes from a place of openness and naivete, not cynicism, says billionaire Barry Diller.

Andy Power, CEO of Digital Realty says data center real estate is not oversupplied as hyperscalers like Nvidia, Amazon, Google and Meta announce more projects.

The share of new-car buyers who pay $1,000 or more per month for their auto loans rose to a new record in the fourth quarter, according to Edmunds data.

Global central bankers issued a statement Tuesday defending U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the launch of a criminal investigation into the central bank chief.

Wages have caught up with inflation, but that hasn’t meant cost relief for many workers.

Nike signs first pickleball deal with phenom Anna Leigh Waters

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Microsoft is asking Wisconsin's Public Service Commission to raise the electric rate the company pays for a data center in the state.

Slack is upgrading Slackbot, its personal assistant, with generative AI.

JPMorgan will give investors a view into how consumers and corporations fared toward the end of last year and issue guidance on how 2026 may develop.

Fanatics Studios will create, produce and distribute films, documentaries, live events and digital series.

President Donald Trump called for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates. Here's what experts say that could mean for cardholders, if implemented.

Three primary memory vendors — Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics — make up nearly the entire RAM market, and they're benefitting from this shortage.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he was under investigation on Sunday night, the latest episode in President Donald Trump's feud with him.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday said the embattled Iranian regime appears to be finished.

The airline said bookings are strong from both leisure customers and corporate travelers in the first few days of the year.

These companies offer the highest number of remote and hybrid roles, according to a new report.

Tom Rogers looks at how much the takeover of Warner Bros. matters to TV viewers, policy makers, Hollywood and shareholders.

BNY raised a pair of key medium-term performance targets on Tuesday.

South Korea's SK Hynix will invest 19 trillion Korean won into a new advanced packaging plant, as the company attempts to meet growing memory demands.