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- The U.S. political sphere, dominated by President Trump's legal challenges, policy shifts (e.g., immigration and foreign aid), and aggressive international diplomacy (e.g., Greenland negotiations, "Board of Peace" initiative), is fundamentally reshaping global alliances and trade relations, eliciting strong reactions both domestically and abroad.
- Global geopolitical tensions remain elevated, with ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza continuing to influence international relations and energy markets, evidenced by Russian efforts to circumvent sanctions on oil exports, French naval interceptions of shadow fleets, and volatile natural gas prices driven by both conflict and weather patterns.
- Key macroeconomic indicators reveal a nuanced global economic outlook, with the U.S. reporting strong Q3 GDP growth and low jobless claims amidst persistent inflation concerns, while industry-specific reports highlight diverging fortunes for U.S. automakers versus suppliers and intensifying competition in the burgeoning satellite internet sector between industry giants.
- Across the globe, challenges to human rights, press freedom, and democratic governance are prominent, as seen in controversial elections in Uganda and Myanmar, terror financing charges against a Filipino journalist, allegations of surveillance in Jordan, and ongoing debates over aid efficacy and inequality from international NGOs.
- The technology sector is a hub of both innovation and regulatory friction, marked by rapid advancements in AI and space tech alongside significant legal battles, such as Canada's court overturning a TikTok ban, and the complex ethical considerations surrounding social media's influence on public health narratives.
ZeroHedge
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Reparations Are A Welfare Scheme And Would Have No Effect On Racial Wealth Gaps
41 minutes ago
by Tyler Durden
Reparations Are A Welfare Scheme And Would Have No Effect On Racial Wealth Gaps Authored by William L. Anderson via the Mises Institute, Since the 1960s, when racial turmoil exploded in the United States, there have been reparations demands, with groups representing black Americans calling for massive wealth transfers from whites and other economically successful ethnic groups to account for black chattel slavery in the US and the policies of Jim Crow. For example, during their heyday in the 1960s, the Black Panthers in 1966 called for a number of measures, including reparations, to bring about what they saw as justice. They
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2026 Looks Better For US Automakers Than Suppliers; Deutsche Bank
an hour ago
by Tyler Durden
2026 Looks Better For US Automakers Than Suppliers; Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank is looking at U.S. autos heading into the new year with a growing sense of separation between winners and laggards. In a new 2026 outlook note, Edison Yu and his team argue that while global auto demand remains uneven and suppliers face a tougher volume backdrop, U.S. automakers are entering the year with clearer earnings momentum, helped by better mix, lower EV losses, and a renewed ability to lean into their most profitable internal-combustion vehicles. At a high level, the bank is cautious on global production growth despite more optimistic
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Man Charged In YouTube Threat To Kill Feds: DOJ
an hour ago
by Tyler Durden
Man Charged In YouTube Threat To Kill Feds: DOJ Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A man from Oklahoma has been arrested for allegedly threatening on YouTube to murder federal agents and other individuals, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a Jan. 21 statement. The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The arrested individual, Taylor Ryan Prigmore, 30, is from McLoud. “On Jan. 17, the FBI received information from Google regarding several threatening statements made by a YouTube user. The YouTube account holder—alleged to be Prigmore—posted several comments on videos between May
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Putin Puts A Price Tag On Greenland, Appears To Relish NATO Turning On Itself
2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Putin Puts A Price Tag On Greenland, Appears To Relish NATO Turning On Itself "This certainly does not concern us," Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday at a moment it seems the entirety of the West's attention is fixated on President Trump's designs on Greenland. "I think they will sort it out among themselves." Putin acknowledged the US and Denmark must ultimately settle the question, but he interestingly hinted his sympathies could be with the US position, given he offered up as a model for resolving the dispute America's historic acquirement of Alaska. He also offered up some quick math. via econlib.org He distanced himself
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House Republicans Pass Reconciliation Bill Banning Welfare For Illegal Aliens
2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
House Republicans Pass Reconciliation Bill Banning Welfare For Illegal Aliens Via American Greatness, House Republicans passed a sweeping new framework for a second reconciliation bill that would ban illegal aliens from receiving a single dime from taxpayer-funded federal welfare programs. The proposal, which was led by the Republican Study Committee (RSC) also seeks to reform federal funding allocations to states, ensuring that taxpayer funds are spent solely on U.S. citizens. Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) emphasized the urgency of the reconciliation bill during a press conference earlier today, saying, “Republicans in Congress can and must go it alone with the second reconciliation bill.” > 🚨 BREAKING:
The Guardian
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ActionAid to rethink child sponsorship as part of plan to ‘decolonise’ its work
16 hours ago
by Kaamil Ahmed
Global development, Aid, Humanitarian response, Charities, Charitable giving, Society, Feminism, World news, Africa, Americas, Asia PacificDevelopment charity’s new co-chief executives signal shift from controversial sponsor a child scheme launched in 1972 to long-term grassroots funding Child sponsorship schemes that allow donors to handpick children to support in poor countries can carry racialised, paternalistic undertones and need to be transformed, the newly appointed co-chief executives of ActionAid UK said as they set out to “decolonise” the organisation’s work. ActionAid began in 1972 by finding sponsors for schoolchildren in India and Kenya, but Taahra Ghazi and Hannah Bond have launched their co-leadership this month with the goal of shifting narratives around aid from sympathy towards solidarity and partnership with
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Head of US Africa bureau urges staff to highlight US ‘generosity’ despite aid cuts
2 days ago
by Aisha Down
US foreign policy, Africa, USAID, Trump administration, Aid, US news, World news, US politicsEmail sent to diplomats by state department office’s new boss is labelled ‘racist’ after dismissing Africa as a priority US diplomats have been encouraged to “unabashedly and aggressively” remind African governments about the “generosity” of the American people, according to a leaked email sent to staff in the US state department’s Bureau of African Affairs this January and obtained by the Guardian. “It’s not gauche to remind these countries of the American people’s generosity in containing HIV/Aids or alleviating famine,” says the email. Continue reading...
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‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam
4 days ago
by Kaamil Ahmed
Global development, Inequality, Inequality and development, Oxfam, Protest, World news, Global economy, Economics, Business, Social exclusion, Rich lists, Kenya, Nepal, US political lobbying, Africa, US news, South and central Asia, SocietyGovernments opting for oligarchy while brutally repressing protests over austerity and lack of jobs, charity report says The world saw a record number of billionaires created last year, with a collective wealth of $18.3tn (£13.7tn), while global efforts stalled in the fight against poverty and hunger. Oxfam’s annual survey of global inequality has revealed that the number of billionaires surpassed 3,000 for the first time during 2025. Since 2020, their collective wealth grew by 81%, or $8.2tn, which the charity claims would be enough to eradicate global poverty 26 times over. Continue reading...
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Uganda’s president calls opponents 'terrorists' in victory speech
4 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, Bobi Wine, Africa, World newsYoweri Museveni wins seventh term but poll criticised by observers and rights groups over repression of opposition and internet blackout Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, fresh from winning a seventh term in office at 81, said on Sunday that the opposition were “terrorists” who had tried to use violence to overturn the election results. Official results showed Museveni winning a landslide with 72% of the vote, but the poll was criticised by African election observers and rights groups due to the heavy repression of the opposition and an internet blackout. Continue reading...
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Yoweri Museveni wins Ugandan election as opponent condemns ‘fake result’
5 days ago
by William Christou
Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, Africa, World newsMuseveni’s opponent, Bobi Wine, alleges that members of polling staff were kidnapped and called for peaceful protests Yoweri Museveni, has won the Ugandan election and his seventh term with more than 70% of the vote, state election authorities have said, amid an internet shutdown and claims of fraud by his opponent. His opponent, a youthful musician known as Bobi Wine, condemned what he called “fake results” and alleged that members of polling staff were kidnapped, among other election irregularities. He called for peaceful protests to pressure the authorities to release what he called the “rightful results”. Continue reading...
South China Morning Post
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US and Canada drift apart on China as Ottawa rethinks Beijing ties
an hour ago
by Bochen Han
Look for the US and Canada to move farther apart on China policy, even in areas where they were previously aligned, analysts say, days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a multifaceted deal with Beijing. In recent years, Washington and Ottawa had drawn closer together when it came to dealing with Beijing, from electric vehicle tariffs and research security to investment screening. But that convergence is now fraying, analysts say, as Canada signals a greater willingness to...
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Peru’s president refuses to step down as secret China meetings fuel ‘Chifagate’ scandal
an hour ago
by Igor Patrick
President Jose Jeri of Peru has vowed not to resign despite rising pressure over a widening scandal involving undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessmen, as opposition lawmakers say the affair has damaged public trust and senior officials insist no illegal acts took place. The controversy, known in Peruvian media as “Chifagate”, a reference to Chinese-Peruvian cuisine, centres on late-night encounters at a Chinese restaurant and a wholesale shop in Lima. The meetings were not recorded on the...
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Trump sues JPMorgan, accusing bank of closing his accounts for political reasons
2 hours ago
by Reuters
US President Donald Trump has filed a US$5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase on accusations of debanking, according to a complaint posted on the CNBC website. Trump said JPMorgan violated its own policies by singling him out, in a bid to ride the “political tide”, and terminating several of his accounts. He said the bank “unabashedly” boasted for 225 years it served customers with respect, and worked diligently to uphold its core values. “Despite claiming to hold these principles dear,...
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Greenland PM says he doesn’t know what’s in deal reached with Trump
3 hours ago
by Agence France-Presse
Greenland’s prime minister said on Thursday that he was not aware of the contents of a framework agreement about the Danish autonomous territory that US President Donald Trump announced after a meeting with Nato’s chief, but stressed no deal could be made without involving the island. “Nobody else than Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark have the mandate to make deals or agreements about Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark without us,” Jens-Frederik Nielsen told a press conference. “We have...
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After fatal rail accident, missing dog Boro that captivated Spain is found
4 hours ago
by Associated Press
After back-to-back fatal train crashes sent shock waves through Spain, some good news arrived on Thursday: Boro, the missing dog, was found. Days earlier, Boro’s owner Ana Garcia issued a desperate plea to help find him after the dog bolted on Sunday in the aftermath of the high-speed train crash in southern Spain that killed at least 43 people. Garcia, 26, and her pregnant sister were travelling with Boro on the train that derailed. On Thursday, forest firefighters in southern Spain found the...
New York Times
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After Trump’s Ultimatum, Greenland Talks Include Sovereign U.S. Bases, No Drilling for Russia
an hour ago
by Jim Tankersley, Lara Jakes and Adam Goldman
Greenland, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Trump, Donald J, Frederiksen, Mette, Merz, Friedrich, Arctic Regions, Denmark, United States, Golden Dome, internal-open-access-from-nlNegotiators have discussed proposals to check Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic and transfer sovereignty over pockets of Greenlandic land to the United States, an idea opposed by Denmark.
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Denmark Bristles at Idea of Giving Up Any Sovereignty in Greenland
2 hours ago
by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli and Amelia Nierenberg
United States Politics and Government, Territorial Disputes, Politics and Government, United States International Relations, International Relations, Military Bases and Installations, Defense and Military Forces, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Frederiksen, Mette, Rutte, Mark, Trump, Donald J, Greenland, Denmark, Arctic Regions, internal-open-access-from-nlAmerican and NATO officials have discussed giving the United States sovereignty over U.S. military bases in Greenland. The Danes don’t seem to like that.
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Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds
2 hours ago
by Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker
United States Politics and Government, Polls and Public Opinion, Midterm Elections (2026), Deportation, internal-open-access-from-nlA majority of voters said that Mr. Trump had focused on the wrong priorities and that they disapproved of his handling of top issues, but the president still enjoys strong support from Republicans.
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The Voters Who Have Taken a U-Turn on Trump
2 hours ago
by Nate Cohn
Trump, Donald J, New York Times/Siena College Poll, Polls and Public Opinion, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2024, Democratic Party, Republican PartyOne year later, the second Trump coalition has come apart, a Times/Siena poll finds.
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Protester Nekima Levy Armstrong Who Interrupted Minnesota Church Service Is Arrested, Officials Say
39 minutes ago
by Jacey Fortin and Lauren McCarthy
Illegal Immigration, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Immigration Detention, United States Politics and Government, Federal-State Relations (US), Freedom of Speech and Expression, Freedom of Religion, Churches (Buildings), Religion-State Relations, Civil Rights and Liberties, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Justice Department, Dhillon, Harmeet, St Paul (Minn)A standoff between demonstrators and congregants at Cities Church in St. Paul on Sunday added to tensions around federal immigration enforcement in the state.