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18.01 / 04:51

markets UPS economy President War country International Fed turmoil is threatening dollar supremacy just as China pushes the Yuan

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SINGAPORE—One potential beneficiary of the tug of war over the Federal Reserve’s independence: China. The criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell is being viewed globally as an effort by the Trump administration to wrest control of monetary policy from the central bank.

17.01 / 10:45

UPS Action Election President country social rights Over two weeks in January, a boundary-pushing President on full display

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—In the days after Donald Trump approved a risky operation to oust Venezuela’s autocratic leader, some administration officials privately came up with a new moniker for the emboldened commander in chief: “President of the World." The nickname reflected Trump’s expanding ambitions and increasingly aggressive posture as he enters the second year of his second term. The president is pushing boundaries at home and abroad as he looks to demonstrate power, cement his legacy and beat the clock ahead of midterm elections that could end unified Republican control in Washington.

17.01 / 08:49

security Trade President country reports peace The world dodges another war—for now

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Alarm bells began to ring when US President Donald Trump hinted at direct intervention in what are the deadliest Iranian protests so far, posting “HELP IS ON ITS WAY" on his social media platform, Truth Social, on 13 January. The all-caps threat—Trump’s signature leadership style—urged Iranians to “KEEP PROTESTING", “TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!", and even “MIGA" (Make Iran Great Again).

17.01 / 07:05

UPS War Monarchy country rights Interviews Reza Pahlavi says Iran is undergoing a revolution

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For decades only diehard royalists took Reza Pahlavi seriously. Iran’s regime, its opponents and Western diplomats dismissed the son of the last shah as the “Clown Prince".

16.01 / 14:27

markets UPS Booking Analysis Trade reports Pulse of the Street: Markets on mute amid mixed Q3 earnings

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian stock markets wrapped up the week largely flat as investors parsed the first batch of December-quarter earnings, finding no clear cues to take fresh positions in the week ahead. The Nifty 50 closed the week at 25,693.85 and the BSE Sensex at 83,556.87, as global volatility eroded investor confidence and triggered profit booking, capping gains through the week.

16.01 / 11:57

security economy Trade President country Latin International Should Latin America adopt the dollar?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The removal of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro portends greater U.S. involvement in the Western Hemisphere, both politically and economically.

15.01 / 09:55

Digital JPMorgan Fighting coinbase community Bill President Banks and crypto clash over tokens that pay more than deposits

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The cryptocurrency and banking industries are locked in a lobbying battle over digital tokens that yield annual payouts, a fight that threatens to derail legislation intended to bring crypto into mainstream finance. The two sides are clashing about what crypto firms call rewards, or annual payments to investors based on a percentage of their total holdings.

15.01 / 05:05

COST Parke Discover Justice Department Investigations Scandals Powell probe: The politics of marble could weigh heavily on the Federal Reserve as an institution

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Washington has discovered a new scandal and it involves neither classified documents nor foreign donors. It involves marble.

15.01 / 04:49

BLOCK President country Latin travelers Department US State Department to pause visa processing for 75 countries

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The State Department will indefinitely pause immigrant visa processing for 75 countries as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to block low-income foreigners from immigrating to the U.S. The pause takes effect starting Jan.

15.01 / 01:45

markets Manufacturing Trade show country orienteering Mint Quick Edit | China’s $1.2 trillion trade surplus makes it clear Beijing isn’t slowing its export machine down

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For all the effort Washington made to cut China’s exports to size, it has not altered the Asian manufacturing powerhouse’s basic economic orientation, as its latest trade figures show. Official data released on Wednesday reveal a record trade surplus posted by China in 2025.

15.01 / 01:45

Waters wellness President country reports evacuation Trump’s military buildup in Caribbean limits his options in Iran

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump ordered a military buildup in the Caribbean in the fall as part of the pressure campaign against the now-ousted Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro. That move now limits his options if conflict breaks out between Washington and Tehran over a popular uprising in Iran, according to current and former defense officials.

14.01 / 15:35

UPS Cooper security Nielsen President social Trump says Greenland is vital for U.S.’s national security

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump has insisted that the U.S. needs to annex Greenland for U.S.

14.01 / 11:27

markets COST UPS economy President Cycling consequences Trump wants to run the economy hot. There’s a good chance he’ll succeed.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Most years, presidents don’t have much impact on the economy; it is just too big and complicated. This year won’t be like most years.

14.01 / 10:33

Action Election President Justice country Department International Venezuelan opposition’s calls to oust Maduro aided legal case for removal, memo says

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—A Justice Department memo asserted that the support of the Venezuelan opposition led by Maria Corina Machado for U.S. action to oust Nicolás Maduro helped President Trump’s legal case to overthrow him, people familiar with the matter said.

14.01 / 02:49

wellness President War country peace International US to unveil Gaza governance plan despite concerns over Hamas

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The Trump administration will announce Wednesday the U.S. is moving to the next step of its Gaza plan and name a committee of Palestinians to temporarily run the bombed-out enclave, U.S.

13.01 / 15:23

security economy Trade country isolate An isolated Iran finds China’s friendship has limits

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. HONG KONG—As street protests and a failing economy continue to put pressure on Iran’s government, its ally China has offered few signs of support. Rather than boost Tehran in its time of need, the partnership that had worried governments in the West and Middle East has instead shown signs of its limited scope and resilience.

13.01 / 01:45

UPS President country reports White House weighs Iran’s nuclear-talks offer as Trump leans toward strikes

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The White House is weighing a last-ditch Iranian offer to engage in diplomacy over curbing its nuclear program even as President Trump currently leans toward authorizing fresh military strikes on Iran, U.S. officials say.

13.01 / 01:39

markets COST economy President Justice Investigations The Fed-Trump feud: What you need to know

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Justice Department’s investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell represents an escalation of an unprecedented White House campaign to shape what happens at the central bank. The investigation is centered on testimony Powell gave to Congress last summer, when he defended the Fed’s expensive efforts to renovate its headquarters in Washington.

12.01 / 12:43

markets Action wellness President Justice testing Department With Fed in the crosshairs, Trump the ‘everywhere’ president tests the ‘everything’ rally

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The dollar fell the most in three weeks in overnight trading, while Treasury bond yields retreated and gold soared to a fresh record high as global markets reacted to a U.S.

12.01 / 11:25

COST UPS Provident NVIDIA wellness President Profiles The dark horse of AI labs

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Perhaps it is inevitable that Anthropic, an artificial-intelligence (AI) lab founded by do-gooders, attracts snark in Silicon Valley. The company, which puts its safety mission above making money, has an in-house philosopher and a chatbot with the Gallic-sounding name of Claude.

11.01 / 08:11

Fighting security country social As Europe’s re-armament grows likely, a window of opportunity may be opening for India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. While the White House insists that the US might use military force to annex Greenland, serious people in Denmark believe that the actual takeover might be more prosaic. As Shane Harris and his colleagues report in The Atlantic, President Donald Trump could simply announce on social media that the territory is now a part of the US.

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