China's sovereign fund sells $67 billion in ETFs to curb market surge

Global equity funds saw their largest-ever outflows last week, driven by unprecedented withdrawals from China as Beijing's sovereign fund shifted from market support to actively cooling speculative gains. For the week ending January 22, worldwide stock funds recorded $43.2 billion in exits, with Chinese equities facing a staggering $49.2......

Venezuela's interim leader rebukes US orders after Maduro's capture

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez delivered a sharp rebuke to Washington on Sunday, proclaiming she has had "enough" of US dictates as her government grapples with the fallout from former president Nicolás Maduro's capture by American forces earlier this month. Speaking to oil workers at the Puerto......

Cambodia first ASEAN nation to join Trump's peace council

Cambodia will join President Donald Trump's Peace Council, Prime Minister Hun Manet announced on Facebook Monday, making his country the first ASEAN member to commit to the controversial international body. The move follows an invitation Trump extended to the Southeast Asian leader on January 16, urging Cambodia to become a "founding......

Bitcoin plunges below $88,000 with $100 million liquidated in one hour

Bitcoin dropped under $88,000 on Sunday, sparking over $100 million in futures contract liquidations across cryptocurrency markets in just one hour amid fresh selling pressure. This sharp reversal followed the digital asset's weekly high above $92,000 on January 19. Data from derivatives analytics platforms reveal between $114 million......

German defense minister demands Trump apology over NATO comments

President Donald Trump's claim that NATO allies "stayed a bit back, a bit off the front lines" during the Afghanistan war has drawn sharp rebukes from European leaders, military veterans, and NATO royals. Trump made the remarks in a Thursday Fox Business Network interview at the Davos World Economic Forum, asserting the United......

Winter storm leaves ten dead, disrupts life across the US

A massive winter storm has swept across the United States, leaving at least ten people dead and causing widespread disruptions. The storm, which has stretched over 2,000 miles from New Mexico to New England, has brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain, affecting millions and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Ice and snow have snapped......

US secretary Rubio warns Iraq against Iran-backed government

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stark warning to Iraq against forming a government under Iranian influence, as former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki positions himself for a return to power after a decade away. In a Sunday phone call with outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Soudani, Rubio stressed that an Iran-controlled......

Gold surpasses $5,000 for the first time amid dollar weakness

Gold prices shattered the $5,000 barrier for the first time on Monday, soaring to a record high above $5,100 per ounce as investors flocked to safe-haven assets. This surge unfolded against a backdrop of a weakening US dollar and mounting speculation about a potential joint intervention by the United States and Japan to bolster the yen. Spot......

Canada has no intent to pursue free trade with China, Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Sunday that Canada holds no intention of seeking a free trade deal with China, rebuffing President Donald Trump's threat of 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Ottawa inks a broader trade pact with Beijing. "We have no intention of doing so with China or any other non-market economy,"......

Top Chinese general probed for alleged nuclear leak to US

China's highest-ranking general faces accusations of leaking sensitive nuclear arsenal information to the United States, according to the Wall Street Journal, in what analysts call the most sweeping military purge in modern Chinese history. General Zhang Youxia, 75, first vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and long seen......

Zelensky says US security guarantees document ready for signing

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Sunday that a U.S. document outlining security guarantees for Ukraine stands fully prepared, awaiting Washington's confirmation on date and location for signature, a potentially pivotal step toward ending Russia's nearly four-year invasion. "For us, security guarantees primarily mean guarantees......

2026 ranking of Africa’s military powers according to Global Fire Power

Africa’s military balance remains largely stable in 2026, according to the latest Global Fire Power (GFP) ranking, despite several shifts within the continent’s top ten. The annual index evaluates the military strength of 145 countries worldwide using more than 60 indicators related to manpower, equipment, finances, logistics,......

US dollar hits four-month low amid political turmoil flight

The U.S. dollar index plunged to 97, its lowest in four months, on Monday as speculation mounted over potential joint U.S.-Japanese currency intervention and investors shed dollar-denominated assets amid lingering uncertainty from the Trump administration. The greenback's drop extended a rough week, with the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index......

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