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Marco Rubio says US and Europe 'belong together' despite tensions
The US secretary of state reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance. Source link
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Gold rises over 1% as geopolitical, economic tensions lift precious metals
Gold climbed more than 1 per cent on Thursday (Feb 5), hovering near one-week highs, as geopolitical and economic tensions continued to…
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Opec+ agrees to keep oil output unchanged as Iran tensions boost prices
They will raise production quotas by about 2.9 million barrels per day from April till December 2025, roughly 3% of global demand.…
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Oil hovers near six-month high as investors track US-Iran tensions
Oil prices dipped a few cents per barrel on Friday (Jan 30), consolidating recent gains and holding near six-month highs, supported by…
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Trade deal: India and EU to announce FTA amid Trump tariff tensions
The European Union and India are set to announce a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of on-off talks, as both sides aim to…
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CEOs wary of a jittery US consumer as global tensions intensify
Executives now face the tough task of laying out the companies’ outlook for the year ahead As the US earnings season gathers momentum,…
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Singapore Airlines, Scoot avoiding airspace over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot have avoided the airspace of Iraq and the Red Sea as a precautionary measure amid tensions between the…
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Gold falls as easing geopolitical tensions dampen safe-haven demand
and other precious metals fell on Thursday as geopolitical tensions and safe-haven demand eased after US President Donald Trump backed…
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Diplomacy or retaliation? The EU mulls its options as tensions with U.S. rise over Greenland
Threats from the White House over Greenland have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider…
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Singapore stocks fall amid heightened geopolitical tensions; STI down 0.3%
Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 319 to 250 after two billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands Singapore…
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Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover as US lawmakers visit Denmark to ease tensions
Daniel Bush,Washington correspondentand Paulin Kola US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place tariffs on nations that do not…
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Wall Street holds near records amid rising geopolitical tensions
Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday as the first week of corporate earnings season closes out with markets trading…
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Threat to US Fed independence, geopolitical tensions cloud Wall Street outlook
Investors rush into Asia markets, precious metals as the ‘sell US’ trade takes hold Investors could continue to rush out of US markets and…
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Oil settles up over 2% on dented peace hopes in Ukraine, tensions in Yemen
Strong Chinese waterborne crude imports are also helping tighten oil markets, said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo Oil prices settled more…
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Gold, silver hit record highs on geopolitical tensions, Fed rate-cut bets
Bullion has staged a stellar rally in 2025, climbing 72% so far and shattering multiple record highs Gold and silver climbed to record…
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The Right’s Simmering Tensions over Abortion
Donald Trump’s political advisers don’t want to talk about abortion, but pro-lifers need to speak up. Source link
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Trinidad and Tobago to open Caribbean nation's airports to U.S. military as Venezuela tensions grow
The government of Trinidad and Tobago said Monday that it would allow the U.S. military to access its airports in coming weeks as tensions…
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IMF wades into debate over yuan, warns on risk of trade tensions
It’s lending its voice to a debate over distortions caused by a weaker exchange rate The International Monetary Fund linked China’s…
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Jon Stewart Slams Trump for Accepting ‘Entirely Fictitious’ Peace Prize While Escalating Tensions With Venezuela: ‘Did This Meaningless Award Mean Nothing to You?’
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart called out Donald Trump for accepting FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize while…
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Amid trade tensions, US, North American leaders take to the stage
Bernd Debusmann Jr,at the White Houseand Nadine Yousif,in Toronto Watch: World Cup hosts Trump, Sheinbaum and Carney take stage together…
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Human Made seeks growth beyond China as tensions with Japan rise
Its expansion coincides with a global surge in interest in Japanese pop culture, fuelled by anime and video games, while a weaker yen…
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America's biggest warship reaches Latin American waters amid rising tensions with Venezuela
The Pentagon's largest aircraft carrier has arrived in the Latin American region, adding to a massive U.S. military buildup amid tensions…
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US: Wall Street ends lower on mixed earnings, revived US-China trade tensions
Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday as a wave of mixed earnings, including Netflix’s disappointing results, dampened risk sentiment as…
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US weighs ban on Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s phone firm PCCW as China tensions rise
The move shows the US is widening its national security focus to include Hong Kong firms once seen as neutral The US took steps to block…