“Imperial Ambitions Are Resurfacing”—Macron Spoke in Davos
He Said the United States Is Demanding Concessions and Seeking to Weaken Europe
Trump Heads to Davos With a Sense of Unprecedented Influence Over Global Affairs
He Is Ready to Publicly Pressure Allies, Expand His Own Initiatives, and Act Outside Existing International Frameworks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Urged Europe Not to Impose Retaliatory Tariffs After Trump’s Threats
He Said European Leaders Should “Stop and Take a Deep Breath”
“He Incited the Iranians and Then Abandoned Them.”
We Try to Understand Why Trump Backed Away From an Attack on Iran
Belt and Road Initiative Funding Rose by 75% in 2025 to a Record $213.5 Billion
The Increase Was Driven by Large Projects in Gas, Energy, and Raw Materials Processing
Greenland’s Prime Minister Urged Preparations for a Possible Military Invasion
He Said the Likelihood Is Low but Cannot Be Fully Ruled Out
Denmark Deployed Additional Troops and Equipment to Greenland
Trump Refused to Rule Out the Use of Force and Confirmed Readiness to Impose 10% Tariffs on European Countries
Netflix Revised the Terms of Its Deal With Warner Bros Discovery, Offering $27.75 per Share in Cash
WBD’s Board Unanimously Approved the Updated Offer and Is Preparing a Shareholder Vote
The Dollar Fell After Trump Threatened to Impose Tariffs on Europe
The Euro and the British Pound Strengthened, While Stock Markets in Europe and the United States Declined
Two People Died Over Two Weeks at an ICE Detention Center in Texas
Both Deaths Occurred in the Camp East Montana Tent Complex at Fort Bliss in El Paso
Everyone Is Talking About ICE’s Actions in the United States. Almost No One Is Talking About the TCC’s Actions in Ukraine
Why?
The Pentagon Placed About 1,500 Troops on Heightened Readiness for Possible Deployment to Minnesota
No Decision Has Been Made, and the Insurrection Act Has Not Been Invoked
China Is Rehearsing a Scenario for a Possible Operation Against Taiwan
Thousands of Civilian Vessels Were Involved in Blockade Drills Over Two Weeks
The Situation Around Greenland Continues to Escalate
The European Union Discusses a Response to U.S. Threats but Has Yet to Decide
Russia Is Striking Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Amid Winter Freezes
Power and Heating Outages Persist in Several Regions as Air Defenses Face Missile Shortages
The IMF Warns of a Risk to the Global Economy if the AI Investment Boom Reverses
The Fund Estimates This Could Cut Global Growth by About 0.4 Percentage Points
At Least 39 Killed and More Than 150 Injured in a Collision of Two High-Speed Trains in Southern Spain
The Crash Occurred Sunday Evening Near Cordoba
Major Crypto Companies Opposed the Clarity Act Bill on Digital Asset Regulation in the U.S.
Coinbase’s CEO Publicly Withdrew Support, and the Bill’s Advance in the Senate Was Halted
Germany’s Federal Supreme Court Said Ukraine Was Involved in the Nord Stream Blasts
Ukrainian Citizen Serhii Kuznetsov Kept in Custody, Immunity Denied
TSMC Reports Record Profit for the Fourth Quarter
The Company Plans to Invest $52–56 Billion in Manufacturing Expansion in 2026
Germany and the Netherlands Are Pushing for Ukraine to Buy US Weapons Using a €90 Billion EU Loan
France Insists the Funds Be Spent Only on Purchases From EU Defense Companies
Germany, France, and the UK Enter 2026 With Weak and Unpopular Governments
This Raises the Risk of European Paralysis Amid Pressure From Russia and China, as Well as a More Transactional US Approach
Zelensky Accuses Klitschko of Failing to Prepare Kyiv’s Energy Defences
Yet Recent Corruption Allegations in the Energy Sector Targeted the President’s Own Circle
A Bill to Create a $2.5bn Critical Minerals Reserve to Be Introduced in the US Congress
The Reserve Would Be Run by a Seven-Member Board Appointed by the President and Confirmed by the Senate
Gold Hits a Record High Amid an Investigation Into the Fed Chair and a Weaker Dollar
Markets Are Pricing in the Risk of Political Pressure on the Regulator and a More Accommodative US Monetary Policy
Ugandan Security Forces Stormed the Home of Opposition Candidate Bobi Wine
His Party Says Wine Was Forcibly Taken by Military Helicopter to an Unknown Location
The Richest 1% Earn About Half of All Global Income
Half of the World’s Population Controls Just 0.52% of Global Wealth
Syrian Government Forces Took Tabqa and Several Northern Towns Previously Held by Kurdish Forces
Fighting Continued Despite Statements About a Withdrawal
European Countries Propose Appointing an EU Special Envoy for Talks With Russia
No Agreement Yet on the Scope of the Negotiator’s Mandate
