Gold

Gold Smashes US$5,000 Barrier to Record High as Geopolitical Tensions and Trade Fears Drive Rush to Safe Havens

Gold prices surged to an unprecedented record above US$5,000 an ounce on Monday (Jan 26), extending a historic rally as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset amid intensifying geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Spot gold rose 0.94 per cent to US$5,029.62...
White House as snow falls in Washington

Monster Winter Storm Knocks Out Power to Over 850,000 Across US, Cancels More Than 10,000 Flights as Historic Cold Grips Nation

More than 850,000 customers across the United States were left without electricity and over 10,000 flights were cancelled on Sunday as a massive winter storm swept across large swathes of the country, paralysing transport networks and straining power grids from...
Trump Administration Defends Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis as Video Fuels Public Outrage

Trump Administration Defends Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis as Video Fuels Public Outrage

Senior officials in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday defended the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, even as newly surfaced bystander video sharply contradicted the government’s account and deepened tensions between federal...
Iran protests - Massive crowd marches Europe

Brussels Sees Massive Pro-Iran Protest as Demonstrators Demand EU Action Over Tehran’s Violent Crackdown

Thousands of people gathered in Brussels on Sunday afternoon to protest in solidarity with Iranians facing what demonstrators described as a brutal and bloody crackdown by the Tehran regime. The protest centred around the Schuman roundabout, close to key European...
UK Soldiers from 5 Rifles on patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Trump Climbs Down After Outcry Over Afghan War Remarks, Praises British Troops Following NATO Backlash

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday praised British troops as “among the greatest of all warriors” to fight in the Afghan war, seeking to ease tensions a day after comments attributed to him sparked outrage among UK officials and NATO...
Havana, Cuba

Cuba’s Díaz-Canel Defends Nationwide Military Drills as Deterrent After Trump Warns Havana to ‘Make a Deal’ or Face Venezuela-Style Fate

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Saturday defended extensive military preparedness exercises underway across the island, describing them as essential deterrence against what Havana sees as escalating threats from the United States. The comments come amid soaring tensions following a dramatic...
Greenland

US Defense Strategy Downgrades Europe, Elevates Greenland as Washington Pivots Toward Homeland Security and China Deterrence

The United States has formally downgraded Europe in its global defense priorities while elevating Greenland to a core homeland security concern, according to a newly released National Defense Strategy that underscores Washington’s strategic pivot toward China and the Western Hemisphere....
NATO Allies, Afghanistan

NATO Allies Rebuke Trump Over Afghanistan Remarks, Citing Frontline Combat and Heavy Casualties Alongside US Forces

America’s NATO allies have pushed back forcefully against U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that allied forces stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan, with European leaders, defense officials and veterans calling the remarks inaccurate and...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

Carney’s Defiant Davos Speech Triggers Trump Backlash, Raising Fears for Fragile US–Canada Trade Pact

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s high-profile debut on the world stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos has gone viral at home — but it has also triggered a fierce backlash from U.S. President Donald Trump and his inner...
Vice President JD Vance

Vance Announces US Aid Restrictions for Groups Promoting Diversity and Transgender Policies Abroad, Expanding Longstanding Abortion Funding Ban

Vice President JD Vance on Friday announced that the United States will stop funding any foreign organization involved in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs or work related to transgender issues, marking a sweeping expansion of long-standing restrictions on U.S....
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