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Prosecutor Rejects Conflict Claim After Daughter Witnessed Charlie Kirk Shooting
A senior prosecutor in Utah has rejected claims that he faces a conflict of interest in pursuing the death penalty against the man accused...
Trump’s Push to Send U.S. and Venezuelan Oil to India Faces Market Realities
President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a broad trade deal after extended negotiations. The agreement lowered U.S. tariffs on Indian...
Lai says Taiwan should seek trade ties with democracies, not China
Taiwan must look to fellow democracies rather than China for trade and economic cooperation, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, as his government outlined...
NFL reviewing Epstein file mentions of Giants co-owner
The NFL is reviewing references to New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch in documents released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but no formal...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Feb 03
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
This week, the global economy sent mixed signals. Manufacturing rebounded across key economies as tariff fears eased, but Wall Street seesawed as a...
Indian rupee, stocks surge after U.S. trade deal cuts tariffs
Indian financial markets rallied sharply on Tuesday after a trade deal with the United States slashed U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from...
Xi urges ‘equal, multipolar world’ in talks with Uruguay’s Orsi
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on China and Uruguay to work together to advance an “equal and orderly multipolar world” as he met Uruguayan...
Trump’s Gaza Plan Faces Key Hurdles Despite Rafah Reopening
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza initiative, now in its second phase, aims to end the conflict by disarming Hamas, withdrawing Israeli forces, and rebuilding...
Israel Reopens Gaza’s Rafah Crossing to Egypt, but Restrictions Remain
Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing to Egypt on Monday, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza on foot and enabling those who fled during the...
Russia Reaffirms Support for China on Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in China on Sunday to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The talks focused on security and...