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India, EU Finalise Landmark Trade Deal as Both Hedge Against US Uncertainty
India and the European Union have finalised a long-awaited trade agreement after nearly two decades of intermittent negotiations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Jan 27
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
Markets this week revealed selective amnesia about risk. Asian equities hit records and investors rotated into duration despite Trump hiking South Korean tariffs...
UAE Conglomerate Seeks Redress for $1.7 Billion Loss, Clouding Lebanon’s Gulf Outreach
Dubai-based Al Habtoor Group has said it will pursue legal action against Lebanese authorities over losses exceeding $1.7 billion, a move that could further...
Seoul Mounts High-Level Push to Win $12 Billion Canadian Submarine Deal
A senior South Korean delegation headed to Canada on Monday to lobby for a major submarine procurement project, as Seoul intensifies efforts to expand...
Gold at $5,000: Why the World Is Rushing Into the Ultimate Safe Haven
Gold has surged to a historic high above $5,000 an ounce, capping one of the strongest rallies in modern market history. The metal gained...
America’s Arctic Chill Sends Shockwaves Through a Globalised Gas Market
A severe Arctic blast sweeping across the U.S. Northeast and Midwest has sent natural gas prices soaring, reviving a familiar but increasingly global problem:...
From Crisis to Awakening? Venezuela’s Post-Leadership Change Situation
The Context of the Pre-2026 Venezuelan Crisis
At this time, Venezuela is at the crossroads of a dilemma and a critical period in political and...
Stability without monopoly: Why the International System is relearning its balance
The international order in 2026 reveals a paradox that classical theory anticipated but post-Cold War optimism tried to forget: stability does not emerge from...
Venezuela and the Petrodollar Question: What Currency Power reveals about Today’s Geopolitics
The US military operation in Venezuela on January 3, 2026, has been framed by the former as a narrow counter-narcotics and democratic enforcement measure....
Hegemony Is Not a Business: The Diplomatic Cost of American Power
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026, Donald Trump announced he was seeking "immediate negotiations" to acquire Greenland from...