US evacuates personnel from Qatar military base as Trump threatens Iran
Move comes amid growing concern American action against Tehran could destabilise region...
19hFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact
Anything short of US control of Greenland 'unacceptable,' Donald Trump says
Donald Trump has again doubled down on threats to seize the autonomous territory. Foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland are in Washington DC for talks on easing the tensions over the Arctic isl...
21hDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role
Australia’s former prime minister and a prominent China scholar, Kevin Rudd, will step down as ambassador to the United States a year ahead of schedule, a move some analysts say underscores a fundamen...
1dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
US Senate introduces bill to stop military from occupying Nato territories
Legislation would prevent American forces from using congressional funds to annex Greenland...
1dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact
What a year of solar and batteries saved us in 2025
Article URL: https://scotthelme.co.uk/what-a-year-of-solar-and-batteries-really-saved-us-in-2025/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46602532 Points: 9 # Comments: 1...
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The US ended 2025 with steady but elevated inflation in December
The Bureau of Labor Statistics published the December consumer price index data. Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The inflation rate remained at 2.7% in December, matching expectations...
1dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact
US bank results live: Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to report earnings
Investment banking divisions expected to shine for traditional Wall Street rivals after year of rising animal spirits...
55mFinancial TimeseconomicsImpact
US to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-suspend-visa-processing-75-nations-next-week-fox-news-reports-2026-01-14/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46620941 Points: 21 # Comm...
16hHacker NewsPoliticsImpact
US halts visas for 75 countries, with China not on the list
The administration of US President Donald Trump is halting visa processing for people from more than 70 countries, the US State Department has confirmed to the Post. “The State Department is pausing i...
18hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Why US community banks say the GENIUS Act has a stablecoin loophole
Banks argue that stablecoin rewards offered through exchanges exploit a GENIUS Act loophole, blurring the line between payment tokens and savings accounts....
19hCoinTelegrapheconomicsImpact
We tried CES 2026’s best and weirdest products, ask us anything!
The Verge CES ground crew posing for a group photo in the Linq Promenade during CES 2026. We spent last week running to meetings, demos, and the convention floors to see as much as we could at CES 202...
1dThe VergeTechnologyImpact
'We choose Denmark' over the US, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielson said the Arctic territory was facing a "geopolitical crisis" as Trump threatens to take it over. Denmark's Mette Frederiksen condemned "unacceptable pr...
1dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
How Earth's orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet
Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves....
2dSpace.comScience
Crypto’s 2026 comeback hinges on three outcomes, Wintermute says
Bitcoin’s muted 2025 rally and fading altcoin cycle point to a structural market shift, leaving crypto’s 2026 outlook tied to institutions, rates and retail return....
1dCoinTelegraphcryptocurrencyImpact
US suspends immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, White House says
The Department of Homeland Security last month said that the Trump administration has deported more than 605,000 people and that 2.5 million others left on their own....
17hEuronewsPoliticsImpact
China records US$1.19 trillion trade surplus in 2025 as exports jump 5.5%
China’s exports defied a turbulent year of trade tensions to perform better than expected in 2025, cementing a record US$1.19 trillion annual surplus as manufacturers diversified markets to offset a s...
1dSouth China Morning PosteconomicsImpact
Israel cuts ties with three global bodies after US withdrawal, foreign ministry says
Last week, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations as they "no longer serve American interests," the White House sai...
1dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Pentagon invests $1bn in US missile motor unit of defence group L3 Harris
Deal marks government’s first direct-to-supplier agreement but raises questions over conflict of interest...
1dFinancial TimeseconomicsImpact
US to host officials from Denmark and Greenland as Trump renews takeover threats
The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers will meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Wednesday....
1dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
How US sanctions crippled lives of Iranians Trump says he wants to ‘help’
US sanctions have damaged Iran's economy, which was the reason the protests broke out in the first place....
1dAl JazeeraPoliticsImpact