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Atlantide Photo Travel | Corbis Documentary | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Tuesday as investors assessed the threat of new U.S. tariffs related to Greenland, raising concerns about escalating trade tensions with Europe.Relations over Greenland are further strained as European countries reportedly discuss counter-tariffs and broader punitive economic measures in response to President Donald Trump’s threat of new tariffs.President Trump announced on Saturday that exports from eight European countries would start at 10% on February 1 and increase to 25% by June 1 if negotiations fail to secure U.S. control over Greenland, a mineral-rich, semi-autonomous island under Danish…
It has long been the Kremlin’s strategy to drive a permanent wedge between the United States and Europe, dividing and weakening the West’s traditional adversaries. For years, Russia has promoted sabotage and disinformation to undermine Western institutions, which are seen as stubborn obstacles to Russia’s territorial ambitions and dreams of regaining Soviet-style status and power. The dissolution of NATO, the West’s powerful military alliance, has become a particularly prevalent fantasy, especially since the Ukraine war. Concerns about possible NATO expansion were used by the Kremlin to justify a brutal all-out invasion nearly four years ago. Imagine then, in the corridors…
The European Union flag flies outside the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025. (Photo: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty Images According to Google Translate, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen said on Monday that he remained firmly committed to the island’s autonomy and that “recent U.S. statements, including the threat of tariffs, do not change that policy. We will not be under pressure.”Europe is reportedly considering using a trade bazooka and imposing tariffs on the United States worth 93 billion euros ($108 billion) after President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs…
Technology companies have been racing to build out computing power to fuel their AI ambitions, but now they face a new bottleneck: memory capacity. This crisis occurs when workloads shift from training models to using AI tools. This is partially driven by agent AI, which allows the system to perform tasks independently. AI agents require more memory to support context and continuous learning. “Memory is in a capacity constraint cycle with unusually long order visibility from AI inference. The risks in 2026 are execution and migration, not demand,” Morgan Stanley analysts said in a note late Thursday. Analysts at the…
The resignation of the West Midlands police chief who banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a soccer match in Birmingham last year has raised concerns that pressure from pro-Israel groups is being allowed to override British police decisions.In the UK, police decisions are considered to be independent of government and political influence. But West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford’s resignation was the result of political pressure from pro-Israel lobby groups amid heightened sensitivity over the Israeli-Palestinian issue, legal and political commentators said.Last November, West Midlands Police recommended on public order and safety grounds that Maccabi Tel Aviv football…
BEIJING, CHINA – JANUARY 6: People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building (January 6, 2025, Beijing, China). Visual China Group | Getty ImagesThe People’s Bank of China on Tuesday kept its lending prime rate unchanged as authorities focus on targeted support to specific sectors to support the slowing economy rather than broad policy easing. The People’s Bank of China kept its one-year and five-year loan prime rates unchanged at 3% and 3.5%, respectively, for the eighth consecutive month. The one-year rate affects most new and outstanding loans, while the five-year benchmark affects mortgages.The decision comes as the world’s second-largest economy lost…
Police in the Australian state of Queensland are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman whose body was found surrounded by stray dogs on the coast of Kgari, formerly known as Fraser Island. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is located off the east coast of Australia and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. Queensland Police said in a press conference that the woman was Canadian and had been working at a backpacker hostel on the island for the past six weeks. They said she traveled there with a friend from her home country. According to police,…
Wall Street, Manhattan, New York.Andrei Denishk | Moments | Getty ImagesInvestor appetite for private credit remains undiminished, despite growing warnings of loosening loan approvals and risk assessments and increased stress for borrowers.Last September’s troubles at First Brands Group, which plunged the highly leveraged auto parts maker into financial crisis, became a flashpoint for critics of private credit and highlighted how an aggressive debt structure had quietly accumulated over years of easy financing. The incident raised concerns that similar risks could be lurking across the market, with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warning that private credit risk was “hiding in plain sight”…
Will Reeve is officially a married man. The ABC News correspondent, whose parents are the late Christopher and Dana Reeve, exchanged vows with event planner Amanda Dubin in Miami on January 17, according to People magazine. The newlyweds celebrated the joyful occasion with family, friends and several of Will’s ABC colleagues. In fact, “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts wrote on her Instagram Story on Jan. 18, “Ready to celebrate Amanda and Will,” and posted a photo of herself and wife Amber Reign dressed for the wedding. GMA contributor Lara Spencer also shared highlights of the shindig on social media,…
A bird’s eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise time.Vladimir Zakharov | Moments | Getty ImagesJapan’s 40-year government bond yield hit a record high on Tuesday as investors worried that a proposed cut in food sales taxes could worsen Japan’s fiscal situation amid a heavy sell-off in government bonds.Long-term interest rates rose more than 5 basis points to 4%, the highest level since the introduction of 40-year maturities.Short-term bond yields rose significantly as well. The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose more than 6 basis points to 2.3%, the highest level since 1999, while the yield…