Politics Evening digest: Trump faces Senate pushback, floats Greenland payouts, China targets Meta by January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026 Tonight’s top headlines span geopolitics and global tech tensions. In Washington, the US Senate is… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics UK set for u-turn on pub business rates after industry revolt by January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026 The government plans to modify their business rate increase schedule for pubs through upcoming announcements,… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics China inflation hits near three-year high while factory deflation drags on demand by January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026 China’s consumer inflation accelerated in December to its fastest pace in nearly three years, driven… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics HSBC expects gold to hit $5,050/oz in 2026 before sharp correction by January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026 Geopolitical instability and burgeoning global debt are forecast to drive gold prices to a staggering… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics A $10-trillion reckoning: how a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would upend markets by January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026 The United States has just crossed a historic line: deploying its military into Venezuela to… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Softening UK jobs market paves way for BoE rate cut in March, says ING Group by January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026 Mounting evidence, from easing inflation to a softening jobs market, suggests the Bank of England’s… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Chronicles of Caracas from the ground: blackouts, blasts, and empty shelves by January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026 I have lived in Venezuela for nearly thirty years, through blackouts, protests, shortages, and currency… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics US private sector adds 41,000 jobs in December, ADP shows by January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026 Private sector job creation turned positive in December, though hiring came in slightly below expectations,… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Commodity wrap: gold, silver fall; oil steady as US strikes Venezuelan oil deal by January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026 Gold prices started on Wednesday on the back foot as the traders resorted to booking… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Politics Storm Goretti paralyses Europe: snow chaos halts flights, trains, and buses by January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026 Winter weather simultaneously impacted northwest Europe on Wednesday, resulting in significant travel disruption for millions… 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail