格隆汇1月24日｜乌克兰总统泽连斯基：在阿联酋的会谈已经结束。这是很长一段时间以来首次举行为期两天的三方会谈。我们讨论了很多内容，重要的是，这些对话富有建设性。本次讨论的重点是结束战争的可能方案。我非常赞赏各方理解美国有必要监督和控制结束冲突的进程，并确保真正的安全。美方提出了确定结束冲突的各项参数以及实现这一目标所需的安全条件的可能形式的问题。经过这几天的会谈，各方同意向各自首都汇报谈判的各个方面，并与各自领导人协调后续步骤。军方列出了一份可能在下次会议上讨论的议题清单。如果各方都做好了推进谈判的准备——而乌克兰已经做好了准备——下次会议将会举行，最早可能在下周。

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iStock/iStock Editorial via Getty Images I previously covered Xiaomi Corporation ( XIACY ) ( XIACF ) in October 2025, discussing its robust growth prospects from the diversified ecosystem across the smart devices/EVs and the upcoming EV profitability. Combined with the attractive valuations despite the triple-digit rally in 2024, the growing backlog/expanding production capacity, and the healthy balance sheet, I had initiated a Buy rating upon a moderate retracement then. In this article, I shall discuss why I am reiterating my Buy rating for the XIACY stock here, thanks to the improved margin of safety from the recent meltdown and the notably cheaper valuations compared to historical trends and its automaker/smartphone peers. This is aided by their ability to weather the potential EV/smartphone downturn in 2026, attributed to their growing Free Cash Flow generations and the richer balance sheet, despite the risks from the lowered domestic EV tax exemption/trade-in subsidies in 2026, the intensifying domestic/international EV competition, and the impact of the memory chip supply crunch on its smartphone prospects. XIACY Faces Near-Term EV Headwinds XIACY 1Y Stock Price ( TradingView ) For now, XIACY has unfortunately breached my prior Buy Zone at the intermediate support levels of $32s to retest the 2025 trading floor of $22s by the time of writing, with a similar pessimism also observed in its Chinese automaker peers in varying degrees. The headwinds are partly attributed to: the transition from full purchase tax exemption in 2025 to a 50% exemption from January 01, 2026 onwards - with "NEV buyers will pay 5% purchase tax starting this year," the further reduction to 25% exemption from January 01, 2027 onwards - 10% purchase tax, and the transition from fixed-amount subsidies in 2025 to percentage-based subsidies relative to the vehicle price in 2026, with it expected to trigger "a short-term sales surge as buyers rush to beat the deadline, followed by a potential ...

据美国媒体报道，受大规模冬季风暴影响，美国全境取消周末航班超过9000个。（新华社）

A UAE government spokesperson said on Saturday that talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi focused on the "outstanding elements" of the U.S.-proposed peace framework. The spokesperson said the talks included "direct engagement" between officials from both countries and were held in a "constructive and positive atmosphere". -- This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

澳门官方通报，澳门去年入境旅客同比增近15%。图为澳门新濠天地综合娱乐休闲度假胜地去年圣诞节的装饰。 （法新社） 澳门官方通报，澳门去年入境旅客同比增近15%。 据澳门新闻局消息，澳门统计暨普查局星期五（1月23日）发布的资料显示，2025年入境旅客共4006.9万人次，按年上升14.7%。 按客源分析，2025年全年中国大陆旅客按年增加18.5%，达2901.7万人次，其中大湾区珠三角九市旅客增加23.7%，达1482.8万人次。香港和台湾旅客分别按年上升1.7%和19.4%。 2025年入境澳门的国际旅客达275.5万人次，按年增加13.7%；其中泰国旅客按年增加38.1%，韩国和日本旅客分别按年增加11.3%和26.1%，美国旅客按年增加9.8%。 澳门旅游商会理事长、澳门旅游发展智库会长张健中接受中新社访问时说，过去一年，澳门持续优化旅游服务供给，“旅游+”跨界发展不断推出新产品，同时澳琴文旅进一步融合，全方位展现澳门作为“世界旅游休闲中心”的独特魅力。

白宫发布一张图片，显示总统特朗普与一只举着美国国旗的企鹅在格陵兰冰原雪地上漫步。 （取自白宫X账号） 在美国政府持续向丹麦王国施压，要求控制格陵兰岛之际， 白宫发布一张图片 ，显示总统特朗普与一只举着美国国旗的企鹅在格陵兰冰原雪地上漫步。由于格陵兰根本没有企鹅，这张图片立刻在社群媒体上引发嘲讽与反弹。 特朗普说，他将在“大约两周内”提供关于格陵兰岛“框架”提案的细节，目前外界正密切关注北极地区的主权、防御态势和矿产取得等议题。 《新闻周刊》星期五（1月23日）的报道说：北大西洋公约组织和丹麦官员表明，主权问题不在谈判桌上，丹麦还强调，任何安全或经济会谈都必须尊重领土完整，以及格陵兰在决策中的角色。 特朗普把提案与美国的安全和矿产资源联系起来，称其“没有时间限制”，还说美国可以在军事上“任意作为”，但并未详细说明法律机制或具体条款。 白宫在社交媒体X上发布的图片，配文“拥抱企鹅”。加拿大前国防部长兼阿尔伯塔省省长杰森·肯尼（Jason Kenney）对这条帖子做出回应，他说：“就在他为格陵兰问题难堪退让的同一周，他多次把冰岛和格陵兰岛混淆，现在他的幕僚又把南极洲和格陵兰岛搞混了（企鹅生活在南极洲，而不是格陵兰岛）。地球上最强大的国家竟然治理得像一场小丑秀。” 拥有46万多粉丝的账号“Patriot Takes”回应道：“格陵兰岛没有企鹅。除了加拉帕戈斯群岛（Galapagos Islands）的一种企鹅外，所有企鹅都生活在南半球。也许你不应该这么快就解散教育部。” 拥有87.5万粉丝的账号“Larry the Cat”说：“猫咪认证：企鹅生活在南半球。” 瑞典经济学者安德斯·奥斯伦德（Anders Aslund）在X网站上评论道：“特朗普想再次证明他是个彻头彻尾的笨蛋。格陵兰岛没有企鹅，特朗普既无权染指格陵兰岛，也无权染指企鹅。这真的是白宫吗？如果真是这样，那白宫简直就是个无知的笑话。” 彭博社记者乔什·温格罗夫（Josh Wingrove）星期五晚间也在X网站上说：“南极企鹅也难逃重新移民的政策。”

Fundrise isn't a newcomer to private markets. The company has been operating for over a decade and manages billions of dollars on behalf of hundreds of thousands of clients. Their venture capital offering was built specifically for individual investors, with low minimums, diversification, and a long-term focus on private technology companies that often remain private for years before going public. They are looking for investors with a $10 investment minimum. "You might not love every part of the CLARITY Act, but I can guarantee you'll hate a future [Democratic] version even more," he said. "Let's keep working to improve the product, recognizing that compromises will need to be made in order to get 60 votes in the Senate, but let's not let perfect be the enemy of the good." Witt urged the industry to pursue a compromise with the current pro-cryptocurrency administration, warning that the provisions could be significantly worse under another administration. "It's a question of when, not if," he said. "Assuming a multi-trillion dollar industry will continue to operate indefinitely without a comprehensive regulatory framework is pure fantasy." Witt on Jan. 21, however, warned that there would eventually be a cryptocurrency market structure bill. However, Coinbase is not the only cryptocurrency company to have kicked against the bill. Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY ) reportedly slammed it as "the single largest expansion to financial surveillance authorities since the USA PATRIOT Act." Armstrong on Jan. 14 announced Coinbase’s decision to withdraw support for the Senate’s cryptocurrency market structure bill, citing concerns around provisions relating to tokenized equities, decentralized finance and stablecoin rewards. "‘No bill is better than a bad bill,'" Witt said on Wednesday on X, referencing recent remarks from Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN ) CEO Brian Armstrong . "What a privilege it is to be able to say those words thanks to President Trump's victory, and the pro-crypto a...

The tech world was buzzing over the week with a series of intriguing developments. From Nvidia Corp. navigating China’s black market to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. restructuring its manufacturing footprint, the industry was far from quiet. Let’s dive into the details. Nvidia Chips Fetch Record Premiums On Black Market Despite regulatory bottlenecks and supply constraints, Nvidia is pushing forward with its China strategy. The company’s CEO, Jensen Huang, remains optimistic about the strong demand for advanced AI chips in China, even as Chinese customs officials hold these high-performance chips at the border. Read the full article here. Taiwan Semiconductor Shrinks Old Chip Lines Taiwan Semiconductor is rebalancing its mature-node manufacturing footprint to optimize capital allocation and manufacturing efficiency. The company plans to reduce Fab14's 12-inch mature-node capacity by 15%–20% by 2028, freeing resources to support the expansion of advanced packaging technologies. Read the full article here. Intel Beats Q4 Earnings, Sharpens Focus On AI Opportunity Intel reported fourth-quarter revenue of $13.67 billion, beating analyst estimates of $13.37 billion. The company also reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 15 cents per share, beating estimates of eight cents per share. However, total revenue in the fourth quarter was down 4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the full article here. Netflix Says Paramount’s Warner Bros Bid Has No Chance Without Ellison Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters criticized Paramount Skydance’s $108 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, stating it is unrealistic without Oracle Corp founder Larry Ellison’s financial backing. Peters argued that Paramount’s proposal relies heavily on debt and external backing, making it far riskier than Netflix’s revised $82.7 billion all-cash offer. Read the full article here. Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Restart Dojo3 Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the revival of the company’s Dojo3...

Thursday’s total option volume of 66.7 million contracts resulted in net open interest growth of 9.22 million calls and 6.95 million puts. NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Tesla (TSLA) and Netflix (NFLX) saw the greatest growth. Top five new positions opened include 145k Netflix (NFLX) Sep-26 100 calls, 127k NVIDIA (NVDA) 1/30 weekly 165 puts, 122k Netflix (NFLX) Sep-26 120 calls, 60k Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 1/30 weekly 220 puts and 48k Broadcom (AVGO) 1/30 weekly 297.5 puts. Claim 50% Off TipRanks Premium Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See the top stocks recommended by analysts >> Read More on NVDA: Disclaimer & DisclosureReport an Issue

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its holdings in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 1.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 637,633 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after acquiring an additional 8,600 shares during the quarter. Oracle accounts for about 1.2% of Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.'s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.'s holdings in Oracle were worth $179,328,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ORCL. Kampmann Melissa S. boosted its holdings in Oracle by 0.3% during the third quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $3,350,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp increased its holdings in Oracle by 0.7% in the third quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,551,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock valued at $1,485,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Oracle by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $317,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avion Wealth grew its holdings in shares of Oracle by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $73,000 after acquiring an addi...

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) by 1.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,649,300 shares of the chip maker's stock after acquiring an additional 19,100 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.'s holdings in Intel were worth $55,334,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Intel by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 385,903,735 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $8,644,244,000 after buying an additional 8,513,298 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Intel by 1.6% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 203,617,629 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $4,561,035,000 after acquiring an additional 3,168,824 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intel by 1.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 97,563,079 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $2,174,854,000 after acquiring an additional 1,760,773 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its position in shares of Intel by 4.3% during the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 80,298,180 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $1,798,679,000 after acquiring an additional 3,313,890 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Intel in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,579,378,000. 64.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Get Intel alerts: Sign Up Key Headlines Impacting Intel Here are the key news stories impacting Intel this week: Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on headline numbers — Intel exceeded expectations for revenue ...

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. increased its stake in QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 420,500 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,100 shares during the quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.'s holdings in QUALCOMM were worth $69,954,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in QCOM. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its holdings in QUALCOMM by 1.5% during the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 1,094,195 shares of the wireless technology company's stock valued at $182,030,000 after purchasing an additional 16,219 shares in the last quarter. UG Investment Advisers Ltd. raised its position in shares of QUALCOMM by 53.4% during the 3rd quarter. UG Investment Advisers Ltd. now owns 888,660 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $147,837,000 after purchasing an additional 309,273 shares during the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new position in QUALCOMM in the 3rd quarter valued at about $120,000. Delta Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in QUALCOMM by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Delta Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,937 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $655,000 after buying an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tranquilli Financial Advisor LLC increased its stake in QUALCOMM by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Tranquilli Financial Advisor LLC now owns 2,402 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $400,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. 74.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Get QUALCOMM alerts: Sign Up Insider Transactions at QUALCOMM In related news, EVP Alexander H. Rogers sold 15,917 sha...

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These healthcare leaders seem attractive right now. Some investors believe the market is currently overvalued. Hype and optimistic expectations, especially for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, are baked into equity prices, or so the argument goes. This might lead some to avoid buying stocks right now. Another approach is to invest in stocks that look reasonably valued. Two good examples of this are CVS Health (CVS +0.45%) and Merck (MRK 0.92%). If you have $200 available to invest (or any amount, really), you might want to consider buying shares in these dirt-cheap stocks. 1. CVS Health After several years of underperformance, CVS Health's stock rebounded in 2025 (jumping 77%), with stronger financial results. However, there could be plenty of upside left for the company, especially when looking at its ongoing efforts to cut costs and focus on profitable growth. CVS Health is guiding for revenue of at least $400 billion in 2026. That may not seem impressive, as it expects revenue to total at least $400 billion for 2025, too, when it reports full-year earnings in mid-February. But it's worth noting that the pharmacy chain giant will be scaling back some of its business, including its Medicare Advantage unit, which brought it plenty of revenue but also soaring costs it was unable to contain. Expand NYSE : CVS CVS Health Today's Change ( 0.45 %) $ 0.38 Current Price $ 83.06 Key Data Points Market Cap $105B Day's Range $ 81.98 - $ 83.29 52wk Range $ 53.36 - $ 85.15 Volume 222K Avg Vol 7.4M Gross Margin 13.85 % Dividend Yield 4.01 % That may lead to lower sales overall but to stronger margins and faster bottom-line growth. CVS Health expects its adjusted earnings per share to increase at a compound annual growth rate in the mid-teens through 2028. Meanwhile, even after last year's strong performance, CVS Health looks reasonably valued. The company is trading at 11 times forward earnings, compared to the average of 18.3 for the healthcare sector. And lastly, CVS Healt...

It has become difficult to feel shock at the actions of the Trump administration. But this useless cruelty is shameless Liam Ramos is five. In photographs of his arrest on Tuesday, released by the school district where he is enrolled as a preschooler, he is wearing a large blue hat with a bunny face and ears. According to the superintendent, Liam had just arrived home from school with his father when ICE agents apprehended the two and arrested them. Allegedly, one of Liam’s relatives, who was outside at the time, begged for the little boy to be allowed to stay there in their care; instead, both father and son were captured by the federal agents and quickly transported to a detention camp in Dilley, Texas. Liam’s father has no apparent criminal record ; he has a pending asylum case. Does it need to be said that the child does not have a criminal record, either? In one picture, a white man’s hand clutches, claw-like, on to the back of Liam’s Spider-Man backpack. In another, a masked man stands behind Liam, stooping slightly to reach the small child, as the boy stands at the front door of his home. According to school officials, the agent instructed Liam to knock on the door and ask to be let into the house “in order to see if anyone else was home – essentially using a five-year-old as bait”. Liam is the fourth child from his Minneapolis-area school district to be seized by ICE agents since the surge of federal immigration forces in the city. According to school officials, two 17-year olds were also taken – one snatched alone from their car, another captured at home with her mother. Another child, a 10-year-old girl in the fourth grade, was allegedly also taken by the federal forces – while on her way to school with her mother. Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

The latest model of ChatGPT has begun to cite Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as a source on a wide range of queries, including on Iranian conglomerates and Holocaust deniers, raising concerns about misinformation on the platform. In tests done by the Guardian, GPT-5.2 cited Grokipedia nine times in response to more than a dozen different questions. These included queries on political structures in Iran, such as salaries of the Basij paramilitary force and the ownership of the Mostazafan Foundation, and questions on the biography of Sir Richard Evans, a British historian and expert witness against Holocaust denier David Irving in his libel trial. Grokipedia, launched in October, is an AI-generated online encyclopedia that aims to compete with Wikipedia, and which has been criticised for propagating rightwing narratives on topics including gay marriage and the 6 January insurrection in the US. Unlike Wikipedia, it does not allow direct human editing, instead an AI model writes content and responds to requests for changes. ChatGPT did not cite Grokipedia when prompted directly to repeat misinformation about the insurrection, about media bias against Donald Trump, or about the HIV/Aids epidemic – areas where Grokipedia has been widely reported to promote falsehoods. Instead, Grokipedia’s information filtered into the model’s responses when it was prompted about more obscure topics. For instance, ChatGPT, citing Grokipedia, repeated stronger claims about the Iranian government’s links to MTN-Irancell than are found on Wikipedia – such as asserting that the company has links to the office of Iran’s supreme leader. ChatGPT also cited Grokipedia when repeating information that the Guardian has debunked, namely details about Sir Richard Evans’ work as an expert witness in David Irving’s trial. GPT-5.2 is not the only large language model (LLM) that appears to be citing Grokipedia; anecdotally, Anthropic’s Claude has also referenced Musk’s encyclopedia on topics from petroleum produc...

“Sweden did this for us,” said Sofiye*, making a supportive scooping up gesture with her hands. “And then, bam.” She dropped them to the ground. Sofiye, who has three children, arrived in Sweden from Uzbekistan as an asylum seeker in 2008, and for much of that time she was able to build a life in the Scandinavian country. The family lived in a flat in a Stockholm suburb and Sofiye worked for the municipality in the home help department. She learned Swedish and her children went through the Swedish school system. Her youngest son was born in Sweden and her 18-year-old son, Hamza, who is studying in college to be a technician, doesn’t know life anywhere else. Three years ago, however, after unsuccessfully seeking refugee status four times, Sofiye lost her right to work and is now living under the threat of a deportation order. For the last two years she and two of her children have been living in limbo in an asylum return centre in an industrial area near Stockholm’s Arlanda airport The situation is causing her so much anxiety that for the last two months she has lost her appetite and been vomiting with stress. As she spoke to the Guardian she held a plastic bag into which she regularly retched. View image in fullscreen The asylum return centre near Stockholm’s Arlanda airport. The Swedish migration agency said it had made efforts to ensure the centres were appropriate for children. Photograph: Josefine Stenersen/The Guardian “I cannot sleep. I sleep just one or two hours. I throw up. I am so stressed. I don’t want to speak to the children because here,” she said, pointing to her head, “is occupied. I don’t know physically, mentally what I should do.” The centre, one of a growing number of reception and return facilities aimed at housing an estimated 11,000 asylum seekers in the coming years, is part of Sweden’s increasingly hostile asylum and immigration policy. The centre-right government, which depends on the support of the far-right Sweden Democrats, says it wants...

Swinging a fully laden electric van around a training centre in Bishop’s Stortford feels easy, with instant acceleration that belies the racks of heavy equipment in the back. Perhaps too easy, as the sudden shriek of its proximity sensor suggests the Guardian was a whisker away from a bill for some new paintwork. The van in question belongs to Openreach, BT’s fibre broadband subsidiary. It is one of 6,000 electric vans out of 23,400 in Britain’s second-largest commercial fleet – and a further 1,000 are expected to be added by March. The shift away from polluting diesel engines to electric will play a crucial role in the UK’s efforts to cut carbon emissions from vans – which were last recorded at 18m tonnes or 12% of all transport emissions in 2023. Yet while the transition is moving forward for some of the biggest fleets, on a UK-wide level electric van sales have lagged behind expectations. For the white van, it has not been so easy being green. On the face of it, electric van sales are behind government sales targets, known as the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate – echoing the situation for car sales. In 2025, the headline target was for 16% of new vans sold in Great Britain to be electric. Manufacturers only managed 9.5%, while struggling with an overall van market that slumped by 10%, according to figures published this week. That has led to a battle between manufacturers and some of the biggest buyers over how quickly Britain should make the switch. For some fleets it makes sense. Royal Mail has the UK’s biggest commercial fleet, with about 43,000 vehicles. Posties drive pretty much the same route every day, before bringing their vehicles to a depot overnight. This pattern – with predictable mileage and a base to recharge – makes it easy to choose a van with the right size of battery, saving costs. As well as 8,000 mid-sized electric vans, in the last month the company has also started using micro-electric vehicles – essentially rugged golf carts – and heavy...

In the US State Department’s catalogue of priorities for the next five years, Taiwan rates exactly zero mentions. The department’s Agency Strategic Plan does list peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific as a goal but its top focus after national security is the western hemisphere. The plan sets out the direction of US foreign policy and foreign assistance between 2026 and 2030 and in doing so, sidesteps the island entirely. Advertisement It is a contrast to the White House’s National Security Strategy (NSS) released a month earlier, which said that deterring a conflict over Taiwan , ideally by preserving military overmatch, was a priority for the administration. Observers said that the decision reflected Washington’s sense of insecurity on Taiwan and the downgrading of the island and the broader region in its priority list. Advertisement Like the NSS, the State Department’s plan put the western hemisphere at the top of its concerns.

There’s a lot about Perfect Tides: Station to Station’s Mara that I find relatable. Like me, she’s recently moved to a place simply called “the City” from the middle of nowhere, and like me, she’s an avid writer. But these biographical details aren’t the important thing; it’s the way she’s painted by the game’s incredibly sharp writing where I start to feel uncomfortably seen. There are a lot of characters in media that are awkward or socially anxious, but few that are drawn with such piercing specificity. The point-and-click game is minimalist in its mechanics. Consisting mostly of conversations, it’s broken up by a few puzzles, object interactions, and minigames. This is not a complaint: it’s in talking to people that the game shines, because it’s how we get to see most of Mara. And she’s such a realized and resonant portrait of a person that I found myself grasping at where we were different as a coping mechanism against spending the whole time introspecting. I pride myself, for example, on never having had an awful boyfriend. In this, surely, I could find some self-soothing superiority over this poor video game character. The dynamics of Mara’s relationship with her controlling, older, long-distance partner are sketched with both narrative and mechanical thoughtfulness. In one conversation, a health bar suddenly appears, and you must navigate a particularly difficult conversation without losing all of your hearts, some of which you gain only if you’ve spent time nurturing other connections. It’s one of many neat metaphors, and combined with the clever moment-to-moment writing, led to a particularly notable moment, which wrenched an “oh, for fuck’s sake” out of my mouth in real life. It was then that I had completely bought into Station to Station . I thought I had the shape of it. Dear relatable Mara and her messy relationships that I could hold as a simplifying buffer between us. But the game wouldn’t settle for simplicity. Aside from conversation, the other im...

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the elites gathered in Davos that the Trump administration believes globalization is “a failed policy” that left America behind. A day later, his boss, President Donald Trump , predicted the US stock market would double from records he openly took credit for. There’s a stark tension lurking between the lines spoken by the two American billionaires: Foreign investors have had an insatiable appetite for US stocks over recent years, playing a huge role in driving benchmark indexes to the records Trump likes to boast about. Europeans, in particular, have been voracious buyers. And while Trump lowered the temperature toward Europe, concern lingers on Wall Street that his belligerence and belittlement of the continent could take some of the biggest buyers of US equities out of the market. There are signs, in fact, that’s already beginning to happen. “We are seeing more clients wanting to diversify away from the US. We saw that trend start in April 2025 but it has somewhat accelerated this week,” said Vincent Mortier , chief investment officer at Amundi SA, which is Europe’s largest asset manager with €2.3 trillion ($2.7 trillion) in assets under management. He said any disentanglement will end up being a “long and complex process,” where clients need to figure out how they want to depart from main benchmarks, how they want to hedge against the US dollar. European investors own roughly $10.4 trillion in US stocks — and more than half of that total is owned by investors in the very eight countries Trump threatened with tariffs, a move that contributed to a 2.1% drop in the S&P 500 on Tuesday. To put those numbers in context, Europeans own 49% of all US stocks held by foreigners — a big enough chunk to pose a threat to the market, Scotiabank portfolio and quantitative strategist Hugo Ste-Marie wrote in note. “If we see diversification accelerating, it could weigh on US equities, bonds and the dollar over time,” he said. To be clear, ...

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gawriloff/iStock via Getty Images Investing After Davos 2026 This week, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (Davos) was at the center of the stage, and all eyes and ears were on President Trump's speech, waiting to understand what he would say about Greenland. We all know that the situation, from ice to a thaw when NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that he and the U.S. President had reached a framework for a deal . There have been many comments on the subject, Here, however, I would like to stick to what this year's Davos suggested to us as investors. After closely following the main events that were held in the highest town in Switzerland, I think a few facts should be clearly outlined, as I believe they will become part of our (economic) world. Macroeconomic Snapshot First of all, allow me to identify three things that simply looked strange as Davos started. Davos' title was "A Spirit of Dialogue," which immediately felt awkward, if not naive, as many Western political leaders talked about coordination, while preparing to face President Trump's willingness to control Greenland. European leaders seemed united (it usually isn't so) and even had to admit that Europe has to focus on its strategic autonomy, acknowledging that European countries will have to invest in it. Before Trump's speech, the market sold off, and a call to " Sell America " almost went viral through the news. Whatever we may think about the geopolitical tension, it simply feels off to sell America without any economically grounded reason. Let me spend a few words on the "Sell America" trade. Indeed, we saw a quick rotation out of U.S. assets, with the Danish pension fund selling $100M worth of Treasuries. Now, even though this is a minuscule portion of the national debt, the political message was clear about a trust in the U.S. at decade lows among some of its Western allies. Gold, in the meantime, hit new ATHs . But these days, this is almost no news. We already saw together that ind...

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