The decision by Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to block Andy Burnham from standing in a parliamentary byelection prompted a wave of headlines about Keir Starmer’s leadership and potential rifts in the party. “Labour faces risk of party civil war after PM blocks Burnham’s return” is how the Guardian framed the vote to reject Burnham’s request to seek selection in the Gorton and Denton ...
The decision by Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to block Andy Burnham from standing in a parliamentary byelection prompted a wave of headlines about Keir Starmer’s leadership and potential rifts in the party. “Labour faces risk of party civil war after PM blocks Burnham’s return” is how the Guardian framed the vote to reject Burnham’s request to seek selection in the Gorton and Denton byelection. Burnham said he was “disappointed” by the NEC’s decision, and hit out at “the way the Labour party is being run”. Monday's GUARDIAN: Labour faces risk of party civil war after PM blocks Burnham's return #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aUmopQW4CZ — Louis O'Brien (@Lou_obrien19) January 25, 2026 The Mirror led on “Strong Starm tactics”, claiming that Starmer – who sits on the committee – had derailed a potential leadership bid. The paper said Labour had been plunged into open warfare. “Labour MPs revolt over blocking of Burnham” was the headline on the Times splash, with a rather unhappy looking mayor of Greater Manchester photographed with his arm around his mother, Eileen. Its story had allies of Starmer saying that allowing Burnham to stand down as mayor might have given Greater Manchester to Reform. Meanwhile, critics lambasted the decision as a “stitch-up”. Monday's TIMES: Labour MPs revolt over blocking of Burnham #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/oN45PpEfWF — Louis O'Brien (@Lou_obrien19) January 25, 2026 The Express front page trumpeted “Labour war as Starmer blocks Burnham bid to be MP”. Monday's EXPRESS: Labour war as Starmer blocks Burnham bid to be MP #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/VSFgoZ8fZk — Louis O'Brien (@Lou_obrien19) January 25, 2026 “Labour in revolt over Burnham ‘stitch-up’” was the top story at the Telegraph, which also detailed Burnham’s sharp criticism of the NEC for telling reporters the outcome of the vote before he was told the news: “You would think that over 30 years of service would count for something but sadly not.”...
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We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing Chinese President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission, has emphasised the need for “self-revolution” to fight corruption and ensure healthy governance. Photo: Xinhua Top Chinese military leaders Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli are under investigation for suspected “serious” disciplinary violations, according to the Ministry of National Defence. A fibre integrated circuit is a novel electronic device that is as thin as a strand of human hair. Photo: Handout Chinese scientists have created fully flexible fibre chips with circuits that are integrated and embedded within stretchable strands as thin as human hair at a density rivalling those of a home computer’s central processing unit.
Micron has been on a tear over the last few months. Here's why. The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has made plenty of winners for investors, but over the last few months, it's been hard to beat Micron (MU +0.52%), the memory-chip specialist that has benefited from soaring demand for the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in data centers for AI applications. Over the last three months, Micro...
Micron has been on a tear over the last few months. Here's why. The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has made plenty of winners for investors, but over the last few months, it's been hard to beat Micron (MU +0.52%), the memory-chip specialist that has benefited from soaring demand for the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in data centers for AI applications. Over the last three months, Micron has nearly doubled, jumping 93%. In fact, since I made this prediction last September, calling for the stock to soar over the next three years, the shares are up 165%, and as the chart below shows, they have been scorching hot into 2026. Why Micron has nearly tripled since then There's a supply crunch happening in the memory subsector, which has exacerbated in the last few months, leading to a surge in prices, and making the major players in memory soar, including Samsung, SK Hynix, and even Sandisk, a smaller company that focuses on less advanced flash memory products, rather than HBM. Micron spelled out these industry dynamics in its latest earnings report in December, noting that the $100 billion HBM total addressable market (TAM) milestone in the industry is now expected to arrive in 2028, two years earlier than it previously expected. Management also called for a compound annual growth rate of 40% in HBM through 2028, which should assuage concerns about the cyclicality of the memory sector as supply shortages can shift to gluts, leading to tumbling prices. Micron also smashed expectations with its guidance in that report, showing that Wall Street had significantly underestimated its growth and margin expansion. For its fiscal second quarter, it called for revenue around $18.7 billion, well ahead of the consensus at $14.3 billion, and it forecast earnings per share at a midpoint of $8.42, nearly double expectations at $4.71. Is Micron still a buy? As the forecast above shows, Micron expects the strong industry dynamics and demand growth to persist at least through 202...
Micron has been on a tear over the last few months. Here's why. The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has made plenty of winners for investors, but over the last few months, it's been hard to beat Micron (MU +0.52%), the memory-chip specialist that has benefited from soaring demand for the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in data centers for AI applications. Over the last three months, Micro...
Micron has been on a tear over the last few months. Here's why. The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has made plenty of winners for investors, but over the last few months, it's been hard to beat Micron (MU +0.52%), the memory-chip specialist that has benefited from soaring demand for the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in data centers for AI applications. Over the last three months, Micron has nearly doubled, jumping 93%. In fact, since I made this prediction last September, calling for the stock to soar over the next three years, the shares are up 165%, and as the chart below shows, they have been scorching hot into 2026. Why Micron has nearly tripled since then There's a supply crunch happening in the memory subsector, which has exacerbated in the last few months, leading to a surge in prices, and making the major players in memory soar, including Samsung, SK Hynix, and even Sandisk, a smaller company that focuses on less advanced flash memory products, rather than HBM. Micron spelled out these industry dynamics in its latest earnings report in December, noting that the $100 billion HBM total addressable market (TAM) milestone in the industry is now expected to arrive in 2028, two years earlier than it previously expected. Management also called for a compound annual growth rate of 40% in HBM through 2028, which should assuage concerns about the cyclicality of the memory sector as supply shortages can shift to gluts, leading to tumbling prices. Micron also smashed expectations with its guidance in that report, showing that Wall Street had significantly underestimated its growth and margin expansion. For its fiscal second quarter, it called for revenue around $18.7 billion, well ahead of the consensus at $14.3 billion, and it forecast earnings per share at a midpoint of $8.42, nearly double expectations at $4.71. Is Micron still a buy? As the forecast above shows, Micron expects the strong industry dynamics and demand growth to persist at least through 202...
Key Points Pennsylvania-based bought 42,862 shares of ACWX in the fourth quarter; the estimated transaction value was $2.84 million based on quarterly average prices. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value rose by $3.27 million, reflecting both additional shares and share price movement. Following the transaction, the fund reported holding 226,820 ACWX shares valued at $15.23 million. These 10 ...
Key Points Pennsylvania-based bought 42,862 shares of ACWX in the fourth quarter; the estimated transaction value was $2.84 million based on quarterly average prices. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value rose by $3.27 million, reflecting both additional shares and share price movement. Following the transaction, the fund reported holding 226,820 ACWX shares valued at $15.23 million. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › On January 23, Atwater Malick disclosed a buy of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:ACWX), adding 42,862 shares in an estimated $2.84 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to an SEC filing dated January 23, Atwater Malick bought 42,862 shares of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:ACWX) during the fourth quarter. The estimated value of the trade was approximately $2.84 million based on the average closing price for the period. Meanwhile, the value of the fund’s position increased by $3.27 million, a figure that includes both the share purchase and price appreciation. What else to know The fund’s ACWX holding rose to 4.2% of its 13F reportable assets after the buy. Top holdings post-filing: NYSEMKT: IVV: $34.87 million (9.6% of AUM) NASDAQ: AAPL: $27.79 million (7.7% of AUM) NASDAQ: GOOGL: $25.27 million (7.0% of AUM) NYSE: CAT: $22.72 million (6.3% of AUM) NYSE: GS: $20.74 million (5.7% of AUM) As of January 22, 2026, ACWX shares were priced at $70.15, up 32% over the past year. Etf overview Metric Value AUM $7.87 billion Price (as of 1/22/26) $70.15 Yield 2.8% 1-year total return 32.48% Etf snapshot ACWX’s investment strategy seeks to track the performance of the MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Index, providing exposure to both developed and emerging markets outside the United States. The portfolio comprises a diversified basket of international equities, with at least 80% of assets invested in component securities of the underlying index or substantially identical investments. The fund is...
A cyclist has died in hospital after being knocked down by a car in Tai Po, a week after another fatal accident involving a bicycle in Hong Kong. Police received a report of the accident at 7.25am on Monday. The victim, a man in his sixties, was struck by the car on Ting Kok Road near Tai Po Industrial Estate. Advertisement He was rushed to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po for treat...
A cyclist has died in hospital after being knocked down by a car in Tai Po, a week after another fatal accident involving a bicycle in Hong Kong. Police received a report of the accident at 7.25am on Monday. The victim, a man in his sixties, was struck by the car on Ting Kok Road near Tai Po Industrial Estate. Advertisement He was rushed to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po for treatment but was later pronounced dead. The force subsequently arrested the driver for dangerous driving. The victim’s bicycle lies mangled on Ting Kok Road. Photo: Handout Last week, a 55-year-old female cyclist died after being hit by a van in Sheung Shui.
America Can't Secure Its Future On Imported Minerals Authored by Jack Bergman via RealClearPolitics.com, If the past few years taught us anything, it’s that national security no longer stops at the water’s edge or the factory gate. It runs through the mines, mills, refineries, and logistics networks that supply the metals inside our jets, ships, satellites, power grid, and the next generation of e...
America Can't Secure Its Future On Imported Minerals Authored by Jack Bergman via RealClearPolitics.com, If the past few years taught us anything, it’s that national security no longer stops at the water’s edge or the factory gate. It runs through the mines, mills, refineries, and logistics networks that supply the metals inside our jets, ships, satellites, power grid, and the next generation of energy technologies. Copper, nickel, cobalt, and other critical minerals aren’t just components of consumer gadgets; they are the sinews of American strength. And yet, for far too long, we have treated domestic mineral production like an afterthought, outsourcing supply to geopolitical rivals and fragile supply chains while hoping global markets will behave . That is a strategic gamble we cannot afford. Consider copper and nickel. Copper is the metal of electrification, essential to everything from radar systems to transformers to the wiring that hardens our bases and powers missile-defense sites. Nickel strengthens steel and is vital for advanced batteries and armor. Demand is climbing as our military modernizes and our economy electrifies. Meanwhile, a handful of countries dominate key stages of mining and processing, creating single points of failure that adversaries can exploit and crises can choke. We wouldn’t outsource fighter jet production to a rival power; why would we outsource the metals that make those jets possible? A national strategy to close that vulnerability must include responsible American mining. Fortunately, this administration understands the importance of a reliable supply chain and domestic mineral production. In just a few days, Congress is expected to consider legislation to reverse a ban on exploration and mining in an area of northeastern Minnesota rich in natural resources, including copper and nickel. This region contains 95% of our nation’s nickel resources, nearly 90% of our cobalt, and about a third of our copper. Bottom line: This bill is k...
Key Points The Russell 2000 has soared to start the year, up 7.5% through Jan. 23, while the S&P 500 has been flat. Investors have been anticipating a rotation away from the S&P 500 due to its high valuation. After the Russell 2000 beat the S&P 500 for 14 days in a row, the streak came to an end on Jan. 23. 10 stocks we like better than iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF › Coming into 2026, ...
Key Points The Russell 2000 has soared to start the year, up 7.5% through Jan. 23, while the S&P 500 has been flat. Investors have been anticipating a rotation away from the S&P 500 due to its high valuation. After the Russell 2000 beat the S&P 500 for 14 days in a row, the streak came to an end on Jan. 23. 10 stocks we like better than iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF › Coming into 2026, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been on one of its strongest multi-year streaks in history. From 2023-2025, the index jumped a whopping 78%. However, that three-year period on the market has also stood out for another reason. The gap in performance between the S&P 500, which holds large-cap stocks, and the small-cap Russell 2000, was one of the biggest as you can see from the chart below. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » The S&P 500 has essentially doubled the return of the Russell 2000 during that period. That gap owes to the emergence of AI, which has been led by the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, which now represent roughly a third of the S&P 500's market cap, as well as other megacap tech stocks that have surged in the AI boom. The chart above is also notable because small caps typically outperform large caps during bull markets, as they are more volatile, riskier, and more exposed to the macro economy. The trend over the last three years now seems to be reversing. Through Jan. 23, the Russell 2000 has easily outpaced the S&P 500. Not only is the Russell 2000 handsomely beating its large-cap peer, but it has also put together its longest streak of daily outperformance since 1996. To start off the year, the Russell 2000 beat the S&P 500 for 14 straight sessions before falling 1.8% on Jan. 23 to end the streak. That rotation suggests investors expect the bull market to broaden, given the S&P 500's historically high valuation and the relative discount of the Russell 2000. L...