January 24, 2026
Another Christian community at risk in Africa as extremists and war take their toll
Christians in Sudan are daily facing hunger, misery and terror. The new Open Doors World Watch List for 2026, which ranks the worst countries in the world for the persecution of Christians, placed the country at No. 4, up one place from last year’s report. There are an estimated 2 million Christians in the conflict-ridden […]
January 24, 2026
Trump warns Canada of 100% tariffs if it becomes China’s ‘drop off port’ with new potential trade deal
President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday that he would implement 100% tariffs on Canada if it strikes a deal to become a ‘drop off port’ for China. ‘If Governor Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a ‘drop off port’ for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely […]
January 24, 2026
Trump takes aim at Senate ‘blue slip’ tradition as GOP resists change
President Donald Trump is waging war against a century-old tradition in the Senate that both Republicans and Democrats don’t want to touch. Trump has ebbed and flowed in his disdain for the blue slip tradition in the upper chamber, taking out his frustrations on Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and other Republicans who have […]
January 24, 2026
ByteDance seals majority US-owned TikTok venture to avert US ban
TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance has finalized a long-anticipated deal to place the app’s US operations into a new, majority American-owned joint venture, securing US user data and averting a potential nationwide ban. The agreement marks a major milestone after nearly five years of political, legal, and regulatory battles over national security concerns surrounding the short-form […]
January 24, 2026
Capital One to buy stablecoin fintech Brex for $5.15B in cash-and-stock deal
Capital One Financial Corp. has agreed to acquire fintech startup Brex in a deal valued at $5.15 billion, the transaction was disclosed on Thursday. Under the terms of the agreement, Capital One will pay 50% in cash and 50% in stock. Brex was previously valued at $12.3 billion, highlighting the valuation reset that has swept […]
January 24, 2026
Morning brief: Asian stocks rise after BOJ decision, TikTok seals US deal
Asian markets advanced on Friday after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged, while a weaker US dollar pushed gold and silver to fresh records. The session unfolded against a backdrop of major geopolitical and corporate developments, including a landmark US deal for TikTok, political uncertainty in Japan after a snap election call, and […]
January 24, 2026
Silver within a whisker of $100/oz; gold nears $5,000—what’s behind the rally?
It seems as if there is no stopping the ongoing rally in precious metals prices. Gold and silver hit fresh record highs on Friday as bets on an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve increased amid geopolitical uncertainties. Lower interest rates increase the appeal of precious metals as they are non-yielding assets, unlike […]
January 24, 2026
CSG’s Amsterdam IPO puts Czech defence empire in Europe’s market spotlight
Prague-based defence firm Czechoslovak Group (CSG) is set to begin trading in Amsterdam on Friday, in a deal that is expected to become the biggest defence IPO on record by funds raised. The listing values the Czech-owned group at 25 billion euros ($29.30 billion), placing it among Europe’s most significant market debuts in recent years. […]
January 24, 2026
After the BitGo IPO, Ledger hires Goldman Sachs to go public
The closely-watched BitGo IPO concluded on Thursday, with the stock rising by 2% and its market capitalization moving to over $2.1 billion. Now, Ledger has hired banks as it explores going public in New York. Ledger hires banks to go public Ledger, a French company that sells devices that help clients to store their cryptocurrencies, […]
January 24, 2026
Chaos in Syria sparks fears of ISIS prison breaks as US rushes detainees to Iraq
Chaos engulfing northeastern Syria has sparked fresh security fears after Syria’s new governing authorities moved against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces, forcing the U.S. military to rush ISIS detainees out of Syria and into Iraq. The U.S. military launched an operation Wednesday to relocate ISIS detainees amid fears that instability could trigger mass prison breaks. So far, […]
January 23, 2026
Trump pushes ‘Trump-a-palooza’ midterm convention as GOP braces for tough elections
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is taking a big step toward holding its first-ever midterm convention. The RNC on Friday approved a change to the party’s rules that would allow Chair Joe Gruters to convene a convention during a midterm election year. National political conventions, where party delegates from around the country formally nominate their […]
January 23, 2026
Senate cancels Monday vote as shutdown deadline looms
The Senate is canceling its scheduled Monday night vote as the District of Columbia braces for a winter storm that will dump snow and ice on a significant swath of the country — with just days left for the chamber to avert a partial government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s office announced the scheduling […]