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Davos chief probed over alleged Epstein ties – media

WEF CEO Borge Brende reportedly requested the probe himself over his Epstein ties after revelations of business dinners, emails, and texts Read Full Article at RT.com

Big Tech stocks plummet on record AI spending

US tech stocks slumped on Friday as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta announced $660 billion in AI spending Read Full Article at RT.com

This is how the energy economy actually works – and why the EU can’t grasp it

Obsessed with tinkering with policy to lower prices, Europe doesn’t consider the system-level costs of more expensive energy Read Full Article at RT.com

EU targets ‘addictive’ TikTok

European Commission has threatened TikTok with fines over features like infinite scroll and autoplay, calling the design addictive Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump moving to curb US reliance on Chinese minerals – Bloomberg

US President Donald Trump is reportedly set to launch a rare-earth minerals stockpile to curb reliance on China amid global supply strain Read Full Article at RT.com

Musk announces record merger

Elon Musk is combining SpaceX and xAI in a merger that reportedly values the enlarged company at $1.25 trillion Read Full Article at RT.com

Musk reaches unprecedented wealth milestone

Elon Musk’s net worth has hit $852 billion following the SpaceX-xAI merger, putting him on course to become the world’s first trillionaire Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian businessman’s remains found on British base in Cyprus

Former Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner was found dead at a British military base in Cyprus after going missing in early January Read Full Article at RT.com

Bitcoin Trump-era gains wiped out

Bitcoin has plummeted to below $63,000 on Thursday, losing all of its gains since US President Donald Trump assumed office Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian gold gains offset frozen asset value – Bloomberg

Soaring gold prices have generated over $216 billion in windfall gains for Russia’s central bank since early 2022, Bloomberg has said   Read Full Article at RT.com

EU free trade pact on hold as farmers revolt

The EU Parliament has sent the Mercosur trade deal for judicial review amid opposition by farmers groups across the bloc Read Full Article at RT.com

Buckets and bullion: Behind the glitter of Russia’s gold reserves

The rise in the value of Russia’s gold holdings has nearly offset the amount frozen in the West Read Full Article at RT.com

EU countries’ debt climbs amid military buildup – new data

The debt-to-GDP ratio of EU member states reached 82.1% in Q3 2025 amid the bloc’s growing militarization, according to official data Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian gas exports to China soar – data

China has sharply increased imports of Russian liquefied natural gas, with purchases hitting record highs in December, customs data shows Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump megadonor’s firm gets first Venezuelan oil deal – FT

Commodity trader Vitol will begin selling crude seized by the US following an attack on Venezuela earlier this month Read Full Article at RT.com

Beijing slams EU’s ‘naked protectionism’ over Chinese gear phase-out – media

Beijing has slammed the EU’s reported plans to phase out Chinese-made equipment in critical infrastructure, Reuters has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

US big pharma sector poised to hike prices in Europe – FT

US drugmakers are reportedly looking to maintain profits at the expense of Europeans to offset lower prices at home Read Full Article at RT.com

Gold hits record high

Gold prices rose by more than 60% in 2025, partly due to concerns about global tensions and economic volatility Read Full Article at RT.com

IMF chief outlines terms for more Ukraine funding

Ukraine must end electricity and heating subsidies and share taxes more fairly to unlock more funding, IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva says Read Full Article at RT.com

Google sued for using AI to snoop on users

Google has been accused of secretly enabling its AI assistant Gemini to collect data without user knowledge or consent Read Full Article at RT.com

Blocking Russian asset sale could trigger oil supply crisis – trader 

Lukoil has moved to sell its overseas assets to the Swiss-based trader following the latest US sanctions Read Full Article at RT.com

Poland in talks to channel US LNG to Ukraine and Slovakia – Reuters

Shipments of US gas to Ukraine and Slovakia via Poland could reportedly reach up to 5 billion cubic meters annually Read Full Article at RT.com

German arms giant reports booming sales and profits

German arms maker Rheinmetall has reported a 20% year-on-year rise in revenue, driven by exports to Ukraine and soaring EU defense spending Read Full Article at RT.com

Dutch may loosen grip on Chinese chipmaker – Bloomberg

The Netherlands could reportedly hand back control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia after Beijing lifted export curbs Read Full Article at RT.com

EU to ban Chinese communcations tech – Bloomberg

EU member states could be forced to phase out Chinese telecommunications equipment in their mobile networks under the bloc’s proposed ban Read Full Article at RT.com

US forces Dutch government to seize Chinese chipmaker – Politico

Nexperia’s parent company blasted the seizure as excessive interference Read Full Article at RT.com

UK tightens sanctions against Russia’s largest oil firms

The latest UK sanctions target third-country companies that do business with Russian oil majors Lukoil and Rosneft Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia-China gas deal to ‘turn the LNG market on its head’ – analysts

Moscow could double deliveries to its Asian neighbor by the 2030s, shutting out US exports, Bloomberg has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

EU country taps record volume of Russian gas

Hungary has received 5 billion cubic meters of gas under long-term contracts with Gazprom, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian economy cooling ‘faster than expected’ – ministry

The government is revising growth and inflation forecasts, Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s biggest bank sounds warning about economy

Sber CEO Herman Gref has called for deeper interest rate cuts to spur recovery and avert a recession Read Full Article at RT.com

China boosts AI chip output amid US export curbs – FT

Beijing is reportedly trying to triple production to offset Washington’s restrictions on advanced semiconductors Read Full Article at RT.com

EU ready to impose secondary sanctions on Russia’s partners – Bloomberg

Brussels is reportedly eyeing punitive measures against states it claims are helping Moscow bypass Western restrictions Read Full Article at RT.com

US extends loophole to keep banned Russian diamonds coming

A license for diamond and other gem imports has been extended by the US Treasury Department until 2026 Read Full Article at RT.com

Tesla sales slump in Europe – data

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German unemployment hits ten-year high

The country’s economy is facing a third consecutive year without growth Read Full Article at RT.com

Apple closes store in China for first time

The US tech giant has been struggling with falling local sales worsened by Washington’s escalating trade tensions with Beijing Read Full Article at RT.com

Vast majority of sanctions against Russia haven’t worked – expert

Few of the restrictions have had a significant effect and some are outright ignored, according to ex-presidential aide Dmitry Nekrasov Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump announces trade deal with South Korea

President Donald Trump has announced that the US has finalized a trade deal with South Korea that features a 15% tariff Read Full Article at RT.com
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