Jan 22, 2026 • 3 min

House to vote on final funding bills with shutdown deadline near

The Senate will still have to pass the measures when it returns to Washington next week.

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Jan 22, 2026 • 1 min

EU leaders push to implement Mercosur trade pact

Parliamentarians this week voted to refer the deal to the European Court of Justice

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Jan 22, 2026 • 4 min

Greenland PM: Don't know details of Trump-NATO deal framework, but sovereignty is a 'red line'

Nielsen criticized Trump's aggression toward Greenland, saying the rhetoric is "unacceptable."

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Jan 22, 2026 • 5 min

30-year-old American lives in Bahrain: Take a look inside her $2,200/month, 3-bedroom rental

Mikayla McGhee moved to Bahrain in December 2022 after first visiting in 2020.

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Jan 22, 2026 • 3 min

You may soon be able to use a buy now, pay later plan for your rent—what to know

Consumers can use buy now, pay later plans for nearly everything these days, potentially including their rent soon.

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Jan 22, 2026 • 1 min

EU leaders fear for US relationship despite Trump climbdown

Europeans criticised by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy for failing to lead ‘in defending freedom’

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Jan 22, 2026 • 4 min

Flex office firm Industrious is seeing major growth. Here's what's driving it

In 2025, Industrious increased its global footprint by 58%, now with more than 250 units open in over 100 cities.

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Jan 22, 2026 • 2 min

Trump sues Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase over alleged 'political' debanking

Chase Bank closed Trump's accounts on the heels of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot and the president exiting the White House later that same month.

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Jan 22, 2026 • 2 min

Musk says Tesla's robotaxis will be widespread in the U.S. by the end of this year

Tesla robotaxis finally hit the road in Austin in June after years of unfulfilled promises from Musk to deliver driverless cars.

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Jan 22, 2026 • 4 min

Software sell-off sparked by AI sets stage for potential big year of M&A, investors say

While much of the tech sector has rallied due to the AI boom, software vendors have been laggards on concern that they'll eventually be displaced.

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Jan 22, 2026 • 1 min

Universities lead the way to a new relationship with China

Also in today’s newsletter: new labour market data highlights the worrying number of long-term sick

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Jan 22, 2026 • 2 min

Spotify's new playlist generator lets you add your vibes, feelings or memories

Spotify rolled out 'prompted playlist' to premium subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, which uses AI prompts and listening habits to make playlists.

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