The ruling from Panama's top court is widely seen as a victory for the Trump administration, which is seeking to counter any Chinese influence in the region.

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Jan 30, 2026 • 6 min

Japan election becomes high-stakes gamble for Takaichi as personal popularity faces tougher opposition

Japan’s Feb. 8 election is increasingly seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has tied her political future to the vote.

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Jan 30, 2026 • 5 min

World leaders descend on Beijing as 2026 kicks off, hedging against U.S. disruptions

Nations that avoided China in recent years are now sending their leaders to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Jan 30, 2026 • 5 min

Scenic trains, cruises and concerts: China’s new plan to get consumers spending again

China rolled out a new work plan to boost services consumption as stimulus measures to boost households spending on goods have so far done little to lift demand.

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Jan 30, 2026 • 2 min

Indonesian stock exchange CEO resigns after $84 billion market wipe out

The rout was triggered by an announcement on Tuesday by index provider MSCI, warning of a potential downgrade of the country to "frontier" market status.

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Jan 30, 2026 • 1 min

Trump warns Starmer against closer China business ties

UK prime minister to travel to Shanghai seeking to drum up deals after meeting Xi Jinping

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Jan 30, 2026 • 3 min

Trump reportedly says 'very dangerous' for UK to do business with China as Starmer seeks diplomatic reset

Starmer is on a 4-day visit to China this week, the first trip by a British leader in eight years, signaling an attempt at resetting the bilateral ties.

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Jan 30, 2026 • 3 min

Trump says he will announce a replacement for Powell as Fed chair Friday morning

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will be naming his pick Friday for the new Federal Reserve chair.

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Jan 30, 2026 • 3 min

Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leak

The Miami federal court lawsuit says the IRS and Treasury failed to prevent the leak of Trumps tax records by former IRS employee Charles Littlejohn.

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