Foreign policy
- Global week ahead: Hopes that cooler heads can prevail in Davos - The tension between countries that call themselves allies is palpable going into this meeting.
- Trump floats new tariffs in push to acquire Greenland - The comments show Trump considering applying his aggressive tariff strategies to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
- U.S. attempt to seize Greenland could hurt trade with the EU, French finance minister says - Economic ties between the U.S. and Europe could be damaged if Trump moves to take the Danish territory.
- Taiwan will invest $250 billion in U.S. chipmaking under new trade deal - The U.S. and Taiwan have reached a trade agreement to build chips and chip factories on American soil, the Department of Commerce announced on Thursday.
- Oil falls more than 4% as traders see Trump backing away from Iran strike threats - Concerns about a U.S. strike on Iran had been mounting after Trump vowed to take action against the regime’s crackdown on widespread protests in the country.
- European chip stocks surge after TSMC posts record fourth-quarter profit; ASML pops 7% - European stocks open broadly higher Thursday as traders digest the latest geopolitical news around Greenland and Iran.
- U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries: See the full list - The U.S. said Wednesday it will pause issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may use public assistance in the future.
- Russia watches as ally Iran edges closer to collapse. Here's why it matters for Moscow - The prospect of another ally falling in the Middle East will be a worrying one for Moscow, particularly after it has seen other alliances collapse recently.
- Trump says he’s cancelled second wave of attacks on Venezuela - He added that at least $100 billion will be invested in Venezuela by U.S. oil giants.
- Trump is desperate to take Greenland. Can NATO defend itself — and is it willing to? - Trump’s ambition for Greenland raises questions about what happens when two NATO members come to blows.