Category: News
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‘Nobody will trust a US treaty again,’ and Japan’s yen is now the new safe haven currency, strategist says
Quantum Strategy’s David Roche has warned that “NATO is dead” as the United States distances itself from its European allies and moves closer to Russia. This shift in geopolitical strategy makes Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping “the big winners,” while the US becomes “the big loser,” he told CNBC on Tuesday. The Decline…
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Childhood Bacterial Infections May Hold the Key to Rising Colon Cancer Rates in Young Adults
Colibactin-Producing Bacteria A groundbreaking new study suggests that a gut-dwelling bacteria may be behind the recent surge in early-onset colorectal cancer cases. The potential culprit? “Colibactin, a toxin produced by certain strains of E. coli that thrive in the colon and rectum.” “We believe this exposure occurs very early in life — likely during the…
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The World’s Priciest Tourist Selfies: Where a Selfie Costs the Most
Heepsy Study Reveals Top Costly Destinations for Travel Selfie A recent study from Heepsy looked at “fifty of the most popular tourist attractions to determine the ten most expensive places in the world to take a holiday selfie.” The study considered “the total cost of entrance to the biggest tourist attractions as well as things…
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How Your Memory Bank Could Be Sabotaging Your Investing Decisions
Your Memory of what the market has done before can deceive you in dangerous ways.” Amid the ongoing turmoil over tariffs and daily market jolts, “the most significant question for investors is this: What’s in your memory bank?” Peter Bernstein, the late financial historian and strategist, said investors carry “memory banks: the market returns collectively…
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California Woman Sentenced to Life After Stepdad Found Dead Under Trash Following Nude Photo Discovery
On January 1, 2021, the San Diego Sheriff’s Department received a disturbing call. A man claimed that his ex-girlfriend, Jade Janks, had killed her stepfather, Thomas Merriman — and that she had asked him to help move the body. Authorities quickly learned that Janks, an interior designer who had been close to Merriman since childhood,…
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China Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Trade Tyranny’ with 84% Tariff Hike
China’s Ministry of Finance announced a significant retaliation to the United States’ recent trade moves, increasing tariffs on US goods to 84%, up from 34%. The move came shortly after President Donald Trump’s 104% tariffs on Chinese imports came into effect on Wednesday — a figure that was later increased to 125%. Trump defended the…
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The Strategic Importance of Rare Earths in the U.S.-China Trade Conflict
In response to Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs, China retaliated by placing export restrictions on a range of rare earth elements. These materials, crucial to the U.S. for the production of weapons, computer chips, and electric vehicles, are primarily produced by China. Experts argue that the U.S. is years away from developing its own supply chain…
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Bill Ackman: Markets Fear Execution, Not Tariffs—Trump May Postpone After Countries Offer Deals
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman offered a take on President Donald Trump’s aggressive new tariff strategy this weekend, arguing that the market’s sharp negative reaction reflects fear of execution failure rather than ideological opposition to the tariffs themselves. In a thread posted to X (formerly Twitter), Ackman dissected the difference between what Trump initially…
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Uncertain Investments: China’s Middle Class Struggles Amid Market Volatility
Eric Li, a mid-level manager at a state-owned enterprise, recently sold his two-bedroom flat in Tianjin for 2 million yuan (US$275,700) – “about 20 per cent more than he paid for it 12 years ago.” Yet, after deducting renovation costs and interest payments, the gain was marginal. Still, he said, “At least I didn’t lose…
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US Tariffs Could Push Asian Allies Closer to China
President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs announcement, unveiled in the Rose Garden on Wednesday, sent shockwaves across Asian markets. While a high tariff on China was “not so surprising,” what stood out was that “among the top 10 countries on his chart, eight are in Asia.” Close U.S. allies like Japan and South Korea were especially…