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China steps forward into world leadership role on Iran war, crisis as America looks on with disinterest

China put forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from the Gulf and opposing a UN proposal to use force in the Strait of Hormuz.

By Didi Tang, Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
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Trump touted cuts to ‘woke’ programs 34 times in his budget with a $1.5 trillion boost for his Department of War
By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
U.S. military continues frantic search for missing F-15 airman shot down over Iran, while Tehran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’
U.S. military continues frantic search for missing F-15 airman shot down over Iran, while Tehran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’
By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
MUSCAT, OMAN - Locals visit Muscat Anchorage near the Strait of Hormuz on March 30, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Several Chinese-owned vessels were reportedly able to transit the Strait of Hormuz today, the day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran would allow 20 ships to cross through the vital waterway. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)
Iran’s military may be decimated, but it’s winning the energy war as it controls who gets cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz
By Jordan BlumApril 4, 2026
The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a number of headwinds’ now
The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a number of headwinds’ now
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 4, 2026
Scott Kupor sits at a table gesturing with both hands.
The Trump administration is blurring the public and private sector workforce, and OPM director Scott Kupor won’t rule out conflict of interest risks
By Sasha RogelbergApril 4, 2026
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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break a distance record for humans set by Apollo 13
InnovationArtemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break a distance record for humans set by Apollo 13
By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
European ministers urge EU to impose windfall taxes on energy companies as prices spike ‘to ensure that this burden is distributed fairly’
EnergyEuropean ministers urge EU to impose windfall taxes on energy companies as prices spike ‘to ensure that this burden is distributed fairly’
By Derek Gatopoulos and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
In this buyer’s market, one home seller took an offer $10,000 below asking price, covered $5,000 in closing costs, and paid for $12,000 in repairs
Real EstateIn this buyer’s market, one home seller took an offer $10,000 below asking price, covered $5,000 in closing costs, and paid for $12,000 in repairs
By Alex Veiga and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn’t totally crazy
Startups & Venture3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn’t totally crazy
By Alyson ShontellApril 4, 2026
Watches like this $455,000 timepiece can’t be made by a machine—and that’s exactly why they’re the ultimate flex amid the analog revival
MagazineWatches like this $455,000 timepiece can’t be made by a machine—and that’s exactly why they’re the ultimate flex amid the analog revival
By Adam EraceApril 4, 2026
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CommentaryThe AI gold rush is real — but great companies don’t need to mine it
By Matt WitheilerApril 4, 2026
Microsoft just turned 51. Here’s a look at an iconic 1978 photo of its first employees and where they are now
Big TechMicrosoft just turned 51. Here’s a look at an iconic 1978 photo of its first employees and where they are now
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 4, 2026
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Personal FinanceCollege grads in ‘AI-proof’ careers like psychology and education are seeing negative returns on their degrees
By Jake AngeloApril 4, 2026
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EuropeTrump seems to be changing his mind on Greenland as he rolls back threat of tariffs amid talks with Denmark, NATO
By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressJanuary 21, 2026
  • Wall Street is once again banking on the TACO trade because they’ve been ‘burned’ by believing Trump before
    EconomyWall Street is once again banking on the TACO trade because they’ve been ‘burned’ by believing Trump before
    By Eleanor PringleJanuary 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One at the White House on January 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The President is expected to travel to
PoliticsTrump’s TACO ‘solution’ to Greenland crisis: Backing off his 10% tariff threats against Western Europe
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 21, 2026
Why Coinbase split with Andreessen Horowitz and the crypto industry on a key bill—and what’s next for the Clarity Act
CryptoWhy Coinbase split with Andreessen Horowitz and the crypto industry on a key bill—and what’s next for the Clarity Act
By Leo SchwartzJanuary 21, 2026
Trump, standing behind a microphone, puts his pointer finger in the air.
EconomyTrump says Europe does one thing right: drug prices. ‘A pill that costs $10 in London costs $130 in New York or Los Angeles’
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 21, 2026
President Donald Trump greets people as he steps off plane in Switzerland
PoliticsTrump calms markets with belligerent call for peace that touts contested antiwar record, reiterates U.S. ‘great power’ status and demands Greenland
By Tristan BoveJanuary 21, 2026
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Politics‘How stupid were we’ to give Greenland back: Trump gives history lesson about why the U.S. needs to buy back the ‘big beautiful piece of ice’
By Lily Mae LazarusJanuary 21, 2026
  • NATO vs. ‘TACO’ trade: Dow futures tumble 400 points on Trump’s latest tariffs while Wall Street hopes for de-escalation at Davos
    EconomyNATO vs. ‘TACO’ trade: Dow futures tumble 400 points on Trump’s latest tariffs while Wall Street hopes for de-escalation at Davos
    By Jason MaJanuary 19, 2026
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EconomyRay Dalio warns the global rules-based order is already ‘gone’ as Trump threatens Greenland: ‘Let’s not be naive’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 21, 2026
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Economy7 ways Europe could hurt the U.S. economically if Trump doesn’t back down over Greenland
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 21, 2026
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
EconomyJamie Dimon says he’d have no issue paying higher taxes if it actually went to people who need it. Right now it just goes to the Washington ‘swamp’
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 21, 2026
Protestors at the WEF in Davos
SuccessNearly 400 millionaires and billionaires across 24 countries are demanding Davos leaders tax them more: ‘Tax us. Tax the super rich.’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 21, 2026
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co
PoliticsJamie Dimon tells Davos: ‘You didn’t do a particularly good job making the world a better place’
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 21, 2026
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    LawThe curious case of the ICE pastor as Minnesota protesters disrupt church services and DOJ launches investigation
    By Jack Brook and The Associated PressJanuary 19, 2026
US President Donald Trump delivers a special address during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026.
EnergyTrump’s AI deal for Silicon Valley: Build your own nuclear, skip years of regulation
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 21, 2026
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CommentarySlipping on ICE: innocent retailers are the latest collateral damage from Trump’s perpetual noise machine
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianJanuary 21, 2026
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EconomyChina buys all 12 million tons of soybeans it promised, just in time for Trump to announce new tariffs
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 21, 2026
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EuropeMacron urges EU to wield ‘trade bazooka’ against Trump’s tariffs
By Sam McNeil and The Associated PressJanuary 21, 2026
Photo: President Trump
EconomyWall Street is openly talking about whether Trump’s Greenland plan will end U.S. ‘primacy’
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 21, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026.
EconomyScott Bessent insists he’s ‘not concerned at all’ about investors selling America—despite the fact it’s unraveled tariffs before
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 21, 2026
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PoliticsBillionaire Marc Benioff challenges the AI sector: ‘What’s more important to us, growth or our kids?’
By Jake AngeloJanuary 20, 2026
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PoliticsHistory says there’s a 90% chance that Trump’s party will lose seats in the midterm elections. It also says there’s a 100% chance
By Robert A. Strong and The ConversationJanuary 20, 2026
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on January 20, 2026.
InvestingSelling America is a ‘dangerous bet,’ UBS CEO warns as markets panic
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 20, 2026
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CryptoCrypto market reels in face of tariff turmoil, Bitcoin falls below $90,000 as key legislation stalls
By Carlos GarciaJanuary 20, 2026
Trump announcing "reciprocal tariffs" in April of 2025.
MagazineThe 9 most disruptive deals of Trump’s first year back in the White House
By Geoff ColvinJanuary 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump looks back as a question from the press is shouted after a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2020.
BankingTrump may name Jerome Powell’s replacement at Davos: Meet the top 4 candidates for Fed chair
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 20, 2026
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EuropeRussia’s Lavrov argues that Trump has upended the ‘rule-based global order’ with his pursuit of Greenland
By Vladimir Isachenkov and The Associated PressJanuary 20, 2026
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EuropeEuropean leaders’ text messages to Trump reveal a very different tone than their Greenland saber-rattling
By John Leicester and The Associated PressJanuary 20, 2026
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PoliticsHow you, the American taxpayer, funded an army-scale supersizing of ICE: ‘Trump is militarizing immigration enforcement’
By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressJanuary 20, 2026
A woman looks at different products in a grocery store.
EconomyAmericans aren’t paying for all of Trump’s tariffs—only 96% of them, study finds
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 20, 2026
Inside Davos’ pricey power club: Why executives spend up to $1 million a year for access
PoliticsInside Davos’ pricey power club: Why executives spend up to $1 million a year for access
By Sydney LakeJanuary 20, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
PoliticsJerome Powell to attend Supreme Court oral argument on Lisa Cook’s attempted firing from Federal Reserve
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressJanuary 20, 2026
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EuropeEU chief von der Leyen on Trump: ‘A deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something’
By Jamey Keaten and The Associated PressJanuary 20, 2026
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