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Oil ship seized by the U.S. over Venezuela sanctions was newly registered under Russian flag
The U.S. has announced the seizure of the Bella-1 for violations of U.S. sanctions. The vessel, known as the Marinera after recently reflagging to Russia, was seized in the North Atlantic pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court after being tracked by USCGC Munro. Source: @US_EUCOM | U.S. Coast Guard | Via […]
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Republicans doubt Trump’s Greenland military threat, say it is just the ‘art of the deal’
U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) walks past protesters as Pete Marocco, deputy administrator-designate at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), attends a meeting with members of Congress to discuss foreign assistance, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 5, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters President Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill are downplaying […]
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RFK Jr. announces new nutrition guidelines, pushing more protein and less processed food
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 7, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Wednesday shared […]
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Rubio says he will meet with Denmark about Greenland next week
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, next to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks to the media on the day of a briefing for the House of Representatives on the situation in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 7, 2026 Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that […]
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Venezuela will ship sanctioned oil to U.S. indefinitely, sources say
Venezuela will ship sanctioned oil to the U.S. indefinitely, sources close to the White House told CNBC on Wednesday. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil, which will be sold at market prices. “That money will be controlled by me, as President of […]
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Private payrolls rose 41,000 in December, slightly below expectations, ADP says
A “Join Our Team” flyer at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images Private sector job creation turned positive in December though at a bit softer pace than expected, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday. Companies added […]
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Tesla CEO Musk brushes off Nvidia self-driving competition as 5 or 6 years away
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., left, and Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that it will take several years […]
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The stocks Goldman gives over 70% upside — with one as high as 147%
Goldman Sachs has updated its top European stock picks for January, rating five stocks with an upside of at least 70%, including one as high as 147%. Here’s where the investment bank sees the biggest upside on their 12-month price targets, in order: Ceres Power The U.K.’s Ceres Power could return a 147% upside, according to […]
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American Airlines keeps frequent flyer status requirements the same, following rivals
Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images American Airlines said Wednesday that it will keep the spending requirements to earn elite frequent flyer status in 2027 steady for a third consecutive year as the carrier courts higher-spending travelers and tries to catch up to industry profit leaders Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. […]
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How Russia is benefiting from Trump’s Venezuelan oil plan
New data on the shadow fleet shows an increasing number of tankers are seeking the protection of Moscow by changing their flag of registration to Russia. That trend has been further accelerated by the United States’ seizures of vessels carrying sanctioned Venezuelan oil. President Donald Trump has said U.S. oil companies will invest billions of […]
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