Germany’s far-right AfD is shut out from power for now, but waiting in the wings – Reuters.com
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Opinion | A U.S. Betrayal Is Surreal for Europeans – The New York Times
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It’s no holiday at Panama hotel where hundreds deported by US are being held – South China Morning Post
Panama was detaining nearly 300 people in a hotel from various countries deported under US President Donald Trump, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organise a return to their countries. More than 40 per cent of the migrants, authorities said, will not voluntarily return to their homeland. Migrants in the
Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged far-right coup plot to seize power in Brazil – The Guardian
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with allegedly masterminding and leading a far-right conspiracy to cling to power through a military coup. The South American country’s attorney general, Paulo Gonet, levelled the charges against the radical rightwing populist and several key allies on Tuesday night. He accused Bolsonaro and six key associates of
Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to sensitive and restricted IRS data – USA TODAY
The Department of Government Efficiency is seeking direct access to Internal Revenue Service computer systems that have vast amounts of sensitive data, according to a source familiar with the developments. Among the systems that DOGE, the newly created executive branch agency led by Elon Musk, is trying to access is the IRS Integrated Data Retrieval
Gold (XAU) Silver (XAG) Daily Forecast: Fed Minutes & Tariff Plans Shape Market – FX Empire
Analysts suggest that if the Fed signals a cautious stance, gold could face resistance near $2,970. However, if rate-cut expectations strengthen, bullion may extend gains beyond $3,000. Silver Faces Pressure as Dollar Finds Stability Silver (XAG/USD) is trading at $32.78 after reaching an intraday low of $32.47. The metal is facing resistance as traders take
SEC Acknowledges Bitwise’s Spot XRP ETF Filing Adding to a Crowded List – Decrypt
On Tuesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission acknowledged the filing for Bitwise’s spot XRP exchange-traded fund submitted by Cboe BZX Exchange, becoming the latest in a string of issuers vying to front run anticipated policy shifts to crypto under the Trump administration. If approved, Bitwise’s spot XRP ETF would legitimize XRP as a mainstream
Musk Doubles X’s Premium+ Prices After Grok 3 Release – TipRanks
Market News Story Highlights Elon Musk’s X more than doubled the prices of its premium plans after his AI company, xAI, launched Grok 3 yesterday. The latest version of the AI model is available only to Premium+ subscribers. Elon Musk’s social media company X doubled its Premium+ prices after the release of the latest version
USD/CHF softens below 0.9050 as traders await FOMC Minutes – FXStreet
The USD/CHF pair softens to near 0.9030 during the early European session on Wednesday. Tension-filled negotiations on the Russia-Ukraine conflict boost the safe-haven flows, benefiting the Swiss Franc (CHF). Traders will take more cues from the FOMC Minutes, which will be published later on Wednesday. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said no peace deal could be made
Dominican officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons – The Associated Press
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — They’re known as “frog men,” inmates who are forced to sleep on prison floors across the Dominican Republic , often next to overflowing toilets or holes in the ground that serve as one. Thousands of them are crammed into the country’s severely overcrowded prisons, some operating at seven times