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  • U.S. Treasury let waiver for seaborne Russian crude expire, ending a mechanism that enabled legal purchases and tightening oil supply.
  • WHO declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern due to spread into Kampala and Kinshasa.
  • UBS reports accelerating AI-driven workforce reductions as firms ramp AI adoption and increasingly view technology as labor-cost reducer.
  • Memory-chip makers post record profits on AI demand, prompting big capex while firms warn of typical cyclical risk.
  • Senate parliamentarian removed funding provisions tied to the White House ballroom from a spending package, imperiling Republican funding plans.
  • Orion shows project backlog and improving margins, but rich valuation and negative free cash flow counsel cautious, plan-driven longs.

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Australia Denies Coordinating Return of Families from Syrian Camp

Australia Denies Coordinating Return of Families from Syrian Camp

Australian officials have publicly refuted a newspaper report that said the government was preparing to repatriate a group of 34 women and children held at a Syrian camp for relatives of suspected Islamic State militants. The cohort was briefly released from the camp and then returned to detention for technical reasons. Officials say the group is e…

Islamic State Claims Two Attacks in Syria, Declares 'New Phase' Against Leadership

Islamic State Claims Two Attacks in Syria, Declares 'New Phase' Against Leadership

Islamic State has taken responsibility for two separate assaults on Syrian army personnel in northern and eastern Syria, while announcing what it called a new phase of operations aimed at the country’s leadership. Syrian officials reported fatalities in one incident, and the militant group accused the government of moving from one foreign influence…

Moscow Market Closes Flat as Select Large-Caps Offset Losses

Moscow Market Closes Flat as Select Large-Caps Offset Losses

The MOEX Russia Index finished the session in Moscow unchanged, as gains in select energy and telecommunications names were balanced by declines among some financial and industrial shares. Market breadth favored advancers, and volatility and currency measures moved little. Commodities showed divergent moves with gold up and benchmark crude near fla…

Willie Colón, Pioneering Salsa Trombonist and Composer, Dies at 75

Willie Colón, Pioneering Salsa Trombonist and Composer, Dies at 75

Willie Colón, a Bronx-born trombonist, vocalist and composer who helped shape salsa music, has died at age 75, his family announced. Known for albums such as La Gran Fuga and El Juicio, and for blending jazz, rock and Afro-Latin rhythms, Colón was also active in advocacy work for Latino and immigrant causes. The family did not disclose the cause of…

Merz Says No Further Relaxation of Germany's Debt Brake Before 2029 Election

Merz Says No Further Relaxation of Germany's Debt Brake Before 2029 Election

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ruled out any additional loosening of Germany's constitutionally protected borrowing cap - known as the "debt brake" - before the next federal election in 2029. Merz defended the decision as fiscally responsible, reiterating that the government has already taken on sufficient debt during the current legislative term af…

White House Raises Global Import Tariff to 15% Following Supreme Court Decision

White House Raises Global Import Tariff to 15% Following Supreme Court Decision

The White House announced an immediate increase in a temporary tariff on imports from all countries to 15%, up from the 10% rate set earlier this week. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated portions of a prior tariff program, and the administration says the higher duty will be used as an interim measure while new, legally vetted …

Ukraine Strikes Ballistic Missile Factory in Udmurtia, Kyiv Says

Ukraine Strikes Ballistic Missile Factory in Udmurtia, Kyiv Says

Ukraine's military says it struck a Russian facility in Votkinsk that produces ballistic missiles, including Iskander and Topol-M systems, using domestically manufactured ground-launched Flamingo cruise missiles. The attack caused a fire and prompted airport suspensions in the region; local officials reported damage and injuries. Ukraine also said …

Germany’s CDU votes to bar social media for under-14s and tighten age checks

Germany’s CDU votes to bar social media for under-14s and tighten age checks

Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union approved a motion advocating a legal minimum age of 14 for social network use and stronger digital age-verification for teenagers, along with fines for platforms that do not comply and a push for EU-wide standards. The move, supported by coalition partner the Social Democrats, adds momentum to similar eff…

HSBC Lowers Synopsys Rating to Hold, Flags 2026 as Transition Year

HSBC Lowers Synopsys Rating to Hold, Flags 2026 as Transition Year

HSBC Global Investment Research cut its rating on Synopsys Inc to Hold from Buy and trimmed its price target to $455 from $545, citing a lack of near-term catalysts and multiple headwinds as the company moves into fiscal 2026. The bank expects the year to be a transition period, with muted growth in Design IP as resources shift toward AI and high-p…

Talkspace: Profitability Ignites a Re-rating — Time to Buy the Runway

Talkspace: Profitability Ignites a Re-rating — Time to Buy the Runway

Talkspace reported record Q4 results and guided to a meaningful revenue and adjusted EBITDA step-up for 2026. With a market cap near $828M, improving unit economics, rising payor revenue and a clean balance sheet, TALK looks set for a re-rating. This is a long trade: entry $5.00, stop $3.80, near-term target $7.50 and stretch target $10.00 — horizo…

Atlassian: A High-Conviction Short as the SaaS-Pocalypse Widens

Atlassian: A High-Conviction Short as the SaaS-Pocalypse Widens

Atlassian (TEAM) has been one of the hardest-hit large-cap software names in the recent SaaS sell-off. The stock is trading near its 52-week low at $76 with a market cap around $20B, negative earnings, and deteriorating technicals. This trade idea outlines a mid-term short (45 trading days) with a precise entry, stop and target, and a balanced risk…

SpaceX IPO Chatter Could Reprice Planet Labs - A Tactical Long Trade

SpaceX IPO Chatter Could Reprice Planet Labs - A Tactical Long Trade

Planet Labs (PL) has momentum, improving fundamentals and a dominant Earth-imaging franchise. The rumored SpaceX IPO at a ~$1.5 trillion valuation is a sector-level catalyst that could reallocate capital back into public space names and force a multiple expansion for well-positioned operators. This trade targets that rerate with defined entry, stop…

Indigenous Occupation Halts Operations at Cargill’s Santarem Terminal

Indigenous Occupation Halts Operations at Cargill’s Santarem Terminal

Indigenous demonstrators have taken control of Cargill’s private port terminal in Santarem, Para state, forcing an evacuation of employees and bringing operations to a complete halt. The action follows weeks of truck blockades tied to opposition to proposed river dredging; protesters say dredging threatens water quality and local fishing that susta…