President Donald Trump had signed a bipartisan bill requiring the DOJ to publicly release unclassified records from its Epstein investigations by Dec. 19.
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Trump’s first vetoes of his second term hit bipartisan infrastructure projects, draw accusations of retribution
Trump promised retribution after Colorado refused to release Tina Peters, who was convicted by a state court last year.
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Economist Mark Zandi sees the Fed surprising with three rate cuts in first half of 2026
Markets and Fed officials themselves see only modest easing in the year ahead.
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The unravelling of Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s long alliance
Relationship between the Gulf’s heavyweights has developed into open confrontation
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Gold, silver prices fall after CME raises precious metals margins — again
The moves come at the end of a blockbuster year of annual gains for the precious metals.
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How should the UK celebrate 250 years of American independence?
Reiterating the liberal ideals behind the revolution may be tricky when they are out of favour in the White House
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Drug gangs pose grave threat to European security, agency warns
Scale of Europe’s narcotics crisis ‘not even possible to imagine’, says EUDA director Alexis Goosdeel
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Forecasting the world in 2026
FT writers’ predictions for the new year, from the likelihood of higher Trump tariffs to the future of interest rates and the arrival of humanoid helpers
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Netherlands overhauls its €1.8tn pension system
Switch from defined benefit to defined contribution model aims to ensure long-term sustainability
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China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations
China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note as manufacturing, services and construction activity all improved in December.