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Global markets are starting the new week in a defensive crouch, with investors rotating into traditional havens and selectively back into crypto as geopolitical risk, tariff uncertainty and questions around the Federal Reserve’s autonomy collide.The shift has been most visible in precious metals. Gold and silver both pushed to fresh records in recent sessions, extending a rally that has accelerated as traders price a higher probability of policy shocks — from the Middle East to Washington. Gold climbed above $4,600/oz this week, while silver broke through $90/oz for the first time, a move that has left the metal within striking…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! Google and its parent company, Alphabet, are asking a US court to dismiss a lawsuit from Penske Media Corporation, the publisher of Rolling Stone, Variety, Billboard, and Deadline. The company argues that showing artificial intelligence (AI) generated summaries in search results is a normal product upgrade, not an attempt to block competition.The request was filed on January 12 in Washington, DC. Penske had already updated its complaint twice after earlier dismissal attempts. Did you know? Want to get smarter & wealthier with crypto? Subscribe – We publish new crypto explainer videos every week! Bullish vs…

GBP/USD stable: Sentiment shifts in favour of SterlingThe GBP/USD pair held around 1.3430 USD on Thursday, with the pound strengthening yesterday following better-than-expected UK economic growth data. These figures may shape market expectations for Bank of England policy in the coming months.Since the start of January, sterling has made limited headway against the US dollar but has strengthened notably against the euro. Dollar sentiment remains cautious due to geopolitical tensions involving Iran and Greenland, as well as renewed comments from President Donald Trump questioning the Federal Reserve’s independence. Read more…GBP/USD Elliott Wave: Chopping lower in temporary declineBack on November 13,…

Think back, if you will, to the works of art you cre­at­ed at age twelve or thir­teen. For many, per­haps most of us, our out­put at that stage of ado­les­cence amount­ed to direc­tion­less doo­dles, chaot­ic comics, and a few unsteady-at-best school projects. But then, most of us did­n’t grow up to be Michelan­ge­lo. In the late four­teen-eight­ies, when that tow­er­ing Renais­sance artist was still what we would now call a “tween,” he paint­ed The Tor­ment of Saint Antho­ny, a depic­tion of the tit­u­lar reli­gious fig­ure beset by demons in the desert. Though based on a wide­ly known engrav­ing, it nev­er­the­less shows…

NEED TO KNOW The Wow Family Circus has gone viral on TikTok, with over 1 million followers viewing the incredible stunts performed by parents Ilya and Regina Kotenyov with their three young kidsThe Kazakhstani family has impressed the world with their shockingly impressive tricks, including one that sees their daughters hanging by their hairIlya tells PEOPLE that they first noticed 8-year-old Zara’s gift for acrobatics, aerial stunts and performing a few years ago, when she was only 5 Ilya Kotenyov, his wife Regina and their three kids have taken TikTok by storm as the Wow Family Circus. They’ve stunned over…

Every few years, another movie chases the iconic highs of “Die Hard,” but most fall short. I hear you shouting out your favorites. I’ll add a few here: “Con Air,” “Speed,” “Air Force One.” Some of you might even say “White House Down.” Since 1988, there have been dozens of imitators with varying degrees of success or lack thereof, but “Die Hard” is a complex combination of thrills, counterterrorism, and heroism. Perhaps we’ve been looking in the wrong place when chasing that cinematic high. We were going to the theaters—and we should keep going—but our newest version of Bruce Willis’…

With its recent announcement of a trade deal with China, the White House intended to reassure markets, manufacturers, and the military that China would not sever the supply lines of “rare earths” to the United States. Among other concessions, Beijing committed itself to avoid restricting exports of rare earth elements and related critical minerals essential to advanced manufacturing, clean “green” energy, and modern weapons systems. The agreement was described as a win for American economic strength and national security. But the very need for such a promise reveals an uncomfortable truth: the United States, long the world’s leading industrial power,…

Some stuff I am reading today morning: India to sign world’s biggest Rafale deal (MSN) Explosive rally sweeps over Metals Market (Yahoo) Bearish Oil sentiment has flipped (OP) India asks its citizens to leave Iran (BS) Company: Dabur (Rediff) Stock Talk: EMS Stocks (FE) Chaitanya Patil’s NH66 Audit (ML) Thick desires are Transformative (Tony Isola) Dead Companies Walking (Tomasz Tunguz) 4Q 2025 Letter to Investors (Oakmark) Discover more from Alpha Ideas Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 continues its high-octane action as defending champions Mumbai Indians Women take on UP Warriorz Women in the 8th match of the tournament. Scheduled for Thursday at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, this clash is a repeat of the 2023 Eliminator and promises to be a tactical battle between two star-studded line-ups.Mumbai Indians enter this game with significant momentum after Harmanpreet Kaur pulled off a record-breaking chase against Gujarat Giants, becoming only the second player to cross 1,000 WPL runs. Meanwhile, the Warriorz, led by the legendary Meg Lanning, are desperate to climb the table…

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has praised his team for their engagement and energy in the 3-2 loss to Arsenal on Wednesday evening. The Blues faced up against their familiar Premier League rivals in the EFL Cup semi-finals, with three Gunners goals countered by an Alejandro Garnacho brace from the bench. Although they lost, Rosenior’s men are still in the tie heading back to the Emirates next week for the second leg. Speaking after the match, the new head coach said: “It’s half-time [in the tie]. I was very happy with the engagement, the commitment of the players. They gave everything.…