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Sinisa Karan, aligned with Bosnian Serb separatist figure Milorad Dodik, declared victory in a partial rerun of the presidential election in the Serb Republic after a November vote was annulled for irregularities. The repeat ballot covered a limited electorate of 85,000 voters across 136 polling stations. Karan's opponent conceded but accused the r…
The MOEX Russia Index finished the session in Moscow unchanged, with a handful of individual stocks posting notable moves. ROSSETI PJSC was listed among the session's top performers despite an unchanged point move; Bank VTB and Unipro advanced, while Severstal, Aeroflot and MTS were among the decliners. Market breadth favored advancers, and volatil…
Under clear skies at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8, fans arrived hours before kickoff for Super Bowl LX, where the Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots. Both teams entered the season as extreme long shots yet find themselves in the NFL title game. The Seahawks arrive favored by 4-1/2 points, while the Patriots pursue a reco…
Exit polls released on Feb 8 in Lisbon show moderate Socialist Antonio José Seguro leading decisively in Portugal's presidential runoff, with forecasts placing him between 67% and 73% of the vote. His opponent, far-right challenger André Ventura, is projected at 27% to 33%, a stronger performance than the 22.8% achieved last year by his Chega party…
The United States will deliver an initial payment toward the billions it owes the United Nations within weeks, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. said, while reiterating Washington's push for deeper reforms of the world body. The announcement follows a January 28 letter from U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning of an acute liquidity shortfa…
Norway's foreign ministry said a senior diplomat will vacate her post after an internal inquiry found links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a set of files released by the United States government. The development has prompted a review of past grants to a New York think tank tied to the diplomat's husband and widened scrutiny o…
Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been handed a new sentence of 7-1/2 years in prison, plus two years of internal exile and a two-year travel ban, a foundation supporting her said. The verdict came after a week-long hunger strike that ended on Sunday, according to the Narges Foundation. Mohammadi was arrested…
After nearly two years away, 29-year-old Eatedal Rayyan and her three children returned to Gaza through a narrowly reopened Rafah crossing. The small convoy of returnees confronted widespread destruction, loss of housing and the absence of basic utilities in areas devastated during the two-year war. The limited crossings remain constrained by multi…
President Donald Trump took aim at American freestyle skier Hunter Hess after the athlete said he felt conflicted about representing the United States at the Winter Olympics in northern Italy. The exchange came amid wider political tensions at the Milano Cortina Games, including protests related to the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor…
Angola is pursuing a 20%-30% ownership stake in De Beers, according to a senior Angolan mining official. The revised target is part of ongoing discussions with neighbouring diamond-producing African states as they consider coordinated positions on ownership and benefits. Angola previously lodged a bid for a majority stake in De Beers in October 202…
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended a right-leaning comedian who pulled out of the Sanremo music festival following insults and threats, framing the episode as evidence of an 'illiberal drift' by the left. The episode has intensified scrutiny of state broadcaster RAI, amid accusations from the centre-left that the ruling right-wing coalition is …
Israel's security cabinet has approved a package of measures, reported by Israeli media, that would ease land purchases by settlers in the occupied West Bank and give Israeli authorities increased enforcement powers in areas administered by the Palestinian Authority. The changes were described as removing decades-old limits on private Jewish purcha…
Thailand’s Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, built his snap election campaign on a nationalist appeal tied to recent border clashes with Cambodia and emerged with a strong early showing for his Bhumjaithai Party in preliminary vote counts. The result positions him to attempt to form a government and, if successful, to become the first Thai leade…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a Sunday television program he does not anticipate a rapid reduction in the Federal Reserve's balance sheet even if Kevin Warsh becomes Fed chair. Speaking on Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures," Bessent said the Fed could take at least a year to decide its approach to reserves and the size of its …
Ingredion mixes defensive cash flows, a 2.7%+ dividend, and an attractive EV/EBITDA to create a low-volatility long idea. The stock trades below historical highs despite improving Texture & Healthful Solutions performance and recurring free cash flow. Entry at $120.26, stop $105.00, target $145.00 over a 180-trading-day horizon.
Breezy Johnson won the women's downhill at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, posting a time of 1:36.10 to earn the United States its first women's Olympic downhill gold since Lindsey Vonn in 2010. Germany's Emma Aicher finished 0.04 seconds behind for silver and Italy's Sofia Goggia took bronze. The event was overshadowed when veter…
Insight Enterprises is trading well below prior highs despite strong cash generation and an analyst consensus comfortably above the current price. This trade idea lays out an actionable long with entry at $89.19, a stop at $78.00, and a primary target of $130.00 over a long-term window (180 trading days). The rationale: attractive valuation (EV/EBI…
DXC Technology is showing a momentum breakout above short- and medium-term moving averages while trading at bargain-bin multiples. This note lays out an actionable long trade with entry, stop and two targets across short-, mid- and long-horizon timeframes, plus the key catalysts and risks to monitor.
Centene's recent membership declines and conservative 2026 outlook sparked a pullback, but the company is generating strong free cash flow, trading below book, and carries an EV/EBITDA below 5. We lay out a long trade plan that leans on improving margins, a recovering Medicaid roll, and potential multiple re-rating.
Israel's Competition Authority announced plans to impose a 121 million shekel fine on El Al Israel Airlines for what it calls excessive and unfair ticket pricing during the Gaza war. The regulator reviewed fares between October 7, 2023 and May 2024, finding El Al acted as a monopoly on many routes and raised prices by an average of 16%, in some cas…
On the first full day of competition at the Winter Games hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, clashes between a breakaway group of protesters and police in Milan and suspected sabotage to the national rail network near Bologna prompted sharp criticism from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the International Olympic Committee. Authorities have ope…
Morgan McSweeney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, has resigned after acknowledging his role in recommending Peter Mandelson for the post of ambassador to the United States. The appointment has prompted intense criticism of Starmer’s judgment after files revealed Mandelson’s ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a deve…
A selloff concentrated in technology, and software in particular, has kept market participants on edge ahead of a packed calendar of economic reports. While semiconductor shares helped spark a late-week rebound and other sectors such as energy and industrials have gained this year, the heavy weight of tech in major indexes means continued weakness …
Ethiopia's foreign minister has formally accused Eritrea of occupying sections of the shared border and supplying material support to armed groups within Ethiopia. The accusation, contained in a February 7 letter, calls for an immediate withdrawal of Eritrean forces and an end to cooperation with militants while leaving open the possibility of talk…
Japan's finance minister said on Sunday that using the country's large foreign exchange reserves to finance spending or tax reductions is a potential option but would require a careful, professional approach given the reserves' role in currency intervention and the risk of market disruption. She said the prime minister is aware of these considerati…
