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- Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Spending Plan Stalled by Political Impasse - Taiwan’s domestic gridlock is revealing a deep-seated fracture over how the island should defend itself and how much it can depend on the United States.
- Putin meeting set for Thursday, Witkoff says, with Ukraine 'land deals' on the table - A meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to take place on Thursday with "land deals" over Ukraine on the table, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said.
- Canada’s Leader Warns of a ‘Rupture’ in the Global Order, and ICE Is Accused of Killing Detainee - Plus, what’s the point of learning cursive?
- U.S. still 'the closest of allies' with the UK despite rift, Finance Minister Reeves says - The U.S. remains the "closest of allies" with the U.K. despite a growing rift between the U.S. and Europe over the future of Greenland, Rachel Reeves told CNBC.
- Scott Bessent says U.S. is unconcerned by Treasury sell-off over Greenland, calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’ - U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessant addressed reporters at a press conference at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.
- CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: A diplomacy tightrope for Britain’s Starmer after Trump’s tirades - U.K. PM Keir Starmer is treading a fine line in diplomacy — and appears to be banking on Britain’s “special relationship” with the U.S. to deliver a compromise.
- Gold breaks new record on Greenland tariff threats, with forecast of $7,000 on the cards - Gold prices climbed to another record of over $4,800 on Wednesday, extending its sharp rally.
- Asia markets fall after Trump’s Greenland rhetoric spark Wall Street rout - Asia-Pacific markets fell, mirroring overnight losses on Wall Street after President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric over Greenland.
- Salesforce's Benioff calls for AI regulation, says models have become 'suicide coaches' - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff described AI models as "suicide coaches" at the World Economic Forum's flagship conference Tuesday.
- Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasuries, citing 'poor' U.S. government finances - AkademikerPension's move comes amid increasing tensions with the U.S. over Greenland.