In its first monetary policy decision of 2026, the Federal Reserve elected to hold the federal funds rate steady at 3.50%–3.75%, pausing further cuts after three reductions late last year. The decision, made at the January 27–28 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, reflects a cautious stance amid mixed economic signals and persistent inflation above target. The FOMC statement shows that while economic activity “has been expanding at a solid moderate pace,” job gains have slowed and the unemployment rate has only “shown…

In its first monetary policy decision of 2026, the Federal Reserve elected to hold the federal funds rate steady at 3.50%–3.75%, pausing further cuts after three reductions late last year. The decision, made at the January 27–28 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, reflects a cautious stance amid mixed economic signals and persistent inflation above target. The FOMC statement shows that while economic activity “has been expanding at a solid moderate pace,” job gains have slowed and the unemployment rate has only “shown…

El "Apartheid Hídrico" llega al Sur La Patagonia argentina y chilena se ha convertido en el epicentro de una resistencia civil sin precedentes frente a la firma de contratos estratégicos con la empresa estatal israelí Mekorot. Bajo el pretexto de "planes maestros de...

Africa’s trade finance lender has unveiled a major new funding line for Angola’s national oil company, as the country seeks to stabilize crude trading and maintain output in a basin facing structural decline and renewed scrutiny from international producers. The African Export-Import Bank has announced a $17.5 billion financing facility for Sonangol, according to a statement cited by Reuters on Wednesday. Afreximbank said the facility is designed to support Sonangol’s oil trading operations and general corporate funding needs,…

Africa’s trade finance lender has unveiled a major new funding line for Angola’s national oil company, as the country seeks to stabilize crude trading and maintain output in a basin facing structural decline and renewed scrutiny from international producers. The African Export-Import Bank has announced a $17.5 billion financing facility for Sonangol, according to a statement cited by Reuters on Wednesday. Afreximbank said the facility is designed to support Sonangol’s oil trading operations and general corporate funding needs,…

Africa’s trade finance lender has unveiled a major new funding line for Angola’s national oil company, as the country seeks to stabilize crude trading and maintain output in a basin facing structural decline and renewed scrutiny from international producers. The African Export-Import Bank has announced a $17.5 billion financing facility for Sonangol, according to a statement cited by Reuters on Wednesday. Afreximbank said the facility is designed to support Sonangol’s oil trading operations and general corporate funding needs,…

28 de enero de 2026.- El gobierno español, presidido por el socialista Pedro Sánchez, aprobó la regularización de unos 500 mil migrantes sin documentos de residencia, quienes sólo tendrán que acreditar que llegaron antes del 31 de diciembre de 2025, demostrar que han vivido en el país durante al men...

The Illusion of Randomness in Oil Markets Anyone who trades crude oil futures has seen it happen. Price sells off hard into a round number, stalls, and then snaps violently higher. Or oil grinds higher all morning, only to reverse sharply mid-session with no headline, no inventory release, no obvious catalyst. This can be especially confusing for fundamental traders and analysts who try to explain price action solely through data and headlines. To many, these moves appear random. In reality, they aren’t random at all. Many of these moves…

28 de enero de 2026.- En el marco de la "Operación Neblina 2026", la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB) inutilizó y destruyó tres aeronaves que eran utilizadas para el transporte de sustancias ilícitas en el estado Amazonas, específicamente en el municipio Atabapo. El comandante de la Regi...

Next month, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is slated to overhaul the level of radiation that Americans can legally be exposed to in response to an executive order issued by Donald Trump in May of 2025. The Trump administration is seeking to loosen regulations related to the nuclear energy industry in the United States in order to jumpstart the struggling sector.  The United States generates more nuclear energy than any other country, but it won’t hold that distinction for long if current domestic and global trends…

Caracas, 28 de enero de 2026.- Con la presencia de algunos militantes y activistas, militantes y transeúntes, se llevó a cabo la actividad convocada para hoy miércoles 28 de enero por un conjunto de organizaciones de la izquierda opositora al gobierno venezolano y a la intervención imperialist...

28 de enero de 2026.- El papa León XIV condenó el genocidio contra los pueblos y pidió que la comunidad internacional actúe para evitar que en el mundo se repitan actos criminales de ese tipo. En la audiencia general iniciada a las 10:00 hora local de este miércoles, en la Sala Pablo VI de la San...

India is on track to import record-high volumes of crude oil and condensate in January as refiners boost non-Russian purchases to replace barrels lost to U.S. sanctions, energy flow tracking firm Vortexa said in a report on Wednesday India’s crude and condensate imports will likely hit 5.2 million barrels per day (bpd) this month—a new record, as deliveries of cargoes laden with non-Russian oil surged. The jump in non-Russian crude imports is set to more than offset the decline in India’s imports of Russian crude, according to…

India is on track to import record-high volumes of crude oil and condensate in January as refiners boost non-Russian purchases to replace barrels lost to U.S. sanctions, energy flow tracking firm Vortexa said in a report on Wednesday India’s crude and condensate imports will likely hit 5.2 million barrels per day (bpd) this month—a new record, as deliveries of cargoes laden with non-Russian oil surged. The jump in non-Russian crude imports is set to more than offset the decline in India’s imports of Russian crude, according to…