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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 216.46 points or -0.41% to 52,774.64 • Shanghai increased 3.291 points or 0.08% to 4,116.94 • Hang Seng increased 97.55 points or 0.37% to 26,585.06 • ASX 200 decreased 33.00 points or -0.37% to 8,782.90 • SENSEX decreased 270.84 points

A Danish pension fund, AkademikerPension, is reportedly divesting its US Treasury holdings to the tune of $100 million. Anders Schelde, AkademikerPension’s investing chief, claims they are concerned about the condition of US government finances and rising credit risk. They even admitted the Greenland political tensions simply made the decision easier, but the core point remains

?? Germany’s Chancellor Merz says it was a ‘serious strategic mistake to phase out nuclear energy’. pic.twitter.com/sUilOpSpCs — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) January 15, 2026 Phasing out nuclear energy was a “serious strategic mistake,” admits German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. “It was a serious strategic mistake to exit nuclear energy,” Merz said. “If you were going

China’s GDP advanced by 4.5% in Q4 2025, slightly down from the 4.8% in Q3. Economic output for the year was 5%, in line with the target and aided by a strong industrial output of 5.2% in December. Notably, retail sales grew at a slow pace of 0.9% for the month, and growth slowed 4.5%

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 592.47 points or -1.11% to 52,991.10 • Shanghai decreased 0.351 points or -0.01% to 4,113.649 • Hang Seng decreased 76.39 points or -0.29% to 26,487.51 • ASX 200 decreased 58.60 points or -0.66% to 8,815.90 • SENSEX decreased 1,065.71 points

The Board of Peace was established in November 2025 to champion the Gaza-Israel ceasefire. Donald Trump will act as the first chairman and has begun inviting nations to join, including Russia. The headlines are reacting as if this is some radical, unprecedented concept. I have said repeatedly that the real objective for decades has never

Trump is requesting that Board of Peace member states pay $1 billion for permanent membership. This kind of blunt, transactional policy is misread by those who believe peace should come without a price tag, but it exposes the core hypocrisy that has infected NATO and the entire post-war alliance structure. For decades, Europe has behaved

Around 10% of all autos sold in Poland were manufactured in China, a sharp 427% annual increase. Governments have been leery of Chinese autos, fearing their ability to undercut the European market, but now a new concern has arisen—military security. Chief of the General Staff General Wiesław announced a coming ban on all Chinese-manufactured cars

QUESTION: Marty; Do you intend to endorse anyone for the midterm elections? ER ANSWER: No. The Neocons have their fangs very deep into Congress. I cannot in good conscience endorse anyone. Even if the actual candidate may not be on board with the Neocons, they install plants who give bad advice to support the Neocons,