January 26, 2026

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Law:

Biglaw’s Return-To-Office Push Is Showing Up In Law Firm Real Estate DealsLaw Firms in 'Space Race' for NYC Office Leases
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Biglaw Defamation Fight Escalates As Ex–Baker McKenzie Associate Fires Back With Her Own Lawsuit
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A Skadden veteran's uneasy take on smarter machines
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Jack Smith’s congressional testimony, an attack on a judge and his wife, a deal for U.S. TikTok (finally), and a slew of group moves in Biglaw
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Lawyers Shouldn’t Perform Favors For Clients And Expect Additional Work
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Should California create its own bar exam? Bar leaders weigh in
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‘You Are Not Your Grades’
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GEICO defense lawyers hit with fraud claims over bankruptcy scheme
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Breaking The Ivy League’s Legal Glass Ceiling
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37-year-old citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Here's what to know Federal agents fatally shoot man in confrontation in South MinneapolisAnother Minnesota shooting turns immigration crackdown into a national reckoning Doctor on scene claims agents were counting bullet holes instead of helping him One called it murder. Some need more details. How policing experts see the Alex Pretti shooting. Man fatally shot by federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimonyMinneapolis police chief says "people have had enough" after fatal shooting by federal agents Video Videos and witness accounts of deadly Minneapolis shooting at odds with official statements Trump officials stick "terrorist" label on Americans killed by DHSICE Agent Goes Viral For Telling Woman She’s Going in a ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Database For Recording Him Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino gives jaw-dropping defense for fatally shooting Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti Krugman: Monsters and their enablers are accessories to murderMinnesota Gov. Walz vows state investigation into DHS "lies" about shooting Gun rights groups challenge shooting of legally armed Minneapolis man 'Fundamentally wrong:' Gun groups, Republicans condemn Noem, Patel statements Federal judge orders ICE, DHS not to destroy or alter evidence in Minneapolis shootingBondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data to "help bring back law and order" in wake of shootingsICE's detention of child puts new focus on Trump team's tacticsHe left the US for an internship. Trump’s travel ban made it impossible to returnRepublican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shootingPolice and ICE agents are on a collision coursePolice chief defies ICE as agents try to block local cops from latest Minneapolis shootingWatching America Unravel in MinneapolisViolent anti-ICE protesters swarm Minn. hotel they believe is housing fed agents — one officer left bloodiedGreg Bovino, The Face Of Trump's 'Turn And Burn' Migrant CrackdownGregory Bovino: Trump’s ‘Nazi cosplaying’ immigration enforcerBenefits To Be Stripped From Non-US Citizens Under New Proposed BillPepper-Sprayed While Pinned Down: A Searing Scene Provokes OutrageDozens of clergy arrested as anti-ICE protesters flood MinnesotaICE has been entering homes without judicial warrants since last summer, sources saySchool official says she saw detained 5-year-old's papers as she slams ICE for following school busesArizona AG suggests residents may gun down masked ICE agents if they felt threatened under state lawAlex Pretti killing: Minnesota CEOs, including UnitedHealth, Target, call for ‘immediate deescalation’'Absolutely shameful': Business and tech leaders react to the latest fatal ICE shooting
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'Blast every ICE agent': Man threatened to kill 'MAGA maggots' and DHS officers, feds say
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Donald Trump begins 2026 with a blitz of white-collar pardons
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DOJ botches 'invalidly' appointed prosecutor's name while trying to halt AG James setback
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Florida Bar lets Matt Gaetz off the hook by agreeing statutory rape has nothing to do with practicing law
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Trump Sues JP Morgan For ‘Nice Bank You Got There, Be A Shame If Something Happened To It’
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DOJ Tells Court They Could Deport The Beatles Because It Was Called The ‘British Invasion’
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Inside Nick Reiner’s life of privilege, pills and pain
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Daughter sets father's home ablaze with him inside, cops say
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Girl, 5, starved to death as dad played video games with boxes of food outside her bedroom
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Man killed and dismembered baby's mom, suggested she killed herself: Police
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Man choked woman for 1 minute and stabbed her with pliers for speaking too loudly: Police
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'Shooting just to shoot': Man killed beloved convenience store owner with blaze of bullets meant for another person
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Woman got new boyfriend to kill her ex, his girlfriend in front of 3 young kids: Police
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Man texted dad about plans to stab, trap roommates before setting house on fire: Police
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School bus driver who was 'extremely' drunk drove dozens of kids before she was busted
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Man executed grandmother in wheelchair because he 'didn't want her to worry': Police
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Man stuffed neurosurgeon's body into mansion attic crawl space after shooting him twice
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Drunk driver killed mom of 5 after obliterating car going 98.8 mph in a 25 mph zone: Cops
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Girl Jailed For Pork Chop Attack On Mother
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Judges:

Trump-appointee judge orders DHS to preserve evidence in Alex Pretti shooting after suit by Minnesota
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5 suspects arrested in shooting incident involving judge and wifeJudge Shot At Home Still Has ‘Strong Faith’ In Judicial System
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MN: Chief Judge Schiltz and the Department of Justice
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Man who killed longtime judge found guilty by jury
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Magistrate judge resigns while under ethics investigation
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DOJ tells Mar-a-Lago judge to never release Jack Smith's full report
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Judge rules Trump admin must turn over video footage from controversial ICE facility
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ICE Flies 2-Year-Old and Father To Texas Despite Court Order
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Federal judge appears skeptical that Trump has legal authority to proceed with White House ballroom
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'No Fighting Back': Newly Retired Judge Arthur Engoron Recalls View From the Bench
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Wall Street:

Stock futures fall as traders get set for a big week of trading
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Layoffs:

Case New Holland is laying off more than 200 workers at its plant in Burlington
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Credit Cards:

Sen. Warren blasts CFPB director Vought for undermining Trump’s credit card affordability push
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US banks need to cut their credit card rates
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Personal Finance:

The U.S. states where you can retire at 65 with less than $1 million in savings
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Consumer Protection:

CFPB Receives Funding For Continued Operations
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Healthcare:

Dallas Safety-Net Hospital Files Bankruptcy, Citing Seller Misrepresentations and Operational Disruptions
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University Hospitals not interested in purchasing former Insight Health hospital buildings
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Economy:

Financial Trading Master Rick Rieder Emerges As Possible Fed Chief
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Another day another high: Gold surges past $5,100 as investors seek shelter from global risks
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School economics class: The reality of trying to make US manufacturing great again
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How one year of ‘America First’ left workers behind
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Consumer sentiment rises amid persistent job, price worries: UMichigan
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Sen. Angus King says he won't vote for package with ICE funding, but "we don't have to have a shutdown"Democrats Vow Not to Fund ICE After Shooting, Imperiling Spending Deal
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Minnesotans promise an economic strike to protest Trump's surge in immigration agents
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Is the US economy as hot as Donald Trump thinks?
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8 Americans explain how capitalism has shaped — and failed — their lives
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The Junkiest Junk Bonds Are Finding Big Demand This Year
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Florida, Texas and California lead America's housing crash as other Sun Belt states start to crack… as values plunge 7.6 percent
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See the 50,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion at the center of a billion-dollar bankruptcy
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Municipalities:

ME: Emergency bill to let towns, counties file for bankruptcy protection garners little support
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Oil/Gas:

Donald Trump vowed to unleash US oil. A year later, low prices are squeezing Texas producers.
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Climate:

1 Million without Power
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Frigid weather stresses US electric grid
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Massive winter storm could lay bare Trump's FEMA cuts
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Politics:

Trump faces growing backlash against immigration crackdown after shooting Poll: Trump’s ICE crackdown rattles Republicans as midterms loom Trump, unbowed by backlash to Minneapolis shooting, blames Democrats for ‘chaos’Trump ‘reviewing everything’ about fatal shooting of armed Minneapolis protester, says fed agents will leave city ‘at some point’MAGA podcaster declares ‘civil war’ and brands Trump 'weak’ after ICU nurse shot dead
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The Main Driver of Trump’s Bad Polling
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Pam Bondi Offers to Pull ICE Out of Minneapolis if Voter Files Handed Over
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DHS’s Data Grab Is Getting Citizens Kicked Off Voter Rolls, New Complaint Says
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Why Congress won’t restrain Donald Trump’s assault on allies
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Barack Obama issues rare political statement condemning DHS over Alex Pretti shooting — as Dems rally against Trump admin'A wake-up call': Former presidents Obama, Clinton condemn tragedies
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Trump’s War on the First Amendment Now Alarmingly Clear
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Trump Condemns Alex Pretti for Carrying Loaded Gun at Minneapolis Protest NRA Makes Rare Statement Against Trump Admin Over Alex Pretti ShootingCharlie Kirk Post on 2nd Amendment Goes Viral After Alex Pretti ShootingKash Patel Sparks Fury From Gun Rights Groups Over Alex Pretti RemarksTrump admin goes after Second Amendment rights in justifying shooting
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From Davos to Minneapolis to DC., Trump is facing sharper pushback
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Labash: A Prayer For The Unjust
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Dowd: The Un-American President
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Noonan: Trump Can’t Tolerate Peace and Quiet
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In secret recordings, Cruz trashes Trump tariffs, Vance
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House Democrats on private call: Impeach Noem, fly to Minnesota
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Furious Dems float drastic responses to latest Minneapolis shootingModerate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem’s impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting
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How Trump's designs on Greenland are testing the U.S.-Denmark allianceSchool geography class. The trouble with maps: Greenland’s allure for Trump is based on an illusionTrump’s Greenland Gambit Has Broken Brains Across Washington
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The midterms are cracking Mike Johnson's grip on House votes
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White House Launches Desperate Bid to Save Melania’s Movie
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Trump Continues To Use Pop Culture Memes Without Permission, This Time With A 3rd Term Easter Egg
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Furious Rod Stewart slams 'draft dodger' Trump over 'unbearable' comments
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Gen-Z Trump Voter Focus Group Turns on Vance: ‘Time For Someone New’
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Teenagers are pushing Himmler’s favorite myth
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How Trump made the far-right love the government: ex-FBI agentWhere Have the 'Don't Tread on Me' Republicans Gone?
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Trump's MAGA Movement Ramps Up Attacks On 'Progressive White Women'
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Blaire White is trans, MAGA and extremely online. It’s a living.
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Slavery displays removed from Philadelphia historical site after Trump directive
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Trump Comms Director Lewdly Posts Democratic Influencer Might Enjoy Being Spanked By Him
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Agribusiness:

Hard Times in the Delta as Farmers Consider Letting Crops Rot
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Corporate Governance:

Musk’s $1 trillion pay package renews focus on soaring CEO compensation
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Cosmetics:

Pat McGrath Labs Files for BankruptcyPat McGrath Labs' Dramatic Downfall: $1bn Valuation Brand Seeks Chapter 11 Rescue
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Retailing:

Smaller vendors, still waiting on payments, debate their futures with Saks after bankruptcySaks Global bankruptcy blows up Amazon's $475M bet as $2.7B merger goes up in flamesSaks Has to Look Luxury to Sell LuxurySimon Property moved to terminate two Saks Global leases just before bankruptcySaks Off 5th Digital to Liquidate Inventory While in Bankruptcy
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Another blow for troubled big box Texas retailer that conquered the country as it shutters stores
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What We Lose When We Lose Department Stores
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (47 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (6 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

 

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Defense:

Bankruptcy as a National Security Risk
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Sales:

You've Got to Have Faith When Purchasing Bankruptcy Sale Assets, as Appellate Panel Widens Section 363(m) Protection
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Mass Torts:

Franciscan Friars Seek Emergency Asset Liquidation as California Bankruptcy Cash Runs Low
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Aviation:

Flight cancellations today top 10,000 amid winter storm, the most in a single day since COVID pandemicDozens of Airports Close as Winter Storm Cancels Thousands of FlightsFlight disruptions from massive winter storm will linger Monday
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Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA saysPrivate plane registered to Houston personal law firm carrying 8 passengers crashes in Bangor, Maine
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Student Debt:

GOP pitches student loan repayment amid affordability struggles
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Tech:

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Trial Over Addiction Claims
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Musk Promises Robots For All, Predicts AI Smarter Than Humanity In Five Years
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France's Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for kids under 15
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AI helps explain why companies aren't hiring — or firing
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AI is reshaping police detective work, starting with cold cases
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Like Lawyers In Pompeii: Is Legal Ignoring The AI Definitional Crisis? (Part V)
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Crypto:

Crypto Bankruptcy Claw-Backs: Strategic Imperatives for Creditors
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Cybersecurity Risks & the Potential Impact on D&O Insurance
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Crypto platform accused of trying to intimidate lawyers suing it
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Autos:

Auto executives are hoping for the best and planning for the worst in 2026
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Oaktree, Anchorage Buy Into First Brands Bankruptcy Loan
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UK:

Major UK car dealership collapses into administration - agreements at risk
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Ten years since consumer confidence was last in positive territory
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61% households are one appliance failure away from debt
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U.K.'s Keir Starmer and Prince Harry condemn Trump's NATO front line remarksPrince Harry hits out at Trump over Afghanistan slur
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Barclay family pursued offshore in battle with creditors
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Will student loans be the next mis-selling scandal?
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EU:

Europe-U.S. ties at their ‘lowest’ in NATO history, ex-EU chief says, as Trump goes ‘America First’
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Canada:

Trump escalates Carney feud after Davos dust-upMark Carney Takes On Donald Trump and Emerges as a Global Political Star
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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada if it seals trade deal with ChinaCarney says Canada not pursuing free trade deal with China as Trump threatens 100% tariffs
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Mark Carney understands the new world, but can he survive it?
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MENA:

Netanyahu rejects WH request for Israel president to attend Board of Peace ceremony
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Iran unveils mural warning of retaliation if US conducts a military strike
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How Iran Crushed Citizen Uprising With Lethal ForceOver 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, documents reveal
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The Trump Administration Plans To Deport Iranians Amid Deadly Crackdown in Iran
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Ayatollah 'goes into hiding' over US strike fears
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Donald Trump Warns of ‘Armada’ Heading To Iran
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Slew of international airlines canceling flights to Middle East destinations including Israel amid Iran tensions
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Russia:

U.S.-Russia-Ukraine trilateral talks to end war made progress, U.S. officials say
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US security agreement for Ukraine is ‘100% ready’ to be signed, Zelenskyy says
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Mexico:

Gunmen open fire at soccer field in central Mexico, killing 11 and wounding 12
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Venezuela:

US control of Venezuela oil risks debt restructuring showdown with China
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Trump: We used ‘Discombobulator’ weapon in Maduro raid
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China:

China’s Top General Accused of Giving Nuclear Secrets to U.S.What Xi Jinping’s purge of China’s most senior general reveals
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Cuba:

Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports
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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong Court rules on landmark case regarding recognition and assistance to foreign office holders in the context of corporate restructuring
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Brazil:

Bank Fraud Case Casts a Shadow Over Brazil’s Powerful Top Court
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