Venezuela oil deal angers China, pushes prices down
The deal could initially require oil cargoes bound for Venezuela’s top buyer China to be rerouted.
Day: January 7, 2026
Jensen Huang says Nvidia has “fired up” H200 production in the expectation of resumed China sales and it is working on the “last details” with the US government (Michael Acton/Financial Times)
Michael Acton / Financial Times:
Jensen Huang says Nvidia has “fired up” H200 production in the expectation of resumed China sales and it is working on the “last details” with the US government — Company conf…
Brigitte Bardot’s funeral draws hundreds to pay respects in Saint-Tropez
The funeral for Brigitte Bardot was private, but hundreds poured into the streets of Saint-Tropez to pay their respects to an icon of the 1960s silver screen.
Why does Trump want Greenland? – The New York Times
Why does Trump want Greenland? The New York TimesWhy Trump wants Greenland — and what makes it so important for national security CNBCEurope draws red line on Greenland after a year of trying to pacify Trump The Washing…
Maduro supporters protest in Caracas as interim leader determine to remain in control
Interim Venezuelan president Delcy Rodriguez is determined to remain head of state after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces. She maintains that no foreign agency rules the country, even as President Donald Trump announces Caracas will be turni…
Iran’s rial reaches new low amid protests and economic crisis
Protests around Iran over its economy have continued on January 6, with demonstrators holding a sit-in at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, later dispersed by security forces. It all comes down to a currency in seeming freefall and hitting new lows as inflation …
U.S. seizes oil tankers; Rubio says U.S. will control money from oil sales
The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize two Venezuela-linked tankers, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. has “tremendous leverage” over the country.
Death toll rises as Iran’s security forces clash with protesters
In Iran, protests that broke out on December 28th over the soaring cost of living look set to continue. Security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on January 6: without giving numbers, Iran’s IRNA news agency said ‘some’ …
UN Accuses Israel Of “Systematic Discrimination” Against Palestinians
The United Nations on Wednesday said decades of discrimination and segregation of Palestinians by Israel in the West Bank were intensifying, and called on the country to end its “apartheid system”.
Samsung says it expects memory chip supply shortages to raise prices across the electronics industry, including potentially among its own consumer products (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Samsung says it expects memory chip supply shortages to raise prices across the electronics industry, including potentially among its own consumer products — Samsung Electronics Co. expects memory chip supply shortages to…