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Trump Says US Forces Struck Narcotics Loading Docks in Venezuela: BBG

Russia says its negotiating stance on Ukraine will toughen after accusing Kyiv of attack: RTRS

China encircles Taiwan in massive military display: RTRS

China’s Push to Master the Arctic Opens an Alarming Shortcut to U.S: WSJ

Emboldened Activist Investors Are Circling U.S. Banks: WSJ

Russia shows off deployment of nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles in Belarus: RTRS

Russia attacks Ukraine's Black Sea ports, damages civilian ship, Kyiv says: RTRS

Facing Alawite backlash, Syria’s new leaders take controversial steps to win loyalty: RTRS

Silver Jumps in Choppy End to Year for Metals: WSJ

Meta Buys AI Startup Manus for More Than $2 Billion: RTRS

AI Trade’s Next Leg Is All About Tech’s ‘Pick-and-Shovel’ Stocks: BBG

Saudi Ultimatum Deepens Its Rift With Gulf Rival U.A.E.: WSJ

Cancer’s Soaring Cost Wrecks Patients’ Finances in a Broken System: BBG

Caterpillar’s Surging Stock Is Fueled by AI, Not Yellow Excavators: WSJ

NYC Subway Says Goodbye to MetroCard, But Many Riders Already Did: BBG

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