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Kast Unveils Technocratic Cabinet, Taps Two Ex-Pinochet Lawyers for Defense and Justice

Human-rights groups call the picks a setback for post-dictatorship accountability.

Trump Claims $2,000 Tariff Checks Can Go Out Without Congress

Takaichi Dissolves Japan’s Lower House to Hold Feb. 8 Snap Election

Japan’s Takaichi Calls Feb. 8 Snap Election to Seek Mandate for Spending, Food Tax Holiday and Defense Push

BOJ Leaves Regional Views Unchanged as Firms Keep Up Aggressive Investment

Euro-Zone Inflation Returns to 2% in December, Matching ECB Target

Treasuries Log Best Year Since 2020 as 2026 Opens With Long-Bond Selloff

China Imposes 13% VAT on Condoms and Other Contraceptives in Policy Shift

China Sets More Proactive Fiscal Course for 2026 to Lift Domestic Demand

French State Confirms Michelin’s €4.3 Million Repayment as Official Donation

Japan Approves Record Budget to Fast-Track Defense Buildup as Government Pledges Debt Discipline

Japan Readies Record ¥122 Trillion Budget With ¥29.6 Trillion in New Bonds

Brazil Central Bank Confirms Exits of Two Directors Effective Jan. 1

Yen Firms After Tokyo Signals It Has a Free Hand to Intervene

French National Assembly Passes Emergency Stopgap to Keep Government Running in January

Brazil Posts Record November Federal Revenue of R$226.7 Billion

World Bank Clears $300 Million in Additional Financing to Refocus Argentina’s Energy Subsidies

Congress Approves R$6 Billion for Truck Fleet Renewal as CMN Finalizes Lending Rules

UK Borrowing Tops Forecasts in November as Year-to-Date Deficit Widens

CII Urges Investment-Led FY27 Budget With Higher Capex and NIP 2.0