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The week in reviewVol. 26 · Catalogue 04 · Issue 25 2026-01-25
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Opinion | Mr. Trump and the Davos Divide

President Trump’s faith in his ability to wring concessions by taking maximalist positions was on full display this week. So were the costs, as he splintered NATO and then undercut his credibility by climbing down from his threats.

NYT · 5 sources

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Top Stories 331 stories

  1. Trump Returns to a Familiar Role: Sowing Trade Chaos

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Scenes From the Winter Storm

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  1. Opinion | Hit Iran in Its Shadow Bank Accounts

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  2. The difference between administrative and judicial warrants

    ABC · 4 outlets

  3. Democratic Senators Demand Records on Powell Probe

    ABC · 5 outlets

Business 163 stories

  1. What Trump Was Really Like at Davos

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    Two Davos's emerged: one chasing AI’s future, the other gripped by Greenland, tariffs and the geopolitical risks reshaping investor playbooks.

  2. Global Stocks Retreat After Trump Tariff Threat

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  3. Japan's snap elections: a reckless risk or calculated gamble?

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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  1. Asian Stocks Mostly Rise as Fears About U.S. Tariffs on Europe Ease

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  2. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Gold Consolidates; May Face Technical Correction

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. To Make Homes Affordable Again, Someone Has to Lose Out

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 185 stories

  1. Shawn Smith will referee Super Bowl LX

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. Gaethje wins interim title in slugfest with Pimblett

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  2. Broncos WR Pat Bryant up to full practice Thursday

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Rams go up 17-10 in the fourth quarter

    CBS · 4 outlets

Technology 276 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, January 25 (game #1462)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. 9to5Mac Daily: January 23, 2026 – Apple’s AI team, creator event

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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  1. Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow is $150 off for 9to5Mac readers

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. How to watch Six Nations 2026 from anywhere with this VPN deal

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Have your say: do you actually use Apple Intelligence?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Google says Gemini won’t have ads, as ChatGPT prepares to add them

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  5. The NexPhone could already be the most important hardware launch of 2026 — here's why

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 118 stories

  1. Will Melissa Gilbert Be at Husband Timothy Busfield’s Future Court Hearings?

    USMag · 1 outlets

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  1. How Do Bringing Up Bates’ Katie Bates and Husband Travis Clark Make Money?

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Paige DeSorbo Warned Kyle Cooke That Amanda Batula Would Leave Him

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Read Justin Baldoni's Text Messages Amid His 'It Ends With Us' Drama

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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