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US and China Finalize TikTok Spinoff Deal to Avert Nationwide Ban
Washington D.C., Thursday, 22 January 2026.
Washington and Beijing have approved TikTok’s spinoff to an Oracle-led consortium, averting a ban. The historic deal reportedly values the unit at $14 billion, leaving ByteDance with a minority stake.
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Conflict of Interest Allegations Imperil Citgo's Court-Ordered Auction
Wilmington, Thursday, 22 January 2026.
Legal challenges threaten to void the Citgo sale after the court accepted a bid $2.1 billion lower than a rival offer, raising serious conflict of interest concerns regarding court-appointed advisors.
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Ukraine Peace Talks Narrow to Single Issue as U.S. Envoys Meet Putin
Moscow, Thursday, 22 January 2026.
As U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow today, January 22, 2026, for high-stakes talks with President Putin, diplomatic channels indicate a significant breakthrough. Witkoff revealed at the World Economic Forum that negotiations to end the war in Ukraine have coalesced around a solitary unresolved issue. This pivotal meeting, following constructive preliminary discussions in Davos, suggests the conflict is moving toward a decisive diplomatic phase, with global markets closely monitoring the potential for a defined post-war framework.