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The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the interference in Iran's internal affairs by US President Trump and other US officials.

HSBC has filed for bankruptcy against several key members of the Barclays family in the UK.

January 3 - Mexico's National Seismological Service reported on the morning of January 2 that 420 aftershocks had been recorded following the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the southwestern state of Guerrero. The main shock has caused one death and 12 injuries.

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially measured a 3.9-magnitude earthquake in Shaya County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, at 02:29 on January 3, with a focal depth of 28 kilometers.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $5.667 billion from seven counterparties in its fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration announced that the flexibility policy for remote medical prescription control drugs will be extended to 2026.

Tesla (TSLA.O) shares have reversed course and are currently down 1.7%.

The Russian Ministry of Defense refuted Kyiv's claims that Kharkiv was attacked on January 2, stating that these reports were inconsistent with the facts.

According to prediction market Kalshi, as of early January 2026, the probability of the US government shutting down on January 31 is only 29%, down from 40%-48% last month.

Italy's Ministry of Finance: The public sector budget achieved a surplus of 11.7 billion euros in December.

According to the Italian Ministry of Transport, Tesla's (TSLA.O) new car registrations in December 2025 increased by 85.22% year-on-year, while the total number of new car registrations for the year decreased by 17.91% compared to 2024.

The St. Louis Fed's GDP model projects U.S. GDP growth of 1.12% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

On Friday, January 2nd, the German DAX 30 index closed up 51.70 points, or 0.21%, at 24,542.11; the UK FTSE 100 index closed up 23.52 points, or 0.24%, at 9,954.90; the French CAC 40 index closed up 45.71 points, or 0.56%, at 8,195.21; the Euro Stoxx 50 index closed up 61.74 points, or 1.07%, at 5,853.15; the Spanish IBEX 35 index closed up 182.61 points, or 1.06%, at 17,490.41; and the Italian FTSE MIB index closed up 433.96 points, or 0.97%, at 45,378.50.

Documents show that Brazil’s antitrust agency CADE has launched an investigation into Microsoft (MSFT.O).

The FBI has successfully thwarted a New Year's Eve attack plot in North Carolina, suspected to be instigated by the extremist group ISIS.

January 3 - At 9:37 AM local time on January 2, according to the Mexican National Seismological Service, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern Mexican state of Guerrero, with a depth of 10 kilometers. Earlier, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the coastal region of Guerrero, also with a depth of 10 kilometers. Alerts were issued in Mexico City.

January 2nd - According to a report by Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun on January 1st, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated in an interview that "the possibility of introducing nuclear-powered submarines into Japan cannot be ruled out." The Japanese government's series of actions regarding its nuclear policy continue to generate concern and opposition both domestically and internationally.

French government statement: Several French ministers have submitted reports to prosecutors regarding the generation of sexually explicit content on the X platform Grok.

U.S. stocks opened higher but closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both turning negative.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ivashenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, will be appointed as the new head of the Military Intelligence Service.