Fed Under Pressure as Trump Sparks Currency War Ahead of Critical Policy Decision

NEW YORK – The U.S. dollar faced a brutal “crisis of confidence” on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, plunging to its lowest level in nearly four years. The latest downward spiral was triggered by President Donald Trump, who stunned financial markets by brushing off the currency’s recent weakness, effectively giving global traders a “green light” to continue dumping the greenback.

Mbada Diamonds Ex-Boss at Centre of Forgery-Driven Bid to Seize Former Son-in-Law’s Property

HARARE – Former Mbada Diamonds executive Robert Mhlanga (pictured) is at the centre of a growing legal storm after documents filed in the High Court in an attempt to seize his former son-in-law’s property were disavowed by the law firm that handled the original transaction and contradicted by official Companies Registry records.

The documents purport to remove Kingsley Khumalo as a director of Avara Investments (Private) Limited, the company that owns the property, and to replace him with Terence Tembo and Godfrey Mumba.

Are the tables turning? China imposes Sanctions on USA

For decades, the United States has been the primary architect of international sanctions, frequently using its financial leverage to pressure nations from Iran to Russia.

However, China’s latest “countermeasures” signal that Beijing is no longer content with merely issuing diplomatic warnings. By targeting 20 American companies, including major entities like Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Maritime Services, and Boeing’s St. Louis branch, China is leveraging its own status as a global economic powerhouse to exert pressure on the American defense industry.