Israel kept airstrikes over Rafah despite U.S. pressure for a ceasefire as mediators warned the truce window is closing. Trump’s advisers leaked outlines of a post-election foreign-policy reset that would condition NATO support on defense spending and trade reciprocity, leaving Brussels in a quiet panic. Oil held near $67 after a volatile week of Russia sanctions, while Asian markets opened higher on China’s stimulus hints and a weaker dollar. Meanwhile the EU’s AI Act entered enforcement with Big Tech lobbying for grace periods they will not get. Everyone is talking peace, policy, and productivity, but the ticker says tension sells.

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