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One of the worst heatwaves in European history is underway. Peak high temperatures forecast this week: France: 45°C / 113°F Monday-TuesdayLondon: 39°C / 102°FAmsterdam: 34°C / 93°FBerlin: 38°C / 100°FParis: 41°C / 106°F pic.twitter.com/1tBeFtHJ3x — Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) June 22, 2026 🇫🇷 Les quais de Seine : « c’est bouché, on …
Chevron will fuel a massive Microsoft data center in West Texas with natural gas under a 20-year agreement, the oil major announced Monday. The data center, called Project Kilby, is expected to consume nearly 2.7 gigawatts of electricity, equivalent to the power needed to run about 2 million homes. Most …
The Iran MOU is being celebrated as a great victory, but Peter Schiff argues it achieved nothing more than returning to pre-war conditions: no fighting and the Strait of Hormuz open — both of which were true before the war started. Iran’s regime survived, got immediate sanctions relief, access to …
For years, California politicians talked about taxing big tech. Now they found a way to tax the software almost everyone uses. Starting January 1, 2027, California’s new rules will apply sales tax to a huge range of pre-written digital software and SaaS products. Gavin Newsom’s new software tax goes way …
This statement is getting attention because it goes beyond another battlefield update. Israeli War Minister Israel Katz said in a video that Israel had destroyed first-line villages in southern Lebanon and described the area as a permanent security zone. He also said around 200,000 displaced Lebanese residents would not return. …
Dozens of popular websites crashed on Monday, leaving millions without access. Issues began at 8.35am ET on Monday, affecting a range of services including X, Zoom, Google and Microsoft. Cloudflare, which provides web security, speed, and routing services for millions of sites, said it is investigating a fiber cut in …
Lindsey Graham: "I spent 4.5 hours with President Trump on Friday. Here's what I think will happen next. If this deal fails, President Trump is gonna take the Strait of Hormuz over by force. We'll charge a fee for all those who go through to pay for the operation … …
Something weird is happening underneath this rally. The companies making the most money are not always the ones getting rewarded. In the Russell 2000, unprofitable companies have jumped around 60% since April 2025. Profitable companies? Up about 38%. The entire Russell 2000 is up around 48%, beating the S&P 500 …
Housing was already becoming impossible for many Americans. Then demand kept rising. A Federal Reserve related analysis looked at the housing surge from early 2021 to early 2024 and estimated that increased immigration contributed to a significant share of rising housing costs in many metro areas. WOAH 🚨 Real report …
Federal officials from the Trump administration joined local leaders and SoftBank executives in Pike County to announce a massive new power plant and AI data center. SoftBank, a Japanese company, is planning to build a 10-gigawatt power plant, including 9.2 gigawatts of natural gas generation, that will connect to the …
This is a perfect example of a useful idiot interviewing a political grifter. Together they create a false narrative; a narrative used by these demagogues to exploit the inexperience-driven optimism of our youth. Their exploitation of the death of innocents sickens me. — Wynn Brobdingnagian (@Sroneous) June 21, 2026
This video is why the internet explodes over public failures. After Paris’ Fête de la Musique celebrations, a video appeared showing workers pushing garbage and waste into Canal Saint-Martin. Cela fait des années que cela fonctionne comme cela après chaque marché de fruits et légumes Ce canal est un véritable …
A viral claim about California’s diversity program is making the rounds. 🇺🇸 California now requires companies to prove they’re gay to get government contracts, including letters from personal contacts confirming their sexuality. What is happening in California?! The DOJ is already investigating this madness. Writer: Claudiopic.twitter.com/DmZSNXrHUz — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) …
Imagine spending $73.4 billion in a single month trying to stop your currency from falling. Then a few weeks later it is right back near a 40-year low. That is basically where Japan finds itself. In May alone, Japan spent a record $73.4 billion supporting the yen. The goal was …
El-Erian says the war scars last decades with inflation shocks supply chain breaks and permanent higher costs Dan Dicker calls for $135 oil unless a real deal sticks because stockpiles sit dangerously low One narrow strait now gives Iran huge leverage over global trade The old cheap efficient system is …
The most interesting thing about the latest US-Iran talks is not what was said at the table. It is what happened before anyone sat down. Iran reportedly made the US delegation wait. Skipped the handshake. Stuck to its demands. Then walked out when talks became heated. Whether you like the …
Maybe it is a coincidence. But it is a pretty interesting coincidence. The Trump administration began dismantling USAID in early 2025. By March, roughly 83% of its programs had been cancelled. By mid-2025, the agency was effectively shut down. Then something happened across Latin America. Country after country started electing …
That was fast. Less than two years after leading Labour to a huge election victory, Keir Starmer is resigning as prime minister and Labour leader. Watch live: My statement. https://t.co/MX7ga3FRGq — Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) June 22, 2026 For months, the warning signs were there. Labour’s disastrous local election results in …
This is one of those stories where the timeline tells the story. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool just went through a $14 million+ renovation. The bottom was repainted with a new blue coating. The project was supposed to fix leaks, improve the appearance, and solve the algae problems. Then almost …
They clap when asked if they’ll actually visit the $850 million ego project Maher immediately calls bullshit and tells them they’re not going Bill Maher calls his own audience a “bunch of f*cking liars” after one question about the Obama library. It started when Maher rolled his eyes at Obama’s …
WallStreetBets has seen some brutal losses, but this one hurts in a different way. A trader posted that he has the “anti Midas touch” because almost every AI stock he touched turned into a losing trade. The painful part? He was often right about the companies. He just couldn’t survive …
A tourism project that was supposed to represent investment and growth has turned into a major public backlash. The protests started in Zvërnec village after fencing appeared around beach areas connected to a planned luxury resort project. The movement became known as the “Flamingo Revolution” because protesters use flamingos as …
The battlefield is not just about rockets and strikes anymore. The bigger fight is becoming political, and the people making the loudest statements are creating a much bigger problem. Israeli officials are openly using much harsher language. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz talked about destroying villages in southern Lebanon and …
This number is honestly hard to process. America’s billionaires went from a combined $7.009 trillion net worth in June 2025 to $9.236 trillion one year later. That is a gain of $2.227 trillion. A 31.8% increase in just 12 months. And the wildest part? A huge chunk of that explosion …
Another journalist was killed in Gaza, and the same question keeps coming back. How many journalists have to die before the world demands a real explanation? On June 20, an Israeli strike in the Bureij refugee camp killed Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah along with at least five others, including …
It starts with nothing. A parking spot. A coffee sticker. A late-night party. And in seconds, it explodes into a full-blown scene with everyone watching. This compilation captures real public confrontations caught on camera — the threats, the shouting, the “I’m calling the cops,” and the workers who somehow keep …
This was actually a pretty revealing argument because both sides were talking about a different California. On Real Time with Bill Maher, Jonathan Martin defended living in California with the classic argument: Great weather. Great schools. Then Bill Maher immediately stopped him. The problem? What schools are we talking about? …
