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Fox News’ Bret Baier confirms UAE forces are now conducting direct military strikes inside Iran… Special Report anchor Bret Baier reports the UAE has been “directly engaged” for several days… Operations allegedly include a precision strike on a key oil refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island… The shift marks a massive escalation from defensive posturing to …
Pras Michel reported to federal prison in Safford, Arizona, on April 30 to begin his 14-year sentence. The Fugees rapper was convicted of funnelling roughly $100M in illegal foreign money from Jho Low into the 2012 Obama campaign and later lobbying the Trump administration to drop the investigation. Pras Michel turns himself in to begin …
BREAKING: Japan will begin releasing part of its oil reserves from May 1, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). 🔴 More on https://t.co/hGzrK2N8WC pic.twitter.com/ZrE2pP5ixN — Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) April 24, 2026
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The housing market is on the verge of total collapse. Existing home sales absolutely CRATER to below pace below 4 million homes sold annually. One of the lowest per capita prints in US history. Total housing inventory, up 3.0% from February and 2.3% from March 2025. 4.1-month… pic.twitter.com/kwx00GmQeD — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) April 13, 2026 …
A presser with U.S. Vice President JD Vance is reportedly set to begin in the coming minutes. Vice President Vance has been in negotiations for the past 16 hours, as a part of in person trilateral talks between the U.S., Pakistan, and Iran over this past month’s conflict in the… pic.twitter.com/WGXL6qkLO7 — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April …
This is the end of the petrodollar The deal was that the US would provide the GCC ruling families with military support. In exchange, the ruling families promised to sell their oil in USD and recycle their vast surpluses into US assets. This was crucial for the US, as it had just defaulted on the …
Independent petrol stations begin to close instead of charging customers £2 a litre as supermarkets warn supply is 'tight' amidst Iran war https://t.co/N9grFUtPJq — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 28, 2026 Small petrol stations are being forced to close their pumps rather than charge £2 per litre as supermarkets warn of ‘tight’ supplies amid the war …
The 7.4 mile stretch of track set to open will connect Bellevue and Seattle by light rail for the first time.
JUST IN – US suspends consulate services in south Turkey, orders non-essential staff to leave — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 9, 2026 BREAKING NEWS: The United States orders its non-essential diplomats to leave southern Turkey. pic.twitter.com/hIEK0Ck9b4 — China pulse 🇨🇳 (@Eng_china5) March 9, 2026 ANKARA: Washington has advised non-essential staff to leave its consulate near …
Iran war live: Israel orders southern Beirut evacuation; Azerbaijan hit by drones Azerbaijan warned it would respond after it said Iranian drones flew across its border and injured four people on Thursday morning. “These attacks will not remain unanswered,” the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said in a statement. Iran War Maps: Tracking the Mideast Conflict A …
Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday declined to delay implementation of the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated most of President Trump’s tariffs, allowing next steps in processing of tariff refunds to begin swiftly, following the high court’s decision last month. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clears …
by Michael Selling illegal drugs to the United States is one of the central pillars of the Mexican economy. I understand that it isn’t a pleasant thing to think about, but it is true. The cartels that control the flow of drugs into the U.S. have become exceedingly powerful over the years. The cartels essentially …
Trump Considers Targeted Strike Against Iran, Followed by Larger Attack The top negotiators plan to meet in Geneva on Thursday for last-ditch talks, debating a new proposal that could create an off-ramp as two carrier groups massed within striking distance of Iran. President Trump has told advisers that if diplomacy or any initial targeted U.S. …
The Trump administration acknowledged violating court orders issued by New Jersey’s federal judges more than 50 times over the past 10 weeks in cases stemming from the Trump administration’s mass deportation push. Associate Deputy Attorney General Jordan Fox, who was tapped in December to help lead the Justice Department’s New Jersey office after temporary pick …
The Korean stock market went parabolic overnight on news that Trump is increasing tariffs. Bulls are betting that it's TACO time again. Someone should explain to bulls that TACO is not as good at the top as it is at the bottom. https://t.co/NKgi6HgMes Korean stock implosion is… pic.twitter.com/mC0IZHOe61 — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) January 27, 2026 HSBC: …
President Trump defends strikes against the alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and suggests the U.S. may strike land targets in Venezuela "very soon." "I think you're going to find that this is war… very soon we're going to start doing it on land, too.' pic.twitter.com/lCzy3eujK0 — The American Conservative (@amconmag) December 3, 2025 With …
Nvidia shares fell on Tuesday after The Information reported that Meta is considering using chips designed by Google. Shares of Nvidia were 4% lower in premarket trade. Google-parent Alphabet was trading 4.2% higher after a more than 6% rally on Monday. On Monday, The Information reported that Meta is considering using Google’s tensor processing units …
🚨BREAKING: WAR in Venezuela is expected to begin IMMINENTLY. — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) November 24, 2025 Several commercial flights to Venezuela have been canceled in recent days after the Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots to exercise caution when flying near the country due to the risk of heightened military activity. The caution follows a U.S. …
They always dump first and leave retail holding the bag. Binance, OKX, and Bybit are all dumping. It looks like a few big whales are exiting. pic.twitter.com/fuWNZrFYXp — Ted (@TedPillows) November 12, 2025 🚨 BITCOIN IS DUMPING HARD AHEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN VOTE TODAY BLACKROCK IS SELLING $BTCBINANCE IS SELLING $BTCWINTERMUTE IS SELLING $BTC …
Via International Man International Man: Gold has seen a dramatic rise recently. What do you think is driving this surge—inflation, geopolitical instability, loss of faith in fiat currency like the US dollar? Doug Casey: The answer is all of the above. First, inflation is not retail price rises, as most people think. The rise in prices is …
via Phoenix Capital Research The next round of money printing is about to begin. It’s not a question of “if,” but a question of “when.” On the surface, everything seems hunky dory in the financial system. Stocks are at all-time highs. Bonds are stable. And the $USD appears to be finding its footing after losing …
By the end of the week, Democrats will be responsible for millions of Americans losing their food stamps due to their refusal to pass a clean continuing resolution to fund the federal government amid day number 29 of the shutdown. Already, working-class households are turning to food banks nationwide, and some of these free food …
NEW: A growing number of House Republicans are bristling at Speaker Johnson’s shutdown strategy “There is absolutely no reason for the House to be out of session — it’s embarrassing,” Kevin Kiley (R-CA) said Dozens are desperate for troop pay fixhttps://t.co/R7ChuVs1Ix — Meredith Lee Hill (@meredithllee) October 9, 2025 A growing number of House Republicans, …
BREAKING: Samsung has announced a pilot program to begin showing ads on its smart refrigerators across the United States. pic.twitter.com/kpJ31tHGFK — The General (@GeneralMCNews) October 4, 2025 The pilot program, first reported on by Android Authority (3), runs ads to certain “Cover Screens” — the default displays that appear when the fridge’s touchscreen goes idle. Ads will …
The government is not drifting toward shutdown. It is being driven into one. The White House has already moved from vague warnings to direct execution orders, and that single pivot changes everything. When top officials start saying “Two days. Imminent. Very soon,” they are no longer bargaining or posturing, they are laying out a timetable …
by Michael The month of September has certainly begun with quite a bang. Yesterday, I listed 18 things that are going to happen during September and the early portion of October, and now we have another item to add to that list. On Twitter, French President Emmanuel Macron just announced that he will co-chair “the Conference on …
U.S. regulators approved Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 shot Wednesday. U.S. health officials did not immediately confirm the news but they generally approve updated shots from the nation’s two leading COVID-19 vaccine makers at the same time. Moderna did not immediately respond to requests for comment. This year’s updated vaccines target a newer version of the continuously …
A senior military advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has issued a stark warning: there is no ceasefire in place, Tehran and Jerusalem remain in a state of war, and the threat of renewed conflict looms large. Yahya Rahim Safavi, a key military aide, emphasized the urgency of bolstering Iran’s military capabilities, specifically …
