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Iranian state media reports that Iranian forces took custody of two trade vessels in the Strait of Hormuz after opening fire on the ships Video shows gunmen seizing commercial ships, Iran says h/t b4its2l8
Pablo Galante Escobar, the head of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Vitol, warned the audience at the FT Commodities Summit earlier today that the “world is on borrowed time” and that the Gulf energy shock will develop into a food crisis unless LNG flows resume through the Hormuz chokepoint. “We are on borrowed time. Every …
Absolute bombshell on FOX News. A top correspondent exposes massive chaos in the Trump administration. Jared Kushner secretly offered Iran unlimited uranium for peaceful use, but now JD Vance is demanding zero enrichment. Washington has absolutely no coherent strategy! pic.twitter.com/PK1mxWhVjZ — Furkan Gözükara (@FurkanGozukara) April 10, 2026
JUST IN🇮🇷❌🇮🇱🔥 There are currently rumours circulating that the hundreds of extremist, oligarchs and politicians are fleeing Israel en masse at midnight. pic.twitter.com/vM0vWwdk4c — RKM (@rkmtimes) April 8, 2026 BREAKING:🇮🇱🇮🇷🚨 Suddenly, the US military has started evacuating its bases without informing anyone, with orders for 6,000 troops to leave overnight by helicopter for a major …
Strike action in Spain set to hit 14 airports across the country bringing travel chaos https://t.co/QjuzJ7kwZC — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) April 8, 2026 Airports across Spain the popular holiday destination are set to be impacted by strike action later this month. A whopping 14 hubs in Spain and the Canary Islands will be hit by …
Americans aren’t getting laid off. And they’re not quitting. They’re simply just not getting hired, and the numbers haven’t been this bad since the pandemic closed the economy by force. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday the hiring rate fell to 3.1% in February, with just 4.8 million hires, the lowest since April …
Hardline House Republicans have thrown a Senate-passed DHS funding bill into chaos, leaving millions of passengers facing TSA hell. Speaker Mike Johnson and the powerful House Freedom Caucus of MAGA conservatives rejected the bill passed late last night by the Senate, as it does not include funding for ICE. ‘This gambit that was done last …
TRUMP ON IRAN: WILL BE VERY SERIOUS FORM OF REGIME CHANGE || MAYBE WE FIND A LEADER LIKE WE DID IN VENEZUELA — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) March 23, 2026 Trump used Truth Social to dramatically escalate the war on Saturday, only to do a complete 180 just before the stock market opened on Monday. Is …
Something strange is happening across the American economy right now. Not one single dramatic collapse. Not one headline catastrophe. Instead, pressure is building in several completely different corners of the system at the exact same time. Transportation. Consumer debt. Labor shortages. Monetary policy. Individually these developments might look manageable. But when you line them up …
by Michael Why are so many crazy things happening all at once? I have been writing a lot about the chaos that has erupted in the Middle East, and now chaos is erupting all over America. Just when you thought that the craziest winter ever was coming to end, a “megastorm” has formed right over …
Two people were shot and killed near the ongoing Players Championship before the gunman escaped onto the TPC Sawgrass course, leading to a manhunt across Northeast Florida. The suspect has been arrested and identified as identified as Christian Barrios, according to St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick. Barrios allegedly shot two people multiple times at …
The Trump administration has now temporarily allowed Russian oil already at sea to be sold, freeing roughly 100–128 million barrels into the market. Oil had surged past $100 per barrel in the past week because of disruptions from the Iran war, blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and attacks on tankers. The move may …
TraderHC @traderhc The dollar just broke below 99 during a genuine risk-off episode. Read that situation carefully. $DXY is supposed to rally when $VIX is at 25 and fear gauges are flashing. That’s the Dollar Smile theory. Crisis means dollar strength. Instead, the greenback is making new lows. The 2-year yield at 3.56% tells the …
🚨🇮🇷🇮🇱 MASSIVE BREAKING NEWS: TEL AVIV PLUNGED INTO TOTAL BLACKOUT CHAOS! The Iranian Army unleashes HELL on Israel's core power plants OBLITERATED, energy hubs DEMOLISHED, oil refineries in FLAMES! pic.twitter.com/lUQutumHNP — Gerhardt vd Merwe (@realgerhardtvdm) March 8, 2026 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced the launch of a new barrage of liquid- and solid-fuel missiles, including Khorramshahr, …
“Everybody who has not called for force majeure we expect will do so in the next few days if this continues. All exporters in the Gulf region will have to call force majeure,” Kaabi explained. “If they don’t, they are at some point going to pay the liability for that legally, and that’s their choice.” …
The Sunday killing of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), by Mexican security forces unleashed coordinated cartel retaliation attacks, driving rapid instability across Guadalajara (Jalisco’s capital) and spilling into high-traffic resort areas, including Puerto Vallarta. CNN reported that the US provided intelligence support to Mexican Army Special Forces, …
Neighbors, we are in the middle of the most severe blizzard to impact Providence in decades. Cities across New England are facing dangerous winds, low visibility and white-out conditions that require plows to pause for the safety of all of our community. Our crews were out… pic.twitter.com/7UZdSHZ6hL — Mayor Brett Smiley (@PVDMayor) February 23, 2026 …
Mexican Resort Towns Burn As Special Forces Kill Jalisco New Generation Cartel Boss "El Mencho" https://t.co/kQcnsbDn37 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 22, 2026 Mexico’s Ministry of Defense announced on X that a military operation targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in the Tapalpa area resulted in the death of cartel leader Nemesio “Mencho” Oseguera. According …
US Supreme Court will decide a ruling on Trump's tariffs at 10am ET today. Only 26% chance that the ruling will be in favour of Trump's tariffs. pic.twitter.com/vY9avcF99I — Ted (@TedPillows) February 20, 2026 The prospect that stocks could rise on a ruling striking the tariffs is frankly absurd as the US would be on …
You know the deal today…wind, fire danger, blowing dirt are the headliners. Gusts over 60 mph will be possible, as you can see in the animation below. The wind gust animation starts today, 10 AM MST and ends tonight, 8 PM MST #desertfarmers #cowx #kswx #newx #wywx #okwx #txwx… pic.twitter.com/n89MIfBDQp — Brian Bledsoe 🐊 (@BrianBledsoe) …
🚨JUST IN: Massive protest in Switzerland Against Mandatory Vaccination Law! Demonstrators in St. Gallen broke through a police cordon during a protest against compulsory vaccination. Local authorities want to impose mandatory vaccination for future pandemics. pic.twitter.com/aavaPlTace — Mario ZNA (@MarioBojic) February 14, 2026 A charged day of protest escalates: Between political fronts, police barricades and …
by Michael When the economy and the financial system are both greatly shaken at the same time, the consequences can be extremely painful. Most of you still clearly remember what life was like in 2008 and 2009. It was such a dark chapter in American history. But there have been other times when we have …
BREAKING: 🚨 California governor race thrown into chaos, Democrat candidate Eric Swalwell accused of lying about living in state. Filmmaker Joel Gilbert makes EXPLOSIVE CLAIM and files suit. The ‘home address’ listed on Swalwell’s election paperwork is actually a lawyers’… pic.twitter.com/0ap8YABUPx — TRENDING ➞ 911 (@911NewsBreaks) January 18, 2026 He has all the liberal policies …
Boy Mayor says life in Minneapolis has been hurt by ICE. Says a ‘huge percentage of the shootings taking place in Minneapolis this year have been by ICE’. Tells protestors to go home and don’t take Trump’s bait. https://t.co/D7m1XxFeXl — SteveAustinWI (@SteveAustinWI) January 15, 2026 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey slammed ICE officials for ‘creating chaos’ …
Dramatic video shows US Border Patrol agents smashing a car window and dragging a man from his vehicle at a Speedway gas station in St. Paul, Minnesota during a federal immigration enforcement operation as tensions remain high following the recent deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
“We’re standing at the edge of a market reckoning that will leave 2007-2008 looking like a footnote. The longest bull market in history doesn’t end quietly. Consider this your final warning. Heading into 2026 the underlying stress in financial markets is clearer than most headlines suggest. Regional banks still carry significant commercial real estate exposure …
Multiple ground stops and delays at America’s busiest airports are beginning to upend the chaotic Thanksgiving travel week. Due to thunderstorms from a coast-to-coast weather system moving across the US, all flights departing from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been delayed by an average of 30 minutes. The air traffic control tower was evacuated due …
Marriott guests left ‘homeless’ as rental company Sonder abruptly goes out of business, deal with hotel terminated: ‘Treated us so poorly’ https://t.co/UCIbSiCVDE pic.twitter.com/UIAPdXpuOP — New York Post (@nypost) November 12, 2025 Hotel guests around the world were left “homeless” when they were evicted from their rentals with only hours of notice after Marriott-backed chain Sonder …
Warnings have been issued for portions of the United States’ electric power grid amid a forecasted severe geomagnetic storm. The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued the forecast on Tuesday, saying a geomagnetic storm at a strength of category G4 would cause issues with electrical grids for …
