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An Iran-linked hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack of a medical tech company, in what appears to be the first significant instance of Iran hacking an American company since the start of war between the countries. The company, Stryker, produces a range of medical equipment and technology, and is headquartered in Michigan. Historically, …
U.S. STRIKE ON KHARG ISLAND — WARNING TO IRAN Moments ago, on my orders, U.S. Central Command carried out one of the most powerful airstrikes in Middle East history, destroying every military target on Iran’s Kharg Island. Our weapons are unmatched, but I chose not to strike the island’s oil infrastructure out of restraint. If …
Today, the Federal Reserve conducted its largest single-day repo operation in the past five months, amounting to $30 billion. We are so back! pic.twitter.com/52ajADxXIN — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) February 18, 2026
Excellent collaboration today by @HSI_Miami @EROMiami , @TheJusticeDept, and our other law enforcement partners enforcing U.S. #immigration laws and ensuring the safety of our communities. pic.twitter.com/LRWSAEqizS — HSI Miami (@HSI_Miami) January 26, 2025
by confoundedinterest17 In the time (dis)honored tradition of Haruhiko Kuroda, the former governor of the Bank of Japan, Japan likely conducted its second currency intervention this week, current account figures from the central bank suggest, in another sign of the government’s intensified battle to prop up the yen. Tokyo’s latest entry into the market was likely around …
FIRST ON FOX: A new report from the House Judiciary Committee and its Weaponization Subcommittee revealed that the federal government conducted “broad” and “unjustified” surveillance of Americans’ private financial data through financial institutions, while suggesting banks use information from anti-conservative organizations’ lists of “hate symbols” to determine potential persons of interest. Fox News Digital first …
The main world aggressor is the USA, not Russia – ex-CIA analyst Over the past 32 years, the United States has conducted an average of eight military operations per year, recalled former CIA analyst Larry Johnson. “Now let’s look at Russia, how long has it spent? Five? And all… pic.twitter.com/Gf6KhCZLmD — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) September …