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The U.S. and Israel launched a massive war on Iran expecting quick capitulation. Instead, Iran absorbed the assault, retaliated. Leaked classified intel shreds Trump and Hegseth, Iran still holds 70 percent missiles and launchers.

The “quick win” strategy in Tehran has officially evaporated. After the massive US-Israeli opening strikes on February 28, the Iranian regime has not only absorbed the initial kinetic shock but has successfully transitioned into a war of attrition. The conflict, which was sold as a path to rapid capitulation, has instead morphed into a regional …

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BOJ holds at 0.75% but three dissenters call for hike

6 to 3 split in Tokyo as Bank of Japan ignores global rate pause trend… Governor Ueda warns Middle East conflict is “muddying the water” for neutral rates… Traders on high alert for currency intervention as Yen hovers at “danger levels”… Gold slips below $4,700 as dollar strength and yield surge suck liquidity from metals… …

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BOMBSHELL: Bilderberg Group Holds SECRET Emergency Meeting in DC — First Time in 33 YEARS

In a stunning development that should alarm every freedom-loving American, the secretive Bilderberg Group has convened an emergency meeting in Washington DC for the first time in 33 years — and the mainstream media is maintaining a deafening silence about this unprecedented gathering of global elites According to exclusive leaked documents, the world’s most powerful …

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China will eliminate tariffs on all imports from all 53 African countries with which it holds diplomatic ties starting May 1, excluding Eswatini, which maintains ties with Taiwan.

BREAKING: China will eliminate tariffs on all imports from all 53 African countries with which it holds diplomatic ties starting May 1, excluding Eswatini, which maintains ties with Taiwan. pic.twitter.com/cDiIr2Aqx9 — Current Report (@Currentreport1) April 3, 2026

Four front war claims, AWACS hit report, nuclear exit risk all colliding

Reporter’s summation of today’s episode from Frontline Africa news podcast: Five things you should take away from this episode. The number one thing is that this is now a four-front war. Iran from the east, Hezbollah from the north, the Houthis from Yemen in the south, the Iraqi militias hitting American targets across the Middle …

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Xi Holds Calls With Trump, Putin on Same Day for International Support Amid Military Purge

(The Epoch Times)—Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping held rare same-day talks with both U.S. and Russian leaders on global issues and pledged to significantly increase purchases of U.S. agricultural products. Analysts say Beijing’s move came amid fierce CCP infighting surrounding the recent takedown of top general Zhang Youxia, which reflects Xi’s attempt to …

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UBS warns of “ratings arbitrage” in private credit, a replay of pre-2008 risks. Economists say leverage now holds the system together.

Something about this feels familiar. Not in the details, but in the tone. The warnings are starting to sound like they did before 2008. Quiet. Technical. Polite. But the words are the same. “Insurers shopping for better ratings on their private credit assets are creating a “looming systemic risk” to global finance, the chair of …

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Warren Buffett sold $6.1 billion worth of stock last quarter. Buffett now holds a record high $382 Billion in CASH. He’s getting ready for a crash

All the signs are point that way. The fed is lowering interest even though we are still sitting at 3% inflation, there’s a massive AI bubble, the auto line bubble, people are financing groceries, job growth isn’t looking exactly great, trade is suffering because of the mind meltingly bad tariff policies, tourism is tanking, should …

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LIVE: House Speaker Mike Johnson holds a news conference on the government shutdown — 10/2/2025

The United States government shut down early Wednesday morning, setting the stage for the furlough of hundreds of thousands of federal workers and the shuttering of a slew of key programs and services. House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) holds a news conference with House Republican Leadership on the second day of the government shutdown.

Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby holds press conference — Substantial new details, full video.

STREAMING: Sheriff Nate Brooksby speaks about Washington County’s involvement in arrest of Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk assassination. Assassin was en route to ‘remote part of Washington County’ to commit suicide. More details have emerged about how alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson was turned over to police while the manhunt for a suspect ensued. …

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China holds Victory Day parade in Beijing with Xi, Putin, and Kim Jong-Un in attendance.

https://twitter.com/CGTNOfficial/status/1963013937764696573/history Xi Jinping stood flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un. The world’s stage shifted. And the message was unmistakable: the old order is finished. “China is holding one of its biggest-ever military parades… Xi Jinping will be joined by leaders from a host of countries at odds with the U.S. and its allies in …

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Xi shows Trump who holds the cards by hosting Kim and Putin

Xi shows Trump who holds the cards by hosting Kim and Putin https://t.co/hzN6Vo8tKI — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 28, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a military parade in the centre of Beijing, alongside Russian president Vladimir Putin and China’s leader Xi Jinping, is quite the photo-op. It’s also a key diplomatic …

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Bowman wants three rate cuts. Payroll growth just cratered. The Fed held steady.

“Payroll employment growth slowed sharply to only 35,000 jobs per month over the three months ending in July. This is well below the moderate pace seen earlier in the year, likely due to a significant softening in labor demand.” https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/08/09/federal-reserve-rate-bowman/1681754774717/ The Fed’s dual mandate is breaking down. Inflation’s near target. Jobs are slipping. Tariffs are …

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Fed holds rates to cool markets. Liquidity tightens, bonds rally, equities pause.

The Fed’s choice to hold rates high is often misunderstood. It removes dollars from circulation, balancing the impact of tariffs and fewer global trades. Liquidity dries up, which means stocks lose their usual momentum. Investors turn to bonds instead, pushing yields lower without direct Fed intervention. “The Fed is cautious because inflation remains a threat …

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Trump just blocked Taiwan’s president from visiting New York. Why now? Because Nvidia depends on Taiwan’s chips and China holds the shipping lanes.

Trump blocks Taiwan’s president from a symbolic New York stopover. China raises objections. Trump complies. Lai Ching-te cancels the trip. Markets barely flinch. But something isn’t right. Lai was en route to Paraguay, Guatemala, Belize. All Taiwan diplomatic allies. The New York stop was meant to signal US backing. Instead it’s erased. No official announcement. …

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Credit collapse deepens while Fed holds firm raising risk of painful recession and deflationary spiral. The housing market is set to get even worse this year

In 2008 and again in 2020, similar steep drops in credit were quickly followed by aggressive Fed rate cuts and liquidity injections. This time, we’re seeing the same kind of credit contraction, but the Fed is still holding rates high, and there’s no sign of emergency fiscal support coming either. That’s what makes the current …

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