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John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad A friend of mine went through this. The dude is an awesome dad. Early 40’s. Tall, handsome guy. Made good money. Graduated a top college. He restored an old house himself. Always was talking up his wife. Kids lacrosse coach. Kept in shape just incase he needed to defend his …
*IRAN SAYS ENDING WAR NEEDS INTL GUARANTEES AGAINST AGGRESSION — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 11, 2026 Earlier: Iran flat-out refused negotiations. That’s a hardline, bearish signal for markets — it implied ongoing conflict, prolonged risk to oil supply, and uncertainty for equities. Now: Iran says ending the war needs international guarantees against aggression. This is conditional …
President Trump is turning up the heat on Tokyo. With the July 9 tariff deadline closing in, he’s made it clear that Japan could face new duties of 30% to 35% on exports to the United States. The warning came during a press briefing and was later echoed on Truth Social, where Trump accused Japan …
And that will last what 18 months and then he'll need another 250 billion? This war is unwinnable, and the current trajectory is unsustainable . Trump is the only one thinking logically — Pro-America | Politics & Markets (@Pro__Trading) March 2, 2025
The second-largest US bank by total assets says it’s preparing for significant losses due to ongoing regulatory issues. In a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bank of America says it faces a “reasonably possible and estimable” loss of up to $800 million due to investigations from the Consumer Financial Protection …
Kusti Salm, the Ministry of Defense’s Permanent Secretary, announced his voluntary resignation due to the government’s inaction. He cited a critical shortage of ammunition as the reason. Salm had repeatedly proposed increasing Estonia’s ammunition stocks, but unfortunately, the decision was not taken. He emphasized the need for a €1.6 billion investment to address this shortage. …
Thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest over the EU court's decision to fine the country for refusing to accept migrants Protesters organized a rally in front of the European Commission building in the capital of Hungary. Previously, the court fined Hungary €200 million… pic.twitter.com/R7ywa8EnUG — Jack Straw (@JackStr42679640) June 14, 2024
via naturalnews A woman has filed a complaint against the National Park Service (NPS), which is part of the Department of the Interior (DOI), for its refusal to accept cash payments. Elizabeth Dasburg and her two co-plaintiffs alleged in the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that the NPS …