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Iran is loading tankers and rushing oil out like it’s a race against time. Its main oil hub, Kharg Island, is packed to the brim with crude, even though exports jumped 44% in just 5 days. Satellite pics show tankers hiding far from shore, only darting in last minute to load and get out before …
by Michael War with Iran is the biggest news story of 2025 so far, and it is also one of the biggest events of this entire period in human history. Decisions that global leaders will be making in the weeks and months to come will have very serious implications for all of us. Right now, …
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange ended at its highs of the day pic.twitter.com/D7PP5x4qJQ — Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) June 19, 2025 Despite reports of Iranian missile strikes, including damage to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israel’s stock market hit a 52-week high on June 19. Key indices TA-35 and TA-125 remain in green as conflict with …
Glowing lights were seen sailing through the sky over Tehran in the early hours of Wednesday morning, before appearing to explode.
0:00 – Introduction and context of the conflict between Israel and Iran 0:34 – Overview of Iran’s missile capabilities and successful strikes on Israel 2:16 – Discussion on the effectiveness of Israeli air defenses against Iranian attacks 5:39 – Reports of Iranian air defenses becoming operational again 10:01 – Iranian threats regarding the involvement of …
The sirens wailed. The sky lit up. And then came the silence. Not from the streets, but from the officials. While Israeli media trickled out reports of “a few dead,” the reality on the ground told a different story. Iran’s latest missile barrage didn’t just rattle windows. It cracked the narrative. In Haifa, the power …
Shahran oil field in western Tehran is on fire following Israeli strikes. pic.twitter.com/ePE0cBH6QM — Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) June 14, 2025 Oil depots in the Shahran region west of Tehran are burning following an attack by Israeli warplanes. pic.twitter.com/a4LaddjMwl — Levent Kemal (@leventkemaI) June 14, 2025 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iranian-media-reports-israeli-strikes-on-oil-depot-near-tehran-no-comment-from-idf/
JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇮🇱 Iranian hypersonic missile strikes Tel Aviv, Israel. pic.twitter.com/OeObLhUAa7 — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) June 13, 2025
BREAKING: Russia’s launches one of its largest air attacks against Ukraine of this war. 407 suicide drones, 38 cruise missiles and 6 ballistic missiles were fired against Ukrainian cities. The video shows 4 missiles striking the city of Lutsk in western Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/5EbmN2hdns — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 6, 2025 Overnight in Kyiv, emergency air …
BREAKING: 🚨 POSOBIEC BOMBSHELL: U.S. INTEL HID UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK FROM THE PRESIDENT 🚨 🔴 Jack Posobiec drops a grenade on the intel community: 🗣️ “Elements within U.S. intelligence ABSOLUTELY KNEW about the Ukrainian drone attack — and HID IT from the President.” 🔴 The attack? Coordinated strikes on Russian airbases — now threatening global …
Watch live as the United States and Britain announce a trade deal aimed at easing President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and delivering a political victory for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump posted that the agreement will be “full and comprehensive.” WATCH
🚨🌎 Meanwhile in World War 3 “There will be no range restrictions” As Germany announce they will begin manufacturing more long range missiles for Ukraine to strike anywhere in Russia, intelligence insiders state that Moscow would respond by striking facilities in Germany… pic.twitter.com/yZ20P2ZyhA — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) May 29, 2025
BREAKING: Federal court says Trump exceeded his authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA. https://t.co/8XhxzlAyDF pic.twitter.com/UXMz87rqc5 — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 28, 2025 A federal court has ruled that Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision strikes down the April 2 tariffs, which targeted …
by David Haggith It’s always all about the oil and now rare-earth minerals and grabbing land and spreading global control. It doesn’t seem to matter who you pick as president, even the guy who claims he’s going to be all about stopping wars, all you get is more wars. Today, President Trump presented the largest …
🇷🇺🇺🇦 RUSSIA STRIKES UKRAINE AGAIN—8 INJURED Russian forces launched an attack on Zaporizhia, Ukraine. Regional chief Ivan Fedorov confirmed 8 people were injured in the strike, though further details on the extent of the damage are still emerging. Source: ASTRA https://t.co/RdkcBnQssS pic.twitter.com/mrirP4gZgz — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 1, 2025
🚨BREAKING: ‘Mass casualty event’ after a ferry strikes sandbar in Clearwater, Florida. pic.twitter.com/LnUhPFpqOV — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 28, 2025 Numerous emergency crews are currently on scene in clear water Florida responding to a mass casualty incident after the Clearwater Ferry reportedly crashed into a sandbar. The ferry, carrying dozens of passengers, suffered significant damage …
Similar $TLT size trade happened not long ago where trader hit bighttps://t.co/ICMUnwehl1 — John Trades MBA (@JPATrades) April 11, 2025 Watched this live. Jam nailed it as always. 10% interest rates on the way? No one thinks it can happen. Oh yes it can. Give it a watch 👇 https://t.co/2nU1lglKLC — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April …
China has retaliated against the U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs by raising its levies on U.S. goods to 125% from 84%, the finance ministry said. Trump administration confirmed to CNBC on Thursday that the U.S. tariff rate on Chinese imports now effectively totals 145%. China on Friday retaliated against U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal …
Beijing is no longer playing defense. The gloves are off. China is preparing six calculated countermeasures in response to the White House’s escalating tariffs, and they’re designed not just to retaliate—but to reshape the board entirely. According to a post from a WeChat account tied to China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency, the measures read like …
This is insane. 50% of Gen Z and Millennials are still on their parent’s payroll. The average person is getting $18,000 from mom and dad 🤯 pic.twitter.com/3NPvSrorpu — Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) March 31, 2025 62% of Americans could come up with $2,000 in case of an emergency, the lowest on record, per Bloomberg. pic.twitter.com/0rpUYZxK9J …
This week, the municipality of Lorca in Murcia, Spain, has been hit by a series of severe floods, following torrential rains that led to widespread damage, road closures, and multiple emergency rescues. The situation has prompted authorities to raise the alert level and consider requesting official disaster relief.
People are asking how she was able to afford 3 mansions if BLM is non profit. Absolutely heartbreaking…BLM founder, Patrisse Cullors, only has one mansion left. pic.twitter.com/6zgwbRpvLL — Jere_Memez (@Jere_Memez) January 11, 2025 “How did she afford those?” — Internet reacts to BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors reportedly losing 2 of her 3 LA mansions to …
WAR: CENTCOM Forces Strike Multiple Houthi Targets in Yemen. h/t @sentdefender https://t.co/VHMJitKJYI — @amuse (@amuse) December 31, 2024 https://twitter.com/saras76/status/1874135360974025065
Moscow has announced a very serious escalation out of Ukraine on Wednesday, with defense ministry officials saying that six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles were launched against a Russian airfield inside the country’s sovereign territory. Taganrog is a Black Sea port city in southwestern Russia, and was targeted in the heavy attack. The military claimed that all six were …
I srael attacked “strategic weapons systems, residual chemical weapon capabilities and long-range missiles and rockets” in Syria to prevent extremist groups from obtaining them, foreign minister Gideon Saar said Monday. Some unverified videos purported to show the Russians move large military hardware inside Syria, but it was anything but clear whether the two key bases …
On Friday: https://nypost.com/2024/11/16/world-news/zelenskiy-says-ukraine-must-do-all-it-can-for-war-to-end-next-year-through-diplomacy/ On Sunday: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/politics/biden-ukraine-russia-atacms-missiles.html The US has said no to the Ukraine using it’s long range missiles, and every other supplier followed suit. Escalation wasn’t something that would have gone over well during the election, so no one was prepared to give it the go ahead. The general global sentiment has been that any nation …
Job cuts accelerate in October with strikes, mass furloughs, layoffs, & small business closures at elevated levels. Over 109,000 cuts per our preliminary figure. Final figure available on Sunday, as always. #MacroEdge #DrivenbyData pic.twitter.com/9cPnR1qDr9 — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) October 31, 2024 *US BLS: OCT. TRANSPORT EQUIP. JOBS FALL 44K, REFLECTING STRIKE *US BLS:HURRICANES LIKELY AFFECTED OCT. …
On October 26, 2024, Israel launched a series of intense airstrikes across Iran, targeting key Iranian military locations in a swift, powerful retaliation for an earlier missile attack. Witnesses reported hearing explosions in several regions, with multiple sites in Tehran hit, including the Ministry of Defense, radar installations, Tehran’s airport, and the headquarters of the …
Hezbollah has launched a powerful missile strike on Israeli military positions in Shomera, with enemy media reporting six injuries, several in critical condition. This attack underscores the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. In response, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike on the Jusiyah border crossing between Lebanon and Syria. This crossing serves …