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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 …
🚨BREAKING: THE US TREASURY WILL WITHDRAWAL $81.273 BILLION FROM THE MARKET TODAY. https://t.co/s4AwuXDUo0 pic.twitter.com/jIQiGRxiVc — Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) March 16, 2026
*BLACKROCK’S $26 BILLION PRIVATE CREDIT FUND LIMITS WITHDRAWALS*BLACKROCK FALLS 4% AT THE OPEN — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 6, 2026 Breaking: BlackRock just froze $1.2 billion in withdrawal requests at its private credit fund. Here's what happened:• Investors in BlackRock's $26B fund asked to pull out 9.3% of their money• BlackRock said no — capped withdrawals …
Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to withdraw troops from parts of eastern Ukraine under a peace plan backed by the United States. The Ukrainian president is considering giving up military control of the Donbas region to create a demilitarised “economic free zone” that would act as a buffer with Russian-held territory. Mr Zelensky said …
Stocks hit record highs fueled by relentless buying. The Buffett Indicator is a simple way to measure if the stock market is overvalued. It compares the total value of all U.S. stocks to the size of the U.S. economy. Formula: Stock Market Value ÷ GDP If that number gets too high, it’s a sign that …
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order last week for a six-month review of U.S. support to all international intergovernmental organisations to decide whether it should withdraw from them, or seek their reform. S&P said the current triple-A ratings of the World Bank and other top development banks assume the U.S. remaining in place. Therefore, …
The Trump transition team is assembling a list of military officers, both current and former, who were involved in the chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. This initiative aims to explore whether some can face court-martial, with treason among the charges under consideration. Led by former Pentagon official Matt Flynn, the effort seeks accountability for the botched …
Every single military official involved in the treasonous Afghanistan withdrawal must have their resignations on Trump's White House desk by noon on Inauguration Day. pic.twitter.com/2ZlFbYnEQA — George (@BehizyTweets) November 7, 2024
The end of Joe Biden’s presidency also signals the demise of the old Democratic Party, with its roots in liberal ideals and advocacy for ‘the common man’. Although Biden, to his own detriment, chose to adopt the progressive views now dominant in the media and political apparat, he remained, at least superficially, a man of the old …
They formed the “Alliance of Sahel States,” seeking sovereignty, security cooperation, and closer ties with Russia while opposing French involvement. The alliance emphasizes African sovereignty amid regional security challenges in the Sahel. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/three-african-nations-embrace-russia-kick-out-french-us-troops-exit-pro-west-ecowas-watch/vi-BB1pxTws https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/three-african-nations-embrace-russia-kick-out-french-u-s-troops-exit-pro-west-ecowas-watch/videoshow/111553685.cms
The idea of seizing Russia’s assets in the US and EU as a response to the ongoing conflict has sparked heated debate, with critics warning of dire consequences. Proposals to confiscate frozen Russian assets and divert them to Ukraine are not only shortsighted but could also spell disaster for the United States and its allies. …
It all goes back to the UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, Regular Migration. Ever wonder why Europe & Canada are YRARS ahead of us with regard to being flooded with migrants, while the US is just NOW getting the same treatment? That’s because Trump pulled the US out of the UN Migration Compact in …
In a really upsetting twist at the United Nations, people are scratching their heads and feeling pretty frustrated with the United States for not supporting a plan to make Israel leave the place where Palestinians live. The International Court of Justice is spending a whole week talking about this, and lots of countries, 52 to …
via Daniel McAdams: Neocon heads like the Middle East Institute’s Charles Lister’s are exploding with the news today that the Biden Administration may be considering withdrawing from its illegal occupations in both Syria and Iraq. First on Syria. As Lister opines today in Foreign Policy: …four sources within the Defense and State departments said the White House is …
UBS deposit withdrawal issues cropping up. Letter enclosed. HSBC in the UK also having issues. 🚨AS WARNED 7H AGO, CLEARLY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH $UBS 🚨 Here the summary of the many ⚠️ I posted so far on $UBS for a more convenient read.. we saw it coming form very far 🤷🏻♂️ ⚠️ #BankingCrisis …
by Chris Black The US invaded and occupied Afghanistan for 20 years. The one consolation is that when they surrendered and fled the country (leaving it totally destroyed), they left behind billions in equipment. The Taliban said they would not sell the equipment to terrorists, and I don’t think they did (directly). But they can’t …
via dailyhodl: One of the biggest banks in Australia is making significant changes to the amount of cash customers can withdraw and how much they are allowed to spend using their debit cards. Westpac is reportedly restricting the amount of cash that customers can pull out of ATMs to $1,000 AUD per day, which is …
by Chris Black Why is this only being made public now? Remember back in April of last year the Russian’s ‘retreated’ from Kiev and this was hailed as a Ukrainian victory? Well, it turns out that was a gesture of Russian goodwill as part of a neutrality agreement. Yesterday Putin revealed an extremely important piece …