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Israeli missiles hit three vehicles on the Jiyeh highway just 12 miles south of Beirut… Lebanese Health Ministry confirms 8 dead, including a mother and two young children… IDF claims it targeted “Hezbollah high-value infrastructure” moving through the corridor… Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has vowed “unprecedented retaliation” for the highway strike… Israeli troops have officially …
IRGC Navy officers now define the Strait of Hormuz as a “vast operational area”… The zone has been enlarged far beyond the original narrow stretch to include UAE ports… Qatar’s PM blasted Tehran this morning, calling the waterway a “weapon of blackmail”… Iran claims it is collecting “tolls” from friendly nations for safe passage through …
US officials say the stealth plan would target nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium at either one or two nuclear sites in Natanz and Isfahan. The objective would be to remove the radioactive substance entirely from Iranian control, eliminating any pathway to a nuclear weapon. The proposal remains under review, and Trump has not signed off …
We’re approaching a long-term trendline that has held since the 2020 lows — and momentum is building. Key levels to watch: • First resistance: 95–100 • Macro breakout zone: 135–140 (cycle-level) What’s interesting is the sequence: Precious metals moved first. Then industrial metals followed. Energy came next. Now it’s agriculture’s turn. This rotation across commodities …
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces he would like to lower the speed limit to just 20mph on ALL STREETS in New York City A 20 mph speed limit would make it much easier to ticket everyone who drives a car all the time to pay for his socialist agenda Yes, this is real pic.twitter.com/71PJVp6dsA — Wall …
The Fraud is out of control. America has become an economic zone to be pilfered rather than a beloved country Those of us with WWII vet grandparents feel ill that this is what’s become of what they fought for — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) March 13, 2026 Seriously, all of them with the last name Patel?! …
Investors are currently sitting on cash levels of just 3.3 percent, the lowest point in years, which means there is no dry powder left to sustain this rally. This extreme positioning exposes a massive vulnerability where any slight negative catalyst will trigger a stampede for the exits. Korea is now imploding. Check the box. pic.twitter.com/GeJkQAeAT1 …
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 …
President Trump says US land action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela will start "very soon". https://t.co/ddaJ7HXuj9 — CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2025 Venezuela is officially under a no fly zone, war is coming byu/TonightSpiritual3191 inconspiracy In an escalation of tensions between Washington and Caracas, U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media on …
The new 'Police Free Zone' in NYC should be an EMS free zone as well.https://t.co/UZfJpKLUAD pic.twitter.com/ruGt0A0KPg — NYC EMS Watch (@NYCEMSwatch) October 18, 2025 A notoriously violent two-block stretch of Brooklyn is fighting crime — by not calling uniformed cops, The Post has learned. A sliver of Brownsville in the NYPD’s 73rd Precinct was transformed …
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) asked for an unprecedentedly massive drone flight ban over Chicago due to a “credible threat” that law enforcement would be attacked by uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) amid large scale detentions and protests. Their statement was in response to our questions about why such a large Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) was …
by Michael A major eruption of just one of the Earth’s supervolcanoes would have the potential to produce a long-term “volcanic winter” and a horrifying global famine in which hundreds of millions of people would die. So should we be alarmed that several of those supervolcanoes appear to be waking up simultaneously? In recent months, I …
by confoundedinterest17 I feel like we are in the financial Twilight Zone. Home builder stock prices have surged, while home builder sentiment has plunged. Of course, The Fed’s endless money printing isn’t helping the supply side of home building. To make matters worse, pending home sales remain in the doldrums. Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook …
by Michael Why are we suddenly seeing so much seismic activity all over the planet? Volcanoes just keep erupting one after another, and we just keep witnessing unusual earthquake swarms on major fault lines throughout the world. Last Tuesday, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck along the Pacific Ring of Fire near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia …
A wildfire broke out on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, just after 1:20 p.m. on June 29. Fire crews responded like they always do. But this time, they were walking into a trap. By 2 p.m., gunfire erupted. Multiple firefighters were hit. Law enforcement officers came under sniper fire. The blaze wasn’t the threat. …
Tech mogul Elon Musk, who has served as a close advisor to President Donald Trump, on Saturday broke with the president’s decision to impose expansive tariffs on most foreign nations, saying that he hopes to see a “zero tariff situation” between the United States and Europe. “I hope it is agreed that both Europe and …
The video discusses a war summit in London, where European leaders proposed plans to escalate in Ukraine without US support. It covers Keir Starmer’s statement, Macron’s no-fly zone proposal, and Ursula von der Leyen’s EU defense fund idea.
The Pentagon has kicked CNN out of their workspace, replacing them with Newsmax. Along with CNN, The Washington Post, The Hill, and The War Zone are being shown the door to make room for outlets like The Washington Examiner, The Free Press, and The Daily Caller. This shake-up comes just after last week’s controversial moves …
The strategy has existed since at least 2018, when the former Trump administration strategist Stephen K. Bannon boasted of the ability to overwhelm Democrats and any media opposition through a determined effort to “flood the zone” with initiatives. This time, the flood is bigger, wider and more brutally efficient. As President Trump begins his second …
Every country has the right to walk it’s own path. This is ours. pic.twitter.com/9wCmPtrECt — Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) December 23, 2024 Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the European Union’s border-free Schengen area after scrapping land border controls in the bloc. The expansion was officially introduced at midnight on Wednesday and was marked …
South Korea’s Defense Intelligence Agency says it has detected the movement of at least 250 North Korean transporter-launcher (TEL) vehicles into the Korean Demilitarized Zone TELs are capable of launching North Korean short- and medium-range ballistic missiles. South Korea's Defense Intelligence Agency says it has detected the movement of at least 250 North Korean transporter-launcher …
IDF deploys in Golan buffer zone with Syria, girding for post-Assad regime chaos Israel takes up posts in area for the first time since 1974; IDF said to strike chemical weapons sites in Damascus, Hezbollah convoy fleeing to Lebanon More: https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-deploys-in-golan-buffer-zone-with-syria-girding-for-post-assad-regime-chaos/ https://twitter.com/_/status/1865771631056196085 BREAKING israel is now bombing central Damascus! Armed groups steal and loot furniture …
Nvidia briefly eclipsed Apple to become the world’s most valuable company on Friday. It’s the first time Nvidia has been the world’s largest company since mid-June. Nvidia stock jumped as much as 3% on Friday to an intra-day high of $144.13, catapulting its market valuation to $3.53 trillion. In contrast, Apple traded up less than …
2/ The yield curve just steepened by 1%, coming out of an inversion The last time we saw this was in 2020 during the COVID-19 recession pic.twitter.com/L2gzkGSCI8 — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) October 8, 2024 4/ So, where's the recession now? GDP growth in the US is still at a healthy 2% The job market remains …
The five years before and after retirement are the most crucial for the long-term success of your retirement plan. Here’s why the “Retirement Red Zone” determines whether you’ll enjoy your golden years in peace, or spend them desperately scrambling for income… From Peter Reagan at Birch Gold Group How many of us identify with this description? …
Chaos on the streets of Liverpool tonight. When is Keir Starmer going to wake up? pic.twitter.com/GEe7yUUVkv — Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) August 3, 2024 The Telegraph newspaper reported Saturday that UK courts will operate for 24 hours to expedite prosecutions of those involved in a number of riots that have ravaged several UK cities. This …
There are 2 big factors that will likely lead this current economy into recession. The commercial real estate nightmare and the rate at which unemployment continues to grow. If people don’t have jobs, they cant pay their bills, which is something we are already seeing with all sorts of consumer delinquencies on the rise.
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France MUST have the Sweet, Sweet Cheddar (Uranium Yellow Cake) from Niger, or they will be forced to buy it from Russia to keep the lights on in France. ❗️ The economic community of West African countries has given an ultimatum to Niger: the military junta must return power to the legally elected president. Otherwise, …
