Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions". Continue Reading »

The Ukrainian president visited London in an effort to bolster support among European allies following a row with Donald Trump. Continue Reading »

The actor and comedian has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. Continue Reading »

The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends. Continue Reading »

Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly". Continue Reading »

Iran has escalated its strikes on commercial ships transiting Hormuz in recent weeks, as it tries to choke off a rebound in crude oil exports. Continue Reading »

"Like countless Americans, Mr. Alfozan came to this country years ago as a young person with a dream," his criminal defense lawyer said Wednesday. Continue Reading »

Shares of CoreWeave sank 15%, while yields in its bonds blew out further. Continue Reading »

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Par TV5MONDE avec AFP Les Houthis pro-iraniens du Yémen ont revendiqué ce mercredi 14 octobre une nouvelle attaque au missile balistique contre l'aéroport international de Ryad. La capitale saoudienne subit depuis plus d'une semaine des attaques quotidiennes sans précédent, et un bâtiment du géant pétrolier Aramco a été touché à Dhahran. Les Houthis pro-iraniens du Yémen ont revendiqué ce mercredi 14 octobre une nouvelle attaque au missile balistique contre l'aéroport international de Ryad. La capitale saoudienne subit depuis plus d'une semaine des attaques quotidiennes sans précédent, et un bâtiment du géant pétrolier Aramco a été touché à Dhahran.Les Houthis pro-iraniens du Yémen ont revendiqué mercredi 14 octobre une nouvelle attaque contre l'aéroport de Ryad. Quelques heures plus tôt, l'Arabie saoudite avait annoncé l'interception d'un missile tiré en direction de la capitale du royaume."Les forces armées yéménites (...) ont pu cibler l'aéroport international King Khalid, dans la capitale de l'ennemi saoudien, Ryad, avec un missile balistique, et le tir a ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP La Cour suprême américaine a débattu mercredi de l'application dans le monde numérique moderne d'une loi des années 1980 pour protéger la confidentialité des vidéos louées par des particuliers.La décision des neuf juges, six conservateurs et trois progressistes, pourrait significativement affecter le modèle économique de publicités ciblées adopté par de nombreuses entreprises en ligne.À l'origine de la loi VPPA de 1988, la mésaventure du juge conservateur Robert Bork, candidat malheureux présenté par le président républicain Ronald Reagan pour siéger à la Cour suprême.Rien de particulièrement croustillant ne figurait dans la liste des cassettes VHS louées par le magistrat et sa famille, révélée par un journaliste. Mais l'émoi provoqué par cette intrusion dans sa vie privée avait abouti au vote de la loi.En l'espèce, un habitant de Californie (ouest), Michael Salazar, qui s'était abonné à une infolettre en ligne gratuite sur les sports universitaires proposée par Paramount, a invoqué en 2022 le VPPA pour intenter une action collective contre l'entreprise.Il reproche à Paramount d'avoir partagé avec Facebook ses données personnelles, dont son historique de visionnage, afin de lui adresser des publicités ciblées. Sa plainte a été rejetée en première instance et en appel mais ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Des centaines de personnes se sont rassemblées mercredi dans la capitale du Somaliland, Hargeisa, agitant des drapeaux américains et somalilandais, pour célébrer le fait que le président américain Donald Trump l'a qualifié de "pays totalement différent" de la Somalie.Cette région sécessionniste de la Somalie gère ses propres affaires et est largement considérée comme plus stable et démocratique que le reste du pays, bien qu'elle n'ait jusqu'à présent été reconnue comme indépendante que par Israël.Cependant, lors d'un meeting dans l'Ohio lundi, le président américain Donald Trump a déclaré que le Somaliland était "un pays totalement différent" de la Somalie.Hargeisa a salué les paroles du président, écrivant mardi sur X qu'elles "soulignent l'identité distincte du Somaliland et sa réalité politique séparée", tout en ajoutant qu'elle restait "résolue dans sa quête de reconnaissance internationale"."La déclaration de Donald Trump marque le début de la reconnaissance du Somaliland par les États-Unis" pour Ali Hashi, l'un des participants aux célébrations sur la place Kheyriyadda à Hargeisa.Des vidéos et des images partagées sur les réseaux sociaux, que l'AFP n'a pas pu vérifier de manière indépendante, montraient des centaines de personnes rassemblées.Brandissant des drapeaux américains et somalilandais – certains arborant le ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Alice LEFEBVRE © 2026 AFP Fayza Lamari, la mère de Kylian Mbappé, a été placée sous le statut de témoin assisté dans le cadre de l'affaire de l'ex-responsable sécurité de l'équipe de France Mohamed Sanhadji, poursuivi pour corruption, qui a conduit à l'audition de nombreuses personnalités du monde du football.En vue de l'obtention de plusieurs visas pour des membres de son entourage, Fayza Lamari a sollicité l'aide à plusieurs reprises de Sanhadji, alors fonctionnaire de police et employé par la Fédération française (FFF) en tant que responsable de la sécurité depuis 2004. Pour ces faits, la mère du capitaine des Bleus a été auditionnée vendredi par les juges d'instruction et placée sous le statut de témoin assisté, plus favorable qu'une mise en examen, a indiqué mercredi à l'AFP une source proche du dossier, confirmant une information du journal l'Equipe. Kylian Mbappé a lui été entendu par les enquêteurs de l'IGPN (Inspection générale de la police nationale) le 30 septembre, selon deux sources. Contactée par l'AFP, Marie-Alix Canu-Bernard, qui est l'avocate de Fayza Lamari et de la star du Real Madrid, n'a pas souhaité faire de commentaire. La justice reproche à Mohamed Sanhadji d'avoir touché plusieurs versements ... Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE Caroline GOSSE, MOHAMED KACI TV5 JWPlayer Field Menace russe : demain, la guerre ? Dans cette deuxième partie, direction la Pologne pour voir comment les populations se préparent à des attaques de grande ampleur et ont sans doute un temps d'avance sur l'Europe de l'Ouest en terme d'anticipation des risques. Et comment la France se prépare à un plan hospitalier d'ampleur colossal, avec des informations inédites. Continue Reading »

Germany plans to make gas consumers fund a €3 billion emergency reserve despite earlier political opposition to the levy Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen has vowed to drastically cut financial aid to Kiev, arguing France could no longer afford it Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

A young French activist says intimidation disrupted her studies, yet the very movements preaching sisterhood look the other way Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

The trial of the alleged Nord Stream saboteur has begun in Germany, and his legal team have put out mixed messages Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Britain has become increasingly reliant on foreign labor while millions remain on out-of-work benefits, according to a new report Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Полузащитник сделал две результативные передачи в матче Кубка России Continue Reading »

Западные страны считают, что "имеют право распоряжаться судьбами и решениями каждого человека и каждой пядью земли по всему миру", добавил председатель правящей партии "Союз независимых социал-демократов" Республики Сербской Continue Reading »

Ведомство утверждает, что ограничения на работу системы на Украине ввела ее компания-владелец SpaceX Continue Reading »

Фестивали духовых оркестров и концерты духовой музыки состоялись в 83 регионах РФ Continue Reading »

В Пентагоне заявили, что корабль разбили еще 6 октября Continue Reading »

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Russia attack hits Kyiv after reported intelligence lapse Continue Reading »

Following a move from Paris Saint-Germain, Bradley Barcola gets first Liverpool goals with Champions League hat-trick. Continue Reading »

SMH says it can no longer afford search-and-rescue work in one of the world's most dangerous migration routes. Continue Reading »

Former President Joseph Kabila has joined forces with M23 fighters. Continue Reading »

Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC's sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy. Continue Reading »

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Shirin Saeidi, fired after praising Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei and calling for Israel’s dismantlement, says Arkansas’ antisemitism law was used to punish her views despite a faculty panel’s unanimous recommendation to reinstate her Continue Reading »

NBC, Axios and The Atlantic report that the Pentagon is preparing for possible renewed military operations against Iran within weeks, potentially before the November 3 elections, as Trump says Tehran is willing to make sweeping concessions despite stalled negotiations Continue Reading »

Bar Zonshine was 23 when four of his soldiers were abducted and he fought for two and a half days near Kissufim; three years later, he has abandoned plans to leave the army, still asks ‘what if’ and says Oct. 7 must remain ‘a warning sign above our heads’ Continue Reading »

Trump vows the US will ‘always stand against terror and evil’ as top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries calls for a dramatic policy shift and Palestinian state; New York mayor heckled at Union Square vigil Continue Reading »

A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite internet program appeared to be curbed without warning. Continue Reading »

For years, Ukraine’s armed forces have relied on satellite communication services developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Recent restrictions have hampered its war effort. Continue Reading »

President Volodymyr Zelensky, who met with Britain’s prime minister, has said Ukraine received no warning of Russian attacks, but President Trump has said Washington is still “sharing intel.” Continue Reading »

President Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. Continue Reading »

September’s Consumer Price Index report will keep pressure on President Trump and the Federal Reserve to tame intensifying price pressures. Continue Reading »

The Chinese upstart says it has trained high-performing AI models cheaply, without using the most advanced chips. Continue Reading »

DeepSeek, SoFi and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Continue Reading »

DeepSeek is called “amazing and impressive” despite working with less-advanced chips. Continue Reading »

The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee. Continue Reading »

Apps can add flexibility and freshness to your routine. Just try not to get injured. Continue Reading »

Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken. Continue Reading »

Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in. Continue Reading »

Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said. Continue Reading »

The alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea. Continue Reading »

Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city. Continue Reading »

Alaska strategists and voters acknowledge GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan is facing a difficult road, despite Trump’s support and the outside money pouring in. Continue Reading »

Republican groups are trying to limit their losses. But few in the party believe they have a good shot at keeping control of Congress. Continue Reading »

The Georgia senator committed to serving out a full six-year term should he win in November — his most forceful rejection of 2028 rumors yet. Continue Reading »

Running against corruption is not new. But Democrats have turned the familiar attack into a broader message tied to voters’ economic pain. Continue Reading »

The push includes cutting off spending for some House races, piling in money to shore up others and training its focus on key Senate races. Continue Reading »

One of the filers, Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, could serve as the next top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Continue Reading »

A spokesperson for the Republican Senate nominee said it is a “temporary pause.” But it’s an unusual move less than three weeks before Election Day. Continue Reading »

After waiting for weeks to see if the party’s deluge of money could help a raft of GOP incumbents who appeared to be in terrible shape in internal polling, more recent internal Republican polling still shows deep erosion in Trump country. Continue Reading »

It comes as both parties rush resources into the deep-red state. Continue Reading »

The two senators suggest there are things the Trump administration can do now to guard against cybersecurity breaches. Continue Reading »

Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers and Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan on Friday became the latest Republicans to break with one of the president’s policies. Continue Reading »

Her tenure in Athens has been embroiled in controversy. Continue Reading »

The senators are questioning the legality of the decision, citing Congress’ 2022 ban on Russian energy imports. Continue Reading »

The White House announced the agreement as negotiations with Ukraine were being held in Miami. Continue Reading »

The vice president has made a habit of swearing, apologizing and calling attention to his own language. Not everyone is convinced it's spontaneous. Continue Reading »

Former Vice President Kamala Harris called for institutional changes to the Supreme Court and the Electoral College during an interview Tuesday, calling for more justices on the highest court in the nation. "The work that we can do about winning back the House and the Senate is going to be on a number of things. For example, I believe that we need to expand the Supreme Court. We need more justices on the Supreme Court so that we can have a court that actually reinforces the spirit and principles behind the Constitution of the United States," Harris told podcast host Keke Palmer on her "Baby, This is Keke Palmer" podcast. Continue Reading »

The Campaign for Accountability nonprofit said that Zacharia has repeatedly described herself as a lawyer, but reports have found she is not licensed to practice law in California or any other state. The complaint notes that if Zacharia has "held herself out to the public as entitled to practice law without a license to do so," California law treats the conduct "as a crime." Continue Reading »

As it faces increased attacks from Russia and pressure from the White House, Ukrainian forces said on Tuesday that its battlefield operations had been hampered because they had lost some access to vital satellite-based communications. For years, Ukraine's armed forces have relied on SpaceX's Starlink, which provides internet connectivity from satellites in lower earth orbit, and more recently its military-grade sister service, Starshield. Ukraine said on Tuesday that some military operations had been jeopardized, and specifically cited restrictions on Starshield. Continue Reading »

Kathryn Vaughn returned to work at a rural West Tennessee elementary school this autumn with a lot more stress on her plate than in previous years. The 46-year-old, like many Americans, is juggling how to provide for her family with rising costs of, as she described it, "everything". Continue Reading »

To understand the upcoming execution of Nidal Hasan, understand Plot E at Oise-Aisne. At the beginning of June 1943, American soldiers searching for a missing nine-year-old girl in Algeria found her body face down in a field. An army doctor examined the body and concluded that the child had been sexually assaulted and suffocated, probably several days earlier. Continue Reading »

Ukraine has accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of undermining its ability to defend itself by limiting Starlink internet services, as the country reeled from intense Russian ballistic missile attacks that it said came without the usual advance warning from allies. Elon Musk put the responsibility for the restrictions on Trump's shoulders in a social media post, saying the military version of Starlink, called Starshield, is owned and controlled by the U.S. government. Continue Reading »

Cornell University has banned fraternity parties for the rest of the 2026-2027 academic year in response to an explosive lawsuit from a female student alleging she had been sexually assaulted by seven men at the Chi Phi house in 2024. University President Michael Kotlikoff made the announcement in a message to the campus community Tuesday, in which he also pledged the school would provide "better support for survivors." Continue Reading »

Cornell University is banning all parties at fraternity houses as the school faces backlash over its handling of an alleged sexual assault on campus two years ago. Last month, a woman known as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit alleging she was plied with drugs and raped by several men in 2024 at a party at a Cornell fraternity house. Continue Reading »

Cornell University has banned parties and social events at fraternities for the rest of the school year and will bring sexual assault investigators into its police unit, in response to a former student's allegation of gang rape in 2024. The changes came on Tuesday as the university said it is committed to addressing a "deeply disturbing" culture of drug and alcohol abuse, and a rise in sexual violence on campus following a civil lawsuit filed by a former student, Jane Doe, which set off national outrage and a crisis at Cornell. Continue Reading »

Since 9/11, U.S. intelligence personnel—from analysts and law enforcement agents to interrogators and case officers—have often endured a grisly task: studying execution videos filmed by al-Qaeda or the Islamic State to positively identify the executioners. I was one such intelligence official. In 2006, I downloaded a photograph of a man killed with a headshot by a naval Special Mission Unit and showed it to every source of mine in Iraq. I needed to determine if the deceased was al-Qaeda's emir for western al-Anbar, a terrorist who killed a young Marine lieutenant friend of mine. Continue Reading »

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Higher energy prices drove up inflation in the United States in September, a warning shot to President Trump ahead of midterm elections that have centered primarily on affordability concerns. The uptick in consumer prices will also keep the Federal Reserve under pressure to raise interest rates again after last month's move. Continue Reading »

A new memo obtained by Fox News Digital alleges that former President Joe Biden's Justice Department collected information on hundreds of thousands of Republican voters and donors. Continue Reading »

A former top aide to Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is confirming what we knew all along: El-Sayed is antisemitic. This is not a surprise. After a Hezbollah-inspired terrorist attacked a Michigan synagogue looking to kill Jewish children, El-Sayed simply said "hurt people hurt people." He's attacked Israel and those who support her, accusing them of "dual loyalties." Continue Reading »

Don't believe the polls! Many are designed to make Republicans feel there is no reason to vote. Continue Reading »

The federal investigation that prompted the search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. residence on Monday centers on claims that she or her late father may have lied on decades-old immigration paperwork to secure legal status and eventually U.S. citizenship, three people familiar with the matter said. Continue Reading »

A former GOP Minnesota congressional candidate claims to have documents calling into question the validity of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's citizenship status following a predawn raid by federal authorities Monday at the congresswoman's home. Continue Reading »

Rep. Ilhan Omar's staff helped get her birthdate changed in public records once the Minnesota Democrat was elected to Congress in 2018, a switch that has since spurred frenzied accusations that she misrepresented her age to secure US citizenship. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump's administration has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from her position as US ambassador to Greece, according to new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia. Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host, was facing mounting scrutiny over allegations she asked a Trump donor to pay her hefty credit card bill in exchange for access to the administration and behaved inappropriately while in Athens. Continue Reading »

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle stepped down Tuesday after the White House requested her resignation over allegations of improper conduct during her tenure at the embassy. In her resignation statement, Ms. Guilfoyle rejected accusations that she had abused her position in the Trump administration and vowed to defend her name. "While my time as Ambassador may be coming to an end, my commitment to President Trump, the America First movement, and the country I love will never end," she wrote on X. Continue Reading »

Not 'The Onion': Harper's Magazine To Honor NPR CEO Katherine Maher With First Amendment Award Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org, Harper's Magazine appears to be competing with The Onion in satire this week. It is awarding its First Amendment prize to NPR CEO Katherine Maher. It is akin to awarding a Second Amendment prize to Gavin Newsom. Maher has long been the very symbol of advocacy journalism and bias. Ironically, she is being given an award after steering NPR into the rocks to keep her job and its ideological bias. Many of us have written for years about NPR's biased reporting. Not all of this criticism was made out of hostility toward the outlet - many honestly wanted NPR to reverse course and adopt more balanced coverage. That is why, when NPR was searching for a new CEO, I encouraged the board to hire a moderate figure without a history of political advocacy or controversy. Instead, the board selected Katherine Maher, a former Wikipedia CEO widely criticized for her highly partisan and controversial public statements. She was the personification of advocacy journalism, even declaring that the First Amendment is the "number ... Continue Reading »

"I Come From Your Future": A Frenchman's Warning To All Americans Voting Democrat France's welfare-state promises are colliding with a bill that keeps getting bigger. Far-left radicals rioting, fiscal crisis, and political uncertainty are exposing the upper limits of a system built on handouts, heavy taxation, uncontrolled borrowing, and mass migration.  For American voters heading into the midterms in the next several weeks, the warning from France is worth considering as far-left Democratic Socialist of America gains power within the Democratic Party: Promises of more and more and more government handouts come with consequences, just as France is finding out the hard way today.  As President Emmanuel Macron ends his term in crisis, right-wing Marine Le Pen is positioning herself as the savior candidate as France's finances rapidly deteriorate. Her shadow budget proposes shrinking the deficit to 3.7% of economic output next year, well below the government's 5% target, before bringing it to 2.2% by 2032. Savings would come largely from spending cuts, lower transfers to the EU and reduced migrant spending. The proposals come as high uncertainty clouds the political landscape and deteriorating public finances drive up France's borrowing costs. Le Pen has warned that maintaining ... Continue Reading »

America Looks Richer Than Ever. What Happens When The Fed's Asset Bubble Bursts? Authored by David Stockman via InternationalMan.com, It is now abundantly obvious that the FOMC and its clumsy rate-pegging and credit printing tools are not remotely fit for purpose. The real impact is dramatically displayed in the graph below. It shows that after 1987 the growth rate of household assets relative to earned income (i.e. excluding transfer payments) took off like a bat out of hell. Indeed, as shown in the graph during the heyday of the 1950s through 1987, the nominal value of household assets tracked the growth of earned income almost in lockstep, with the ratio relatively flat through the 37-year period, posting at 5.8X in Q2 1987, up slightly from an average 5.4X ratio during 1950 to 1954, when the US economy moved into its strong post-WWII growth era. The virtually nonexistent slope of the trend line (solid green below) during that era of unprecedented middle-class prosperity means that had it continued for another 39 years through Q2 2026, the end point ratio today would be just 5.9X, not the actual ratio of 10.0X. So, yes, the Fed's red-hot ... Continue Reading »

Pizza Losing Value War As Cash-Strapped "Proteinmaxxing" Consumers Flock To Chicken Domino's Pizza shares fell 3% in the early US cash session after the quick-service restaurant chain reported weaker-than-expected same-store sales growth in the US and internationally, despite earnings and revenue that beat Bloomberg Consensus estimates. US same-store sales rose .3%, below the .72% Bloomberg Consensus estimate. International comparable sales rose only 0.2%, missing expectations of 1.19% growth. The dismal earnings results lead us to Bloomberg reporter Ann Gehan's note on how budget-conscious consumers and the "proteinmaxxing" trend have shifted consumer tastes from pizza to chicken. Gehan adds more color: Pizza chains including Domino's, Papa John's International Inc. and Pizza Hut, now owned by private equity firm LongRange Capital, face an uphill battle as budget-conscious consumers eat out less and, when they do, increasingly favor chicken amid the "proteinmaxxing" trend. Gehan provided a chart showing pizza QSR chains struggling while chicken-focused QSR chains and Cava report stronger same-store sales growth so far this year. The divergence suggests chicken- and protein-focused meals are capturing a larger share of spending at select US QSR chains. For budget-conscious consumers, the combination of affordability and the "proteinmaxxing" trend may ... Continue Reading »

Useless Without Transmission: DOE Backs $581 Million TVA Grid Expansion On the same day we asked how much of the grid’s bill is really AI’s, the Department of Energy offered a partial answer. @TVAnews and @ENERGY are supporting readily-available, affordable energy that powers Tennessee and the nation. @POTUS is lowering costs for over 2 million families and businesses while bringing new innovation and employment to the Volunteer State to the tune of 800 jobs. — Senator Bill Hagerty (@SenatorHagerty) October 13, 2026 On Tuesday, DOE said it plans to help the Tennessee Valley Authority fund 84 transmission and distribution projects across eight states to add about 2.5 gigawatts of grid capacity. The award totals roughly $581 million, with $250 million in federal money and $331 million from TVA. “America’s electric grid cannot become a roadblock to economic growth,” said Katie Jereza, who heads DOE’s Office of Electricity. Deputy Energy Secretary James Danly went further, blaming “years of misguided energy policies under the previous administration” for leaving the bulk power system “less robust than it should be.” From $250 Million To $10.5 Billion The announcement for TVA support from the DOE is alongside the ongoing SPARK program ... Continue Reading »

Dowd: "Investment Bubbles Are A Feature Of Capitalism, Not A Bug" Authored by Ed Dowd via Ed Dowd's Beyond The Narrative Substack, On Friday October 9th Bloomberg published an article titled "Jeffries' Chris Wood Sees 'Massive Capital Destruction' in AI." His view is that the most likely long-term outcome of the AI boom is massive capital destruction in the US, with market share shifting to cheaper open-source Chinese models. Wood has mostly got it right in my opinion except for two differences. My first difference is that Chinese models are not the only open-source models available and that western open-source models are closing the gap. Secondly, while his view correctly flags the overbuild and the competitive pressure from lower-cost alternatives what it leaves out is the long history of innovative technology infrastructure bubbles and the reliable pattern that follows them which is: excitement/mania → overinvestment → financial collapse → distressed assets → recapitalized cheap infrastructure fuels the next economic wave. In regard to the AI bubble, I believe we are currently in the overinvestment phase with cracks emerging. Let us look at some historical examples to illustrate the pattern and see if ... Continue Reading »

Bank Of America Tumbles After Trading Miss Across The Board Last night we said Bank of America would use its brand new and "unexpected" $1.2 billion (non tax-deductible) money-laundering penalty as cover for an ugly quarter. This morning it tried to do just that. Just hours after Treasury fined the bank more than $1.21 billion for willfully failing to report over $5 billion in suspicious transactions (and for having "prioritized its revenues" over compliance), BofA reported Q3 results that missed almost everywhere that matters: FICC missed, equities missed, total revenue missed, and adjusted EPS missed. As we put it last night, it was "perfect timing for tomorrow's Adjusted EPS to miss net of 'one time almost criminal items'" and, sure enough, the bank's own release dutifully explains that "other net loss of $1.4 billion included a non-tax-deductible regulatory settlement charge of $1.2 billion." The problem for BofA is that the fine accounts for the gap between GAAP and adjusted EPS, and nothing more. GAAP EPS was $0.91; strip out the 17 cents from the penalty and you get adjusted EPS of $1.08, which still missed the $1.10 consensus. In other words, ... Continue Reading »

ZeroHedge Debate: Sankey Predicts 2028 Oil Futures Will Feel The Pain Soon The damage inflicted on global energy infrastructure during the Iran war could have consequences lasting well beyond the conflict itself, according to veteran energy analysts Paul Sankey and Arjun Murti, who joined Erik Townsend for last night’s ZeroHedge Debate. An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a crude oil terminal in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China July 4, 2018. Picture taken July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/ File PhotoSankey predicted that 2028 crude futures will see large moves upward as markets adapt to the reality that refinery capacity will not recover anytime soon. Townsend fears that not only will 2028 prices rise… but that the globe may face a decades-long shortage of refined oil products, a risk he thinks people are not taking seriously. Murti meanwhile, in light of these realities, thinks “cash is king” for those weary of volatility. Below were some highlights from the discussion though we highly recommend the full conversation for those who missed it live: Could Refinery Damage Take A Decade To Repair? "If you kept blowing refineries up around the world, you'd get to the point where we just ... Continue Reading »

CVS To Pay $315 Million Over Claims It Filled Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, CVS Pharmacy Inc. and related entities agreed Tuesday to pay $315 million to resolve Justice Department allegations that the company illegally filled opioid and other controlled-substance prescriptions and billed many of them to Medicare and other federal health programs. The sum settles claims that the company illegally filled such prescriptions from Oct. 17, 2013, through Dec. 2, 2025. The government alleged CVS knowingly filled prescriptions that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were not valid, or were not issued in the usual course of professional practice. Those included dangerous and excessive quantities of opioids, early refills, and "trinity" combinations of an opioid, a benzodiazepine, and a muscle relaxant. CVS also allegedly filled prescriptions from "pill mill" prescribers while ignoring red flags. Many of these claims were later reimbursed by federal programs. "Not only does this settlement hold bad actors accountable for their fraudulent activities, but Americans are safer because of it," Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. said in a statement. "Today's settlement is a significant milestone in the Justice Department's efforts to combat the ... Continue Reading »

Former Gang Leader Sentenced To 40 Years To Life In Tupac Shakur Murder Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for his part in the 1996 death of rapper Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faced the potential of life without the possibility of parole after he was convicted of orchestrating the drive-by shooting that killed the hip-hop star. A five-time convicted felon at the time of Shakur's death, Davis was arrested in 2023 for Shakur's murder and has said on multiple occasions he will appeal his conviction. Before the sentence was handed down on Oct. 13, prosecutors argued against the minimum sentence, telling Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny in Nevada that Shakur's murder was a "uniquely painful situation." Shakur was shot on Sept. 7, 1996, while in the passenger seat of an SUV driven by record executive Marion "Suge" Knight. The murder was left unsolved for decades, and despite Davis's conviction, there are still questions about who might have actually pulled the trigger on the shot that killed the 25-year-old rapper. Authorities long stated they ... Continue Reading »

Trump Touts Taiwan-Alaska LNG Deal Offering Decades Of Conflict-Free Supply Beyond Hormuz The Gulf area conflict is rewiring global energy supply chains, with Taiwan turning to Alaska for long-term, conflict-free liquefied natural gas supplies.  President Trump touted the latest development on Truth Social, saying Taiwan had agreed to purchase 30% of a planned Alaska LNG project's output for two decades and invest an additional $4.4 billion. Taipei, however, said binding terms remain under negotiation. "I was just in Alaska launching the largest Energy Infrastructure Project in Alaska History: The Alaska LNG Project. This 50 Billion Dollar Infrastructure Investment from The Republic of Korea is part of their Trade and Investment Deal with me," Trump wrote on Truth Social around lunchtime in New York. The president continued, "I am also announcing today that my Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, has secured an Offtake Commitment from Taiwan of between 70 to 80 Billion Dollars for Alaska LNG. That is 30% of the Pipeline for the next 20 years." "On top of that, Taiwan has also agreed to invest 4.4 Billion Dollars in Equity into the Project, because this is now a U.S. Federal Government Project, with all necessary ... Continue Reading »

Hillary Clinton Launches Political Podcast Ahead Of Midterm Elections Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is returning to the political spotlight with a new podcast alongside former CNN host Kara Swisher, just weeks before the November midterm elections. Clinton, the Democrats' unsuccessful 2016 presidential nominee, announced Tuesday that she will co-host "High Stakes," a political podcast produced by Vox Media that will focus on issues leading up to the Nov. 3 elections. The program will be distributed through the existing feed of Swisher's "On" podcast and is expected to run through Election Day. "On Nov. 3, every seat in the House is on the ballot, along with 35 Senate seats and 36 governors," Clinton said in an announcement video. "What you pay for groceries, rent and healthcare is on the line. So I'm teaming up with Kara Swisher to dig into the issues that matter most before the country heads to the polls." The partnership developed after Clinton and Swisher met at the Washington home of David Bradley, the former owner of The Atlantic, in the affluent Kalorama neighborhood. The two tested the idea in August when ... Continue Reading »

Can Lasers Beat Drone Swarms? The Pentagon Is About To Find Out Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice, The enormous expansion of drone warfare is forcing militaries to reconsider how much ammunition they can afford to fire at relatively cheap targets. The Pentagon is betting that some of that ammunition can be replaced with electricity, selecting four directed-energy systems for operational testing at five U.S. military bases. The Pentagon selected AeroVironment's (NASDAQ: AVAV) Palletized High-Energy Laser, Boeing's (NYSE: BA) Compact Laser Weapon System, Kord Technologies' Firefly high-energy laser and Epirus' Leonidas high-powered microwave. The three lasers concentrate energy on individual targets, while Leonidas uses microwave energy to disable electronics and can engage multiple drones. Fort Bliss in Texas, Naval Base Kitsap in Washington, Fort Huachuca in Arizona, Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota and Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri will host the weapons. Congress mandated the five-base pilot earlier this year, with deployments scheduled to begin later in 2026. The four weapons will operate at the five bases for a full year, giving the Pentagon its first sustained look at how directed-energy systems hold up outside short military demonstrations. More ... Continue Reading »

Royal Found Passed Out After Cocaine Binge As Toddler Wanders Toward Traffic A member of one of the world's wealthiest royal families was found passed out on a busy London street after a cocaine binge while a barefoot toddler wandered dangerously close to traffic, a British court has heard. Mahrah Al Nahyan at Southwark Crown Court, where she admitted a count of child neglect (The Times)Mahrah Al Nahyan, 32, a member of Abu Dhabi's ruling family through marriage, was discovered slumped against railings alongside an unconscious man as a three-year-old child played unattended nearby. The shocking incident unfolded June 13 in west London, where concerned members of the public rushed to protect the child before alerting police, according to The Times. Al Nahyan was found passed out on the street by concerned members of the public in June Al Nahyan reportedly remained unconscious for approximately 30 minutes before awakening and launching into a bizarre tirade against those who had intervened. "This is not a slaughterhouse, why do you care so much? Why are you so worried?" she allegedly shouted, the Daily Mail reports. Footage captured by a bystander showed the royal lying on the pavement ... Continue Reading »

'Malicious Intent': OpenAI CFO Warns Companies Against 'Cheap Chinese AI Models' Due To Safety Risks And there it is...  OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar warned businesses on Wednesday that adopting low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence models carries material cybersecurity risks, telling Bloomberg that firms should prioritize Western models "on the cyber front." "We think you want to be on more Western models, frankly." Businesses opting to use low-cost Chinese AI models are taking a cybersecurity risk, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar tells @TomMackenzieTV https://t.co/example — Bloomberg (@business) October 14, 2026 Speaking at the International AI Summit in Dublin during Ireland's EU Council Presidency, Friar said companies embracing Chinese models need to weigh "the safety and security elements." The comments, part of a Bloomberg exclusive, echoed longstanding concerns from Anthropic and arrive as Chinese open-weight models continue to gain enterprise traction on cost and accessibility. Friar also said the company is holding back a next-generation model - more capable than its GPT-6 Astra system - that OpenAI says produced a proof of the Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize problem and hundreds of other math proofs in recent weeks, as we detailed last week. Release is delayed pending further safety ... Continue Reading »

Two Emirati Ships Sink In Hormuz In Under 24 Hours As IRGC Claims 5-6 Vessels Targeted Nightly Update(1240ET): While dozens of ships have come under attack by Iran in the Hormuz Strait and nearby areas since the war began, resulting in damage and fires aboard vessels, it remains much more rare for a tanker to sink at a total loss. However, the WSJ has confirmed Wednesday that two have completely sunk in the last 24 hours, the first of which we reported on below. Here are the further details via WSJ: Two Emirati cargo ships have sunk in the past 24 hours after being struck in the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation with little precedent as Iran ramps up attacks to levels not seen since the war started. The GFS Pride and the Cape Dao have both gone down, said Pakistan’s National Hydrographic Office, which monitors maritime activities in Middle Eastern waters. Maritime security companies confirmed the two losses Wednesday and said this was the first such incident in months. The sinkings came as the U.S. military has been successfully shepherding more Gulf oil through the strait while bottling up Iranian oil exports ... Continue Reading »

Judge Extends Order Allowing News Agencies White House Access Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times, A federal judge has extended his order forbidding President Donald Trump from excluding certain media outlets from accessing the White House. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a memorandum opinion on Oct. 13 granting a preliminary injunction sought by CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to maintain the block on the president's press ban, finding that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on their First Amendment discrimination claim. Trump announced on social media last month that he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico "as a result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!" After the outlets sued, Kelly ordered the White House to temporarily restore access on Sept. 24, ruling that the government likely violated their Fifth Amendment due process rights by abruptly taking away their press passes without notice or a hearing. Attorney Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. told the court at an Oct. 8 hearing that Trump wanted to ban the outlets because of their viewpoints. "He doesn't like scrutiny of his policies, he doesn't like the reporting, he wants more good press," he said. Department of Justice Senior ... Continue Reading »

Ukraine Attacks Two More Refineries After Trump's Proclaimed 'Energy Ceasefire': Kremlin The Kremlin on Wednesday indicated that work on the Trump-proposed energy truce with Ukraine is continuing, but in contradiction with recent Trump proclamations did not treat it as any kind of done deal currently in effect. President Trump in a late in the day Monday exchange with reporters said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin must come together to end the war. He told the press at the White House that there had been violations of his proposed "energy ceasefire" by both Ukraine and Russia. Trump had previously stated that the warring sides agreed to an energy ceasefire, which Zelensky has balked at, saying specifics of when such a ceasefire is supposed begin must be shared with him. That's when Trump claimed: "Well, they agreed. You know why? Because I said: 'you agree.' That's why. They agreed because I said they agreed." More evidence has emerged Wednesday that this supposed 'agreement' is still being violated almost on a daily basis. The Kremlin has announced two more oil refineries have just been attacked by Ukrainian drones: Russia Deputy PM ... Continue Reading »

"Flashing Red": Rate-Hike Odds, Bond Yields Explode Higher After Hotter-Than-Expected CPI Tl;dr: "This inflation report is flashing red for the Fed," according to Olu Sonola, Head of US Economics at Fitch Ratings. "Energy pushed the headline number higher, as expected, but the real problem is that core inflation remains stuck above 3%. Higher energy costs are beginning to seep into broader services prices, increasing the risk that this inflation burst will persist. A rate hike at the end of the month is now firmly on the table, but December remains the more likely move." We don’t know if these numbers will ultimately prove to be a game changer for the Fed, but they sure don’t fit the message we’ve heard recently from some policymakers saying they have time to assess how the data plays out.  There does not appear to be any quirky one-off 'excusable' data-points (like last month's phone bill and information processing surge) for the doves to 'look through' which explains why October is now well and truly back on the table and December is a definite. *  *  * Expectations were for a hot headline and cool core heading into this ... Continue Reading »

Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties Amid Gang Rape Allegations Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times, Cornell University has banned parties at fraternity houses for the rest of the academic year amid a reopened investigation into an alleged rape on campus two years ago. In an Oct. 13 statement, the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff, said "all parties and social events in Interfraternity Council (IFC) houses at Cornell will be suspended for the remainder of the 2026 - 2027 academic year." This, he said, gives "time for a thorough review of fraternity life at Cornell to determine whether and how it can safely continue." Fraternities that hold in-house parties or events would be subject to an immediate emergency suspension. Cornell has more than 20 active fraternities affiliated with its IFC. The Epoch Times has reached out to the IFC for comment. It is unclear whether the new policy applies to off-campus gatherings and events. Kotlikoff's statement comes less than two weeks after New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an investigation into an alleged gang rape of a woman by Cornell students in October 2024. That woman, a Cornell student only known as Jane Doe, filed a ... Continue Reading »