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Paying tribute, Sir Keir Starmer said Lord Hattersley "was a giant of the Labour movement". Continue Reading »

Marines were joined by National Crime Agency officers in the six-hour long operation in the early hours of Sunday. Continue Reading »

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The agreement came after more than three months of stop-start negotiations and bouts of fighting since late February, roiling global energy and commodities markets. Continue Reading »

Asian stocks rallied Monday while oil prices tumbled after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a peace deal aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict. Continue Reading »

Mark Zuckerberg's mega spending spree began a year ago, when he lured Alexandr Wang to oversee a new AI strategy. The results so far are underwhelming. Continue Reading »

The G7 is likely to address the Iran peace deal, as well as Russia's war against Ukraine, which continues to rage in eastern Europe. Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Taty Almeida, figure emblématique de la lutte pour les droits humains en Argentine pour son combat à la tête des Mères de la place de Mai, est décédée dimanche à 95 ans, a annoncé cette organisation. "C'est avec une profonde tristesse que nous devons vous faire part de cette triste nouvelle: notre chère Taty Almeida, présidente des Mères de la Place de Mai - Ligne fondatrice, nous a quittés aujourd'hui", indique le communiqué publié sur Instagram par cette organisation née de la colère de femmes dont les enfants ont disparu sous la dictature argentine.Mme Almeida était hospitalisée depuis trois semaines à Buenos Aires. Sa dépouille sera exposée lundi dans le quartier d'Once dans la capitale, ont indiqué ses proches.Taty Almeida, née Lidia Stella Mercedes Miy Uranga le 28 juin 1930, enseignante, s'est mariée en 1953 avec son collègue Jorge Almeida et a eu trois enfants.Elle s'est engagée après la disparition en 1975 de son fils Alejandro, alors étudiant en médecine de 20 ans. Militant de gauche, il appartenait à la guérilla de l'Armée révolutionnaire du peuple (ERP).Comme lui, ils sont 30.000 opposants à avoir été éliminés par la milice de droite Triple A ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP L'un des lieux de culte du célèbre complexe orthodoxe de la Laure des grottes de Kiev est en feu après une attaque massive contre la capitale ukrainienne lundi, ont annoncé les autorités, au moment où plusieurs grandes villes sont visées par l'armée russe, comme Kharkiv où au moins cinq secouristes ont été tués.Cette offensive de grande ampleur survient alors qu'une voie vers la paix s'est tout juste ouverte au Moyen-Orient après l'annonce d'un accord entre les Etats-Unis et l'Iran pour mettre fin à leur guerre. Celle entre la Russie et l'Ukraine, en cours depuis février 2022, ne faiblit pas et les pourparlers pour y mettre fin patinent depuis des mois.A Kiev, des habitants couraient dans les rues pour se mettre à l'abri, au moment où une lumière aveuglante illuminait le ciel rougi par les incendies, ont constaté des journalistes de l'AFP.Le maire de la ville, Vitali Klitschko, a rapporté un incendie au niveau du toit de la cathédrale de la Dormition, l'une des églises que compte le célèbre complexe orthodoxe de la Laure des grottes de Kiev, après une attaque russe. Le chef de l'administration militaire locale, Timour Tkatchenko, a fustigé une "frappe ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Devant au score pendant une bonne partie de la seconde période, les Pays-Bas ont été accrochés par le Japon (2-2), venu égaliser en toute fin de rencontre, et ont manqué leur entrée dans le Mondial-2026, dimanche à Dallas.Prenant l'avantage par deux fois après la pause, grâce à Virgil Van Dijk (51e) et Crysencio Summerville (64e), les Néerlandais ont cru avoir fait le plus dur face à des Japonais d'abord solides en défense. Mais les Samouraïs bleus, poussés par leurs supporters venus en nombre au Texas, ont recollé à chaque fois, grâce à Keito Nakamura (57e) et à Daichi Kamada (89e).Avec ce résultat nul, les deux nations sont à égalité dans le groupe F avec un point, avant l'autre rencontre qui opposera la Suède à la Tunisie dans la soirée à Monterrey (lundi 4h00 françaises).Privés au coup d'envoi de leur leader offensif Memphis Depay, placé sur le banc alors qu'il revient de blessure et entré à la 70e minute, les Oranje ne sont pas parvenus à chasser les doutes qui les entourent après une préparation décevante. Juste avant le Mondial, les hommes de Ronald Koeman s'étaient incliné face à l'Algérie (1-0) avant de l'emporter ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Le Stade français a écrasé La Rochelle dimanche à Jean-Bouin (45-5), imposant sa puissance contre une équipe à bout de souffle et sans solution, et défiera Montpellier en demi-finales du Top 14 à Marseille. Un an après s'être sauvé à la dernière journée dans l'élite du Top 14, les Parisiens ont livré une grande prestation pour surclasser La Rochelle avec six essais et revenir en demi-finales, comme en 2024. Le troisième ligne parisien Romain Briatte a notamment marqué trois essais, dont deux en force pour lancer son équipe.Troisièmes du Top 14, et battus de peu lors de la dernière journée à... La Rochelle (27-22) avec une équipe remaniée, les Parisiens ont pris une revanche éclatante, supérieurs dans tous les secteurs, notamment en mêlée où ils ont obtenu quatre pénalités.Pour La Rochelle, le sprint final de folie, avec six victoires consécutives pour arracher la sixième place au classement, a laissé l'équipe sans aucune énergie pour bien figurer dans le barrage pour lequel ils se sont tant battus. Les Parisiens ont été implacables et n'ont pas laissé l'ombre d'un doute dans un Jean-Bouin à guichets fermés mais où les Rochelais ont finalement mieux résisté ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP "Disclosure Day", le nouveau film de Steven Spielberg sur la rencontre entre l'humanité et une civilisation extra-terrestre, a dominé le box-office nord-américain pour sa sortie en salles avec 44 millions de dollars de recettes sur le week-end, selon des estimations du secteur publiées dimanche.Près de cinquante ans après "Rencontre du troisième type", le film explore un thème cher au réalisateur américain, qui croit en l'existence d'une vie en dehors de la Terre.Ecrit et réalisé par lui, "Disclosure Day" raconte l'histoire d'un lanceur d'alerte (Josh O'Connor) cherchant à révéler à la face du monde un secret d'Etat: l'existence d'extra-terrestres.Une présentatrice météo (Emily Blunt), victime de phénomènes inexpliqués, va se retrouver mêlée à cette révélation qui bouleverse les croyances de l'humanité."C'est un très bon démarrage pour un thriller de science-fiction original", a estimé dans un communiqué l'analyste David Gross, du cabinet Franchise Entertainment Research, soulignant que "les critiques de la presse comme les retours du public sont très favorables"."La réussite du film dépendra désormais de sa capacité à se maintenir dans les semaines à venir. L'accueil est très positif, mais lorsqu'il s'agit de Steven Spielberg, beaucoup de spectateurs en attendent davantage qu'un simple bon film", ... Continue Reading »

Poland has given Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky “a few more days” to renounce the honoring of a group that massacred Poles during WW II Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church has blessed the foundation of the St. John of Kronstadt Church in St. Petersburg Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

The US and Iran are set to sign a peace agreement later this week in Switzerland Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Mediator Pakistan says a peace deal between the US and Iran will be signed on Friday in Switzerland Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Dozens of Ukrainians staged a spontaneous protest against forcible mobilization in Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

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При этом 19% компаний оценивают уровень подготовки как высокий, еще 30% - как средний, говорится в исследовании Continue Reading »

Цель была поражена двумя снарядами калибра 122 мм Continue Reading »

Экс-президент республики назвал дестабилизацию целью Запада Continue Reading »

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The US-Iran ceasefire announcement has raised hopes in Lebanon. Continue Reading »

Ecuador looked strong before Diallo broke through in the 90th minute with a clinical left-footed shot to seal the win. Continue Reading »

Ecuadorian football fans packed Philadelphia’s Rocky Steps to cheer on the South American nation in its opening Continue Reading »

Trump says a US-Iran deal will be signed this Friday, as Tehran confirms plans to end hostilities. Continue Reading »

US and Iran say memorandum of understanding to be signed on Friday, but no official terms yet released. Continue Reading »

Carney faces backlash for appointing Omar Alghabra to a federal antisemitism panel over past Hezbollah lobbying and comments on Hamas and other terror groups; 'I’m not sure he’s the right guy to combat antisemitism,' says opposition leader Poilievre Continue Reading »

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Iranian media report draft deal would set a 60-day ceasefire, reopen Hormuz, ease sanctions and release frozen funds, while excluding missiles and proxy groups Continue Reading »

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PM tells ministers Trump asked whether Iranian fire had killed Israelis; IDF chief says Israel can strike Iran alone but prefers to preserve US partnership Continue Reading »

In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia’s and China’s leaders and described Israel’s prime minister as “a very difficult guy.” Continue Reading »

Israelis across the political spectrum have said the agreement appears to leave fundamental security threats posed by Iran unaddressed. Continue Reading »

Oil prices fell and stocks gained on Sunday evening on the hope that a deal would allow more energy and other goods to flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Continue Reading »

Some Republicans see a political opening in Sunday’s fights at the White House. Democrats say they see a distraction from more pressing matters. Continue Reading »

Qualifying for the world’s biggest sporting event meant everything for residents of the Caribbean island country. 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 »

The country will face Iran on the field tomorrow. It has the U.S. soft-power landscape to itself. Continue Reading »

Tournament favorite Spain is at odds with the U.S. president over Iran, Gaza, defense spending, immigration and green energy. Continue Reading »

For a crowd of superfans, Japan’s performance against the Netherlands only stoked their enthusiasm. Continue Reading »

Kemp’s last-minute public blessing is a boon for the lieutenant governor ahead of Tuesday’s runoff against billionaire Rick Jackson. Continue Reading »

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Dershowitz, the criminal defense lawyer who once represented Jeffery Epstein, said he’d be open to answering the committee’s questions. Continue Reading »

It’s the latest example of the outgoing Texas Republican beginning to speak more of his mind. Continue Reading »

The Senate Democratic leader says AI has "tremendous benefits" but "we also have to have guardrails." Continue Reading »

The embattled Senate minority leader isn’t popular with the base of his own party. But he says he has laid the groundwork for a Democratic resurgence. Continue Reading »

The Florida Republican had blocked promotions amid a dispute involving a Florida shipbuilder. Continue Reading »

The agreement reopens the Strait of Hormuz, but other details are unknown. Continue Reading »

A series of tense calls between Anthropic’s CEO and administration officials on Friday underscore how the White House is wrestling with advanced AI models. Continue Reading »

The White House, until now, had not confirmed whether the U.S. president had accepted the French president’s invitation. Continue Reading »

The war in the Middle East rattled oil markets, disrupted energy supplies and fueled global inflationary pressures Continue Reading »

The senior US official put the chance of success for a near-term deal at 80 to 85 percent but said the nuclear details will take months to materialize. Continue Reading »

The father of Austin Metcalf believes his son might still be alive if he and Karmelo Anthony acted differently. Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering Metcalf following an altercation at a Texas track meet in 2025. Continue Reading »

The Kennedy Center has fully removed President Donald Trump's name from its building, following a court's orders to reverse the center's name change before an extended deadline, Executive Director Matt Floca told a judge in court documents Saturday A judge had granted the Kennedy Center's request for additional time to fully remove Trump's name from the building, giving the arts center until noon Saturday after the organization missed an 11:59 p.m. Friday deadline. Continue Reading »

The United States has already lost this World Cup. The U.S. men's national team could make a historically deep run and the tournament could be filled with wondrous goals and compelling games. It will not change the fact that we have shown ourselves to be a hateful and greedy nation, one where leaders are only willing to welcome a world as they want to see it rather than as it exists, and the love of the game is exploited for top dollar. That will be the legacy, and the shame, of this World Cup. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to showcase the best of the United States and embrace the joy that soccer brings the rest of the world and, instead, we chose to be ugly Americans. Continue Reading »

An anonymous European tourist wasn't the hero we asked for. But he was the hero we desperately needed in a time when America's 250th anniversary party feels increasingly like it's about to fall flat on its face. His name is "Freddy." He is German. And he absolutely loves the American South. As he documents his travels through states like Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and Florida, Freddy has even been described as the modern-day Alexis de Tocqueville, the great Frenchman who wrote of his travels to and observations of America during the 1800s. Although I wouldn't go that far, Freddy is nevertheless reminding Americans that the true greatness of our country can be found in the most unexpected places, such as a gas station or a winding country road. Continue Reading »

A federal judge ruled on Friday that the White House is allowed to stage a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump's 80th birthday. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta rejected a legal advocacy group's request to block organizers from using the White House lawn as the venue for Sunday's planned UFC mixed martial arts event. Continue Reading »

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, rejected an attempt to block Sunday's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) card at the White House. A lawsuit over the event was filed on June 6 by activists Susan Douglas and Paul Romano against the National Park Service and other federal defendants, arguing that it is "deeply corrupt." They alleged that the UFC and its commercial partners are being allowed to profit from access to some of the nation's most iconic federal sites. Continue Reading »

A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for UFC Freedom 250 to proceed at the White House and Lincoln Memorial this weekend, rejecting a last-minute court challenge just days before the high-profile event. U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta, an Obama appointee, denied an emergency request by two Washington-area residents to halt the mixed martial arts showdown, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked legal standing to sue in the first place and had not demonstrated a sufficient injury. Continue Reading »

Elon Musk just became the first trillionaire in world history. SpaceX's stock began trading on the Nasdaq Friday at $150 per share and closed at $160.95 per share. Continue Reading »

Elon Musk's SpaceX began trading at $150 a share on Friday, above its listing price of $135 a share, making him the world's first-ever trillionaire following the IPO. Continue Reading »

With SpaceX shares soaring 20 percent on their first day of trading, the world's richest person crossed another milestone — one with 13 digits. Continue Reading »

On foreign policy, the political spectrum is not as simple as left versus right, interventionist versus isolationist, or militarism versus diplomacy. Continue Reading »

The Trump Administration suspended the embattled Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority from receiving federal funds Thursday, citing repeated financial mismanagement and lack of control over conflict of interest safeguards. Continue Reading »

The Trump administration has barred Los Angeles County's main homelessness agency from accessing federal funds while it investigates the agency's alleged "wanton mismanagement of public funds." Continue Reading »

A top Trump agency is cutting off funding to the Los Angeles agency responsible for coordinating billions in homelessness spending after accusing it of "obvious fraud," "wanton mismanagement" and repeated failures to safeguard taxpayer dollars, Fox News Digital has learned. Continue Reading »

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Paramount bought CBS last year and installed “radical centrist” Bari Weiss as the editor-in-chief of CBS News. Firings and editorial controversies have been grabbing headlines ever since. Continue Reading »

Two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland is nothing short of racist thuggery, ‌Britain's minister for the province said on Thursday, after police deployed water cannon and plastic bullets to tackle rioters for a second night. Continue Reading »

A brutal beheading attempt in Belfast that left a man with catastrophic injuries has sparked waves of unrest across Northern Ireland, renewing a fierce debate over mass migration and public safety that is also resonating in the United States. Continue Reading »

Two stabbings have fueled violent protests in England and Northern Ireland in the last 10 days, fanned online by right-wing voices. In Britain and across Europe, it's a grim pattern. Continue Reading »

Daniel Darling has undeniably Red roots. Continue Reading »

SpaceX IPO Lifts Off As Data Center Race Moves From Ashburn To Abilene To Space SpaceX surged 19% on Friday in its Nasdaq debut following the world's largest IPO, closing near $161 after opening at $150 and valuing the company north of $2 trillion. J.P. Morgan + SpaceX= Largest IPO Congratulations to the @spaceX team on this milestone, we were proud to serve as a lead bookrunner on the transaction. pic.twitter.com/axxob266QP — J.P. Morgan (@jpmorgan) June 12, 2026 Investor excitement over the potential commercialization of the Starship mega-rocket is certaintly a major driver, but also markets are beginning to view SpaceX as one of the most pivotal players in the emerging orbital data-center race, where launch dominance, Starlink infrastructure, satellite manufacturing scale, and plunging access-to-orbit costs could position Elon Musk's rocket company at the center of the next frontier in AI compute. Nearly six months ago, we read the tea leaves and told readers how to position ahead of the SpaceX IPO and the coming space-and-data center buildout race in low Earth orbit. That thesis is moving from speculative to investable, after SpaceX's public-market debut yesterday and Starship commercialization story nears (read report). Starship is ... Continue Reading »

Exxon Weighs Woodside Deal As LNG Becomes Strategic Priority Exxon Mobil is assessing a range of options to expand its global gas business, with Woodside Energy reportedly among the companies being reviewed as potential acquisition candidates, according to Bloomberg. No formal approach has been made, and internal evaluations remain preliminary. Both companies have declined to comment. Bloomberg writes that Woodside offers several strategic advantages for Exxon. As a leading LNG producer with established relationships across key Asian markets, the Australian company would provide immediate scale in a sector where Exxon has historically been less dominant than some of its European peers. Its growth pipeline includes the Louisiana LNG project in the US and major Australian developments such as Scarborough and Browse. Interest in LNG assets has intensified amid ongoing concerns about global supply security, particularly following disruptions to Middle Eastern export routes. This has increased the value of producers with diversified supply bases and long-term customer contracts in Asia. For Exxon, any transaction would follow its 2024 acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources and further broaden its energy portfolio beyond North America. Woodside’s existing partnership with Exxon in the Bass Strait venture could also ... Continue Reading »

The Inflation Sh*t Is Hitting The Fan Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance This week was proof that the inflation story that markets desperately want to go away refuses to cooperate. It also adds to the case that new Fed chair Kevin Warsh could have his hands tied — and may ultimately need to redefine inflation to untie them. This week the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported another really ugly wholesale inflation print, adding to a growing pile of evidence that inflation pressures are proving far more persistent than policymakers, economists, and investors had hoped. The Producer Price Index rose 1.1% in May, well above economist expectations of 0.7%. On a year-over-year basis, wholesale inflation accelerated to 6.5%, the highest reading since November 2022. Even though core PPI, which excludes food and energy, came in slightly below expectations at 0.4% versus estimates of 0.5%, that distinction shouldn’t provide much comfort. The headline figure remains extraordinarily elevated, and businesses are still dealing with rising costs that eventually work their way through supply chains and into consumer prices. CNBC reported: Most of the acceleration in the PPI — nearly 80% — came from a 2.8% surge in final demand goods prices, the ... Continue Reading »

UBS Checks With Major Restaurant Franchisees Reveal Troubling Consumer Trends In a continuation of our note on the health of America's restaurant industry, we cite UBS analyst Dennis Geiger for a second straight week, as his coverage of the consumer and restaurant sectors has been spot on. Sentiment toward chain eateries remains "generally cautious," with macro pressures, elevated gas prices, and weak demand among lower-income consumers continuing to weigh on traffic and sales trends. Last week, Geiger warned, "Challenged traffic and sales trends likely reflect depressed consumer sentiment across several cohorts, elevated gas prices, and other macro headwinds. We are more cautious on restaurant industry trends heading into 2H26, assuming near-term headwinds persist, rebate check benefits fade, and the risk that gas prices stay elevated." Adding more color to the still-difficult backdrop across the restaurant industry, Geiger and his team held discussions with management teams from several leading restaurant brands to gain deeper insight into evolving consumer spending trends: Brand & franchisee discussions highlight performance pressured by macroeconomic factors Our latest discussions with several brands / mgmt teams and select franchisees highlight macro headwinds and elevated gas prices that continue to weigh on ... Continue Reading »

Trump Says Hormuz To Reopen Friday After Signing Of "Great Peace Deal" With Iran Summary Trump Says Hormuz Chokepoint Reopens Friday Pakistan PM Confirms Peace Deal, with a signing event in Switzerland next Friday Trump Confirms US-Iran Peace Deal "Now Complete" and says "Let The Oil Flow"  Iran's president issues pro-MoU signing statement as Tehran is boasting of great and solid results for its side. There are reports this includes a significant release of billions in its frozen assets in the West. White House still suggesting an electronic MoU deal to be signed with Iran on Sunday, which leaves nuclear negotiations to further date, only with commitment that Iran not pursue a nuke. Trump: new strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs "should not have happened" and given it was on "a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran. "A draft of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding included diluting highly enriched uranium within Iran & the release of $25b of Iran’s frozen assets" (Reuters). Iranian statements characteristically cautious: Fars News Agency reported earlier that Iran has not made a final call on a potential MOU with the U.S. Iranian authorities are still reviewing the political, ... Continue Reading »

Waste Of The Day: Disaster In Small NM Village Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearWire, Topline: The Village of Cuba, New Mexico, has had "a sustained and indefensible breakdown in accountability over public funds" since at least 2020, according to a state audit released in May. The report identified dozens of issues, including a public official with $11,471 in unpaid water bills and another who used public funds to buy a Subaru Crosstrek without approval. Key facts: Auditors found the village never implemented proper processes to monitor its payroll, bank accounts, credit cards, or employee sick leave. There were not enough staff to perform "basic governmental and administrative functions," so the village outsourced almost all financial oversight to private contractors whose work was rarely, if ever, monitored. Some of the village's few finance employees resigned during the audit. The village's water utility operated at a $3 million deficit over five years. Customers' bills were not based on actual water meter readings. The village instead estimated what each bill should be, with no apparent consistent methodology, the audit found. All of the village's state and federal grant bank accounts were managed by one employee ... Continue Reading »

Fear Of The Signal: Why The State Urgently Wants To Bind Prediction Markets Authored by Angelo Monaco via The Mises Institute, A predictive market like Polymarket or Kalshi is a financial exchange where people buy and sell contracts based on the outcome of real-world events. The price of a contract fluctuates between one cent and 99 cents based on supply and demand, directly reflecting the crowd’s collective probability estimate that the event will happen. If the event occurs, the contract settles at one dollar, allowing accurate forecasters to profit while aggregating decentralized information into a real-time predictive tool. Predictive markets are experiencing a massive paradigm shift. They are rapidly transitioning from a niche internet subculture into a powerhouse financial category. Based on current trading data and institutional trends, predictive markets are not just likely to continue growing; they are scaling at a pace that few financial sectors ever achieve. Monthly trading volumes topped $24 billion, and analysts project total market volume will surpass $240 billion, putting the industry on a realistic path to hit $1 trillion in annual trading volume by 2030. To a central planner, nothing is more dangerous than an accurate, uncontrolled ... Continue Reading »

Anthropic Rushes Staff To D.C. After A National-Security Order Yanked Fable In Three Days Senior Anthropic technical staff have been dispatched to Washington DC, after a Friday night government demand to implement sweeping export controls resulted in the company yanking its two most capable models Friday night after only a few days of public release - Mythos and Fable (Fable being Mythos with guardrails) - over the alleged ability to 'jailbreak' the latter. As of Sunday the models are still down, no restoration date has been set, but sources on both sides told Axios they are eager to resolve it. That said, the two parties best positioned to explain what happened are telling different stories as to how this happened.  Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei The order is narrow on paper and sweeping in effect. It prohibits access by "any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees." Anthropic has no reliable way to verify a user's citizenship at the moment they send an API request or open a chat window, and its own staff, customers, and cloud partners are spread across dozens of countries. The company concluded it ... Continue Reading »

Steven Spielberg Believes That Disclosure Day Will Greatly Shake The Faith Of Christians All Over The Globe Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, Would undeniable evidence of alien life cause large numbers of people to abandon what they believe about God? Disclosure Day comes out in theaters this weekend, and that appears to be one of the biggest questions that this film is driving at. Much of the global population has always operated under the assumption that the only intelligent life that exists in the universe is on this planet. So how would the world respond to very clear evidence that proves once and for all that we are not alone? Steven Spielberg is the creative force behind Disclosure Day, and he is making it abundantly clear what he believes. During a shocking interview with CBS News, he openly stated that he believes that aliens “have been here, and they are here”… Half a century after Steven Spielberg challenged audiences to think about what lies beyond the starry canopy that defines our universe in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the director is again challenging accepted precepts of faith and singular belief in a ... Continue Reading »

"Greatest Show On Earth": White House Hosts UFC Freedom 250 Fights America’s semiquincentennial birthday celebration kicks into gear today with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Freedom 250 fights, with seven matches scheduled for the South Lawn of the White House. “This will be the greatest show on earth,” President Donald Trump said while previewing the stage in May. “I think it’s going to be the biggest event we’ve ever had at the White House.” As Travis Gillmore reports for The Epoch Times, the spectacle falls on Flag Day as well as Trump’s 80th birthday. Organizers constructed a 60-foot-tall structure known as the “claw,” with matches occurring in the sport’s familiar, octagon-shaped arena on the front yard of the Executive Mansion. The main event, a lightweight title unification bout, features undefeated UFC lightweight title holder Ilia “El Matador” Topuria, 29, facing off against 37-year-old interim lightweight champion Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje, both weighing in at 155 pounds. Topuria, known for elite techniques and knockout strength, is heavily favored, though the U.S.-born Gaethje is a mainstay in the sport, with high-level fighting intelligence and durability. Second on the card, listed as a co-main event, is an interim ... Continue Reading »

Ethereum Can Quantum-Proof Accounts For Just 7 Cents, Says Foundation's Kohaku Project Lead Authored by Zoltan Verdai via CoinTelegraph.com, Ethereum could begin adding post-quantum protections to accounts for as little as $0.07, without waiting for a hard fork, according to the Ethereum Foundation's Kohaku project lead Nicolas Consigny. In a Saturday X post, Consigny shared a paper proposing a cheaper way for Ethereum users to protect their accounts against future quantum-computing threats. The approach adapts SPHINCS+, a post-quantum signature standard developed by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, to work more efficiently on Ethereum. Dubbed “SPHINCS-,” the proposal aims to reduce onchain verification costs without requiring a protocol change or precompile. Consigny described SPHINCS- as a bridge toward a future post-quantum signature system dubbed “leanSPHINCS,” which aims to further reduce verification costs through aggregation. The proposal seeks to address the long-term risk of a quantum threat to Ethereum's Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm with a cost-efficient solution that may be deployed before a dedicated hard fork is developed. Signature scheme SPHINCs variant security degradation and onchain verification costs. Source: Ethresearch.ch Future quantum computing threats stirs crypto community In April, post-quantum startup Project Eleven awarded a prize to researcher ... Continue Reading »

Space: The Now Frontier And The AI Revolution By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Space: The Now Frontier & The AI Revolution Academy will tackle any details on a deal with Iran via a SITREP and a podcast, once (if) details are made  available.  After last Friday’s extreme move (More Than Rates Moving Markets) we had a relatively tame week with the S&P and Nasdaq both gaining around 0.7%, but neither getting back to their highs of the week, set on Tuesday. Yields drifted moderately lower on the week, primarily on the back of steep declines in the price of oil (though I do feel the need to point out the Jan 2027 WTI contract, which I’ve been focusing on, is still at $76.1, barely one dollar lower than where it closed last Friday – I remain in the higher for longer camp). Credit spreads remain firm and the asset class remains “boring” which is a good thing!  Now let’s address two bigger picture issues that have been taking up a lot of time during recent client calls and visits. Space and AI.  Space: The Now Frontier  Space: The Final Frontier still gives me the ... Continue Reading »

UK Intercepts 'Russian Shadow' Fleet Vessel in Unprecedented English Channel Commando Boarding British Royal Marine Commandos conducted a high-stakes midnight raid in the English Channel on Sunday, boarding and seizing a sanctioned Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker. The elite UK forces conducted a fast-roping raid onto the massive crude carrier in the dead of night and into the morning daylight hours. While there's nothing new in terms of an 'illicit' Russian tanker seizure in European waters, it is rare or even unprecedented that such an action occurred in the English Channel, so close to Britain's shores. UK military image: the Smyrtos boarding According to the UK Ministry of Defense, it was a  six-hour operation and a massive display of force involving a flotilla of navy vessels - including the frigate HMS Sutherland - and a fleet of aircraft, most notably heavy-lift Chinook helicopters. The target has since been identified as the Smyros - a vessel allegedly flying under the radar in an effort to bypass Western embargoes. According to the MoD statement, it was indeed a significant first: "In the first U.K.-led operation of its kind, the vessel SMYRTOS was boarded by Royal Marine Commandos ... Continue Reading »

Gonorrhea Rates Are Soaring In NYC: Mamdani Rushes Free Chocolate Condoms To Citizens Of Big Apple! Authored by Eric Utter via American Thinker, So what's the priority of New York City's Mamdani administration these days? FrontPage Magazine reported: Gonorrhea rates in New York City have more than doubled in a decade and syphilis is ‘surging’ statewide. Mamdani’s Department of Health has responded to this crisis by rushing a free supply of lubricant and chocolate flavored condoms. Beam me up, Scotty. FPM quoted NYC Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Helen Arteaga as stating, “Providing high-quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services is a priority for the Mamdani Administration. Making safer sex products more accessible to the most affected and vulnerable communities is a critical public health need.” Well, it’s good to have priorities. But are chocolate-flavored condoms safer than regular old garden-variety ones? I’m guessing not, but I couldn’t tell you from experience. FPM again: Councilwoman Pierina Sanchez, a Mamdani ally, explained that the free chocolate flavored condoms were necessary because "inequities persist among women, low-income households, and Black and Latino New Yorkers. Women, low-income households, and black and Latino New Yorkers are adversely and disproportionately affected by a relative dearth of chocolate-flavored ... Continue Reading »

America's Energy Future Is Being Decided In Obscure Utility Commission Races Authored by Elizabeth Gianini via RealClearEnergy, Most Americans could not name a single member of their state Public Service or Utility Commission (PSC/PUC). Radical climate activists are counting on that. Across the country, radical climate activists and left-wing environmental organizations are pouring millions of dollars into obscure utility commission races because they understand something many voters do not: these commissions increasingly influence the future of America's electric grid. These regulatory bodies decide how electricity is generated, how transmission infrastructure is built, how quickly power plants retire, how new resources are integrated into the grid, and ultimately how much Americans pay for electricity and whether the lights stay on when the system is under stress. In Georgia, radical climate activists invested heavily in the 2025 PSC races, helping defeat Republican commissioners who supported an all-of-the-above energy strategy. In Arizona, activist-backed candidates won utility elections while advocating accelerated retirements of dispatchable generation. Similar efforts are already emerging in other states. These organizations understand that utility commissioners play a critical role in shaping energy infrastructure, reliability, and investment decisions within the legal and regulatory frameworks established by ... Continue Reading »

Trump Says New Israeli Attack On Beirut "Should Not Have Happened" - Also Warns Hezbollah "Let's Not Blow It" Update(1140ET): President Trump on Truth Social has sought to brush back the Israeli Sunday strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, saying this morning's attack "should not have happened" and given it was on "a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran. He emphasized, "We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down."  Some apparent last minute further Trump-Bibi fireworks, reported by Fox's regional correspondent... President Trump told Fox News he will ask Iran not to respond against Israeli strikes that targeted Hezbollah. Trump says he asked Israeli PM Netanyahu "what the fu*k are you doing?" The President believes a deal with Iran will be electronically signed in the next 2-3 hours. pic.twitter.com/t689DQWfOE — Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) June 14, 2026 He warned not just Israel against more attacks, but said Hezbollah must refrain, after the Iran-aligned Shia group sent more projectiles on northern Israel. "This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace" he said, and added ... Continue Reading »

Swiss Voters Reject Proposal To Cap Population At 10 Million Summary: Swiss Voters Reject Population Cap of Ten Million Propsal  The initiative "No 10 Million Switzerland" (population cap of 10 million) is being voted on by the Swiss and is likely to be rejected at the ballot box New Projection by research institute GFS Bern, commissioned by SRG SSR, 1 pm local time Final Vote In a national vote, Swiss voters rejected the proposed 10-million-person cap, with 54% voting against the measure and 46% backing the initiative. Public broadcaster SRF wrote: Some had expected a close vote on the "No 10-Million-Switzerland" initiative. But shortly after noon – with the first projection showing 55 percent voting against – it became increasingly clear: the initiative would not find a majority among the Swiss electorate. The relief among the broad political opposition was correspondingly great. The Social Democratic Party (SP) wrote in a statement: "The clear result sends a signal to the Swiss People's Party (SVP) and right-wing populist forces: The population no longer wants any new Schwarzenbach initiatives." Furthermore, the population supports stable relations with the EU. "This gives momentum to the upcoming debates on the Bilateral Agreements III," the SP continued. The ... Continue Reading »

Strategy's New Math: Dilution Equals Accretion? Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Strategy’s Bitcoin is worth roughly $12 billion less than the company paid for it, yet Michael Saylor’s message last week was simple: “Business is Good.” But today’s article isn’t really about unrealized losses. It’s about whether Strategy is changing the way it measures shareholder accretion and company performance on the fly — also known as “moving the goalposts”. As a short seller, I’ve watched innumerable companies “move the goalposts” and try and focus the market on new metrics when old ones aren’t showing the story they want them to anymore. Sometimes, companies outright delete key performance indicators (KPIs) and use new ones. Strategy has taught investors that the objective was to increase Bitcoin ownership on a per-share basis. The company created “BTC Yield” as a KPI specifically to measure whether capital raises and Bitcoin purchases were benefiting existing shareholders. Strategy repeatedly argued that traditional accounting metrics were largely irrelevant and that what mattered was how much Bitcoin each share represented. For example, from the Q1 2026 earnings call: “Our ultimate objective is for our common to outperform Bitcoin by accreting Bitcoin per share…” - Strategy CEO Phong ... Continue Reading »

Talking Across The Divide Authored by J. Peder Zane via RealClearPolitics, How we see politics reveals a lot about who we are. But it is less akin to a Rorschach ink blot than one of those reversible images, like the drawing that is both a rabbit and a duck. As messy as society might be, it is not some blob open to any interpretation (at least not yet, anyway). The patterns are there. But where we see one clear thing clearly, our pal may see another just as sharply. The difference is that we can ultimately resolve the artistic conflict - yes, I see both my wife and my mother-in-law in the drawing; when it comes to politics, we tend to dig in our heels and insist on our single reading. I felt as if I was peering at a reversible image the other day while talking with a progressive friend about the major challenges confronting the U.S. Surveying the American landscape, he saw a nation in peril largely because of a handful of billionaire "oligarchs" who use their tremendous influence to shape policy while resisting efforts to pay their "fair share." ... Continue Reading »

Former UK Prime Minister Admits Mass Migration Is Being Weaponized To Undermine Western Civilization Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity, In the space of hours, Britain endured yet more random barbaric violence. A 17-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck on a quiet residential street in Burnley, Lancashire, and a 21-year-old man was murdered in Central Park, Chelmsford, Essex. These incidents form part of a relentless pattern of attacks that former Prime Minister Liz Truss directly links to mass migration policies and the deliberate undermining of British society. Truss described institutions corrupted by leftist ideology that suppress facts about the root cause - mass migration - while left-wing politicians weaponise immigration to erode the nation state itself. The public is livid. The official response under Keir Starmer has been to target those exposing the problem rather than the problem itself. On Friday afternoon, a 17-year-old girl was walking alone on a street in Burnley, a small town in northern England, when a man approached from behind and stabbed her in the back of the neck. Armed police responded swiftly. The victim was treated in hospital; her injuries were miraculously not life-threatening. A ... Continue Reading »