The City regulator says 12.1 million motor finance deals will be eligible for redress. Continue Reading »

He has not hosted his show since Tuesday and the BBC said he is "no longer contracted to work" there. Continue Reading »

Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills was sacked from the BBC on Monday following allegations over his conduct. Continue Reading »

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• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies Continue Reading »

The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. Continue Reading »

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said. Continue Reading »

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke Monday at Harvard University. Continue Reading »

Donald Trump warned the U.S. will completely obliterate all of Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if a peace deal is not reached. Continue Reading »

The Department of Labor has proposed a rule to let 401(k) plans more easily include alternative assets such as private equity, cryptocurrencies and real estate. Continue Reading »

Ackman's bullish stance comes at a time when markets have been rattled by rising energy prices and sticky inflation concerns. Continue Reading »

The Iran war has stalled shipments of oil and its products through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns among Chinese manufacturers about supply chain disruptions. Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE avec AFP Sujet d'une polémique à cause de sa non maitrise de la langue française, le patron de la compagnie nationale Air Canada, Michael Rousseau, va quitter son poste d'ici la fin septembre. Sujet d'une polémique à cause de sa non maitrise de la langue française, le patron de la compagnie nationale Air Canada, Michael Rousseau, va quitter son poste d'ici la fin septembre.Le directeur général d'Air Canada, Michael Rousseau, va prendre sa retraite d'ici fin septembre, a annoncé lundi le conseil d'administration de la compagnie aérienne, après une polémique autour de son manque de maîtrise de la langue française.Le dirigeant, qui est aux commandes du groupe depuis cinq ans, s'était attiré les foudres de plusieurs élus canadiens au sujet d'un message de condoléances quasi exclusivement en anglais après la mort de deux de ses pilotes dans une collision à l'aéroport LaGuardia (New York).Le Premier ministre canadien lui-même, Mark Carney, s'était dit "très déçu" par cette communication, ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP La Bourse de Paris a clôturé en hausse lundi, portée par la bonne tenue des valeurs énergétiques dans un contexte toujours très incertain et ballotée par les propos contradictoires du président américain Donald Trump.L'indice du CAC 40 a progressé de 70,50 points (+0,92%) à 7.772,54 points, contre 7.701,95 à la clôture vendredi, après deux séances négatives.Les prix de l'énergie restaient particulièrement haut lundi, nourrissant un risque d'inflation en l'absence de toute perspective de paix prochaine au Moyen-Orient.Le West Texas Intermediate (WTI), référence du brut aux Etats-Unis, a franchi le seuil des 100 dollars (101,62 le baril, en hausse de 1,99%). Le baril de Brent, la référence mondiale, reculait très légèrement (111,60 dollars, -0,86%), selon un pointage juste avant 16H00 GMT.Comme tant d'autres, la journée a été marquée par des propos parfois contradictoires du président américain Donald Trump, qui a lancé avec son allié Israël des attaques aériennes contre la République islamique il y a un mois.Donald Trump a menacé lundi l'Iran d'"anéantir" ses centrales électriques, ses puits de pétrole ainsi que l'île de Kharg, point névralgique de son industrie pétrolière, si les discussions avec Téhéran n'aboutissent pas "rapidement".Trump a aussi évoqué dans son ... Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE avec agences L'armée congolaise a annoncé commencer le désarmement visant les FDLR, une milice liée au génocide des Tutsi au Rwanda. C’est ce que prévoyait l’accord de paix signé cet été entre Kinshasa et Kigali, qui peine à être mis en œuvre. L'armée congolaise a annoncé commencer le désarmement visant les FDLR, une milice liée au génocide des Tutsi au Rwanda. C’est ce que prévoyait l’accord de paix signé cet été entre Kinshasa et Kigali, qui peine à être mis en œuvre."Ils doivent remettre leurs armes, de leur plein gré ou par la force". À en croire le chef d'état-major adjoint des Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC), le lieutenant-général Nduru Jacques Ychaligonza, les Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) n'ont pas le choix. Groupe armé qui sévit dans l'Est du pays où il s'est implanté, les FDLR avaient été fondées par d'anciens responsables hutu rwandais du génocide des Tutsi de 1994.Le lieutenant-général ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Camille MALPLAT © 2026 AFP Lorsqu'un journaliste rejoint pour la première fois un service politique, le même conseil est souvent partagé par ses collègues: "Surtout, trouve-toi vite un bon groupe de déj"."Un groupe de quoi ?" Un groupe de déjeuner. Un cercle de journalistes qui se retrouvent régulièrement au restaurant pour convier, à l'heure du déjeuner, une personnalité politique.Autour d'une table, loin des micros et des caméras, la parole se délie. Le responsable politique décrypte l'actualité, les journalistes testent des informations, y glanent des confidences. De quoi nourrir les articles, mais aussi entretenir de précieuses relations. Le jour où l'invité fera l'actualité, mieux vaut qu'il décroche son téléphone. C'est ainsi qu'en arpentant les rues du 7e arrondissement de Paris, le quartier de l'Assemblée et des ministères, il n'est pas rare de voir derrière les vitrines des brasseries, des chefs de parti ou députés, voire un ancien président, attablé avec une poignée de journalistes scribouillant, entre deux coups de fourchette, sur des cahiers d'écoliers, ou tapant frénétiquement sur leurs téléphones.Les membres du gouvernement reçoivent eux, dans leurs ministères, sous les ors de la République. Au rythme du service, les questions d'actualité fusent.Les politiques s'y sentent plus libres ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Florian CAZERES, Samir TOUNSI © 2026 AFP Les Bourses mondiales tiennent bon lundi malgré la hausse du prix du pétrole et l'absence de réelles perspectives d'apaisement sur le front de la guerre au Moyen-Orient.En Europe, les grands indices boursiers ont progressé après les baisses de la semaine dernière (Londres, +1,43%, Francfort, +1,18%, Milan, +1,02% et Paris, +0,92%)."Je pense qu'une partie des investisseurs trouvent qu'il y a moyen de faire des affaires. Des titres ont perdu près de 20 à 25%. Ils vont à la chasse aux opportunités", selon Eric Bleines,directeur de la Gestion Actions de SwissLife.La cote est tirée lundi par les valeurs énergétiques, observe-t-il, à l'instar de TotalEnergies (+3,20%), ENI (+2,38%) et BP (+2,23%).Aux États-Unis, les trois principaux indices suivaient le même mouvement, même le Nasdaq, dédié aux valeurs technologiques, mis à rude épreuve ces derniers jours: il progressait de 0,37%, tout comme le Dow Jones (+0,92%) et le S&P 500 (+0,55%), vers 15H50 GMT.Les marchés ont semblé vouloir croire aux derniers messages du président américain Donald Trump sur Truth Social avant l'ouverture à Wall Street affirmant que les États-Unis d'Amérique étaient "en discussions sérieuses avec UN RÉGIME NOUVEAU, ET PLUS RAISONNABLE, afin de mettre ... Continue Reading »

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss gas supplies, according to the Kremlin Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Russia’s IT Olympiad wins stem from strong math, free prep clubs, and team-focused training, says Central University educator Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

A Catholic exorcist says demand for the ritual in the US has reached record levels, leading to a 650% rise in the number of trained priests Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

South Africa’s president has ordered ministers to find ways to reduce the impact of petrol and diesel price increases expected from April 1 Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Tanzania’s Madaraka Nyerere has urged African nations to use the UN slavery resolution for real change not just symbolism Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Предварительный отбор кандидатов в депутаты всех уровней путем открытого всенародного голосования продлится до 30 апреля Continue Reading »

Тренер "Металлурга" выразил несогласие с удалением вратаря Александра Смолина Continue Reading »

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TRUMP APPROVAL 33% (Main headline, 1st story, link) Related stories:50,000 AMERICAN TROOPS IN MIDEASTIRAN WARNS INVADERS FACE FIREHEGSETH PRAISES JESUSRUSSIA SHARING SATELLITE IMAGESF-16S SCRAMBLE ABOVE MAR-A-LAGOOIL OPENS WEEK UP Continue Reading »

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RUSSIA SHARING SATELLITE IMAGES (Main headline, 5th story, link) Related stories:TRUMP APPROVAL 33%50,000 AMERICAN TROOPS IN MIDEASTIRAN WARNS INVADERS FACE FIREHEGSETH PRAISES JESUSF-16S SCRAMBLE ABOVE MAR-A-LAGOOIL OPENS WEEK UP Continue Reading »

At least three UN peacekeepers killed this week as violence surges amid Israel's expanding invasion of southern Lebanon. Continue Reading »

What was once a fringe idea is now voiced more openly and seen on the ground. What does a Greater Israel really mean? Continue Reading »

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country will take steps to protest death of another Mexican citizen in US. Continue Reading »

Jitters in G7 nations as higher energy prices threaten to drive up inflation, damage purchasing power and stunt growth. Continue Reading »

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Al Jazeera that the US will not accept Iran’s claim over the Strait of Hormuz. Continue Reading »

The City regulator says 12.1 million motor finance deals will be eligible for redress. Continue Reading »

He has not hosted his show since Tuesday and the BBC said he is "no longer contracted to work" there. Continue Reading »

Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills was sacked from the BBC on Monday following allegations over his conduct. Continue Reading »

While both crises involve oil, experts say there are some important differences between what happened in the 1970s and today. Continue Reading »

Jo Boydell says the hotel is carrying out a review after guests reported people entering their rooms. Continue Reading »

The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck civilian sites near a military compound on Feb. 28, according to visual evidence examined by The Times and weapons experts. Continue Reading »

President Trump suggested that Iran’s current leaders were “much more reasonable” as he sought to show progress in his war aims. Iran’s power structure appears firmly in control despite a month of U.S.-Israeli attacks. Continue Reading »

The hourslong waits at airports appear to be easing after the president signed an order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers. Continue Reading »

Michael Rousseau’s mostly English statement after a fatal runway collision drew sharp criticism. The airline said it would emphasize French fluency in its search for a successor. Continue Reading »

The Trump administration is poised to broaden access to risky investments that are showing signs of strain. 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 »

A pro-Iranian hacking group claimed Friday to have hacked an account of FBI Director Kash Patel and posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him, along with a work resume and other personal documents dating back more than a decade. "Kash Patel, the current head of the FBI, who once saw his name displayed with pride on the agency's headquarters, will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims," said a message posted Friday from the group Handala. Continue Reading »

Iran-linked hackers have broken into ​FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email inbox, publishing photographs of the director and other documents to the internet, the hackers and the ‌bureau said on Friday. On their website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel "will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims." The hackers published a series of personal photographs of Patel sniffing and smoking cigars, riding in an antique convertible, and making a face while taking a picture of himself in the mirror with a large bottle ​of rum. Continue Reading »

Iranian government-linked "malicious actors," apart of a group that refers to themselves as "Handala," have reportedly compromised the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published private photos and correspondence online. Federal authorities confirmed the breach, noting that while the leaked data includes his "historical" personal files and images, dating back to 2010, fortunately, no classified U.S. government systems or information were accessed. Continue Reading »

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that attacks against Iran will "escalate and expand," a day after President Trump extended a pause on U.S. strikes against the Middle East nation… Continue Reading »

U.S. stock index futures edged lower Friday as investors assessed prospects of de-escalation in the Middle East after another postponed deadline for U.S. strikes on Iran's energyinfrastructure. President Donald Trump said Thursday he would again extend a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants, after Tehran earlier rejected a 15-point U.S. proposal to end the fighting. The delay, however, did little to calm markets, with oil prices rising aga Continue Reading »

Oil pushed higher as traders braced for a protracted conflict in the Middle East that could further roil energy markets. Global benchmark Brent rose 4.2% to settle above $112 a barrel after erasing an earlier drop, while West Texas Intermediate settled above $99. Continue Reading »

President Trump zigzagged from claims of diplomatic progress to renewed threats of destruction on Monday as he sought to pressure Iran to make a deal to end the monthlong war. Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post that there had been "great progress" in talks with Tehran but warned that if they failed to produce an agreement, he would order the bombardment of Iranian power plants, oil infrastructure and potentially desalination plants. The president has repeatedly threatened such attacks in recent weeks, only to back down, as the global economy reels from the risk to energy supplies. Continue Reading »

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents may continue operating at U.S. airports even after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers begin receiving pay again, White House border czar Tom Homan has said. "We're going to continue an ICE presence there, and until the airports feel like they're in 100 percent, you know, in a posture where they can do normal operations," Homan told CBS News' Face the Nation. "So if less TSA agents come back, that means we'll keep more ICE agents there." Continue Reading »

You don't have to delve deeply into the U.S. Constitution to see the word "citizen." The word first appears in Article I, Section 2, which states that to serve in the House of Representatives, a person must have been a citizen for seven years. "Citizen" appears 10 more times in the original seven articles that discuss the qualifications for office, legal disputes and rights. Yet nowhere does the Constitution define what a citizen is. In 1866, when Congress was debating the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing citizenship rights to former slaves, Sen. Edgar Cowan made that point: "I am really desirous to have a legal definition of 'citizenship of the United States.' What does it mean? What is its length and breadth?" Continue Reading »

Republicans hope the Make America Healthy Again movement becomes a permanent fixture of a big GOP tent. But the party can't count on its support heading into midterm elections this November. New results from The POLITICO Poll show both broad frustration and dissatisfaction with the Trump administration on health priorities and opportunities for Democrats to make inroads with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA supporters. A majority of Americans associate MAHA with the Republican Party, but not overwhelmingly, and most believe the Trump administration has not done enough to "Make America Healthy Again" — including a 41 percent plurality of Trump's own 2024 voters. Continue Reading »

President Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, according to U.S. officials, a complex and risky mission that would likely put American forces inside the country for days or longer. Trump hasn't made a decision on whether to give the order, the officials said, adding that he is considering the danger to U.S. troops. But the president remains generally open to the idea, according to the officials, because it could help accomplish his central goal of preventing Iran from ever making a nuclear weapon. The president has also encouraged his advisers to press Iran to agree to surrender the material as a condition for ending the war, according to a person familiar with Trump's thinking. Trump has been clear in conversations with political allies that the Iranians can't keep the material, and he has discussed seizing it by force if Iran won't give it up at the negotiating table. Continue Reading »

There are two kinds of people: the kind of people who want to end the Iran War and people who want to win the Iran War. The Victory Option encompasses the goal of the first kind of people because it ends the war, but ending the war is not the proper objective. The proper objective in any war is to win it. Anyone glancing at social media sees people with an absolute commitment to America's defeat. And defeat comes about only if Donald Trump chooses to quit the war – because the Iranians can't make us do anything since they don't have a nuclear bomb, thanks to Donald Trump – in a way that doesn't achieve victory. Victory means regime change. Once again, remember your Clausewitz – war is simply politics with other means. This is a political struggle. The military aspect is just how it's being done, not what's being done. Continue Reading »

YES. The Obama administration oversaw more deportations in 2013 than the Trump administration did in 2025, though their methods were starkly different.There were 612,706 total deportations in 2013, the first year of President Barack Obama's second term. Over the start of President Donald Trump's second term, his administration deported 540,000 people. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on The Colorado Sun. Continue Reading »

Organizers behind the No Kings protests reported a record turnout of more than 8 million people for Saturday's nationwide demonstrations against President Trump. The funding and influence behind the protests include a network of about 500 groups with an estimated $3 billion in combined annual revenue, according to Fox Digital News. The flagship rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, where immigration enforcement operations led to the death of two Americans, was reportedly coordinated by Indivisible, a grassroots organization with Democratic ties and funded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros — a narrative pushed by GOP Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee. Continue Reading »

CLAIM: In March 2026, millions of Americans could lose access to birth control due to decisions made by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.RATING: TRUEThe Trump administration has delayed funding for thousands of reproductive health clinics, known as "Title X clinics," that serve uninsured and low-income people, which could leave many patients without care. Title X clinics served approximately 2.8 million clients in 2023, and about 2 million of those patients reported using contraception for family planning. Continue Reading »

Large protests against the Trump administration have taken place in cities across the US, marking the third iteration of No Kings rallies. Event organisers for Saturday's protests estimate more than 8 million people attended to protest policies imposed by US President Donald Trump, and things like the Iran war, immigration enforcement and the rising cost of living. "Trump wants to rule over us as a tyrant. But this is America, and power belongs to the people - not to wannabe kings or their billionaire cronies," organisers said. A White House spokesperson called the protests "Trump Derangement Therapy Sessions" and said the only people who care "are the reporters who are paid to cover them". Continue Reading »

Throngs of demonstrators gathered in cities across the country Saturday for a third round of "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration, with the flagship rally held in Minnesota's capital after this winter's immigration crackdown claimed two lives in the Twin Cities. Organizers said millions were expected to gather in the U.S. and around the world in what they predicted would be the "single largest non-violent day of action" in American history. More than 3,200 marches were planned across all 50 states and several continents, as protesters voiced outrage over Trump's war with Iran, the rising cost of gas and his administration's mass deportation agenda. While many of the events in major cities reported peaceful gatherings with numbers into the tens of thousands and no arrests, a few protests became raucous. Continue Reading »

A network of about 500 groups with an estimated $3 billion in combined annual revenues is behind the coordinated nationwide "No Kings" protest Saturday, including communist groups who are using the day to call for a "revolution," according to a Fox Digital News investigation. According to a copy of the permit for the "flagship" march in St. Paul, Minn., Indivisible, a national well-heeled Democratic political advocacy organization funded by billionaire George Soros, is the lead coordinator for the protest. But Fox News Digital has also identified key participation by a network of radical socialist and communist organizations funded by Neville Roy Singham, an American tech tycoon and avowed communist living in China. Continue Reading »

The latest AllSides Google News bias analysis found the proportion of news outlets on the left appearing on Google News grew, while the proportion of outlets on the right shrank. Continue Reading »

For a few weeks now, Donald Trump has faced two clear options in the war with Iran. He can either escalate or capitulate. He has instead chosen a third option: to equivocate. Continue Reading »

TSA Agents Finally Get Paid After Trump Signs Order Summary: AP reported that, by early afternoon, TSA agents began receiving pay. Reuters reported that as many as 50,000 TSA agents would receive paychecks as early as Monday. Trump officially issued a presidential memorandum on Friday instructing DHS to pay TSA agents. TSA Agents Get Paid  AP News reports that most Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents received paychecks on Monday after missing two paychecks during the ongoing government shutdown. Here's the headline from AP: TSA says most of its workers got paid Monday for at least two paychecks missed as ongoing shutdown clogged airports The paychecks come after President Trump signed an executive order approving TSA officers' back pay (read here) last week.  The latest wait times at some of Delta's hubs.  TSA Paychecks Inbound  Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), White House border czar Tom Homan said on March 29 that ICE agents will be used to help out at airports as long as necessary and noted that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents should receive a paycheck by March 30 or March 31. Jason Henry for The New York Times Homan said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ... Continue Reading »

Denver Imposes Water Restrictions, Orders Restaurants To Serve Only On Request Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Restaurants in Colorado’s capital are only allowed to serve water to guests if they ask, according to new restrictions by the Denver Board of Water Commissioners. A scenic view of the Denver skyline at sunset, with the Rocky Mountains in the background and a forest in the foreground. Bill Ross/Getty Images “Restaurants and catering businesses shall serve water only upon request,” the mandatory irrigation restrictions read. The rules were issued in the Mile High City after the commissioners declared a Stage 1 Drought and made plans to seek a 20 percent reduction in water use. City officials expect drought conditions to last until April 30, 2027. The update will affect many businesses, including the hospitality industry. “Lodging establishments shall not change sheets more often than every four days for guests staying more than one night, except for health or safety reasons or upon express request of guests,” the Denver Board of Water Commissioners stated. Drivers who attempt to wash their car are told to use a bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with an automatic ... Continue Reading »

Dutch Treasury Banking Portal Goes Dark For 1,600 Public Institutions After Cyberattack The Dutch Finance Ministry informed members of Parliament in a letter on Monday about "unauthorized access" to several of its banking systems, including the digital portal for treasury banking. "Because of the ongoing forensic investigation and for security reasons, several systems have been temporarily taken offline, including the digital portal for treasury banking," Finance Minister Eelco Heinen wrote in the letter. Heinen warned that the cyberattack has resulted in "around 1,600 public institutions that hold their funds with the Ministry of Finance" being "currently unable to view the balance of their treasury accounts digitally." He continued, "Participants in treasury banking include, among others, ministries, agencies, legal entities with a statutory task, educational institutions, social funds, and decentralized governments." "It is also temporarily not possible for participants to apply for loans, deposits, or credit facilities through the portal, change the intraday limit, or generate reports," Heinen warned. Heinen admitted, "At this time, it is not yet known how long this situation will last." He said investigations are ongoing in unison with the National Cyber Security Centre and other forensic security experts. Heinen did not ... Continue Reading »

UAE Will Be Pounded If US Invades, Iranian Officials Warn Via Middle East Eye Tehran believes the United Arab Emirates is playing an active role in the US-Israeli war on Iran and any ground invasion could lead to widespread attacks on Emirati state assets, two senior Iranian sources told Middle East Eye. A month into the conflict, which has battered global markets, Donald Trump is weighing whether to use ground troops to seize strategic islands in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to stop Iran from disrupting energy supplies. Attention has particularly focused on Kharg Island, the hub through which roughly 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports flow, and Qashm Island which overlooks the strait. Such an operation would probably be launched from US bases in Gulf Arab states, which have come under Iranian attack in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which have killed at least 1,900 people so far. Explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone from Iranian attack on UAE on March 3, via AFP. Anti-Iranian sentiment has grown in Arab Gulf states, where retaliatory strikes have hit various targets, including key energy infrastructure. Combative rhetoric has particularly come from the close Israeli ally the UAE, whose ambassador to ... Continue Reading »

Trump Signals Potential Military Action Coming Against Cuba Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump again suggested that U.S. military action could be coming against Cuba as his administration has placed economic pressure on the communist-ruled island nation. U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Feb. 13, 2026, on his way to Palm Beach, Fla., to spend the weekend. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images “I built this great military. I said, ‘You’ll never have to use it.' ​But sometimes you have to use it. And Cuba is ​next by the way,” Trump said at the Future Investment Initiative summit in Miami Beach, Florida, on March 27. He then added: “But pretend I didn’t ‌say ⁠that. Pretend I didn’t.” After that, Trump said, “Cuba’s next.” DJT: “Cuba's next, by the way, but pretend I didn't say that, please.” pic.twitter.com/qcle0y75c6 — Bruce Snyder (@realBruceSnyder) March 27, 2026 The Trump administration has opened up negotiations with elements of Cuba’s leadership ​in recent weeks, and the president has previously hinted that military action could be possible. Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel has acknowledged ... Continue Reading »

Iran Arrests Dozens In Starlink Black Market Network Bloomberg cites Iran's ISNA news agency, which says local authorities have arrested dozens of people for selling SpaceX Starlink terminals across 19 provinces.  These satellite internet terminals have become popular among opposition and activist networks operating in the country amid an ongoing nationwide internet blackout during the U.S.-Iran conflict. Sardar Ahmad-Reza Radan, commander-in-chief of the Iranian police, was quoted by the outlet as saying, "From the beginning of the Ramadan War, 48 key members of networks, cells, anti-revolutionary groups, and espionage rings were arrested, and 139 Starlink devices were also discovered." سردار رادان: از ابتدای جنگ رمضان ۴۸ نفر از عناصر اصلی شبکه‌ها، هسته‌ها، گروهک‌های ضد انقلاب و جاسوسی بازداشت شدند و ۱۳۹ دستگاه استارلینک نیز کشف شده استhttps://t.co/aXibi8kDKA pic.twitter.com/IVHueV69xu — خبرگزاری ایسنا (@isna_farsi) March 30, 2026 With the U.S.-Iran conflict entering its second month, the internet-tracking firm NetBlocks reported earlier that Iran has been under an internet blackout for over 720 hours. ⚠️ Update: It has now been over 720 hours since #Iran fell off the global internet with the digital blackout entering its 31st day. As the shutdown continues into its second month, misinformation and propaganda increasingly fill ... Continue Reading »

A 10% Dip Is Not A Green Light To Go All In Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance This is the kind of environment where how you deploy capital matters far more than just being “in the market.” One lesson I’d repeat to myself here: don’t go throwing all your cash into the market just because we’re down 10% from the highs. That kind of thinking assumes the decline is basically over, when there’s no rule that says it is. In fact, a 10% decline is just considered a correction, not a bottom, and according to historical market data by firms Fidelity, a meaningful share of corrections go on to become deeper bear markets. The biggest mistake you can make here is treating this level like a clearance sale instead of what it actually is: a potentially ongoing drawdown. And just because I recently put out a list of stocks I’m watching on further plunges does not mean I think we’re anywhere near a floor. If anything, it means the opposite. I’m preparing for lower prices, not declaring victory. There’s a huge difference between identifying names you’d like to own if they move lower and actually stepping in ... Continue Reading »

Sony "Temporarily Suspends" Memory Card Orders In Japan As Global Memory Crunch Worsens First, Sony hiked PlayStation console prices, blaming "continued pressures in the global economic landscape." Now, Sony Japan is warning that the global memory shortage has become severe enough to force a temporary halt to new orders for memory cards, as supply can no longer keep up with production needs. "Due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other factors, it is anticipated that supply will not meet demand for CFexpress memory cards and SD memory cards for the foreseeable future," Sony wrote in a press release. Sony explained that, due to the memory shortage, it has "decided to temporarily suspend the acceptance of orders from our authorized dealers and from customers at the Sony Store." The suspension covers Sony's CFexpress Type A cards in 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, and 1.92TB sizes, as well as CFexpress Type B cards in 240GB and 480GB. It also affects Sony's high-end SDXC/SDHC lineup, including 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB TOUGH models, as well as SF-M and SF-E series cards ranging from 64GB to 512GB. What this suggests is that even some of the largest consumer ... Continue Reading »

Dallas Fed Mfg Activity Holds Near One Year High Despite Plunge In Respondent Sentiment On Iran War The Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index continues to straddle the unchanged line, and despite a tiny dip from 0.2 in February, the highest print since July, to -0.2 in March, just below the 1.5 median estimate, the index remained near the highest level in a year and absent a modest and brief, post-Trump election spike, this remains one of the highest prints since mid-2022. Curiously, the headline index barely dropped even though most index components (9 out of 12) showed a sharp decline, with just a handful rising fractionally. But it was the survey responses that showed a decidedly negative view on the economy, except for respondents in Machinery Manufacturing. Below is a snapshot from the latest survey: Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing We have seen decreases in some of our costs, in particular agricultural raw materials. We have seen increases in the costs of our packaging materials, some of this related to increase in energy costs. We expect the Iran war to cause increases in energy costs for a period extending at least six months and ... Continue Reading »

Trump Signals Response To Haifa Refinery Strike 'Shortly' As WH Mulls Uranium Seizure Op; Bessent Vows To 'Retake' Hormuz 'Over Time' Summary Iran rejects 'excessive, illogical' US demands while Trump mentions 'progress' with a 'more reasonable regime'. Trump again threatens to destroy Iran energy sites and Kharg Island. Hundreds of US Special Forces arrive in region. White House seriously considering ground operation to seize Iran's enriched uranium stockpile but also wants Tehran to negotiate handing it over willingly. Bessent: US will 'retake' Hormuz Strait 'over time'. Bazan oil refinery in Israel's northern city of Haifa is on fire after a second apparent Iranian missile strike of the war. Trump says US response 'coming shortly'. Iran accuses Israel of more 'false flags' - after Kuwait water desalination plant hit. *  *  * Trump & Rubio Latest: Response to Haifa Refinery Attack Coming 'Shortly' There continues to be a situation where Washington is proclaiming successes in meeting all military objectives in Iran, and yet Tehran is still refusing all alleged US initiatives at direct talks toward some kind of ceasefire. A Monday morning post from the State Department laid out the following words of Secretary Rubio, who at one point stated: "We ... Continue Reading »

Iran Alleges Series Of 'False Flags' - Including On Kuwait Water Plant - Designed To Perpetuate War Via The Cradle The Iranian military denied on Monday being behind the recent attack which hit a desalination plant in Kuwait, labeling the strike a US-Israeli false-flag operation aimed at "destabilizing and destroying the region." "The brutal aggression by the Zionist regime against the desalination facility in Kuwait, carried out in recent hours under the pretext of accusing the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sign of the vileness and depravity of the Zionist occupiers," the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian army said in a statement. via AFP "We declare that US bases, personnel, and their interests in the region, as well as the military, security, and economic infrastructure of the Zionist regime in the occupied Palestinian territories, remain powerful targets for us," it added.  The Iranian military went on to urge "countries of West Asia must remain vigilant against the sedition of the US–Zionist axis aimed at destabilizing and destroying the region." Regional states "must put an end to the presence of the criminal US army and occupying Zionists in the region," it stressed. The attack on the ... Continue Reading »

Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Speaks At Harvard University Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who has just over a month left in his tenure as head of the world's most important central bank, speaks at 10:30am ET to the Harvard University Principles of Economics class. He is not expected to make monetary policy comments.  As CNBC notes, this will be one of Powell’s final scheduled public appearances before his term ends in May. The discussion comes with markets anticipating the central bank will be on hold regarding interest rates through the end of the year. In his most recent comments, Powell characterized the economy as growing at “a solid pace” and said he is not concerned with worries of stagflation, low growth with high inflation. However, he noted that policymakers are taking a cautious approach as multiple factors play out this year, including the Iran war, tariffs and a stagnant labor market; he flagged frustration over sticky non-housing services and made clear that, if inflation progress does not resume, cuts will not follow. On rates, Powell kept optionality but did not open the door to near-term easing. He said policy was in a good ... Continue Reading »

Vance Tops CPAC Straw Poll For 2028 GOP Presidential Nominee Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Vice President JD Vance is the leading candidate to take the Republican nomination for president in 2028, according to a straw poll taken at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 28. Vice President JD Vance waves as he departs Air Force Two at Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport in Elm City, N.C., on March 13, 2026. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Vance received 53 percent of the support of the people who attended the annual conference in Grapevine, Texas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in second place at 35 percent. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump Jr. came in at 2 percent each. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), War Secretary Pete Hegseth, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott all had 1 percent support. The poll was announced at the end of the four-day CPAC conference. In 2025, Vance won the CPAC straw poll for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, receiving 61 percent support, and Steve Bannon took second place at 12 percent. Vance also holds a ... Continue Reading »

Key Events This Holiday-Shortened Week: Payrolls, PMI, ISM, Retail Sales And Fed Speech Looking at the week ahead, we should start to learn about the economic consequences of the conflict, as several data releases for March are out which cover the period since the strikes began on February 28. In the US, that includes the monthly jobs report on Friday - which falls on a Holday when stocks are closed, while bonds are open for half a day -  where economists expect nonfarm payrolls to have risen by +60k in March. As a reminder, US payrolls have been pretty choppy in recent months, and on the current series of revisions they’ve been oscillating between positive and negative readings for every month since May. Last month they were down -92k, but some of that weakness was a function of a strike at a major healthcare company that’s since ended, along with severe weather that may have temporarily depressed February’s payrolls. So while DB economists are expecting a positive payrolls print for March, they think the unemployment rate will round up to 4.5% given how close it was last month (4.44%). Otherwise in the ... Continue Reading »

Pakistan & Afghanistan Exchange Heavy Fire After Short-Lived Truce The prior truce between warring neighbors Pakistan and Afghanistan has been breaking down since last week. Some analysts are calling it a ceasefire in name only. The globe's attention has been on the Iran conflict, but heavy AfPak fighting has been on for almost the exact same length of time as Trump's Operation Epic Fury against Iran. But it hasn't received much attention in international headlines. Getty Images Earlier this month a short-lived truce had been announced by the two sides just ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which was on March 20. But clashes erupted Sunday between Kunar Province and Bajaur District, with both sides reportedly deploying heavy weapons and artillery, amid international reports of at least one dead and 16 wounded - mostly women and children - per Afghan Taliban officials. Islamabad is downplaying the flare-up in fighting, however. "Some minor violations took place from the Afghan side and we responded to it in the same sector," a Pakistan government official has said. These statements have suggested a mere exchange of border shelling. In late February Pakistan declared "open war" against Afghanistan, ... Continue Reading »

The Market Is Grappling With Two Major Unknowns By Stefan Koopman, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank President Trump began this week’s Monday‑morning jawboning ahead of schedule. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday evening as he returned to Washington DC, he talked up the negotiations with Iran, said that Iran’s new leadership already constitutes “regime change” and praised the “deal” with Iranian speaker Ghalibaf to allow up to 20 Pakistan-flagged oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian (!) escort. Markets have already brushed aside Trump’s comments, preferring instead the trading wisdom offered by Ghalibaf, who posted on X: “If they pump it, short it. If they dump it, go long.” Heads-up: Pre-market so-called “news” or “Truth” is often just a setup for profit-taking. Basically, it’s a reverse indicator. Do the opposite: If they pump it, short it. If they dump it, go long. See something tomorrow? You know the drill. — محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) March 29, 2026 If the Iranian speaker wants to unsettle markets a bit more, he might consider writing a long Substack titled “The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis,”  describing a future in which AI sweeps ... Continue Reading »

Beyond Muscle: New Research Shows Creatine Powers The Brain - Fast Creatine is an amazing compound that our bodies make naturally. Long used in the gym for peak muscle performance, a flood of recent research shows that it has profound effects on brain metabolism, cognitive performance under stress (including sleep deprivation), memory, attention, and even mood support. It's also extremely safe for the vast majority of people.  Most people need 2-3 grams/day as a baseline - with our bodies making roughly 1g/day from amino acids in the liver, kidneys, and pancreas. According to new studies, boosting creatine intake beyond baseline is extremely good for your brain in everyday healthy adults. One 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis (Frontiers) of 16 randomized controlled trials found that regular creatine supplementation led to improvements in memory and gains in attention and processing speed. These benefits showed up across adults (including healthy individuals). Another review highlighted particularly noticeable memory gains in healthy older adults. And if you're elbow-crawling at work after a night of insomnia, a big dose can have significant effects and kick in fast (within a couple of hours). In one double-blind, randomized study (Nature), participants ... Continue Reading »

NATO Member Spain Closes Airspace To US Planes Involved In Iran Operations Given worsening US-Spanish relations over Washington's pro-Israel policies, this is a big step which is not entirely surprising - Spain has fully shuttered its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran. This is an action significantly beyond its prior controversial policy to deny US use of jointly-operated military bases, and what has also been a long-running ban on ships transferring arms and ammo to Israel. Morón Air Base Spain's Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced on Monday, "We don't authorize either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran." Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has also confirmed, "We have denied the United States the use of the Rota and Morón bases for this illegal war. All flight plans involving operations in Iran have been rejected. All of them, including those for refueling aircraft." Apparently an exception will be made for emergency landings. But in essence this means no US flyovers by tanker aircraft or bombers will be approved. Crucially, El Pais - which first broke the news - has also made clear that the airspace ban ... Continue Reading »

Futures, Gold Jump As Yields Fall Despite Surging Oil As Recession Fears Surpass Inflation Concerns Futures are higher despite continued Iran war escalation which pushed Brent higher by around 2% after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen joining the war on Iran’s said, bouncing from overnight lows which may be driven by positioning, but also by a major shift in the regime with oil now rising instead of falling on higher oil prices as the market pivots to price in not inflation but recession (and look at the spike in gold/bitcoin this morning as the next stimmy starts getting priced in). As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are at session highs, rising 0.6% after the benchmark slumped to an August low at the end of last week, and reversing an early overnight loss; Nasdaq futures rise 0.7% with all Mag7 names higher premarket, boosting Semis, as Cyclicals (incl Energy) are leading Defensives ex-healthcare. The moves in Energy and healthcare are also breaking recent trends suggesting investors may be shifting portfolios to cash flow heavy names as they consider oil prices remaining elevated for longer.  The most notable move overnight is that after ... Continue Reading »

Global Demand Destruction: Subsidies, Empty Gas Stations, Rationing, Flight Cancelations, Export Limits, Price Controls In the past two weeks we have discussed demand destruction as a result of soaring oil prices (here and here), and we are increasingly seeing anecdotal evidence of just that (here is a table from Goldman we showed previously, laying out where demand destruction is most acute). We start, as always, with Asia which has emerged as ground zero of the global energy crisis - as a reminder last week we first presented a map by JPMorgan's resident commodity expert who how the shockwave from the Iran war spreads across the world, hitting Asia first, then Africa and Europe, before settling on the US, but mostly California. Source According to UBS, a shortage of jet fuel in Asia and very high prices for what is available are now leading to greater flight cancellations. European jet fuel trades around $1713/tonne, up 114% since the war began. Singapore fuel is up around 140%. Both Vietnam Airlines and Air New Zealand have had to cancel flights due to limited fuel supply. Let's go down the list. 1. Panic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians ... Continue Reading »