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Par AFP Par Andras ROSTOVANYI © 2026 AFP A Pusztavacs, dans le centre de la Hongrie, les affiches électorales tapissent les poteaux électriques, faisant de l'oeil à des villageois pour beaucoup acquis au Premier ministre Viktor Orban.Choyés par le dirigeant nationaliste au pouvoir depuis 16 ans, les petites communes et villages — où vivent environ la moitié des 9,5 millions d'habitants de ce pays d'Europe centrale — sont depuis longtemps un bastion de son parti, le Fidesz. Et c'est là que se joueront les élections du 12 avril, soulignent les analystes."Le village, ce n'est pas le passé, mais l'avenir", se plaît à affirmer Viktor Orban, qui a lui-même grandi à la campagne et multiplie les gestes à l'égard des communautés rurales. Pusztavacs, 1.300 habitants, a ainsi pu compter sur le soutien de l'Etat pour rénover son cimetière et son église, et a inauguré son premier distributeur automatique de billets l'an dernier, grâce à une loi favorisant leur installation dans tous les villages.Beaucoup des habitants rencontrés par l'AFP se disent reconnaissants envers le Premier ministre, dont Zsolt Szarnya, un pompier militaire ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Anuj SRIVAS © 2026 AFP Fermés pour cause de guerre au Moyen-Orient. Dans l'Etat du Gujarat, dans l'ouest de l'Inde, les fours à céramique et les centaines de milliers d'employés qui en dépendent ont été brutalement mis à l'arrêt, victimes des pénuries de gaz.Normalement nourri au propane, le four de cette usine de Morbi est désormais froid.Autour, une épaisse couche de poussière recouvre désormais les gigantesques machines qui broient les argiles destinées à fabriquer les tuiles. Sur le site, seule une poignée d'ouvriers s'active encore à charger dans des camions les derniers carreaux produits il y a trois semaines."Tout le secteur est perturbé", commente le propriétaire de l'usine, Kishor Dulera, contraint de fermer trois sites et de renvoyer chez eux des centaines d'employés. "Nous avons subi un coup terrible". Le blocage de fait par l'Iran du détroit d'Ormuz depuis les premières frappes américano-israéliennes fin février perturbe sérieusement les approvisionnements en pétrole et en gaz de l'Inde, qui importe une large part de sa consommation.Pour éviter la pénurie, le gouvernement du Premier ministre Narendra Modi a réservé l'essentiel ... Continue Reading »

Par Margot Hutton Au Gabon, une ordonnance présidentielle promulguée le 26 février 2026 a profondément remanié le Code de la nationalité, en pleine période de vacances parlementaires. Des extraits ont commencé à circuler en fin de semaine sur les réseaux sociaux. Plusieurs articles soulèvent déjà de vives réactions. Au Gabon, une ordonnance présidentielle promulguée le 26 février 2026 a profondément remanié le Code de la nationalité, en pleine période de vacances parlementaires. Des extraits ont commencé à circuler en fin de semaine sur les réseaux sociaux. Plusieurs articles soulèvent déjà de vives réactions.Le texte introduit notamment une distinction entre Gabonais "d'origine", "d'adoption" et "d'affiliation". Une classification que de nombreux internautes jugent contraire aux valeurs du vivre-ensemble. Le Code définit par ailleurs les motifs de perte de la nationalité: selon l'article 64, tout citoyen servant dans une armée ou une institution étrangère jugée contraire aux intérêts du pays serait automatiquement déchu de sa nationalité.L'alinéa suivant va encore plus loin: ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Benoît NOËL © 2026 AFP Jasper Philipsen a remporté la classique In Flanders Fields dimanche à Wevelgem où le sprinteur belge a mis à profit le travail de son leader, Mathieu van der Poel, auteur d'un nouveau numéro de bravoure en compagnie de Wout Van Aert.Favoris au départ de la course, les deux meilleurs ennemis du monde ont été les plus costauds à 35 kilomètres de la ligne pour s'isoler en tête dans l'ascension du Mont Kemmel avant d'être repris sous la flamme rouge, laissant les sprinteurs se disputer la victoire.Et dans cet exercice, le maillot vert du Tour de France 2023 s'est montré supérieur à ses concurrents, dans l'ordre le Danois Tobias Lund Andresen, le Français Christophe Laporte et le Belge Arnaud De Lie.Après Milan-Sanremo il y a deux ans, Philipsen, 28 ans, a signé l'un des plus beaux succès de sa carrière, désormais riche de 60 bouquets."Avec Mathieu aux avant-postes, je pouvais me préserver au sein du peloton. D'expérience, je savais que la fraîcheur était un facteur essentiel pour s'imposer ici. Nous étions deux pour la victoire, c'était confortable", a expliqué Philipsen au terme de plus de 240 km de course.L'équipe Alpecin a effectivement ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Le club anglais de Tottenham, à la lutte pour se maintenir en Premier League, a annoncé dimanche le départ de l'entraîneur croate Igor Tudor, moins de deux mois après son arrivée."Nous pouvons confirmer qu'il a été convenu d'un commun accord que l'entraîneur principal Igor Tudor quitte le club avec effet immédiat", ont indiqué les Hotspurs dans un communiqué, sans nommer son successeur.Tottenham ne compte qu'un point d'avance sur le premier relégable, West Ham, à sept journées de la fin. Son dernier succès en championnat remonte au 28 décembre.Recruté en février à la place de Thomas Frank, Tudor n'a officié qu'à sept reprises, pour une victoire, un nul et cinq défaites. Lors de sa dernière, le 22 mars, son équipe a sombré à domicile contre un autre mal classé, Nottingham Forest (3-0).Son mandat a aussi été marqué par l'élimination en 8e de finale de la Ligue des champions contre l'Atlético Madrid. Le naufrage à l'aller (défaite 5-2) du gardien Antonin Kinsky, remplaçant propulsé titulaire, que Tudor a remplacé dès la 17e minute après deux boulettes qui ont coûté deux buts, a symbolisé les choix tactiques perdants du Croate.Tottenham, dépeuplé par les blessures à répétition ... Continue Reading »

The Washington Post has said that its journalists who called the White House were informed that they’re contacting ‘Epstein Island’ Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Polish President Nawrocki has said the EU “needs urgent repair,” citing over-centralization and policies that “go against common sense” Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Two suspected Ukrainian drones crashed in Finland, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has reported Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

What the US and Israel saw as a quick campaign, Iran sees as a fight for survival. Costs are rising and the end is nowhere in sight. Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

An American E-3 Sentry AWACS has been struck during a missile attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, the IRGC has said Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

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Seething disciples turning away... (Top headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:'No Kings' Protests Span the World, in Places Big and Small...'He's lied about everything': Trump on shaky ground with MAGA men...De Niro Roasts The Don...Violence in Portland, LA, Dallas; Bizarre turn near Mar-a-Lago... Continue Reading »

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Violence in Portland, LA, Dallas; Bizarre turn near Mar-a-Lago... (Top headline, 5th story, link) Related stories:'No Kings' Protests Span the World, in Places Big and Small...'He's lied about everything': Trump on shaky ground with MAGA men...Seething disciples turning away...De Niro Roasts The Don... Continue Reading »

As troops push towards Litani River, mourners gather for the funeral of three slain journalists killed in line of duty. Continue Reading »

International Maritime Organization chief Arsenio Dominguez warns of 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue Reading »

The Houthis in Yemen have launched their first attacks on Israel, opening a new front in the month-long regional war. Continue Reading »

An Iranian missile barrage has caused a fire a chemical plant near Beersheba in southern Israel. Continue Reading »

Since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, Israel has closed holy sites in Jerusalem, citing safety concerns. Continue Reading »

Police question a man, 36, and keep an "open mind" as counter‑terror officers join investigation. Continue Reading »

One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective, writes the BBC's international editor. Continue Reading »

Igor Tudor leaves Tottenham Hotspur with immediate effect. Continue Reading »

The Tory leader refuses to rule out direct payments to households if bills spike but says this would come at a cost. Continue Reading »

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it was a safety measure following recent Iranian strikes. Continue Reading »

The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual. Continue Reading »

A wave of strikes across the Middle East in recent days shows that Iran has not lost the capacity to retaliate. Continue Reading »

The war in Iran was a galvanizing force, but plenty of protesters focused on President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Senate candidates in several key races joined the crowds. Continue Reading »

Transportation safety officers are set to be paid on Monday, but Tom Homan, the White House’s border czar, said ICE agents may stay where there are shortages. Continue Reading »

As immigrant detainee deaths have increased, conditions in detention facilities nationwide are coming under more scrutiny. 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 »

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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 »

We’re tracking the latest key developments in the US-Israeli war with Iran, alongside examples of bias and potential misinformation to keep you in the know. Continue Reading »

The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials said, as thousands of American soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war should President Donald Trump choose to escalate. Any potential ground operation would fall short of a full-scale invasion and could instead involve raids by a mixture of Special Operations forces and conventional infantry troops, said the officials. All spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss highly sensitive military plans that have been in development for weeks. Continue Reading »

The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Trump more military options even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, Department of Defense officials with knowledge of the planning said. The force, which would likely include infantry and armored vehicles, would be added to the roughly 5,000 Marines and the thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division who have already been ordered to the region. Continue Reading »

The Pentagon is considering sending 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East as Operation Epic Fury continues against Iran, a senior U.S. defense official told The Wall Street Journal. This would be in addition to the 1,500 troops being mobilized from the 82nd Airborne Division. Continue Reading »

FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing for the release of files related to an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell's (D-Calif.) interactions with a suspected Chinese spy, according to reports from the New York Times and the Washington Post. FBI agents and other personnel in California have been directed to gather and redact sensitive information from documents in preparation for sharing with senior Trump administration officials, according to the New York Times, citing three people familiar with the matter. Continue Reading »

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced that Hungary will halt gas supplies to Ukraine in response to the blocking of the Druzhba pipeline since 27 January. 'Hungary's energy security and protected prices will be maintained,' Orbán stressed in a video message on 25 March. According to further clarification by Political Director of the Hungarian Prime Minister Balázs Orbán, the supplies will be gradually halted and the remaining volumes will be stored domestically to strengthen Hungarian reserves. 'We protect Hungarian families — NOT foreign demands,' Balázs Orbán underlined in a post on X. Continue Reading »

Two Mexican sailboats, the "Friendship" and "Tigermoth," that disappeared at sea while delivering humanitarian aid to Cuba on Thursday have safely docked at Havana's port, Mexico's navy said Saturday. The yachts were located 80 nautical miles from Havana using Mexican naval aircraft, and communication was being maintained with the vessels via radio, according to an update from the Secretariat of the Mexican Navy (SEMAR). Continue Reading »

Vice President JD Vance was the Conservative Political Action Conference's choice this year to be the next Republican ‌nominee for U.S. president, according to a straw poll released on Saturday. Continue Reading »

The Associated Press is running paid public relations advertisements on X and on the wire service's own website on behalf of Huawei as the blacklisted Chinese telecom behemoth and the CCP seek influence over a key United Nations tech agency. The U.S. government has long pointed to the national security threat posed by Huawei and has sought to limit the firm's spread inside the United States and around the world. At the same time, the AP took cash from the Chinese company to promote Huawei's efforts to burnish its image as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to influence the UN's International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and increase the penetration of Chinese telecoms and networks worldwide. Continue Reading »

Qatar and Ukraine signed a defence agreement on Saturday that included cooperation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state's government said, as Iran presses an aerial campaign against its neighbours. Earlier on Saturday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy – during a previously unannounced flurry of visits to Gulf nations – said his country and the United Arab Emirates had agreed to cooperate on defence, after Iran targeted countries in the area in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. Ukraine also signed an air defence agreement with Saudi Arabia during Zelenskyy's visit to the kingdom earlier this week. Continue Reading »

As U.S., Israeli and allied forces continue to intercept the vast majority of Iranian missiles and drones, a new report and expert analysis reveal a growing concern behind the headline success: the cost and sustainability of the defense itself. More than 90% of Iranian projectiles have been intercepted during the war, according to a report obtained by Fox News Digital from the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), thanks to a layered regional air defense system built during years of coordination. Continue Reading »

The U.S. military has fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks ‌of war with Iran, burning through the ‌precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials ​and prompted internal discussions about how to make more available, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Continue Reading »

The U.S. has so far used hundreds of Tomahawk cruise missiles against Iran, according to two sources familiar with the matter, several times more than the number procured for the military each year. One of the sources said over 850 have been used so far in the conflict, a figure that is roughly nine times the number of Tomahawks the Pentagon buys on average each year. This number was first reported by the Washington Post. Continue Reading »

The administration of euthanasia for 25-year-old Noelia Castillo Ramos took place in Spain on March 26 — an event occurring after she faced immense life challenges since childhood and following nearly two years of a legal battle waged by her parents to preserve her life. According to Spanish law, to request euthanasia, an individual must be of legal age and be both mentally capable and fully conscious at the time of the request; they must also hold Spanish citizenship or have maintained legal residency for more than 12 months and "be suffering from a serious and incurable disease or a serious, chronic, and disabling condition, as certified by the attending physician." On March 24 it was reported that the European Court of Human Rights rejected the interim measures requested by Castillo's family to halt her euthanasia, bringing an end to a legal battle spanning nearly two years... Continue Reading »

Warning: This story contains references to sexual assault and suicide A Spanish woman who has conducted a long legal battle with her father for the right to end her life died by euthanasia on Thursday. Barcelona resident Noelia Castillo, 25, was left paraplegic due to injuries suffered when she tried to take her own life in 2022. The Catalan government granted her the right to assisted dying in the summer of 2024 but the process was suspended at the last moment after legal objections raised by her father, with the backing of the conservative campaign group Christian Lawyers (Abogados Cristianos)... Continue Reading »

Noelia Castillo, a Spanish woman who sought euthanasia and fought a protracted legal battle with her family over her right to do so, received life-ending medicine on Thursday in Barcelona. She was 25. EDITOR'S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, international helplines can be found at www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts. For nearly two years, Castillo pursued her right to die after her father put up a lengthy legal battle when a medical body in Catalonia approved her request for euthanasia in 2024... Continue Reading »

The Senate voted early Friday morning to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, taking a step to reopen large parts of an agency that has been partially shut down for more than a month, leading to lengthy security delays at some airports. Continue Reading »

The House is expected to vote Friday on a bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a partial government shutdown that has resulted in historically long wait times at airport security checkpoints. Continue Reading »

At 2:22 a.m. EST, the Senate unanimously passed a spending bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security after a 40-day shutdown that disrupted airport security and sparked travel chaos for millions of Americans. Continue Reading »

The ongoing government shutdown might impact your travel plans this summer. Staffing issues at major airports are fueling interminable wait times and customer frustration. Get answers on why it’s happening and when it’ll improve. 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 »

DHS Shutdown Now The Longest In US History Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times, The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the longest in U.S. history on March 29. The DHS shutdown reached its 44th day on Sunday, breaking the previous record set during the U.S. government shutdown in the fall of 2025. Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill have blamed each other for the standstill while tossing a dizzying array of proposals through the halls of Congress that have not successfully moved forward. Republicans criticized Democrats for not advancing their DHS spending bills as Democrats said they will not approve the funding bill until they are guaranteed to see an overhaul in how immigration operations are handled. The House passed a stopgap plan to fund the DHS for 60 days on March 27 with a 213–203 vote. The bill was sent to the Senate, which just went on a two-week recess. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has urged his colleagues to return to Washington and end the DHS shutdown. “If you don’t want to fight fires, don’t become a firefighter,” Lee said during an interview on Fox News. “If you don’t ... Continue Reading »

I'm Sorry, But The Fed Has Run Out Of Road  Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance There is a special kind of denial that only financial markets can sustain. It is the quiet insistence that everything is fine because the S&P is only down about 10%, as if that number alone captures the health of an entire financial system. It is the belief that until equities are in full free fall, nothing truly serious can be happening underneath. But as we know, underneath, things are already starting to break. That is the part people are not fully appreciating. If a modest correction is enough to expose fragility in private credit that is already spilling over to counterparties and sectors like real estate, what exactly happens when there is a real downturn, the kind that actually forces price discovery instead of delaying it? It does not stop at private credit. Private credit flows into private equity, which depends on leverage to generate returns. Private equity flows into commercial real estate, which is already dealing with structural problems that have nothing to do with interest rates and everything to do with demand. Commercial real estate flows into regional banks, ... Continue Reading »

Pentagon Eyes 'Weeks' Of Ground Operations In Iran As IRGC Threatens Tit-For-Tat Strikes On Universities Summary Report says Pentagon has been weeks in preparing ground operations as initial Marines arrive in region (WaPo). Foreign ministers of regional countries seeking peace & offramp in Pakistan meeting on Sunday. After two Iranian university campuses struck by attacks, IRGC issues warning for American university campuses in Middle East. Not just 'damaged' but obliterated: images show destroyed US AWACS jet at Saudi Airbase.  *  *  * 'Weeks' of Ground Ops Under Preparation: WaPo Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the man who many believe is de facto running the country during wartime, has said United States is busy plotting a ground attack despite publicly engaging in diplomatic efforts aimed at finding a ceasefire. Fresh reporting in The Washington Post suggests he could be right: "The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials said, as thousands of American soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war should President Donald Trump choose to escalate," the Saturday night report indicated. WaPo further says the plans have been at least weeks ... Continue Reading »

Subprime Crisis 2.0: Will Private Credit Be The Trigger? Via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, We have recently tackled the rising stress in the Private Credit markets. Here are a few of our previous warnings: Fitzpatrick: Soros CEO & CIO Warns of a Reckoning Private Credit Stress: Will The Fed Backstop Exuberance Again? – RIA Is Private Equity A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing? After 30 years of watching credit cycles expand, distort, and collapse, I’ve learned one reliable rule: “When enough people start drawing comparisons to 2008, it’s worth stopping to check whether the analogy holds up — or whether fear is doing the analytical work for them.” Right now, judging by the amount of commentary on social media, the stress in the private credit market has everyone’s attention. Most of the commentary being generated makes the immediate jump from private credit firms “gating” exits to the onset of the next subprime crisis in the financial system. Those claims are certainly alarming and generate many clicks and views, but the question is whether those claims are based on facts rather than opinions. Just recently, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon flagged the risk of private credit in his annual shareholder letter. Lloyd Blankfein, who ... Continue Reading »

Over 3,500 US Troops Arrive In Middle East As Houthis Enter War Summary US troops arrive: More than 3,500 U.S. troops, including the USS Tripoli with about 2,500 Marines, arrived in the Middle East, officials announced Saturday, as strikes in the Iran war intensified Houthis enter the war: Houthis launch their first missile barrage on Israel since Operation Epic Fury. Red Sea shipping could once again be under direct threat. UAE Aluminum plant damaged in Iranian drone strike:  Emirates Global Aluminium - the Middle East’s largest aluminum producer and the biggest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas - said its production plant at Al Taweelah sustained significant damage in an Iranian drone and missile attack on Abu Dhabi.  Serious US casualties in Saudi base assault: Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base in a Friday attack that wounded at least 15 troops: AP. Late-night strike targeted Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (for third time of war). Gulf states under sustained fire, casualties mount: Six wounded in missile strike on Abu Dhabi; Bahrain intercepts waves of missiles and drones near the United States Fifth Fleet base; Kuwait reports damage to ... Continue Reading »

Map Shows Homebuilders Pulling Back Nationwide "Given Limited Visibility To Demand" Even as homebuilders offer mortgage-rate buydowns, closing-cost incentives, and upgraded amenities to attract buyers on the sidelines, clouds of uncertainty continue to build over the housing market. New U.S. single-family permit activity fell again in January, highlighting yet more caution among builders ahead of the spring selling season as they respond to softer demand. Goldman analysts, led by Susan Maklari, provided clients on Friday with a snapshot of homebuilders across America and a housing heat map suggesting continued sluggishness across the industry. On a trailing 12-month basis, single-family permits fell 8% in January, versus 7% in the previous month, and were up 6% in December 2025. Maklari said, "Ongoing moderation comes as builders look to limit unsold inventory given limited visibility to demand." Some of the January weakness stemmed from severe winter weather and dangerously cold temperatures, which delayed permits and construction in parts of the eastern U.S., including major homebuilding markets such as Texas, Florida, and the Southeast. However, the snow and sub-zero temperatures are only one part of the slowdown story.  The analyst added that builders are dealing with a challenging ... Continue Reading »

Trump Asks Congress To Pass Clean Reauthorization Of FISA Spy Powers Authored by Joseph Lord and Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump asked Congress this week to pass a clean reauthorization of a critical—but controversial—spying authority as the U.S. military operation in Iran continues. “I have called for a clean 18-month extension,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, noting that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are working toward passing such a bill. Specifically, Trump is asking Congress to extend the authorities in Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a sweeping War on Terror-era spying authority that has seen wide abuse by federal intelligence agencies in the past. Section 702 targets intelligence from foreign nationals thought to be outside the United States. Yet, it also enables intelligence agencies to gather information from Americans who are in contact with targeted non-U.S. persons—all without a warrant. The controversial authority was at the center of National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden’s 2014 disclosures. Although intelligence officials must obtain a warrant to access Americans’ data, Section 702 has long caused bipartisan discomfort on Capitol ... Continue Reading »

'Incredibly Problematic' - Iran Destroys US AWACS Jet At Saudi Airbase In a major feat that comes weeks after the White House claimed that Iran's ballistic missile capability had been "functionally destroyed," Iran has laid waste to one of only 16 American E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft in the world, sending $500 million worth of technology up in smoke and crimping the US military's ability to maintain situational awareness. The same attack also "damaged" several aerial refueling tankers and added a dozen service members to the tally of more than 300 who've been wounded in the month-long US-Israeli war on Iran. Thirteen have been killed.  In recent days, foreign satellite images showed what appeared to be major damage at Prince Sultan Air Base, a U.S. military base located in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. The images show damage on the base's main apron, which holds high-value aircraft.  While high-resolution commercial satellite imagery of the region from U.S.-based geospatial companies will be delayed for days, if not weeks, new ground-level photos apparently show the aftermath of Iranian drone and missile strikes. Images have emerged revealing that the Wall Street Journal's initial report that the ... Continue Reading »

North Sea Oil Fight Escalates As Starmer Cites Legal Limits Authored by Mauricio Alencar via City A.M., Sir Keir Starmer has said he doesn’t hold legal powers to approve fresh exploration of North Sea oil and gas fields, with the decision falling in the hands of net zero secretary Ed Miliband. Starmer said current legislation determined that a quasi-judicial decision relating to cases for more gas extraction at Shell’s Jackdaw site and Equinor’s Rosebank oil field was left to Miliband. The Prime Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to expanding renewable energy. He said the introduction of fresh legislation would “slow the process down” and accused the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, of failing to know about the law before raising questions in Parliament.  “Its absolutely clear that the quasi judicial [process] lies with secretary of state,” Starmer said.  “In the last four weeks, because we are on a fossil fuel rollercoaster, everyone is being held to ransom." He added: “The most important thing to get energy security is to make sure we de-escalate the war.” Starmer backed by Davey Scottish courts ruled government approvals for more extraction at each field as unlawful on environmental grounds. The power now falls ... Continue Reading »

"Clearly A Concerted Effort": Foiled Terror Attack At BofA's Paris HQ Tied To Mideast War, France Says Summary: Foiled Terror Attack at BofA Paris HQ French authorities have now arrested three suspects tied to the foiled terror attack at BofA's Paris office. Authorities say the plot appears linked to the broader U.S.-Iran conflict in the Middle East. The suspects allegedly tried to detonate a homemade explosive device outside BofA headquarters, home to BofA Securities Europe SA and BofA Europe DAC's France branch. The young military-aged men were reportedly recruited through social media to carry out the operation. The attempted BofA Paris attack comes weeks after an ISIS-inspired terror incident in New York City. French Authorities Say Foiled Terror Attack on BofA Paris HQ Linked To Mideast War  French authorities have now arrested three suspects tied to the foiled terror attack outside Bank of America's Paris headquarters, with investigators saying the plot appears linked to the U.S.-Iran conflict in the Middle East. The latest two arrests follow the earlier arrest of the suspect, who allegedly tried to detonate a homemade explosive device at 51 Rue La Boétie address in Paris, the site of two key Bank of America entities that ... Continue Reading »

Watch: Top Arms Control Official Refuses To Confirm Israel Has Nukes In the latest indication of America's deteriorating relationship with the State of Israel, a federal legislator used a Capitol Hill hearing to ask a simple but long-forbidden question of America's top arms control official: "Does Israel have nuclear weapons?"  The official repeatedly refused to say what everyone knows -- that Israel has hundreds of nuclear weapons. Worse, straining credulity, he told his interrogator, Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro, that "it would be outside of my purview as the arms control and arms proliferation under secretary to discuss that specific question." Castro replied, "Sir, that is a dereliction of duty."  The exchange took place in a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, with Castro grilling Under Secretary of State for Arms Control Thomas G. DiNanno. Castro persisted through DiNanno's repeated dodging of the question. "The consequences, as you know, are grave. This war continues to escalate," said Castro. DiNanno also refused to say if he himself knew the answer but was not allowed to say so. We are four weeks into a war where both sides have targeted each other's nuclear facilities. We risk nuclear disaster. ... Continue Reading »

UK's Ofcom To Investigate Complaints Of Climate-Change Denial Authored by Paul Homewood via notalotofpeopleknowthat blog, This is frightening. Indeed it is truly Orwellian... From the Guardian: A U-turn by the UK’s broadcasting regulator Ofcom means it will investigate complaints of climate change denial on television and radio for the first time since 2017. The move marks a victory for campaigners who have accused the regulator of allowing some broadcasters “to spout dangerous climate lies” and “flout” rules on accuracy and impartiality. Complaints about programmes on TalkTV and TalkRadio were assessed by Ofcom, which then decided not to investigate, the same result as more than 1,000 other climate complaints since 2020. However, after a letter from the Good Law Project (GLP) in January, requesting an explanation for the rejections, Ofcom said it had withdrawn its original decision and would “consider afresh” the complaints. One complaint was about comments from a Talk guest who said in November that climate change “was a deliberate effort to create fake anxiety … out of something that is false”. In the second case, also in November, another guest said the Labour government’s energy policies were “suicidal”, “driven by pseudoscience in many cases” and “a kind of ... Continue Reading »

Escobar: The Long And Winding Petro-Gold Road Authored by Pepe Escobar, The 15-point plan that Team Trump presented to Iran is already D.O.A. It’s an imposed capitulation: a surrender document disguised as “negotiation”. The non-plan plan – imposing demands while begging for a one-month ceasefire – includes zero uranium enrichment on Iranian soil; full dismantlement of Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow installations; all enriched uranium out of Iran; the missile program extremely restricted; no funding for Hezbollah, Ansarallah and Iraqi militias; the Strait of Hormuz totally opened. All that in exchange for a vague “cancelling the threat of reimposing sanctions”. The only realistic Iranian response to this accumulated wishful thinking might be Mr. Khorramshahr-4 showering his business card across selected targets – consistent with leveraging economic and military deterrence to dictate the real terms. And the real terms are harsh: Closure of ALL US military bases in the Gulf; guarantee of no more wars; end of the war on Hezbollah; lifting of ALL sanctions; war damage reparations; a new order in the Strait of Hormuz (already in effect: collecting fees just like Egypt in Suez); missile program intact. Conclusion: the infernal escalation machine keeps rolling. A Member’s Club With an ... Continue Reading »

Trump Ready To Take US Arms For Ukraine & Divert Them To Middle East The Iran war has been bad for Ukraine, and President Zelensky knows it. He's frequently been warning partners not to let the global focus on the latest Middle East war distract from supporting Kiev. But President Trump himself made fresh remarks highlighting just this situation, signaling he's willing to reroute arms originally tied to Ukraine toward the Middle East theater against Iran, reinforcing the obvious and growing pivot in US priorities. Reporter: Is the U.S. diverting some munitions that were meant for Ukraine to the Middle East? Trump: We do that all the time. We have a lot of munitions. Sometimes we take from one and use for another. pic.twitter.com/yxxCB7TlLb — Clash Report (@clashreport) March 26, 2026 Pressed on reports that shipments were being redirected on Thursday, Trump shrugged it off as standard practice: "We do that all the time. We have a lot of munitions. Sometimes we take from one and use for another." He added Washington is no longer directly supplying the Ukrainian government and armed forces, but is instead "selling" weapons to NATO states that then pass them along. ... Continue Reading »

Israeli Forces Raise Flag Over Syrian Town In Latest Raid: 'Provocative Act' Authored by Jason Ditz via AntiWar.com, Israeli military vehicles rolled into the town of Hadr in Syria’s Quneitra Governorate days ago and raised the Israeli flag over the town's entrance. Locals say they also closed all but one road leading into or out of the town, and established a checkpoint on that road as well. Though Israel routinely raids Quneitra's towns and villages of late, raising the Israeli government's flag over a town is more provocative than what usually happens in these incidents, and like most of Israel’s military forays on Syrian soil, they've yet to issue a statement to even attempt to explain the purpose of the operation. Illustrative via AFP Hadr is a relatively small town of about 5,000 people along the frontier between Quneitra Governorate and the UNDOF demilitarized zone, a zone which has subsequently been occupied militarily by Israel. Some suburbs of Hadr extend into the demilitarized zone. Israel also launched operations against multiple other villages in Quneitra earlier this week, including Saida al-Golan and Saida al-Hanout. They captured two young men who were herding sheep to the west of the village. The troops ... Continue Reading »

6 Things To Know As Iran Conflict Hits 1-Month Mark Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, A month has passed since U.S. and Israeli forces jointly launched a surprise attack on Iran, delivering the opening blow in an ongoing effort the U.S. military has dubbed Operation Epic Fury. Iranian forces have since retaliated with attacks on targets across the region and spooked international trade. President Donald Trump has recently raised the prospect of a peace deal, but his administration is also preparing additional military options. Here’s where things stand after four weeks of fighting. Iranian Military, Intelligence, and Political Leaders Killed The opening U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, on Feb. 28, included decapitation strikes aimed at killing numerous senior Iranian military and political leaders. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the 86-year-old Shia Islamist cleric sitting at the pinnacle of leadership in the Iranian regime, was killed in those initial strikes. Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of the late ayatollah, has since replaced his father as the supreme leader of Iran. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said the younger Khamenei was likely disfigured in the strikes on the first day of the conflict, but the exact status ... Continue Reading »

US Monitoring Surge In China's Detention Of Panama-Flagged Vessels Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on March 26 accused China of detaining Panama-flagged vessels in response to Panama’s termination of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison’s concessions for two key ports. Panama’s Supreme Court ruled in late January that the concessions held by Panama Ports Company, a unit of CK Hutchison, for the Balboa and Cristobal terminals in the Panama Canal were unconstitutional. The ruling followed an audit by Panama’s comptroller, which alleged irregularities in the 25-year extension of the concession granted in 2021. Following the ruling, Panama named U.S. subsidiaries Maersk APM Terminals and Mediterranean Shipping ​Company’s (MSC) Terminal Investment Limited as interim operators of the ports under 18-month contracts. Laura DiBella, commissioner at the Federal Maritime Commission—an independent federal agency regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system—said on March 26 that China has increasingly detained Panama-flagged vessels “under the guise of port state control” and the level of detentions was “far exceeding historical norms.” “These intensified inspections were carried out under informal directives and appear intended to punish Panama after the transfer of Hutchison’s port assets,” DiBella said ... Continue Reading »

The Weird Obsession With Flying First-Class Among America's Anti-Capitalists Whether it was the head of a left-wing nonprofit reportedly linked to a Marxist propaganda network connected to a China-based billionaire last week, or Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders on Friday afternoon, there was one common denominator among these "champagne" socialists: their obsession with living an affluent, elitist lifestyle, including flying first class. TMZ reported on Friday that the socialist Senator from Vermont was flying first class out of Reagan National Airport yesterday afternoon as the government shutdown drags on. .@TMZ making sure you saw Democrat socialist Bernie Sanders living large on his first class flight out of DC while he forces Americans to go without pay. pic.twitter.com/Nq2KxTtMC1 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 27, 2026 Sanders has been identified with socialist politics for roughly half a century. He was involved with the Liberty Union Party in Vermont in the 1970s, later became mayor of Burlington in 1981, and by the time he entered Congress in 1991, he was already widely described as a democratic socialist. Recall last year, the boomer socialist and another unhinged Democratic socialist, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, were spotted flying around the country in private ... Continue Reading »

Watch: Vance Says The Clock Is Ticking For Ilhan Omar Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, Vice President JD Vance has put Rep. Ilhan Omar squarely in the crosshairs, confirming the White House is actively exploring legal remedies to hold her accountable for immigration fraud. In a direct interview with Benny Johnson, Vance stated the Trump administration believes Omar broke the law to enter and remain in the United States - and they are not letting it slide. “So we actually think that Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America,” Vance said. “And I talked to [White House deputy chief of staff] Stephen Miller about this actually recently. We’re trying to look at what the remedies are. That’s the thing that we’re trying to figure out is what are the legal remedies now that we know that she’s committed immigration fraud?” 🚨 BREAKING: Vice President JD Vance Officially CONFIRMS that Rep. Ilhan Omar Committed Immigration Fraud: “Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America” The VP says the White House is going to “go after” Omar for these crimes. “What… pic.twitter.com/01Kwd3kKMR — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 27, 2026 Vance ... Continue Reading »