The "late announcement" extending opening hours to 05:00 on Monday means taking officers away from other duties, the National Police Chiefs' Council says. Continue Reading »

The 29-year-old was shot while observing rioting in Londonderry in April 2019. Continue Reading »

The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first time journalists from a UK broadcaster have been to the Iranian side of the strait. Continue Reading »

Officials believe the suspect may not have acted alone and spent days casing out scene of the attack. Continue Reading »

The "marathon a month" scheme, developed with former Olympic medallist Sir Brendan Foster, will launch early next year. Continue Reading »

The president defended his family's business and said he feels bad that the presidency creates a conflict of interest in any of his children's investments. Continue Reading »

Ford CEO Jim Farley told CNBC that the automaker has learned from its past quality and recall issues, which have hurt its earnings and stained its reputation. Continue Reading »

The heat wave threatens to overwhelm U.S. grids and may force some to change their plans on one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Continue Reading »

Companies with federal interests — including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Oracle — are sponsoring a Trump-aligned effort celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Continue Reading »

Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment has declined by 3 million people. The Trump administration points to fraud controls. Policy experts point to cost. Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFPLes prix des denrées alimentaires dans le monde ont reculé légèrement en juin sur un mois, sous l'effet du repli des céréales, des produits laitiers et du sucre, indique vendredi la FAO, qui met cependant en garde contre des "risques croissants" liés à El Niño.L'indice FAO des prix alimentaires, qui suit l'évolution des prix d'un ensemble de denrées, a reculé en juin de 0,3% sur un mois. Mais il a augmenté de 2,2% sur un an, notamment en raison des perturbations liées à la guerre au Moyen-Orient, en particulier la hausse du coût de l'énergie.Sur un mois, le prix des céréales et du sucre a reculé, mais celui des huiles végétales et de la viande au contraire a crû."Les marchés de matières premières réagissent différemment", constate Boubaker Ben-Belhassen, directeur de la division Marchés et commerce de la FAO. "Dans un environnement de plus en plus incertain, la transparence des marchés, une information en temps voulu et la prévisibilité du commerce mondial sont essentielles à la sécurité alimentaire".En juin, l'indice des prix des céréales a reculé de 3,5%, sous l'influence des cours mondiaux du blé, en pleines moissons, et du maïs marqué par une abondance de ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Les Bourses européennes ont clôturé en hausse vendredi dans un marché sans grand mouvement en raison de la fermeture de Wall Street pour cause de jour de l'Indépendance.Francfort a progressé (+0,78%) porté par E.ON (énergie, +4,33%) dans les mêmes proportions que Milan (+0,75%). Les prises des risques ont été plus modérées à Paris (+0,39%) et Londres (+0,25%).Euronext CAC40 Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Delphine PAYSANT © 2026 AFP Canicule d'une intensité inédite, records de chaleur battus les uns après les autres: juin 2026 a été le mois de juin le plus chaud jamais enregistré en France, associé à un déficit de pluies qui laisse le pays en situation de sécheresse généralisée.Avec une température moyenne de 22,7°C, supérieure de 3,8°C aux normales saisonnières, juin 2026 bat les précédents records établis en juin 2003 (+3,5°C par rapport aux normales) et 2025 (+3,3°C), annonce Météo-France vendredi.Mais au-delà de cette température moyenne à l'échelle du pays et du mois, le mercure a atteint localement des niveaux inédits, de jour comme de nuit, sur "plus d’un tiers du territoire", lors de la deuxième quinzaine du mois (17-30 juin), selon le prévisionniste.Sur cette période, jusqu'à 72 départements ont été placés en vigilance rouge canicule, fait inédit depuis la création de ce système d'alertes sur les canicules en 2004.La vague de chaleur de juin 2026 a été "plus intense" que celle d'août 2003, qui avait particulièrement marqué les esprits avec ses 15.000 décès, mais a duré moins longtemps (14 jours par rapport à 16 jours), nuance Météo-France dans son communiqué. 40°C et nuits chaudes ... Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE avec agences Google et Amazon ont annoncé une forte augmentation de leurs émissions de gaz à effet de serre. La raison? La construction effrénée d'infrastructures d'intelligence artificielle qui les éloignent chaque année un peu plus de leurs promesses de neutralité carbone. Google et Amazon ont annoncé une forte augmentation de leurs émissions de gaz à effet de serre. La raison? La construction effrénée d'infrastructures d'intelligence artificielle qui les éloignent chaque année un peu plus de leurs promesses de neutralité carbone.Les émissions de Google ont bondi de 82% depuis 2019 (+18% sur la seule année écoulée), alors que la firme s'était engagée à réduire ses émissions de moitié d'ici 2030. Pour Amazon, c'est +58% sur la même période (+16% en un an), alors que le groupe a promis d'atteindre la neutralité carbone d'ici 2040."Notre déploiement d'infrastructures d'IA s'accélère actuellement plus vite que le réseau électrique ne se décarbone", reconnaît Kate Brandt, directrice du développement durable de Google, citée ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Le mois de juin 2026, pendant lequel a sévi une canicule d'une intensité inédite avec une litanie de records de chaleur battus, a été le mois de juin le plus chaud jamais enregistré en France, a annoncé Météo-France vendredi.Avec une température moyenne de 22,7°C, supérieure de 3,8°C aux normales saisonnières, juin 2026 bat les précédents records établis en juin 2003 (+3,5°C par rapport aux normales) et 2025 (+3,3°C).Mais au-delà de cette température moyenne à l'échelle du pays et du mois, le mercure a atteint localement des niveaux inédits, de jour comme de nuit, sur "plus d’un tiers du territoire", lors de la deuxième quinzaine du mois (17-30 juin) pendant laquelle s'est déroulée une canicule précoce et d'une intensité historique, souligne le prévisionniste national.Sur cette période, jusqu'à 72 départements, soit près des trois quarts du pays, ont été placés en vigilance rouge canicule, le niveau maximal d'alerte, fait inédit depuis la création de ce système d'alertes sur les canicules en 2004.La vague de chaleur de juin 2026 a été "plus intense" que celle d'août 2003, qui avait causé 15 000 décès en France, mais a duré moins longtemps (14 jours par rapport à 16 ... Continue Reading »

US envoy to New Zealand and Pacific islands Jared Novelly has said securing access to the Cook Islands’ critical minerals is a top priority Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

The bloc is moving from pure economic cooperation to shaping tomorrow’s security agenda Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

India to collect voice samples of US, Ukrainian mercenaries held for providing terrorist training to Myanmar insurgents Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

The Defense Acquisition Council has sanctioned purchases worth $5.5 billion for the Indian Army Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

A Russian military court has sentenced the main organizers of a plot to assassinate RT’s Margarita Simonyan to up to 25 years in prison Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

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Перед стартами на территории пожарно-спасательной станции провели различные активности Continue Reading »

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SHOCK POLL: AMERICANS DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY'RE CELEBRATING (Main headline, 1st story, link) Related stories:FROM $71 MILLION TO $39 TRILLION: DEBT'S 250-YEAR CLIMB Continue Reading »

Heavy monsoon rains have inundated parts of Mumbai, India's financial capital, causing widespread flooding. Continue Reading »

Back and forth over defence spending comes as NATO leaders set to meet in Ankara next week. Continue Reading »

The average temperatures on June 24 and 25 this year were the highest ever recorded in the country. Continue Reading »

Army says it confronted Saudi planes that ⁠allegedly tried to ⁠stop an Iranian civilian ​aircraft from landing at Sanaa. Continue Reading »

An inquiry found that more than 500 mothers and babies either came to harm or died due to poor care. Continue Reading »

Witkoff and Kushner head to Doha for meetings on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, while Tehran denies direct negotiations with Washington and keeps pressing its claim over shipping in the strategic waterway Continue Reading »

The confrontation near the village of Abdin began with gunfire toward Israeli troops and escalated into artillery and helicopter fire, forcing residents to flee and raising new questions about Israel’s presence in southern Syria Continue Reading »

Vadym Yermolaiev, his wife and their 13-year-old son are reportedly in critical condition after a shrapnel-filled bomb exploded outside their Monaco home Continue Reading »

Before vanishing in Laos, Masanobu Tsuji helped engineer Japan’s stunning conquest of Malaya and Singapore, fled Allied war-crimes prosecutors, rewrote his own legend in best-selling books and won a seat in parliament Continue Reading »

While Turkey and Azerbaijan sharply condemned the Israeli government’s move, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Yerevan sees no need to respond and will not turn the genocide into a political weapon Continue Reading »

Foreign dignitaries paid their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies got underway. Continue Reading »

Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared. Continue Reading »

The Strait of Malacca may be a model for how Oman and Iran could collect fees in the Strait of Hormuz, but the differences between the waterways are vast. Continue Reading »

President Trump’s earnings in office are at a level once unimaginable for any leader of a liberal democracy, particularly a sitting American president. Continue Reading »

A new mandatory disclosure revealed that the president has earned $2.2 billion during the first year back in the White House. 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 »

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. Continue Reading »

Switzerland is home to many international sporting organizations — and a pile of upcoming big events. Continue Reading »

Angry fans are normal. Presidential investigations, prosecution threats and grounded team planes are not. Continue Reading »

Study the photograph carefully. Only the political figure is missing. Guess who it is. Continue Reading »

Swiss voters were asked whether to cap immigration just as their national team was fielding one of the world's most diverse lineups. Continue Reading »

Details of the former Republican majority leader’s condition, and the reason for the hospitalization, were not disclosed. Continue Reading »

The panel, in a statement, said these records should be released by another congressional office. Continue Reading »

Her endorsement could provide El-Sayed with a critical boost just over a month before the state’s Aug. 4 primary. Continue Reading »

Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are confronting the reality that ticking items off their pre-midterm to-do list is looking increasingly unattainable. Continue Reading »

The president is demanding the inclusion of mail-voting restrictions that are highly unpopular among some Republicans. Continue Reading »

The first lady has attempted to evolve the office to pursue her vision. Continue Reading »

Trump's former White House chief strategist argues the U.S. is in a transformational political moment — and leadership in both parties are way behind. Continue Reading »

The 24/7 command center offers a rare window into the machinery and threat assessments that underpin the largest sporting event ever staged in North America. Continue Reading »

In the hours after the Supreme Court defeat, White House aides and allies discussed a number of policy options. Continue Reading »

A group of Trump advisers, Cabinet secretaries and MAHA farmers came to the Oval Office for a signing ceremony on an executive order they championed. A deep-pocketed opponent was waiting to argue them down. Continue Reading »

America has long stood for freedom and prosperity, but under Trump insults, threats and unpredictability have become the new norm. As the US marks its 250th anniversary, Guardian correspondents around the world report on how it is perceived elsewhere Continue Reading »

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died at the age of 35 — a fact that has prompted many lachrymose musicologists to wonder at what might have been. Were it not for the hand of Providence, the United States of America may well have suffered the same fate. Today, we tend to look back at the sundry threats and crises that have peppered America's history as inevitable waypoints on a long march toward glory. But this is a luxury that has been accorded to us by the sweat from others' brows. Had a few of the details changed in December of 1776, or in September of 1814, or in the summer of 1862, this country, as envisioned, could have been relegated to a curiosity of the past. Nor, in the last century, was our survival as a free republic guaranteed. The view from Hooverville was bleak indeed. So, until that auspicious glint of sunlight saved the day, was the outlook at Midway. During the Cold War, we avoided the predations of a millenarian cult that had promised to "bury" us — although, as Wellington ha… Continue Reading »

President Trump's second term has delivered numerous measurable wins: an impenetrable border, record-low murder rates, the ending of multiple foreign conflicts, a surging stock market, and a replenished military. However, one of his most profound achievements cannot be measured by numbers alone: the resurrection of the American spirit, which has flowed from his deep, unwavering, and evident belief in American exceptionalism. Continue Reading »

The state of Florida remains a cesspool for some of the conservative movement's most virulent racism and xenophobia. Continue Reading »

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced the designation of several groups as terrorist organizations, using authority under a new law his office drafted. The legislation lets the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, whose leader is appointed by the governor, label groups as domestic or foreign terrorists, a power typically reserved for the federal government. Continue Reading »

The governor said Florida will designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Muslim Brotherhood, and antifa under state law, while also flagging more than 90 federally designated foreign terrorist organizations, including the Sinaloa cartel, Tren de Aragua, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Continue Reading »

The US is one of the few places on Earth where citizenship is tied to the ground you're born on, not your heritage. Why does the 'right of the soil' feel so uniquely tied to being 'American,' compared to being from a different nation? What are the other defining characteristics of the American identity? Continue Reading »

Russia's attempt to thaw business relations with the US began with talk of a professional hockey match between the two countries. What has emerged so far is a more modest business-linked event at a Moscow rink. The first US-Russia ice hockey match since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 brought Stanley Cup champions and Olympic gold medallists to the Russian capital this week. But Russia's 10-6 victory on Wednesday fell well short of the top-level spectacle Putin first floated to Donald Trump last year. Continue Reading »

Russia defeated the United States 10-6 in an inaugural ice hockey match that organizers hoped would help thaw bilateral relations frozen since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russian media reported. The match took place on Wednesday at the Kristall ice palace within Moscow's Luzhniki Olympic Complex. Organized by the chambers of commerce of both countries, the invite-only event was held at a small venue capped at 500 spectators, according to Sports.ru. "This game will become part of a wider business dialogue," Russian presidential aide Anton Kobyakov said ahead of the puck drop. Continue Reading »

Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson said he plans to build a new party after leaving the Republican Party last month. Continue Reading »

Tucker Carlson escalated his break with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party on Wednesday, as he announced he's working to launch a new political party aimed at voters who no longer feel represented by either major party. Continue Reading »

The influential conservative commentator's relationship with the president and the G.O.P. fractured over the war with Iran. Now, he says he is charting a new course. Continue Reading »

The U.S. economy added jobs at a steady pace in June despite headwinds caused by elevated inflation and uncertainty over the Iran war's economic impact. Continue Reading »

Stocks were mixed Thursday after June jobs data pointed to slower-than-expected growth in the labor market. Continue Reading »

The U.S. economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, a worrying sign for labor market stability as wage growth tracked below inflation for a third consecutive month. Continue Reading »

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship and ruled Trump’s executive order on it unconstitutional in a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday, saying it conflicted with the 14th amendment. Continue Reading »

The final scene of Uwe Boll's controversial new film Citizen Vigilante, in which a self-appointed avenger played by Armie Hammer executes an entire family of Syrian migrants—father, mother, brother, sister—in their apartment, is going viral on X in all the wrong places. The movie follows Sanders (Hammer), an American veteran visiting an unnamed European city on business, who's become a Death Wish–esque folk hero. He kills this family because the teenage son was part of a gang of migrant kids that raped a local girl and escaped punishment because the judge on their case was overly sympathetic to their situation. (Earlier in the film, Sanders murdered that judge, too.) Continue Reading »

A controversial new film starring Armie Hammer has been temporarily released on X after it was effectively blocked from cinemas in Germany. The movie Citizen Vigilante tells the story of an American man living in an unnamed European city who is angered by violence perpetrated by migrants, and takes the law into his own hands by killing immigrant criminals and corrupt officials. Continue Reading »

Uwe Boll, the 60-year-old German film director, would be the first to admit that he is more controversy magnet than critical darling. Even so, his latest work, Citizen Vigilante, might be his most controversial film yet. Banned in his native Germany for its extreme violence and supposedly anti-migrant message, and starring the cancelled actor Armie Hammer, it was released in United States on June 19 and is now – courtesy of Elon Musk – streaming in full on X. There are currently no plans for a British release. Continue Reading »

Last week, Romania's Chamber of Deputies adopted a bill authorizing its government to begin talks with neighboring Moldova with the aim of unifying the two countries. The bill was enacted tacitly under Romania's parliamentary rules, which automatically approve any bill that has not been voted on within a 45-day deadline. While the bill, put forward by the ultranationalist S.O.S. Romania party, is expected to fail in the Senate, it has nevertheless reignited debate over Romania and Moldova's future. While unification would of course require consent from both countries, there are good reasons for the West to support such a move. Continue Reading »

Why The Left Really Hates Trump's America 250 Celebration Authored by Fred Fleitz via American Greatness, Earlier this week, I walked around the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Despite the heavy negative press coverage, I thought it was impressive and inspiring. The event boldly portrays American patriotism and exceptionalism across our great nation to celebrate our country’s 250th birthday. It runs from June 25 through July 10, featuring more than 150 exhibits from all 56 U.S. states and territories, along with businesses, innovators, and civic organizations. There is a towering Ferris wheel, a stage with live music and performances, family-friendly attractions, military ensembles, flyovers, and daily cultural programming. An innovation center showcases booths from SpaceX and NASA. A notable contrast: while the people of France and several other European countries are suffering from the summer heat because of their leaders’ environmental extremism, which hates air conditioners, all 150 exhibits at the Great American State Fair are air-conditioned. On July 4th, the celebration will culminate in an epic Independence Day event featuring the world’s largest fireworks show over the nation’s capital. This is just one part of President Trump’s ... Continue Reading »

Secret Service Missed 102 Warnings Before Trump Assassination Attempt In Butler: Report Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Secret Service missed multiple opportunities to detect, prevent, and disrupt the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024, including missing more than 102 radio transmissions warning of a suspicious person, a Department of Homeland Security report concluded. The report, released on July 2 by the department’s Office of Inspector General, chronicles a series of communication failures, inadequate planning, limited intelligence sharing, and security lapses that combined to create the conditions that allowed gunman Thomas Crooks to open fire from the roof of a nearby building during a July 13, 2024, campaign rally in Butler. Crooks was fatally shot by a Secret Service agent. Among the report’s most significant findings was that Secret Service members did not receive 102 radio transmissions “that local law enforcement officers in a separate communications room received concerning an increasingly intense search for a suspicious person. Instead, we found that the Secret Service received only five phone calls and three text messages about Crooks. As a result, Secret Service members did not alert ... Continue Reading »

Centrus Energy Signs Billion Dollar Contract With DOE For Uranium Enrichment Following up from the announcement earlier this year when the Department of Energy (DOE) chose multiple companies to receive grant money for restoring domestic uranium enrichment capacity, Centrus Energy has now finalized a contract valued over $1 billion (including options). "Centrus is competing for funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand U.S. enrichment capacity." Competing with whom? How much you need? $5BN? $10BN? $20BN? Done https://t.co/i1t7vf3bdl — zerohedge (@zerohedge) August 25, 2025 Centrus will transition the existing cascade at their Ohio plant from a government-supply production line to commercial operations.  The centrifuges in the current cascade can produce about 900 kg of high-assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) per year. The company has produced about 1,900 kg for the DOE since initial production began in 2023.  The transition to full scale commercial operations has been dragged out through multiple phases over the past decade: 2019 DOE demonstration contract: Centrus’ earlier HALEU work began as a technology demonstration. DOE contracted with Centrus to license, build, and operate a small centrifuge cascade at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio. The goal was to prove US enrichment ... Continue Reading »

The Fuel-Mix Saving America's Largest Grid From Blackouts Today Power prices soared on Thursday across PJM Interconnection, the nation's largest grid operator serving 67 million people across 13 states, as a brutal multi-day heat dome pushed electricity demand toward critically high levels and raised the risk of rolling blackouts. Ahead of triple-digit temperatures today across the Mid-Atlantic, including Washington, DC, Baltimore, and New York, PJM has declared a level 2 grid emergency and ordered emergency load reductions. The alert, one step below a warning of imminent rolling blackouts, applied across PJM's territory from Illinois to Washington, DC. Under North American Electric Reliability Corp. definitions, an Energy Emergency Alert 2 means the grid operator can no longer meet expected requirements but is still maintaining minimum contingency reserves. GridStatus data shows the PJM grid was kept afloat Thursday almost entirely by natural gas, nuclear, and coal. As of Friday morning, the three fuel sources were supplying more than 94% of the grid's total power. Wind and solar power generation were largely in the single digits when the grid needed reliable dispatchable power. This is an uncomfortable reality for the Democratic Party, which has become little more ... Continue Reading »

Interpol Fingers Snake-Tattooed Ukrainian Woman In Monaco Oligarch Bombing Update 2: Interpol has identified 39-year-old Ukrainian woman Anastasiia Berezovska as the suspect in the Monaco bombing which targeted a Ukrainian tycoon.  In a Red Notice posted on its website, the police organization released two photos of the suspect on Friday - noting that she has a tattoo - which appears to be of a snake, on her right arm which extends from shoulder to elbow. The notice also says she has dark hair and speaks German.  The suspect was seen running away from Monaco on Monday while wearing a bucket hat, after 58-year-old oligarch Vadim Ermolaev, his mistress, Anna Nasobina, 46, and their young son were injured in the blast.  The suspect captured fleeing the scene on CCTV Monaco's Prosecutor General, Stéphane Thibault, confirmed the suspect is living in Germany, while a senior investigating source told the Daily Mail that the woman had "attempted to look like a man" during the attack, but a witness was able to identify her.  * * * Update: Earlier yesterday, Monaco authorities stated that a person was taken into custody - then released - in the probe of the blast that reportedly hurt Ukrainian tycoon. However, a ... Continue Reading »

Futures Rebound With Cash Markets Closed; Gold, Bitcoin Jump While US cash markets are closed for the July 4th holiday, stocks around the world rebounded from yesterday's momentum rout as the latest round of jitters about the AI trade subsided, with Europe’s benchmark rising to an all-time high. S&P futures rose 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures rebounded 1.2% in thin holiday trading after South Korean memory giants SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics recovered, helping to drive a 2% rally in Asian shares after earlier tumbling with SK Hynix plunging as much as 30% from its all time high. Europe’s utility and technology sectors outperformed to set the Stoxx 600 up for a second straight record close. The dollar touched a two-week low amid another mjni flash crash in the USDJPY overnight while gold extended gains. Friday’s gains marked the latest turn in a stretch of choppy trading as markets grapple with whether the second quarter’s AI-driven rally has gone too far. With stocks recovering after a two-day rout in chipmakers, investors are waiting for the upcoming earnings season as the next signal of whether massive spending on AI infrastructure can translate into profits. “The fundamentals are still very, very strong and ... Continue Reading »

Tibetan Man Sets Himself On Fire Outside UN Headquarters In New York Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A Tibetan activist died on Thursday after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, according to the New York City Police Department. Police responded to an emergency call at around 6.30 p.m. ET on July 2 and found the man with severe burns, a police department spokesperson said in a statement to multiple news outlets. The man, who was an Uber driver, was carrying a Tibetan flag during the incident. He was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the spokesperson. Police are still investigating the incident and have not disclosed the man’s identity or potential motive for him to self-immolate. The Tibetan National Congress of New York and New Jersey said in a July 3 statement posted to Instagram that the man was a 52-year-old Tibetan activist named Lobsang Palden, also known as Lobga Rangzen, who has “dedistatement that the man was a 52-year-old Tibetan activist named Lobsang Palden, also known as Lobga Rangzen, who had “dedicated his life to participating in peaceful, ... Continue Reading »

Cafe Bombing Kills 9, Wounds 22, In Busy Court Area Of Central Damascus On Thursday a bomb ripped through crowded cafe in central Damascus, killing at least nine people and wounding 22 others, in an attack very near the main entrance of the Palace of Justice - in an area frequented by lawyers, courthouse employees and visitors. Al Jazeera correspondent Obaida Hitto, who reported from the scene in the aftermath, stated that "The casualties are higher because it is such a busy area." The death toll could rise given that many bystanders are being treated for severe injuries at a Damascus hospital - some in critical condition. The target was a well-known gathering place for attorneys. "According to lawyers' groups on social media, the names of six lawyers who were killed have been identified, while eight others were injured in the blast," Mohammed al-Tawil, head of the Syrian Bar Association, told Germany's dpa. via Associated Press And per the NY Times, "Syria’s interior ministry said the blast, near the main courthouse complex in Damascus, had been caused by an explosive device but did not say who was responsible." The reported noted, "State media published images of bloodied floors ... Continue Reading »

Watch: Shocking Footage Of Britain's Two-Tier Policing Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, In the latest sickening example of two-tier policing under Keir Starmer's government, a female officer in Birmingham charged straight into a street attack, shielded the three black aggressors, and then turned her aggression on their white British victim - an inebriated teenager who had just been randomly assaulted. While the attackers dispersed without consequence, multiple officers swarmed the white lad, barked obscenities at him, shoved him into a police car the wrong way round, and then dragged him back out again. A bystander who tried to explain that the white kid was the victim was completely ignored. 3 blacks attack a drunk white kid in Birmingham, the female police officer comes in to protect the violent blacks and arrest the white kid Absolutely disgusting the way white people are treated in England (@KnockoutAudit) pic.twitter.com/Nct3OcqxaQ — ??????????????? (@Re_mi_gra_tion) July 1, 2026 This is not policing. This is ideological enforcement, where native Britons are treated as the problem and mass migration's imported violence gets a free pass. The main footage of the attack and the officer's intervention spread rapidly on X. Further clips reveal the tone ... Continue Reading »

Apple Intelligence Fails To Ignite "Upgrade Activity," UBS Says Apple Intelligence is not yet moving the needle or exciting the customer base the way Wall Street had expected when analysts pitched AI as the spark for a new iPhone upgrade supercycle. That narrative continues to sputter. UBS analysts, citing their latest Evidence Lab survey of more than 7,500 smartphone users across five major markets, found that Apple's AI features are "not driving upgrade activity," with the share of respondents saying they would upgrade sooner for Apple Intelligence falling to about 24%, while those saying it has no impact on their purchase decision rose to about 31%. Here's an excerpt from David Vogt, the UBS analyst covering Apple and other technology hardware names, who wrote Wednesday that Apple Intelligence has yet to spark the long-awaited iPhone upgrade supercycle: Apple Intelligence is not driving upgrade activity as total respondents indicating that they would upgrade sooner for Apple Intelligence features declined to ~24% (-500 bps HoH) while those noting no impact on their purchasing decision rose to ~31% (+300 bps HoH). Beyond the lack of spark behind Apple Intelligence, the survey found that 12-month iPhone ... Continue Reading »

These Are The World's Most & Least Free Countries Global freedom declined for the 20th consecutive year in 2025, according to Freedom House. More than 50 countries saw political rights and civil liberties deteriorate, including the United States. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, ranks the world’s most and least free countries using Freedom House’s 2026 Freedom in the World report, which evaluates political rights and civil liberties across 195 countries and territories. Finland topped the rankings with a perfect score of 100, followed by New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden at 99. Meanwhile, South Sudan scored 0, the lowest possible rating, highlighting the widening divide between the world’s strongest democracies and most repressive regimes. Why Europe Dominates the Freedom Rankings Europe accounts for most of the world’s highest-scoring countries, led by the Nordics and Western Europe. Strong electoral systems, independent courts, press freedom, and protections for civil liberties helped countries like Finland, Sweden, Germany, and the Netherlands rank near the top globally. There are two European outliers with low scores out of 100: Belarus (7) and Russia (12). Both are run by repressive autocratic regimes that have been in power for over two decades. The ... Continue Reading »

What England Can Teach Us About 'Democratic Socialism' Authored by Stephen Moore via The Epoch Times, If you want to see modern-day socialism in action, look no further than to the other side of the pond at not-so-jolly old England. The story of Britain’s decline is a warning signal to those here in the States who are thrilled by the warm embrace of socialism. Right now, the Brits are having the same debate about the merits of socialism as we are in our major cities and blue states. In England, the Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the Labour Party is out. But instead of turning to the right, it appears the UK will swerve further to the collective ownership of the left. Andy Burnham—the former socialist mayor of Manchester—is next in line. God save the queen. As Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal reports, “Burnham’s socialism is the real deal. He wants the state to control more of the means of production. ... (H)e advocates public ownership of water, housing, energy and transportation.” Burnham calls it “business-friendly socialism.” Sure. That will make the trains run on time. What short memories. After World War II, ... Continue Reading »

Ukraine Plans To Hyper-Innovate Humanoid Robot Soldiers At the start of February, we pointed out that "humanoid warfare nears" and suspected these war bots were headed for Ukraine for testing.  That hunch was confirmed by early March, after a TIME Magazine article reported that Foundation Robotics, a U.S.-based startup developing humanoid robots for industrial and military applications, had recently sent two Phantom MK1 robots to Ukraine for testing.  Mike LeBlanc, co-founder of Foundation...  The modern battlefield across western Eurasia has become the world's AI weapons lab, where drones, autonomous systems, electronic warfare, and ground bots are being stress-tested in real time.  For any 'war unicorn' startup trying to validate AI-enabled killing machines, Ukraine has become the proving ground, and soldiers on the front lines will quickly tell these startups whether their products work or not - that's the part of hyperinnovation that people aren't seeing yet, but it is becoming visible as low-cost AI killing systems begin to spread across the world.  Last month, we were the first to debut a new video showing the Phantom MK1 robot operating a mobile light mortar system during a live-fire training exercise in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now several ... Continue Reading »

Europe's Climate-First Policies Fuel Resistance To Air Conditioning As More Than 1,300 Die In Heat Waves Via American Greatness, Europe continues to rely on alternatives to air conditioning even as deadly heat waves claim lives across the continent.  Officials argue that expanding air conditioning is not a long-term solution. France’s record-breaking heat last week has been linked to about 1,000 deaths, most involving elderly people. According to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Europe has recorded more than 1,300 excess heat-related deaths since June 21. Despite experiencing fewer hot days than many other regions, it also records the highest number of heat-related deaths per capita. A 2007 study found that air conditioning can reduce heat-related deaths by 75%. Even so, only about 20% of European homes have air conditioning, compared with roughly 90% of homes in the United States. Rather than expanding air conditioning, many European officials have focused on alternative strategies, including public cooling stations and other measures designed to reduce heat in densely populated historic cities. Ine Vandecasteele, an urban adaptation expert with the European Environment Agency, said widespread air conditioning is not the preferred solution. “My honest response is I don’t think that should be the ... Continue Reading »

Canada Was A Liberal Paradise... Until The Liberals Took Over Authored by Mark Jeftovic via BombThrower.com, There was a version of this country that worked. This was a country that used to punch above its weight across all key metrics and in a large part, did so espousing classical liberal values. Multiculturalism here was both uncontroversial and functional. People came from everywhere, integrated, and got on with building lives, businesses and contributing to that overall ethos Canadian culture. Minority rights and gender equality stopped being fights and became defaults. Ontario, the most populous province, ran one of the cleanest grids on the continent for half a century on the back of CANDU, a reactor we designed ourselves. Peaceful, homegrown, zero-carbon, clean energy, and nobody lost any sleep over it. In fact, most people probably weren’t even aware of that. By every classical liberal measure that actually mattered, Canada was a success story that inspired the rest of the world. I want to be precise about the word “liberal”. The small-l, “classic” version meant open markets, open minds, equal treatment, and a state clueful enough to stay out of the way. That Canada earned its stature honestly. Then, in 2015, ... Continue Reading »

US Fentanyl Crisis Eases But Remains Dominant According to the latest provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. drug overdose deaths have come down from the peaks of the past years while remaining at high levels. Recent figures suggest a notable decline to around 70,000 annual fatalities in 2025, following a peak of nearly 110,000 in 2023. Still, synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, continue to be the main driver of overdose mortality, involved in more than half of the U.S. cases and underscoring the scale and persistence of the crisis. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz shows in the chart below, the role of synthetic opioids has grown dramatically over the past decade...  You will find more infographics at Statista In early 2015, fentanyl and related substances were involved in just 12 percent of all drug overdose deaths. This share rose steadily in the following years, surpassing 50 percent by early 2020 and reaching around two-thirds of overdose deaths by 2021-2022, as the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated the situation. At its peak in 2023, synthetic opioids accounted for roughly 70 percent of all overdose fatalities in the country, highlighting how decisively fentanyl has overtaken other drugs, in ... Continue Reading »

The 4 Percent Rule Is Showing Its Age: Smarter Withdrawal Strategies For 2026 Authored by Peter Daisyme via Due, The 4 percent rule has guided retirement planning for three decades. The idea is simple: withdraw 4 percent of your savings in year one, adjust that dollar amount for inflation each year after, and your money should last about 30 years. It is a useful starting point and a great mental shortcut. But the person who created it has spent recent years telling people it is far more flexible - and often more generous - than the rigid version most savers cling to. Experts say the best retirement withdrawal strategy adjusts to changing conditions. oneinchpunch/shutterstock Where The 4 Percent Rule Came From Financial planner William Bengen introduced the rule in 1994 after crunching decades of historical market data. He wanted to find the highest withdrawal rate that would have survived even the worst market conditions of the 20th century, including the Great Depression and the brutal 1970s. The answer he landed on was about 4 percent, and the figure stuck so firmly that it became gospel. The crucial detail that gets lost is what "survived ... Continue Reading »

FBI Mole Wore Wire Inside Newsom's Inner Circle: Lawyer A mole working for the Biden FBI was secretly recording Gavin Newsom's inner circle before the agency expanded its corruption probe into the California governor and his wife, according to a bombshell report by the NY Post.  Gov. Gavin Newsom, Alexis Podesta Democrat insider Alexis Podesta, a 45-year-old Sacramento consultant and Newsom appointee - no known relation to John Podesta - secretly taped conversations for the FBI as early as June 2024, while Joe Biden was still in the White House, according to McGregor Scott, the former US attorney now representing Dana Williamson. Williamson, 53, ran Newsom's office as chief of staff until late 2024; in May she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to federal agents. Federal prosecutors accused Williamson and others of orchestrating a scheme to siphon roughly $225,000 from a dormant campaign account which belonged to former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra -disguising the payments as legitimate consulting fees while routing the money to benefit Becerra's former chief of staff, Sean McCluskie. According to Podesta's attorney, she was placed in charge of overseeing the account in question - ... Continue Reading »

US Navy Tests 3D-Printed Composite Patches To Speed Up F/A-18 Fighter Jet Repairs Authored by Mrigakshi Dixit via Interesting Engineering, The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) have co-developed a 3D-printed composite repair method designed to reduce F/A-18 Super Hornet maintenance times by approximately 50 percent. An F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot prepares for flight at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest in San Diego.NAWCAD Visual Information When an F/A-18 fighter jet gets damaged at a remote base, fixing its advanced composite parts typically takes weeks. The Navy had to wait for specialized technicians to arrive or ship massive parts across the globe to repair depots in the US, keeping combat jets grounded. Also, the Navy faces a drop in critical combat readiness as it struggles to keep up with fighter jet repairs. The new method could solve this challenge. The engineers have designed a high-performance, 3D-printed composite patches that can be manufactured and applied directly onto grounded aircraft. Rather than waiting weeks for a shipping container, sailors at forward bases can soon hit print. "Our goal is to put capability directly into the hands of the Fleet," said NAWCAD Commander ... Continue Reading »

America's $31 Trillion Economy By State As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, its economy has grown to nearly $31 trillion, making it the world’s largest by a wide margin. Using the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), this visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, ranks every state by nominal GDP in 2025, showing how each contributes to national output. California: The Economic Engine of America If California were an independent country, it would have the world’s fourth-largest economy, behind only the U.S., China, and Germany, and ahead of all other nations. It is currently the world’s largest subnational economy. This data table lists U.S. states by their 2025 nominal GDP. Rank State Nominal GDP in 2025 (billions $) Share of U.S. GDP (%) 1 California 4,251 13.8 2 Texas 2,904 9.4 3 New York 2,468 8.0 4 Florida 1,835 6.0 5 Illinois 1,202 3.9 6 Pennsylvania 1,056 3.4 7 Ohio 967 3.1 8 Georgia 925 3.0 9 Washington 895 2.9 10 North Carolina 894 2.9 11 New Jersey 887 2.9 12 Massachusetts 820 2.7 13 Virginia 798 2.6 14 Michigan 730 2.4 15 Arizona 598 1.9 16 Tennessee 590 1.9 17 Colorado 584 1.9 18 Maryland 568 1.8 19 Indiana 545 1.8 20 Minnesota 531 1.7 21 Wisconsin 473 1.5 22 Missouri 468 1.5 23 South Carolina 379 1.2 24 Connecticut 376 1.2 25 Oregon 343 1.1 26 Alabama 341 1.1 27 Louisiana 340 1.1 28 Utah 316 1.0 29 Kentucky 307 1.0 30 Nevada 281 0.9 31 Iowa 277 0.9 32 Oklahoma 274 0.9 33 Kansas 241 0.8 34 Arkansas 198 0.6 35 Nebraska 198 0.6 36 District of Columbia 193 0.6 37 Mississippi 165 0.5 38 New Mexico 153 0.5 39 Idaho 136 0.4 40 New Hampshire 126 0.4 41 Hawaii 125 0.4 42 Delaware 117 0.4 43 West Virginia 109 0.4 44 Maine 103 0.3 45 Rhode Island 84 0.3 46 Montana 82 0.3 47 North Dakota 82 0.3 48 South Dakota 81 0.3 49 Alaska 75 0.2 50 Wyoming 53 0.2 51 Vermont 48 0.2 - 🇺🇸 U.S. 30,762 100.0 California is a powerful, diversified economy in which different sectors dominate different areas. Los Angeles, for example, is a major media hub, while San Francisco and the Bay Area’s Silicon Valley remain a global center for many of the world’s most valuable tech firms. The Central Valley, meanwhile, serves as one of the most productive agricultural ... Continue Reading »