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Par AFP © 2026 AFP Le Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU a prolongé mardi de six mois le mandat de la force déployée en Haïti pour lutter contre les gangs, insistant aussi sur la protection des enfants recrutés par les groupes criminels et l'organisation d'élections.Adoptée à la majorité des membres (12 voix pour et abstentions de la Chine, de la Russie et du Pakistan), la résolution défendue par les États-Unis et le Panama renouvelle jusqu'au 31 mars 2027 la Force de répression des gangs (FRG), lancée en avril pour répondre à l'aggravation de la crise sécuritaire dans le pays.Le texte souligne la nécessité d'améliorer la situation dans le pays caribéen pour permettre l'organisation d'élections "libres et régulières" et réaffirme le soutien du Conseil de sécurité aux efforts des autorités de transition haïtiennes.La résolution insiste également sur les facteurs structurels de l'instabilité, notamment la corruption, la faiblesse de la gouvernance et le trafic illicite d'armes alimentant la violence des gangs.Le Conseil se dit également préoccupé par la présence croissante d'enfants au sein des groupes armés. Soulignant que nombre d'entre eux sont recrutés ou utilisés sous la contrainte, il encourage les programmes de démobilisation, de réinsertion et de soutien psychosocial ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP La chaîne BFMTV a indiqué avoir déposé plainte après une agression mardi contre une de ses équipes lors d'une manifestation de lycéens, et a déploré que le maire LFI de Saint-Denis Bally Bagayoko "approuve", selon elle, une telle "brutalité".Une vidéo diffusée sur X par la webtélé de gauche radicale Le Média montre une équipe de BFMTV malmenée par des lycéens à Saint-Denis et exclue de leur mobilisation. "On ne veut pas de médias racistes", justifie une lycéenne. "Elle a raison!", a repris Bally Bagayoko sur le même réseau social.Dans un communiqué, BFMTV indique que ses journalistes ont été "molestés et insultés" et qu'elle s'associe à leur dépôt de plainte.Dans un message interne consulté par l'AFP, son directeur général Fabien Namias souligne qu'"un élu a jugé utile (...) d'approuver cette violence" alors qu'"aucune conviction, aucun engagement ne saurait justifier cette brutalité scandaleuse"."BFMTV restera mobilisée sur tous les terrains, pour rapporter les faits, au service de l'information du public" et "en veillant à la sécurité de nos journalistes", s'engage le dirigeant. "Un élu de la République ne devrait pas soutenir les violences contre les médias", estime aussi la société des journalistes (SDJ) de la chaîne, ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Le président sud-africain Cyril Ramaphosa a annoncé mardi la mise en oeuvre de plusieurs mesures à l'échelle nationale pour protéger les femmes, après une série de meurtres qui a suscité un effroi national.Les corps de 11 femmes assassinées ont été retrouvés depuis la mi-juillet à Ekurhuleni, à l'est de Johannesburg, suscitant l'inquiétude et l'indignation dans le pays. Le dernier cadavre a été découvert le 27 septembre dans la brousse. La veille, le corps d'une femme à moitié nue avait été retrouvé près d'un cimetière dans la même municipalité."La nation est en colère. Les femmes d’Afrique du Sud sont en colère. Leur colère est justifiée. Je partage cette colère", a déclaré M. Ramaphosa dans une allocution nationale."Il y a, de manière compréhensible, une peur largement répandue que la découverte de ces femmes dans un périmètre restreint puisse être l'oeuvre d'un seul auteur", a-t-il commenté."À ce stade, la police n'a pas trouvé de preuve établissant que ces meurtres ont été commis par un seul auteur", a assuré le président sud-africain.Bon nombre des victimes étaient dans la vingtaine et la trentaine, certaines ayant été retrouvées dévêtues et présentant des traces de violences sexuelles. ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP La chanteuse franco-béninoise Angélique Kidjo, cinq fois récompensée aux Grammy Awards et récemment honorée d'une étoile sur le Hollywood Walk of Fame, a appelé mardi les Africains à mettre leurs différends de côté pour "créer ensemble".Lors d'un événement organisé par Spotify à Johannesburg, Angélique Kidjo, 66 ans a salué la force et le potentiel de la jeunesse africaine."Nous sommes le seul continent où nous nous battons les uns contre les autres et entre nous", a dit l'artiste et militante béninoise, présente dans la ville à l'occasion d'un festival de jazz."Les jeunes aujourd'hui ont soif de nouveauté. Nous devons nous rassembler, mettre nos différends de côté et créer ensemble, raconter notre histoire ensemble", a-t-elle ajouté."Nous avons tellement de culture en Afrique. C'est effrayant, c'est vertigineux. C'est tellement vaste que même nous sommes dépassés, mais nous devons être stratégiques. Nous devons être concentrés", a-t-elle poursuivi.Angélique Kidjo, dont la carrière s'étend sur plus de quatre décennies, 18 albums et d'innombrables collaborations internationales, est devenue en août la première artiste noire africaine à recevoir une étoile sur le célèbre "Walk of Fame" d'Hollywood.Repérée au début des années 80 par Chris Blackwell, producteur de Bob Marley, Angélique Kidjo ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP La Premier League a confirmé mardi que Manchester City avait commis de "graves" infractions financières entre 2009 et 2018, en dissimulant plus d'un milliard d'euros aux contrôles, ce que réfute le géant anglais possédé par un fonds émirati.Le club du nord de l'Angleterre, accusé d'avoir faussé le championnat le plus prestigieux de la planète, risque la perte de ses titres et l'exclusion, que réclament certains de ses adversaires qui dénoncent une "ère de tromperie". Les Sky Blues, "surpris et déçus" par la décision, ont assuré mardi qu'ils étaient innocents et qu'ils allaient faire appel avant la date limite fixée vendredi. Les réactions d'indignation s'accumulent depuis que le média The Athletic a révélé vendredi que la commission indépendante diligentée par la Premier League en 2023 avait reconnu Manchester City coupable de 114 des 115 actes d'accusation qui le visent.La Premier League a officialisé mardi ce qui avait fuité, sans pour autant reprendre les chiffres évoqués. Le club a été reconnu coupable "de tous les chefs d'accusation liés à des violations graves des règles financières de la Premier League (...) et d'une majorité de chefs d'accusation liés à son manque de coopération avec l'enquête menée ... Continue Reading »

AI risks spiraling beyond human control unless governments and private companies establish safeguards, Karen Hallberg told RT Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Dutch police have arrested a high-profile hacker over alleged links to ShinyHunters, the group that claimed a major FBI data breach Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Sergey Lavrov has ridiculed the BBC for accusing Russia of waging “hybrid war” when Europe is supplying weapons to Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

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JACK SMITH: TRUMP ENGAGES IN SERIOUS CRIMES (Main headline, 1st story, link) Related stories:VOWS NOT TO BE SILENCED!UPDATES Continue Reading »

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Jack Smith slams threats, erosion of rule of law under Trump... (First column, 1st story, link) Related stories:Republican Sen Who Spectacularly Imploded Touted as Top Vance VP Pick... Continue Reading »

A police alert turned into a potential Iranian “bomb plot” against a British military base used by the US. Continue Reading »

Individuals and firms in China, Pakistan, Turkiye, Iran and Saudi Arabia sanctioned as part of a pressure campaign. Continue Reading »

Trump retaliated against Canada's counter-tariffs on $20bn worth of US imports by banning $1bn of Canadian goods. Continue Reading »

For decades, Israel was untouchable in Washington. Gaza changed that. Josh Rushing investigates how and what comes next. Continue Reading »

US Army soldiers have fully withdrawn from the US base in Baghdad. Continue Reading »

PMO says leaders from Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Panama, Ethiopia, Colombia, Greece, Slovenia and Papua New Guinea are on Netanyahu’s schedule; Trump is not, with the office citing a packed timetable and Sukkot Continue Reading »

Record cocaine production is feeding a route from South America through West Africa to Spain, where high-speed ‘narco boats,’ drones and radar help smugglers move loads worth hundreds of millions of dollars into Europe Continue Reading »

Neriya Leiter remains in life-threatening condition after complex brain surgery; his mother says the family is ‘still in shock’ nearly three years after his brother Moshe was killed in Gaza Continue Reading »

Muhammad Abu Alwan was targeted in a vehicle in Khan Younis; military says he funded Hamas operations for a decade and recently worked to rebuild the terror group’s capabilities in violation of the ceasefire  Continue Reading »

Ten-month inquiry finds Golani troops lacked training, equipment and prepared defenses for a large-scale assault; commanders were killed early and air support was often ineffective, while soldiers fought for hours until rescue forces arrived Continue Reading »

A Staten Island judge sided with a group of homeowners who had sued the city over its introduction of the tax, dealing a blow to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Continue Reading »

The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own. Continue Reading »

A similar surge last year resulted in undervetted officers initially being let in and then removed as the agency skipped basic checks for new recruits. Continue Reading »

Prosecutors say Wilber Garces Perez struck an agent with his car’s mirror before another agent shot him. The charge reveals the existence of body camera footage of the shooting, though that video has not been released. Continue Reading »

The new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration. 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 »

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Democratic Senate nominees James Talarico in Texas and Adam Hamilton in Kansas, as well as two key Iowa House nominees, are seeing their remarks on Christianity picked over by the GOP. Continue Reading »

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Immigration enforcement in Kansas, Texas, Florida and beyond is forcing battleground Republicans to answer for the fallout. Continue Reading »

A recent POLITICO Poll found that cost of living concerns are reinforcing partisanship divides — and driving a wedge among Republicans. Continue Reading »

The former special counsel’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was marked by personal insults rather than new revelations. Continue Reading »

The proposal from a trio of Democrats would have established a new safety board within the Commerce Department to vet models before they are deployed. Continue Reading »

Smith said that Lindsey Graham was “a patriotic public servant.” Continue Reading »

A top Government Accountability Office lawyer told Congress the president doesn’t have the power to execute his latest 'pocket rescission.' Continue Reading »

It appeared that the Missouri Republican misinterpreted a text message reference to the "hawks." Continue Reading »

DHS was set to end temporary protected status for El Salvador before the White House stepped in. Continue Reading »

Ahead of a meeting with AI executives, Trump signs an order launching a new AI-powered government portal. Continue Reading »

Each trip to play defense robs the GOP of a chance to put Democrats on the back foot in states that are traditionally competitive. Continue Reading »

His remarks came after CNN was blocked from traveling on Air Force One to Tennessee. Continue Reading »

The president reposted more than a dozen attacks on Salazar, including calls to replace her, weeks after endorsing her reelection. Continue Reading »

In this digital age we live in, there's never been more ways to connect with people thanks to the internet — and yet loneliness and social isolation are so extreme, they were declared an epidemic by the last surgeon general. The cost of extreme loneliness and isolation is steeper than most realize. In his advisory, Vivek Murthy warned: "Loneliness and social isolation increase the risk for premature death by 26% and 29% respectively. More broadly, lacking social connection can increase the risk for premature death as much as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. In addition, poor or insufficient social connection is associated with increased risk of disease, including a 29% increased risk of heart disease and a 32% increased risk of stroke. Furthermore, it is associated with increased risk for anxiety, depression, and dementia." Continue Reading »

When showing up for others feels hard, some strugglers have lately steeled themselves with a version of this maxim: "Inconvenience is the cost of community." It's a reminder, oft-repeated on social media these days, that if you don't want to be lonely—if you want to have robust relationships—you should occasionally do things that are effortful or even irritating, like cat sitting for a neighbor (or even just conversing with one!). You must give up on always pursuing maximum ease. The inverse of this adage is also true: Community is, all too often, the cost of convenience. Continue Reading »

​A third of 15-year-olds in England say they barely leave their bedroom except to attend school, research has shown. A report warns that parents are raising a "bedroom generation" who spend their free time alone and on screens rather than building friendships and independence in the physical world. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to slam what he called a "fake" Axios story about him offering up sanctions relief and currently frozen funds to Iran in exchange for promises on their nuclear program. Continue Reading »

"This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING," Trump wrote on Truth Social, responding to ​an Axios report that cited US officials as saying that ​he was willing to give Iran sanctions relief and ⁠release Iranian frozen funds in return for "concrete" Iranian steps regarding ​the nuclear program. Continue Reading »

President Trump is willing to give Iran sanctions relief and release Iranian frozen funds in return for concrete Iranian steps regarding the nuclear program, U.S. officials say. Continue Reading »

Kimberly Guilfoyle was a long way from Mar-a-Lago. The U.S. ambassador to Greece—Donald Trump Jr.'s former fiancée—was shuttling back and forth to Bulgaria's capital on a mission this spring. The Trump administration wanted allies on Europe's eastern edge to buy billions of dollars of American natural gas. Continue Reading »

Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr who was appointed to the post last year, was reported by the Wall Street Journal to have alluded to the impending collapse of the Romanian government during an exchange with Greek energy minister Stavros Papastavrou. "We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here," she said, according to the WSJ, to which Papastavrou retorted that the US could not replace Greece's democratically elected government. Continue Reading »

Kimberly Guilfoyle has too long been treated merely as a shadow of the men in her life—but she's actually a formidable villain in her own right. From 2001 to 2007, she was married to Gavin Newsom, then mayor of San Francisco. From 2018 to 2024, she was affianced to Donald Trump Jr., which when he started being photographed in the company of another woman, the Palm Beach jet-setter Bettina Anderson, whom he married this year. Continue Reading »

Five men who were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences near RAF Fairford are being released on police bail, counter-terror police have said. A major incident was declared and dozens of homes were evacuated after police were alerted to three "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase in Gloucestershire in the early hours of Sunday morning. Continue Reading »

Christa Pike, a woman who was convicted of murder 30 years ago, is set to be put to death on Wednesday after her request for clemency was denied by Tennessee's governor, Bill Lee, on Monday. If the execution goes through, she will be the first woman executed in the state in 200 years. Pike, who is now 50, was 18 when she and her boyfriend, who was 17 at the time, killed 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, one of their classmates at Knoxville Job Corps in 1995. Continue Reading »

A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said Monday that his office will present evidence to a grand jury as he faces questions from the public about why there were no criminal prosecutions in the case. Continue Reading »

Signs are pointing to another tough winter ahead for Vail Resorts. The company sold 12% fewer passes through Sept. 18 for the coming North American ski season, compared with the same period last year. Days sold and pass revenues, which include sales and admissions taxes, also decreased from a year earlier. For the full year, Vail's resort-reported revenue decreased $131.9 million, or 4.5%, which it attributes primarily to the record-low snowfall out West. Its full-fiscal-year profit, which it reported after Monday's market close, was nearly halved compared with the prior year. Continue Reading »

Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide disaster on Monday over soaring diesel prices and a worsening fuel shortage created by wars abroad. The 30-day disaster declaration, which can be extended indefinitely, allowed Abbott to lift some restrictions on commercial transportation, which he said will alleviate some of the elevated costs. Diesel fuel is used in farming and commercial shipping, so elevated fuel prices are passed through to consumers in the form of higher costs for goods at the grocery store. Continue Reading »

The price of diesel at the pump in the United Kingdom has hit record highs due to the US-Israeli war on ​Iran, the motoring body RAC said in a release on Monday. As well as ‌hitting motorists' pockets, high diesel costs are adding to logistical and transport costs for a vast array of goods, as the fuel is widely used in industry and agriculture. Continue Reading »

After the risk of a destabilizing US diesel export ban appeared to pass late last week, it returned with a bang on Sunday evening after President Trump said he is still looking "very seriously" at implementing a US ban on diesel exports to combat high prices, even as others in his administration continue to focus on other possible steps. "That can oftentimes lead to a little bit of an increase on gasoline for cars, so we're looking at it very seriously — we may do it," Trump told a Fox News reporter Sunday while attending the Presidents Cup golf tournament final near Chicago. Continue Reading »

The Trump administration finalized new fuel economy standards Monday that it says end a Biden-era push to steer automakers toward electric vehicles. Continue Reading »

New mandate requires average of 34.5 miles a gallon by model year 2031, down from Biden administration's 50.4 miles a gallon standard Continue Reading »

The Trump administration on Monday released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. Continue Reading »

AllSides analyzed under-reported and omitted stories across the political spectrum this week. Here’s what you may have missed. Continue Reading »

The Industrialization Of Fraud: How Global Scam Farms Are Evolving To Target Your Wealth Authored by Adam H. Douglas via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Financial fraud has morphed into a massive, highly organized global industry powered by transnational scam farms. These industrial-scale operations are largely concentrated in Southeast Asia but are rapidly expanding their reach to target your wealth. AI is helping scam farms make fraud more convincing and scalable, making it more important to recognize the warning signs. NONGASIMO/ShutterstockThese syndicates are becoming much more sophisticated. They deploy advanced psychological tactics and emerging technologies to drain your life savings. But how does this brutal business model work? And what are some actionable consumer defense strategies you can employ to protect your finances? Quick Answer: How Do Scam Farms Work? Scam farms are organized fraud syndicates, and one of the most popular techniques they use is a devastating, long-term confidence trick coined a pig-butchering scam. Scammers spend months building deep personal trust with you, metaphorically “fattening” you up with fake initial investment profits before stealing your entire principal. These operations are rarely run by lone hackers - they are orchestrated by massive, industrial-scale scam ... Continue Reading »

Trump Shoots Down Federal AI Regulations, Floats Watchdog 'Committee' And Self-Policing Update (1650ET): So after today's big White House meeting with tech leaders, President Donald Trump announced that they had signed a "morally binding" (lol) document governing the development of artificial intelligence.  Following the luncheon, Trump told reporters that he's "seeing tremendous self-policing," and that the administration is looking to assemble a 10-person committee tasked with overseeing the AI industry.  "There’s a belief that there should be tremendous self-regulation, and we automatically have regulation with the Department of Justice, the FBI, all of that, but the self-regulation is very important," he said.  House Speaker Mike Johnson said everyone agreed the 'morally binding' malarkey is "voluntary on behalf of the industry," and that the White House will guide industry development - but not federally control anything.  BREAKING: Elon Musk joins tech leaders outside the White House as Speaker Mike Johnson addresses the media following President Trump’s Super Intelligence luncheon. pic.twitter.com/6oQsWePQJl — DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) September 29, 2026 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had more to say about self-policing. WATCH: Mark Zuckerberg outlines the AI framework tech leaders agreed to after meeting with President Trump at the White House. The Meta CEO says ... Continue Reading »

Oil Slides As Qatar Touts 'Talks' Again; Iran Struck Large Crude Tanker Overnight Iran is said to have struck a Very Large Crude Carrier in the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, signaling what will likely be the resumption of strikes on foreign vessels seeking to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, after last week's diplomatic talks at the UN failed to produce a breakthrough. Still, for the time being more oil is being shipped through the strait compared to where the situation was for the past many months of war. Maritime monitor UKMTO indicated the vessel was struck by a suspected unknown projectile, resulting in a fire. The fire looks to have been extinguished quickly, with the crew safe and the vessel underway on its transit. On Tuesday Iran's parliament speaker Bagher Ghalibaf has reiterated that America should know that "in a region where we don't sell oil, no one will sell oil." He followed with, "If our security is not ensured, no infrastructure will be safe." Later in the day, Fars reported that another drone has been fired an 'illicit' ship, however few details have been given. via IRNAGhalibaf further described ... Continue Reading »

Trump Launches America.Gov Website Simplifying Access To Government Services Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Sept. 29 directing all federal agencies to integrate services with a new website designed to make it easier for users to find information and interact with the government. He described the tool as "one of the most revolutionary product launches of all time." America.gov will serve as a landing page consolidating nearly 30,000 federal government websites into one chatbot, powered by SpaceX's Grok and Google's Gemini. The site allows users to ask questions and receive guidance about procuring services. "The federal government no longer stands in your way, and it stands only at your service," Trump said. "We're simplifying it. We're glamorizing it. We're making it what it should be." Plans for full integration with more than 10,000 forms across agencies will provide opportunities for full-service enrollment, where visitors can "apply, enroll, and track progress directly in the chat," according to a statement on the new site. Users will find a "front door" to the government replacing the "endless maze" of websites and regulations, according to the president. "It's not just simply ... Continue Reading »

Senate Passes 'Protect College Sports Act' The Senate on Sept. 28 passed a bill that seeks to bring stability to the rapidly changing landscape of collegiate sports, sending it to the House of Representatives. The Protect College Sports Act of 2026 passed on a 77-22 vote. The bill aims to address growing concerns surrounding athlete compensation, transfer rules, conference realignment, and long-term athlete protections. Since the House is out of session, it is unlikely to vote on the bill until after the November midterm elections. In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump called the Senate's passage of the bill "a really big deal." "It will not only save college sports, it will save the colleges themselves," he said. Under the legislation, the NCAA would be exempt from antitrust laws, and there would be a nationwide standard for name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules that would override the current patchwork of state laws. As Jackson Richman reports further for The Epoch Times,The bill would allow student-athletes to use five seasons of eligibility within a five-year window and limit athletes to one transfer during their college careers. Division I schools would also be required to ... Continue Reading »

Supreme Court Lets Trump's Third-Country Deportations Resume, Takes Case Update (1516ET): The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to resume third-country deportations and agreed to hear the underlying dispute this winter. In a brief emergency-docket order in DHS v. D.V.D., the justices stayed U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy’s Feb. 25 judgment, which had blocked the Department of Homeland Security from sending people with final removal orders to countries not named in those orders unless they first received notice and a chance to raise persecution or torture claims. The stay puts the First Circuit’s Sept. 18 ruling on hold and lets DHS restart removals under its March 2025 guidance while the case proceeds. The Court also treated the government’s application as a petition for review and granted certiorari. Argument is set for the December 2026 sitting. The stay lasts until the Court issues its final judgment. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson would have denied the stay. The order is the Court’s third intervention in the same litigation. It previously paused Murphy’s preliminary injunction on June 23, 2025, and clarified on July 3, 2025, that the pause applied in full - ... Continue Reading »

Why Businesses Haven't Left California - Yet Authored by Tom Wilson via the Mises Institute, California has a strange relationship with business. Its lawmakers seem determined to make doing business more expensive, yet companies continue to operate there. Taxes rise, regulations accumulate, and new compliance requirements are added, but California remains home to some of the most successful companies in the world. That raises a question more interesting than whether California is "business friendly." Why do businesses continue to stay - and how far can the state push them before they finally decide the benefits of California are no longer worth the cost? Adam Smith understood part of the answer long before California became an economic powerhouse. In The Wealth of Nations, he explained that the division of labor is limited by the extent of the market. California offers businesses an enormous and highly-developed market. Its ports connect them to the world, its universities and industries provide specialized labor, and decades of accumulated capital and expertise create opportunities that aren't easily duplicated elsewhere. Silicon Valley wasn't built overnight, and neither were California's entertainment, agriculture, and international trade networks. Those advantages help ... Continue Reading »

Elon Musk Makes A Move On The Banks Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times, When Elon Musk took over Twitter, fired four out of five employees, and rebranded it X (just because he thought it sounded cool), the talking heads predicted doom for the company. The opposite happened. It is now one of the most popular sources of news in the world, and a major delivery system for what social media is supposed to be. He always had more in mind. He explained at the outset that he wanted to turn X into the "everything app." I winced when I heard those words. As someone who worked in web development for years, I learned to regard every promise of a "one-stop shop" to be foolish. It never happens. Best to pick one thing you do well and stick with it. To my own amazement, X is indeed taking steps toward being the Everything App. Not yet, of course, but the advent of his X Money platform is major and serious. It is being rolled out gradually to premium members. Under the new content-creators payout program, people are paid within ... Continue Reading »

Trump Mulls Big Russia Sanctions Relief For Prisoners, Risking Wrath Of Allies & Hawks Diplomacy is obviously stalemated and almost non-existent when it comes to the Iran conflict and Hormuz Strait crisis, and so the White House needs some level of a 'win'. It seems President Trump continues to look for this in the years-long Ukraine crisis, as he's said to now be mulling a major deal which would see the Kremlin free some political prisoners in exchange for a significant easing of sanctions on the Russian economy. The Atlantic on Tuesday in reporting the initiative characterized the potential deal as so sweeping that it "could outrage even his allies." Of course, the Zelensky government and Europe is actively trying to tighten the screws on Moscow. via AFPBut the proposed plan would in many ways be a reversal of the prior policy of 'global isolation' of Putin. The report says: Donald Trump’s envoy to Eastern Europe came to the president with a new idea for breaking the deadlock in U.S. relations with Moscow. The plan involved a quid pro quo reminiscent of the Cold War: The Kremlin would free some political prisoners, and the ... Continue Reading »

Education Department Scraps Biden-Era Title IX Gender Identity Protections Via American Greatness, The Education Department announced Monday that it has formally rescinded the Biden administration's interpretation of Title IX that extended sex-discrimination protections to students based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Schools will instead return to Title IX regulations adopted during President Donald Trump's first administration in 2020, a move the department says will protect women's sports and provide greater clarity for schools and families. "Thanks to today's action, the published Title IX regulations faithfully reflect court orders and Congressional intent - reducing confusion for parents, students, and educational institutions," Education Secretary Linda McMahon said. "We will continue to relentlessly champion equal opportunity for all Americans and hold accountable any school or college that violates the rights, privacy, or athletic opportunities of our women and girls," she added. The Biden-era rule had already been struck down in federal court following legal challenges brought by Republican-led states. Since Trump returned to office, his administration has pursued policies defining sex under Title IX in biological terms and has pressed schools to change policies allowing transgender athletes to participate in women's sports. The University of Pennsylvania, for ... Continue Reading »

Group To Sue New York Over Union-Backed "Hit-Job" Law Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, A national worker-rights group plans to go to federal court Monday to block a New York law it says was written to silence outreach to public employees about their right to leave their unions. The group argues the new law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech because it allows state government officials to shut down speech before a single word is conveyed. The Freedom Foundation is set to file its motion in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of New York asking for a preliminary injunction against the "Section 216" civil service law. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the measure on Sept. 9. It took effect immediately. The case sets up a high-stakes test of how far a state can go in policing speech aimed at its own workers. New York contends that the law simply targets fraud. The Freedom Foundation counters that it's a union-backed weapon targeting its highly successful education campaigns to show public sector workers how to cancel their union memberships. Freedom Foundation CEO Aaron Withe has called the law a "hit job" aimed ... Continue Reading »

Tesla Patents "Electric Fan Car" Weeks Before Roadster Reveal The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Tesla an "Electric Fan Car" patent less than three weeks before the Tesla Roadster 2.0 reveal. The USPTO filing illustrates four electric ducted fans positioned side by side in the rear diffuser and states that the system is designed to "increase downforce and reduce drag." "The achievable speed around corners, and stability during braking, of a road vehicle can often be limited by a measure of downforce, or vertical downward force, available on the vehicle. Downforce can help improve grip around corners and stability during braking. Therefore, a vehicle can achieve increased speed through corners and better stability during deceleration with an improved means of creating downforce," the filing continued. The filing also describes the new system as driver-activated or, in some configurations, automatically controlled. Last month, a report said the redesigned Roadster would have limited "flying" capabilities. EV blog Electrek pointed out, "Somebody at Tesla was clearly working on a track-focused Model S in 2023. That car is dead, and the idea has nowhere to go but the Roadster. Between this, last year's skirt ... Continue Reading »

5 Takeaways From The New US-China Tariff-Relief Product Lists Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times, The United States and China have released product lists covering about $30 billion in imports in each direction that could receive lower tariffs under an agreement reached after Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Washington. The lists cover 77 categories of Chinese goods entering the United States and 1,619 categories of U.S. goods entering China. Here are five takeaways from the agreement. Limited Category of Trade Covered The arrangement covers goods the two countries have designated as "non-sensitive," totaling about $60 billion in two-way trade based on 2024 values. The U.S. list includes toys, fireworks, blankets, tableware, artificial flowers, child safety seats, and holiday decorations. China's list includes agricultural products, seafood, timber, personal-care products, medical equipment, and coal. Products outside the two approved lists are not covered by this tariff-reduction arrangement. A Work in Progress Publication of the lists does not itself lower tariffs. The two sides have approved the product lists, but future tariff reductions must still go through each country's domestic legal procedures. China's Commerce Ministry said on Sept. 28 that the two governments would implement the reductions simultaneously after completing ... Continue Reading »

IEA's Birol Says "Ready To Act" If Energy Shock Worsens As US Offers 40 Million-Barrel SPR Lifeline Summary:  US DoE Offers 40 Million Barrels From SPR  IEA Head Says SPR On Standby If Energy Crisis Deepens  EU Eyes Methane Rule Retreat As Energy Crisis Deepens; IEA Floats Another Emergency Oil Dump IEA Head "Ready To Act"; US DoE Offers 40 Million Barrels From SPR Brent crude futures moved lower to $103.90 a barrel, supported by continued diplomatic efforts and the resumption of flows through Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline. Kpler data from the weekend showed that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz reached 13 million barrels a day, about two-thirds of the prewar level.  Courtesy of Commodity Context ...  Speaking to reporters at a meeting of EU energy ministers in Dublin, IEA head Fatih Birol said another emergency SPR dump remains on standby should the energy crisis become "much bigger" and more prolonged. Birol said one-third of the 400 million-barrel release announced in March, shortly after the US-Iran conflict erupted, has yet to hit the market. He said around 80% of overall stocks remain available. "If there is a need, and if our member countries do agree with it, we ... Continue Reading »

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Restore Restrictions On Transgender Inmate Treatments Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness, The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the Bureau of Prisons to enforce restrictions on medical interventions and social accommodations for transgender federal inmates while a legal challenge continues. The Justice Department's emergency request follows a lower court order blocking the policy for inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Under the Bureau of Prisons policy, inmates would continue to have access to mental health services, but the government would not provide hormone therapy, surgeries or accommodations such as chest binders, wigs and breast padding. The legal fight began after President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the Bureau of Prisons to revise its policies and prohibit federal funds from being spent on medical procedures, treatments or drugs intended to make an inmate's appearance conform to the opposite sex. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth blocked the new Bureau of Prisons policy in June, finding in part that it had been "reverse engineered" to carry out Trump's executive order. Lamberth ordered the government to continue providing previously available treatments to affected inmates. The Justice ... Continue Reading »

Jefferies Beats On Record Stock Trading, But Asset Management Revenue Plunges 50% On First Brands, Radiant "Cockroaches" Jefferies is once again the first major Wall Street firm to report its quarter, and once again the story is of two very different banks under one roof: a trading and banking franchise running near record highs, and an asset-management arm that keeps finding new ways to lose money on receivables that may or may not exist. The good news first. In the fiscal third quarter ended August 31, Jefferies reported EPS of $1.08, beating the $1.00 consensus (core EPS of $1.08 also beat Goldman's $1.03 and the Street's $1.01). Core pre-tax income came in 9% ahead of the Street, driven by: Equities trading: $626 million, up 29% YoY and a record, helped by cash, electronic trading and prime services (i.e., hedge funds levering up into the AI melt-up). Investment banking: $1.3 billion, up 17%, with advisory up 25% (also a record) and equity underwriting up 69%. Fixed income trading: the laggard, with net revenue down 26% in what the bank called a sluggish market. And then there's the asset-management unit, where net revenue fell to $85.6 ... Continue Reading »

Democrats Split On Whether To Impeach Trump Again If They Win The House Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Sept. 28 that Democrats would put lowering costs first if they win the House in November. But he did not rule out impeaching President Donald Trump, as members of his party are split publicly on whether to try for that a third time. Asked on CNBC's "Squawk Box" how much of a Democratic majority's next two years would be spent on hearings about Trump, his family, and his administration, Jeffries said the party is focused on affordability but also has an oversight role. "We're committed to an affordability agenda," he said. "As I travel the country, speak to people, whether that's in urban America, rural parts of America, the heartland of America, small-town America, or black and brown communities throughout America. The one thing that is clear is that people are struggling. "They are drowning in this failed Republican economy. They're working hard, they're playing by the rules, but they cannot thrive and can barely survive. It's an unacceptable situation. And so, when we say we're ... Continue Reading »

Oklo Loses PJM Queue Fight As FERC Points To Flawed Application Data centers have become the favorite explanation for the price-of-power squeeze. But, years of inadequate transmission planning and clogged interconnection queues have left the system struggling to accommodate new generation, too. As we previously highlighted with Three Mile Island’s restart, even a load that used to be connected to the grid can be told to wait several years before seeing a reconnection become possible. Now, advanced reactor developer Oklo has provided another reminder of how expensive a place in that queue can become. Although, in this case, Oklo dug its own hole. On September 24th, FERC rejected Oklo’s bid to reverse its removal from PJM’s current interconnection study cycle. The proposed Virginia project combines 150 MW of nuclear generation, 300 MW of fuel cells and 300 MW of gas generation. PJM booted Oklo from the study cycle back in August. Oklo warned that losing its place would push development back by more than a year and increase costs, neither of which reflects positively on a nuclear industry recovering from decades of delays and cost overruns. The dispute began after Oklo submitted its application ... Continue Reading »

Russia's Drones Zero In On Ukraine's Data Centers, Mobile Providers The Russian defense ministry on Tuesday indicated that it attacked and struck two military cargo vessels in the Black Sea as well as two data centers in the Ukrainian capital overnight. The vessels, which were sailing foreign flags, were struck off Odessa, President Zelensky also confirmed in a Tuesday statement. DSNS UkraineThe Kyiv region along with ten other areas came under attack overnight, Zelensky acknowledged. But it is the capital which has been getting pounded, also following many weeks and months of Ukraine's long-range drone strikes on Russian territory. On Monday at least two people were killed when a drone hit National Academy of Sciences in the central part of the capital. The academy in a statement blasted the attack as "Russian terror" and "barbarity" aimed at "peaceful people who were simply at their workplaces." A couple of new 'themes' have emerged in what have long been a nightly reality of devastating air raids. First, high flying jet-powered drones have been increasingly deployed by Russia. The new Geran-5 is said to have anti-jamming capabilities and can travel up to an estimated 370mph, reports say. ... Continue Reading »

Newly Released Fauci Files Reveal Dangerous NIAID-Funded Aerosolized Ebola Research Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released documents from Dr. Fauci's diary and emails Monday detailing his dangerous NIAID-funded research during the Obama Administration, including a 2015 experiment that exposed vaccinated monkeys to aerosolized Ebola. The risky research was conducted at the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick under a NIAID task order. The NIAID study compared four vaccines in groups of four monkeys exposed to aerosolized Ebola. The exposure was engineered to drive the virus deep into the lungs in a way natural infection would not, the records show. The vaccinated primates reportedly developed necrosis, inflammation, and fibrin in the lungs, while the unvaccinated controls did not, indicating that the vaccine itself was making the disease worse. The experiments left 80 percent of vaccinated monkeys dead. "What idiots those guys at USAMRIID are," Fauci wrote on March 7, 2016. The work "should have been a classified experiment that never should have been done in the first place," he added. Two days later, however, then-NIAID director wrote that the experiments were ... Continue Reading »