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Par AFP © 2026 AFP Le fonds américain Apollo a confirmé jeudi son offre de rachat à 5,7 milliards de livres (6,7 milliards d'euros) sur EasyJet, une proposition acceptée par le conseil d'administration de la compagnie aérienne britannique, ont annoncé les deux entreprises dans un communiqué."Apollo suit EasyJet depuis de nombreuses années et estime que le groupe est l'une des entreprises les plus attractives du secteur aérien mondial", a expliqué le fonds, citant notamment sa "marque de premier plan", mais aussi son "réseau étendu et ses positions solides sur des marchés attractifs".Cette annonce intervient peu après l'abandon de l'autre prétendant au rachat de la compagnie : le fonds d'investissement Castlelake, qui avait fait une offre plus faible, s'était retiré de la course un peu plus tôt jeudi.Deuxième compagnie à bas coûts d'Europe derrière sa concurrente irlandaise Ryanair, EasyJet avait déjà annoncé début juillet un "accord de principe" avec Apollo.Si EasyJet aiguise autant les appétits de repreneurs potentiels, c'est en raison notamment de ses précieux créneaux aéroportuaires, mais aussi de la force de sa marque et de ses perspectives de croissance.Mais dans un contexte compliqué pour les compagnies low-cost, qui prennent de plein fouet l'envolée des prix du kérosène ... Continue Reading »

Par Pierre Desorgues Le Real Madrid a officialisé jeudi la signature de l'ailier ivoirien Yan Diomandé, 19 ans, pour un montant estimé par la presse espagnole à 140 millions d'euros bonus compris. C'est ce qui en ferait la recrue la plus chère de l'histoire du club madrilène. Le Real Madrid a officialisé jeudi la signature de l'ailier ivoirien Yan Diomandé, 19 ans, pour un montant estimé par la presse espagnole à 140 millions d'euros bonus compris. C'est ce qui en ferait la recrue la plus chère de l'histoire du club madrilène."Le Real Madrid et le RB Leipzig sont parvenus à un accord concernant le transfert du joueur Yan Diomandé, qui s'engage avec notre club pour les sept prochaines saisons, jusqu'au 30 juin 2033", écrit le Real dans un communiqué, sans donner le montant de la transaction. Le PSG avait essayé de recruter le joueur cet été mais après plusieurs semaines de négociations avait fini par jeter l'éponge.   ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP La Bourse de New York évolue avec prudence jeudi, dans l'attente d'une percée diplomatique pour la réouverture du détroit d'Ormuz, sur fond de nouveaux résultats d'entreprises. Vers 14H15 GMT (16H15 à Paris), le Dow Jones restait proche de l'équilibre (-0,08%) au lendemain d'un plus haut en clôture. Après aussi un record la veille, l'indice élargi S&P 500 poursuivait son ascension (+0,24%) tandis que le Nasdaq gagnait 0,43%."Le marché se montre un peu hésitant ce matin" alors que les investisseurs scrutent les prochaines évolutions sur le front géopolitique, observe auprès de l'AFP Peter Cardillo, analyste chez Spartan Capital Securities.L'Iran a indiqué mercredi s'être accordé avec le sultanat d'Oman sur un nouvel itinéraire de transit des navires dans le détroit d'Ormuz, dont ils sont tous deux riverains.Mais toute réouverture de cette voie maritime, verrouillée par Téhéran, dépendra des actions de Washington qui a de son côté imposé un blocus des ports iraniens, ont affirmé des sources iraniennes auprès de médias locaux."Les acteurs du marché attendent donc avec impatience l'annonce officielle d'un accord entre les États-Unis et l'Iran", remarque Patrick O'Hare, analyste de Briefing.com."L'essentiel est de rouvrir le détroit d'Ormuz afin que le prix du pétrole ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Cécile AZZARO © 2026 AFP Gabriel Attal multiplie les interviews et les déplacements au coeur de l'été pour tenter de rattraper son retard sur son rival Edouard Philippe dans la campagne présidentielle et se retrouve sous le feu des critiques nourries de ses adversaires.Le Finistère, la Loire-Atlantique, la Haute-Savoie, Le Morbihan, les Yvelines, la Vendée ou ce jeudi les Bouches-du-Rhône pour échanger avec le monde agricole... L'ancien Premier ministre occupe le terrain politique, quasiment déserté par les autres candidats en ce début août."Oui, moi effectivement j'ai décidé de passer mon été auprès des Français. Parce que je considère que, quand on sollicite le suffrage des Français, quand on est candidat à l'élection présidentielle, il ne peut pas y avoir de vacances. On doit être en permanence au contact des Français pour les écouter", a lancé jeudi le patron de Renaissance sur RTL, dans une pique à ses adversaires. Et en premier lieu au candidat d'Horizons, Edouard Philippe, qui le devance dans les sondages, et a pris trois semaines de vacances.Le patron de Renaissance, qui déplore qu'il n'y ait pas "eu de campagne en 2022", avec la guerre en Ukraine et un Emmanuel Macron sortant qui s'est ... Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE avec AFP Nouveaux financements des États-Unis, vaccin en test au Canada, appel de l'OMS à "intensifier" la riposte... La lutte contre l'épidémie d'Ebola qui sévit en RD Congo s'organise, en donnant aux agents de santé "la protection et le soutien dont ils ont besoin", selon l'OMS. Nouveaux financements des États-Unis, vaccin en test au Canada, appel de l'OMS à "intensifier" la riposte... La lutte contre l'épidémie d'Ebola qui sévit en RD Congo s'organise, en donnant aux agents de santé "la protection et le soutien dont ils ont besoin", selon l'OMS.Le patron de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), en visite en République démocratique du Congo où se propage une épidémie d'Ebola d'une ampleur inédite, a appelé mercredi sur X à "intensifier" la riposte et à mieux protéger les personnels en première ligne.  Vaste pays de plus de 100 millions d'habitants, la RD Congo a déclaré le 15 mai avec plusieurs semaines de retard une 17ème épidémie d'Ebola ... Continue Reading »

Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland has defended Stepan Bandera as a national hero who deserves to be honored despite growing outrage in Warsaw Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Nuns, priests, and worshippers describe rising abuse, stone-throwing, and fear in Jerusalem as anti-Christian incidents surge Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the US rich-poor gap is closing even as inflation and high living costs persist Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

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Yemen's Houthis say they launched drones and ballistic missiles in Marib and Hadramout. Continue Reading »

Syrian state TV says several people killed and others wounded in city of Jaramana. Continue Reading »

Experts question Netanyahu's strategy, labeling Israel's war on Iran a strategic failure with global economic impacts. Continue Reading »

The 34-year-old boxer tested positive for cocaine on day of shock loss to Fabio Wardley in London in October. Continue Reading »

Foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim nations slam Israel targeting Gaza's hospitals, demand action to protect medics. Continue Reading »

The IDF completed disciplinary hearings for Sayeret Battalion soldiers who left Sde Teiman after commanders removed unit symbols; 18 troops were jailed and about 80 others underwent a disciplinary program Continue Reading »

The proposed system would route incoming ships near Iran and outgoing vessels near Oman, while Washington insists Tehran will not control access or collect payments Continue Reading »

Michigan’s Senate primary has become a test of progressive energy, Israel policy and big-money politics,  with the winner heading to a November contest critical to the party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate majority; El-Sayed calls for ending military aid to Israel Continue Reading »

Warehouses near Moscow, St. Petersburg and Tver were hit, including sites linked to Wildberries, while a Russian soldier killed a comrade and three civilians in Crimea Continue Reading »

A vessel reported being hit near Oman in the strategic waterway, while Trump said negotiations had resumed and Tehran insisted it was speaking only with Oman about safe passage Continue Reading »

The percentage of high-ranking officer nominations going to women is currently at its lowest level in over two decades. Continue Reading »

The vice president has dispensed with the decorum and restraint of his predecessors to directly take on opponents and journalists on social media with sometimes profane and often personal jabs. Continue Reading »

Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon. Continue Reading »

The case is unique, legal scholars say, because of the tension between the Fifth Amendment and the reach of a presidential pardon. The potential consequences could be grave. Continue Reading »

The Rhine conveys vessels and cargo that power European industry. Record low water levels are disrupting supply chains, adding costs and presenting fresh risks to growth. 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 »

‘I hate to be explaining every single thing,’ said the Tejano singer and DCCC darling about controversial social media comments and his past work relationship with a sex offender. Continue Reading »

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“We absolutely need every single vote, and we’ll be fighting to earn every single vote,” Francesca Hong said in an exclusive interview with POLITICO. Continue Reading »

Marjorie Taylor Greene says the president has "betrayed us all." Continue Reading »

Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is trying to patch things up with moderates. And some party leaders have already started to file behind him. Continue Reading »

Agriculture Committee Democrats’ rebuke of the GOP package further muddies the path forward for legislation that hasn’t been updated since 2018. Continue Reading »

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Rep. Jay Obernolte says the incidents have "elevated the discussion" among lawmakers. Continue Reading »

Sen. Thom Tillis’ forthcoming book explores a group of “grifting sycophants and useful idiots” surrounding President Donald Trump. Continue Reading »

All 100 senators still need to agree to a deal to speed up consideration of an agenda that would otherwise take weeks to accomplish. Continue Reading »

Ukraine watchers say it’s helping to drive new wins for Kyiv on the front lines. Continue Reading »

The DHS secretary unleashed a fresh MAGA firestorm and thrust the administration back into a familiar intraparty fight over the president’s immigration agenda. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump's ability to talk down oil and gas prices may be fading just as Republicans enter the midterm stretch. Continue Reading »

The DOJ said Friday that evidence of a rushed and flawed repair job would make it difficult for it to prove that vandals were behind damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Continue Reading »

The administration is preparing to brief leading AI companies on its blueprint for reviewing advanced AI models. Continue Reading »

A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading »

A Senate committee passed a resolution to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress along party lines, with all eight Republicans voting in favor while Democrats accused committee chair Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., of a "one-sided investigation and a rushed process." Continue Reading »

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Major Democratic donors are getting really anxious about 2028. The Democratic National Committee has a massive cash deficit heading into November, and Chair Ken Martin is facing a growing onslaught of criticism for failing to build up reserves in the crucial years ahead of the presidential race. But the issue goes beyond his leadership. Continue Reading »

George Soros and his son Alex donated more than $400,000 to the Democratic National Committee during the 2018 midterms. They gave more than $1 million during the 2022 midterm election cycle, campaign finance records show. This year, they have yet to give the DNC a dollar. Continue Reading »

On the heels of President Donald Trump's Tuesday fundraiser in Los Angeles, and with the November midterms less than 100 days away, Washington Republicans hold a commanding financial edge over Washington Democrats that could prove decisive in key races for control of Congress. Continue Reading »

The latest declassified documents relating to the FBI's politically motivated investigations into President Donald Trump revealed that the Bureau secretly investigated Trump for alleged ties to Russia over his firing of then-FBI Director James Comey. As Just the News' John Solomon reported Wednesday, the electronic communication opening the probe was sent on May 16, 2017 – a mere week after Trump fired Comey. The FBI knew that the firing had nothing to do with Russia, yet investigated the sitting president anyway. Continue Reading »

Operation Purgatory. It sounds like a Pete Hegseth fever dream. In fact, it's Péter Magyar's name for his assault on the Orbán system and all its works. Blending legislative and administrative measures, the cornerstone of the new Hungarian government's offensive is a vast constitutional overhaul: a series of sweeping amendments to Hungary's so-called "Fundamental Law", designed to destroy what's left of the ancien régime — and ensure it can never return to power. Continue Reading »

A gunman killed a social media influencer during a livestream in Mexico's volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said Wednesday, a public killing that underscored ongoing violence targeting social media personalities in the Latin American nation. Continue Reading »

Last month, a viral podcast rant by Jennifer Welch declared homeschooling a "huge problem" — the product of one kind of family, one kind of politics, one kind of faith. An equally heated backlash arrived within hours. As a researcher who has spent nearly a decade studying who actually homeschools in America, I have been watching all of this unfold with a familiar feeling: everyone is so certain, and almost no one is citing data. Continue Reading »

Hungary's place is firmly within the European and transatlantic alliance system as a committed member of the European Union and NATO, Andrea Bujdosó, leader of the Tisza Party's parliamentary group, said following talks at the US Embassy in Budapest. Continue Reading »

At least 141 people died after Moroccan authorities opened the border gates into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, triggering what appears to be Morocco's deadliest migration disaster in recent history. Migrant rights organisation Caminando Fronteras said hospitals in northern Morocco had received 63 bodies recovered from Moroccan waters by Tuesday. The Moroccan government has not officially confirmed this. Continue Reading »

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has claimed that a 60 Minutes investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's banking relationships, for which he was interviewed, never aired following the exit of veteran correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi as part of the show's staffing upheaval. The Democratic senator said in a new report that he sat down for an interview with Alfonsi in March as part of a CBS 60 Minutes investigation examining how major financial institutions handled Epstein's accounts and suspicious transactions. Continue Reading »

Senator Ron Wyden has questioned why a 60 Minutes interview with now-former correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi on Jeffrey Epstein's banking practices never aired, adding it had been "suppressed." The Oregon Democrat raised the issue in a new Senate Finance Committee report, published on August 4, alleging Deutsche Bank failed to promptly disclose more than $250 million in suspicious Epstein-related transactions. Continue Reading »

Stephen Colbert's daughter has resigned from "60 Minutes," becoming the latest behind-the-scenes producer to leave the venerable newsmagazine as it grapples with a talent exodus, a reportedly unaired Jeffrey Epstein investigation and mounting scrutiny of its future ownership. Madeleine Carlisle, a well-regarded associate producer who joined "60 Minutes" after reporting stints at Time and The Atlantic, resigned from the broadcast in recent days, according to Status. Continue Reading »

A Utah man is the third victim to die in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out burger joint over the weekend — which also left his wife severely injured, authorities revealed. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump and top White House officials are privately lobbying Republican senators to delay a ban on intoxicating hemp that's set to kick in this fall. Continue Reading »

Dr. Schwartz, a deputy surgeon general in the first Trump administration, has publicly supported childhood vaccines. Continue Reading »

Federal aviation officials are reviewing an air-traffic safety incident Tuesday involving a military helicopter carrying President Trump. Continue Reading »

"Threat Against American Interests": US Halts Michoacán Avocado Inspections, Putting Critical Supplies At Risk The US suspended avocado inspections in Mexico's Michoacán state after the US Embassy cited a "threat against American interests." Because Michoacán is Mexico's largest avocado-producing region and a top supplier to the US market, any prolonged suspension risks disrupting imports and driving supermarket prices sharply higher. Michoacán Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said on social media that the temporary halt to inspections was intended to safeguard workers following recent arrests linked to extortion, according to AP News. Michoacán supplies about 75% to 80% of Mexico's avocados, while Mexico accounted for more than 80% of US avocado imports in 2025, valued at over $3 billion. Supplies from Peru, California, and Mexico's Jalisco state could limit shortages and price increases if the suspension is brief, Rabobank analyst David Magana said.  Wholesale prices for first-quality Michoacán Hass avocados sold at Mexico City's Central de Abasto have nearly doubled in recent months, signaling tightening conditions in Mexico's domestic supply chain even before the latest inspection disruption. "These alternative sources should help mitigate supply shortages and limit upward pressure on prices, particularly if the suspension is temporary," ... Continue Reading »

Moderna's mRNA Flu Vaccine Approved By FDA Authored by Rachel Roberts via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna's flu shot for over-50s, marking the first time the agency has licensed a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine for seasonal influenza. Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic, in Richmond, Va., on November 17, 2022. AP Photo/Steve Helber, File The shot, known as mFlusiva, was given a traditional approval for adults aged 50 to 64, and an accelerated approval for the over-65s, the pharmaceutical giant said on Wednesday. Moderna has agreed to run an additional study and submit further data on the over-65s in a bid to demonstrate the vaccine's benefit for that age group. The approval was based on data from a late-stage trial involving more than 40,000 adults aged 50 and older, which found the shot was 26.5 percent more effective than a licensed standard-dose flu vaccine. Moderna had to submit separate late-stage data showing the shot generated stronger antibody responses than Sanofi's high-dose flu vaccine in the over-65s after problems with the methodology in its phase 3 trial. The vaccine uses mRNA technology, intended to prompt the body to ... Continue Reading »

Camp David Clash: Trump Hammered Hegseth For Misleading Him On Arms Supply, WaPo Reports Following reports that US forces have "used up virtually all" of their precision, long-range missiles in futile attempts to first trigger an Iranian regime change and then to compel Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, now comes reporting that an angry President Trump confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in recent days, accusing the Pentagon of misleading him on critical munitions shortages that leave Trump increasingly powerless in the five-month-old fiasco of a war.  According to sources cited by the Washington Post, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to concern about retaliation, Trump's ire erupted alongside a cabinet meeting held Friday at Camp David. Trump expressed consternation that he'd been assured that the weapon shortage "had been fixed" when that is apparently far from true.      The Post's administration sources portrayed Hegseth as one of the biggest and most persuasive proponents of launching a regime-change war on Iran (Photo: The Hill) According to "multiple officials" who -- reading between the lines -- clearly seem to have had it with Fox News talking-head-suddenly-turned-Defense-secretary, Hegseth defended his own actions and ... Continue Reading »

Anti-Trump GOP Governors Plot To Undermine President's Immigration Crackdown With Work-Visa Scheme Two Republican governors with a long history of clashing with Donald Trump are working with Democrats on a plan to hand migrant workers state-issued work permits instead of deportation notices, a direct challenge to the president's immigration crackdown that the four laid out on camera. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt joined Democratic Govs. Wes Moore of Maryland and Matt Meyer of Delaware for a joint interview with Bloomberg, describing a shared position that has far more in common with the Democratic Party and the labor lobby than with the Trump administration's approach to the border. Left to right: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Utah Governor Spencer Cox The vehicle for that position is the National Governors Association's Task Force on Immigration Policy, which Stitt built after noticing a pattern among his colleagues. "The reason I set this task force up is because I realized by talking to my colleagues that they're having the same issues," Stitt told Bloomberg reporter Christina Ruffini. "Let's actually have the governors issue workforce permits." That last line is ... Continue Reading »

Yemen War Reignites As Houthis Intensify Saudi Shipping Attacks, Ground Assault, With Hormuz Deal 'Close' Deal Details: US-Israeli vessels Banned from Hormuz (Fars) Iranian state media (Fars) has issued details of the Iran-Omani draft plan for transit rules through the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. The country's parliament is said to currently be reviewing it, while Tehran still insists that the US has been sidelined, saying that the Oman-Iran contacts are bilateral. As cited in Bloomberg from state media, key proposals include: • Ban vessels linked to the U.S., Israel, and other hostile states • Block military and civilian cargo tied to Israel • Restrict ships linked to actions against the "Axis of Resistance" • Deny passage to parties owing compensation to Iran • Impose fines of up to 20% of cargo value for violations The proposal remains under review and has not been approved. The first note about banning US-linked vessels could alone serve to restart the war. The White House has appeared to genuinely be searching for an exit strategy, but this may be too hard a pill to swallow, if accurate. Fars has spelled out that "The passage of vessels belonging to the US, the ... Continue Reading »

Musk Responds To French Green Leader's Demand That X Be Shut Down Update (1100ET): Upon seeing this exclamation from the dismally-polling Green leader. Elon Musk took to X (the platform she demands be shutdown for too much free-speechifying) to make some demands of his own... I demand that she be shut down for treason against France! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 6, 2026 As Remix News detailed earlier, French Green leader Marine Tondelier has reiterated her calls for social media platform X to be temporarily shut down, claiming its owner Elon Musk is using it to interfere in French politics and promote Marine Le Pen ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Tondelier, general secretary of the Ecologists and a declared presidential candidate, suggested that suspending X for one month would improve political debate in France. “If X were to stop for a month, it would do a world of good for the French public debate,” she said, as cited by Libération. She claimed the platform could not be treated merely as a question of freedom of expression or freedom of enterprise because it was controlled from the United States by an owner seeking to influence European politics. “This ... Continue Reading »

Hyperscaler Bond Spreads Blow Out After Google Shocks With Another $25 Billion Bond Offering After tightening sharply following last week's (pre-Situational Awareness) rout which sent hyperscaler CDS to the widest on record, AI bond spreads are blowing out again this morning - with SpaceX bonds - which have quickly emerged as the fulcrum bond security of the AI world - plunging this morning on news that for the third time in a year, Alphabet which has emerged as the credit (both on and off balance sheet) nexus of the AI supercyle, is looking to raise another $25 billion from its latest US investment-grade bond offering, a deal that will again test investor appetite for AI-related debt following a July selloff when bond AI-linked bond spreads exploded to all time wides. The offering, which will very likely be upsizied (just as the illl-fated SpaceX bond offering) will be Alphabet's third since November. In February, the Google parent issued more than $30 billion in new debt, including multiple non-US tranches. The offering followed a similar bond issuance from November 2025, when Alphabet sold $25 billion in debt, quadrupling its long-term debt to $46 billion. Since ... Continue Reading »

Senate Panel Holds Fauci In Contempt For Refusing To Answer Questions Anthony Fauci has been held in contempt of Congress by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, after he repeatedly refused to answer lawmakers' questions about funding risky research to genetically manipulate bat coronavirus in Wuhan China, and his role in the ensuing lockdown quagmire that cratered the economy after he was put in charge of leading the COVID-19 response.  Oh, and they obtained a copy of his cell phone.  In an 8-5 vote brought by Committee Chairman Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), the contempt vote seeks to refer the case directly to the DOJ for prosecution - bypassing a full vote from the Senate.  "Seeking the truth is not a witch hunt," Paul said be fore the vote, per the WSJ. "Accountability is not vengeance. Accountability is what stands between the American people and a repeat of the mistakes and the very real consequences of the past."  The Committee's top Democrat, Sen. Gary Peters, called the investigation "one-sided from the beginning," claiming that "Information has been selectively released to support conclusions that the chairman reached years ago."  The minority keeps trying to hijack the Fauci hearings with the lie ... Continue Reading »

Federal Review Finds 90% Of Maine's Autism Support Services Lacks Justification Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz revealed Tuesday that federal investigators have found widespread irregularities in Maine’s support services for adults with autism. Speaking Tuesday during a Department of Justice anti-fraud press conference in Philadelphia, Oz said investigators have found that 90 percent of autism services provided by the blue state lacked justification. “Yesterday I was in Maine,” Oz said. “We’re investigating home support services, just like you’re seeing here, for adults, in that case, who have autism.” “We have massive increases that have grown to the kinds of numbers you could not imagine being able to show on a clipboard, with 90 percent of services billed and paid for—in Maine in particular—where there is no justifiable backup for it,” Oz said. “Nine out of ten services, you can’t justify they should have happened. It’s the opposite of what you’d normally expect.” The Trump administration has been urging states to increase oversight of Medicaid autism services, and examine whether a massive surge of spending on a new therapy called “applied behavior ... Continue Reading »

Situational Awareness Returns With $400M Investment After Nearly Collapsing Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, Situational Awareness, the hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, reportedly invested $400 million in a privately held company days after it nearly collapsed under margin calls. The fund invested $100 million in the same unnamed company in July, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.  The latest investment was completed on Tuesday. Cointelegraph has approached Situational Awareness for comment. Assets at Situational Awareness fell about 78% in July, as an AI-stock sell-off triggered margin calls from Wall Street lenders. The fund sought fresh capital and considered selling stakes in private companies, according to the Financial Times. “We took the steps that were necessary to fight another day,” Aschenbrenner told investors in a letter on Friday. “But our fund must always be structured such that we can take a loss and fight another day. I will make it my mission to ensure that we learn the necessary lessons from this experience.” The fund subsequently sold most of its public equity portfolio to Ken Griffin’s Citadel, allowing it to repay lenders and retain its private holdings. *SITUATIONAL AWARENESS MAKES INVESTING RETURN WITH $400M BET this time ... Continue Reading »

Initial Jobless Claims Remain Near 57-Year Lows The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time held below 200k again last week... ...basically hovering at its lowest since 1969... Pennsylvania and New Jersey saw claims rise the most last week while North Carolina and Ohio saw the biggest decline... Continuing jobless claims ticked up, just above 1.8 million Americans... After ADP's disappointing job additions, it appears the 'low hire, no fire' economy is entrenched. Will tomorrow's payrolls print confirm that? Tyler Durden Thu, 08/06/2026 - 08:40 Continue Reading »

Celsius Shares Crash As Revenue Misses Estimates Celsius Holdings, the Florida-based beverage company with a portfolio of some of America's top-performing energy drinks, reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter results, as revenue, adjusted earnings, and profitability missed Wall Street estimates. Second-quarter adjusted earnings fell to 36 cents per share from 47 cents a year earlier, below the 41-cent Bloomberg Consensus estimate. Revenue increased 11% to $817.9 million but missed the $872.6 million estimate, with North American sales of $790.7 million also falling short. Profitability deteriorated despite sales growth. Gross margin narrowed to 48.1% from 51.5% as promotional activity, channel mix, and aluminum inflation weighed on results. Net income fell 45% to $55.3 million, while adjusted earnings declined to 36 cents per share from 47 cents. Adjusted EBITDA dropped 12% to $184.2 million. 2Q Earnings Snapshot: Adjusted EPS 36c vs. 47c y/y, estimate 41c (Bloomberg Consensus) EPS 14c vs. 33c y/y, estimate 40c Revenue $817.9 million, +11% y/y, estimate $872.6 million North America revenue $790.7 million, +11% y/y, estimate $847.3 million International revenue $27.2 million, +9.7% y/y Gross margin 48.1% vs. 51.5% y/y, estimate 48.6% Adjusted Ebitda $184.2 million, -12% y/y, estimate $198.4 million Celsius shares plunged 16% in premarket trading.  "During the second ... Continue Reading »

The BoJ And The Fed Just Made Gold Obvious Authored by Matthew Piepenburg via VonGreyerz.gold, Between the market’s reaction to Warsh’s recent no-rate-hike announcement and the current disaster unfolding with the Japanese yen, the set-up for near-term “Uh-Oh” in stocks and bonds in general–and the longer-term wisdom in precious metals in particular– couldn’t be more obvious. Stick to the Essential Antoine de St. Exupery famously (and wisely) wrote that the “essential is invisible.” In philosophical matters pertaining to the art of living, this phrase has great depth. But in matters pertaining to market risk and economic forecasting, it will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with our views that the “essential lies in the bond market.” As bonds fall in trust, demand and hence price, their yields then rise. And these yields (the highest in decades) represent the true cost of sovereign debt, which we all know is beyond sustainability. At $40T in comical, mismanaged and criminally negligent public debt, the last thing the USA needs today are rising yields at the long end of its sovereign bond market, especially with over $8T of those bonds facing a re-fi (at a much higher rate) in the ... Continue Reading »

Futures Flat As Tech Slides After Memory Stocks, Korea Tumble US futures are mixed with S&P futures modestly higher offset by a slide in tech: as of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% while Nasdaq futures drop 0.5%, hit by a plunge in Sandisk (down 9% in pre-market), and rival Western Digital which tumbled 15%, after both companies reported earnings. AppLovin also slumped 16% after missing revenue estimates while DataDog tumbled as much as 18% after guidance wasn't strong enough, and pushed Nasdaq to session lows. Mag 7 stocks are mixed (AAPL +1.0% and GOOGL +0.7% are among the outperformers). Asian stocks declined, led by losses in heavyweight chipmakers following earnings reports from US peers that renewed concerns over the stretched rally in memory-related shares. European shares were more resilient and advanced for a 4th day on hopes of an Iran deal (that was supposed to happen two days ago) as strong earnings boosted sentiment, with WPP Plc leading gains in the media sector. Bond yields are 1-2bp higher. Commodity prices were mostly higher: base metals are all higher this morning; gold +0.6%, while silver -0.4%. Overnight, not many incremental updates ... Continue Reading »

Datadog Crashes Most On Record As 2Q Gross Margin Disappoints Despite Forecast Boost Shares of cloud-monitoring and security company Datadog crashed the most on record in premarket trading in New York, as stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and an upgraded full-year profit and revenue outlook still failed to satisfy the market's high expectations.  Datadog now expects full-year adjusted earnings of $2.50 to $2.54 a share, up from $2.36 to $2.44 and above the $2.42 Bloomberg Consensus. Revenue is projected at $4.45 billion to $4.47 billion, compared with its previous forecast of $4.30 billion to $4.34 billion. Full-Year Forecast: Sees adjusted EPS $2.50 to $2.54, saw $2.36 to $2.44, estimate $2.42 (Bloomberg Consensus) Sees revenue $4.45 billion to $4.47 billion, saw $4.30 billion to $4.34 billion, estimate $4.35 billion Sees adjusted operating income $1.01 billion to $1.03 billion, estimate $976.8 million Second-quarter revenue jumped 36% to $1.12 billion, beating the $1.08 billion estimate, while adjusted earnings of 65 cents a share exceeded expectations by 5 cents. Adjusted operating margin expanded to 23%, though gross margin slipped to 80% from 81% a year earlier. We suspect this was a focus on why the stock tumbled in premarket trading.  Customers generating ... Continue Reading »

"In Uncharted Waters": The SpaceX Lockup Expiration Begins SpaceX shares are hovering near record lows after the company's first earnings report as a publicly traded company beat expectations. However, as we noted Tuesday, Thursday's first lockup expiration is likely the more significant near-term catalyst than earnings. The first insider share lockup expires today and more than doubles the float from about 639 million to 1.55 billion. That means about 911.5 million shares of new supply are inbound for the market. HSBC analysts Nicolas Cote-Colisson and Charlie Rothbarth recently mapped out the staggered lockup-expiration schedule: SpaceX's IPO prospectus indicated that 555,555,555 shares would be issued to constitute the free float. We understand that the underwriters have exercised their option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock in full, so the free float would have extended to 638,888,888 shares. We identify 4,678m locked up shares and another 8,160m shares subject to an extended lockup. Based on the information provided by the SpaceX prospectus dated 12 June 2026, we calculate that 912m shares could be available for sale in the public market from 6 August 2026, compared with 640m shares constituting the free ... Continue Reading »

Researcher Finds Backdoor In Chinese-Made Routers Sold Worldwide Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times, Cybersecurity company VulnCheck said on Aug. 5 that it has found that more than 20 models of a Chinese-made wireless router sold worldwide contain a hidden backdoor that could allow unauthorized access to devices connected to the network. File photograph of ethernet cables running from the back of a router in Washington on March 21, 2019. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images The finding adds to growing Western concerns about cybersecurity risks posed by Chinese-made networking equipment. Western governments have warned for years about hackers exploiting such devices, and U.S. regulators moved this year to restrict imports of foreign-made routers. Jacob Baines, chief technology officer at VulnCheck, who found the backdoor, said in a blog post that the vulnerability, dubbed "Endlessdoors," affects routers manufactured by Shenzhen Zhibotong Electronics Co. and sold under the Zbtlink and Wiflyer brand names. Routers serve as the gateway between internet-connected devices and the wider internet, directing traffic to computers, smartphones, smart televisions, cameras, and other connected equipment. Because routers manage internet traffic between connected devices and the wider internet, vulnerabilities affecting them can expose entire home ... Continue Reading »

"If Clarity Dies, Democrats Killed It": Lummis Urges Senate To Act On Crypto Bill Before Recess Pro-bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis has said that bipartisan work is going into the crypto Clarity Act but warned that some lawmakers are still making unreasonable demands.   The Republican, speaking to Fox Business Wednesday, said that she had been working with Democratic lawmakers into the night to get the bill over the line.  But, as Bitcoin Magazine's Mathew Di Salvo reports, she said that some Democrats were still dragging their feet on the bill. Lawmakers are pushing to get a vote on the crypto market structure bill before the Senate goes to recess. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Senator Cynthia Lummis says "I believe we will get a vote on the Clarity Act before August recess." 👀 "I don't think we'll be leaving on Friday, I think we'll go into the weekend." Pass it! 🚀pic.twitter.com/1AZR7DzEln — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) August 5, 2026 “The president agreed to an ethics provision that no president has ever agreed to,” Lummis said. “He’s gone farther to protect ethics than any president in history — yet the Democrats do want more. Their proposal is in front of the president now, ... Continue Reading »

EU To Use $1.62 Billion In Interest From Frozen Russian Assets To Support Ukraine Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times, The European Union will use $1.62 billion accumulated from interest on frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, the union's executive branch has said. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference as part of the European Council meeting to discuss Ukraine, European defense, recent developments in the Middle East, competitiveness, housing, and migration, in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 23, 2025. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images The European Commission said in an Aug. 4 statement that the funds, transferred to the bloc on Monday, came from the immobilized assets of Russia's central bank being held by the Central Securities Depositories in the EU. This was the fifth such transfer of its kind, with the seized assets having generated a total of $9.23 billion in interest. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Moscow "must pay for the destruction it has caused. And we are using the proceeds from the immobilised Russian assets to make sure it does." "We are making a further [$1.62] billion of them available to ... Continue Reading »

Spot The Odd One Out... While almost one million people crossed the $1 million wealth threshold in 2025, that growth was far from evenly shared across countries. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, ranks the 31 countries that added the most new USD millionaires between 2024 and 2025, revealing where personal wealth expanded fastest over the past year. The data comes from the UBS Global Wealth Report 2026, which tracks individuals whose net worth exceeded $1 million USD. The U.S. Dominates Global Wealth Creation The United States added 441,078 new millionaires in one year, more than 10 times the total recorded by the second-ranked UK. RankCountryNew USD millionaires (2024–2025) 1🇺🇸 U.S.441,078 2🇬🇧 UK43,139 3🇫🇷 France34,604 4🇪🇸 Spain32,707 5🇯🇵 Japan31,428 6🇮🇳 India31,033 7🇮🇹 Italy28,596 8🇦🇺 Australia25,089 9🇩🇪 Germany24,263 10🇷🇺 Russia21,951 11🇰🇷 South Korea20,227 12🇨🇳 China14,079 13🇹🇼 Taiwan9,864 14🇮🇪 Ireland9,491 15🇧🇷 Brazil9,215 16🇨🇭 Switzerland8,907 17🇮🇱 Israel8,803 18🇲🇽 Mexico8,724 19🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia8,718 20🇦🇪 UAE6,277 21🇹🇷 Türkiye5,650 22🇸🇬 Singapore5,240 23🇵🇱 Poland3,888 24🇿🇦 South Africa3,840 25🇬🇷 Greece2,762 26🇨🇱 Chile2,593 27🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR1,891 28🇭🇺 Hungary1,349 29🇱🇻 Latvia1,131 30🇱🇹 Lithuania921 31🇶🇦 Qatar528 Canada was not included in this year’s UBS Wealth Report for the ranking and is absent. American households accounted for nearly half of everyone worldwide who crossed the $1 million threshold in 2025, underscoring the country’s outsized role in global wealth creation. Strong equity market performance, widespread household investment participation, and resilient economic growth ... Continue Reading »