The party's proposed changes were they to come to power include a replacement for the disability payments system Pip. Continue Reading »

Major incidents declared across England and Wales with blazes in Stourbridge, Sandwell and Pershore. Continue Reading »

The star plays the first of 10 dates in London, after which she will "step back" from public life. Continue Reading »

Andy Burnham says the former Cambridge professor's death is a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs". Continue Reading »

Officials say a rapid assessment into the impact of the earthquake that destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed 47 is under way. Continue Reading »

The rapid drawdown of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve could damage the caverns that store the oil, experts warn. Continue Reading »

The jump in revenue underscores the rapid growth of the Claude chatbot maker as it prepares for a potential blockbuster initial public offering. Continue Reading »

Iran's deputy foreign minister says Hormuz "will remain Iranian" after Trump's claim that the waterway would soon become U.S. territory. Continue Reading »

Smarkets is entering the U.S. prediction market race but also applying to run as a sportsbook within states amid regulatory uncertainty at the federal level. Continue Reading »

Nvidia's stake in SpaceX, which came through an investment in xAI, was worth about $21 billion at the end of the second quarter. Continue Reading »

Par Maeliss ORBOIN avec AFP L'ancien Premier ministre et principal opposant politique, Succès Masra a appelé samedi 15 août à la réconciliation avec le président Mahamat Idriss Déby. C'est une grâce présidentielle qui a conduit à sa libération de prison.  L'ancien Premier ministre et principal opposant politique, Succès Masra a appelé samedi 15 août à la réconciliation avec le président Mahamat Idriss Déby. C'est une grâce présidentielle qui a conduit à sa libération de prison. "Nous avons besoin de pardon, d'unité et de paix. Réunis en ce jour, nous réitérons à la nation toute entière notre volonté de bâtir un Tchad réconcilié", a scandé Succès Masra, ancien Premier ministre, devant la foule réunie au siège de son parti après sa libération.Le principal opposant au président tchadien, a été libéré dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, après plus d'un an en prison. Il purgeait une peine de 20 ans pour incitation à la haine et "complicité de meurtre", prononcée à l'issue ... Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE TV5 JWPlayer Field Sa libération tardive, vendredi soir aux alentours de 23h (heure locale) au Tchad, n?a pas découragé ses soutiens. Un bain de foule l'attendait devant le siège de son parti, Les Transformateurs. L'ancien Premier ministre, Succès Masra, a été gracié par le pouvoir après 456 jours de détention. Dans sa première prise de parole, il a remercié le président Mahamat Idriss Déby et s'est dit disposé à travailler à construire un Tchad commun et paritaire. Ce samedi, l'heure était pour lui au recueillement. Il s'est rendu au cimetière de Toukra. Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE ANTOINE DELPIERRE TV5 JWPlayer Field Sur les 308 personnes enlevées il y a plus de six mois, dans les États de Kwara et du Niger, et libérées la semaine dernière, de nombreuses femmes et enfants souffrent de séquelles physiques et psychologiques. Pour elles, le temps de la reconstruction débute par la libération de la parole et la possibilité de raconter leur calvaire. Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE Patrice Férus TV5 JWPlayer Field Depuis 25 ans, notre invité, Gaël Turine promène son regard là où les crises contemporaines laissent leurs traces : auprès des populations vulnérables, dans les territoires délaissés. Présenté au festival international de photojournalisme Visa pour l'Image, son nouveau reportage, "Brisés par le Kush", a été tourné en Sierra Leone et au Liberia et témoigne de l'effet dévastateur de cette drogue de synthèse très bon marché. Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Frédéric HAPPE © 2026 AFP Champion olympique 2026 de biathlon avec l'équipe de France, Emilien Jacquelin oscille entre "trac" et "excitation", samedi, avant ses grands débuts dans le cyclisme professionnel, dimanche, avec l'équipe Decathlon CMA-CGM lors de la Polynormande (169 km), à Avranches (Normandie)."Oui, bien sûr", a répondu en toute franchise Jacquelin, lors d'un point presse, lorsqu'on lui a demandé s'il avait le trac. "Si je n'avais pas le trac ce serait que je n'y porte aucun intérêt".Mais "aujourd'hui, veille de course, c'est plus de l'excitation" qui l'anime. "J'ai hâte de découvrir ce milieu pour lequel je me suis préparé depuis plusieurs mois", a-t-il expliqué.A 31 ans, l'athlète a décidé de tenter en mars une reconversion vers le vélo, un sport qu'il a pratiqué jeune.Une fracture de la clavicule, lors d'un entraînement mi-mai, suivie d'une opération, est venue tester sa détermination."Un excès d'engagement dans un rond-point humide a fait que je me suis vite retrouvé à l'hôpital", a-t-il presque plaisanté, mais "c'était un mal pour un bien, parce que ça a permis de me +challenger+ encore plus (...) de renforcer ma motivation profonde"."Je me suis questionné: si c'était la vraie vie de coureur cycliste (...), ... Continue Reading »

Five people were shot, one fatally, at a park in Lexington, Kentucky, police said Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Luigi Mangione admitted killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposes talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Saudi Arabia has announced the formal launch of a maritime defense coalition aimed at protecting navigation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Elon Musk will give $100 million to Republicans in midterm elections in a move that reportedly helps revive the alliance with Donald Trump Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Вооруженные силы Украины 32 раза применили артиллерию по отселенным районам региона Continue Reading »

Текущая позиция европейских лидеров показывает, что они ставят на первое место укрепление военного потенциала Киева, а не побуждение сторон к компромисс, отметил таиландский эксперт в сфере международных отношений, доцент Университета Рамкхамхенга Continue Reading »

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OPENAI talent exodus raises 'huge red flag' ahead of IPO... (Top headline, 1st story, link) Related stories:NVIDIA scales back $250 billion data center guarantee...ZITRON: 'Moment they stop spending, they crash the market'... Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a Patron Continue Reading »

NVIDIA scales back $250 billion data center guarantee... (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:OPENAI talent exodus raises 'huge red flag' ahead of IPO...ZITRON: 'Moment they stop spending, they crash the market'... Continue Reading »

ZITRON: 'Moment they stop spending, they crash the market'... (Top headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:OPENAI talent exodus raises 'huge red flag' ahead of IPO...NVIDIA scales back $250 billion data center guarantee... Continue Reading »

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'HOPE I DON'T WAKE TOMORROW' (Main headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:HEGSETH SHIP OF HORRORSNYT: SUPPLY PROBLEMS AFTER IRAN HIT BASE Continue Reading »

In Gaza the struggle to find lighters can mean the difference between cooking a meal or going to bed hungry. Continue Reading »

Despite a genocide and multiple wars, analysts say the issues determining October’s elections fall far closer to home. Continue Reading »

Over 1,300 homes damaged and 5,000 people displaced as Indonesia grapples with one of its deadliest quakes in years. Continue Reading »

Romania's Defence Ministry didn't specify origin of the drone but has previously blamed Russia for similar incidents. Continue Reading »

Israeli airstrikes hit the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon just hours after the deadliest day of Israeli raids. Continue Reading »

Security forces that arrived overnight to evacuate the outpost are still in the area, and residents have been instructed to avoid 'unnecessary vehicle movement'; Jewish extremists to be removed later Thursday; Political damage in US already done Continue Reading »

He was one of Israel's most senior media figures and considered for decades one of the voices most identified with foreign news and history coverage; his final broadcast was just five days ago due to the progression of the disease  Continue Reading »

Political damage is growing: Pro-Israel US Ambassador Mike Huckabee said that it was the US that asked the IDF and the police to evacuate the extremists who are besieging the homes of Palestinian families in Qusra; 'No excuse for such thuggish behavior' Continue Reading »

The Yahalomi family gave further testimony and rejected recent reports, saying there is 'no basis' to rule out a nationalist terror attack; a court imposed a gag order on all details of the probe at Lahav 433's request Continue Reading »

CIA analysts questioned the credibility of Israeli intelligence about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump in Turkey, while the Secret Service acted on the warning and moved him to a decoy-free flight Continue Reading »

Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war. Continue Reading »

Iran said the airmen have been held since March 2 when their fighter jets were shot down. The Qatari government denies detaining any Iranian pilots. Continue Reading »

The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction. Continue Reading »

Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 170,000 Canadians want him gone. Continue Reading »

President Trump’s Air Force One subterfuge duped potential adversaries — and the press. Here’s what happened. 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 »

Several high-profile progressives are blaming the Vermont senator. Sanders told POLITICO he has “limited resources” and can't endorse everyone. Continue Reading »

In one of his first interviews since winning the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, David Crowley shares his plan to bring in Francesca Hong voters — but he won’t commit to campaigning with far left surrogates. Continue Reading »

He dropped out of Maine’s Senate race last month after a woman he dated accused him of sexual assault, an allegation he denied. Continue Reading »

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Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman are racing to win influential endorsements from powerbrokers across the state ahead of the Aug. 25 GOP runoff. Continue Reading »

Wasserman Schultz's decision to run in one of a dwindling number of majority-Black districts after Republicans redrew her former seat has deeply divided colleagues. Continue Reading »

Some familiar names top the list, but a slate of up and coming members have amassed significant followings this term. Continue Reading »

The bipartisan investigation, led by Sens. Josh Hawley and Dick Durbin, follows recent Senate efforts to advance new kids’ safety legislation and curb child sex abuse material online. Continue Reading »

The House advanced its own stopgap bill before the recess. Continue Reading »

The president’s once-strong endorsement record faded in recent weeks and faces new tests later this month. Continue Reading »

A new generation of GOP leaders agree that the old free market orthodoxy won’t hold together the Trump coalition. The party is now figuring out how to sell its new economics heading into 2028. Continue Reading »

Negotiations to bring the war to a close remain deadlocked – and complicated by the fractured Iranian state. Continue Reading »

The board also approved a plan to shut the center down for two years. Continue Reading »

The Trump administration is giving Netanyahu leeway to message the latest Gaza peace for his domestic audience, so long as Israel continues to ease its attacks. Continue Reading »

President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway. "Pretty soon, I will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States," Trump said during an address highlighting his administration's efforts to combat crime in the U.S. Continue Reading »

TEHRAN, Iran — A defiant Iran called on the U.S. to "accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in delusions" after President Donald Trump suggested that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a "territory of the United States." The crucial waterway that handled one-fifth of the world's oil before the war "cannot be seized with a tweet, nor with an aircraft carrier, nor by issuing an order, nor through an election speech," Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in a post on X early Saturday. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will declare the Strait of Hormuz "U.S. territory" after it finishes defeating Iran, escalating his assertion of American control over the strategic waterway as Tehran vowed that the strait "has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian." "After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States," Trump told a crowd during an event in Nassau County, New York. Continue Reading »

Five people were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University early Saturday, prompting a campus lockdown and police investigation just as students get ready for a new school year. It happened near the university's Quad Annexes, where campus police and Chesterfield County officers discovered five people suffering from gunshot wounds outside campus dormitories. Officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. and the lockdown was lifted at about 9 a.m., county police said. Continue Reading »

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith said Thursday that Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., could make him a Republican, praising the Trump-backed gubernatorial frontrunner days before Florida Republicans choose their nominee to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis. "And I ain't no d--- Republican. But that mean if anybody could make me one, it would be him. I'm just going to keep it a buck. I'm just letting you know," Smith said. Continue Reading »

Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead. Emergency services said a man was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. Continue Reading »

Former Cambridge sociology professor Jason Arday was found dead in south London on Friday, days after resigning from the university after being accused of plagiarism. Arday, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Metropolitan Police. Authorities said his death was unexpected but is not believed to be suspicious. "Sadly, a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene," a Metropolitan Police spokesman told the Telegraph. "His next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by officers."... Continue Reading »

Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor who was at the centre of ​a plagiarism scandal, has died aged 41. Arday had resigned earlier this month ‌as a professor of sociology of education following the accusations, which caused a furore in the world of academia. He was the university's youngest ever Black professor. He was found unresponsive by the ​ambulance service at a property in Battersea, south London... Continue Reading »

A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday. Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023, resigned after he came under intense media pressure, with weeks of allegations about plagiarism in his academic work and questions surrounding claims about his athletic and fundraising accomplishments. The Times and Telegraph newspapers, along with the BBC and Sky News, reported that Arday, 41, was found "unresponsive" inside a home in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon... Continue Reading »

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clarified Thursday that infrastructure being constructed to prevent border crossings at Big Bend National Park will be "limited." "Big Bend belongs to the American people, and our job is to keep it safe. So, let's be clear about what is — and is not — happening there," a CBP statement reads. The agency will not be building a 30-foot wall or stadium lighting through the local state and national park, according to the statement. They plan on adding one new access road, improving existing roads, installing detection technology and placing barriers for vehicles in some strategic locations... Continue Reading »

Kroger has closed at least three dozen stores since announcing plans last year to shutter 60 locations that were not "delivering sustainable results" by the end of 2026. The Cincinnati-based grocery giant did not release a full list of stores or banners slated for closure, but online searches listed 39 locations across nine banners as no longer operating. Local reports also confirmed that many of the locations were part of the broader store overhaul. As of January 2026, Kroger operated 2,697 supermarkets across 35 states under roughly 20 banners, including Fred Meyer, Fry's Food and Drug, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, Mariano's, Pick 'n Save, QFC and Ralphs, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing... Continue Reading »

For rural residents, suffering a traumatic injury doesn't just mean a quick trip to the emergency room. Research has shown that rural residents are at higher risk of death from trauma due to a lack of access to care. For many rural residents suffering from a traumatic injury, the greatest challenge they face is how quickly they can get to a trauma center. Some doctors and researchers are working to fix that... Continue Reading »

President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway. "Pretty soon, I will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States," Trump said during an address highlighting his administration's efforts to combat crime in the U.S... Continue Reading »

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Karoline Leavitt, 28, is leaving her demanding job as Donald Trump's press secretary to spend more time with her two young children and her 60-year-old husband. According to a post by Trump On Truth Social, Leavitt will be departing her role at the end of the month and will serve as one of Trump's "top outside advisors". In other words: the official version of events is that Leavitt is resigning on her own terms for family reasons and not because Trump's approval ratings are at record lows and she's a rat fleeing a sinking ship... Continue Reading »

The WNBA on Wednesday criticized those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league. Continue Reading »

A WNBA task force of team presidents and general managers met Wednesday and discussed transgender athletes but did not arrive at any eligibility rules, according to a statement sent to ESPN by a league spokesperson. Continue Reading »

WNBA presidents and general managers on the league's "anti-hate" task force met Wednesday to discuss eligibility rules for transgender-identifying biological men, but did not reach a conclusive decision. Continue Reading »

Flock Safety cameras have quietly created a massive nationwide network of automated license plate readers across America. Law enforcement officials credit the technology with helping solve real-time crimes, tracking stolen vehicles, and finding missing persons. Civil liberties groups and privacy advocates warn that the technology creates a blanket system of warrantless surveillance. Continue Reading »

A pair of surveys released this week shows most Americans are using artificial intelligence to save time on work and routine tasks, but still mistrust it and expect the technology to have negative impacts. The Census Bureau reported that a March survey of 136,000 households found that 55% of workers reported using artificial intelligence on the job for at least one of 11 tasks. The top three were searching for information or technical help; writing communications, documentation or instructions; and generating ideas. Continue Reading »

Inside Five Years Of Taliban Rule Since US Chaotic Exit Via Middle East Eye Five years after the Taliban’s return to power on August 15, 2021, Afghanistan has transformed from a chaotic battlefield into a functioning but deeply authoritarian state. Foreign troops are gone, and fragmented opponents have failed to mount a significant challenge to Kabul’s centralized control. The movement has established a degree of internal security unimaginable under the previous government.  However, this stability rests on systematic exclusion, most notably of women, leaving the nation economically fragile and politically isolated. While the Taliban have proven they can govern without western support, they remain an international pariah managing a historic humanitarian crisis. via AFP Afghanistan today is quieter than before 2021, but it is also poorer, more isolated, and severely repressive towards half its population.  The regime's primary achievement in its first five years was territorial consolidation. The next five will test whether it can survive mounting internal and external pressures.  Criminalization of Public Criticism The central story of the last five years is the patient, quiet accumulation of power by the Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, who operates from Kandahar. Since his appointment in 2016, ... Continue Reading »

Where In The World Are The Beer Lovers? While many countries have their own special days to celebrate beer, one of the oldest alcoholic beverages known to humankind, International Beer Day is aimed at beer drinkers everywhere. Every first Friday in August, special events are held in bars and pubs around the world. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz details below, some countries' inhabitants might be more prone to celebrate than others. You will find more infographics at Statista A recent Statista Consumer Insight survey shows that some Latin American countries exhibit a share of between 35 and 44 percent of regular beer drinkers. Brazil tops the list with 44 percent of survey participants between legal drinking age and 64 years old regularly consuming the alcoholic drink usually made with malted barley, hops, water and yeast. Coming in first is Spain, however, with 45 percent of respondents saying the same. Another Southern European country, Italy, also ranks high with 42 percent regular beer consumers. Asia is also home to some of the biggest beer lovers, with 44 percent in Vietnam and 40 percent in Thailand saying they were regular beer drinkers. Muslim countries Malaysia and Indonesia see much fewer people drink beer ... Continue Reading »

How Much Money Should You Convert To A Roth Each Year? Authored by Javier Simon via The Epoch Times, A Roth conversion allows you to turn funds in a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA. As a result, you get to enjoy qualified tax-free withdrawals in retirement. And you avoid the required minimum distributions (RMDs) that may trigger major tax consequences for retirees. Roth conversions can deliver major tax benefits, but knowing how much to convert is crucial. Jack_the_sparow/shutterstock However, a Roth conversion can also set off surprise tax bombs if you convert a large enough amount. But if you convert too little, you could be letting substantial tax savings slip away. Luckily, there's no maximum or minimum as to how much money you can convert to a Roth IRA. So how much should you convert into a Roth IRA? Let's see what the experts say. Convert Only Enough to Fill Lower Tax Brackets The IRS treats the amount of money you convert into a Roth IRA as ordinary taxable income for the year in which you made the conversion. So many financial advisers recommend you convert just enough to fill the marginal income tax bracket you're ... Continue Reading »

The Massachusetts Abortion Law Could Backfire On Democrats Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey spent this week signing away one of the last hard limits on abortion in a state that already ranked among the most permissive in the country, and now even some of her own party's lawmakers think she went too far. The Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act strips away the state's statutory ban on abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Physicians in the state can now perform abortions at any point in the pregnancy, based on their own professional judgment, with no gestational cutoff written into law. The measure also expands legal protections for providers, shielding them from consequences that once accompanied performing procedures deep into the third trimester. Critics have a simple way of describing what changed: abortion in Massachusetts is now legal up until the moment of birth. The bill cleared the Massachusetts House 119-33 on July 22, and the vote broke down almost exactly the way you would expect in a legislature that Democrats control by an overwhelming margin. Almost exactly, but not quite. Nine House Democrats voted with Republicans against the bill, and several of ... Continue Reading »

A Tour Of America's Blue-topias Authored by Spyridon Andrews via the Abstract Truth Substack, I lived in Massachusetts for a number of years and even at one time owned a home there. The home was in a town called Cotuit, on the Cape, a small, pretty town that recalled the atmosphere of the television show Lost or the novel Lord of the Flies. There was an equivalent feeling of desolation and desperation and the strange notion that cannibal zombies ran the town. We determined that it was not the place we wanted to spend our free time, even though I have to say that the clam strips were delicious. When I was a student, I lived in the Boston area, and that was a different feel, more of what we can find in our Blue American cities today. I have to say that Cambridge was ahead of its time. When I worked on the student janitorial crew, my boss, one of the wisest men in Boston—a dyed-in-the-wool Bruins, Red Sox, and Patriots fan and Vietnam vet—comforted me one day as we sat together on the steps in Radcliffe Yard. Bob said to me, “Donnie, the ... Continue Reading »

Trump: 9 Months At Sea For USS Lincoln 'Not Nearly Long Enough' President Trump shrugged off mounting concerns over the welfare of 5,000 sailors aboard the USS Lincoln on Friday, denying that family members were worried and telling reporters that nine months at sea was "not nearly long enough." His remarks came on the same day that he promised an audience that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, and that higher gas prices were a small price to pay so that a "very evil country" wouldn't obtain "a nuclear weapon." The media's questioning of the US commander-in-chief was prompted by concerns raised by family members of sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, who say their loved ones are suffering from low morale from being stuck on the ship so long, and that they're enduring moldy showers, rationing of food, and a lack of basic hygiene supplies like toothpaste, deodorant and soap. One woman says her son told her the food situation has been so bad at times that a meal consists of only a half-cup of rice and two tortillas. Things are so bad that there are reports that at least two ... Continue Reading »

Are China's Surveillance Exports Turning Nations Into Digital Dictatorships? Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times, Is Beijing hoping to turn other authoritarian societies into digital Chinas? China’s rise as the world’s leading exporter of surveillance technology is yielding some disturbing results. Beijing’s surveillance export packages comprise an entire technological architecture that can give governments an unprecedented ability to see, identify, and track their populations. Those technologies include cameras, artificial intelligence, telecommunications networks, cloud computing, facial recognition, license-plate recognition, and centralized command systems. Many mid-sized countries are becoming or are already customers. Turning Other Nations Into ‘Little Chinas’ Turkey is an important case study. To be clear, Turkey has not yet become a Chinese-style surveillance state. Its political system and institutions remain different from China’s. That said, Chinese technology companies have established a significant presence in Turkey’s digital infrastructure, and they’re not shy about it. In fact, Huawei has explicitly marketed its AI-powered CCTV and “Safe City,” i.e. surveillance technologies, in the Turkish market. It’s no mystery that China wants to sell as much merchandise to as many trading partners as possible. But is it also possible that China wants as many partners as possible ... Continue Reading »

Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Judges? Authored by Matthew Andersson via AmericanThinker.com, There is growing interest in whether an “ai” or, artificial intelligence judge can make better rulings than a human one.   This is understandable as many legal decisions are either wrong or flawed in some critical way.   Partisan politics and “lawfare" also continue to corrupt the legal system to a degree that has undermined its fundamental credibility, including public trust. No one knows better than President Trump who was maliciously prosecuted as a civilian.  Down in the trial courts where legal arguments start, many of the facts of a case get ignored by the court, or never get a fair hearing because they are denied on technical grounds, or from favoritism, or corruption.   Critical facts are also not discovered or recognized due to human error, or lack of relevant subject competence. When a case then gets bumped up to an appeal, the appellate courts are even more removed from facts. They may reverse on procedural mistakes, or if a particular statute or law was thought to be seriously misinterpreted, but appellate courts are notorious for affirming lower court rulings because sending a case back to the ... Continue Reading »

"Won't Be Short-Lived": JPMorgan Warns Next Global Food Crisis Could Erupt Next Year JPMorgan is the latest institutional research desk to warn that the next global food crisis may already be taking shape, driven by what its analysts describe as the "Five Ws": War, Weather, Warehousing, Water, and Waste. In a new report titled Food Security Is National Security: A Compounding Storm, a team led by London-based senior global economist Nora Szentivanyi warned that disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz and the emergence of a potentially historic El Niño could weaken crop yields, constrain agricultural production, and keep food inflation elevated through the first half of 2027. "Successive shocks since COVID have compounded, eroding food production capacity and keeping food price pressures elevated into 2027," Szentivanyi said, warning that "this is not a short-lived shock; it has reduced the likelihood of near-term disinflation, and the food inflation cycle is likely to exert pressure through 1H27." She expects global food inflation to accelerate from 2.8% in the first half of 2026 to 5% in the first half of next year. The warning comes despite a modest improvement in hunger statistics. About 645 million people ... Continue Reading »

Fauci In Hiding As ABC Censorship Bombshell Explodes Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Dr. Anthony Fauci just refused a private transcribed interview with Sen. Ron Johnson's subcommittee. The same week, a former ABC News correspondent revealed that the network gutted a 2021 Wuhan lab leak investigation after the script was sent to Fauci for review. The pattern is unmistakable. Stonewall. Censor. Invoke privilege. Repeat. On Friday, Fauci's attorney notified Sen. Ron Johnson that the former NIAID director would not appear for a closed-door, transcribed interview as part of the ongoing investigation into the failed COVID response. ? WTF?! Dr. Fauci has just REFUSED to show up for a private transcribed interview with Sen. Ron Johnson as part of his investigation Subpoena and CONTEMPT, ASAP! Haul the traitor in and charge him if he doesn't comply. JOHNSON: "Apparently, he has a lot to hide. Since Fauci... pic.twitter.com/FLxU7wEQOM — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 15, 2026 Johnson laid it out plainly: "Dr. Fauci's attorney has just notified us that Fauci refuses to appear for a private transcribed interview. The American people deserve answers to legitimate questions regarding our miserably failed response to COVID-19. Some of those questions can only be ... Continue Reading »

More Than Half Of Gen Z Investors Have Moved Money Into Sports Bets A growing share of young Americans is folding sports gambling into their long-term financial plans, according to new research from the investment platform Betterment. In an online survey of 1,000 U.S. retail investors conducted in late March and early April and released this week, 52% of Gen Z investors said they had shifted money originally set aside for stocks or other investments into sports wagers over the past year. Only about one-third of Gen Z participants reported no involvement in sports betting at all, compared with 63% across all age groups in the survey. 26% of Gen Z respondents - those born between 1997 and 2007 - said they view sports betting as a deliberate, ongoing part of their wealth strategy. That figure drops sharply with age: 14% of millennials, 6% of Gen X, and just 1% of baby boomers reported the same outlook. Of those Gen Z respondents, roughly 11% described betting as an investment strategy aimed at high returns, while 15% treated it as a short-term way to raise cash. The betting numbers sit inside a broader shift ... Continue Reading »

Rage Politics: Hakeem Jeffries Will Take A Baseball Bat To The Supreme Court Authored by Jonathan Turley, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has struggled to pander to the mob to secure power in the midterm elections, including brandishing a baseball bat on social media to show his radical bona fides. With Democratic Socialists chanting “you’re next” when seeing Jeffries, he continues to struggle to stay in front of the mob. This week, he doubled down on his pledge to throw the Supreme Court to the mob if they make him the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. After the recent gains by far-left candidates in states like Minnesota and the near victory of Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin, Jeffries came out to reaffirm his intent to radically change the highest court. According to the Washington Times, Jeffries declared, “There’s a variety of different options that are on the table, and I think that we can’t foreclose any single one of them.” He added that the “conservative, right-wing majority on the Supreme Court has become basically a subsidiary of the MAGA Republican Party.” He promised to make far-left Rep. Jamie Raskin (D., Md.) the driving force behind changing ... Continue Reading »

Woke 2.0 Will Be Worse Authored by Spencer Klavan via AmericanMind.org, Readers familiar with Dr. Seuss’s classic, The Cat in the Hat, will remember the twin chaos agents Thing 1 and Thing 2. “‘These Things are good Things,’” the Cat reassures the children whose mother has inexplicably left them under the supervision of a fish. “‘They are tame. Oh, so tame! / They have come here to play.’” The Things briefly feign innocence, then quickly reveal themselves to be marauding imps, knocking over nightstands and ruining the linens. “I do not like the way that they play!” says the son of the house. Now here comes Woke 1 and Woke 2. “Woke 1 was crazy,” said U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, quoting an unnamed city councilman in a viral interview for ABC. The congresswoman sheepishly acknowledged that Americans did not like the way Woke 1 played out, while also implicitly announcing that there will soon be, or already is, a Woke 2. And it will be tame. Oh, so tame! There is, in fact, a new version of wokeness in the making. But just as Thing 2 was fundamentally identical to Thing 1, Woke 2 will not be any ... Continue Reading »

Ukraine Hits Key Russian Space Facility With Flamingo Cruise Missiles Ukraine's long-range drone attacks have frequently targeted military bases and oil refinery and energy sites of late, and more recently warehouses of major Russian online retailer Wildberries - but on Saturday a new target has been added: space facilities. Ukrainian forces have touted that they've struck the Progress Rocket and Space Center in Russia's Samara region. The facility focuses on the manufacturing and operation of space launch vehicles. Illustrative: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Space.com/NASA Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X that Ukraine hit the space manufacturing center with FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles - among the largest in Ukraine's arsenal, and which are domestically developed and produced. He said it was necessary to target Russian space agency Roscosmos as among Russia's "key enterprises" - and that the targeted site was also involved in "electronics production" connected to military operations. Other sites targeted in the fresh wave of attacks included Savasleyka air base in the Nizhny Novgorod region, which hosts aircraft used to attack Ukraine, as well as an oil facility in Ust-Luga, which lies close to the Estonian border. "Our plan of long-range sanctions against Russia for this war is being implemented, ... Continue Reading »

Somali Piracy Surges Amid Hormuz Blockade Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced hundreds of commercial ships onto longer routes around Africa, and Somali pirates are moving quickly to exploit the sudden increase in traffic off the continent’s eastern coast. Oil tankers MT Honour 25, MT Eureka and MT Asana were hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and off Puntland between April and July 2026, the largest attacks by Somali pirates in years. The Iran war has now delivered these groups more targets, spread across thousands of miles of ocean, while diverting naval resources to the Persian Gulf and Red Sea. Somali piracy peaked in 2011 before an international crackdown reduced attacks to a fraction of their former levels. The first major revival came in late 2023, when Houthi attacks in the Red Sea forced hundreds of vessels away from the Suez Canal and around the Cape of Good Hope. And with U.S. forces all diverted to the war against Iran in the Persian Gulf, it’s largely a free-for-all for Somali pirates.  Unlike the disorganized bands of the early 2000s, today's Somali pirates are ranging much ... Continue Reading »

Democratic Socialist Leaders Squirm When Asked About Cuba, Venezuela, And Nicaragua's Dictatorships Mexican journalist and Miami-based news anchor Jorge Gilberto Ramos Ávalos had one of the most revealing exchanges yet with the leadership of the Democratic Socialists of America. Ramos repeatedly pressed the socialists' national DSA co-chairs on whether Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua should be classified as dictatorships. Neither of the far-left extremists could provide a direct answer. Ramos asked Ashik Siddique, co-chair of the DSA: But help me understand the difference between the kind of democratic socialism that you support and what's happening in Cuba and in Nicaragua, in Venezuela. Recently we heard Daniel Ortega saying that he doesn't want to have elections in Nicaragua. Of course, Cuba hasn't had multiparty elections since 1959. In Venezuela it is clearly still a dictatorship. So what's your relationship with these countries? Do you believe that Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are dictatorships? Siddique responded to Ramos' question but could not answer it directly. Ramos asked again: And I understand the situation, but I mean, is Cuba a dictatorship for you? Yet, in a familiar display of Trump derangement syndrome, Siddique again deflected the question, shifting the discussion away ... Continue Reading »

Record Highs: Should You Chase The Rally? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Pinned and Stretched There is nothing bearish about the tape, and the overall trend could not be much cleaner. The S&P 500 sits above every major moving average and above a rising 200-day line it has not closed beneath since April. That is a healthy, intact uptrend, and it deserves respect. The problem is not the direction, but the distance from the longer-term trend, which is more concerning. As is always the case, deviations above the long-term trend eventually “revert to the mean.” We see it almost every year. At Friday’s close, the index sat roughly 10% above its 200-day moving average. That is one of the widest gaps of this entire cycle, and it sits about 3.7% above the 50-day line, too. Add our Money Flow and Breadth Indicator at 80%, with 72% of members above their own 200-day average. This market has done a lot of work in a short window. Friday’s quiet fade from record highs is the kind of small caution flag that shows up when a tape gets this extended. Look at the ceiling first. Price is ... Continue Reading »

Lutnick Draws Red Line: "Great American Companies" Shouldn't Use Chinese Memory Chips One week after The Wall Street Journal reported that Tim Cook's Apple was testing memory chips from China's CXMT, a company blacklisted by the Pentagon over alleged ties to the People's Liberation Army, the outlet published a follow-up story with an interview with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who publicly urged Apple not to proceed. The standoff comes as the AI data-center buildout absorbs global memory supplies, driving prices sharply higher and forcing consumer-electronics manufacturers to explore alternative sources. "The Trump administration is not in favor of that," Lutnick said in an interview after touring a new Apple manufacturing plant in Houston, Texas. There have to be "other solutions to the memory issue, but it's not great American companies using Chinese memory." Lutnick said he has told Apple "plainly" that US tech giants shouldn't use Chinese memory. Apple has tested chips from CXMT and Yangtze Memory Technologies for potential use in devices sold in China, though Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan declined to comment on the trials, saying her team must examine "all options." Apple can buy standardized Chinese memory chips without government approval, ... Continue Reading »

The Gold Tax Surprise: When Gold Profits Get Taxed At 28 Percent Authored by Adam H. Douglas via The Epoch Times, If you bought gold during its 2023-2026 rally, you may be sitting on a large profit and a tax rule you have never heard of. Gold’s tax treatment can surprise investors, especially when selling after a major rally. Nattapon Saisaard/shutterstock The IRS classifies physical gold, and even the popular bullion-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as collectibles, a category shared with art, stamps, and antiques. That classification changes the tax bill when you sell. Most holders discover it at the worst possible moment: after the sale, when nothing can be done. Here is the rule to understand before you sign anything. Quick Answer: How Is Gold Taxed When You Sell? Long-term gains on physical gold and bullion-backed ETFs are taxed as collectibles: at your ordinary income tax rate, capped at a maximum of 28 percent. That cap is the part many investors misunderstand and what a lot of media coverage gets wrong. If you are in the 12 percent bracket, you pay 12 percent, not 28 percent. The 28 percent figure only bites investors whose ... Continue Reading »

Hawaii Braces For Direct Tropical Storm Hit On Big Island Hawaii's Big Island is under a hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Lala is expected to make landfall on Saturday local time, according to the National Hurricane Center. "This is a very serious storm," Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told reporters late Friday night. "We have not had a hurricane make landfall in quite some time. So none of us really have experienced this really in, you know, the last couple of decades." Friday August 14, 2026, 10:10 PM: Lala is about to become a full-fledged hurricane and hit the southern end of the Big Island of Hawaii, with rainfall amounts of 12.5 to 27 inches by Saturday at 9 PM. The storm is expected to rapidly strengthen in the next 6 to 12 hours to a… pic.twitter.com/Ig3FMFIbKs — Jason D Farhang (@jason61987) August 15, 2026 Green said Hawaii will see "an incredible amount of water," warning residents and visitors to prepare for extremely heavy rain and widespread flooding, as well as the possibility of major power outages. "We're hoping that it's going to be sufficiently far south that we just get the periphery of ... Continue Reading »