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Par Christian Eboulé L’Armée de résistance du Seigneur (LRA) multiplie à nouveau les attaques et les enlèvements en Centrafrique. Son leader, le pasteur Joseph Kony, est toujours recherché par la communauté internationale et par la Cour pénale internationale. Sa tête est mise à prix par Washington pour 5 millions de dollars. Retour sur l'histoire d'une rebéllion et d'un homme qui sévissent en Afrique centrale depuis près de 40 ans. L’Armée de résistance du Seigneur (LRA) multiplie à nouveau les attaques et les enlèvements en Centrafrique. Son leader, le pasteur Joseph Kony, est toujours recherché par la communauté internationale et par la Cour pénale internationale. Sa tête est mise à prix par Washington pour 5 millions de dollars. Retour sur l'histoire d'une rebéllion et d'un homme qui sévissent en Afrique centrale depuis près de 40 ans.C'est une organisation armée dont les Centrafricains auraient aimé ne plus entendre parler. La LRA, l'Armée de résistance du Seigneur, fondée en 1987 en ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Davide Ancelotti, le nouvel entraîneur du Losc, va vivre à Lille sa première expérience en tant qu'entraîneur principal en Europe, mais veut apporter à Lille tout ce qu'il a "appris", notamment aux côtés de son père Carlo, a-t-il déclaré jeudi."Tout ce que j'ai appris, je veux le ramener ici", a affirmé jeudi le technicien italien de bientôt 37 ans, pour qui entraîner un club qualifié pour la Ligue des champions est "une opportunité magnifique". Tout juste revenu de la Coupe du monde, où il était adjoint de son père Carlo Ancelotti, le sélectionneur du Brésil, Davide Ancelotti occupe à Lille son deuxième poste d'entraîneur principal, après une première expérience de cinq moins mitigée à Botafogo."J'ai décidé de commencer par une expérience en Amérique du Sud parce que c'est un environnement très particulier et très difficile pour un entraîneur, il y a beaucoup de pression. Je suis content de l'avoir fait. Aujourd'hui je suis un meilleur entraîneur. Je suis plus prêt pour entraîner un club comme Lille", a-t-il assuré.Avant Botafogo, le natif de Parme a côtoyé les plus grands clubs européens dans le sillage de son père, quintuple vainqueur de la Ligue des champions. ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Valérie LEROUX, Pierrick YVON à BERLIN © 2026 AFP Afficher les convergences, comme sur la dissuasion nucléaire, plutôt que les divergences après l'échec du projet d'avion commun: le conseil des ministres franco-allemand dirigé par Emmanuel Macron et Friedrich Merz sera axé sur la défense, en plein réarmement européen.Le chancelier allemand et le président français se retrouvent jeudi soir à Brühl, près de Cologne, avant le gros des réunions vendredi."Rebondir" avec des projets "concrets", tel est l'objectif fixé par la présidence française pour ces retrouvailles, un peu plus d'un mois après l'enterrement du projet du Système de combat aérien du futur (Scaf), sur fond de rivalités industrielles entre l'Européen Airbus et le Français Dassault.Convié une fois par an, l'organe de coopération entre les deux puissances de l'UE sera précédé d'un conseil franco-allemand de défense et de sécurité (CFADS) qui aura pour décor une base aérienne de la Luftwaffe.Paris et Berlin sont sur la même ligne tant dans leur soutien militaire à l'Ukraine que sur la nécessité d'un réarmement européen dans le cadre de l'Otan, face à la menace russe et au désengagement américain. Chemins de croix Mais les dissensions stratégiques, technologiques ou industrielles font prendre à chaque ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Jacques KLOPP © 2026 AFP Il n'y a pas photo: Tim Merlier a confirmé qu'il était bien le meilleur sprinteur du Tour de France en remportant sa troisième victoire dans cette 113e édition, jeudi à Chalon-sur-Saône, lors d'une douzième étape marquée par une violente chute dans le final.Pour le maillot jaune, il y a Tadej Pogacar, inaccessible leader du classement général qui se dirige sur une autoroute vers un cinquième sacre. Pour le maillot vert, on a Mads Pedersen, qui engrange le maximum de points aux sprints intermédiaires pour mener la tête de ce classement aux points, parfois faussement appelé "de meilleur sprinteur".Car le meilleur sprinteur sur ce Tour ce n'est pas lui, mais le Belge Tim Merlier, incontestable empereur des arrivées massives avec trois victoires en cinq occasions.Jeudi en bords de Saône, le coureur de Soudal Quick-Step a encore surgi au bon moment pour devancer Olav Kooij, auteur de son quatrième podium déjà, et Jasper Philipsen qui n'a une nouvelle fois pas réussi à concrétiser le travail de son équipe Alpecin.Le voilà déjà à six victoires sur la Grande Boucle, 75 au total dans sa carrière. Pour immortaliser l'instant, le Belge de 33 ans a ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Keyvan NARAGHI © 2026 AFP L'ère Didier Deschamps bientôt refermée, tous les regards convergent déjà vers l'icône Zinédine Zidane, le grandissime favori pour lui succéder au poste de sélectionneur de l'équipe de France, une fonction qu'il convoite depuis de nombreuses années. Fidèle à sa discrétion légendaire, l'ancien N.10 s'est muré dans le silence ces dernières semaines et s'est bien gardé de faire des commentaires sur son avenir ou sur le parcours des Bleus durant la Coupe du monde. S'il a effectué plusieurs apparitions publiques en tribunes au cours du Mondial, c'était notamment pour encourager son fils Luca, gardien de l'Algérie, éliminée en 16e de finale par la Suisse. L'ex-meneur de jeu et capitaine attend sagement son heure même si sa nomination ne devrait pas intervenir la semaine prochaine, selon une source proche du dossier. Si ses services travaillent activement à la venue de Zidane, selon une source proche des négociations, la Fédération française de football (FFF) s'en tient officiellement à son timing: pas d'annonce avant le terme du tournoi et le retour de Deschamps, pour ne pas phagocyter les adieux du technicien après 14 années glorieuses passées à la tête de la sélection. ... Continue Reading »

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The sale intends to bolster Saudi air defence systems as the kingdom risks escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis. Continue Reading »

Rare protests erupted in central Kyiv over Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister. Continue Reading »

Eleven people were killed and 19 injured after a fire tore through an orphanage in Algiers. Continue Reading »

In all, 32 convicted and 25 acquitted or cleared by statute ‌of limitations over 2018 Morandi bridge disaster. Continue Reading »

Beef, coffee, and rare-earth materials escaped US tariffs amid trade tensions with Brazil over alleged unfair practices. Continue Reading »

Five blasts were heard near Bandar Abbas after a third consecutive night of US strikes on Iranian military targets; Oman’s foreign minister says talks are underway to secure freedom of navigation through the strait Continue Reading »

The coalition bill would suspend enforcement against ultra-Orthodox men who fail to report for military service, even as the army warns of a severe troop shortage and thousands of reservists carry a growing wartime burden Continue Reading »

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Jordan has intercepted repeated missile launches from Iran but avoided direct public confrontation with Tehran, reflecting what analysts describe as a calculated effort to protect the kingdom’s security without triggering a broader escalation Continue Reading »

Both countries resume US-mediated negotiations in Rome, with Beirut demanding an immediate pullout from two pilot zones and Jerusalem seeking guarantees that Hezbollah will not return Continue Reading »

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Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming. Continue Reading »

Mykhailo Fedorov defended his efforts to modernize the Ukrainian armed forces as thousands of people protested his dismissal. Continue Reading »

Mr. Fedorov became the youthful face of Ukraine’s successful drone warfare program. The move to replace him has prompted street protests. Continue Reading »

Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control over grants. 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 »

Mark Lamb, a Trump-endorsed former sheriff running in Arizona’s 5th District, is trying to fend off a challenger pointing to Lamb’s alleged sexual improprieties and abuse of power. Continue Reading »

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The attorney general nominee has roughly two weeks to arrange the meeting. Continue Reading »

Majority Leader John Thune said the speaker’s plans to have a fiscal blueprint finished this summer were “news to me.” Continue Reading »

It marks the latest effort to strike a compromise on the issue between Republicans and Democrats. Continue Reading »

The House could vote on a continuing resolution as soon as next week, he said Thursday. Continue Reading »

The Texas Republican left Blanche's confirmation hearing unsatisfied by what he heard. Continue Reading »

Rehashing grievances about the 2020 election could motivate the Republican base and press GOP lawmakers to pass the SAVE America Act. Continue Reading »

The book will cover the former president’s decision to run for reelection and eventually step aside. Continue Reading »

The newly unveiled coin appears to skirt around restrictions on living presidents gracing currency. Continue Reading »

In his first sit-down interview since taking the post, Mexican ambassador to the U.S. Roberto Lazzeri talks trade, extraditions and deaths in ICE custody — and why he insists the relationship is still solid. Continue Reading »

Trump’s legal team had launched a furious legal fight to prevent the president from being forced to pay Carroll. Continue Reading »

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host delegations from 65 countries Thursday for a summit on what the Trump administration describes as a resurgence of far-left political terrorism. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller are expected to attend. Continue Reading »

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said the U.S. would focus international counterterrorism ​efforts on "far-left terror," telling officials from more than 60 countries that leftist violence had been overlooked. Continue Reading »

Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Thursday that violent far-left political terrorism "can no longer be denied" as he urged more than 60 countries gathered in Washington to treat the threat as a global counterterrorism priority. Continue Reading »

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The U.S. government has designated two new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. They are the Juárez Cartel, on the border with Texas, and Los Viagras, a criminal group from the western state of Michoacán. The Federal Register, the U.S. government's gazette, published the designation on Thursday. They joined six other Mexican criminal organizations that the U.S. considers terrorist groups, including the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Gangs in other Latin American countries, including Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador and El Salvador, also have been designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump administration. Continue Reading »

As MAGA frustration with old guard Republicans reaches a fever pitch, Senate Republicans are poised to face the single largest turnover in their recent history come January, due to a combination of death, retirements and President Donald Trump's getting involved. Republicans currently have 53 seats in the upper chamber, but are essentially guaranteed to see at least eight in their ranks not return for the next Congress, marking what will be the largest instance of intra-party turnover in the past quarter-century. Continue Reading »

The US has attacked an oil tanker in the Gulf, which it said was heading towards Iran's largest oil export terminal, as it reimposed a blockade of Iranian ports. US Central Command (Centcom) said on Wednesday that Belma "ignored multiple warnings" as it was heading towards the Kharg Island oil terminal and an aircraft disabled the tanker by "firing Hellfire missiles into the ship's smokestack". Continue Reading »

More than half of all states in the USA have distracted driving laws that either prohibit texting while driving or limit smartphone usage to hands-free mode when behind the wheel. With smart glasses on the rise, some states are looking to lump these wearable gadgets in with the same handset restrictions, and Democrat stronghold Illinois is poised to be the first to limit smart glasses on the road under House Bill 4843. Distracted driving is a notable problem in the United States. According to the latest stats from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 315,167 people were injured in distracted driving cases and 3,208 were killed in 2024. These numbers are in spite of distracted driving laws that already exist in most states today. Continue Reading »

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PROMO, a Missouri organisation defending the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, alongside trans and non-binary Representative Wick Thomas, members of the LGBTQ+ Faith Alliance, a group of healthcare professionals, and members of Black & Pink, hosted a press conference after they were informed of at least two transgender inmates who were taken off their gender-affirming medication. Jessica Hicklin was also part of the press conference. Hicklin is a transgender woman who was blocked from accessing hormone therapy while at the Potosi Correctional Center for male inmates in Missouri. A federal district court ruled that Hicklin should have her gender-affirming care resumed in May 2018. Hicklin was released in early 2022. Continue Reading »

Twenty-six employees of Meta ‌Platforms (META.O), opens new tab have filed a novel lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting workers for mass layoffs. The lawsuit, filed in Oakland, California, federal court late Monday, says that the company ​relied on factors such as productivity and AI token usage when it slashed thousands of jobs earlier this ​year, disadvantaging people who missed work because of medical conditions or to care for family ⁠members. Continue Reading »

A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems to select people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave. They are among the 8,000 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, Meta said it would lay off in May. The lawsuit filed late Monday in federal court in Oakland, California, claims the company used internal AI systems, keystroke and activity-monitoring data, AI token-usage dashboards and algorithmically assisted performance rankings, among other methods, to determine who would be laid off. Continue Reading »

Portugal feels awfully far away from America's 250th-birthday celebrations this weekend, but a brand-new library of banned and censored books here may be one of the world's most timely celebrations of liberty. British singer and songwriter Dua Lipa created the collection — called The Manifesto Library — in partnership with Livraria Lello, the celebrated bookstore in Porto. Continue Reading »

Dua Lipa is a singer and songwriter based in London, and now she has propped up a library. I think that's great. The world needs more book-peddlers, and everyone should read more books. Lipa is marketing her library as a repository of "banned books," which sounds transgressive and edgy until you see her list. Continue Reading »

Pop singer Dua Lipa recently launched the "Manifesto Library" with 100 books at the Livraria Lello bookstore in Porto, Portugal. "The Manifesto Library is a space dedicated to books that challenge power, resist censorship, and amplify the voices that others seek to silence," said the official account of Lipa's book club. A full list of works in Lipa's library is available in Cosmopolitan, which states, "All of the titles were once banned or censored." Continue Reading »

'No one can accuse New York of fearing innovation," New York Governor Kathy Hochul said at the ceremony in which she signed the nation's first-ever statewide moratorium on data center construction. "But that said . . . for a lot of [Americans], the specter of unchecked AI brings up fear, anxiety, a lot of worry." Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has released an American woman who he said was "wrongfully detained" in the country for the past year and a half. She was identified as Iranian-American citizen Dena Karari by her attorney Jared Genser, who confirmed her release to Fox News. She was reportedly accused of espionage over her work with an American nonprofit helping impoverished children. Continue Reading »

NATO's 'eastern flank' members are at it again, seeking to hype an imminent Russian threat which they now say will target their critical infrastructure. The presidents of Poland, Lithuanian and Latvia have joined together and issued a dire warning over an impending plot on Wednesday, citing intelligence reports. Continue Reading »

A federal judge awarded Hunter Biden $1.7 million Wednesday in his defamation lawsuit against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne over comments Byrne made in 2023. Continue Reading »

Children are being arrested for sex offences in record numbers amid evidence of more abusive relationships, a government-backed report has revealed. Police data show that the number of children arrested for sexual offences in 2024-25 rose by nearly a fifth to 3,809, from 3,225 in the previous year. Continue Reading »

Goldman Slashes Global PC Shipment Forecast As Memory Chip Crunch Derails Upgrade Cycle The global PC market is facing mounting pressure as a worsening memory-chip crunch, limited product availability, and consumers balking at higher prices threaten to deepen the downturn. These headwinds prompted Goldman analysts to "further trim" their PC shipment forecasts for this year and next. "We further trim our global PC shipment estimates for 2026-27E, considering the near-term pressures of higher memory and CPU costs, and the flattening replacement cycle following the end of Win 10," said Allen Chang, a managing director and head of Goldman's Greater China Technology research team. Chang continued, "We now expect global PC shipments to be down -14%/ -5% YoY in 2026E/ 27E, followed by zero growth in 2028E (vs. -10%/ +3%/ +3% YoY previously). Our updated PC shipment forecasts are 255m/ 243m/ 244m in 2026-28E, respectively." Global PC Shipments: -14%/ -5%/ 0% YoY in 2026-28E Global PC Revenues: -5%/ -2%/ +3% YoY in 2026 / 27E PC ASP: increasing pricing due to specification upgrades and rising BoM Global PC shipments: consumer vs. commercial Chang noted that AI PCs are expected to remain a top growth driver: We expect ... Continue Reading »

Deflationary Money Hits Different: Losing Half Its Price And Winning Anyway Authored by Bryan Lutz, Contributor at The Sovereign Capitalist: The FUD is back, baby. Bitcoin is down nearly half from its 2025 high. And now, the obituaries are out of cold storage and back in heavy rotation. Sentiment surveys are scraping levels we haven’t seen since the 2022 crypto-winter, and the financial press has rediscovered its favorite genre: the Bitcoin post-mortem. And this time they’ve got a chart to wave around. The Dow just had its best year against Bitcoin since 2022 – the Dow/BTC ratio has more than doubled off its August 2025 low, from 0.36 to 0.84. Here it is. We’ll even draw the red line for them: The Dow’s twelve-month winning streak against Bitcoin. Note what the line still hasn’t touched: 1.0. Anyone holding through it felt every point. If you wanted to write the “Bitcoin is finished (again)” piece, this is the chart you’d lead with. Notice what the line still hasn’t done, though. It hasn’t touched 1.0. After the worst sentiment stretch in years, after a ~45% drawdown, after twelve months of losing to the most boomer-coded stock index on earth, the ... Continue Reading »

House Defeats Bid To End Israel Aid While Senate Blocks US-Israel Intel Integration The U.S. House on Wednesday rejected an amendment by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) that would have eliminated $3.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Israel, voting 314–104 to defeat the proposal. As Tom Gantert reports for The Epoch Times, the vote exposed divisions within the Democratic Party, with 103 Democrats joining Massie in support of the amendment, while 98 Democrats voted against it and 10 voted present. Massie was the only Republican to vote in favor of the amendment. “Though my amendment to strike $3.3 billion in aid to Israel from the State Dept Approps bill did not pass, 104 House Members voted in favor of it,” Massie said on X. “The tide is changing. Americans want their tax dollars to be spent improving things here at home, not waging war and genocide.” The amendment was considered as the House debated the fiscal 2027 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs appropriations bill. Before the vote, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) urged lawmakers to reject the amendment, calling it “overly broad” because he said it could restrict funding for ... Continue Reading »

Headwinds And Tailwinds: Minding The Market Weather Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, A sailor who fixates on the barometer will rarely leave port. A sailor who never checks it will eventually get caught in a storm. It’s easy for most investors to fall into one of those two modes, either warning that headwinds are approaching and taking cover, or waving off every warning because AI spending is carrying the market higher. This article walks through several market headwinds that warrant attention, as well as a tailwind that may be large enough to keep the boat moving forward. Appreciating the headwinds and tailwinds in more detail will help you better monitor the market barometer, allowing you to assess and adjust risk levels with more awareness going forward. Storm Forecasting Market forecasting has more in common with hurricane forecasting than most investors appreciate. The goal when managing an investment portfolio is not to predict a single outcome but to understand the environment well enough to establish a range of possible outcomes. When a hurricane is brewing, meteorologists don’t draw a single storm track forecast on the map; they draw a “cone of uncertainty” that contains ... Continue Reading »

Trump Expected To Accuse China Of Helping Joe Biden Win 2020 Election President Donald Trump is expected to use a prime-time address Thursday night to discuss election integrity and potentially unveil 'four sets' of newly declassified intelligence concerning alleged foreign interference in recent U.S. elections, according to reports. MSNBC; Getty Images Trump is scheduled to address the nation at 9 p.m. ET tonight - only revealing that it would focus on election security and related concerns. "Our country has to shape up," Trump said during an Oval Office appearance with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaid. "Without free and fair elections, you don't have a country." Journalist Paul Sperry reported on X that the address could include allegations that U.S. intelligence and law-enforcement agencies recently uncovered evidence of foreign interference involving China - not Russia - in recent elections, including the 2020 presidential contest. Citing an unnamed administration source who had reportedly reviewed a draft of Trump's speech, Sperry claimed the evidence includes allegations that Chinese actors penetrated state voter-registration databases and obtained information concerning tens of thousands of voters. According to Sperry, officials believe the stolen information may have been intended for use in manufacturing fraudulent ... Continue Reading »

Global Investments In Nuclear Fusion Surge 69% To $4.5B Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, Private investment in nuclear fusion reached a record $4.48 billion in 2025. Most fusion firms are targeting commercialization in the 2030s. Major tech companies are backing fusion developers, with Microsoft signing a binding power purchase agreement with Helion, while Google, Nvidia, and other investors are funding companies such as Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Proxima Fusion. Global private investments in nuclear fusion hit a record $4.48 billion in 2025, in large part driven by the booming energy demands of AI data centers and rising global energy security concerns. According to the Fusion Industry Association (FIA), confidence in the viability of nuclear fusion technology is growing, with ~71% of fusion companies now expected to deliver commercial power to the grid by the 2030s. And that confidence is now translating into tangible dollars and infrastructure with fusion companies now inking site selection and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with major tech companies.   To wit, three years ago, Helion Energy signed a first-of-its-kind power purchase agreement with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), with Helion committing to supplying Microsoft with at least 50 megawatts of electricity from a commercial fusion plant by 2028. Unlike a ... Continue Reading »

"Fatal Cancer On Civilization": Trump's War On Marxism Enters Action Phase As Rubio, Miller And Bessent Address 65 Nations Summary:  Bessent Describes Action Phase Against Marxist NGOs Underway & Foreign Subversion Networks Rubio, Miller, Bessent Address Rise Of Far-Left Terrorism To Delegations From 65 Countries  Trump Team Declares War On Radical Left Groups  Rubio, Miller, Bessent Address Delegations From 65 Countries On Far-Left Terrorism Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed delegations from more than 65 countries on the alarming rise of far-left terrorism. The broader message from all three speakers was very clear: Just as the US and its allies confronted the spread of Marxism in previous generations, Washington now believes the West needs an all-of-government, multinational strategy to counter far-left political violence, foreign influence networks and subversion movements seeking to destabilize Western institutions. Rubio called for the civilized world to unite against an "encroaching darkness," urging all leaders in the room to defend what they have built and fight back against those who seek to destroy it. The enemy Rubio is referring to is the rise of transnational far-left terrorism.  NEW: Secretary of State ... Continue Reading »

Senate Unanimously Votes That Sam Bankman-Fried Should Never Get A Pardon Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com, The Senate passed a resolution on Wednesday stating that Sam Bankman-Fried should “under no circumstances” receive executive clemency, a rebuke of the FTX founder’s request that President Donald Trump commute or pardon his sentence. The measure, S. Res. 772, cleared by unanimous consent, a procedure that adopts a resolution when no senator objects. It expresses the sense of the Senate that Bankman-Fried should receive neither a pardon nor a commutation, and it affirms the chamber’s commitment to “the rule of law and integrity of the United States financial system.”  The resolution is nonbinding and does not limit the president’s constitutional power to grant clemency. Senators Cynthia Lummis, a Wyoming Republican, and Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat, sponsored the measure. The two serve as the top Republican and top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee’s digital assets subcommittee. They introduced the resolution on June 17, days after Bankman-Fried filed a formal pardon application with the Justice Department. Lummis is the crypto industry’s most committed advocate in Congress and has spent years drafting the legislation the industry seeks. On this measure she has led the ... Continue Reading »

1 In 30 Koreans Margin-Called As Kospi Crashes, Regulator Suspends New Levered ETFs, Hikes Margins For the first time in over three years, South Korea’s central bank raised its policy interest rate by 0.25% points to 2.75%, inline with expectations, and kicking off a monetary tightening cycle aimed at containing inflationary pressures spurred by the AI-driven semiconductor boom. It also helped spark a fresh rout in Korean stocks whose daily volatility has become borderline farcical with daily 5% swings having become the norm.  The move on Thursday was the Bank of Korea’s first rate increase in more than three years as well as its first under Shin Hyun-song, a renowned international economist who took over leadership of the central bank in April.  Before Thursday’s move, the BoK had held rates at 2.5% since May 2025 at the conclusion of an easing cycle. As the FT notes, Shin has stressed the need for tighter monetary policy in recent weeks, pointing to robust economic growth driven by a surge in demand for memory chips on the one hand and persistent weakness in the won, elevated inflation and growing financial imbalances on the other ... Continue Reading »

US Slaps Brazil With 25% Tariffs After Rubio Says Socialist Leader "Failed To Negotiate In Good Faith" US Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on X late Wednesday night that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is set to impose a 25% tariff on "most Brazilian imports." "Let there be no confusion about why: President Lula and his government have not negotiated with the US in good faith," Rubio said. He added, "His economic policies are bad for Americans and bad for Brazilians. For the past year, Lula has put his own ego ahead of making a deal for the welfare of the Brazilian people, and these tariffs are the price for that." Today, President Trump directed USTR to impose a 25% tariff on most Brazilian imports. Let there be no confusion about why: President Lula and his government have not negotiated with the US in good faith. His economic policies are bad for Americans and bad for Brazilians. For… — Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) July 16, 2026 USTR released a statement saying the 25% tariffs on certain Brazilian goods come after a yearlong Section 301 investigation that found trade and regulatory ... Continue Reading »

Das: Déjà Vu All Over Again! Are Stock Markets Repeating Dot.Com Mistakes? Authored by Satyajit Das via NewIndiaExpress.com, The sky-high valuations of space and AI firms today are similar to that of internet ventures before 2000. Herd instinct is leading promoters and investors, not financial and technological reality Burning cash rapidly, with large unfunded commitments, space and AI businesses are all dependent on uncertain funding access (Express illustrations | Mandar Pardikar) The listing of SpaceX and forthcoming artificial intelligence floats bear similarities to the lead-up to the 2000 dot-com crash, which resulted in losses of over $5 trillion. Even survivors like Amazon, Microsoft, Cisco, Dell and eBay, which had sufficient cash to ride out the turmoil, suffered massive falls in share price that took years to recover. Today, familiar mistakes around technology, investment approach, business models, valuation and oversight are being repeated. Like the actress Tallulah Bankhead, investors believe that if they have to live life again, they want to make the same mistakes—only sooner. The dot-com boom was built around the internet, its enabling infrastructure and retail commercialisation as applications developed. Investors with little technical knowledge piled in, hoping for huge returns. Today’s focus ... Continue Reading »

Vance Slams Israeli PR Campaign To Keep War Going 'Indefinitely', & Undermine Him In a new interview on the world's largest podcast, Vice President JD Vance warned that "elements" of the Israeli government want to keep the Iran war going "indefinitely," and were pursuing an aggressive campaign to manipulate US public opinion -- going so far as to vilify Vance for his role in pursuing a diplomatic solution. In his nearly three-hour interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Vance also tried to gently distance himself from Trump's decision to join Israel in launching a war on Iran and said the White House had botched its communications regarding the Epstein files.  "There are some people within [Israel's] system, we know beyond a shadow of a doubt, who are manipulating and trying to change American public opinion to keep the war going on indefinitely. Again, not towards any objective, but just indefinitely," Vance said, noting that the attacks have not only been directed against US policy, but against him personally. He directed Rogan and his audience to read a recent Time article describing the big-budget mechanism Israel has sponsored to try to shore up Republican support ... Continue Reading »

Cracking Up And Joining Up By Michael Every of Rabobank Geopolitics is front and center, even in Argentina–England at the World Cup, where the contested Falklands/Malvinas, which could have oil reserves, saw jingoist 1980’s language. Yet it’s Hormuz, where 1980’s-style tanker wars are underway, that’s the penalty spot. The US is striking Iran again night and day, as Tehran warns of an “existential war”. Reports have Trump leaning towards expanding US military operations; others say what he’s been hitting widen his options for escalation; and Trump has stated Iran “will be defeated soon.” However, the Financial Times today leads with Trump’s ex-defence chief saying the US will not win the war from the air, a sentiment echoed in the Wall Street Journal – and boots on the ground are highly unlikely. Iran is attacking the Hormuz oil lifeline of ship-to-ship shuttle runs, with some vessels now reportedly refusing US-military guided transits. The US just hit a tanker heading for Kharg Island under the renewed Iran blockade, as some wonder again if the US could try to take control of Iran’s southern islands – which would certainly take boots on the ground. The IRGC ... Continue Reading »

Iran Warns US Of 'Infrastructure For Infrastructure' War, Will Control Hormuz As 'Unbreakable Red Line' Since the prior day's handover of American detainee Dena Karari back to the US, which President Trump said he "appreciated" as a rare "gesture of goodwill" from Iran, Washington's bombs over the Islamic Republic appear to have ceased or slowed, for now at least. But that doesn't mean Iran's retaliatory missiles and drones on America's Gulf allies have halted. On Thursday, Kuwait has announced its air defenses continue to be active, confronting inbound assaults by "hostile drones". Screengrab of IRGC video from Sepah News website on July 14, 2026, showing a missile being launched towards US targets in Bahrain & Kuwait. "The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosion sounds heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks," the Kuwaiti military said in a statement, blasting "the sinful Iranian aggression." It added: "Everyone is requested to adhere to the security and safety instructions issued by the competent authorities." After five consecutive days of US attack waves, the Iranian military has yet to show signs of backing off its assertions of 'control' over the Strait of ... Continue Reading »

'Slow Hire, No Fire' Economy Confirmed As Jobless Claims Drop Near Record Lows The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time dropped to just 208k last week - back near its lowest level on record... ...and still showing no signs of stress in the US Labor market. Continuing jobless claims also fell last week to 1.805 million Americans... And all of this positive labor market (no fire) news comes as payrolls suggests weaker growth... It appears the US economy has morphed into a 'slow hire, no fire' regime. Tyler Durden Thu, 07/16/2026 - 08:56 Continue Reading »

Despite Slumping Sentiment & Lower Gas Prices, The American Consumer Is Still Spending Strongly While headline spend at gas stations is expected to decline (due to tumbling pump prices), BofA's almost omniscient analysts forecast a stronger than consensus print for today's US Retail Sales data. After a big jump in May (revised up), June's Headline retail sales rose 0.2% MoM (as expected), with sales up 6.7% YoY (down modestly)... Gasoline Stations sales saw the biggest decline (along with small drops in Health Personal Care and Food and Beverage). Nonstore Retailers saw the biggest jump in spend along with Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers... That was the biggest monthly drop in gasoline station sales since Dec 2022... Nonstore Retailers, Gasoline Station, & Motor Vehicle sales are the biggest drivers of annual (NSA) growth... Core (Ex-Autos) fell 0.2% MoM and Ex-Autos and Gas rose 0.4% MoM (so declining gas spend was notable), but annual growth in spend remains strong... Most notably, the Control Group - which feeds directly into the GDP calc - jumped 0.5% MoM (as expected) Interestingly, 'real' retail sales (admittedly crudely adjusted via CPI) continue to rebound from a negative print in December to its ... Continue Reading »

Futures Slide After Another Korea Rout, TSMA Results Revive AI Fears Futures are lower, erasing much of yesterday's gain with both Nasdaq and Rusell lagging SPX, following a continued rollercoaster in Korea where stocks tumbled after the BOK hired rates for the first time in 3 years. As of 8:15am ET, S&P futures dropped 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 contracts dropped 0.8%. In premarket trading, semis are weaker again while Mag7 is stronger (AMZN, GOOG, META, and MSFT all up are least 1.2%) with the market having "a defensive tilt as the AI theme is poised to move lower" per JPM. A strong earnings beat and raised sales outlook from TSMC failed to trigger fresh gains for the sector that has fueled most of this year’s stock market gains. Europe’s Stoxx 600 was down 0.6%. WTI trading in a tighter range into Trump’s speech, AI / Semis are driving mkts with TSM ADRs indicated -3.5% their print may not be enough to buoy the group. Korea moves to tighten rules around levered ETFs, so more near-term downside may ensue. US to set 25% tariff for Brazil on July 22, ex-beef / ... Continue Reading »

The Big Pharma Psychedelic Buyout Spree Has Begun Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Massive validation for psychedelics…not as drugs, but as investments could be moments away. Just months after I argued for the millionth time that psychedelic drug developers were likely to become acquisition targets as the sector gained legitimacy, it looks like the first major domino may finally be falling. According to a Bloomberg report published moments ago, Eli Lilly is in talks to acquire AtaiBeckley, one of the leading developers of next-generation psychedelic therapies. While nothing is finalized, Bloomberg reports a deal could be announced as soon as this week, with Lilly negotiating at a premium to AtaiBeckley’s roughly $2 billion market value. If this transaction gets across the finish line, I don’t think it’ll be remembered as an isolated acquisition. I think it’ll be remembered as the moment Big Pharma officially entered the psychedelic arms race. I’ve been writing for well over a year that investors were dramatically underestimating how this story would unfold. Most people focused exclusively on whether psychedelic drugs would work. I was far more interested in what would happen once they did. Back in January when absolutely no one was ... Continue Reading »

New Poll Shows American Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Communism, Dealing A Blow To DSA The Democratic Socialists of America are intensifying their consolidation of power within the Democratic Party, winning low-turnout local elections as establishment Democrats struggle to contain the spread of socialism and Marxism within their DEI kingdom. DSA leaders and politicians have openly embraced anti-American rhetoric centered on dismantling capitalism and calling for revolution, while their unofficial spokesperson, Hasan Piker, has amplified inflammatory calls to "kill capitalists." Hasan Piker calls on his followers to kill capitalists: “Yeah kill them! KiII those motherfuckers and murder those motherfuckers in the streets. Let the streets soak in their fucking red capitalist blood, dude.” Democrats are campaigning with him. pic.twitter.com/YiZxGgRkgc — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) April 9, 2026 The larger question is whether mainstream America is prepared to follow DSA revolutionaries toward a violent revolution from within the nation to sow chaos, as federal investigations grow over the group's alleged links to foreign subversion networks connected to Cuba and China. Convincing average voters to embrace a far-left agenda, especially one wrapped in revolution and anti-capitalist rhetoric, will be an extraordinarily difficult sell to folks who just want to live ... Continue Reading »

UBS: TSMC's 'Surprise CapEx Hike' Reinforces Confidence In AI Supply Chain TSMC, or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker, raised its 2026 spending and revenue outlook on Thursday morning, a move UBS analysts said "boosts confidence in the AI supply chain." TSMC manufactures chips designed by companies such as Nvidia, Apple, AMD, Qualcomm and Broadcom. It is a major supplier of Nvidia chips used in AI data centers. The company now expects 2026 capital expenditures of $60 billion to $64 billion, up from its previous forecast of $52 billion to $56 billion, while projecting dollar-denominated revenue growth of slightly more than 40%. Here are second quarter results (courtesy of Bloomberg): Net income NT$706.6 billion, estimate NT$623.73 billion Gross margin 67.7%, estimate 67.1% Operating profit NT$766.6 billion, estimate NT$742.75 billion Operating margin 60.3%, estimate 58.6% Sales NT$1.27 trillion, estimate NT$1.27 trillion Third quarter forecast: Sees sales $44.6 billion to $45.8 billion, estimate $43.11 billion (Bloomberg Consensus) Sees gross margin 65% to 67%, estimate 65.9% Sees operating margin 56% to 58%, estimate 57.7% "AI-related demand continues to be extremely robust," TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei told analysts on a post-earnings call.  TSMC also plans to invest another $100 billion in Arizona, lifting ... Continue Reading »