Kemi Badenoch says Joshua Bonehill-Paine will now advise the Conservatives on tackling extremism. Continue Reading »

A woman is arrested after four men are stabbed in central London, the Metropolitan Police said. Continue Reading »

A 35-year old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Minnie Merriman, who was found injured in Arbroath on Monday. Continue Reading »

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented. Continue Reading »

New images and footage of the Sun show "whirlpools" of activity that it has not been possible to see before. Continue Reading »

Google's AI divisions are getting reshuffled, the search giant announced on Wednesday. Continue Reading »

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Trump's latest remarks signaling again that a deal with Iran to reopen the Hormuz Strait is close at hand drove oil prices lower and sent stocks soaring. Continue Reading »

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Par Christian Eboulé Le président Paul Biya a officiellement nommé 5 nouveaux généraux dans un contexte de rumeur persistantes sur l’état de santé du chef de l’État camerounais. Ces changement au sein de l'armée soulèvent de nombreuses questions. En cause : la stabilité politique, la sécurité nationale ou encore les mécanismes de succession, dans un pays déjà fragilisé par des crises multiformes. Le président Paul Biya a officiellement nommé 5 nouveaux généraux dans un contexte de rumeur persistantes sur l’état de santé du chef de l’État camerounais. Ces changement au sein de l'armée soulèvent de nombreuses questions. En cause : la stabilité politique, la sécurité nationale ou encore les mécanismes de succession, dans un pays déjà fragilisé par des crises multiformes.Parti de Yaoundé, la capitale camerounaise, le 7 juin 2026, pour un « court séjour privé » en Suisse, le président Paul Biya n’a pas été revu en public depuis lors. Cette absence prolongée – la plus longue de ses 44 ans ... Continue Reading »

Par Elena Lionnet avec agences Le candidat progressiste Abdul El Sayed a remporté d'une courte tête l'investiture démocrate dans le Michigan pour un siège au Sénat selon les projections ce mercredi 5 aoûtdes médias américains. Cela confirme la dynamique du mouvement progressiste après plusieurs succès récents à New York et dans le Colorado. Le candidat progressiste Abdul El Sayed a remporté d'une courte tête l'investiture démocrate dans le Michigan pour un siège au Sénat selon les projections ce mercredi 5 aoûtdes médias américains. Cela confirme la dynamique du mouvement progressiste après plusieurs succès récents à New York et dans le Colorado.Dans cette primaire test pour l'avenir du Parti démocrate et qui s'est avérée plus disputée qu'attendu, Abdul El Sayed, un médecin de 41 ans, a selon NBC et CNN battu la centriste Haley Stevens, soutenue par l'establishment démocrate.(RE)lire Zohran Mamdani élu maire de New York: qui est le plus jeune maire de la ville, premier musulman et premier à ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP La Néerlandaise Demi Vollering a remporté mercredi à Belleville-en-Beaujolais la 5e étape du Tour de France Femmes en devançant au sprint la Suissesse Marlen Reusser, qui a conservé le maillot jaune, et la Polonaise Kasia Niewiadoma.Ces trois coureuses se sont isolées en tête en deux temps, sous l'impulsion de Vollering, dans les deux dernières des huit difficultés du jour, le Col de Durbize et Mont Brouilly, à 30 puis 10 kilomètres de la ligne.Lauréate sortante, la Française Pauline Ferrand-Prévot a connu une mauvaise journée en terminant à deux minutes et demie de la vainqueure, perdant toute chance de réaliser le doublé.Elle pointe désormais à la 17e place du classement à cinq minutes de la tête."Il ne faut pas se voiler la face: un tel écart, c'est irrécupérable", a concédé le Rémoise.Vollering/Reusser/Niewiadoma: le trio de tête de cette étape disputée dans les monts du Beaujolais préfigure sans doute le podium final le 9 août. Restera à connaître l'ordre dimanche soir à Nice.Au classement provisoire, Reusser reste en tête avec 12 secondes d'avance sur Vollering. Neiwiadoma, 3e, concède 1 mn 17 sec.Le trou est fait avec la quatrième place occupée par l'Allemande Antonia Niedermaier à ... Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE Un entrepôt du géant russe du e-commerce Wildberries a été touché par des drones ukrainiens dans la nuit de dimanche 2 à lundi 3 août, dans la région de Vladimir. C'est le vingtième site du groupe visé depuis la mi-juillet, une plateforme comparée à Amazon qui pèse, avec ses concurrents, 8,5% du produit intérieur brut russe. Un entrepôt du géant russe du e-commerce Wildberries a été touché par des drones ukrainiens dans la nuit de dimanche 2 à lundi 3 août, dans la région de Vladimir. C'est le vingtième site du groupe visé depuis la mi-juillet, une plateforme comparée à Amazon qui pèse, avec ses concurrents, 8,5% du produit intérieur brut russe.Un entrepôt de Wildberries a brûlé, dans la nuit de dimanche 2 à lundi 3 août, sous les drones ukrainiens. Il se trouve en région de Vladimir, à environ 180km à l'est de Moscou. "Des drones ont attaqué l'entrepôt dans le district de Sobinski", a ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Plusieurs nouveaux cas de contamination locale de chikungunya, de dengue et de virus du Nil occidental ont été identifiés ces derniers jours dans le sud de l'Hexagone, indique Santé publique France.Depuis le précédent bulletin hebdomadaire, "deux nouveaux épisodes de transmission de chikungunya ont été identifiés en Occitanie", rapporte l'agence sanitaire nationale. Ce virus se transmet d'un humain à l'autre via des piqûres de moustiques tigres, provoquant des fièvres et douleurs articulaires.Au total, au 3 août, Santé publique France recense cinq épisodes de transmission autochtones de maladies transmises par des moustiques tigres: trois de chikungunya, totalisant sept cas (un à cinq cas par épisode) dans le Tarn (Occitanie) et en Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), et deux de dengue (un cas par épisode), dans le Tarn et dans l’Hérault (Occitanie).La première détection d'une contamination locale du chikungunya en France hexagonale a été annoncée il y a une semaine. Jusque-là, les cas recensés étaient importés, concernant des personnes ayant voyagé dans des régions du monde où ces virus circulent de manière endémique.Mais, cumulé à la mondialisation et à l'urbanisation, le réchauffement climatique a facilité l'implantation du moustique tigre dans des régions d'où il était absent voici quelques décennies. ... Continue Reading »

How geopolitical tensions fueled the migrant surge and put Spain’s migration policy and energy ties with Morocco and Algeria to the test Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

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Eight Palestinian people injured after Israeli forces enter homes, shops in Qalandiya, issuing demolition threats. Continue Reading »

Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic primary for US Senate, narrowly defeating Rep. Haley Stevens. Continue Reading »

Puntland says it has taken control of Galkayo camp as rival federal-aligned forces retreat following intense clashes. Continue Reading »

The violence comes amid talks between Lebanon and Israel as Beirut pushes for a phased Israeli troop withdrawal. Continue Reading »

An agreement with an unnamed investor is approved by the LIV Golf board to replace Saudi Arabia deal. 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 »

Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy poses a critical challenge for Democrats’ ascendant progressive wing: Can an insurgent candidate, with unabashedly liberal positions, win a general election in a moderate state? Continue Reading »

Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers. Continue Reading »

The head of the Justice Department praised the U.S. attorney in Washington after her tense meeting with the president. Continue Reading »

At the White House’s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff. Continue Reading »

In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones. 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 »

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 »

Amir Hassan lost to Tom Smith, who had suspended his campaign but is now jumping back into the race for the purple 8th District. Continue Reading »

Rep. Shri Thanedar lost to democratic socialist state Rep. Donavan McKinney as progressives continue their romp of primary wins this year. Continue Reading »

It’s a clear signal that the ascendant left can win primaries in key battlegrounds and carries massive implications for 2028. Continue Reading »

The razor-thin margin will only deepen divisions over the future of the Democratic Party. Continue Reading »

Ironworker Brian Poindexter is challenging the embattled congressman in his Ohio district. Continue Reading »

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The move sets up a vote as soon as Friday, though a deal could speed things up. Continue Reading »

Ryan Elijah is taking on the embattled Donald Trump-endorsed lawmaker in the Aug. 18 primary. Continue Reading »

The committee's unanimous vote sends the Kids Online Safety Act toward a possible Senate floor vote after the legislation stalled in the House last Congress. 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 »

Inside the White House, top administration officials have warned against any resolution that allows Iran to control the strait. Continue Reading »

The world's largest oil processing facility has emerged as the next flashpoint in the Iran conflict, with potentially immediate consequences for global energy markets and Republicans facing tough midterm races. Continue Reading »

A California man was arrested at the Trump National Golf Club near Los Angeles over the weekend after he was found with a loaded firearm and was seen taking photographs of the property on multiple occasions, the authorities said. Continue Reading »

A man who was carrying ammunition and had a gun in his pickup truck was arrested at Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course on Sunday, after appearing to monitor security preparations days before the president was scheduled to attend a fundraiser there, authorities said. Continue Reading »

Leftists have for years publicly fantasized about the demise of President Donald Trump. Some radicals have attempted to make these murderous dreams a reality — and on at least three occasions came awfully close to succeeding. Continue Reading »

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

The sale of gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) for $55bn (£41bn) to a group of buyers including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been finalised. The American company is known for making and publishing best-selling games such as EA FC, formerly known as Fifa, The Sims and Mass Effect. The investors, who include Affinity Partners - led by President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner - are taking EA private, meaning all of its public shares will be purchased and it will no longer be traded on a stock exchange. Continue Reading »

The Wall Street Journal's late Friday afternoon report, detailing the largest leveraged buyout (LBO) ever, which would take Electronic Arts (EA) private by private-equity giants, was confirmed by the video game company on Monday morning. Continue Reading »

Electronic Arts, the maker of video games such as The Sims, Madden NFL and Battlefield, has been bought by Saudi Arabia's wealth fund and a group of investors for $55bn (£41bn). The company announced the completion of the deal on Tuesday evening, only days after the EU gave its approval, the final regulatory green light needed. Continue Reading »

A North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia and could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for strikes against Ukraine, ​an official at Ukraine's military intelligence agency said. Ukraine is very short of high-end air defences and Russia has tried to exploit this by ‌using more ballistic missiles, which are particularly hard to shoot down. Continue Reading »

When Substack launched, nine years ago, working journalists thought this new platform might manage the unthinkable: make their profession economically sustainable. That hasn't happened. Last week, one of Substack's most successful journalists, Taylor Lorenz, disclosed on Substack Notes (the platform's micro-blogging stream) that her paid subscriptions had "fallen off a cliff" — even while her follower count was "skyrocketing". Lorenz has some 200,000 followers, an order of magnitude more than probably 99% of the other writers on Substack, and more internet fame than probably 99.9% percent of us. And yet, on the most basic metric of Substack success, she's failing. Continue Reading »

Deutsche Bank AG failed to promptly report to US authorities more than $250 million in suspicious transactions tied to Jeffrey Epstein, including funds used to pay women in Russia and other Eastern European countries, according to a new report prepared by a Democratic US senator. Continue Reading »

They're making too much money," President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office on Monday. Oil companies — and their colossal profits — were the latest target of his ire. "I don't like it. And I should be the last one to say because I'm a big free enterprise guy," Trump told reporters. Continue Reading »

President Trump said Chevron and ExxonMobil are "making too much money" and should return some of their profits back to the public. "When you look at one company where they made 12 times what they made the year before, they ought to give some of that back to the public," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. "And they better cut the retail price, the consumer price." Continue Reading »

Authorities in California have arrested a man who was seen near a golf course owned by President Donald Trump in the Los Angeles area, ahead of the president's visit for a fundraising dinner there. Jeanine John Taele, 38, was found with a pistol and illegal ammunition at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, investigators say. Continue Reading »

Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher is projected to win the Democratic primary to replace Gov. Laura Kelly (D), according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Holscher had a narrow field of Democrats to outpace, facing off against state Sen. Ethan Corson and Overland Park, Kan., Mayor Curt Skoog. Corson was backed by Kelly as well as former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D). Continue Reading »

Republicans just took a major step forward in their goal to keep the House majority this November. A GOP hopeful backed by President Donald Trump advanced in a jungle primary for Washington's 3rd Congressional District alongside Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., and the two will now face each other in this fall's general election. Continue Reading »

Cori Bush lost her bitter Democratic primary against incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell Tuesday, two years after the former "Squad" lawmaker vowed to take revenge against the pro-Israel group that contributed to her political downfall. The race in Missouri's deep-blue 1st Congressional District was a rematch of the 2024 contest, which saw the Democratic socialist Bush ousted by Bell, a moderate St. Louis County prosecutor backed by nearly $9 million from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its aligned super-PACs. Continue Reading »

A $2 billion merger between a quantum computing company and a chip manufacturer became the epicenter of an unusual family spat between the FTC and the Pentagon. The Pentagon lost. The Federal Trade Commission last week allowed IonQ to acquire US chip-maker SkyWater over the objections of a senior Pentagon official who had privately pushed for tough restrictions on the deal, largely to protect the US government's $2 billion of investments in quantum computing companies earlier this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The US doesn't have a stake in IonQ or SkyWater. Continue Reading »

Joe Allen wants to know what the robot's name is. At first, I think the double whiskey we downed at the hotel bar must be getting to him, as he sprints like a kid at recess toward a delivery vehicle. I'm anxious about the time: I'm supposed to be driving Allen to the airport, my Hail Mary effort to get him alone for a proper conversation before he leaves Atlanta. Continue Reading »

Last year's New Mexico measles outbreak, which caused one death, cost roughly $5.4 million, an analysis from the CDC found. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder breaks down where those costs came from. Continue Reading »

The measles outbreak in 2025 cost almost $5.4 million to contain according to new research published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Continue Reading »

Ethereum Researchers Want To Rein In Staking; Critics Warn It Could Backfire Authored by Felix Ng via CoinTelegraph.com, A group of six Ethereum researchers and developers, including Ethereum Foundation’s Justin Drake, has proposed changing the network’s issuance policy to cut validator rewards more sharply as the proportion of staked ETH rises.  The draft, called the Tapered Issuance Burn and currently being assigned the provisional number EIP-8363, would burn an increasing fraction of validators’ consensus rewards as the amount of staked ETH approaches a fixed threshold of 60.25 million ETH (around 50% of the current ETH supply), at which point the deduction hits 100%. The changes would phase in over 18 months.  Tapered Issuance Burn Ethereum Improvement Proposal. Source: Github The proposal has triggered backlash from developers, stakers and DeFi founders, who warn that the reward cuts could force out solo validators before larger institutions are affected, weaken institutional demand for ETH and disrupt DeFi markets built around staking yield.  One of the proposal’s authors, Jérôme de Tychey, said the changes are needed to address the rising share of Ether being staked, which passed 33% in April. The authors argue continued staking growth could concentrate ETH in large custodians and liquid staking ... Continue Reading »

Copper Tops $14,000 As US Stockpiling Drains Global Supply Ahead Of Trump's Tariff Call Copper strength has returned to the London Metal Exchange this week as futures top $14,000 a ton. Another leg higher could be imminent, pushing prices into blue-sky territory as traders weigh tightening global supplies against robust metal inflows into the US ahead of President Trump's expected tariff decision. The Commerce Department was expected to deliver its tariff recommendation by June 30, but no decision has been announced. On national security grounds, the agency is expected to impose import levies of up to 50% on semi-finished and derivative copper products under Section 232. The policy aims to protect domestic manufacturing and reduce foreign reliance, addressing supply chain risks from major exporters like Chile, Peru, and Canada. Bloomberg reports more than 200,000 tons of copper flowed into US ports in July, the largest ever monthly inflow in data going back to 2014. High US prices have kept the trade profitable. As a result, this has added to a massive hoard in U.S. warehouses and ports, while supplies in the rest of the world are dwindling. LME inventories sank to a five-month ... Continue Reading »

Citadel Soars 6% In July Thanks To Situational Awareness Firesale Liquidation Some have speculated that one of the most proximal catalysts behind the collapse of Leopold Aschenbrenner's $45 billion and epically misnamed Situational Awareness hedge fund, besides his use of batshit insane Total Return Swap leverage that would make an average Korean momentum-chasing degen blush with envy, was Citadel's vocal warning early last week that the Fed would/should hike rates, a contrarian appeal which, while not taken seriously by any Fed watcher, may have spooked markets to the necessary and sufficient breaking point that forced the flood of margin calls that ultimately wiped out Leopold.  While we doubt that Citadel was so tactically engaged as to crush the young and inexperienced Leopold and hear the lamentations of his soon to be wife with fringer notes, we are certain that his massive TRS leverage - as much as 4x on both side of a pair trade that had gone terribly wrong by being long chips and short software - and which we warned back in June was clearly in play and would lead to ruin for one or more funds, was ... Continue Reading »

Iran-Oman Hormuz Route 'Agreed To' As Iran Warns Against US 'Interference' Summary Iran says Hormuz route is agreed: Tehran says it has finalized a shipping route with Oman, blaming U.S. actions for delaying a final agreement. Tehran claims victory: Iranian officials say the deal would lock in Iran's wartime gains and strategic leverage over Hormuz. Mixed messages: Trump says a deal could come within days, while Iran insists the talks are only with Oman. Draft outline emerges: Reports outline Iranian oversight of inbound traffic and Omani management of outbound shipping. High stakes as pressure eased on markets, but geopolitical tensions high: A deal could ease energy market fears while leaving Iran with more influence over Hormuz than before the war. US announces end of Iranian blockade by August 31, 2026? Yes 80% · No 21%View full market & trade on Polymarket *  *  * Iran-Oman Route 'Agreed To' as Iran Warns Against US 'Interference' A statement from Iran's Foreign Ministry warns that the United States and military 'interference' remain the biggest obstacles to a final Hormuz deal to reopen the strait: Esmaeil Baqaei: The geographical coordinates of the route proposed by Iran and Oman in the Strait of Hormuz ... Continue Reading »

Google's Chief AI Scientist Jeff Dean Exits After 27 Years, Alphabet Shares Slide Alphabet shares slid after The Wall Street Journal reported that Jeff Dean, one of Google's earliest employees and a key figure in its AI strategy (co-founder of Google Brain), is departing after nearly three decades to launch his own AI company. The exit raises fresh concerns about Google's ability to retain top researchers as competition for AI experts intensifies.  Dean was Google's 30th employee in 1999 and will serve as CEO of Discovery Loop, a public-benefit corporation initially targeting machine-learning research and engineering. The startup will then transition to hardware design, drug discovery, and clean energy by automating multistep scientific experiments. WSJ spoke with Dean: "The four of us have been chatting about this a little bit and we got excited," Dean said in an interview at his Palo Alto, Calif., home Tuesday. "We think by automating many of the classical experimental-loop aspects with machine learning models, augmenting human scientists and engineers, we'll be able to make it possible to explore more space in broad science areas to accelerate discovery." The scientific process, he said, is about coming up with an ... Continue Reading »

Second Foreign Vessel Attacked Off Yemen Within Hours, Amid Houthi 'Siege For Siege' Blockade Update(1235ET): The Houthis have apparently attacked two vessels off Yemen's coast within a mere few hours on Tuesday, as clearly the assault on international shipping by the Iran-aligned group has grown. The below alert from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre is the second one today. Just hours before, an initial vessel had been reported sunk, the crew rescued... and now this: The incident took place 95 nautical miles (176km) south-east of Aden, Yemen, according to UKMTO, adding that all the vessel’s crew are “accounted for and safe”. UKMTO WARNING 106-26 Click here to view the full warning⤵️https://t.co/iEt5aG0Mru#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/6QeQIOu6qd — UKMTO Operations Centre (@UK_MTO) August 5, 2026 And just the day prior: "The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday condemned the attack on the India-flagged commercial vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, which sank in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen on August 4, 2026." This comes as the Saudis are desperately trying to put together a 'coalition of the willing' to defend against such attacks. While the Houthis have not declared Bab al-Mandab Strait closed to 'all' shipping, they have declared ... Continue Reading »

Ukraine Shot Down Zero Missiles In Huge Russian Overnight Salvo That Killed At Least 21 According to a growing casualty count, a large barrage of ballistic missiles fired by Russia on Ukraine has killed at least 21 people and wounded dozens more. The overnight attack has raised the alarm for Ukraine's Western backers, given it is being widely reported that among the over two dozen ballistic and anti-ship missiles fired, not a single one was intercepted by Ukraine. Huge overnight attack on the Ukrainian capital, via X The attacks come on the heels of a record month: July saw over 380 missiles of all types launched on Ukraine, with government authorities citing the highest civilian casualties since 2022, with at least 377 civilians killed, and another 2,129 wounded for the month of July. As Ukraine grapples with very low and limited missile interceptors, and amid reports that the Pentagon too is struggling to keep up supplies amid the Iran war, CNN also confirms that "as Russia fired more than two dozen ballistic and anti-ship missiles" and that "none" were intercepted by Ukrainian defenses. President Zelensky again took to social media to urge partners to ... Continue Reading »

Middle East War Triggers New Global Refining Boom Submitted By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com For the second time this decade, a war has upended global oil markets and sent oil prices and refining margins to multi-year highs, benefiting the world’s biggest oil companies and top refiners. The war in Iran has tightened fuel supply as crude oil has struggled to move through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering reduced refining throughput in Asia and a temporary Chinese ban on exports. The fuel markets tightened even more than the crude market to send refining margins to record highs. And the biggest refiners benefited from the new refining boom, with Big Oil reporting their highest second-quarter earnings since the previous outbreak of a war, the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The bumper earnings were driven not only by the jump in oil prices between April and June—the contribution of the refining and trading divisions was also fundamental for fueling the high profits. Record Refining Margins Despite the slump in crude prices and the extreme volatility in the past five months, the refined product market continues to tighten with refining margins at record highs because the supply ... Continue Reading »

Progressive El-Sayed Wins Michigan's Democratic Senate Primary Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated establishment candidate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) to win the Michigan Democratic Senate primary in a contentious race that became a proxy fight for the broader battle within the party over its direction. Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a rally in Canton, Mich., on July 29, 2026. Jacob Burg/The Epoch Times El-Sayed beat his centrist opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), 48.5 percent to 47.5 percent, with 99 percent of the votes tabulated. The Associated Press called the race at 9:54 a.m. ET on Aug. 5. The progressive will take on Republican Mike Rogers in November in the race for Michigan's battleground Senate seat. El-Sayed faced more than $60 million in outside spending in support of Stevens, compared to around $4.6 million spent to support his campaign. The race became a flashpoint in a wider ideological battle taking place nationwide in the Democratic Party between progressives and establishment centrists. A number of progressive leaders, including Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), ... Continue Reading »

FAFO: Democrat Candidate Threatening Beachgoers Gets Knocked Out Cold On Beach A Democrat hopeful gunning for a seat in Congress is sitting behind bars on $1 million bail after police described a chaotic beachside confrontation on Maui that involved a knife, repeated threats, and the candidate left unconscious in the sand. Kirill Basin, the 40-year-old primary challenger to Rep. Jill Tokuda in Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District, faces two counts of first-degree terroristic threatening stemming from the Aug. 1 incident at Keawakapu Beach in South Kihei. It started with a request to turn the music down. A 61-year-old man asked Basin to lower the volume, and Basin, police say, replied by implying he had a firearm and threatening to shoot the man's wife. That was the point a bystander stepped in. Footage circulating online shows the congressional candidate advancing aggressively toward a group of beachgoers before stepping back and declaring, "I told him if he wants to go to the hospital, come here." Basin next confronted the man directly and swung a beach chair that failed to connect. A single return punch sent him sprawling unconscious onto the sand as the man stated, "Watch your ... Continue Reading »

WTI Maintains Losses After Another SPR Drain, Distillate Stocks At 30-Year Seasonal Lows Oil prices have roller-coastered overnight - higher on new Houthie attacks in the Red Sea and now lower on reports that a draft deal approval in imminent. Up... A Houthi military spokesperson said the group would escalate attacks on Saudi vessels in the northern Red Sea — the latest workaround for the kingdom’s exports to avoid the perilous Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen’s coast to the south. Exports from the Red Sea have become a vital lifeline for Saudi Arabia since the Iran war choked off shipping from the Persian Gulf. Down... Axios reported the US, Iran and Oman were nearing an interim, 60-day accord to reopen the waterway, with Washington aiming for an announcement later Wednesday. The proposal would involve no tolls or fees, with inbound vessels using a northern lane, and outbound traffic a southern one. But in the short-term, and especially in light of the recent decline in refined product prices, all eyes are on the official inventory and supply data (which API reported a crude build and diesel draw). API Crude +2.7mm (-2.1mm exp) Cushing +2.4mm Gasoline +200k Distillates -1.2mm DOE Crude +2.48mm (-2.1mm exp) Cushing ... Continue Reading »

We've Been Here Before By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank Phil Connors has woken up to another instance of the same day. The US, Iran and Oman are said to be close to a new deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Axios reports that the US aims for an announcement today. So, Brent futures dropped to $79/barrel and equity markets rallied further, for the S&P 500 to set a fresh record high. The reported deal could just as well have been written a couple of weeks ago. Axios prints that the deal includes an inbound shipping route through Iranian waters and outbound shipping via the Oman side, while parties work to clear mines from the middle of the strait. No tolls or fees would be charged for the 60-day period covered by this deal. That all looks very similar to the previous deal – that was torpedoed by renewed attacks on ships. That wasn’t the only “agreement” in recent weeks that proved untenable (or completely non-existent). Will the groundhog see its shadow again today, or will the deal really hold this time?  Even if this deal isn’t immediately sunk ... Continue Reading »

US Services Surveys Signal Rebound In Growth In July, But... Following the mixed picture from yesterday's Manufacturing surveys (ISM 4 year high, S&P Global 3 mo low driven by the bifurcated 'AI vs The Rest' economy), this morning's Services sector surveys were 'expected' to show the opposite (ISM down, S&P Global up) all in the face of fading hard data. S&P Global US Services PMI jumped from 51.2 (final June) to 53.6 (prelim July) to 54.6 (final July) - the highest since Oct 2025 ISM US Services PMI rose from 54.0 to 54.1 (less than expected 54.5). Source: Bloomberg That was S&P Global's Services PMI's biggest monthly jump since May 2024... Under the hood, S&P Global data shows that growth in new work strengthened to a 19-month high, while business confidence regarding activity over the coming 12 months was the strongest since last November. Private sector employment rose for the first time since April. But, input price inflation accelerated to the highest since November 2022, pushing composite selling prices up at the quickest pace in exactly one year. But, the ISM Survey showed considerably differences with employment data tumbling back into contraction (below expectations), pries picking up ... Continue Reading »

US Telecoms Slide On Starlink Mobile Threat; Bernstein Sees It As A "Jab, But No Knockout Yet" U.S. telecom stocks fell in premarket trading after SpaceX, during its first earnings call as a publicly traded company on Tuesday evening, outlined its vision for Starlink to challenge Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. This was the market reaction to discussions surrounding @Starlink Mobile during the SpaceX Earnings Call. The big three telecom giants fell. The same thing happened when SpaceX acquired spectrum last year. https://t.co/4FfvFQdOTB pic.twitter.com/tAG7ywTxY7 — Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) August 4, 2026 SpaceX President & COO Gwynne Shotwell told investors about its future impact on big telecom: "Roughly, between them, $600 billion a year. I anticipate us to be able to acquire quite a few of their customers. Our service will be better. We will eliminate dead zones leveraging the satellites in orbit. It will be better during any natural disaster. I'm quite excited about Starlink Mobile." For readers, the emergence of Starlink Mobile and Musk taking on the big three U.S. wireless operators- Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile - is nothing new. Elon going for the phone after all SpaceX Plans New Starlink Mobile Service for US ... Continue Reading »

Armed Man Named 'Jeanine' Arrested At Trump's California Golf Course Ahead Of President's Visit Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, A California man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested Sunday at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course after authorities say he was observed walking through the grounds, taking photographs as well as video, and appearing to monitor security preparations two days before a scheduled fundraiser there that will feature the president. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest Tuesday as Trump prepared to land in Los Angeles for a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner at the Trump National Golf Course. The event will take place in the coastal suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes, just south of Los Angeles. Deputies said Jeanine John Taele, 38, of Downey was carrying a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket when they contacted him. A loaded pistol was recovered from his car, which had been parked on the golf course’s property. He was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm and possessing prohibited ammunition. Authorities also said he had already been under investigation by the El ... Continue Reading »

Abbott Orders Pause On Texas Data Center Approvals Pending Audit Texas Governor Greg Abbott just ordered a pause on approving new data center projects via the state's grid interconnection process over concerns that a surge in electricity demand could threaten reliability amid growing opposition to the projects.  The timing couldn't be worse - as Texas is on the cusp of becoming one of the world's largest hubs for data-centers, with Reuters citing industry forecasts that it could surpass Virginia by 2030 thanks to abundant land, energy, and a business-friendly environment.  In a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ​grid operator ERCOT sent Monday, Abbott directed the agencies to conduct an audit of all planned data centers seeking grid connections before any more facilities are allowed to move forward. ERCOT is currently reviewing roughly 474 gigawatts of proposed new electricity demand, more than five times the state's record ​peak load, the governor said, adding that about 90% of the requests are from data centers. -Reuters Under Abbott's directive, developers will now need to provide 'more info on power demand, water use, tax incentives, ownership, and efforts to mitigate local impacts' As POWER Magazine noted earlier (serious inside baseball below)...  Abbott has directed the Public ... Continue Reading »

Treasury Refunding: No Change To Auction Sizes As Bessent Deepens Reliance On Short-Term Debt For yet another quarter, the Treasury's Quarterly Refunding offered no surprises, which considering the state of the US bond market is probably not a bad thing.  In its 8:30am ET report, the US Treasury retained its previous guidance for future debt issuance, signaling no change in note and bond auction sizes well into 2027 even as federal borrowing needs balloon to stratospheric levels (and will explode once the AI bubble bursts leading to catastrophic consequences for corporate bonds).  As for next week, the Treasury will hold $125 billion of refunding auctions, in line with estimates, which will be made up of: $58 billion of 3-year notes on Aug. 11 $42 billion of 10-year notes on Aug. 12 $25 billion of 30-year bonds on Aug. 13 The refunding will raise new cash of approximately $28.7 billion, the Treasury said. Based on current projections, officials expect to maintain current sales amounts for nominal coupon securities and floating rate notes "for at least the next several quarters" - the same market-soothing language which the department has used in its quarterly debt-issuance strategy statement ever since the Janet Yellen "Activist ... Continue Reading »

"This Is Going To Surprise Some People": Leading Biden COVID-19 Figure Embraces The Lab Leak Theory Authored by Jonathan Turley, Former Biden White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha this weekend became the latest denier of the lab theory to do a 180-degree turn. During the interview with CNN's Dana Bash, Jha admitted that he now believes that the most likely explanation is a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. As pundits and politicians quietly admit that the natural mutation theory is not as credible, the courageous scientists who were blacklisted for years remain persona non grata in higher education. Jha stated: "This is going to surprise some people. You know, when I went into the White House, my view was, 'This was almost surely a natural outbreak, maybe a lab leak.' Based on information I learned and based on information I've seen, I have come to conclude that it is more likely to have been a lab leak." I commend Jha for publicly addressing his change. Indeed, everyone in academia, myself included, has had their views evolve. Former Biden White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, Dr. Ashish Jha, tells Dana Bash, ... Continue Reading »

"Hiring Patterns Are Changing": ADP Reports Weakest Job Gains In 6 Months, But... Following a weaker than expected JOLTS report, but better than expected ISM employment data, ADP reports today (ahead of Friday's payrolls report) that the US economy added only 44k jobs in July (below the 65k expected and the lowest since January) after a revised 95k increase in the prior month... With the Goods-producing side of the economy losing 3k jobs... "Typical hiring patterns, meanwhile, are changing as employers react to shifting macro-economic conditions," said Dr. Nela Richardson Chief Economist, ADP Even with the moderation in hiring, the report showed wage growth for those who switched jobs picked up to the strongest pace in nearly a year. "Job-changers are highly sensitive to real-time economic conditions, and their rapid pay growth implies supply constraints in parts of the labor market," added Richardson. The figures point to a stable labor market supported by robust business and consumer demand. If confirmed in the government’s official monthly jobs report on Friday, the recent employment trend suggests Fed officials can keep their focus on still-elevated inflation. Tyler Durden Wed, 08/05/2026 - 08:31 Continue Reading »

Futures Hit New Record High On Strong Earnings Following Historic Call Buying Frenzy S&P 500 futures are up following yesterday’s first ATH since June; both tech and small caps are lagging, pointing to another potential broadening. A jump in US tech stocks is holding too, with Nasdaq-100 contracts rising after a 3.3% surge in the session before, powered by semiconductor stocks and blowout Palantir earnings. S&P futures are up 0.4%, just shy of 7800, a new all time high, while Nasdaq futures underperform, rising 0.2%, as results from AMD and SpaceX failed to impress, sending shares in both lower in after-hours trading. AMD’s forecast didn’t meet high expectations, while SpaceX investors focused on the hikes being made to its AI spending. Semis/memory are lower with some likely profit-taking after yesterday’s surge; NVDA/GOOG are leading Mag7 names higher as it appears that squeeze portion of this rally has room left to run, as JPM says keep an eye on IGV as the squeeze may turn into a narrative shift flipping one of the lightest owned sub-sectors into a leader in the near-term. Germany’s Infineon, up 69% this year, picks up ... Continue Reading »