Simon Levy was a serial sex offender who was being monitored by police when he killed two women. Continue Reading »

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Gianni Infantino's alleged lover was given a severance payment over the affair by Uefa while he was its general secretary, according to a Daily Telegraph investigation. Continue Reading »

Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from Morocco into the neighbouring Spanish exclave of Ceuta. Continue Reading »

The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup. Continue Reading »

As oil reserves and munitions stockpiles reportedly dwindle, analysts wonder how much longer markets will pounce when the Trump admin. dangles an Iran deal. Continue Reading »

Nonfarm payrolls in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in July, but so did the unemployment rate, leaving investors with mixed signals. Continue Reading »

This week saw massive moves in both directions for software stocks, as investors try to figure out which names are best insulated from artificial intelligence. Continue Reading »

Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche needs at least 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee. Continue Reading »

Burger King is once again the second-largest burger chain in the U.S. by system-wide sales. Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP L'ex-star du rap Moha La Squale a été condamné vendredi à deux ans d'emprisonnement dont un avec sursis probatoire pour avoir frappé deux femmes lors d'une soirée à son domicile parisien en mai.Le procureur avait réclamé 30 mois dont 12 avec sursis probatoire.De son vrai nom Mohamed Bellahmed, le rappeur de 31 ans avait déjà été condamné en 2024 à quatre ans dont un avec sursis, notamment pour violences sur conjoint.Lors de l'audience devant le tribunal correctionnel de Paris, le mis en cause a longuement détaillé cette soirée autour d'un triangle amoureux formé avec Myriam, rencontrée "deux jours plus tôt", et Claire, avec qui il était déjà en couple depuis "deux, trois semaines". Jalousie, réconciliation, alcool, cocaïne et Rolex égarée ont achevé de faire dégénérer la sauterie, plusieurs voisins prévenant la police de cris de détresse et bruits de violences."J'ai porté zéro coup", conteste le rappeur, malgré les nombreux hématomes recensés sur le corps et le visage de Myriam. "A priori, elle s'est tapée (elle-même) quand elle était chez moi", poursuit celui qui a été placé en détention provisoire depuis les faits. Entre temps, la jeune femme a elle-même assuré qu'elle s'était "tapé ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Aurélia END © 2026 AFP Une "honte nationale": Donald Trump ne décolère pas après que la justice américaine a de nouveau bloqué vendredi son chantier de monumentale salle de bal à la Maison Blanche, affirmant par ailleurs vouloir contester cette décision devant la Cour suprême.Le président américain a fustigé cette décision "prise alors qu'une grande partie des travaux a déjà été réalisée et financée", la qualifiant sur sa plateforme Truth Social de "menace pour la sécurité nationale" et de "honte nationale".Plus tôt, il avait déjà affirmé vouloir "faire appel devant la Cour suprême des Etats-Unis" de ce jugement "horrible, motivé par des raisons politiques et illégal" sur la même plateforme. La cour d'appel du district de Columbia a maintenu la suspension des travaux ordonnée en avril par un juge et indiqué que le gouvernement américain avait 14 jours pour solliciter la plus haute instance américaine.La juridiction d'appel a indiqué que ce blocage n'avait "rien à voir" avec la pertinence du projet lui-même, mais s'expliquait par le fait que le président américain avait lancé les travaux sans obtenir un feu vert du Congrès.Le gouvernement n'a "pas l'autorité illimitée" de "redessiner, remodeler et reconstruire la Maison Blanche ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par David SALAZAR, Lina VANEGAS © 2026 AFP L'excentrique avocat millionnaire Abelardo de la Espriella, investi vendredi président de Colombie, a chassé la gauche du pouvoir avec un discours antisystème et la promesse de mater les groupes armés du pays.Cet admirateur du président américain Donald Trump, âgé de 48 ans, a laissé une vie luxueuse à Florence, en Italie, pour se lancer dans la campagne électorale, invoquant un "sacrifice" pour "la patrie". Il s'est présenté en outsider dénonçant la classe politique, un pari gagnant. Lors d'un second tour serré en juin, celui qui se fait appeler "El Tigre" a battu le sénateur Ivan Cepeda, allié du président sortant Gustavo Petro, premier dirigeant de gauche à gouverner la Colombie. Abelardo de la Espriella s'est fait connaître comme avocat en défendant d'anciens paramilitaires, des narcotrafiquants, des footballeurs et un homme à l'origine d'une vaste fraude pyramidale.Marié et père de quatre enfants, il prône des mesures sécuritaires rappelant la lutte antigangs du président salvadorien Nayib Bukele, dont il arbore la même barbe soigneusement taillée, et une réduction drastique des dépenses de ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP "On va faire du commerce solidaire": quelque 200 personnes vêtues de blanc se sont réunies vendredi soir sur la plage du Porge, après avoir acheté à boire ou à manger chez les commerçants de cette commune durement impactée par le mégafeu de Gironde.L'appel à soutenir les "institutions" du Porge, où près de 200 habitations ont brûlé, a été lancé sur Facebook par un entrepreneur de la région. Du tabac à la boulangerie, en passant par les restaurateurs, Pierre-Alexandre Jeandel présente tour à tour dans sa vidéo ces commerçants lourdement impactés par l'incendie. Fichier vidéo "Ce n'est pas une marche blanche, pas une rave-party ou une beuverie, juste un acte citoyen et solidaire", a-t-il expliqué à l'AFP, souhaitant que l'action soit reconduite plusieurs soirs de suite.Sylvain Sallaud, propriétaire d'un restaurant-traiteur du Porge, a dû fermer pendant deux semaines. "Le but est que la vie reprenne, qu'on reparte de ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP La Bourse de New York a terminé en hausse vendredi après la publication de chiffres de l'emploi moins bons qu'attendu aux Etats-Unis, qui éloignent la perspective d'un resserrement monétaire de la Réserve fédérale (Fed).L'indice élargi S&P 500 (+0,62%) a décroché un nouveau record en clôture, à 7.757,64 points. Le Dow Jones a gagné 0,28% et l'indice Nasdaq a progressé de 1,30%.Le marché de l'emploi aux États-Unis a perdu 23.000 emplois en juillet, selon des données officielles publiées vendredi, alors que les marchés attendaient la création de 83.000 emplois.Les statistiques mettent aussi en avant une forte révision à la baisse des créations d'emplois en mai et juin (-103.000)." La Réserve fédérale semblait entièrement tournée vers la lutte contre l'inflation", alimentée par le conflit au Moyen-Orient, explique à l'AFP Art Hogan, de B. Riley Wealth Management. "Et voilà qu'elle doit soudain tenir compte de l'autre volet de son mandat: le plein emploi. "Ces chiffres ne "sont pas bons d'un point de vue économique, mais pour le marché, ils sont favorables aux perspectives en matière de taux d'intérêt", résume Patrick O'Hare, analyste chez Briefing.com.Alors qu'ils anticipaient auparavant une hausse des taux dès septembre, les investisseurs tablent désormais sur ... Continue Reading »

A New Mexico judge has declared Meta a public nuisance over harm to children, ordered a $567 million fine and sweeping platform changes Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Elon Musk has refused to let Ukraine use his Starlink internet service for strikes deep inside Russia Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

The US Department of Justice has accused Duke Law of maintaining admissions practices that discriminate against white and Asian applicants Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Spain has set a deadline for Italy to end border controls imposed after around 72,000 migrants entered Spain’s enclave in Morocco Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and NATO-member Turkiye form a defense bloc amid Middle East conflict Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

В конце 2025 года истек срок четырехлетней дисквалификации спортсменки за нарушение антидопинговых правил Continue Reading »

Зампред комитета Госдумы по защите семьи, вопросам отцовства, материнства и детства Татьяна Буцкая выступила за то, чтобы перевести его на федеральный уровень Continue Reading »

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Военный сообщил, что призывы сложить оружие и сдаться в плен производят психологический эффект на противника Continue Reading »

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Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had cancelled an earlier Saudi trip after deadly July 29 US-Saudi strikes on Iraq. Continue Reading »

The US Senate approved its strongest move against Russia under Trump. Continue Reading »

Drone footage shows the remains of a submerged village re-emerging from Indonesia’s Karian Reservoir after a drought. Continue Reading »

Rulings allow Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of the two countries. Continue Reading »

Analysts say regional partners are seeking alternatives to supplement their security without discarding US support. Continue Reading »

Harel Birenstock was an Elbit engineer and father of four; Tamir Vaknin, remembered as the heart of his company, leaves behind his parents and two brothers Continue Reading »

Messages show the aide asked pro-government activist Ziv Bernes to say Katz had prevented his removal, help stop criticism from other activists and circulate the video online; the IDF denies any outside role in the decisions Continue Reading »

Police say the 50-year-old left Israel shortly before a 2015 complaint and remained wanted for questioning for 11 years; he is suspected of additional sexual offenses against minors in the Haifa and Krayot area Continue Reading »

Guy Avner says the sport is negotiable, but demands Mamdani retract past remarks, condemn 'globalize the intifada' rhetoric and face him in Israel Continue Reading »

Germany, Chile, Georgia, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Honduras envoys attend a Foreign Ministry reception at Jerusalem's King David Hotel after presenting their credentials to President Herzog Continue Reading »

Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans. Continue Reading »

Also, Trump officials are searching for Cuba’s next leader. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. Continue Reading »

The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority. Continue Reading »

The Trump administration, rebuffed by the Supreme Court in its first attempt to fire Lisa D. Cook, sent the Federal Reserve governor a letter saying it was “considering” removing her from the job. Continue Reading »

Will Rosenzweig joins a growing list of former prosecutors and federal agents who have gone to court to contest the purge of law enforcement deemed disloyal. 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 »

One of the biggest tests of whether the Democratic Party can rebuild their fractured coalition is Michigan's marquee Senate race. 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 »

His loss makes him the second Donald Trump-endorsed candidate to lose a primary this week. Continue Reading »

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

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The Senate is expected to finish work on a government funding bill and Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination. Continue Reading »

Senators voted 51-47 to approve officials at the Departments of Defense, Energy, State and other agencies. Continue Reading »

The GOP faces the prospect of heavy losses this November amid the war in Iran. Continue Reading »

There’s still a number of questions that need to be answered if Majority Leader John Thune wants to adjourn for recess by the end of the day. Continue Reading »

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy remains undecided on the attorney general nominee. Continue Reading »

The GOP faces the prospect of heavy losses this November amid the war in Iran. Continue Reading »

Regular messaging guidance the White House provided to Republicans at the start of the war has dwindled to almost no communication at all. Continue Reading »

The two executive orders come just over a month after the Supreme Court overturned Trump’s attempt to end ‘birthright citizenship.’ Continue Reading »

A report from the Government Accountability Office found that the cost-cutting operation counted savings it didn’t secure and criticized its opaque methodology. Continue Reading »

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

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order late Sunday terminating President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate his political allies, a move that follows weeks of negotiations with two Republican senators who were blocking his nomination to become attorney general. Continue Reading »

A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest Black professor ever appointed at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university said it opened an investigation into "new information" about his academic qualifications. Continue Reading »

The U.S. Senate easily passed sweeping Russia sanctions legislation on Friday, advancing a long-delayed measure backed by late ​Senator Lindsey Graham and setting the stage for consideration by the House of Representatives within weeks. Continue Reading »

A man arrested on suspicion of starting a large wildfire in Spokane, Washington told investigators he waited for a hot, dry, and windy day to light the blaze, according to newly released court documents. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump's clout with Republican voters was put to the test in Tennessee Thursday, as voters headed to the polls for the state's first primaries under a newly redrawn congressional map designed to bolster Republicans' chances of expanding their thin majority in the U.S. House this fall. Continue Reading »

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom declared himself a prospect for the 2027 WNBA Draft on Friday, challenging the league to explain how its current eligibility rules would rule him out. Continue Reading »

Affordability is a key issue in Washington, and taxes are a major factor. Americans pay more in taxes than they do for food, clothing, and shelter combined. But taxes keep going up, and pressure is growing to increase taxes even more. Continue Reading »

As the war grinds on, there is no end in sight to the high energy and gasoline prices plaguing American families. Continue Reading »

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who became the face of the government’s response to COVID-19, sat before Congress last week and faced questions about his handling of the pandemic. Here’s what to know. Continue Reading »

For the first time, scientists have used artificial intelligence to create new kinds of viruses, raising hopes for medical advances while also raising the disturbing possibility that the technology could someday be used to invent dangerous pathogens. Continue Reading »

Artificial-intelligence systems have been displaying some eye-opening new abilities in recent weeks: breaking out of their enclosures, hacking other companies, lying to people. Continue Reading »

Artificial intelligence has taken another step into synthetic biology, with researchers using a powerful AI model to design functional viruses from scratch in a breakthrough that could advance medicine while raising new biosecurity concerns. Continue Reading »

Using cyber tools, one of our adversaries, maybe Iran, maybe North Korea, or possibly, a criminal enterprise, takes over the operations of a drinking water utility. Continue Reading »

WHEN REPORTS EMERGED LAST WEEK that hackers had penetrated water systems across multiple American states, public attention immediately turned to the question of responsibility. Continue Reading »

A recent wave of cyberattacks on American water systems is raising alarm at all levels of the government, with U.S. authorities reportedly suspecting Iran-linked hackers. Continue Reading »

American taxpayers would pay about $2,358 each to fund President Donald Trump's mass deportation effort, according to a new calculator released by the Economic Policy Institute. The Trump administration rejects the claim, however, instead saying the real cost to taxpayers comes from illegal immigration. The left-leaning EPI analysis, highlighted by Axios, estimated the federal government will spend roughly $268.9 billion on deportation efforts during Trump's second term through funding provided by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, appropriations, and other sources. Continue Reading »

A new report suggests the money spent on deportations across the United States could be spent on funding over 925,000 schoolteachers or pay for over 5 million veterans' medical care. The findings from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) showed federal tax dollars being spent down to the state and county levels, as the Trump administration has drastically ramped up immigration enforcement over the past 18 months with the goal of mass deportations. Continue Reading »

American taxpayers would pay about $2,358 each for President Trump's mass deportation push, according to a new calculator tool from the Economic Policy Institute. Why it matters: The estimate fuels debate over whether billions of federal dollars devoted to deportations could instead fund other public priorities such as food assistance, health care or housing. Continue Reading »

Reports of Iranians stealing bread, cheese, meat and other basic groceries are fueling concerns that the country's worsening economic crisis is pushing households toward a breaking point. An investigation published Wednesday by the Iranian newspaper Jahan-e Sanat described supermarket workers encountering customers who allegedly concealed inexpensive food items or ate packaged products inside stores without paying. The accounts are anecdotal and do not establish the national prevalence of food theft, but analysts say they reflect the mounting pressure created by inflation, currency depreciation and collapsing purchasing power. Continue Reading »

Airlines are engaged in a tense battle with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the federal agency's efforts to arrest more targets at airports. As the Trump administration ramps up its mass deportation campaign, ICE officers have increasingly been seen making arrests at airports. It's part of a new tactic to nab foreigners who have overstayed their visas. Continue Reading »

Pillagers Vs Producers: There's Only Two Ways To Save The Western World Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us For the past couple of weeks I have been closely tracking the migrant surge in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and taking notes on the behavior of the extremely liberal Spanish government. One of the most important things to note about the event is that European officials quickly took to the media to admonish the OPTICS of the crisis, but not the migrants. In other words, left-wing politicians didn’t like that the situation made them look bad, but they never spoke out against the basic premise of mass immigration from the third world. In fact, Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been enthusiastically promoting open border policies since 2018. The main reason the migrants all flooded into Ceuta at the same time was because Spain’s supreme court ruled only days before that migrants arriving by sea could not be immediately deported. It’s a scene we have witnessed over and over again in the past several years. The multiculturalists set the wheels in motion for a migrant rush into Europe then pretend to be shocked ... Continue Reading »

Digging Deeper Inside Physical AI's Hardware Stack Powering Humanoids Building on our "Physical AI Faces One Critical Chokepoint, and Here's How to Profit" report earlier this week, Barclays analysts are closing out the week with a comprehensive map of the humanoid value chain. As readers look beyond flashy Chinese Unitree robot demonstrations, attention is shifting toward the critical hardware stack, including motors, actuators, sensors, and batteries, and the deep supply-chain players positioned to reap the rewards before global humanoid deliveries begin to ramp up. Anatomy of a humanoid robot "While the humanoid market remains small today, at roughly $2-3bn, forecasts range from $10-25bn by 2030, with more optimistic scenarios reaching ~$200bn by 2035, as detailed in (open in new tab)Global Macro - AI gets physical: Ten things to know about humanoids(open in new tab)," Barclays analyst William Thompson wrote in a note on Thursday. Within the hardware stack, reducers - high-precision gearing systems embedded in actuators - have been high barriers to entry and are led by Japanese players such as Harmonic Drive Systems and Nabtesco, while rare earth materials - particularly magnets used in high-performance motors - create strategic dependencies, with supply ... Continue Reading »

ADNOC Reports 15 Vessel Attacks As Hormuz Risks Mount Submitted by Julianne Geiger of OilPrice.com Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said attacks on its vessels and employees are having a significant impact on operations as the company tries to keep crude, gas and refined products moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Fifteen ADNOC vessels have been hit by missiles or drones since the war began, including three this week, the company said Friday. One crew member has been killed and 20 others injured. The Strait of Hormuz carried roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption before the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran expanded into a broader regional conflict. Repeated attacks on commercial vessels have disrupted traffic through the waterway, driven freight costs sharply higher, and made some shipowners reluctant to enter the Persian Gulf. ADNOC said it is working with authorities to protect personnel and assets while meeting customer requirements “as much as possible” in what it called an exceptionally challenging operating environment. The attacks are hitting one of the few Gulf producers that has managed to restore exports close to pre-war levels. The UAE has relied on crude loading points outside Hormuz, including Fujairah, while ... Continue Reading »

DHS Hiring "Bounty Hunters" For Overseas Tracking Of Deported Migrants The Trump administration is planning to hire private investigators to track down deported immigrants in their home countries, verify where they live, and deliver notices seeking payment of U.S. immigration fines, according to Wired. The proposed program, budgeted at up to $9 million over two years, would cover countries including Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Rather than collecting money directly, contractors would be paid to confirm a person's location using evidence such as photographs of their residence, public records, utility bills, employment information, or other documentation accepted by the government. They would also hand-deliver notices listing any outstanding penalties. Wired writes that the initiative comes as DHS says it has assessed more than $84 billion in civil immigration fines, including "failure-to-depart" penalties that can accumulate to hundreds of thousands—or even millions—of dollars. Although the administration has encouraged migrants to self-deport by promising to forgive many of these fines, legal advocates argue the new overseas tracking effort undercuts that message because some penalties can still remain. Immigration attorneys and civil rights groups describe the program as a major expansion of enforcement, saying it targets people ... Continue Reading »

Trump To Announce $180 Million Grants For Mining Industry Authored by Emel Akan via The Epoch Times, WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is set to host a major mining industry roundtable on Friday at the State Department, bringing together nearly 200 business leaders, educators, and government officials to strengthen domestic mining companies. President Donald Trump arrives to speak at General Motors proving ground, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Milford, Mich. AP Photo/Alex Brandon At the event, the president is expected to announce over $180 million in grants to expand workforce training and trade programs for the mining industry, according to the White House. CBS first reported the plan. The Department of Energy is launching a $100 million grant program to support scholarships and related initiatives. Universities, community colleges, trade schools, industry groups, and other partners will be eligible to apply. Additionally, the military is providing over $80 million in funding to three universities for technology and workforce development programs. The recipients are the Colorado School of Mines, the South Dakota School of Mines, and Johns Hopkins University. "The mining industry has never had a greater champion than President Trump," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told ... Continue Reading »

Your Tax Dollars At Work: NJ Cops Dress Up As Bushes To Hand Out Cell Phone Violations If you thought speed traps were getting creative, New Jersey police have officially entered the landscaping business. Officers in Dunellen spent part of the week hiding in full ghillie suits, essentially dressing up as oversized shrubs, to catch drivers using their phones behind the wheel, according to Newser. While unsuspecting motorists scrolled through texts and notifications, a camouflaged officer watched from the roadside with binoculars, radioing violations to waiting patrol units. The six-hour operation ended with 74 distracted driving tickets, proving that plenty of drivers never saw the world's most judgmental bush staring back at them. Police said they targeted the busy downtown stretch because it's packed with traffic and pedestrians, making distracted driving especially dangerous. New Jersey law bans handheld phone use while driving, with first-time violations carrying fines between $200 and $400. The department defended the unusual tactic as a safety measure, reminding drivers that "That text or notification can wait. Keep your eyes on the road, not your screen." Apparently, in New Jersey, the bushes aren't just watching anymore, they're writing tickets. And it ... Continue Reading »

What Else Are They Hiding? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, This past couples of weeks was a wild ride. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released many thousands of pages of documentation concerning the strange world of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) while Dr. Anthony Fauci was at the height of his power as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fauci’s wife headed the ethics department for the entire agency. His tenure there came to an end in December 2022, following three years in which he was celebrated by mass media as the nation’s leading voice for science and the man with all the answers for dealing with a respiratory pandemic. He was on television daily, sitting for as many as 12 interviews a day. All this while, he kept careful logs of each day, while working with a large staff to prepare the document as the first draft of an autobiography. He believed that he would go down in history with exactly the reputation the media had cultivated for him. He lobbied for and amassed dozens of awards, some of which paid in the high ... Continue Reading »

Iran Launches Battlefield Trophy Propaganda Campaign With Captured US Reaper Drone The off-ramp narrative is growing louder. With the US midterm elections quickly approaching, the Trump administration may have reached its "declare victory and leave" moment, shifting from military operations toward a negotiated peace deal, one that must last more than one month. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reinforced that possibility earlier, saying the Strait of Hormuz could reopen "today or tomorrow." As US negotiations with Tehran appear to be ongoing, the Iranian semi-official news agency Tasnim has released battlefield trophy propaganda that appears to show largely intact U.S. MQ-9 Reaper and Israeli Hermes 900 drones, and even parts of an F-15 fighter jet. X user The Hormuz Letter said: Iran has released an image of a fully intact Israeli Hermes 900 drone taken down by Iran's electronic warfare, with the IRGC now reverse-engineering various parts of the drone, per Tasnim. Iran has also started the process of reverse-engineering the previously captured F-15 fighter jet, MQ-9 drone, and C-130 Hercules. BREAKING: Iran has released an image of a fully intact Israeli Hermes 900 drone taken down by Iran's electronic warfare, with the IRGC now ... Continue Reading »

Texas Energy Giant Oncor Supports Governor's Data Center Freeze By Emma Penrod of UtilityDive.com About 44 GW of large load projects slated for Oncor’s service territory qualified for ERCOT’s new “Batch Zero” interconnection process for large loads, company executives told analysts during a Thursday earnings call. But the timeline for that process is uncertain following an order by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that paused new data center interconnection approvals pending a state-wide audit. ERCOT’s criteria for Batch Zero, which include new financial and technical requirements for loads with a peak demand of 75 MW or greater, narrowed immediate load growth projects for Oncor, a subsidiary of Sempra. The batch approach, Sempra Chairman and CEO Jeff Martin said, was intended to align the interconnection of large loads with the construction of new generation. The criteria for acceptance into the first Batch Zero was finalized in June. Jeff Martin, chairman and CEO of Sempra, in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 2026. Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images “Think about a situation where you’ve got close to 500 GW of generation on the sideline waiting to come on the system and, similarly, over 400 GW of large load customers,” Martin said. ... Continue Reading »

Both Iranian & Israeli Officials Call Out 'Paper Tiger' Saudi Arabia Regional rivals and enemies are calling out Saudi Arabia as a "paper tiger" which must rely on others for protection and defense needs. Criticisms of Riyadh are being issued on the same day the kingdom signed a major security pact with the other major Muslim-dominant nations of Pakistan and Turkey. Formally called the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, it is essentially a NATO-style agreement for the 'Muslim world' - given that it stipulates and formalizes that an armed attack on any of the countries will be treated as an attack against all of them. Saudi national media The pact extends across populations with a combined total of some 380 million people. Both Iranian and Israeli officials have taken to mocking the historic agreement. For example, on Friday within hours of the deal's signing, prominent Iranian MP Ebrahim Rezaei called on Riyadh to change course in terms of its pro-American policies, which has included allowing US troops to be stationed on Saudi soil. He said the new pact won't bring Riyadh protection or peace. He stated on X: "Saudis must know that a paper agreement with Turkiye and Pakistan ... Continue Reading »

The WNBA Is At War With Its Biggest Stars Via The Daily Signal, This is a lightly edited transcript of an Aug. 6 segment of the Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words podcast... Jack Fowler: And the whole trans issue is coming up in the WNBA, and various coaches are like, “I don’t know. Should a she - I can’t say who should be playing.” They will not say that a biological woman should be playing in the WNBA. It’s this absurdity. Victor Davis Hanson: But they know. I think Clay Travis said he was going to buy a franchise ...and have only trans players. Would they let him do that? No, because they would win every game. Fowler: Yeah. It was funny what he put up there. Hanson: And the Minnesota coach who wore a jacket... with advertisements or a message about trans issues. She was also whining that there are still too many men in women’s coaching and that women don’t get a chance to dominate the field as they should, given that they’re women. So, obviously, she was walking into a logical inconsistency because she had this jacket on that she would want biological men in women’s sports, where they would dominate, and then she was angry that, in her own coaching aspect, ... Continue Reading »

Visualizing 75 Years Of America's Electricity Transition Over the past 75 years, the U.S. electricity system has shifted from one dominated by coal to one in which natural gas and renewables supply nearly two-thirds of generation. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, shows annual U.S. electricity generation by source from 1950 to 2025 using data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It tracks output in billions of kilowatt-hours and each source’s share of the electricity mix over time. Natural Gas and Renewables Lead U.S. Electricity Generation Coal supplied 46.4% of U.S. electricity in 1950 and remained the country’s largest power source for decades. By 2025, however, its share had fallen to 16.6%. Natural gas moved in the opposite direction, rising from 13.5% to 40.8% and overtaking coal in 2016. The table below shows each energy source’s share of total U.S. electricity generation at 15-year intervals from 1950 to 2025. Energy Source Share of U.S. Electricity Generation 1950 1965 1980 1995 2010 2025 Natural Gas 13.5% 21.0% 15.1% 14.8% 24.0% 40.8% Renewables 30.2% 18.6% 12.4% 11.4% 10.2% 24.0% Nuclear 0.0% 0.4% 11.0% 20.1% 19.6% 17.7% Coal 46.4% 54.0% 50.7% 51.0% 44.8% 16.6% Petroleum and Other 10.2% 6.1% 10.7% 2.8% 1.5% 0.8% Renewables reached a 24.0% share in 2025 and have remained ahead of coal since 2022. Together, natural gas and renewables supplied 64.8% of U.S. electricity that year. Coal peaked at 56.9% of the electricity mix in 1988. By ... Continue Reading »

Hawaii's 'Blood Quantum' Rule Deepens The State's Housing Crisis Authored by Rachel Chiu via the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Hawaiian residents are challenging ancestry-based housing restrictions in federal court. A pair of lawsuits filed in June and July takes aim at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, a state agency that reserves long-term homestead leases to individuals who meet the state’s “blood quantum” requirement. To be eligible for a homestead lease—long-term, affordable leases for residential, agricultural, and pastoral purposes—an applicant must prove that he or she has 50 percent Native Hawaiian ancestry. In any other context, this type of requirement would be instantly illegal. No ordinary government agency or housing authority can deny your application or evict you because of your ancestry. Yet, these controversial rules are very common for determining benefits for indigenous populations, and continue to give the state inordinate power to withhold opportunities and take property from citizens according to overtly discriminatory justifications. The lead plaintiff in the first lawsuit is Eric Ryan, a lifelong Hawaiian resident whose application for a homestead lease was immediately denied because he was not, as the pre-qualification form required, “at least 50 percent Native Hawaiian.” The legal definition of a Native ... Continue Reading »

US Official: Hormuz Deal Is Imminent, Upon Which US Will Lift Blockade Of Iranian Ports Summary US official tells Reuters that US will lift blockade upon Omani deal announcement. Bessent: Hormuz could reopen under a 30-60 day ceasefire as soon as "today or tomorrow." Iran asserts that US & Israeli vessels remain barred until sanctions are lifted and compensation is paid. Trump says the conflict could "end pretty soon," signaling a possible final US exit. Iran remains defiant, pointing out it still has the leverage & can threaten Hormuz. However, the deal could reopen oil flows while strengthening Iran's control over the strait. Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by August 31? Yes 13% · No 88%View full market & trade on Polymarket *  *  * US to Lift Blockade once Oman Deal Announced Importantly, Reuters reports late in the day Friday that Washington plans to lift the naval blockade on Iranian ports once the Oman deal is finalized and announced, which Bessent earlier said could be as soon as 'today or tomorrow'. If the US were to back down militarily in the Gulf, it would cede effective control of the vital waterway to the Iranians. Per Reuters: Progress ... Continue Reading »

Bessent's 'Yentervention' Does Not Fix Japan's Underlying Structural Issues Authored by Ed Dowd via 'Beyond The Narrative' substack, ...a delicate meal to cook before Midterms... My conclusions on the Bessent yen intervention: The move is a temporary Band-Aid at best and sharp yen strength can historically trigger carry-trade unwinds and risk-asset volatility, but it does not fix Japan’s structural debt or rate differentials. The Fed, BOJ and Treasury are walking a tightrope. Consensus is correct that the primary driver is preventing forced sales of Japan’s $1T+ UST holdings that would spike US yields. Expanding the FIMA repo facility is a backdoor start to yield-curve control, letting Japan borrow dollars against Treasuries instead of dumping them. Bessent is explicitly worried about contagion in his own words by citing the Asian financial crisis trigger from a weak yen and framing the intervention as “stopping an emergency” before it spreads. I believe one of the motivations was to delay any major market or yield disruption until at least the midterms. Interventions like this rarely stick without fundamental policy shifts and often unleash unintended consequences down the road. Background On Friday last week: July 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury has informed a number ... Continue Reading »

Reality Bites: Socialist NYC Mayor Mamdani Turns To Capitalist Bankers For Help After socialist New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani went after Citadel's Ken Griffin, created a property database of wealthy homeowners that makes the list easily accessible to "Luigi-worshipping leftist thugs," and endlessly bashed America and capitalism, all while his friend, Democratic Socialists of America's unofficial spokesperson Hasan Piker, called on his followers to "kill capitalists in the streets" and other DSA members called for the destruction of America from within, the far-left NYC mayor, who is running into roadblocks, has called on capitalist bankers for help. Piker in his own words: "KiII those motherf**kers and murder those motherf**kers in the streets. Let the streets soak in their f**king red capitalist blood."  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 Bloomberg reports that Mamdani is seeking top capitalist bankers for a new business advisory council as he attempts to mend relations with Wall Street after spewing dangerous ... Continue Reading »

Meet The Lab-Leak Proponent Set To Take Fauci's Old Job Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The DisInformation Chronicle, Politico reported that physician-scientist Steven Quay is going through final vetting to take over Tony Fauci's job at the NIH, reporting that aligns with rumors I've been hearing from sources inside the administration for several months. Quay sat for an interview with me on the DisInformation Chronicle podcast last June to talk about changes NIH should make to ensure we don't have another pandemic caused by dangerous virus research, and I ran an excerpt of his book "The Code As Witness: How the COVID Genome Reveals Its Lab Origins." The Politico leak comes as Fauci is in the hot seat with Senators passing a resolution yesterday morning that found him in contempt for failing to answer questions during a hearing last week. Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) has released thousands of pages of internal documents about the pandemic, including Fauci's own diary which was found on government servers. I'm on vacation and haven't had time to go through all the documents - actually, I don't think anybody has gone through all the new revelations ... Continue Reading »

Cambridge's Black Time-Travelling Professor (And His Many Superhuman Feats) Authored by Mark Collett, Running a single marathon is a great achievement. Running 30 marathons is a spectacular feat. Running 30 marathons in 35 days is something only a world-class athlete could achieve. But running 30 marathons in 35 days, and running the final nine of those marathons with a broken leg – that’s an impossible feat that would require superhuman powers. But that is exactly what Jason Arday has claimed to achieve. But that’s not all, Jason Arday’s incredible feats aren’t just limited to running nearly 240 miles on a fractured leg without medical intervention, he also claimed to have run 600 miles in six days on a treadmill (without any evidence), played both football and snooker at a professional level (a boast that was apparently taken out of context), raised over £5.5 million for charity (but can’t name a single donor), managed to go 15 years with a barely a wink of sleep, and even appeared on the famous television documentary series Seven Up! – which originally premiered a whole 21 years before he was even born. This is the story ... Continue Reading »

"Fire Is... Beautiful": Suspect In Spokane Wildfire Confesses He Planned Arson For Weeks The suspect charged on Aug. 3 with starting the Old Trails fire in Spokane, Washington, that forced more than 60,000 people to evacuate told police he had planned the attack for weeks. The suspect, Aaron Farinacci, told police in an interview that “fire is powerful, beautiful, and that things that go through fire experience a kind of rebirth,” according to Spokane County Detective Michael Drapeau in a court filing Wednesday. Farinacci, 37, was scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, but is now being held on $2 million bond while Spokane Superior Court Judge Jeremy Schmidt reviews his lawyer’s request for a competency evaluation. Farinacci was booked into the Spokane County Jail. According to a press conference by Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels, Farinacci was arrested after a concerned citizen provided a description of Farinacci near the area where the fire started, moments before smoke was seen. According to an arrest affidavit, Farinacci initially denied setting the fire when questioned by law enforcement. The arrest warrant was executed around 5 p.m. on Aug. 4, and the suspect was detained about a mile from ... Continue Reading »

The Democratic Party's Four-Way Squeeze Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “. . . it’s subversion and nothing about it is accidental. it’s a well worn playbook to use the democratic institutions of a high trust state to destroy a civilization.”  - El Gato Malo on Substack The days might still be long, but this is a dark season in our country’s politics. Everybody’s nervous and many are furious, and yet all that emotion goes nowhere, just eats you up while you watch and wait for signs that help is on the way. What would that help even look like? Maybe a concerted effort to bum-rush a whole lot of bad ideas out of American life and replace them with better ideas that are worth building a life around. Of the two political parties that used to vie between the interests of property and of labor, there is almost nothing left — nothing coherent, anyway. Mr. Trump & Co. still stand outside a feckless Republican establishment that can only say “no.” That is bad enough, when it comes to vital matters like election reform and sound fiscal policy. But the President is methodically wearing ... Continue Reading »