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- Global markets are experiencing volatility, with iron ore prices falling below $100 per ton and warnings of deteriorating fundamentals, while Japan's yen shows strength supported by U.S. actions, and BP's profits surge amidst rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions.
- SpaceX is reportedly in the final stages of securing a new, massive rocket launch site in Louisiana, signaling significant expansion in the private space sector, while China's AI development accelerates with DeepSeek's new model running significantly cheaper than competitors.
- Geopolitical conflicts and border crises continue to dominate headlines, with heightened Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, escalating tensions between the US and Iran, and intense debate and action regarding migrant flows into European enclaves like Ceuta.
- Climate change impacts are increasingly evident, with Austria breaking heat records, Japan bracing for typhoons and sweltering temperatures, and wildfires causing widespread destruction in cities like Spokane, leading to critical infrastructure concerns such as power plant shutdowns in Hungary.
- Political landscapes are fraught with challenges, including investigations into public figures like Dr. Fauci, debates over political party funding, and controversy surrounding campaign finance and alleged 'woke' content impacting film box office performance, alongside ongoing discussions about AI governance.
ZeroHedge
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UK Police Force Invites Non-Muslim Staff To Fast During Ramadan As Act Of Solidarity
an hour ago
by Tyler Durden
UK Police Force Invites Non-Muslim Staff To Fast During Ramadan As Act Of Solidarity Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News , West Midlands Police force is actively inviting non-Muslim officers and staff to go without food and water during Ramadan as a deliberate "act of solidarity" with Muslim colleagues. The force presents this as a way for officers to grasp the "significance of Ramadan" for Muslim residents in one of Britain's most diverse regions. Critics see it as yet another example of public institutions bending their culture around one faith while the foundational principle of policing without fear or
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Iron Ore Below $100 As UBS Warns "Fundamentals Are Deteriorating"
2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Iron Ore Below $100 As UBS Warns "Fundamentals Are Deteriorating" Iron ore futures in Singapore fell to their lowest intraday level in one year as deteriorating fundamentals continued to weigh on the market. Steel demand in China remains soft amid an ongoing construction slump and weakening mill margins, while supply continues to increase, reinforcing expectations of a growing surplus. Bloomberg noted earlier that the latest concerns surrounding major physical trader Radiant World added another layer of uncertainty, but the bigger bearish narrative remains centered on lackluster demand failing to absorb rising supply. The outlet adds more color: Vitol Group and
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The EU & The Iron Law Of Oligarchy
2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
The EU & The Iron Law Of Oligarchy Authored by Stephen Soukup via American Greatness, Along, long time ago—27 years, to be exact—my boss (the inimitable Mark Melcher) and I predicted that the European Monetary Union would be the death of the EU. The Euro, we wrote for our clients at a now-defunct big brokerage house, would be a disaster and would destroy everything that the post-war Europeans had spent the previous several decades working to build. Specifically, we wrote: Psst! You wanna know a secret? The Euro, and the mess it represents, is going to be a social, economic
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Huge Uptick In Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza Since Trump Hailed 'Historic' Hamas Deal
3 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Huge Uptick In Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza Since Trump Hailed 'Historic' Hamas Deal Middle East regional media has reported a huge uptick in Israeli military attacks in the Gaza Strip since President Trump announced a "historic" agreement which Hamas finally signed on to . The agreement would result in a phased complete disarmament of Hamas and the handing over of governance to newly proposed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) - a body designed to replace both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. However, fighting has persisted, with Al Jazeera reporting that at least 19 Palestinians killed on Saturday
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Spanish Opposition Leaders Calls For PM Sánchez To Be 'Put In The Dock' Over Immigrant Lies
4 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Spanish Opposition Leaders Calls For PM Sánchez To Be 'Put In The Dock' Over Immigrant Lies Via Remix News, Vox leader Santiago Abascal has called for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to be put “in the dock,” accusing his government of lying about the number of illegal migrants returned to Morocco following the latest mass influx into Ceuta. Abascal traveled to the Spanish enclave at the weekend after canceling a planned visit to Colombia, saying the situation demanded his presence in Spain. Upon arriving, he posted footage of significant numbers of what appear to be illegal immigrants occupying beaches in the
The Guardian
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Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says
16 hours ago
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
European Union, Spain, Migration, Europe, Morocco, Africa, World newsEuropean Commission president says work needed in five areas of migration control including returning more people The president of the European Commission has called for action to strengthen Europe’s borders after tens of thousands of people arrived and quickly left the Spanish territory of Ceuta, triggering a furious row between Madrid and other European countries. In a letter to Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Monday, Ursula von der Leyen said: “From this incident, it is clear that we must do more to further strengthen our borders at critical points, including vigilant monitoring and the use of physical barriers where
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How Ceuta migrant crisis exposes divisions within Europe - The Latest
18 hours ago
by Presented by Lucy Houghwith Ashifa Kassam; produced by Annie La Vespaand Bryony Moore; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin
Spain, Morocco, Europe, Africa, World newsDozens of people died attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after an estimated 50,000 crossed from Morocco last week. The incident has led to a political crisis in Spain and criticism from EU countries. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
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Ceuta leader accuses Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing
20 hours ago
by Ashifa Kassam in Madrid, Okba Mohammad in Ceuta and Lisa O’Carroll in London
Spain, Morocco, European Union, Europe, Africa, Migration, Middle East and north Africa, World newsJuan Jesús Vivas says influx seen as ‘at least encouraged or permitted’ by Rabat, as Spain demands EU solidarity Explainer: why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint? A growing chorus of voices has accused Morocco of helping to fuel the crisis in Ceuta, with the leader of the Spanish enclave describing last week’s border crossings as an attack on Spain’s territorial integrity that was seen as being “if not orchestrated, at least encouraged or permitted by Morocco”. Spanish officials said on Monday that an estimated 69,500 people who had arrived late last week in Ceuta, a tiny Spanish territory in north
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Chaos of border crossing gives way to limbo for Moroccans on Ceuta’s streets
2 days ago
by Okba Mohammad and Javier Jennings Mozo in Ceuta
Spain, Morocco, Migration, Africa, Europe, Middle East and north Africa, World newsPeople among the more than 50,000 who entered Spanish enclave this week describe the journey and their prospects Four days ago, Youssef El Abbas saw an opportunity to reclaim the life he had lost seven years earlier. News was circulating that about 400 people had swum from Morocco to the neighbouring Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the north African coast, approximately 12 miles (19km) across the strait of Gibraltar from mainland Spain. Here was a chance for the 44-year-old Moroccan father of four to return to Spain, from which he had been deported when his residency expired after the loss
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Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn
2 days ago
by Rachel Savage in Johannesburg
LGBTQ+ rights, Africa, World news, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, MaliActivists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’ A growing number of west African countries are implementing or strengthening anti-LGBTQ+ laws, amid local political pressures and a global pushback against LGBTQ+ rights. In March, Senegal doubled the maximum prison sentence for gay sex to 10 years and criminalised the “promotion” of homosexuality. Niger criminalised “sexual relations with a person of the same sex” in February, the first time same-sex intimacy had been outlawed in the country. Continue reading...
South China Morning Post
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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ conditions Israel’s Gaza withdrawal on Hamas disarmament
3 hours ago
by Agence France-Presse
US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel’s withdrawal in Gaza would only begin after Hamas’ complete disarmament, following his objections. Two members of Netanyahu’s security cabinet had urged a vote to tear up the deal championed by Trump after the board released a text that called for Israel to begin a phased withdrawal. Netanyahu’s office said it had raised concerns to the United States, after Trump on Friday hailed as a...
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Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills 7 at Black Sea resort beach
7 hours ago
by Reuters
Russia said on Monday that seven people, including three children, had been killed and 40 injured at its Black Sea holiday resort of Gelendzhik in what it said was a deliberate Ukrainian drone attack on civilians. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, which like Russia, says it does not deliberately target civilians in the full-scale war which Moscow launched in 2022. Social media videos, verified by Reuters, showed what appears to be a drone slamming into a busy beach area near the town...
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Why global migration data should recognise subgroups like the Teochew
8 hours ago
by Charles Chear
In countries like France and Norway, the government census strictly avoids asking about race and ethnicity. Governed by a desire for national unity, these states operate on a firm premise: categorising citizens by skin colour risks creating divisions and reinforcing prejudice. Across the Atlantic and in the Commonwealth, you find a different philosophy. The United States, United Kingdom and Canada measure race and ethnicity. In these societies, data collection isn’t seen as a wedge to divide...
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‘Folded like an umbrella’: Trump attacks ally prosecutor over Reflecting Pool case
9 hours ago
by Reuters
US President Donald Trump sharply criticised US Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Monday for dropping a case of alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, saying she had “choked” under pressure from a judge and “folded like an umbrella”. “Instead of going after the people that did it, the judge went after her and went after her department, and I guess she choked. I don’t know what the hell happened,” Trump told reporters. Pirro’s office said in a court filing on Friday...
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US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
11 hours ago
by Reuters
The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America’s global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the notice. In the notice sent to some congressional committees late last week, the State Department said it planned to close its posts in St George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada. The people familiar with the notice spoke on condition of anonymity because...
New York Times
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Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity
11 hours ago
by Andrew Duehren
United States Politics and Government, Federal Taxes (US), Immunity from Prosecution, Anti-Weaponization Fund (Trump v IRS), Internal Revenue Service, Justice Department, Blanche, Todd (Attorney), Trump, Donald JThe rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S.
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Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case
10 hours ago
by Erica L. Green, Katie Rogers, Tyler Pager and Maggie Haberman
National Mall (Washington, DC), Washington (DC), Pirro, Jeanine, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government, Government Contracts and Procurement, Interior Department, Hearn, David (1959- )President Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., “folded like an umbrella.” For now, her job appeared to be safe, according to two people familiar with the meeting.
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An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump
9 hours ago
by David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, International Relations, Ships and Shipping, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, United States Defense and Military Forces, Embargoes and Sanctions, Rubio, Marco, Trump, Donald JThe deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.
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Sailors Working in Strait of Hormuz Are Caught in Crossfire of Iran War
6 hours ago
by Jenny Gross and Peter Eavis
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Ships and Shipping, United States Defense and Military Forces, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Politics and Government, International Relations, War and Armed Conflicts, Maritime Accidents and Safety, Gulf of Oman Incident (June 2019), International Maritime Organization, Houthis, United Nations, Iran, Croatia, Strait of Hormuz, Yemen, United States, SwitzerlandThousands of civilian workers remain stranded on ships at risk of attack by Iran. On one vessel, sailors have been held by the Iranian navy for more than three months.
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Saudi Aramco Reports 33% Profit Surge Despite War’s Disruption
2 hours ago
by Lisa Friedman
Saudi Aramco, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Nasser, Amin H, Saudi Arabia, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Company ReportsHigher oil prices propelled a quarterly earnings jump for Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, which used pipelines to work around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.