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  • Global markets are grappling with inflationary pressures, with the Euro Area seeing inflation top 3.0% and HSBC warning of a commodity 'super-squeeze' while Goldman Sachs hikes copper forecasts.
  • The tech industry is experiencing a dual focus on AI advancements and regulatory scrutiny, with "Bain" reporting AI cost-savings falling short of projections, "DOGE Alumni" launching an AI startup, and the "US" proposing tariffs on AI chips to overseas Chinese units.
  • Geopolitical tensions remain high, particularly between the "US" and "Iran", with ongoing strikes and stalled ceasefire talks, alongside "US" Treasury sanctions on Iran's largest crypto exchange and military deconfliction talks between the "US" and "China".
  • In the automotive sector, a potential "US" bill could prevent Chinese-connected cars in "Canada" from entering the "United States", while "China's" SAIC plans its first "EU" car plant in "Spain".
  • Environmental concerns are escalating, with a 'permadrought' affecting 75% of the global population and studies indicating wildfires are devastating richer areas, alongside a "UN" warning for the world to prepare for "El Nino" extreme weather.

ZeroHedge

  • Do We Really Believe In Freedom? an hour ago by Tyler Durden

    Do We Really Believe In Freedom? Authored by Mollie Engelhart via The Epoch Times, Do we really believe in freedom? Or do we only believe in freedom when it applies to people who agree with us? Do we trust people we fundamentally disagree with to remain free citizens? Or do we believe they must be controlled through laws, censorship, surveillance, or social pressure because they are too dangerous to be trusted with liberty? That question sits at the center of what I am most interested in during this moment in history, the 250th year of the American experiment. Because when

  • Leftists Try To "Cancel" Giants Quarterback For His Appearance At Trump Rally an hour ago by Tyler Durden

    Leftists Try To "Cancel" Giants Quarterback For His Appearance At Trump Rally Leftists often claim that when someone of celebrity status appears with Donald Trump, it gives Trump "legitimacy." This is the common rationale they use to justify their insane cult-like behavior - Their habit of using mobs of mindless activist zombies in order to frighten people with status away from openly identifying as conservative. The truth is, the political left is a paper tiger, an astroturf movement with no power, blustering with false bravado. In reality, celebrities do not give Trump legitimacy. His landslide election victory gives him legitimacy.

  • High-Dose Vitamin D Lowers Diabetes Risk In Some People 2 hours ago by Tyler Durden

    High-Dose Vitamin D Lowers Diabetes Risk In Some People Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times , A specific variation in the vitamin D receptor gene may determine whether high-dose supplementation lowers diabetes risk in prediabetic people. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock Nearly 115 million Americans are on the road to diabetes. New research suggests an inexpensive, widely available supplement could slow that journey, but only for some of them. A genetic quirk in roughly 70 percent of prediabetic adults may determine whether high-dose vitamin D can meaningfully lower their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to

  • US Treasury Sanctions Iran's Largest Crypto Exchange 2 hours ago by Tyler Durden

    US Treasury Sanctions Iran's Largest Crypto Exchange Peace talks appear stalled, or even halted completely - despite President Trump's denials - and the US Department of Treasury is still swinging hard, as part of the ongoing effort to bring about economic collapse in Iran and 'solve' the Hormuz Strait shipping crisis. In the latest installment of Washington's economic whac-a-mole, the US on Tuesday unveiled sanctions on Iran's biggest cryptocurrency exchange - and several others , for allegedly enabling the Iranian government and blacklisted state institutions to thwart US and EU sanctions . The largest platform, identified as Nobitex , is

  • Trump Signs AI 'Cyber Defense' Executive Order 3 hours ago by Tyler Durden

    Trump Signs AI 'Cyber Defense' Executive Order Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times , AI companies would be required to submit their frontier models on a voluntary review basis before public releases. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 2 intended to address cybersecurity threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the new frontier models being released by major industry players. Signed in private, the order allows some AI firms to submit their cutting-edge frontier models to a voluntary government review 30 days before a full public release. That would entail "provid[ing] the Federal Government


The Guardian

  • ‘We don’t have another country to run to’: Kenyans fear US plan for Ebola quarantine site 9 hours ago by Carlos Mureithi in Nanyuki
    Ebola, Kenya, US news, Africa, World news

    People from town of potential site for US citizens exposed to Ebola say it puts them at risk in country with no known cases People from a town in central Kenya where the US wants to set up an Ebola quarantine facility for its citizens have strongly criticised the plan, saying they fear it will expose them to the virus and that it is indicative of double standards on the part of the US. “Everybody should be quarantined in their home country. We shouldn’t allow foreigners to bring us diseases,” said Charles Mathenge, a taxi driver who lives near Laikipia

  • Mozambique says five citizens killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa 19 hours ago by Agence France-Presse in Maputo
    South Africa, Mozambique, Africa, World news, Ghana, Nigeria, Migration

    South African police confirm two deaths of Mozambicans in Mossel Bay as anti-immigration violence sweeps country Mozambique said five of its nationals were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend and efforts were under way on Tuesday to repatriate hundreds of others. However, the South African police confirmed only that two Mozambicans had died in violence in the southern coastal town of Mossel Bay, the first killings to be officially linked to a wave of anti-migrant protests sweeping the country. Continue reading...

  • People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity 2 days ago by John Musenze
    Global development, LGBTQ+ rights, Ghana, Africa, World news, Human rights

    Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani Mahama Ghana’s LGBTQ community is living in fear after the country’s parliament approved a sweeping bill that criminalises the promotion of LGBTQ+ activities and identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, rights groups have warned. The legislation, which was passed on Friday, mandates prison sentences of three to 10 years. Continue reading...

  • UK will not have to pay Rwanda £100m over failed asylum scheme, court rules 2 days ago by Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
    Immigration and asylum, Rwanda, UK news, Africa, World news, Netherlands

    Rwanda had sued UK government over alleged breach of agreement, after scheme scrapped by Labour on first day in office The UK will not have to pay the Rwandan government millions of pounds over a failed migrant deportation scheme set up by Boris Johnson’s administration, an international court has ruled. The east African nation had sued the current UK government for more than £100m, claiming it was owed after a breach of an agreement. Continue reading...

  • Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study 2 days ago by Ajit Niranjan
    Wildfires, Extreme weather, Air pollution, Climate crisis, Pollution, Environment, Europe, California, Scotland, Africa, Research, University of East Anglia

    ‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa “Devastating” wildfires ripped across the wealthier parts of the world in 2025, a study has found, even as globally, the area ravaged by flames fell. Catastrophic blazes claimed lives, homes and jobs last year in California, Canada, Europe and South Korea. But the 335m hectares burned was the second-lowest since 2002, the review found, largely owing to the expansion of African farms that have fragmented landscapes and hampered the spread of large savannah fires. Continue reading...


South China Morning Post

  • Hong Kong is emerging as a leading capital hub of the multipolar era an hour ago by Matteo Giovannini

    For years, Hong Kong’s obituary has been repeatedly written by international commentators. Geopolitical tensions, pandemic isolation, concerns over capital flight and questions surrounding the city’s future contributed to a narrative of irreversible decline. In many Western analyses, the assumption that Hong Kong’s best days as an international financial centre were behind it became almost automatic. Yet the latest global wealth management data tells a very different story. According to...

  • US and Iran exchange new attacks as sides locked in stalemate 2 hours ago by Reuters

    Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, ⁠with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks ⁠on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or ⁠failed as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress. Two Iranian missiles shot at Kuwait fell short or broke apart in-flight, several ballistic missiles aimed at regional targets failed and three missiles heading for Bahrain were intercepted, US Central Command said. Since the conflict began in late February,...

  • US government appeals against judge’s order for Trump tariff refunds 3 hours ago by Agence France-Presse

    The Trump administration on Tuesday formally appealed against a judge’s order for refunds of the US president’s global tariffs after they were struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year. At stake is some US$166 billion in revenue. A refunds system handled by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has already begun to process repayments. Last month, the CBP said in a court filing that it was on track to process about US$85 billion in repayments, with US$20.6 billion approved for...

  • Canada and Mexico tell US they want free trade deal renewed 3 hours ago by Agence France-Presse

    Canada and Mexico on Tuesday called for a 16-year renewal of the North American free trade agreement with the United States, in hopes of binding the three countries to a pact that US President Donald Trump has openly questioned. The agreement is vital for Canada and Mexico, as the US is their main trading partner and the destination for 75 and 80 per cent of their exports, respectively. In a letter Monday, Ottawa’s minister in charge of Canada-US trade Dominic LeBlanc said: “Canada recommends...

  • Trump team abandons US$1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ to compensate supporters 5 hours ago by Agence France-Presse

    The US Justice Department on Tuesday dropped a contentious plan to create a US$1.8 billion compensation programme that critics had denounced as a “slush fund” for President Donald Trump’s political allies. “We are not moving forward with the fund,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said during testimony before a House committee. The about-face is a setback for one of Trump’s most divisive second term initiatives, which had drawn criticism from Democrats, legal experts and numerous Republicans...


New York Times

  • Justice Dept. Won’t Proceed With Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund, Blanche Says 4 hours ago by Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer
    United States Politics and Government, Anti-Weaponization Fund (Trump v IRS), Budgets and Budgeting, House Committee on Appropriations, Justice Department, Blanche, Todd (Attorney), Trump, Donald J

    The acting attorney general told lawmakers that he would leave in place an order forcing the I.R.S. to drop investigations into President Trump, his family and his businesses.

  • Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says 2 hours ago by Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer
    Internal Revenue Service, Justice Department, United States Politics and Government, Anti-Weaponization Fund (Trump v IRS), Trump Tax Returns, Blanche, Todd (Attorney), Trump, Donald J, Trump Organization

    The acting attorney general said the administration was preserving a broad order protecting the president and his family from audits of already filed returns, despite dropping a $1.8 billion payout fund.

  • G.O.P. Works to Jump-Start Immigration Bill After Trump Retreat on Fund 4 hours ago by Annie Karni and Robert Jimison
    United States Politics and Government, Customs and Border Protection (US), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Justice Department, Republican Party, Blanche, Todd (Attorney), Trump, Donald J, Thune, John R, Schumer, Charles E, Tillis, Thomas R, Cassidy, Bill (1957- ), Murkowski, Lisa, House of Representatives, Illegal Immigration

    Republicans hoped the acting attorney general’s vow that the administration was “not moving forward” with a fund for people claiming to be victimized by the government would unlock the votes.

  • Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Is ‘Not Moving Forward’ 5 hours ago by Matthew Cullen

    Also, California votes on its next governor. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

  • ‘Did I Have a Choice?’ In New Jersey, Kean Voters Explain Themselves. 4 hours ago by Tracey Tully and Taylor Robinson
    Midterm Elections (2026), Elections, House of Representatives, United States Politics and Government, Republican Party, Kean, Thomas H Jr, New Jersey, Voting and Voters, Primaries and Caucuses

    Some Republicans acknowledged how strange it felt to vote for Representative Thomas Kean Jr., who has not been seen for months. Mr. Kean issued a statement promising to be transparent about his situation.


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