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  • Futures Slide After Bond Yields, Oil Prices Jump Around The Globe 12 minutes ago by Tyler Durden

    Futures Slide After Bond Yields, Oil Prices Jump Around The Globe Futures are lower, but off their overnight lows as markets focus on soaring global yields after US/Iran talk progress remains stalled (but at least armed hostilities did not resume contrary to some speculation). Yields also spiked on rising oil prices, concerns of an extra budget in Japan and continued political chaos in the UK. As of 7:00am ET, S&P futures are -0.5%, while Nasdaq futures drop 0.3%; semis are bid, Mag7 are mostly lower ex-NVDA which reports earnings this week. Semis / AI are the bullish story pre-mkt with

  • EPA Unwinds Massive Biden-Era Auto Emissions Regulations That Had 2027 Deadline 35 minutes ago by Tyler Durden

    EPA Unwinds Massive Biden-Era Auto Emissions Regulations That Had 2027 Deadline Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (Emphasis ours), The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a deregulatory action to delay compliance deadlines for Biden-era emission standards, in a bid to make vehicles more affordable for Americans while ensuring greater consumer choice, the agency said in a May 14 statement. Ford Motor Company's electric F-150 Lightning on the production line at their Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 8, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images In March 2024, the Biden-administered EPA issued new rules regarding

  • Samsung, Union Resume Talks After Labor Action Scare; Goldman Says "Korea: Buy" an hour ago by Tyler Durden

    Samsung, Union Resume Talks After Labor Action Scare; Goldman Says "Korea: Buy" Downward momentum in South Korean stocks was halted on Monday as optimism returned to Samsung Electronics after the company and its union reopened talks to resolve contract disputes and avert a strike that could begin as soon as Thursday. Bloomberg reported that the union's leader would "sincerely engage" with Samsung executives. The world's most important memory chip maker was also granted several requests by a Korean court, including orders to block the union from occupying company facilities. The union is still threatening an 18-day walkout beginning Thursday unless

  • Canada Rethinks Selling Its Crown Jewel Pipeline an hour ago by Tyler Durden

    Canada Rethinks Selling Its Crown Jewel Pipeline Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, The Canadian federal government may reconsider a plan to privatize the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. Since the expanded TMX pipeline launched in 2024, exports to Asia—especially China—have surged, with up to 70% of shipments from British Columbia heading to Asian buyers by late 2025. Officials now see TMX as a highly profitable “strategically important asset,” with potential for further expansion The Canadian federal government may reconsider a plan to privatize the Trans Mountain oil pipeline and keep it state-owned amid a surge in appetite for Canadian crude

  • Behind Turkey's Gold Sales: The Biggest Ever Plunge In Foreign Reserves 2 hours ago by Tyler Durden

    Behind Turkey's Gold Sales: The Biggest Ever Plunge In Foreign Reserves Shortly after the Iran war started, with gold unexpectedly tumbling, we showed that the reason behind gold's paradoxical move - after all, the precious metal has traditionally been a store of value in times of geopolitical stress - was the furious liquidation of gold by emerging markets, in this case Turkey, scrambling to obtain reserve dry powder so Ankara could cover soaring costs of energy imports. And indeed, the latest central bank data showed that Turkey’s foreign reserves had their biggest monthly decline on record in March, as the


The Guardian

  • Trump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces 2 days ago by Guardian staff and agencies
    Islamic State, Donald Trump, Nigeria, Trump administration, Africa

    US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’ Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” the US president said on his Truth Social platform on Friday. Continue reading...

  • Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 days ago by Kat Lay Global health correspondent
    Global development, Ebola, Infectious diseases, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa, World news, Global health

    Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virus An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health officials said. There have been 246 suspected cases of the haemorrhagic fever reported so far in the conflict-hit Ituri province, which shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan. Continue reading...

  • Mali’s forces target rebel alliance in junta’s fight to keep power 3 days ago by Jason Burke International security correspondent
    Mali, Russia, Al-Qaida, Africa, World news

    Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, have launched airstrikes targeting a rebel alliance of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists as the ruling junta struggles to maintain its hold on power in the unstable west African country. Earlier this week warplanes targeted the key northern town of Kidal, which was lost when the rebels launched a surprise offensive across much of Mali in late April. Continue reading...

  • Judge orders Trump administration to return Colombian woman deported to DRC back to the US 4 days ago by Associated Press
    US immigration, Trump administration, ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Donald Trump, Democratic Republic of the Congo, US news, Africa, World news

    Judge called Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata’s deportation to the Democratic Republic of Congo ‘likely illegal’ A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring a Colombian woman back to the US from the Democratic Republic of Congo , after she was deported to the African country that had refused to accept her. The deportation of Adriana María Quiroz Zapata “was likely illegal”, the US district judge Richard Leon ruled on Wednesday. Continue reading...

  • UN pleads for Equatorial Guinea not to send US asylum seekers to their home countries: ‘Their life would be in danger’ 4 days ago by Maanvi Singh
    US immigration, Equatorial Guinea, United Nations, Africa, US news, World news

    Human rights experts make rare public appeal as US deportees describe being held in ‘prison-like’ conditions Human rights experts at the United Nations issued a rare public appeal to Equatorial Guinea, urging the central African country to halt its plans to return US deportees to their home countries, where they face political violence, torture and death. The statement , co-signed by a representative of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, adds diplomatic pressure on Equatorial Guinea , one of the world’s most repressive regimes, to comply with international human rights standards and avoid refoulement, or the expulsion of


South China Morning Post

  • US, Nigeria carry out more strikes on IS, at least 20 militants dead 21 minutes ago by Reuters

    The US ⁠Africa Command (Africom) said on Monday ⁠it had carried out additional air strikes against Islamic State targets in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, in coordination with the Nigerian government, as joint operations against militant groups intensify. Nigeria’s ‌Defence Headquarters said the latest strikes were conducted in the Metele area of Borno State, following intelligence that fighters had converged there. Multiple air strikes killed more than 20 Islamic State West Africa Province...

  • Kenya protesters block roads in public transport strike over fuel prices an hour ago by Associated Press

    Protests erupted in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Monday as a nationwide public transport strike kicked off in protest at rising fuel prices. Commuters were stranded in various suburbs and the city centre remained deserted as motorists with private vehicles opted to stay home as protesters burned tyres on major roads. The Kenya Association of Private Schools had advised its members to assess and determine the safety of learners going to school, and most schools opted for online learning. Kenya’s...

  • Evergrande liquidators seek US$8.4 billion from PwC entities in Hong Kong lawsuit 2 hours ago by Peggy Ye

    The liquidators of China Evergrande Group are seeking 57 billion yuan (US$8.4 billion) from three PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) entities in one of the largest corporate lawsuit claims in Hong Kong, arguing the firm’s global coordinating arm assumed responsibility for audits linked to the collapsed developer’s accounting scandal. Evergrande’s liquidators, Tiffany Wong and Eddie Middleton of Alvarez & Marsal, were seeking 57 billion yuan from PwC International, PwC Hong Kong and PwC China jointly,...

  • Silent spread of rare and deadly Ebola strain exposes surveillance gaps 4 hours ago by Bloomberg

    A rare Ebola outbreak that may have circulated undetected in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo for several weeks has exposed the difficulty of detecting deadly viruses in regions where malaria, typhoid and other fever-causing illnesses were common and health systems were stretched thin. About 350 suspected cases and 91 deaths have been reported in northeastern DR Congo, the country’s health minister Roger Kamba said on Sunday, while neighbouring Uganda has confirmed two infections,...

  • Revolt against UK’s Starmer revives bitter debate over undoing Brexit 5 hours ago by Bloomberg

    The thorny question of whether Britain should unwind a decade of estrangement from the European Union is resurfacing as the Labour Party starts to imagine a future beyond Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Two key figures have emerged as potential challengers after a series of political body blows that have left Starmer’s leadership in crisis, and the spectre of rejoining the EU was creeping back into the debate. Wes Streeting, who resigned from Starmer’s government as health secretary last week,...


New York Times

  • Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects 3 hours ago by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker
    Midterm Elections (2026), Trump, Donald J, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Iran-Israel War (2025- ), Polls and Public Opinion, United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Voting and Voters, Republican Party, Democratic Party, New York Times/Siena College Poll

    With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.

  • A Crack in the Polling Floor Puts Trump in New Territory 3 hours ago by Nate Cohn
    New York Times/Siena College Poll, Polls and Public Opinion, Trump, Donald J, Midterm Elections (2026), United States Politics and Government, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)

    A 37 percent approval rating in a new Times/Siena poll suggests the G.O.P. is facing a big midterm problem despite recent redistricting gains.

  • The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Decision Spurred Swift Action in Louisiana and Alabama 3 hours ago by Abbie VanSickle
    Decisions and Verdicts, United States Politics and Government, Redistricting and Reapportionment, Midterm Elections (2026), Voting Rights Act (1965), Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements, Law and Legislation, Politics and Government, Elections, Courts and the Judiciary, Republican Party, Supreme Court (US), Alito, Samuel A Jr, Trump, Donald J

    The timing brought the court into the middle of a fight to redraw voting maps across the South, even as some primaries were underway.

  • Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, and Ebola Outbreak Declared a Global Health Emergency an hour ago by Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Tracy Mumford and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
    Polls and Public Opinion, United States Politics and Government, Ebola Virus, Trump, Donald J, internal-open-access-audio

    Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland.

  • L.I.R.R. Riders Stranded by Strike Have Few Commute Alternatives. Here’s What To Know. 3 hours ago by Stefanos Chen
    Railroads, Commuting, Transit Systems, Roads and Traffic, Buses, Content Type: Service, New York City, Queens (NYC), Brooklyn (NYC), Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County (NY), Nassau County (NY), Hicksville (NY)

    New York transit officials say the alternate travel options they’ve arranged for the Long Island Rail Road strike could not accommodate all commuters.


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