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One man accused of killing an Alawite during the sectarian violence in March tells the BBC that armed civilians were advised and monitored by government forces. Continue Reading »

Eleven boys and three girls, aged 11 to 14, are being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter. Continue Reading »

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The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. Continue Reading »

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said. Continue Reading »

Last week, Trump put the onus on Biden for the economy contracting in the first quarter of the year. Continue Reading »

OPEC+ is bringing more than 800,000 bpd of additional supply to the market over the course of two months. Continue Reading »

Retailers contending with the effects tariffs will have on their businesses are urging consumers to buy now in a bid to boost sales before spending drops. Continue Reading »

Buffett said he will still 'hang around' to help, but the final word on company operations and capital deployment would be with Abel, 62. Continue Reading »

Japanese, South Korean, Hong Kong and Chinese markets were closed for holidays. Continue Reading »

L'écurie McLaren s'est montrée intouchable ce week-end au GP de Miami avec les victoires de Lando Norris samedi lors de la course sprint et d'Oscar Piastri dimanche lors du Grand Prix, confirmant ainsi sa supériorité actuelle en Formule 1.Un an après son retour sur le devant de la scène sur le tracé floridien où le Britannique avait remporté le premier GP de sa carrière, l'équipe basée à Woking (Angleterre) a écrasé la concurrence et s'est échappée encore un peu plus au classement des constructeurs.Piastri, qui a engrangé sa troisième victoire consécutive, la quatrième de la saison après la Chine, Bahreïn et l'Arabie saoudite, a, lui, augmenté son avance en tête du championnat sur Norris, la portant à 16 longueurs, et se pose de plus en plus en favori pour la couronne mondiale.L'Australien, parti troisième dimanche, a profité de la bagarre entre son coéquipier et Max Verstappen (Red Bull) dans les deux premiers virages pour s'emparer de la deuxième place. Malgré une belle résistance du quadruple champion du monde en titre, le natif de Melbourne a fait parler la supériorité de sa monoplace pour prendre la tête au 14e tour et ne plus jamais la quitter. ... Continue Reading »

Marseille a laissé échapper la victoire sur une erreur dimanche à Lille (1-1) mais garde la deuxième place qualificative pour la prochaine Ligue des champions, à l'issue d'une 32 journée de Ligue 1 qui coûte cher à Saint-Étienne.Les Verts sont plus proches que jamais de la Ligue 2 après la victoire du Havre à Auxerre (2-1).. L'OM deuxième, Lyon lâchéDans la course très serrée à la qualification pour la Ligue des champions, l'OM reste le mieux placé mais aurait pu faire un grand pas sans l'erreur de relance de son gardien Geronimo Rulli qui a permis à Lille d'égaliser alors qu'Amine Gouiri avait donné un avantage mérité aux Phocéens.Marseille est deuxième avec 59 points, un de mieux que Monaco (3e), qui avait battu Saint-Étienne (3-1) samedi, et deux de mieux que Nice, Lille et Strasbourg, qui comptent tous 57 points.Dans ce classement très compact, Lyon (7e, 54 pts) s'est laissé décrocher en perdant à domicile contre Lens (2-1), victime notamment d'une superbe frappe lointaine du Marocain Anass Zaroury.Lyon se retrouve à trois longueurs de la quatrième place, qualificative pour les barrages de la C1, et jouera sa dernière carte à Monaco lors de la prochaine journée.. ... Continue Reading »

Casper Ruud tient enfin sa victoire dans un grand tournoi: le Norvégien, double finaliste à Roland-Garros, a battu dimanche le Britannique Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 en finale à Madrid pour décrocher son premier titre en Masters 1000. Avec ce sacre, qui intervient à trois semaines de Roland-Garros, le Norvégien de 26 ans (15e) compte désormais 13 titres à son palmarès, dont 12 sur sa surface de prédilection la terre battue. "C'est un mélange de soulagement, de bonheur et de joie pure. Je sais à quel point il est difficile d'aller au bout dans les plus grands tournois, et je n'avais jamais pu franchir la ligne d'arrivée en tant que champion", a savoué Casper Ruud en conférence de presse. Jusqu'ici, l'ancien N.2 mondial, qui réintégrera le top 10 lundi, faisait figure d'éternel finaliste malheureux dans les plus grands rendez-vous: Roland-Garros en 2022 et 2023, contre Rafael Nadal puis Novak Djokovic, mais aussi en finales d'un troisième Grand Chelem, l'US Open en 2022, et de deux Masters 1000 à Miami en 2022 et à Monte-Carlo en 2024.Fils de Christian Ruud, ancien 39e mondial, le Norvégien a pour idole de jeunesse Rafael Nadal, dont il a toujours ... Continue Reading »

Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. 15 chercheurs américains pourraient etre prochainement recrutés dans les universités de Toulouse. Notre invité, Michael Toplis, président de la communauté des universités et établissements de la ville, nous explique le projet. Continue Reading »

Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. La France et la Commission européenne lancent lundi 5 mai une conférence, pour appeler les chercheurs étrangers, et notamment américains, à venir travailler sur le continent européen. Continue Reading »

EU’s Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas must be held accountable over their “deplorable” stance on the Gaza war Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

A candidate critical of Ukraine and the EU has won the first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Moscow is ready to assist in finding a political resolution of the crisis if New Delhi and Islamabad agree, the foreign minister said Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

After a deadly terrorist attack last month, New Delhi suspended the Indus Waters Treaty that ensured water-sharing between the two rivals Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

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Police believe attackers targeted LGBTQ fans attending American star’s free concert on Rio’s Copacabana Beach. Continue Reading »

Dozens of people are already dead from starvation as Israel bars trucks with food and aid. Continue Reading »

Comments aired ahead of Putin’s three-day ceasefire; Zelenskyy says he does ‘not believe’ Russia will stick to pledge. Continue Reading »

Country on high alert since MI5 warning last year about ‘potentially lethal’ Iran-backed activities. Continue Reading »

Ship hit by two drones near Malta on Friday; NGO blames Israel for attack. Continue Reading »

Seven of the men arrested at various addresses across England are Iranian nationals, police say. Continue Reading »

One man accused of killing an Alawite during the sectarian violence in March tells the BBC that armed civilians were advised and monitored by government forces. Continue Reading »

Eleven boys and three girls, aged 11 to 14, are being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter. Continue Reading »

The King and others in the Royal Family will join the nation in commemorating the 80th anniversary. Continue Reading »

Police say the plan was orchestrated by a group promoting hate speech and the radicalisation of teenagers. Continue Reading »

The effect of Israel’s total siege has become “catastrophic,” doctors say. Food, water and medicine shortages are prompting a surge of preventable illnesses, and deaths. Continue Reading »

Some international airlines suspended flights, and Netanyahu threatened to retaliate. Continue Reading »

President Trump repeatedly said he didn’t know when asked in a TV interview whether every person on American soil was entitled to due process, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. Continue Reading »

Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard. Continue Reading »

President Trump, who has frequently raised the idea of pursuing a third term in defiance of the Constitution, told “Meet the Press” that his vice president and his secretary of state were potential successors. 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 »

A video of a Rochester, Minnesota, mom appearing to hurl a racist slur at a Black child on a city playground earlier this week has been circulating widely across social media, garnering criticism from many viewers and a half-million dollars in donations from others. The online donations poured in alongside notes expressing far-right and racist sympathies, prompting a decision to mute comments by the Christian crowdfunding service hosting the campaign, which has been used to raise money... Continue Reading »

A Minnesota woman seen using a racial slur against a child in a video posted on social media has raised over $300,000 through a crowdfunding campaign, saying she and her family need to relocate for their safety. The incident, which occurred at Soldiers Field Memorial Park in Rochester, shows a woman, identified as Shiloh Hendrix, using the n-word in an argument with a man who confronted her about her language toward a Black child. The video, which circulated across social media platforms... Continue Reading »

A Minnesota woman caught on a viral video calling an autistic child the N-word is painting herself as the victim — and has raked in more than $500,000 in an online fundraiser after declaring her personal information had been leaked because of the incident. Shiloh Hendrix identified herself as the mother caught on camera this week hurling the vile slur at a 5-year-old boy she allegedly caught rifling through her bag at a playground in Rochester, about 90 minutes south of Minneapolis... Continue Reading »

Video taken at a Minnesota public park this week shows a white woman apparently admitting she used a racist slur against a Black youth she accused of taking an item that belongs to her child. The man who recorded the video, Sharmake Omar, 30, said in an interview Friday that the 5-year-old child was called the N-word by the woman Monday. "The Rochester Police Department is aware of the video that was posted on social media and has received multiple calls related to it," it said Friday. "... Continue Reading »

Skyler Sikes is a former Texas public-school teacher and administrator — but he knew a private Christian school was the best choice for his own three children. In order to make it happen, Sikes, who also works at the children’s school, has had to make numerous sacrifices in order to afford the tuition. “We have a tighter budget, with the way that we eat and our groceries and stuff like that,” he said, noting the family has foregone both luxuries and necessities in order to do what they... Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump stirred the hearts of the University of Alabama graduates when he reaffirmed his promise to "keep men out of women's sports." During a commencement speech at the university's graduation ceremony on Thursday night, Trump gave a shoutout to the school's SEC champion women's track and field team before igniting a raucous applause by "vowing to defend women's sports." "As long as I'm president, we will always protect women's sports. Men will not play in... Continue Reading »

US President Donald Trump was angered by his recently ousted national security adviser Mike Waltz’s hawkish position on Iran and coordination with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on military options to destroy Tehran’s nuclear program, contributing to his dismissal last week, according to a Saturday report. Citing senior officials and Trump advisers, the Washington Post reported that Trump’s frustration with Waltz grew over time ahead of his firing. Continue Reading »

A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked a ruling, opens new tab that had ordered the Trump administration to return more than 1,000 Voice of America employees back to work. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth on April 22 ordered the administration to "take all necessary steps" to restore employees and contractors to their positions at the U.S. news service and resume radio, television and online news broadcasts and some grants. Continue Reading »

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it. Her remarks to supporters in eastern Mexico came in response to a Wall Street Journal article published the day before, describing a tense phone call last month in which Trump reportedly pressured her to accept a bigger role for the U.S. military in combating drug cartels in Mexico. "... Continue Reading »

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency on Friday designated the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, as an “extremist endeavor,” a move that lowers hurdles for the spy agency in conducting certain kinds of surveillance on the party, the second-largest in Germany’s parliament. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump appears to have his eye on a new gig after being back in the Oval Office for just over 100 days.  On Friday, the president posted an AI-generated image of himself as the pope on Truth Social, and it has gone viral. Less than a week prior to the post, Trump was in Rome attending the funeral for the late Pope Francis. As the Vatican searches for a new pontiff, it seems Trump is jokingly throwing his hat in the ring. Continue Reading »

Mifepristone, the most commonly used drug for medication abortions, could be linked to more serious side effects than federal sources document, according to a study published Monday, April 28. The Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), a conservative nonprofit whose stated mission is to bring Judeo-Christian values back to American life, released research using insurance claims over a six-year period that suggests nearly 11% of women prescribed mifepristone experienced complications,... Continue Reading »

Warren Buffett has announced he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The veteran investor, known as the Oracle of Omaha, told his company's annual meeting he would hand over the reins to Vice-Chairman Greg Abel. "I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive of the company at year end," said Buffett, 94. Mr Buffett has built Berkshire Hathaway from a failing textile maker into a investment juggernaut. Continue Reading »

Federal workers are now back to working in the office at a higher percentage than their private sector counterparts, according to data released this week from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and reported by The Washington Times. The April jobs report indicated that 81.8% of federal workers said they went into the office versus 79.2% in the private sector, the lowest level of teleworking for government workers since prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020. Nearly 11% of private-sector employees... Continue Reading »

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The little boy is in tears and, understandably, irritable. Diarrhea has plagued him for half of his brief life. He is dehydrated and so weak. Attached to his tiny left hand is a yellow tube that carries liquid food to his frail little system. At 9 months old, Khaled is barely 11 pounds (5 kilos) — half of what a healthy baby his age should be. And in Gaza’s main pediatric hospital ward, as doctors try to save her son, Wedad Abdelaal can only... Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff plan was largely expected to impact the US economy’s first-quarter performance as companies loaded up on imported goods ahead of higher levies. But what few failed to anticipate was how much worse off the economy would have appeared without stockpiling. “People are stockpiling now. That’s helping the economy now — and then they’re going to spend even less,” said Ryan Young, senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian-... Continue Reading »

The world’s most powerful economy is showing remarkable resilience in the face of enormous pressure. Employers added more jobs than many economists expected last month, and the low unemployment rate held steady. The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter, but the result was distorted by a rush of imports that offset generally solid demand. The stock market rallied sharply from its April lows. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump dismissed worries Friday about a short-term recession, saying the U.S. economy is in a "transition period" and the country will "do fantastically."  "You say, ‘Some people on Wall Street say.' Well, I’ll tell you something else: Some people on Wall Street say that we’re going to have the greatest economy in history," Trump told Kristen Welker in an interview with NBC News, after she asked about Wall Street concerns that the possibility of a... Continue Reading »

In April, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that sought to prohibit people from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — commonly known as food stamps — to purchase soda. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday night that he is renaming Veterans Day to “Victory Day for World War I” and renaming May 8, known as V-E Day, to “Victory Day for World War II.” Trump did not issue an executive order following the announcement, though he could do so later on Friday. “Many of our allies and friends are celebrating May 8th as Victory Day, but we did more than any other Country, by far, in producing a victorious result on... Continue Reading »

Chinese-US Imports Being Diverted To Canada Amid Trade War Many Chinese exports bound for the U.S. have been rerouted to Canada to skirt tariffs as the trade war continues to escalate between the U.S. and many of its international partners, Truenorth wire reports. This means that, just like Europe which is facing a deflationary tsunami as Chinese dumping is unleashed on its now largest trading partner, Canadian consumers will soon have an abundance of discount goods as warehouse storage reaches its capacity. As much as 50% of consignments from China were diverted to Canada in mid-April as many industries look to stockpile their inventory north of the border instead of in the US.  Third-party sellers for companies such as Amazon and Walmart have also begun to hoard goods in Canada so that their items may be held in a country where they won’t face any immediate payment of duties. The long term strategy of these companies is to hope that they will outlast the Trump administration’s tariffs, some of which are currently as high as 145%, while warehousing their products just north of the world's largest source of demand for products and services: ... Continue Reading »

Policies, Deals And Vibes By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities U.S. stocks finished the week up around 3% (which was in line with markets globally). 10-year Treasury yields finished 7 bps higher, while the 2-year Treasury gyrated from 3.75% to 3.6% and all the way back to 3.83% to finish the week. Much of the move is because we had some clarity on topics discussed in last weekend’s Deep Breaths, and Dealpalooza prior to that. Before we update where we stand, we just wanted to highlight this month’s Around the World, where Academy’s Geopolitical Intelligence Group focuses on Israel/Hamas, U.S. and Iran, Ukraine and Russia, tensions with China, and fighting in the Congo. The last one brings back memories of Academy’s version of We Didn’t Start the Fire from October 2023, which actually fits in the “vibes” section quite well. Policies There are three policies that matter the most right now: Tariffs. Market is pricing in ongoing reductions and delays in implementation. Hoping/waiting for deals. They may come, but it is possible that the theme of “tariffs as a source of revenue” retakes the lead in the constantly evolving game of what tariffs are ... Continue Reading »

'Egregious': Senate DOGE Caucus Leader Uncovers Federal Employees Cashing Taxpayer Checks While Doing Union Work Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairwoman of the Senate DOGE Caucus, slammed the U.S. government this week for shelling out taxpayer dollars to employees who are busy doing union work instead of serving the American people. Sen. Joni Ernst discusses DOGE In fiscal year 2019, the Office of Personnel Management reported that federal employees spent 2.6 million hours on union activities, costing taxpayers $135 million. The Biden administration temporarily halted OPM's data reporting, but the Trump administration resumed it after a request from Ernst. “Through the course of the past 10 years and studying government efficiency and fraud, waste, and abuse, we have uncovered the issue of taxpayer-funded union time. It’s where we see federal employees—and they can legally do this right now—work during their regular workday, and do that as taxpayer-funded dollars going to their paycheck, but they’re not actually working on their duties as a federal employee,” Enrst said during a panel discussion on government bureaucracy at the The Hill & Valley Forum this week. “What they’re doing is working for their union, maybe to increase ... Continue Reading »

US Creates New Military Zone Along Southern Border Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The United States on Thursday announced the creation of a second military zone along its southern border with Mexico, further expanding the military’s presence in the area. An American and Texas flag are seen flying in front of the skyline of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez in El Paso, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Dubbed the “Texas National Defense Area,” and announced late on May 1, it is a 63-mile stretch that runs east from the Texas-New Mexico state line in El Paso. The zone’s creation follows the creation in April of a first military zone along a 60-foot-wide corridor called the Roosevelt Reservation. The corridor runs along the border lands of New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Nearly 110,000 acres of federal land along the border were transferred from the Department of the Interior to the Army on April 15, granting military control in the zone for three years. According to court documents filed on April 28, the United States has initiated criminal prosecutions for 28 illegal immigrants for allegedly crossing into the new ... Continue Reading »

California Revises Population Growth Upward, Citing Immigration Surge California has significantly revised its population estimates upward, crediting a larger-than-expected influx of international immigrants for reversing recent trends of population decline, according to Just the News. Governor Gavin Newsom framed the shift as a testament to California’s enduring appeal: “People from across the nation and the globe are coming to the Golden State to pursue the California Dream, where rights are protected and people are respected.” According to the state Department of Finance (DOF), the population grew by 108,000 in 2024, bringing the total to approximately 39.5 million residents. The key driver was an upward revision of immigration figures, with 277,468 more immigrants arriving between 2021 and 2024 than previously estimated. This shift turned 2023’s reported population decline into net growth and further boosted 2024’s numbers. Meanwhile, domestic outmigration continues but is slowing. The DOF reported that California lost 197,016 residents to other states in 2024, down from 249,308 in 2023. Natural increase—births minus deaths—also contributed, rising modestly from 105,550 to 114,805 over the same period. The Just the News report says that out of California’s 482 cities, 241 saw population gains, 240 experienced ... Continue Reading »

US Tariff On Auto Parts Goes Into Effect Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A 25 percent tariff on imported automobile parts took effect on May 3, marking a significant step in President Donald Trump’s effort to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign supply chains and boost domestic manufacturing jobs. New Mazda cars are driven from an auto processing terminal on a car hauler at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, Calif., on April 3, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images The new duties—authorized under a March 26 proclamation—apply to key components used in passenger vehicles and light trucks, including engines, transmissions, and electrical systems. The tariffs affect imports from all countries, although parts that meet U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) requirements are exempt, in a bid to preserve the tightly interwoven North American auto supply chain. According to updated guidance issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Thursday, USMCA-compliant parts will not face the new duties—so long as they are not part of knock-down kits, or bulk component packages intended for assembly. The tariffs are part of a broader trade policy agenda that includes earlier duties on imported vehicles and steel. However, ... Continue Reading »

"Everything Is Lining Up" - Tokenization Is Having Its Breakout Moment Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is evolving from an abstract concept to a practical financial tool as institutional players increasingly test and deploy blockchain-based infrastructure at scale. This past week alone saw a flurry of announcements from both traditional financial institutions and blockchain-native firms advancing their RWA initiatives. On April 30, BlackRock filed to create a digital ledger technology shares class for its $150 billion Treasury Trust fund. It will leverage blockchain technology to maintain a mirror record of share ownership for investors. The DLT shares will track BlackRock’s BLF Treasury Trust Fund (TTTXX), which may only be purchased from BlackRock Advisors and The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY). On the same day, Libre announced plans to tokenize $500 million in Telegram debt through its new Telegram Bond Fund (TBF). The fund will be available to accredited investors and usable as collateral for onchain borrowing. The week’s biggest headline came from Dubai, where MultiBank Group signed a $3 billion RWA tokenization deal with United Arab Emirates-based real estate firm MAG and blockchain infrastructure provider Mavryk. The deal is touted as the largest RWA tokenization initiative ... Continue Reading »

Houthi Ballistic Missile Slams Into Israel's International Airport, Injuring Several On Sunday Yemen's Houthis (Ansarallah movement) launched another ballistic missile on Israel - but this time instead of the projectile landing in the desert or being intercepted, as with most prior such launches - the Houthis scored a direct hit on Israel's major international airport in Tel Aviv. "A ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen impacted on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning, injuring six people, none of them seriously," Times of Israel confirms. "The blast occurred in a grove of trees alongside an access road close to the airport’s main Terminal 3, several hundred yards from the airport control tower." The military said there were several failed efforts to intercept the missile as it was inbound. "An impact was identified in the area of Ben Gurion Airport," an IDF statement said. The US-supplied THAAD missile as well as the Arrow defense system failed to intercept the ballistic missile. Israel's defenses tend to be most effective for the type of shorter-range missiles launched by Hamas and Hezbollah. Video taken from near the blast site at moment of ... Continue Reading »

Escobar: China Steps Up Its Game In The Global AI Race Authored by Pepe Escobar, Late next month, Huawei will be testing its new powerful AI processor, the Ascend 910 D, even as by early May the previous 910C will start to be mass-delivered to scores of Chinese tech companies. These serious breakthroughs are the next chapter of Huawei’s drive to counter Nvidia’s global monopoly in GPUs. The Ascend 910D is supposed to be more powerful than Nvidia’s extremely popular H100. Huawei is pulling no punches in its race to manufacture a new generation of processors. Huawei has collaborated with SMIC – China’s largest semiconductor foundry – to apply Deep Ultraviolet Lithography (DUV) on what was previously only possible on EUV (Extreme Ultra-Violet technology). Once again, Huawei and SMIC defied the proverbial American “experts” with creative engineering solutions. Huawei arrived at fabricating 5nm chips with DUV even as the process is more expensive than with EUV. If Huawei had access to EUV they would be already manufacturing 2-3nm chips. That will come, in short time, as both China and Russia, under permanent US high-tech blockade, must by all means develop their own EUV technology. Shanghai geeks ... Continue Reading »

DOJ Settles Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Jan 6 Rioter Ashli Babbitt's Family The Department of Justice has reached a settlement with the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan 6 rioter who was unjustifiably shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer's pistol shot, despite her being unarmed and posing no threat of significant harm to anyone in the vicinity. The news comes weeks after President Trump promised to look into the Department of Justice's effort to defeat the claim. As of a few months ago, the case had been expected to reach trial phase in July.  On Friday, lawyers representing the DOJ and Babbitt's family notified a Washington DC judge that they'd reached an agreement in principle. When filing suit early last year, Babbitt's surviving loved ones sought $30 million in compensation for her being killed by officer Michael Byrd. The value of the pending settlement has not yet been revealed, and family attorneys say precise details are still being worked out. Beyond a potential monetary reward, there's also the question of to what extent the federal government will acknowledge Byrd's wrongdoing. Babbitt family lawyer Robert Sticht said he expects a signed agreement within ... Continue Reading »

Recipients Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Had Higher Mortality Than Those Of Moderna: Study Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Florida adults who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine were more likely to die following vaccination than Moderna COVID-19 recipients, according to a new preprint study that was co-authored by Florida’s top health official. A health care worker fills a syringe with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, in this file image. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, and other researchers identified nearly 9.2 million Florida adults not living in institutions who received at least two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine less than six weeks apart between Dec. 18, 2020, and Aug. 31, 2021. They narrowed the group to nearly 1.5 million, half who received Pfizer’s vaccine and half who received Moderna’s vaccine, by matching them based on criteria such as age and sex. They then analyzed the records to see which group had the higher risk for all-cause mortality, or death from any cause, in the 12 months following vaccination. That analysis found that more Pfizer recipients died, with 847 deaths per 100,000 recipients, compared to 618 deaths ... Continue Reading »

Iran Allegedly Begins Sea Trials Of Second Tanker-Converted Forward Operating "Mothership" Open-source intelligence analyst Mehdi H., known on X as "mhmiranusa" and known for his reporting on Iranian naval developments, reports that the Iranian Navy's new forward base ship—also referred to as a forward operating base ship—is set to begin sea trials.  "Iranian Navy will soon start sea trials of a new forward base ship named Kurdestan. This new base (442) like IRIS Makran (441) is a converted crude oil tanker previously named Tabukan (IMO: 8917467)," Mehdi H. said, adding, "The conversion by ISOICO includes a helipad likely for helicopter & UAV ops."  Iranian Navy will soon start sea trials of a new forward base ship named Kurdestan. This new base (442) like IRIS Makran (441) is a converted crude oil tanker previously named Tabukan (IMO: 8917467). The conversion by ISOICO includes a helipad likely for helicopter & UAV ops. pic.twitter.com/EqXqjRiuOv — Mehdi H. (@mhmiranusa) April 30, 2025 A separate OSINT account on X by the name of U.S. Homeland Security News commented on IRIS Makran (441), calling it an "Iranian mothership" that "provides intelligence and targeting information to the Houthi rebels in Yemen against US forces in the ... Continue Reading »

Most US-Bound iPhones Will No Longer Be Made In China, Says Apple Authored by Guy Birchall via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Most iPhones and other Apple products bound for the American market will no longer be made in China, Apple CEO Tim Cook said on May 1. Apple CEO Tim Cook at an event at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., on March 8, 2022. Brooks Kraft/Apple Inc./Reuters The majority of the iPhones heading for the United States in the coming months will be made in India, while Vietnam will be the main production point for products such as iPads and Apple Watches. During a call with investors discussing the tech giant’s second-quarter results, Cook was asked about how the company planned to adapt to the new U.S. tariff regimen, which significantly targets Chinese-manufactured goods. “For the June quarter, we do expect the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. will have India as their country of origin and Vietnam to be the country of origin for almost all iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and AirPods products also sold in the U.S,” Cook said. Trump has imposed a 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods shipped into ... Continue Reading »

Elon Musk's Starbase Is Now A Real City Local Texas outlet KUT News reported that Boca Chica Village residents voted overwhelmingly—212 to 6—in favor of incorporating Elon Musk's SpaceX launch site as an official city, now named Starbase, Texas. The move marks a major victory for Musk and highlights the rise of private-sector industrial capitalism as SpaceX leads the global space race. "Becoming a city will help us continue building the best community possible for the men and women building the future of humanity's place in space," the city of Starbase wrote on X.  Becoming a city will help us continue building the best community possible for the men and women building the future of humanity's place in space 🚀💫 — StarbaseTX (@StarbaseTX) May 4, 2025 Musk celebrated in a post on X, saying, "Starbase, Texas, is now a real city!"  Starbase, Texas Is now a real city! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 4, 2025 Starbase is about 1.5 square miles and includes some unincorporated Boca Chica Village.  If you're wondering on the exact area this vote covers, here are the new City Limits for the City of Starbase, Texas. https://t.co/Rp3ZW4iCyD pic.twitter.com/WNltH3pGcu — Ryan Caton (@dpoddolphinpro) May 4, 2025 About 260 SpaceX ... Continue Reading »

The Sweet Sorrow Of Warren Buffett's Parting Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance It’s poetic that Warren Buffett is now stepping down at Berkshire Hathaway after one of the most extraordinary investing careers in modern history. I’ll save you the adulation for his investing acumen and commitment to high-quality American companies, as the financial news will be replete with these testimonials for the foreseeable future. I’ve occasionally tried to shine a slightly different light on Buffett because, in addition to being a savvy investor, he was also a tremendous beneficiary of monetary policy that simply kept markets moving higher over time. But don’t get me wrong: Buffett’s knack for outperforming the overall market undoubtedly solidifies him as legend. He’s also far more of a shark than most people believe him to be. Some of the stories that get passed around in the financial underworld paint a very different picture of Warren Buffett than the jolly old man happy to sit and laugh with Becky Quick. His patience was unmatched, and his ability to leverage his brand into extraordinarily favorable transactions with companies who desperately needed capital became the best self-fulfilling prophecy investment tool there ever was. Because Buffett had ... Continue Reading »

New GLP-1 Survey Finds Users Cutting Restaurant Spend Last week's GLP-1 headlines included Novo Nordisk partnering with telehealth platforms Hims & Hers, LifeMD, and Ro to offer its weight-loss drug Wegovy directly to consumers at substantial discounts, aiming to improve affordability and access. Meanwhile, Eli Lilly reported robust demand for its rival anti-obesity medication, Mounjaro. We've occasionally highlighted key trends in the GLP-1 space and consumer sentiment around these drugs. The latest consumer pulse comes from a new survey conducted by financial website FinanceBuzz. FinanceBuzz surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults earlier this year and asked whether they have used GLP-1 drugs and for what purpose. What they found is that more than half of the GLP-1 users (52%) dialed back their spending at restaurants. About 37% reduced spending on alcohol, and about 29% reduced supermarket spending.  The survey provided a snapshot of top concerns about GLP-1 drugs from users and potential users... About 20% of Americans have tried GLP-1s. Most Americans don't plan on starting GLP-1s. However, many are considering the need to lose weight.  In a separate survey, a KFF Health Tracking Poll of 1,500 adult participants in late April found that about 6% of U.S. adults, or over ... Continue Reading »

White House: Changing A Minor's Gender Is "Child Abuse" And "Medical Malpractice" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller announced Thursday that the Trump administration considers it “child abuse” to be change the gender of a minor and that health professionals carrying out the procedures are opening themselves up to charges of medical malpractice. Speaking to the press, Miller stated “The Department of Justice is coordinating with state and local law enforcement to fight child abuse in our school systems.” “It is child abuse to change a child’s gender, particularly if you do not inform the parents,” Miller further emphasised, adding “So, if a five-year-old or a six-year-old or a seven-year-old goes to school and the teacher tries to turn the boy into a girl or the girl into a boy, that is child abuse, and this administration is treating that as child abuse, and it is a gross violation of parental rights.” Stephen Miller (@StephenM): "It is child abuse to change a change a child's gender, particularly if you do not inform the parents." Also: "Children will be taught to love America. Children will be taught ... Continue Reading »

Ukrainian Drones Have Been Targeting Historic Orthodox Churches In Russia Throughout over three years of the Russia-Ukraine war, there has been a sad and tragic trend of churches being struck by missiles, drones, or bombs on both sides of the conflict. But attacks on religious sites have gone all the way back to 2014, and the start of the conflict in the Donbass, which saw pro-Kiev forces frequently shelling Russia-aligned areas, including attacks on Orthodox churches. And of course, since then the Ukraine government has actively and openly persecuted Ukraine's largest Orthodox church for simply maintaining spiritual communion with the Moscow Patriarchate. Famous, historic monasteries have been shut down or seized by authorities, monks expelled, and churches have been raided by far-right nationalist militant groups. As for the other side, Russian aerial raids have often devastated whole Ukrainian neighborhoods, including destruction of local churches. In a fresh incident, Russian government and media sources say a Ukrainian drone was sent across the border and struck an iconic, historic church in Belgorord region, which set the church on fire. Local Belgorod governor Vyacheslav issued a statement on Telegram Saturday saying "the enemy is striking our holy sites again ... Continue Reading »

Saudi Arabia Executes 100th Prisoner So Far This Year - Majority Are For Drug Offenses Via Middle East Eye Saudi Arabia has executed two people on terrorism-related charges, bringing the total number of executions in the kingdom this year to at least 100, according to an AFP tally. The Ministry of Interior said the two Saudis were executed for their involvement in acts of "terrorism", including joining a "terrorist organization" and attending training camps abroad, where they learned to make explosives. Leaked video/screenshot shows execution in Saudi Arabia, YouTube "After being referred to the competent court, a decision was issued confirming the charges against them and ordering their execution as punishment," it added. Of the 100 people executed this year, 59 were convicted of drug-related offences, including 43 foreigners, according to AFP. "While Saudi Arabia positions itself as a positive diplomatic actor, its international partners are showing they are willing to turn a blind eye to its flagrant human rights violations," Jeed Basyouni of the rights group Reprieve US said in a statement. "The result? 100+ executions since January, more than half of them for non-lethal drug offenses." After a moratorium of approximately three years, Saudi authorities resumed ... Continue Reading »

Hope For The UK? Reform Party Dominates Uniparty In Sweeping Local Elections In July of 2024, the Labour Party and Kier Starmer won general elections with the British public seeking to punish conservatives for not following through on their Brexit promises and stopping mass open immigration.  One of the primary reasons why the Brexit movement was a success was because it attempted to address growing concerns among UK natives that their ties to the European Union had trapped them in a prison of progressive politics including carbon taxation, declining personal freedom, economic crisis and mass immigration from the third world.  Starmer would take his narrow win and go on to expand the very same policies that UK citizens voted against.  He helped to flood Britain with migrants, primarily from Islamic regions, and as the public took to the internet and the streets to complain, he enforced draconian censorship laws to silence them.  It's amazing how quickly things can change in less than a year. In 2024, the Reform Party won around 14% of the vote share.  This week in local elections they won 30% of the vote share, crushing Labour and ... Continue Reading »