Russia’s Funeral Business Keeps Growing, but Not Because of Demand, Industry Says
Russian funeral registrations rose 22.5% in the first half of 2026, but industry insiders say tax rules, not war deaths, explain the surge.
House Directs Trump to End Unauthorized Iran Hostilities; Senate Blocks
The House produced a bipartisan vote against President Donald Trump’s Iran campaign, only for the Senate to block a parallel effort 87 minutes later, converting congressional dissent into a political warning rather than an operational constraint. The split came as the conflict’s disclosed costs reached at least $37.5 billion in federal military spending, 18 US service-member […]
DOJ Withdraws Subpoenas Against NYT Reporters After Judge Blasts ‘Sloppy’ Legal Work
The Justice Department admitted its subpoenas against Times journalists contained errors, capping a monthlong standoff that raised First Amendment alarms.
Russia Quietly Sets the Stage for a New Mobilization Wave
The Institute for the Study of War says the Kremlin is quietly building the legal and security architecture for mobilization, even as it downplays economic distress.
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Black Sea Tankers Threaten Europe’s Kazakh Oil Lifeline
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium has become the latest flashpoint in the Black Sea, with repeated Ukrainian strikes now rippling through European refineries.
Newmont’s Q2 Free Cash Flow Slides 30% to $2.2 Billion on Softer Metal Prices
Newmont (NYSE: NEM) generated $6.12 billion in revenue during the second quarter of 2026 and $2.2 billion in net income, down from $7.31 billion and $3.26 billion respectively in the opening quarter of the year. Diluted earnings landed at $2.06 per share against $3.00 three months earlier. Adjusted net income was $2.25 billion, or $2.10 […]
59 Charges Await Tate Brothers as White House Stays Out of Extradition
The Trump administration has ruled out any effort to stop the extradition of influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to Britain, where the brothers face a mounting list of sex crime charges. Asked at a Thursday briefing whether President Donald Trump or his administration planned to intervene in the process, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt […]
Greece Wins LNG Carve-Out as EU Seals 21st Russia Sanctions Package
Athens has walked away from weeks of brinkmanship with a prize its shipping industry had lobbied hard to keep: the right to keep moving Russian liquefied natural gas to buyers outside the bloc. That concession, wrung from reluctant partners, is what finally cleared the European Union’s 21st sanctions package after talks that came close to […]
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Why Trump’s Houthi Warning Sets A Dangerous Precedent In Iran War
President Donald Trump has converted a Houthi claim about attacks on two Saudi oil tankers into a standing threat to punish Iran, despite unresolved questions about whether both vessels were hit and whether Tehran directed the operation. Trump said the US would “hold Iran responsible” if the Houthis attacked again because the Yemeni group was […]
Atlas Salt Lands C$150M Letter of Interest From Export Development Canada
Atlas Salt (TSXV: SALT) has received a letter of interest from Export Development Canada for up to C$150 million in long-term debt financing for the Great Atlantic Salt Project, with the federal export credit agency named as mandated lead arranger. The letter confirms EDC’s intent to advance due diligence toward secured debt funding at that […]