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Federal Judge Dismisses Trump's Defamation Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Birthday Letter Report A federal judge in Miami dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal (and related defendants including its parent company Dow Jones and Rupert Murdoch) on April 13, 2026, ruling that the complaint failed to adequately plead the “actual malice” standard required for public figures. President Donald Trump departs the White House on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles issued a 17-page order dismissing the case...

Massive Relax By Benjamin Picton, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank Oil futures are being offered this morning after President Trump on Friday declined to continue strikes on Iran. The ‘pause’ was extended over the weekend and reciprocated by the Iranians, marking the first ‘cease’ of the ceasefire in almost a fortnight. According to Axios, Donald Trump’s advisors had provided the President with attack plans for the day but CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper reportedly advised against further strikes, arguing that Iran’s ability to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz had already been substantially...

Glacier Wall Collapse May Have Sparked Deadly Flash Flood That Swallowed Nepal-Tibet Border Crossing Summary: Glacier Collapse May Have Sparked Nepal Flash Flood 100 Dead, 300 Missing, according to Nepal's government (54 Americans among hundreds missing)  Deadly Flash Flood Near Nepal's Border with Tibet Swallows Entire Border Crossing Experts Say Glacier Collapse Sparked Deadly Flooding Reuters reports that the massive, "Day After Tomorrow"-like flash flood along Nepal's border with Tibet, which completely wiped out a border crossing, could have been triggered by a massive glacier collapse. Planet Labs satellite imagery reviewed by scientists showed that the lower...