US B-2 Bombers Belatedly Authorized To Use British Bases To Hit Deep Inside Iran

Saudi Arabia's $1Tn Wealth Fund Opens Shanghai Office As China Ties Deepen Via The Cradle Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) opened a second office in mainland China earlier this year, establishing a Shanghai branch to expand dealmaking and attract more Chinese investment into the kingdom, Bloomberg reports. The office was registered last year, falls under PIF’s Beijing branch, and is led by Lily Cong, a former chief representative of Fidelity International in China’s capital. Source: Britannica  The Shanghai outpost was reportedly created to strengthen the $1 trillion fund’s ability to pursue outbound deals in China,...

President Donald Trump is considering sending US troops to Kharg Island to seize Iranian oil assets.  According to officials speaking with Axios, the President is considering ordering US troops to seize the Iranian oil assets on the island. Kharg Island is about 15 miles off the coast of Iran, and is home to the seaport […]

Putin Pardons Ailing Former US Marine After Years In Russian Prison A Marine veteran who had been held in Russian prisons since his arrest in January 2022 has been released back to US custody, reportedly after a consistent pressure campaign from Trump administration officials and global advocacy groups. 32-year old Robert Gilman, a former US Marine and English teacher imprisoned in Russia, is said to have received direct pardon from President Vladimir Putin based on humanitarian reasons, given reports say Gilman's health has been rapidly deteriorating. Soon after Gilman's arrest he was slapped...