Is Another Stone Age in the Making?

The Great Retreat: Beijing's Digital Currency Ambitions Are Faltering Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), For years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has positioned the digital yuan (e-CNY) as the ultimate weapon of financial totalitarianism. It was intended to be the crowning achievement of the surveillance state. With a programmable, traceable digital currency, Beijing thought it would finally break the back of private payment giants like Alipay and WeChat Pay. Signage of the Chinese digital currency is seen near a coffee store in the New Actuation Fintech Center...

Norwegian Cruise Cuts Outlook On Gulf Disruptions, Fuel Shock Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings shares fell in premarket trading in New York after the cruise ship operator lowered its full-year 2026 outlook, as disruptions in the Middle East, higher diesel costs, and softer travel demand in Europe weighed on first-quarter bookings. "The Company is experiencing headwinds related to disruptions in the Middle East, including higher fuel expense and signs of softer demand as consumers reevaluate travel plans, particularly to Europe," Norwegian Cruise wrote in a press release. It continued, "As previously noted,...

'They're Not MAGA': Trump Remarks On Tucker Carlson And Megyn Kelly's Iran Criticism Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, President Donald Trump delivered a clear message to critics within conservative media circles Monday, asserting that ‘true’ MAGA supporters back his moves to neutralize the Iranian threat and prevent nuclear proliferation that endangers the U.S. and its allies. Dismissing pushback from Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly as out of step with America First priorities, Trump emphasized that securing the homeland against rogue regimes like Iran is non-negotiable—no matter the noise from sidelined commentators. Tucker...