US Launches Two More Airstrikes in Somalia

Democracy Manifest By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank US stocks defied a strong lead from Europe and Asia on Friday to close broadly in the red. IT, telecommunications and the consumer discretionary sector led declines while energy, materials and consumer staples performed well. Oil prices surged following further reports of attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran claiming that two tankers carrying up to 4 million barrels of crude were struck by marine mines. The BBC reports UKMTO figures noting that the number of ships being...

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Navi Pillay Accused Of Helping China Target Uyghur Dissidents Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness, Newly named 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay is facing serious allegations that she helped China's communist government identify Uyghur dissidents during her tenure as the United Nations' top human rights official. Uyghur activists and human rights watchdogs raised concerns over the weekend, accusing Pillay, a former U.N. high commissioner for human rights, of overseeing the disclosure of sensitive information about dissidents to Beijing, potentially exposing them and their families...

A new poll found that just over one in ten Americans believe President Donald Trump’s war against Iran has been beneficial for the nation.  A poll conducted by Brookings, released on Friday, found that just 12% of Americans said the war against Iran has had a positive impact on the country. Notably, just one in […]