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Italy's Anti-Israel Opposition Declares 'Victory' After Meloni Suspends Defense Pact Italy has suspended the automatic renewal of its defense agreement with Israel amid the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, now 'paused' as a two-week ceasefire holds in order to give a chance for talks. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the significant status change following weeks of tensions over the Israel question, and after other European governments like Spain and France have heaped criticism on Trump's Operation Epic Fury. "The government, considering the situation we are experiencing, has decided to suspend the...

Life After AI: Where The Money Is Now Moving Submitted by QTR's Fringe FinanceAs I write this Thursday morning, Dow futures are green while Nasdaq futures are down roughly 0.5%. It’s a small but interesting divergence, and one that supports something I’ve been predicting for a while now: a rotation away from speculative technology and AI-related investments and toward established businesses with more predictable earnings and cash flows.I continue to believe tech, particularly the more speculative corners of the AI trade, is headed lower over the short to medium term....

Pro-Palestine Activist Reportedly Murdered By Migrant Boyfriend The phrase "suicidal empathy" has exploded like wildfire across social media in the past year largely because there are so many tragic stories of migrant crime against people who advocate for open immigration.  Liberal women and devout leftist activists work in immigration centers or open their homes to third world migrants, only to be brutally assaulted or murdered by those same people. It's important to understand that the third world views the west not as a new home or an opportunity for integration, they...