Pope Leo XIV Suggests Aerial Bombing Campaigns Should Be ‘Banned Forever’

Turkey Bans Protests Across Many Provinces Ahead Of Major NATO Summit Via Middle East Eye Rights groups have condemned a protest ban imposed by Turkey ahead of a Nato summit, as well as the arrest of hundreds of people in a sweeping crackdown. Last week, the Ankara Governorate announced a 13-day province-wide ban on all public assemblies from Sunday, citing "national security" and security measures around the conference. Protesters hold a banner reading 'Turkey should leave Nato, Nato bases should be closed' during a demonstration in Ankara on 27 June 2026, ahead of the Nato...

Food Retailers Troubled By This Chart Consumer staples and food retail equity analyst Scott Marks at Jefferies told clients Saturday that one of the most concerning charts for food retailers is the sharp decline in average benefits per SNAP participant under the Trump administration, as the USDA intensifies efforts to root out fraud, waste, and abuse. SNAP's elevated payment error rates are setting up a new fiscal fight between the Trump administration and states. Marks said food retailers are caught in the crosshairs: SNAP error rates set up state cost-sharing showdown. USDA...

"Radical Earnings Cut": JPMorgan Sounds Alarm After BMW's Forecast Shock BMW shares cratered in Germany after the automaker warned investors it would slash its 2026 margin guidance to as low as 1%, down from a prior estimate of as high as 6%, amid weakening demand in China, Middle East-related pressures, rising energy costs, and a deteriorating consumer backdrop hitting sales and profitability. BMW now expects its pretax profit to fall sharply this year, versus a prior expectation of a moderate decline, and for deliveries in the auto segment to slide, compared...