Israel Halts Arms Purchases From France In Rebuke For Iran War Stance

Trump Says 'Iran Asked For Ceasefire', Threatens Blasting Them "Back To The Stone Ages" If Strait Unopened Summary UAE mulls becoming first Gulf country to directly joint US-Israeli war against Iran, lobbies for firm UNSC security resolution. Trump to Reuters: will be "out of Iran pretty quickly" and could return for "spot hits" if needed. Also says he's open to exiting 'paper tiger' NATO after Iran war is over, angry over lack of help in Hormuz crisis. Oil tanker leased to QatarEnergy was struck by an Iranian cruise missile in Qatari waters Wednesday. IRGC has...

Liberal Council In UK Moves To Ban "Intimidating" National Flags Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In the latest salvo against British identity, a Liberal Democrat-run council has formally branded the simple act of flying the England flag an “act of intimidation and division” – and backed it up with a legal notice threatening residents with prosecution. Oxfordshire County Council is pushing a county-wide crackdown by on the grassroots Raise the Colours campaign, which has been putting up Union Flags and St George’s Crosses in public spaces as a straightforward show of patriotism. The...

Jane Street Slashes Bitcoin ETF Holdings, Adds Ether Funds In Q1 2026 Authored by Helen Partz via CoinTelegraph.com, Wall Street market maker Jane Street reduced its exposure to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the first quarter of 2026 while increasing positions in Ether funds. Jane Street cut major Bitcoin ETF holdings in Q1 2026, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), according to a 13F filing published Tuesday. IBIT holdings fell about 71% from Q4 2025 to roughly 5.9 million shares valued at about $225 million, while FBTC dropped about 60%...