Iranian Media: Iran Halting Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz in Response to Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon

France's Debt Spiral: Tax Hikes Mask A Looming Crisis Submitted by Thomas Kolbe On both sides of the Franco-German border, the same problem persists: overburdened and reform-averse politicians struggle against a rapidly accelerating debt spiral. Their preferred tool: higher levies. Last week, France’s Finance Minister Roland Lescure reported a revision of the projected budget deficit for the current year. Initial estimates for 2026 had suggested a deficit well above five percent. Yet numerous fiscal measures brought last year’s deficit down to 5.1%. For 2026, the Finance Ministry expects it to stabilize at around...

Trump Expected To Accuse China Of Helping Joe Biden Win 2020 Election President Donald Trump is expected to use a prime-time address Thursday night to discuss election integrity and potentially unveil 'four sets' of newly declassified intelligence concerning alleged foreign interference in recent U.S. elections, according to reports. MSNBC; Getty Images Trump is scheduled to address the nation at 9 p.m. ET tonight - only revealing that it would focus on election security and related concerns. "Our country has to shape up," Trump said during an Oval Office appearance with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali...

Apple Demands Forensics, Injunction On OpenAI - Which Fired Back Hours Later Apple went to a federal judge on Monday with a sweeping demand in its case against OpenAI - in which two former Apple employees stand accused of funneling confidential information to the ChatGPT maker. Apple wants an order barring OpenAI, io Products, Chang Liu, and Tang Yew Tan from touching its alleged trade secrets, plus forensic imaging of OpenAI's devices, cloud storage, email, and Slack, including anything that "previously contained" Apple data. The motion landed before Judge Edward J....