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The Catholic Archbishop for the US Military Services has said the US-Israeli war against Iran is unjust, according to Catholic teaching, as Catholic leaders both in the US and in Rome continue to criticize the conflict. Archbishop Timothy Broglio made the comments in an interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” that was recorded on […]

TD And BMO Among 9 Banks Accused Of Discriminating Against Conservative Customers, US Regulator Says Authored by Jennifer Cowan via The Epoch Times, A U.S. banking regulator's report has flagged the Bank of Montreal and TD Bank alongside seven other financial institutions accused of restricting financial services to certain American customers because of their conservative political or religious beliefs. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has published a report based on its findings during a supervisory review of debanking practices across nine major banks under its jurisdiction, based...

OPEC +/- By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank Brent futures topped $115/barrel, after news broke that US President Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. According to CNN’s sources, Iran is expected to submit a revised proposal in the next few days. However, it is unclear why Trump would accept this new version, unless Iran is suddenly willing to make concessions on its nuclear program. Meanwhile, Reuters reports that US intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Trump simply declared victory – suggesting...