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"Rare Sight": USAF C-17 Jets Land In Beijing Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit
"Rare Sight": USAF C-17 Jets Land In Beijing Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit
As the Strait of Hormuz takes center stage Monday morning, Iran is threatening to attack any ship that attempts to transit the critical waterway. This directly challenges President Trump's plan for the U.S. Navy to "guide" tankers and container ships through the chokepoint.
Looking beyond the ongoing Hormuz crisis, the China topic is next: Trump is still expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming weeks. This means any U.S.-Iran escalation could leave Hormuz disrupted for...
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May 20, 2026 / Tyler Durden
West Virginia Has America's Highest Gas-Price Burden
West Virginia Has America's Highest Gas-Price Burden
Americans are still paying elevated prices at the pump in 2026, but the biggest financial burden is falling on states with lower household incomes rather than the highest fuel prices.
This map, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, shows where gasoline is least affordable by comparing the cost of a standard 15-gallon fill-up against median weekly household income across all 50 states.
The data comes from SmartAsset and AAA, as of May 2026.
The Highest Gas Burdens Aren’t in California
West Virginia ranks as the state where gas prices hit the...
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May 21, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Futures Slump, Ignoring Korean Euphoria, After Iran Rejects Trump Enriched Uranium Demands
Futures Slump, Ignoring Korean Euphoria, After Iran Rejects Trump Enriched Uranium Demands
A steady rebound in US equities driven by peak insanity in Korea (where the two chip stocks that account for most of the market surged and sent the Kospi soaring more than 8% overnight) faded after a report that Iran’s Supreme Leader issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium must remain in the country, rejecting Trump's key ceasefire demand, while oil and bond yields jumped as traders waited in mounting futility to see whether hopes of a peace...
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Sep 22, 2026 / Jason Ditz
UN Peacekeepers Report Israel Has Around 30 Military Outposts Across Lebanon
Israel already started this current invasion of Lebanon with five ready-made occupation bases. Israel had seized the sites during their last invasion in 2024, and were continuing to expand and fortify them ahead of a deal to withdraw from Lebanon, right up until they announced they were keeping all five bases and the US said […]
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