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Iraq's Oil Collapse Sparks Race For New Export Routes
Iraq's Oil Collapse Sparks Race For New Export Routes
Authored by Simon Watkins via OilPrice.com,
Iraq's oil production has collapsed to just 1.39 million bpd after the Strait of Hormuz blockade stranded exports.
Baghdad is urgently trying to revive northern export routes through Turkey, including the Kirkuk-Ceyhan system and a new Kirkuk-Nineveh pipeline.
China is re-emerging as a major strategic player in Iraq's energy infrastructure, with Chinese firms heavily involved in Baghdad's new north-south pipeline expansion.
April was indeed the cruellest month for decades for Iraq's crude oil production, with an average of 1.389...
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How It Took Nine Months To Remove One Illegal Alien From Voter Rolls
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Submitted by Maryland Freedom Caucus,
Nine months after the Maryland Freedom Caucus exposed that a noncitizen with a final order of deportation had been registered to vote in Maryland, Ian Roberts has finally—and quietly—been removed from the state's active voter registration list.
There was no press conference. No public announcement. No admission that anything had gone wrong.
The removal comes only after Roberts was convicted and sentenced on federal charges related to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship. For years, Roberts remained an...
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"Shockingly Bad" Chinese Econ Data Stuns Wall Street, Sparks Hard Landing Concerns
"Shockingly Bad" Chinese Econ Data Stuns Wall Street, Sparks Hard Landing Concerns
Confirming our Sunday preview, overnight China reported growth data which slowed across the board in April with investment resuming declines, retail sales missing sales and growing at the weakest rate in 4 years while industrial production rose at the slowest pace in three years, calling into question Beijing's reluctance to add stimulus to the economy as a global energy crisis hits factories and consumers across the world.
China's Monday data dump of official data on Monday painted a picture of...
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Apr 3, 2026 / Tyler Durden
FBI Issues Public Alert On Americans Using Foreign Apps
FBI Issues Public Alert On Americans Using Foreign Apps
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
The FBI identified data security risks from foreign-developed mobile apps used in the United States, the agency warned in a March 31 public service announcement.
In this photo illustration, a hacker types on a computer keyboard on May 13, 2025. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times
“As of early 2026, many of the most downloaded and top-grossing apps in the United States are developed and maintained by foreign companies, particularly those based in China,” the FBI...
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