Beirut Rocked By Israeli Airstrikes After Month Of Quiet, 14 Dead

US, India Sign Critical Minerals And Rare Earths Mining Pact Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, The United States and India signed a key agreement on May 26 to secure critical minerals and rare earth mining, processing, and supplies, further loosening China's grip on the global market, during Secretary of State Marco Rubio's four-day visit. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) walks with India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar before their talks in New Delhi, India, on May 24, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool/AP Photo "We are two countries...

JPM Stock Fizzles Despite Blowout Quarter As Key Forecast Cut One day after Goldman Sachs reported its highest profit in 5 years (despite an ugly miss in FICC revenues), this morning JPMorgan impressed with just as solid results, when it reported that its Q1 profits rose 13% as the bank benefited from soaring market volatility and frantic trading amid the war with Iran and the US military operation in Venezuela. The largest US bank reported net income of $16.5bn, beating analyst estimates of a $15.2bn print, up from $14.6bn a year...

Iran Names Interim Successor To Khamenei Under 2nd Day Of Massive Bombs, Trump Demands Regime Change As questions hang over who will ultimately succeed Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, an interim leader has been appointed to fulfill his duties. Top Shia cleric Alireza Arafi has been named to the interim Leadership Council after Supreme Leader Khamenei was confirmed killed in US-Israeli strikes, state media reported Sunday. The ISNA news agency has described that Arafi, a member of the Guardian Council, is joining President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chief Justice Gholamhossein...