US Strikes Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3

President Donald Trump asserted he calls the shots in the Iran war and can force Israel to sign a peace deal. Shortly after the President’s remarks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would do whatever is necessary to defend his country.  “He won’t have any choice,” Trump told the Financial Times on Sunday. “I […]

US Africa Command announced that its forces launched a series of airstrikes in Somalia in recent days as the Trump administration continues a heavy bombing campaign in the country, which receives virtually no US media coverage. AFRICOM announced new airstrikes that it said were launched against al-Shabaab in different parts of southern Somalia on June […]

Futures Slide As Oil Jumps On Iran Strike Report, Bond Rout Resumes Ahead Of 30Y Auction US equity futures are lower, extending Wednesday's decline, with the S&P sliding further from Tuesday's record high as oil spikes on reports that Trump may order fresh strikes on Iran before the midterms, a tanker was hit off Qatar in the first strike deep inside the Persian Gulf in about a month, and an approaching storm has shut some US output; as a result the global bond rout picks up where it left off...