Windward Says "Zero AIS Transits" On Hormuz Chokepoint

Massive Security Presence For Khamenei’s 'Multi-City' Funeral Amid Hezbollah, Hamas, Taliban, China, Russia Paying Respects Via The Cradle Intensive preparations and security measures took place on Friday for late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s massive funeral, as foreign officials and delegations began arriving in the country from dozens of nations to pay their respects.  The heightened security measures, including airspace restrictions and mass deployment of security forces, began this week and extended into Friday. via AFP The event is being described as a "multi-city" funeral that will span several parts of Iran, including Tehran, Qom, and...

Kanye West Banned From UK: Wireless Festival Cancelled After Home Office Revokes Travel Authorization The UK Home Office has barred Kanye West (aka Ye) from entering the country, ruling that his presence “would not be conducive to the public good.” The decision, made hours after he received an initial Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) on Monday, has triggered the immediate and complete cancellation of Wireless Festival, where he was set to headline all three nights in July at Finsbury Park. "The Home Office has withdrawn Ye’s ETA, denying him entry into the...

Saylor's Strategy Shores Up Capital Structure With More Bitcoin, Stock Sales Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. is plowing ahead with its pivot from relentlessly buying Bitcoin to focusing on shoring up its capital structure by raising its reserve via sales of the token and its own shares. The company that grew to prominence with its years-long Bitcoin-accumulation tactic on Monday announced that it had last week completed a roughly $105 million sale of the digital asset, offloaded three million shares worth $291 million and repurchased some $81 million of of its STRC...