Israeli Strikes Southern Lebanon Despite Hyping Latest Ceasefire

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that Rome would not renew its defense pact with Tel Aviv. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar downplayed the decision. Italy “has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defense agreement with Israel in consideration of the current situation,” Meloni told reporters at an event on Tuesday. Rome’s defense […]

Wheat Spread Blows Out As Drought Chaos Plagues America's Breadbasket Hard red winter wheat (HRW) futures widened to their largest premium over soft red wheat (SRW) in more than two years as severe drought intensified across key breadbasket regions in the Great Plains and Midwest. This means traders are pricing in weather impacts and tightening expectations for higher-protein wheat supplies. It is important to note that HRW is a more valuable protein and is primarily used in bread, rolls, and all-purpose flour. It is grown in the U.S. Plains (Kansas, Oklahoma,...

Anduril CEO Urges U.S. Arms Export Reset To Become World's Gun Store Anduril founder Palmer Luckey has called for critical resets across defense procurement, manufacturing, innovation, and national identity. Luckey's defense startup, valued at over $60 billion, is one of the key forces reshaping America's military power through low-cost, automated systems that can be manufactured and reproduced at scale, from autonomous weapons and AI fighter jets to drones for the modern battlefield. America's hollowed-out industrial base is being rebuilt through President Trump's reshoring push and other domestic policies designed to expand the...