Separate Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill a 13-Year-Old and an 8-Year-Old

Hegseth's Polygraphs Return To Pentagon In 'Major Leak Hunt' Over Iran War The polygraphs have returned to the Pentagon, after the Trump administration has been furious over what the president calls 'leaks' by US officials to the press, particularly regarding alleged diminished munitions stocks and missile shortages. The New York Times reports Saturday that Pentagon investigators have questioned roughly 50 personnel on the Joint Staff whether they had disclosed classified information to journalists. File image, Anadolu Agency The publication calls it a "major leak hunt" - with the widespread polygraph tests having taken place in August,...

SpaceX In "Final Stages" Of Securing New Massive Rocket Launch Site In Louisiana Several Louisiana media outlets report that Elon Musk's SpaceX is in the "final stages" of securing approximately 130,000 acres on Pecan Island for a massive new spaceport to launch rockets into orbit. The Times-Picayune reports a source with knowledge about the deal said SpaceX is poised to take control of roughly 130,000 acres at Pecan Island - more specifically, the coastal Vermilion Parish - as part of a settlement resolving long-running coastal lawsuits against ExxonMobil. Gov. Jeff Landry...

The World's $158 Trillion Stock Market In One Chart In 2025, the global equity market reached a record $157.8 trillion in market capitalization, up more than $25 trillion from 2024. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, highlights the world’s major equity markets based on their 2025 market capitalization. Data has been sourced from the World Federation of Exchanges via SIFMA. The World’s Biggest Stock Market With a total market capitalization of $68.9 trillion, the U.S. is by far the world’s largest equity market, accounting for roughly 44% of the global total. The U.S. is home to...