Russia's Only Anti-War Party Banned From Parliamentary Elections Over 'Foreign Funding'

Parabolic Semiconductor Rally: What Breaks The Trade? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, AI Validation Fuels A Ninth Weekly Advance The headline tape made fresh history. The S&P 500 closed Friday at 7,580.06, finishing up 1.43% on the week and posting its ninth consecutive weekly gain. That’s the longest weekly winning streak since 2024, and only the 5th time since 1965 that has occurred. While markets previously saw weakness following such streaks, the 24- and 52-week outcomes were primarily positive, except in 1989. However, the Russell 2000 actually fell 0.59% to 2,919, a reminder...

The Russian military said on Tuesday that a Russian warship fired warning shots toward a British yacht in the English Channel, an incident that occurred two days after British Royal Marines boarded and seized an oil tanker that had departed Russia. According to Newsweek, the incident on Tuesday occurred about 20 miles south of the […]

Syria 'Unwilling, Unprepared' To Attack Lebanon & Deal With Hezbollah Despite US Pressure Via The Cradle Syrian President and former Al-Qaeda chief Ahmad al-Sharaa is "unprepared and unwilling" to launch a military offensive against Lebanon despite growing US pressure, Israel’s Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) reported days ago.  KAN cited an informed Syrian source who said that Sharaa is "concerned" that an attack by Damascus against Hezbollah will be seen across the region as "serving" Israel's interests. This could negatively impact Damascus’s "legitimacy." For now, the self-appointed Syrian president is ruling out an attack against Lebanon...