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British Banking Whistleblower Who Exposed Lutnick's Epstein Ties Dies; Ruled Suicide A British banking whistleblower who helped uncover previously undisclosed ties between Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has died at 57, The Banker reports. Simon Andriesz, a veteran of the financial industry who previously served as a managing director at BGC Group, emerged as a key figure in scrutinizing Lutnick's past contacts with Epstein after digging through the massive trove of documents released in connection with the disgraced financier. Andriesz's death was confirmed by Andy Agathangelou, founder...

Russia Successfully Tests Troubled SATAN II, Will Enter Combat By Year's End Russia on Tuesday announced that it has successfully completed a test of the "Sarmat" intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a new 'doomsday' weapon which has had a troubled roll out and development, but which has not yet been fully deployed as part of Russia's military arsenal.  While in 2023 the cutting edge heavy missile was reportedly put on 'combat alert' - according to some headlines at the time - the following year saw at least one test deemed unsuccessful and...

Largest US Power Grid Declares Emergency To Prevent Blackouts A mega heat dome is set to descend on the eastern half of the U.S., prompting the Energy Department to issue two emergency orders to reduce the risk of rolling blackouts in the Mid-Atlantic area as PJM Interconnection braces for record power demand. DOE's first order directs the PJM region, which serves 67 million people across 13 states, "to dispatch specified units and to order their operation as needed to maintain reliability." PJM has implemented several alerts and actions to maintain reliable...