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AI Pledge Allegiance To The Flag
AI Pledge Allegiance To The Flag
By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank
As Bloomberg recounts that “the ceasefire is set to expire today,” there is little left of that truce to begin with. Negotiations have broken down. And over the weekend, Israel conducted new strikes in Lebanon, a bulk carrier that tried to leave the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a projectile, and Yemen’s port suspended operations after Houthi missile attacks.
Both sides are evaluating their options in the current stalemate. Iran’s hardline leadership is reportedly planning to...
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For the first time since the US-Iran MoU was signed earlier this month, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced it will have access to Iran for official inspections of the country's nuclear facilities.
However, a precise timeline for when the inspections are expected to commence was not given. "There is an agreement and to comply with that agreement, the IAEA will have to have access and inspect,” UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said at a news conference in...
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Jul 27, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Court Rules Illinois' In-State Tuition Benefits For Illegals 'Unconstitutional And Invalid'
Court Rules Illinois' In-State Tuition Benefits For Illegals 'Unconstitutional And Invalid'
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
A federal court ruled in favor of the Trump administration in a lawsuit challenging Illinois’ laws that offered education benefits to illegal immigrants while denying the same for out-of-state Americans.
In a July 24 order, the District Court for the Southern District of Illinois declared that in-state tuition provisions under the state’s Acevedo Bill (which became law in May 2023), its 2024 amendment, the DREAM Act, and the Retention of Illinois Students and...
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Aug 7, 2026 / Tyler Durden
How The World Views China Vs The US In 2026
How The World Views China Vs The US In 2026
The United States and China are the world’s two preeminent superpowers, but views of them vary widely by country.
This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, compares approval ratings for Beijing and Washington using survey results from more than 42,000 respondents across 36 countries.
The survey was conducted in February 2026 by the Pew Research Center.
China Now Leads in Global Favorability
Public opinion in many countries has shifted in China’s favor amid changes in U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy.
In 27 of the 36 countries...
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