Trump Officially Renames Lake Ontario To "Lake America"

Israel continues to carry out daily operations in which ground troops enter the Quneitra and Daraa Governorates in southwest Syria. While their presence is effectively the “new normal” in this part of Syria, in recent weeks there are a growing number of incidents of the troops not just raiding municipalities, but individual homes. Yesterday, an […]

President Donald Trump said that the current offer for ending the war against Iran is insufficient. He threatened to resume strikes on Iran if Tehran did not propose a satisfactory offer.  “Iran is very much intent, they want very much to make a deal,” Trump said at the White House on Wednesday. “So far, they […]

Hong Kong And The Quiet Rewiring Of The Dollar System Authored by Peter C. Earle, Ph.D, Hong Kong’s decision to move forward with its first stablecoin issuer licenses may prove to be about far more than digital payments. With HSBC and a Standard Chartered-led venture among the first approved issuers under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s new framework, the city is placing major regulated banks at the center of the next phase of monetary technology. Stablecoins remain overwhelmingly USD- and US Treasury-denominated, with more than 90 percent of the market’s roughly...