Zelensky Slaps His Former Press Secretary With Sanctions After Tucker Carlson Interview

Fragile Iran 'Pause' Shattered As US Base In Jordan Comes Under Attack, Oil Soars Summary Oil soars on reports of Iran targeting US Jordan base; Iraqi militants attack KSA for 2nd day. Hormuz indirect talks continue amid reports of a possible resurrected MoU deal. Shipping remains stalled with virtually no tanker traffic through Hormuz. Iran insists Hormuz stays closed unless its terms are accepted. Houthis escalate attacks, prompting more ships to avoid the Red Sea. *  *  * Fresh Unilateral Strikes on Jordan Base; Iraqi Militants Again Target KSA  Iranian state media in the overnight hours (local) are reporting...

Israeli attacks in Gaza on Tuesday killed at least one Palestinian and wounded 15 others, the Palestinian news agency WAFA has reported, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. Sources at the al-Awda Hospital told WAFA that the body of one slain Palestinian and 11 injured people were brought to […]

Continuing Jobless Claims Hit 3-Month-Highs The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time fell from 230k (4 month highs) to 226k (vs 225k exp) last week - elevated but still within the range of the last four years... Source: Bloomberg Pennsylvania and Oregon saw the largest rise in initial claims last week while Ohio and Illinois saw the biggest decline... Meanwhile, continuing jobless claims rose back above 1.8 million Americans - the highest print in 3 months - but still well off cycle highs near 2 million in Q4...