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Hamas Announces Dissolution Of Gaza Government, But Israel Warns It's A Sham Hamas formally announced Monday the final dissolution of its government in Gaza amid preparations to hand power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a Trump-brokered ceasefire deal. The hardline Islamist group, which has fought Israel in a war for survival - especially since its brutal Oct.7 2023 terror attacks on southern Israel - has not indicated whether it will fully disarm, however. There's as yet no indication it will comply with handing over...

The Fed Will Invent New Inflation Numbers Out Of Thin Air Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance The Federal Reserve is rapidly approaching the point where every available option becomes politically toxic, economically destructive, or both. Inflation remains stuck around 3.8% CPI, well above the Fed’s stated 2% target, and that number alone should theoretically eliminate any serious discussion of aggressive easing. Treasury yields are rising as bond investors demand compensation for persistent inflation, uncontrolled fiscal deficits, and the growing realization that Washington’s debt load is becoming increasingly unstable. The American consumer, meanwhile, is clearly running on...

The Future Of American Drone Warfare Authored by Adam Sharp via The Daily Reckoning, While the war with Iran might be nearing a resolution, the war in Ukraine is heating up. Whether this is the next stage in escalation, or the grand finale remains unclear. But lessons continue to emerge from this conflict, and world powers are beginning to act on them at scale. Ukrainian long-range drones continue to hammer Russian energy and military sites. Targets up to 1,700 kilometers inside Russia are being hit. A Ukrainian long-range drone. Source: AP These strikes are causing...