Putin Rejects Idea of Demilitarized ‘Grey Zones’ as Part of Ukraine Settlement

Watch: Trump Reveals 'Shocking' Election Vulnerabilities Including 278,000 Fraudulent Voters Update (2110ET): Trump has released several major election-related findings:  Mass declassification event - The White House just released previously classified Intelligence Community assessments and reports on election infrastructure spanning January 2020 through June 2026. Adversary capability finding - A quoted IC assessment states Russia, China, Iran, North Korea "at a minimum," plus non-state groups, have the capability to compromise U.S. election infrastructure. Weakest-link identification - Centralized data repositories (voter registration databases, pollbooks, official election websites) are assessed as the systems most vulnerable to exploitation and disruption. Venezuela proof-of-concept -...

Mercedes Slashes Outlook As China Demand Hits Wall; Europe's Auto Profit Warnings Pile Up Mercedes-Benz Group AG became the latest European automaker to slash its profit outlook as deteriorating demand in China and rising input costs squeeze margins.Shares tumbled in European trading this morning as the auto industry as a whole confronts intensifying Chinese competition, softening demand, and ongoing cost pressures."Mercedes-Benz Group AG today updated its full-year 2026 outlook for Mercedes-Benz Cars and the Mercedes-Benz Group. In addition to an increasingly challenging market environment in China, Mercedes-Benz Group expects...