A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers headed to Beijing on Monday seeking to mend strained ties following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comment on Taiwan that angered China and led to tensions that have spilled over into the economy.
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Interior Department Approves Colorado River Water Reductions In 3 States
Interior Department Approves Colorado River Water Reductions In 3 States Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times, The Department of the Interior will cut the amount of water it allocates through the Colorado River to Arizona, Nevada, and California in 2027 and 2028. The cuts were signed off by Secretary of the Interior Doug… Continue reading Interior Department Approves Colorado River Water Reductions In 3 States
Study Finds 152 Polymarket Wallets Likely Exploited Military Secrets For $8 Million In Gains
Study Finds 152 Polymarket Wallets Likely Exploited Military Secrets For $8 Million In Gains A new study has concluded that 152 Polymarket wallets may have profited from access to secret information about military action, with other wallets copying the insiders’ bets. The patterns raise red flags about foreign adversaries’ potential exploitation of insiders’ profit-seeking to… Continue reading Study Finds 152 Polymarket Wallets Likely Exploited Military Secrets For $8 Million In Gains
Europe Dodges A Rhine Crisis For The Worst Possible Reason
Europe Dodges A Rhine Crisis For The Worst Possible Reason Authored by Natalia Katona via OilPrice.com, Rhine freight from ARA to Karlsruhe has surged from €45/t to €215/t as Kaub remains below the 77-cm threshold needed for normal commercial traffic. The squeeze is disrupting 3.1 million t/y of ethylene capacity and product movements from the… Continue reading Europe Dodges A Rhine Crisis For The Worst Possible Reason
“Seeds Of Political Change”: Nomura Sees Europe Lurching Right, And Markets Are Fine With It
“Seeds Of Political Change”: Nomura Sees Europe Lurching Right, And Markets Are Fine With It Europe is entering an 18-month election cycle that could accelerate the continent’s shift toward populism, with high-profile elections scheduled this year in Germany and Sweden, followed by France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and Poland in 2027. The much-needed political realignment reflects… Continue reading “Seeds Of Political Change”: Nomura Sees Europe Lurching Right, And Markets Are Fine With It
Newsom Signs ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ to Stop Investigations Into Immigration ‘Service’ Provider Fraud
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Saturday expanding privacy protections for immigration service workers, despite warnings that the measure could chill investigative journalism and face […] Source
Report: Taxpayers Funding $230 Million in Federal Grants Tied to ‘Intersectionality’
The federal government has awarded about $230 million to programs referencing “intersectionality,” with much of the funding originating during the Biden administration, according to a […] Source
Iranian Hackers Reportedly Shut Down British Power Plant for Four Days
Hackers working on behalf of Iran’s Islamist regime reportedly forced a British power plant offline for four days, highlighting Tehran’s ability to target Western critical […] Source
Iranian Hackers Reportedly Shut Down British Power Plant for Four Days
Hackers working on behalf of Iran’s Islamist regime reportedly forced a British power plant offline for four days, highlighting Tehran’s ability to target Western critical […] Source
Clean Energy Spending Tracking Toward Record $180 Billion In 2026
Clean Energy Spending Tracking Toward Record $180 Billion In 2026 Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com, U.S. utility-scale battery storage has reached 52 GW after three years of 70 percent average annual growth, with 8.3 GW of that added in the first six months of 2026 alone. Clean energy capital spending hit $74 billion in… Continue reading Clean Energy Spending Tracking Toward Record $180 Billion In 2026