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U.S. agrees to pause attacks on Iran subject to ‘rapidly’ making deal, Trump says

The president said the U.S. was “locked and loaded and ready to go” but that he agreed to cancel attacks “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.” The U.S. has agreed to pause attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump said Saturday, amid what he said were the “perimeters of a deal” that would …
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U.S. agrees to pause attacks on Iran subject to ‘rapidly’ making deal, Trump says

The president said the U.S. was “locked and loaded and ready to go” but that he agreed to cancel attacks “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.” The U.S. has agreed to pause attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump said Saturday, amid what he said were the “perimeters of a deal” that would …

The Options Case File, No. 1: The Situational Awareness Unwind

The Options Case File, No. 1: The Situational Awareness Unwind What a hedge fund's forced sale to Citadel can teach option traders about leverage, margin,...

FBI warns of cyberattacks on water systems in 7 states

The FBI issued a warning about cyberattacks on municipal water systems in seven states. In Minnesota alone, more than 30 water systems have been attacked and a senior law enforcement official told NBC News that the attack bears all the hallmarks of Iranian- backed hackers. Today President Trump …

New disclosures reveal $9M in corporate donations to Trump’s Freedom 250

The documents from three companies mark the first time any of the more than 20 corporate sponsors that backed Freedom 250 have disclosed the extent of their contributions. Chevron, United Airlines and defense contractor RTX contributed a total of $9 million to Freedom 250, the group President Donald …

Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be ‘Rocket Fuel’ for the economy. He is losing that fight so far

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been losing his own battle to cut interest rates. The president likes to vilify high rates as an affront to the size and strength of the U.S. economy, saying that America deserves the cheapest borrowing costs in the world. Trump for months publicly …

Four Ex-Stratfor Analysts Reunite to Predict How the World Ends

Four Ex-Stratfor Analysts Reunite to Predict How the World Ends "Jacob Shapiro, Marko Papic, and Matt Gertken are joined by Peter Zeihan (their former boss...

Alnylam After the Crash: Is the RNAi Pioneer an Investment Opportunity?

Alnylam After the Crash: Is the RNAi Pioneer an Investment Opportunity? An investor-focused analysis of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALNY), July 31, 2026 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals shares plunged...

What a Hedge Fund’s Implosion Says About the A.I. Trade (shared)

Situational Awareness caught the attention of Wall Street with its highly leveraged trades. It nearly collapsed amid a wave of market volatility. Andrew here. We told you on Thursday to watch for fallout from Situational Awareness, the high-flying hedge fund that bet heavily — and with enormous …

Sam Altman says we’re ‘in the singularity’ with AI. Here’s why he’s wrong

“We are now, like, in the singularity”. These are the words of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaking on the Relentless podcast on July 25. He added: …

‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Trump Has Reportedly Been Demanding Companies and Donors Pay Up

President Donald Trump has taken an unusually hands-on role in raising money, personally directing multimillion-dollar fundraising efforts and pushing …

When the Chips Are Down

This feels like the end of the beginning The technology everyone calls AI is remarkable, especially to those who remember the long, depressing history …

Fed leaves rates steady, with internal dissent

The Federal Reserve left its interest rate target unchanged Wednesday amid significant internal dissent from officials who preferred to raise …

86 senators vote to move forward with Graham Russia sanctions bill

In a massive show of bipartisanship, 86 senators voted to move forward with a Russia and Iran sanctions bill that had been championed by the late Sen. …

Canadian tourism to U.S. fell 25% in 2025 amid political tensions, data shows

Millions of Canadians shunned traveling to the U.S. last year, choosing to take more trips within the country and overseas, Canadian government data …

Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the U.S. military’s already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, a new analysis says. Shrunken inventories of Patriot and THAAD interceptors may …

Iran launches missiles at U.S. base for first time since Trump paused strikes

Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles toward a U.S. military base in Jordan on Tuesday in what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) described as an …

Behind Closed Doors, Trump Huddles With Netanyahu and Zelensky

The visits by the leaders of Israel and Ukraine underscored just how deeply President Trump was enmeshed in conflicts he had promised — and failed — to end quickly. One of the most predictable things about this unpredictable president is how much he enjoys bringing world leaders into the Oval …

U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve faces stress as emergency releases strain old infrastructure

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is under strain as massive stockpile releases in response to wars in the Middle East and Europe have stressed …

Batteries are getting cheaper while gas gets pricier. Here’s why

Last summer, Australia’s electricity grid underwent a quiet but consequential shift. Across the east coast, gas-fired power stations – long viewed as …

Trump is sowing fear over Cuba, terrorism and the ‘radical left’. This is what could come next

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is again taking aim at Cuba. This time, however, the Trump administration is framing Havana as a decades-long …

Canadians’ travel pullback costs U.S. tourism billions

Canadian travel to the U.S. fell 25% last year, according to a new Canadian government report, which says early 2026 data show the decline has …

The growing jitters over hyperscaler debt

Bond market investors are getting slightly twitchy over the scale of borrowing and spending on data centers. Why it matters: Markets run on …

An abandoned SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon. The real problem comes next

In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 8,700 kilometres per hour. Launched …

The interceptor crisis behind the Iran war pause — and the risk to Israel

With the war against Iran now effectively on hold, partly amid Pentagon warnings over dwindling interceptor stocks, the West is being forced to …

Paul Distorts Fauci’s Diary Entry About COVID-19 and Wet Market

Sen. Rand Paul has pointed to a line in Dr. Anthony Fauci’s diary to claim that the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and …

Alnylam After the Crash: Is the RNAi Pioneer an Investment Opportunity?

Alnylam After the Crash: Is the RNAi Pioneer an Investment Opportunity? An investor-focused analysis of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALNY), July 31, 2026 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals shares plunged...

Fauci’s COVID-origins hearing shows how conspiracy theories became political weapons

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from a Senate committee more than 100 times on July 29, 2026. The …

Sam Altman says we’re ‘in the singularity’ with AI. Here’s why he’s wrong

“We are now, like, in the singularity”. These are the words of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaking on the Relentless podcast on July 25. He added: …

Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., faced off with leading COVID-era infectious diseases specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing today, bringing renewed attention to ongoing debates about the origins of the coronavirus that caused the pandemic. Fauci, who directed the National Institute of Allergy …

The Unmaking of Anthony Fauci (shared)

He built an empire. It did not last. When Anthony Fauci arrives on Capitol Hill tomorrow to testify before Congress, he will be trailed by a security detail he’s paying for himself. Fauci has been testifying before the nation’s elected officials for roughly four decades now, since his days at the …

AI is transforming health care, but not everyone will share the benefits

Prime Minister Mark Carney recently launched AI for All — an ambitious five-year national strategy. It aims for $200 billion in economic growth, …

An abandoned SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon. The real problem comes next

In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 8,700 kilometres per hour. Launched …