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The $300 Billion Wager: Inside The Private Fund At The Center Of The U.S.-Iran Framework
ZeroHedge - Jun 17th 2026 11:05am EDTThe $300 Billion Wager: Inside The Private Fund At The Center Of The U.S.-Iran Framework A proposed $300 billion investment fund has emerged as one of the most consequential-and politically explosive-features of the U.S.-Iran framework agreement, turning what began as a war-ending diplomatic effort into a test of whether private capital can be used as […]
“Radical Earnings Cut”: JPMorgan Sounds Alarm After BMW’s Forecast Shock
ZeroHedge - Jun 17th 2026 8:45am EDT“Radical Earnings Cut”: JPMorgan Sounds Alarm After BMW’s Forecast Shock BMW shares cratered in Germany after the automaker warned investors it would slash its 2026 margin guidance to as low as 1%, down from a prior estimate of as high as 6%, amid weakening demand in China, Middle East-related pressures, rising energy costs, and a […]
NetJets Business Jet Crashes On Texas Highway
ZeroHedge - Jun 17th 2026 6:55am EDTNetJets Business Jet Crashes On Texas Highway The aviation world has endured a turbulent week, with a series of high-profile incidents spanning a fighter jet crash, a B-52 bomber crash, and now a business jet that went down on a Texas highway in the overnight hours. A NetJets Cessna 680 Citation Latitude (N523QS) crashed on […]
Telegram Founder Warns UK Social Media Ban Is Digital Iceberg About To Sink The Free Internet
ZeroHedge - Jun 17th 2026 5:00am EDTTelegram Founder Warns UK Social Media Ban Is Digital Iceberg About To Sink The Free Internet Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity, Telegram founder Pavel Durov told the Freedom Forum audience in Oslo that Western societies have already struck the iceberg and started sinking – yet most citizens remain in their cabins, convinced the ship […]
BBC Hands Soros-Linked Pro-Migrant Campaigners Direct Access To Shape Children’s Show
ZeroHedge - Jun 17th 2026 3:30am EDTBBC Hands Soros-Linked Pro-Migrant Campaigners Direct Access To Shape Children’s Show Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity, Britain’s state broadcaster has opened the door to pro-migrant activists who openly brag about steering storylines in a CBBC comedy aimed at primary school children. While small boat crossings continue and communities deal with the daily consequences of […]
Which Countries Americans Like Most (And Least)
ZeroHedge - Jun 17th 2026 2:45am EDTWhich Countries Americans Like Most (And Least) Public opinion offers a window into how Americans perceive the world beyond their borders. Using Gallup survey data from February 2026, this ranking, via Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy Neufeld, shows how Americans view 21 major countries, from longtime allies to geopolitical competitors. The results provide a snapshot of global perceptions at a […]
The AI Threat SciFi Predicted Is Right On Our Doorstep
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 11:05pm EDTThe AI Threat SciFi Predicted Is Right On Our Doorstep Authored by Mike Fredenburg via The Epoch Times, Science Fiction has long predicted the threats and challenges posed by AI. In the Star Trek universe, particularly in the original series, Season Two, Episode 24, “The Ultimate Computer,” Dr. Leonard McCoy delivers this haunting line: “Compassion: […]
China Revives Heavy Naval Firepower With New 155mm Gun That “Could Support An Attack On Taiwan”
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 10:10pm EDTChina Revives Heavy Naval Firepower With New 155mm Gun That “Could Support An Attack On Taiwan” As modern naval combat increasingly relies on aircraft, missiles and unmanned systems, China is investing in a capability many navies have largely moved away from: heavy naval artillery, according to South China Morning Post. Recent reports indicate that the […]
New Oregon Initiative Would Criminalize Hunting, Fishing And Farming
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 9:20pm EDTNew Oregon Initiative Would Criminalize Hunting, Fishing And Farming Only 1% of the American population identifies as vegan (a person who refrains from using or consuming any animal products), and around 3% of the population identifies as vegetarian. It is therefore a little confusing as to why American political and social discourse is hijacked by […]
Iranian Tankers Cross US Naval Blockade After Trump Deal Allows Iran To Restart Oil Sales
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 7:40pm EDTIranian Tankers Cross US Naval Blockade After Trump Deal Allows Iran To Restart Oil Sales The first Iranian ships crossed the area of the US naval blockade without obstruction after a memorandum of understanding was reached to end the war between Washington and Tehran, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported Tuesday. At least three Iranian […]
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Trump’s First-Term Tariff On China
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 6:25pm EDTSupreme Court Rejects Challenge To Trump’s First-Term Tariff On China Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Supreme Court on June 15 declined to hear a legal challenge to tariffs imposed on Chinese imports by U.S. President Donald Trump during his first term in 2018. The decision follows an appeal by HMTX […]
MLB Scolds Players Who Wrote Bible Verses On Pride Night Uniforms
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 4:40pm EDTMLB Scolds Players Who Wrote Bible Verses On Pride Night Uniforms Major League Baseball on Monday issued a warning to three players who represent the gayest city in America, but who dared to write references to a biblical passage on their Pride Night uniforms. The three San Francisco Giants teamed up for the subtle gesture […]
Semiconductor Stocks Tumble After Microsoft Balks At $3B Oracle Cloud Deal
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 4:00pm EDTSemiconductor Stocks Tumble After Microsoft Balks At $3B Oracle Cloud Deal Chip stocks tumbled even further in late Tuesday trading following a report that Microsoft just walked away from talks with Oracle about leasing the company’s cloud infrastructure because of concerns over security and compliance. The deal, according to Business Insider, would have been worth over $3 billion […]
Hardline Israeli Politicians Livid Over Iran Deal, Want Netanyahu Out So They Can Do ‘Real Regime Change’
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 2:00pm EDTHardline Israeli Politicians Livid Over Iran Deal, Want Netanyahu Out So They Can Do ‘Real Regime Change’ Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett didn’t mince words on Monday: the clock for regime change in Iran starts ticking the moment Israel gets a new government. Chairman of the “Together” party and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks […]
China’s DRAM Giant CXMT Gets Final Nod For Largest Mainland IPO Since 2022
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 10:05am EDTChina’s DRAM Giant CXMT Gets Final Nod For Largest Mainland IPO Since 2022 Chengxin Memory Technology, China’s leading maker of DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) chips, has had its initial public offering approved by the country’s securities watchdog, clearing the way for the Chinese mainland’s biggest stock market listing since 2022. CXMT’s registration to go public […]
1Utterly Flocked: “We-Don’t-Track-People”-Firm Deploys Nationwide Network Of Warrantless Pedestrian-Tracking Cameras
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 8:45am EDTUtterly Flocked: “We-Don’t-Track-People”-Firm Deploys Nationwide Network Of Warrantless Pedestrian-Tracking Cameras Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based private surveillance firm, insists its cameras are not tracking people. Yet its own systems, training materials, and expanding product line tell a different story -one of a rapidly growing, warrantless mass surveillance infrastructure that logs vehicle movements, follows pedestrians with AI, […]
US Residential Solar Installations Set To Stall For Years As Market Hits Wall
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 6:55am EDTUS Residential Solar Installations Set To Stall For Years As Market Hits Wall Residential solar in the US is actively cratering after President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill resulted in the sunsetting of a key tax credit for homeowners last year – which will result in a prolonged slump in installations, according to Bloomberg New Energy […]
Lebanon Hosts The World’s Highest Concentration Of Refugees, US Ranks 82nd
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 4:15am EDTLebanon Hosts The World’s Highest Concentration Of Refugees, US Ranks 82nd The countries carrying the world’s largest refugee burden are often not the ones most people expect. Using data from the UNHCR via Our World in Data, this graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy Neufeld, ranks countries by the number of refugees hosted per 1,000 residents in […]
Ebola Cases, Deaths Jump In Congo As Outbreak Spreads
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 3:30am EDTEbola Cases, Deaths Jump In Congo As Outbreak Spreads Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The number of Ebola cases and deaths has risen in Congo, the epicenter of an ongoing outbreak, officials said on June 14. Response personnel carry the body of a person who died from Ebola in Bunia, Congo, on […]
Remigration & The Save Europe Act
ZeroHedge - Jun 16th 2026 2:00am EDTRemigration & The Save Europe Act Authored by ‘eugyppius’ via American Greatmess, In 2024, the Austrian Identitarian activist Martin Sellner began serious efforts to push his concept of remigration into the political mainstream, and since then the German state and its civil society collaborators have extended him every assistance. Gregory Bovino, ex-Customs and Border Patrol Chief, appears […]
Who Won The Third Gulf War?
ZeroHedge - Jun 15th 2026 11:25pm EDTWho Won The Third Gulf War? Authored by Andrew Korybko, Iran is poised to gradually return to the US-led Western order within certain limits exactly as Iran’s moderate faction has long wanted, its hardline faction has successfully preserved the armed forces and their missile stockpile, while Israel achieved none of its goals in its most […]
Gun Safety: Violent Crime Drops As More Americans Pack Heat
ZeroHedge - Jun 15th 2026 10:35pm EDTGun Safety: Violent Crime Drops As More Americans Pack Heat Authored by John R. Lott jr via RealClearInvestigations, Alessandra Coote was walking on a trail with her 2-year-old daughter and dog two-and-a-half years ago when a man began yelling at her and threatened to kill her dog. When the petite single mom made it back to […]
Federal Agents Dismantle Human Smuggling Stash House In Texas
ZeroHedge - Jun 15th 2026 9:45pm EDTFederal Agents Dismantle Human Smuggling Stash House In Texas Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents busted a stash house used for human smuggling in El Paso, Texas, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) exclusively told The Epoch Times on Monday. U.S. Border Patrol agents monitor […]
Which US States Have The Highest GDP Per Capita?
ZeroHedge - Jun 15th 2026 8:30pm EDTWhich US States Have The Highest GDP Per Capita? Where you live in the U.S. can make a huge difference in economic output per person. GDP per capita varies widely across states, from under $60,000 in Mississippi to nearly $280,000 in Washington, D.C. This chart, produced by Visual Capitalist’s Jenna Ross, in partnership with Terzo, breaks […]
How The World Added Decades To Life Expectancy
ZeroHedge - Jun 15th 2026 7:40pm EDTHow The World Added Decades To Life Expectancy The average person today can expect to live far longer than someone born in 1960, regardless of where they live. This chart, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, tracks life expectancy at birth across four World Bank income groups. While high-income countries still have the longest lifespans, the […]