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A Villainous Blueprint For Managed Poverty
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 11:25pm EDTA Villainous Blueprint For Managed Poverty Authored by Veronique de Rugy via The Eoch Times, Writer and philosopher Ayn Rand was often accused of inventing cartoonish villains. Rogues like Ellsworth Toohey in “The Fountainhead” would scheme to seize the global economy’s commanding heights in pursuit of a distorted sense of justice. But the people who […]
Russian Governors Rush To Deny Fuel Crisis As Rationing Spreads
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 9:45pm EDTRussian Governors Rush To Deny Fuel Crisis As Rationing Spreads Submitted by Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com Russia’s authorities and regional governors are racing to assure residents there are no fuel shortages amid an intensified Ukrainian drone campaign at Russian refineries and fuel supply roads. Ukraine has stepped up attacks this month on key fuel supply […]
“They All Believe That Taiwan’s Part Of China”, Former Reagan Advisor On Chinese Nationalism
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 7:40pm EDT“They All Believe That Taiwan’s Part Of China”, Former Reagan Advisor On Chinese Nationalism Iran is dominating headlines, but Washington’s favorite bipartisan monster abroad is never too far from the sights of the hawks. Just days ago, and while the U.S. is fighting a war, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell scolded Marco Rubio for pausing a […]
Qatar Tried Secret Deal-Making With Iran To Protect World’s Largest Gas Complex
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 6:00pm EDTQatar Tried Secret Deal-Making With Iran To Protect World’s Largest Gas Complex By the middle of March during Trump’s Operation Epic Fury, Iran was flexing its retaliatory might, and the Gulf region was shocked to see the largest natural-gas production facility in the world, Qatar’s North Field, badly damaged – with a key section forced […]
The Most Important AI Experiment You’ve Never Heard Of
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 5:00pm EDTThe Most Important AI Experiment You’ve Never Heard Of Authored by Kay Rubacek via The Epoch Times, In May 2026, a group of scientists set out to answer an important question that had never been properly tested: What does artificial intelligence (AI) actually do when it is put in charge? Until now, AI systems have […]
Federal Government Pauses Funding To Los Angeles Homeless Agency Citing Fraud Allegations
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 3:40pm EDTFederal Government Pauses Funding To Los Angeles Homeless Agency Citing Fraud Allegations Authored by City News Service via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on June 11 suspended federal funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), cutting off millions of dollars to the L.A. region, over allegations […]
Gabbard Rescinds Intelligence Committee Reports On Mysterious Syndrome
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 2:20pm EDTGabbard Rescinds Intelligence Committee Reports On Mysterious Syndrome Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has retracted intelligence community reports on mysterious health problems known as Havana Syndrome, according to a memorandum released on June 11. Gabbard found that the intelligence community assessments of the anomalous health […]
Kuwait Joins “Dark-Mode” Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 12:20pm EDTKuwait Joins “Dark-Mode” Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Kuwait appears to have joined a growing bunch of Middle Eastern oil and gas producers that have moved to ship energy cargoes in dark mode through the Strait of Hormuz. The liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Gas Umm Al Rowaisat, which is owned […]
Fool Me Once? Shame On You. Fool Me 39 Times…?
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 9:45am EDTFool Me Once? Shame On You. Fool Me 39 Times…? By Molly Schwartz, cross-asset macro strategist at Rabobank After several days of strikes against Iran, and several morning announcements that strikes were set to continue, Trump announced via Truth Social that the “scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran” have been cancelled as a peace deal […]
Futures Rally Amid Fresh Iran Peace Hopes, All Eyes On SpaceX
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 8:23am EDTFutures Rally Amid Fresh Iran Peace Hopes, All Eyes On SpaceX US stock futures and global markets are higher, extending their rally while oil hit the lowest level in months following fresh reports that the US and Iran are nearing a provisional agreement to end their war, even if top leadership has yet to sign […]
Liftoff: SpaceX Gray-Market Trading Signals 35% IPO Pop
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 7:20am EDTLiftoff: SpaceX Gray-Market Trading Signals 35% IPO Pop Trader sentiment has sharply reversed after President Trump canceled the planned strikes and negotiators signaled progress toward a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal. Risk assets are catching a bid Friday morning, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures both up roughly 30 bps. Treasurys are also rallying, with yields […]
China Is Learning To Use Less Oil, And That’s A Bigger Deal Than It Sounds
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 6:30am EDTChina Is Learning To Use Less Oil, And That’s A Bigger Deal Than It Sounds By Julianne Geiger of OilPrice.com Three months into the biggest oil supply disruption in modern history, China appears to have discovered something that should make oil bulls at least a little uncomfortable. It can get by on less fuel than […]
France Is Latest EU Country To Ban & Sanction Israel’s Finance Minister
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 4:15am EDTFrance Is Latest EU Country To Ban & Sanction Israel’s Finance Minister A growing list of Western countries have imposed individual sanctions and travel bans on two Israeli hardline ministers who advocate for Jewish supremacy over the Middle East, evidenced in their expansionist policies from the West Bank to Gaza to Syria. The two in […]
‘Full Force Of The Law’: British PM Threatens Belfast Anti-Immigration Rioters While Lowe Says ‘Millions Must Go’
ZeroHedge - Jun 12th 2026 2:00am EDT‘Full Force Of The Law’: British PM Threatens Belfast Anti-Immigration Rioters While Lowe Says ‘Millions Must Go’ Via Remix News, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has threatened Belfast’s nighttime rioters with the “full force of the law” after they conducted arson attacks on cars and homes on Tuesday night after a brutal video went viral […]
Why China’s Population Decline Is Irreversible
ZeroHedge - Jun 11th 2026 11:25pm EDTWhy China’s Population Decline Is Irreversible Authored by Antonio Graceffo via The Epoch Times, China’s demographic collapse is so advanced that even an immediate return to replacement-level fertility cannot prevent a massive population decline because there are simply too few women of childbearing age. The ageing crisis facing China is well documented and widely reported. […]
1JPM Call With Axon Reveals Race To Fortify U.S. Data Centers Against Kamikaze Drone Swarms
ZeroHedge - Jun 11th 2026 10:10pm EDTJPM Call With Axon Reveals Race To Fortify U.S. Data Centers Against Kamikaze Drone Swarms Axon Enterprise is moving beyond its legacy police body-camera and TASER products and rapidly expanding into drones, robotics, and counter-drone systems, positioning itself as a top supplier in the public safety sector, according to JPMorgan analysts. In a note on […]
Trump Nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton As Director Of National Intelligence
ZeroHedge - Jun 11th 2026 6:25pm EDTTrump Nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton As Director Of National Intelligence Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be his director of national intelligence. The move comes weeks after former intelligence chief […]
New CFTC Prediction Market Proposal Would Ban War And Terrorism Bets While Allowing Sports Markets
ZeroHedge - Jun 11th 2026 4:40pm EDTNew CFTC Prediction Market Proposal Would Ban War And Terrorism Bets While Allowing Sports Markets The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unveiled a proposed framework for prediction markets that would prohibit contracts tied to violent or harmful events, including terrorism, war, and political assassinations, while largely preserving sports-based markets, according to Bloomberg. Under the […]
Trump Claims Iran Deal ‘Pretty Much All Wrapped Up’ – FARS Says Nothing Approved
ZeroHedge - Jun 11th 2026 2:42pm EDTTrump Claims Iran Deal ‘Pretty Much All Wrapped Up’ – FARS Says Nothing Approved Summary TACO SEASONING: Trump tells NY Post that Iran deal “pretty much all wrapped up,” but FARS news agency says no deal has been approved. TACO: Trump Cancels Strikes After All Day Bluster About ‘Bigger’ Strikes on Iran Tonight Iran Parliament Speaker […]
Ugly, Tailing 30Y Auction Sees Foreign Demand Tumble, Dealer “Backtop” Bid Jump
ZeroHedge - Jun 11th 2026 1:41pm EDTUgly, Tailing 30Y Auction Sees Foreign Demand Tumble, Dealer “Backtop” Bid Jump After yesterday’s stellar 10Y auction, which saw the 5th highest Indirect take down on record, today’s reopening of $22BN in 30Y paper (via Cusip UU0) was a mirror image: ugly, poor foreign demand, and tailing. Starting at the top, the auction priced at […]
Emails Show Senior DOJ Officials Questioned Biden-Era Memo To Probe School Board Threats
ZeroHedge - Jun 11th 2026 12:20pm EDTEmails Show Senior DOJ Officials Questioned Biden-Era Memo To Probe School Board Threats Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, Internal emails from the Biden-era Department of Justice (DOJ) show that senior officials objected to then-Attorney General Merrick Garland’s plan to use the FBI to investigate parents opposed to school policies. Critics at the […]
USPS Proposes Halting Mail Ballot Delivery To States That Refuse Voter Roll Verification
ZeroHedge - Jun 11th 2026 11:00am EDTUSPS Proposes Halting Mail Ballot Delivery To States That Refuse Voter Roll Verification Via American Greatness, The US Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a new rule requiring states to share voter information related to mail-in and absentee voting. The proposal follows a March executive order from Trump aimed at tightening regulations governing mail-in voting in federal elections. […]
US Initial Jobless Claims Jump To 4-Month-Highs
ZeroHedge - Jun 11th 2026 9:08am EDTUS Initial Jobless Claims Jump To 4-Month-Highs The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time jumped to 229k last week (more than the 220k expected) and the highest in four months… Source: Bloomberg Pennsylvania, California, and Minnesota are the states seeing the largest rise in claims last week… Continuing jobless claims […]
ECB Preview: First Rate Hike Since 2023
ZeroHedge - Jun 11th 2026 7:45am EDTECB Preview: First Rate Hike Since 2023 Markets expect the ECB to hike by 25bps, the first rate hike since 2023, but do not look for explicit guidance on the path ahead, with the Council likely pledging in the statement to set monetary policy in a data-dependent and meeting-by-meeting fashion. Lagarde is likely to highlight […]
UK Plans To Jail Tech CEOs Who Refuse To Spy On Every Phone
ZeroHedge - Jun 11th 2026 6:30am EDTUK Plans To Jail Tech CEOs Who Refuse To Spy On Every Phone Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity, New measures would compel client-side inspection of every photo, video and message on devices, escalating the digital ID lockdown already plotted for British smartphones in coordination with major technology firms. Privacy advocates warn the “child safety” […]