Economy & Finance

India Boosts Saudi Oil Imports, Slows Russian Buying, Amid US Pressure Via The Cradle Saudi crude shipments to India are set to reach their highest level since 2020 this month, narrowing the gap with Russian supplies as New Delhi faces ongoing US pressure to reduce its purchases of Russian oil, according to data from Kpler cited by Bloomberg on […]

US Intelligence: 15,000+ Were Let Free From ISIS Detention Camp After Collapse Another ‘win’ for America’s disastrous Syria policy, long predicated on overthrowing the Assad government and installing a ‘moderate’ Sunni regime – though it turns out Jolani’s bearded Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants are anything but… “U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that 15,000 to

FDA Dropping Requirement For 2 Studies For New Drug Approvals Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will approve many new drugs based on one trial moving forward, agency leaders have said. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary in Washington on July 29, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via

Amazon Cloud Unit Taken Down Twice By Its Own AI Tools: Report Amazon’s cloud-computing arm suffered at least two recent service interruptions linked to the use of its own artificial intelligence coding assistants, prompting some internal concerns about the company’s rapid deployment of autonomous software agents inside production environments. In mid-December, Amazon engineers allowed the

More Than 550 Commercial Driving Schools To Close After Checks: Transportation Department Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Transportation announced on Feb. 18 the removal of certifications for more than 550 U.S. commercial driving schools that train truckers and bus drivers. Truckers transport cargo in the Port of

Israel Reviews Wartime Hospital Readiness As Iran Retaliation Fears Mount An Israeli television channel reported Thursday that the government’s Health Ministry convened an emergency session with hospital directors and major health funds to assess readiness for a possible escalation with Iran. According to i24 News, senior ministry officials attended the meeting and instructed hospital administrators

As Pentagon Races to Deploy AI, Operational Challenges Highlight Risks Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Artificial intelligence (AI) is often framed as a force multiplier that can accelerate decision-making and produce valuable information. Meanwhile, AI deployment exercises have yielded mixed results, highlighting challenges such as systems stalling and unpredictable software

Contradictory Reports Of US Evacuating Troops From Exposed Qatar, Bahrain Bases We previously went through some plausible escalation scenarios in the event President Trump orders military strikes on Iran. The problem with a supposedly ‘limited’ attack is that Tehran’s response could be devastating, targeting American military bases across the region. This would then turn into

Virtually All Countries Support Voter Photo ID – So Why The Filibuster? Authored by John R. Lott Jr. via RealClearPolitics, “The bottom line is this: voter ID is not controversial in this country,” Harry Enten, the chief data analyst for CNN, recently reported. Nor is it controversial in virtually any other country in the world.

Brewing Nor-easter Bomb Cyclone Threatens Mid-Atlantic As Meteorologists Split Over Models We’ve seen this winter storm story before: low pressure develops off the East Coast. The question now is which model is correct: ECMWF or GFS. Alright, we’re pretty much down to 2 scenarios at this point. ~48 hours till start time. Euro/Euro AI/CMC sticking