Articles for category: Politics

April 6, 2026

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U.S. oil is breaking out as Iran war continues. A look at how past peaks have affected stocks

WTI crude oil has extended its steep upmove amid renewed geopolitical uncertainty, which has investors on edge. We revisited previous shocks in the price of crude oil and reviewed the subsequent performance of the S & P 500 Index (SPX) . Specifically, we examined the last four major peaks to get a sense of the impact on the equity market. To frame the recent upmove, we share a monthly bar chart of WTI crude oil, which flashed a monthly MACD buy signal in February, marking the culmination of an extended downtrend off the 2022 highs. The signal supports a continuation

April 6, 2026

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After 80-year bond, Germans find breaking up with U.S. is hard to do

BERLIN — Having grown up in West Berlin after World War II, Eike Schur’s fondest childhood memories are largely about America. The American GIs who occupied his Kreuzberg neighborhood tossed him packs of Wrigley’s chewing gum and when he got older, he washed their cars and babysat their kids. He listened exclusively to the Armed Forces Network, the U.S. military radio station, fawning over Hank Williams and later Elvis Presley. He remembers trying on his first jeans and vividly recalls when an American major invited his family to the officers’ mess, where he ate strawberries with whipped cream for the

April 6, 2026

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Trump revives family separations amid drive to deport millions: ‘A tactic to punish’ | US immigration

The Trump administration has revived the practice of separating families in order to coerce immigrants and asylum seekers to leave the US, attorneys and former immigration officials allege. In several cases, officials have retaliated against immigrants who challenged deportation orders by forcibly separating them from their children, a Guardian investigation found. The officials misclassified the children as “unaccompanied minors” before placing them in government-run shelters or foster care. The new practice has taken effect as the administration has also issued stringent new limits on who can take custody of unaccompanied minors – which advocates say keep thousands of children away

April 6, 2026

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‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics | Trump administration

As US and Israeli jets descended to deliver the opening salvos of the war in Iran, Donald Trump’s back-of-the-envelope plan for regime change in Tehran was about to run into the reality of the largest US intervention in the Middle East since the start of the Iraq war in 2003. That reality came quickly. One hundred and seventy-five people were killed when a US Tomahawk missile slammed into a girls’ school, apparently because the Pentagon used outdated targeting data for the strike. Hundreds of air-defence missiles were expended as Iran’s initial missile counterattack was mostly parried – but one drone

April 6, 2026

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Record-breaking news: recent world records broken by kids, animals and food!

Did you know that multiple world records get broken every single day?! All around the globe, grown-ups, kids and even animals show off their unique skills or features to become the best in the world at something. You know, everyone has got a special talent or skill – yes, really – and if you don’t know what yours is, it just means you haven’t discovered it yet. So check out these recent records broken by both kids and grown-ups, as well as animals and foods… Maybe they will inspire you to find your calling – and if not, they’re still really

April 6, 2026

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Expect Trump to make Iran rebuild itself when the bombs stop

March 8, 2026, 6:03 a.m. ET The long-term outcomes of the latest U.S and Israeli air war against Iran remain very much uncertain. But we do know this: President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are determined like never before to shatter the Iranian regime. And they have the firepower to do it. We also know that while Trump may well succeed in breaking Iran, he appears to have no plans to fix it after the bombs and missiles stop falling. The Iranian people and whatever remains of the central government will be left to rebuild – or possibly to

April 6, 2026

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US airports hit by major delays from record-breaking government shutdown | Aviation News

Absences surge among US air traffic controllers, who have been working for more than a month without pay. Published On 4 Nov 20254 Nov 2025 Airports across the United States are experiencing major delays and cancellations due to an uptick in absences from air traffic controllers, who are under “immense stress and fatigue” from the ongoing, record-breaking US government shutdown, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). More than 16,700 US flights were delayed and another 2,282 were cancelled over the weekend from Friday to Sunday, according to FlightAware, a US website that provides real-time flight tracking. Recommended Stories list

April 5, 2026

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White House releases video promoting ‘justice the American way’ featuring Hollywood characters | Trump administration

A Hollywood-themed propaganda video released by the White House promising “justice the American way” for Iran features movie stars from Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and promotes characters including a corrupt lawyer, a drug dealer and a freedom fighter who stands up to the overwhelming force of an invading foreign army. The 42-second video posted on the official X account of the White House on Thursday was met with almost universal mockery online, with comments accusing the Trump administration of immaturity, and likening its social media strategy to one run by teenagers. The sequence opens with a scene from Iron

April 5, 2026

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Millions are going unpaid and hungry as the US federal government shutdown breaks records

The United States government is at a standstill. The ongoing federal government shutdown has surpassed the record for the longest in US history. Beating the 2019 record set under the first Trump administration overnight, this shutdown is the third to occur under the leadership of US President Donald Trump. Thousands of workers have been left without pay, and millions more face an uncertain wait for money to buy food. Here are some of the key numbers. 36 days — How long the shutdown has lasted The shutdown began on October 1. Under the US system, Congress must agree to a

April 5, 2026

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PWHL BREAKS U.S. WOMEN’S HOCKEY ATTENDANCE RECORD AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN | PWHL

NEW YORK (April 4, 2026) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) made history once again Saturday night, setting a new U.S. arena attendance record for a women’s hockey game. A total of 18,006 fans sold-out the first-ever PWHL game at Madison Square Garden, presented by e.l.f. Cosmetics, as the New York Sirens hosted the Seattle Torrent. Among those in attendance for the record-breaking night of PWHL action were celebrated women’s sports icons, including boxer Amanda Serrano and soccer star Kelley O’Hara, who read the lineups for New York and Seattle respectively; Good Morning America host Robin Roberts; top WNBA prospect and recording artist Flau’jae Johnson; New York Rangers captain JT Miller; and of course, PWHL advisory board members and sports legends, Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss, who performed the ceremonial puck drop.  This historic debut at The