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In the works. Iran’s Mehr news agency published the details of a draft 14-point peace agreement between Iran and the United States. According to the story, the document would require an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts (including Lebanon), lifting of the naval blockade and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days, […] This article is for subscribers only Join thousands of readers who rely on GPF for clear-eyed geopolitical analysis. $89 per year Save 18% vs. monthly ✓Full access to all daily analysis & forecasts ✓George Friedman’s geopolitical insights ✓2026…
The Jacob Misiorowski show continued Friday night with one of the most dominant performances in baseball history. The Milwaukee Brewers ace struck out 15 Philadelphia Phillies and faced the minimum 27 batters in a one-hit shutout at American Family Field (MIL 6, PHI 0). The Phillies’ only baserunner, Kyle Schwarber, was quickly erased on a double play following his single. Here are Misiorowski’s 15 strikeouts: Misiorowski’s final pitch, No. 95 on the night, was a 103.1 mph fastball by Justin Crawford for strikeout No. 15. Eight of his nine pitches in the ninth inning were over 100 mph. The one…
If you watched crude oil futures slide more than 3% to under $85 a barrel this week as the U.S. and Iran moved toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, you saw futures pricing in action.Futures prices move constantly, and understanding what drives them is essential whether you trade contracts directly or simply want to know why gas prices, mortgage rates, and grocery bills shift the way they do.How Are Futures Prices Determined?Futures prices are determined by open-market bidding between buyers and sellers on regulated exchanges, anchored to two main forces: the current spot price of the underlying…
(L) Karmelo Anthony. (Photo via: Texas Department of Criminal Justice) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 03: U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) speaks to reporters following the weekly Senate Democrat policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Senators spoke on the recent U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and the upcoming war powers vote. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory6:17 PM – Friday, June 12, 2026 Virginia Democrat Senator Tim Kaine has broken ranks with members of his own party by rejecting claims that the murder conviction of 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony…
Hong was never an EPL shareholder himself. His company was not even incorporated until September 2016, and it acquired a minority stake only in 2017 – after the events he later went to court over. That timing proved fatal. In the main case, filed in February 2020, Hong and his company alleged that EPL acted oppressively by failing to enforce a confidentiality agreement with an entity tied to Ka An, which they said let the rival seize control unfairly. They sought US$50 million in damages and orders forcing Ka An to sell its shares, hold a fresh director election, and…
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, to serve as director of national intelligence (DNI). Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Trump announced the pick on social media as Congress pressed him to name a permanent successor to outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard, who announced her resignation last month. Democrats and Republicans alike were displeased with Trump’s choice to name Bill Pulte, current head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of the…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — It was a stadium like any other, packed with American sports fans wearing their favorite team’s jerseys and red-white-and-blue face paint, roaring as players took the field.Only this time, the sport was soccer.AdvertisementThe U.S. team’s home opener in the World Cup against Paraguay on Friday brought tens of thousands of passionate soccer enthusiasts to the massive stadium near Los Angeles. They had, in many cases, paid thousands of dollars to see their team play on the biggest global stage for a sport that has long been eclipsed in the United States — a sport many say…
A major traditional finance product is moving to Solana with a planned $250 million commitment. Securitize, the tokenization platform with more than $4 billion in assets under management, has expanded its Securitize Tokenized AAA CLO Fund, known as STAC, to Solana. Ethena Labs, the creator of the USDe stablecoin, plans to allocate $250 million to the fund, marking one of the largest single commitments to tokenized structured credit on the Solana ecosystem to date. Related: Solana users can trade SpaceX stock starting June 12 What is a CLO and why does it matter A collateralized loan obligation, or CLO, is…
Rarely is one’s choice between two alternatives, one entirely good and the other totally bad. But while virtually all options have shades of gray, there is often clarity in choosing the lesser evil when deciding how to proceed. Such is the case in evaluating Operation Epic Fury. As necessary as it was to initiate military action against Iran, and as difficult as its follow-up may be, its righteous inception and requisite sequel should be clear to anyone not afflicted with Trump Derangement Syndrome. That said, it’s not surprising that progressive soothsayers predicted catastrophe from the campaign’s onset and continue to…
The main equity indexes were mixed this morning, ahead of the debut of Elon Musk’s SpaceX as a publicly traded company. The size and the scope of it were not sufficient to cover the market’s questions about the war in the Middle East, inflation and simpler things such as seasonality. Indeed, the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in stock market history happened on a Friday weeks into Wall Street’s traditional summer trading period.SpaceX (SPCX) started trading at about 11:45 am Eastern Standard Time and immediately popped 11.1% from its $135 offering price to $150. SPCX closed up 19.2% at $160.95,…