Trump directs Hegseth to pay troops during ongoing government shutdown standoff as he rails against Schumer
President Donald Trump railed against Democrats over the ongoing government shutdown Saturday, and said he is directing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to make sure military service members get paid…
S&P 500 Breaking Out Again: What This Means for Your Portfolio
The S&P 500 ($SPX) just logged its fifth straight trading box breakout, which means that, of the five trading ranges the index has experienced since the April lows, all have been…
Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado dedicates award to Trump for ‘decisive support’
Venezuelan opposition leader and newly minted Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado dedicated the award on Friday to both President Donald Trump and the ‘suffering people of Venezuela.’ Machado,…
Putin praises Trump’s peace efforts as ‘really doing a lot’ to resolve global crises and conflicts
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President Donald Trump’s efforts to negotiate peace deals around the world, specifically citing his work brokering a truce between Israel and Hamas. ‘He’s really doing…
War Department launches new counter-narcotics task force under Trump directive to crush cartels
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday announced that the Department of War (DOW) is establishing a new counter-narcotics Joint Task Force in the Caribbean Sea. Hegseth said the task…
Kim Jong Un shows off ‘most powerful’ ballistic missile as foreign leaders watch North Korea military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un displayed a new long-range intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade in Pyongyang that included foreign leaders on Friday. The yet-to-be-tested Hwasong-20 was described…
Trump declared in ‘excellent overall health’ by doctor after Walter Reed visit
President Donald Trump is in ‘excellent overall health,’ the president’s doctor said in a memorandum after a follow-up evaluation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday. Earlier this…
Crypto Market Update: Altcoins Retreat as Bitcoin ETFs See US$2.7 Billion in Inflows
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (October 10) as of 9:00 a.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up…
Tech Weekly: Market Dives After Week-Long Rally as China/US Tensions Reignite
This week, the technology sector remained the dominant force shaping overall market trends in the US, despite the ongoing complexity of macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions. The partial US government shutdown…
Editor’s Picks: Historic Week — Gold Breaks US$4,000, Silver Takes Out All-time High
It’s been yet another historic week for gold, as well as silver. Gold broke through US$4,000 per ounce midway through the period, entering never-before-seen territory as the US government shutdown…