Trump’s Latest Gaffe Donald Trump’s attempt to tout his administration’s strength against Iran has backfired, thanks to a cringe-worthy phrasing mistake. Critics are having a field day, and it’s hard to blame them – it’s just the latest in a

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Markets Go Haywire Defense stocks are having a field day as the US and Iran exchange blows, sparking fears of a wider conflict in the region. It’s a rare bright spot in an otherwise dismal market. The Numbers Don’t Lie

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Trump’s Brazil Flip-Flop It’s official: Donald Trump has shifted gears on Brazil. After years of hostility, he’s now cozying up to the country’s leftist leader. What’s behind this sudden change of heart? It’s not because Trump’s developed a taste for

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Iran Reels from Attacks The US and Israel just launched coordinated attacks on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of other senior figures. It’s a bold move that’s sparked a furious response from Iran, with missile and

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It’s On The US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, and it’s getting ugly. Israel says it won’t back down, and Iran’s already talking retaliation. Global Reactions World leaders are weighing in, with some calling for calm and others backing

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New Liquor Tax Hits Chicagoans Chicago’s off-premise liquor tax is finally here, and it’s not going to make your happy hour any happier. After a brief postponement, the tax is now in effect, which means you’ll be paying more for

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Machado’s Got a Plan María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, says she’s heading back to Venezuela in the coming weeks. And she’s not just going home – she’s promising elections will be

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Pope Leo’s Blunt Warning Pope Leo XIV isn’t mincing words. Amid the chaos of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, he’s saying it like it is: peace won’t come from ‘mutual threats’ or ‘weapons’. It’s a pretty obvious point, but

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War Looms, Oil Prices Soar A war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran is likely to send oil prices through the roof. It’s not exactly rocket science – when tensions rise in the Middle East, oil prices follow suit. What’s

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Crude Oil Prices Soar U.S. crude oil prices just jumped over 7%, hitting $72 a barrel, and it’s no surprise why. The latest U.S.-Israel strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have thrown Iran into chaos, and it’s unclear who’s going

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