Residents in four Chinese cities described a mixture of amusement and anger, blaming U.S. tensions for a slowing economy and rising fuel prices.
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We are at war with Iran. Meanwhile, we are supplying Iran with hard cash to keep it afloat. This is how it works. Ever since 2003, the U.S. Federal Reserve has been shipping pallets of cash to Iraq. Iraqi oil revenues are typically deposited into the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and in exchange, because Iraq’s economy is heavily cash-based, we send physical U.S. currency to the Central Bank of Iraq. We send a lot of cash, sometimes as much as $13 billion a year. Once in Iraq, a substantial portion of this money is diverted or smuggled into Iran, particularly through Iran-backed militias and informal networks. These pro-Iranian groups access the cash via auctions, banks, fake invoices, and prepaid debit card schemes. Once physical…Open
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that President Trump's support for Taiwan could lead to future conflict. Trump visited China during a high-stakes meeting to discuss prominent issues including the Iran war and Taiwan. #Taiwan #uschina #politics
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Single father Scott Naso was sued by his late wife's parents for visitation rights with his daughter in a Rhode Island case that lasted two years.
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The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week but remains historically low despite the economic uncertainty caused by the war in Iran
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Judge Andrew Napolitano joined “Wake Up America” to discuss why the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Alex Murdaugh due to the conduct of court clerk Becky Hill.
Comey said he didn't know if the allegations against Patel are true, but he provided an anecdote from when he was director of the FBI to illustrate that the job is 24/7.
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U.K. Health Secretary Wes Streeting is considered one of the few people who has the clout to mount a successful challenge against Starmer.
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You’d think forcing landlords to install air-conditioning for their tenants must be a victory for the tenants, right? Nope!