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U.S. wealth inequality reaches extreme levels ​ The top 10% of Americans hold $119 trillion, nearly 70% of total national wealth, according to Federal Reserve data for Q4 2025. ​ The top 0.1% (around 136,000 households) control about $25 trillion

Democrats may sue #Trump if he continues military action against #Iran after May 1 without congressional approval — Time *Under the 1973 law, a president has 60 days to conduct military

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Henry Ford told it like it was. Truth isn’t hate speech.

That post reminds me of the spectacular nonfiction book “The Weimar Experiment: Inflation and its Aftermath” by Andy Reven. Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

North Korea’s #nuclear arsenal is nearing a point where it could overwhelm U.S. missile defenses. U.S. system: 44 interceptors (~$65 billion), usually 2 per target → can handle ~20–25 incoming missiles. North #Korea: producing 12–15 warheads/year

The European Union is considering tightening the conditions for granting #Ukraine a loan of 90 billion euros Well, hello, at first they accused #Hungary of not allowing this loan, but now they are slowing down themselves.

Intensifying repression against Shiites in the UAE under the pretext "Terrorism" and accusations of supporting #Iran MintPress News: The UAE has begun a crackdown on Shia Muslims under the pretext of accusations of "Iran-linked terrorism.

Global commodity prices will reach their highest since 2022 this year. According to the World Bank, the effects of the war in #Iran have driven up prices more than the conflict between #Russia and #Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.

🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 — WATCH | One of the measures the Israeli Army has taken to counter Hezbollah's new #FPV fiber-optic #drone threat: Establishing nets over Army vehicles. @SimurghRes

#Trump is preparing for a long blockade of #Iran. According to the Wall Street Journal, the US president has decided to continue putting pressure on Iran's economy and has instructed his advisers to prepare for a prolonged blockade.

New Lego cartoon mocks #Trump: He can defeat #Iran - only in his dreams The Iranian cartoon shows Donald Trump dozing comfortably through a meeting of his own administration. No one dares wake him - why interrupt when, in his dreams

The Telegraph: "The world's view of oil prices is flawed" Most news and reports on oil prices focus on "Brent futures contracts," but this price doesn't reflect the true picture of the energy #crisis. In contrast, there is the indicator of

🦮 In #Moscow, about 1,200 free vaccination points for domestic animals against rabies will be opened. Temporary points will be set up near dog walking areas. In addition, will be possible to get a free vaccination at state veterinary clinics.