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China’s WZ-X Stealth Drone Emerges at Malan Air Base
New imagery appears to show China’s WZ-X high-altitude stealth drone at Malan Air Base in Xinjiang. The aircraft’s reported size,…
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China Online Content Controls Tighten With New Sept. 1 Rules
China’s expanded online content controls took effect on Sept. 1, adding registration, compliance, and licensing requirements for firms tied to…
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Pentagon Polygraph Leak Hunt Expands After Iran War Reports
The Pentagon has reportedly questioned about 50 Joint Staff personnel and polygraphed additional officials as scrutiny intensifies over leaks tied…
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Rick Santelli Retirement Draws Focus to His Legacy in Bond Markets and Fed Coverage
Rick Santelli is set to retire next month after years of shaping market debate around Treasury yields, inflation, debt and…
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US-China AI Arms Race: Why Emerging Markets May Decide the Winner
The US-China AI arms race is moving beyond model benchmarks and into emerging-market infrastructure, cloud, chips, and financing. For investors,…
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Moscow Peace Talks Put Russia-Ukraine Risk Back at the Center for Energy and Grain Markets
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on September 5, 2026 as the Kremlin announced a three-day…
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West Virginia Income Tax Plan Tied to Data Center Revenue
West Virginia is proposing to use hyperscale data center revenue to reduce and eventually eliminate the state personal income tax.…
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Cannabis Gummies Study Finds Driving Impairment Lasts Up to 5 Hours
A peer-reviewed study found cannabis gummies impaired simulated driving at 10 mg and 20 mg THC doses even five hours…
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Online Betting Adoption Surges as Gen Z Overtakes Millennials
Online betting activity accelerated sharply in mid-2026, with first-time users tripling from January levels and Gen Z becoming the largest…
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AI Tax Proposals Face Scrutiny as Economists Cite 1,000-Signature Petition
A growing debate in Washington is centering on whether artificial intelligence should face new taxes as automation reshapes the labor…
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Germany August CPI Hits 2.9%, Missing Forecasts by 0.1 Point
Germany’s preliminary August 2026 inflation reading came in at 2.9% year over year, slightly below expectations. The softer-than-forecast print adds…
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California Voter Fraud Case: DOJ Arrests Noncitizen in Los Angeles
Federal prosecutors arrested a lawful permanent resident in California on charges tied to alleged false U.S. citizenship claims and voter…