March 9, 2026

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Law:

Corporate Legal Departments Are Done Subsidizing Biglaw’s Business Model
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DOJ appeals rulings that blocked Trump orders targeting major law firmsTrump DOJ Fights to Revive Big Law Orders After ReversalDOJ asks appeals court to restore Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms, just 4 days after moving to drop defense
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American Bar Association cites members’ needs in law firm intimidation hearing
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ModivCare Challenges $14 Million Legal Fee from White & Case Amid Bankruptcy DisputeModivCare Disputes $5 Million Bankruptcy Fees Levied by AlixPartners, Citing Lack of Documentation
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The Best Law Schools For Social Justice (2026)
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The Legal Industry’s Embarrassing Gender Pay Gap
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OpenAI sued for practicing law without a license
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AI Needs to Get Cheaper, Not Smarter
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DOJ Attorney Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing
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The Fastest Growing Kirkland & Ellis Office
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Former Girardi Keese Attorney Pleads Guilty to Criminal Contempt in Settlement Fund Scandal
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As DOJ lawyers face complaints, agency seeks tighter grasp on state bar ethics probes
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Attorney indicted for trying to kill her husband of more than 25 years
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New bodycam footage shows US citizen killed by ICE agents last yearVideo footage appears to cast doubt on DHS claims about fatal 2025 shootingTillis: Republicans have ‘lost the debate’ on immigrationLawyers Can Photograph ICE Detainee Holding Room, NY Judge SaysTrump admin asks appeals court to stay order blocking 3rd-country deportations
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Florida bar targets Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan in ethics probe Lindsey Halligan Under Investigation And The DOJ Is Big Mad About ItIn reversal, Florida Bar says it is not investigating Trump loyalist Lindsey HalliganWhen Florida Bar Said It Was Serious About Ethical Violations It MEANT To Say, ‘Yes, Sir. Glory To The MAGA Empire!’
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'Lady Trump' claims judicial suspension is illegal following pardon on fraud convictions
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Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump will never see freedom again after committing new crimes
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White House blocks intelligence report warning of rising US homeland terror threat linked to Iran war
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Trump on whether Americans should fear Iran reprisals in US: ‘I guess’
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Why Kristi Noem's ouster could mean trouble for Pam Bondi
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DOJ failed to build criminal case against Biden, aides over autopen use
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How a DHS shooting of a third US citizen went unnoticed for months
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Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump
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New report says lynching "evolved" in U.S., not ended
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Georgia high school teacher dies after being run over by teen in prank gone wrong
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Device ignited at Gracie Mansion protest was a improvised explosive, NYPD saysTerrorism task force investigating after device thrown during NYC protest: FBISix arrested after 'homemade nail bombs' launched at home of NYC mayorU.S. Authorities Investigating After Explosive Device Thrown Near Mamdani’s Mayoral Mansion. What to KnowFBI raids homes of self-radicalized ISIS protesters accused of hurling bombs at Gracie Mansion protest
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Disabled five-year-old savagely beaten at cub scout meeting while scoutmaster left to vape: lawsuit
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A murdered professor, a fugitive yoga instructor and a judge’s punishment
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Teens playing in the snow find 'clean cut' body parts belonging to a 69-year-old man: DA
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DoorDash driver charged after her son found gun and shot his sister while left alone: Cops
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Daughter of first U.S. director of national intelligence sentenced again for murder
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Man claims self-defense after shooting ex-wife's boyfriend in the head, police say
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Man used Toyota Camry to ram and drive over woman, 88, in YMCA parking lot: Police
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3 men attacked victim, tied him up with fishing line and kicked him into river: Sheriff
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Woman Shoots at Rihanna’s Mansion Near Beverly Hills Shocked witnesses recall terrifying moment they heard shots firing at Rihanna’s LA mansion: ‘Hit the floor’
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Man randomly shooting at cars killed 8-year-old boy who was on vacation
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Judges:

BK OR: Reassignment of Cases to Bankruptcy Judge Kathryn Evans
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Judges keep ordering immigration hearings — but say the results are often a sham
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Federal judge dismisses deported college student's case against government
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Nearly 200 former judges denounce claim that courts are ignoring Supreme Court orders
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The emergency docket’s critics have it backwards
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Birthright citizenship: the exceptions provide the rule
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Federal Judge Steps Up To Be Law School Dean
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Will the mystery of the Dobbs leak ever be solved?
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‘Incompetence And Chaos’: Former Judge Torches DOJ’s Litigation Meltdown In Biglaw Executive Orders Case
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Judge tells ICE to 'immediately' release immigrant who was detained after calling 911
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More Judges Should Mentor Law Students
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Judges To AG Pam Bondi: It’s OK For The Gov’t To Dox People, But Not OK For People To Dox Gov’t Employees?
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Wall Street:

Dow futures tumble as U.S. oil nears $120 a barrel to begin the week’s trading
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World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel
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Yardeni Raises Odds of US Market Meltdown to 35% on Iran War
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Dow falls 500 points after Trump comments spike oil, surprise job loss in February
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Why Wall Street is calling out 'echoes' of the 2008 financial crisis
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US Stocks Flip Narrative, Beating Rest of World as War Drags On
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Investors may be too complacent about mounting risks with the S&P 500 less than 4% from high
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Layoffs:

Judge voids layoffs at VOA, rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran US media agency
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A Machine Learning Engineer Thought He Was Safe From AI Layoffs. Then He Got Some Depressing News
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BlueOval SK laying off 150 workers
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Sacramento City Unified School District considers 400 more layoffs
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The invisible layoff: AI is quietly locking Americans out of the job market, CEO warns
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South Korean battery maker SK On lays off 958 US employees
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Kauai Coffee extends layoff warning (140 jobs)
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Climate:

2026 fire season off to ominous start after relatively mild 2025
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Autos:

Western Alliance sues Jefferies for fraud tied to First Brands loansWestern Alliance sues Jefferies over soured loan, records charge-offWestern Alliance sues Jefferies over $126 million payment tied to First Brands loans
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First Brands execs face charges related to factories’ closing
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First Brands creditors reckon with dwindling chance of repayment
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Racecar maker with Baja 500 wins files Chapter 7 bankruptcy
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Used vehicle prices jump ahead of spring selling season optimism
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Ford recalls 1.74 million of its cars
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Catalytic converter theft is back. Here’s who’s being targeted
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Celebs:

Tasha K GoFundMe seeks $3.5M to pay off Cardi B lawsuit after rapper sought court ordered examination of influencer’s bankruptcy case
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'I will not relent': Judge keeps Shilo Sanders locked in $12 million bankruptcy fight
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Kevin Federline’s money woes surface as Britney Spears’ sons stand by her after DUI
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Movie Theaters:

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Commitment Letter With Respect to Refinancing of Its Odeon Notes
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Call Centers:

The FCC thinks it knows bestThe FCC Tackles Call Center Offshoring With Proposed Rules
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Healthcare:

FDA vaccine chief to leave the agency next month after tumultuous tenureAngered pharma companies and crushed the hopes of patients with rare diseases
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Trump’s surgeon general pick is taking heat from both advocates and opponents of vaccines
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26 families sue fertility doctor who refused to hand over their 'hostage' embryos
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The era of Doctor AI is already here
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Mount Sinai Drops Anthem Following Contract Dispute
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Religion:

Iran war, Hegseth agenda test religious freedom in ranks
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Trucking:

California politics could cause a reversal on autonomous trucks
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Federal action forces California DMV to cancel 13,000 ‘non-domiciled’ CDLs
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Maritime:

Drone strike torches oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s blockade halts global shipping
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Mail:

US Postal Service takes another wrong turn
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Military:

Trump says defense contractors agree to quadruple production of ‘exquisite class’ weapons
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Prediction Markets:

Polymarket Is Going to Get Someone Killed
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You can now gamble on war, death and destruction. Some people never lose
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Environmental:

Sewage-filled Potomac river risks ruining America’s birthday
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Retailing:

Saks Global to shutter 15 more department stores in bankruptcy restructuringSaks Fifth Avenue Is Shrinking to Half the Number of Stores in Bankruptcy Saks Fifth Avenue leaving Chicago’s Magnificent Mile amid company restructuring
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A 106 Year Old Fashion Brand and Zero Qualified Bids - Eddie Bauer’s Bankruptcy Reality Check, Closes 170 Stores
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Circle Furniture to auction off remaining inventory after bankruptcy
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A new generation of mall rats has arrived
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Tourism:

As visitors to Hawaii decline, risks abound
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Theme Parks:

Six Flags to sell 7 parks in North America
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Crypto:

A Crypto Coin Is Gobbling Up U.S. Treasuries
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Education:

Financially troubled New Jersey university to sell part of its campus to the county
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Festivals:

Kid Rock's MAGA festival 'is as good as bankrupt' after show cancellation
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Economy:

U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%'Ugly': Trump's job market shrinks as oil fears mountEconomy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs as war spurs inflation worriesThe job market is stumbling and gas prices are soaring
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Jobs are falling. Spending is, too. That’s a problem
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Stagflation Trades Sweep Markets as Trump Signals Widening War
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IMF Urges Preparation for ‘Unthinkable’ Amid Mideast Conflict
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Economic Warning Signs Pile Up for Republicans Ahead of Midterms
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Big Revisions Are a Reason to Question Jobs Numbers, Not Dismiss Them
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Tough jobs report puts Trump’s Iran war plans to the testTrump faces economic squeeze as Iran conflict escalates
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Long-Trusted Haven Trades Are Failing as Gold, Treasuries Fall
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Trump tariffs: Customs and Border Protection tells judge it can’t comply with refund orderCBP tells judge it needs 45 days to start tariff refundsTrump illegally tariffed the world in an instant but claims immediate refunds can't happenStates say new Trump tariffs 'fatally flawed' and 'unlawful'Costco to flow tariff refunds, ‘if and when’ received, back to customersConsumers Paid Tariffs on Overseas Items. Now They Want a Refund.
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Iran war threatens Trump's affordability push as rising energy prices complicate Fed rate cuts
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Iran war muddles expectations of likely Federal Reserve interest rate cuts
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Trump’s Iran War Will Compound His Affordability Woes
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Massive war price tag could be a massive problem for GOP leadersRepublicans eye a ballooning war package with aid for farmers, wildfires
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Trump triggers world financial panic as war chaos spirals
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Middle East war sparks global economic, energy disruption
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The US secretary of energy says Iran is not a war but a 'temporary movement' and that gas prices will go down in weeks
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DHS funding bill passes the House, with eroding Democratic supportSenate Democrats block bill to fund DHS, spurning increased GOP pressure
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Would America be in recession without the super-rich?
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US retail sales fell in January on fewer vehicle purchases
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Tequila, hot chocolate, and the future of all our jobs: My strange week with the global elite
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in February
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Middle-income homebuyers have $30,000 more buying power than a year ago, research finds
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Municipalities:

Judge Allows Appeal in Chester Bankruptcy Fight Over Water Authority Discovery
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Financially troubled Barberton City Schools falls into fiscal caution
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Oil/Gas:

Qatar warns that oil could double to $150 a barrel and 'bring down the economies of the world'Qatar warns war will force Gulf to stop energy exports ‘within days’
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Bond Traders Scour Payrolls to Gauge Fed Path Amid Oil Rise
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Oil Prices Spike Over $110 a Barrel, Highest Since PandemicOil eases after topping $110 as G7 considers emergency reserve release amid widening Middle East war
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This Isn’t an Energy Crisis — at Least Not Yet
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'Nightmare scenario' looms as global markets head for the biggest oil output disruption in history, top energy guru warns
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Iran’s strategic oil island thrust into the spotlight as conflict escalates
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Spike in oil prices triggers talk of an economic doomsday scenario
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Is this the beginning of the worst gas crisis the world has seen?
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Oil price surge risks upending global economy
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U.S. Gasoline Prices, Rising Again, Are Now Up 17% Since Conflict Started
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Oil surges 35% this week for biggest gain in futures trading history dating back to 1983
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Oil market chaos set to deepen as more Gulf giants cut output
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G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves
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Energy woes deepen as Trump team looks to soften blowUS faced with few good options to tamp down surging oil prices
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Pain at the pump: Gas prices continue to spike amid conflict in Iran
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Trump vows to step up Iran bombing, as gas price surge worsens
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These US metros saw the great spike in gas prices this week
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The Oil Pipelines That Could Decide the Iran War
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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Trump's risky business
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Trump struggles on immigration, prices and Iran as Democrats hold a midterm edge
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Inside War-a-Lago, Trump’s Palm Beach Members Club-Turned-Gilded Situation RoomCamouflage and crudites: Trump wages war and hosts parties at Mar-a-Lago
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DOJ Releases Interview With Woman Who Claimed Both Trump and Epstein Sexually Assaulted Her as a MinorJeffrey Epstein paid Berkeley Law student’s tuition in exchange for ‘girls’Epstein files include claim Trump 'sexually assaulted child then punched her'DOJ releases previously withheld FBI reports about sex abuse allegation against TrumpStunning FBI Doc Claims Trump Assaulted Teen GirlCreepy nicknames Trump allegedly used with Epstein revealed by accuserMystery 37 Pages Missing From Epstein FilesRepublican-led committee ramps up its Epstein probeEpstein prison guard googled him minutes before body found — and made mysterious deposit before pedophile’s suicide: DOJThe doctor who conducted Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy explains why she hesitated to declare his death a suicide
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‘Operation Epstein Distraction’: Trump’s bloody Iran ‘hype videos’ seem to target niche audience
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Tillis calls on Miller to depart White House: ‘Out of his depth’
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Red line on Iran? Majority of Americans say ‘no’ to boots on ground; few expect the war to end within a monthHegseth vows US will ‘go as far as we need’ to topple Iranian regime as conflict escalates — including possible ‘boots on ground’Trump Blindsided by What’s Happening in His Own WarWaltz says Trump ‘never going to take options off the table’ on ground forces in IranWhy MAGA backs Donald Trump’s war—for nowKennedy says he doesn’t believe Trump will send troops to IranWars Often Lose Public Support Over Time. Trump Started This One Without Much.Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in IranCancellation of Army exercise fuels speculation about Mideast troop deployments‘Dead in the water’: Anti-war GOP feel abandoned by TrumpRepublicans hope Iran conflict doesn’t become a ‘forever war’Trump: "Knocked out" 42 Iranian ships, will "take care" of Cuba‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran warHakeem Jeffries won't commit to blocking additional Iran war funding'Not what we voted for': Some MAGA voices warn that Iran backlash will only intensifyHow Trump Betrayed His First Duty to Americans WH posts videos combining real Iran war footage alongside movie, video game clipsBill Maher sets humiliating trap for California Sen. Adam Schiff over Trump’s Iran attacks
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Mass firings leave national security ranks thinned as war raises threats
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Trump says he won’t sign any bills into law until SAVE America Act passesTrump throws new tantrum over bill name: ‘It’s not the SAVE Act!’
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Trump Wants to ‘Take Over’ Elections. These States are Prime Targets.
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In Texas, Trump flirts with defying his own movementNervous Republicans rally behind Cornyn as they wait on Trump’s Texas pickTrump: 'Bad' for Paxton to say he won't drop out if Cornyn gets endorsementTalarico turns toward general as Texas GOP Senate primary heads to runoffIn Senate Race, Talarico Challenges ‘Heretical’ Right-Wing Christianity
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Older Dems "pissed off" at talk of generational change
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Billionaire Rick Jackson shakes up Georgia's governor race with a play for the MAGA base
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Democrats probing companies awarded a $220 million ad contract for ties to Kristi NoemLabash: Cooking Cowgirl Kristi - Sacrificing underbosses, so MAGA doesn't have to blame The Boss Newsom calls outgoing Homeland Security secretary ‘Kosplay Kristi,’ demands agency release $500M in ‘stalled’ wildfire fundingNoem’s ouster leaves open questions about FEMA’s futureKennedy: Noem was ‘dead as fried chicken’ after Senate hearingIn lead-up to Noem firing, Trump ‘never knew’ of blessing $220M ad campaignNoem's desperate Melania ploy to save her career leaksKristi Noem's ouster isn't enough. Democrats say they want her to payBulletproof Vests and Rolex Watches: The Rise and Fall of Kristi NoemThe real reason why Kristi Noem’s husband stayed married to her through Corey Lewandowski ‘humiliation’‘Wuthering Heights,’ MAGA Style'She's gone': Mood at DHS shifts after Kristi Noem's departure, sources say
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Darrell Issa announces retirement from the House
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The Campaign to Take Down Alex Bores Is Just the Beginning
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Former presidents and former vice president attend Rev. Jesse Jackson’s funeralObama slams Trump at Jesse Jackson funeral without naming him
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Distrust and dysfunction: Inside the Florida Legislature's 2026 mess
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Obama joins push for new congressional maps in Virginia
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Trump ripped for behavior at dignified transfer: ‘Take your (expletive) hat off’
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Poll: Primary voters prize ideology over electability, as their parties get low marks
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Virginia Republicans Air Frustrations With GOP Star Glenn Youngkin
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Daines’s last-minute retirement maneuver leaves Capitol Hill stunned — and some frustrated
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Tucker Carlson Claims Trump’s Push For ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’ From Iran Means Troops Can ‘Rape Your Wife and Daughter’
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Radio:

“Cumulus Media Faces Copyright Lawsuit Amid Bankruptcy Amidst Industry-Wide Implications”
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Cumulus Media, in RSA with lenders, files for bankruptcy to eliminate $600M of debt
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Creditors Will Face FCC Scrutiny In Cumulus Bankruptcy Plan.
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Cumulus Media To Go Private, Flush Board Upon Chapter 11 Exit
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Rail:

Brightline Florida Cut Deeper Into Junk on Restructuring Risk
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Student Debt:

How Congress’s Changes to Student Loan Programs Will Make College Even More Unaffordable
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A surprise court decision for millions of student-loan borrowers brings debt relief back into the picture
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Food/Beverage:

Beloved pizza chain files 4th Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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US restaurants struggle to make cents after Trump scraps the penny
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Popular hard cider company files for bankruptcy and closes its taprooms
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Debt Collection:

Complaints About Collections Calls Are Up Nearly 200%
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NY nonprofit loses lawsuit over non-lawyers giving free legal advice Nonprofit Working to Help New Yorkers Fight Debt Collection Lawsuits Will Continue Fight to Provide Free Advice
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New York City Finalizes Expanded Debt Collection Rules Covering Original Creditors and Third-Party Collectors
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Tech:

Study Finds That Execs Are Outsourcing Their Thinking to AI
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The AI pension advisers are already here
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Jack Dorsey's Mass Job Cuts Expose Tech's Bogus Narrative
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These robots are coming for the jobs no one wants — and could fill workforce gaps
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Google’s AI Sent an Armed Man to Steal a Robot Body for It to Inhabit, Then Encouraged Him to Kill Himself, Lawsuit Alleges
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This AI agent freed itself and started secretly mining crypto
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At a lobster-themed event for AI enthusiasts, exuberance with a side of cocktail sauce
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OpenAI’s Pivot Into Shopping Has Been a Disaster
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Online age-verification tools spread across U.S. for child safety, but adults are being surveilled
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In a jobs apocalypse, look to ‘AI-proof’ skilled trades, career experts say
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Assisted Living:

Bankruptcy Court Confirms Reorganization Plan for Illinois Senior Living Nonprofit After Overruling U.S. Trustee's Objections to Third-Party Releases
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As states draw out nursing home sale reviews, some buyers look elsewhere
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Sports:

Creditors Bash Grand Slam Track: 'Shocking Levels of Incompetence'Grand Slam Track’s unsecured creditors blast proposed plan as legally inadequate
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Personal Finance:

Laid off, priced out, and restless: Why 4 women over 50 retired abroad
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UST:

USTP Issues Report to Congress on Criminal Referrals for FY 2024
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Bankruptcy Strategy:

Appointing Independent Directors to Distressed Companies: An Alternative to Bankruptcy
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Mass Torts:

Bestwall: Does Chapter 11 Require Financial Distress?
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Legal, professional fees approach $60 million in church bankruptcy, records show
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Rival Websites Fuel NY Archdiocese-Chubb Feud Over Abuse Payouts
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Two Talc Trials Teed Up Against Johnson & Johnson in Washington, Florida
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El Paso Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy reorganization, citing ‘astronomical’ potential judgments in priest sex abuse casesDiocese of El Paso Declares Bankruptcy to Settle Abuse Claims Filed Under New Mexico Lookback Law Bishop Mark Seitz says the diocese faces 12 lawsuits, seeks bankruptcy protection Diocese of El Paso files for bankruptcy due to abuse settlements and ‘very limited’ fundsMass of Atonement and Hope fills St. Patrick Cathedral after bankruptcy newsEl Paso Catholic Diocese bankruptcy may reshape path to justice for abuse victims
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Aviation:

'World-first' UK airline enters liquidation with all planned flights canceled
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Thousands Waited for Hours in Security Lines at Airports in New Orleans and Houston
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Spirit Has a Bankruptcy Plan But Fuel Prices Threaten It All
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United CEO Scott Kirby says higher airfare could be ahead after fuel price spikeCost of plane tickets likely to soar as Iran war brings huge fuel price surgeAirlines in Bear Market as Oil Poses ‘Existential’ ThreatUS airlines no longer hedge fuel costs. That could hurt margins if Iran conflict lingersUS airlines brace for second year of turmoil as fuel costs surgeAirline shares battered as oil prices spike, Iran war intensifies
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American Airlines traveler freaks out as she’s allegedly kicked off plane for playing videos on loudspeakerUnited Airlines can now ban passengers who don't wear headphones
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Mid-air panic as Southwest flight diverted to Atlanta due to security threat amid Iran terror fears ‘Heads Down! Hands Up!’ Passengers Capture Scary Moment Feds Storm Plane to Deal With ‘Possible Security Matter’
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The narrow corridor planes are being pushed through to avoid the Middle East just got even narrower
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Seat 11A: The Windowless Inside Joke at 30,000 Feet
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12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Flight MH370 comes up empty
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Bankrupt Far Eastern Air Transport aircraft set for public auction
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Private Credit:

US private credit defaults hit record 9.2% in 2025, Fitch says
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How a British mortgage company became private credit’s latest black eye
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Private Credit’s Gate-Crashers Are Forcing Funds Into a Brutal Spot
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BlackRock limits withdrawals at private credit fund as redemptions mount
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Big Law Chases Deals Money in Private Credit Funds Wave
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European private credit borrowers don’t go bankrupt
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Retail private credit is an unsolvable problem
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Entertainment:

Why Is Paramount Hiring So Many Men With Troubled Pasts?
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Ride Hailing:

World’s most expensive Uber could soon be at LAX — as riders brace for 140% price hike
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Utilities:

Utilities are spending billions on the data center boom. What are the risks?
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Comic Books:

Bankruptcy Court Denies Diamond Trustee's Publisher Contract Motion
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Agribusiness:

Filing Alert: Hronis, Inc. Chapter 11
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UK:

Jigsaw's CVA is no escape for business rates says English Court
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English High Court examines provisional liquidators' power to sell business and assets
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Largest backer of UK water companies shuns sector amid struggles
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Bank of England investigates collapse of £2bn shadow bank
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UK recruiter emerges from insolvency for third time, avoiding millions owed in tax
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Britain has just two days of gas as Middle East flow runs dry
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War-torn Middle East may trigger UK shortage of common blood pressure meds, pain killers and antidepressants
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Crackdown on overseas students delivers blow to London campus
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UK faces financial literacy crisis as households misjudge credit risks
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Aerospace:

To justify a $1.5 trillion market cap after its IPO, SpaceX would need to earn more than Berkshire Hathaway. Here's why that's so unlikely
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EU:

Trump team bashed Europe for a year. Now he wants support in war on Iran.
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Canada:

The awkward truth dogging USMCA talks: 'They just hate Canada.'
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MENA:

Trump says no deal with Iran to end war without ‘unconditional surrender’US/Israel Iran attacks breach international law, Swiss defense minister saysTehran will not back down against U.S. or Israel, says IRGC advisorForeign minister nixes ceasefire push, saying Iran is fighting for 'the sake of our people' Iran’s top military chief may have been executed after being outed as spy because he survived blitz killing Ayatollah Times the U.S. has installed a foreign leader, as Trump zeroes in on Iran Iran chooses new supreme leader, but does not name himAyatollah Ali Khamenei’s son named Iran’s next supreme leaderIran’s choice of Khamenei’s son as supreme leader signals continuity of hardline policiesIran’s New Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei’s Son, Is a Mysterious FigureWho Is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader?Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Has Wielded Power Behind the Scenes For YearsTrump Tells UK’s Starmer Thanks But No Thanks on Last-Minute Iran Help: War Is ‘Already Won!’Trump tells Starmer: We don’t need your aircraft carriersEurope's mixed response to war draws Trump's fury toward U.S. alliesTrump ‘has not made the case’ that Iran posed imminent threat: WarnerLeaked spy report warns Trump's Iran war faces disaster Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime Iran Is Hitting the Radars That Underpin U.S. Missile Defenses Iran’s favored next supreme leader wounded in Israeli air attack: reportsOne week into Iran war, the dangers for the US and Trump multiply Iran threatens to nuke Israel with chilling image showing missile obliterating Tel AvivRussia is providing Iran intelligence to target US forces, officials sayTrump’s stealth bombers head to UK as he warns regime a ‘big one’ is coming after planes hammered nuke site last yearNearly 24,000 Americans have returned to the U.S. from Middle East, says State DeptTrump administration takes heat as Americans slowly return from Middle East 3 pledges Trump has made on Iran Iran will only attack neighbors used to launch strikes, President Masoud Pezeshkian saysEU and Middle East leaders dial in to crisis talks as war with Iran spirals From Sri Lanka to Europe, the war spreads far beyond Iran'Either freedom or death': Young Iranian man says he's willing to die for democracySkepticism over workable post-war plan in Middle EastWhat life is really like under fire in DubaiInfluencers discover you can't curate a war Dubai explosions: One dead as Marina rocked by blast from Iranian attackChaos at Dubai airport after flights suspended following drone attackUnder threat, Iraqi Kurds resist pressure to join Iran warIran war’s targets widen into civilian infrastructure as Bahrain says water plant hitOil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War threatens both Desalination infrastructure at risk amid escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf Australia orders dependents of officials to leave UAE over 'deteriorating security situation' U.S. military warns civilians in Iran they could be at risk Laden Iranian ships depart Chinese port tied to key military chemicalsU.S. Continues Airstrikes Against a Wide Array of Targets in IranIranians warned of acid rain after massive fuel depot fire as 'oil falls from sky'‘Toxic’ black rain pours down on Tehran, massive fireballs fill skies after Israeli strikes on oil sites ‘The Air is Unbreathable’: Tehran Shrouded in Cloud of Toxic Smoke After Israel Strikes Fuel Depots Nearly 400 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon since Monday, health minister saysIsraeli strikes displace hundreds of thousands across Lebanon Israel Strikes Energy Infrastructure Crucial to Iran’s Well-Being U.S. weighs sending special forces to seize Iran's nuclear stockpileAmerica’s military has an Iranian drone problemU.S. orders staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran war spreads
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Trump admin announces $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers during Iran warTrump wants U.S. Navy to escort tankers through the Gulf. Why that plan may not work
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The U.S. military was targeting an area near bombed Iranian school, sources sayMurphy calls strike on Iranian girls’ school ‘unforgivable’Video Shows US Tomahawk Missile Strike Next to Girls’ School in Iran
(DBN)

Regional conflict risks knocking Gulf’s image as financial hub
(DBN)

Ships in Gulf declare themselves Chinese to dodge attack
(DBN)

Drone strike torches oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s blockade halts global shipping
(DBN)

The Danger of Being a Palestinian Citizen of Israel
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Colombia:

How Colombia's Drug Cartels Make More From Gold Than Cocaine
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Cuba:

As Trump says Cuba 'is going to fall,' his administration explores criminal chargesTrump says Cuba’s next: Here’s how it could play outTrump warns of imminent action against Cuba at 'Shield of Americas' summitDOJ Official Pushes for Criminal Cases Against Cuban Leaders, as Trump Eyes Regime Change
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Russia:

Iran adds new urgency to Pentagon’s Ukraine drone deal
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Russia issues nuclear apocalypse warning to NATO as Putin shares intel with Iran
(DBN)

The Iran war puts Vladimir Putin in a tough spot
(DBN)

US lifts some restrictions on Russian oil, considers more actions to ‘unsanction’ it as prices spike‘No change in policy’ regarding Russian oil sanctions amid Iran war: Energy secretary
(DBN)

Russia Revels in Sudden Reversal in Fortunes as Oil and Gas Prices Soar
(DBN)

The Big Winner From the Persian Gulf Energy Crisis? Russia
(DBN)

They Came to Spy on America. They Stayed to Coach Little League.
(DBN)

Trump will 'deal with it accordingly' if Russia is helping Iran, Mike Waltz saysUS believes Russia is providing Iran with locations of American troops, sources say
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Romania:

Survey shows 3.8% increase in insolvency proceedings in 2025
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Venezuela:

US, Venezuela to reestablish diplomatic ties
(DBN)

Venezuela Inflation Hit 475% In 2025, The World's Highest Level
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Czech Republic:

Debt relief over bankruptcy: the continuing trend of Czech insolvency
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China:

Senate Republican says Trump’s Iran strikes could impact China, Russia
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China consumer inflation hits three-year high as producer deflation eases
(DBN)

China said it ended poverty. Did it?
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Australia:

In A (Strawberry) Jam: Directors’ Personal Liability For Insolvent Trading
(DBN)

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Mexico:

Braskem Idesa, Creditors Discuss Loan for Potential Chapter 11
(DBN)

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India:

Supreme Court Aircel verdict to impact IBC recoveries for creditors in telecom, mining and infra companies
(DBN)

IBBI steps up monitoring of insolvency cases for personal guarantors
(DBN)

IBBI introduces board notified asset valuation standards
(DBN)

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New Zealand:

Insolvencies have spiked – would a law change let more businesses trade their way out of trouble?
(DBN)

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Germany:

German Court clarifies scope of business judgment protection for managing directors
(DBN)

How job cuts and the AfD fueled Germany’s far-right ‘alternative union’
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