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Iran leverages Strait of Hormuz for global influence
“From Iran's perspective, they feel emboldened. This war that started with a call to replace the regime, well, one Khamenei was replaced by another Khamenei. So the regime is still there. It is proven that it can withstand the most powerful army in the world and the most powerful army in the region, Israel. And it discovered the Strait Of Hormuz and what havoc it can wreak, not only on The Gulf, but on the entire globe.”
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Israel initiates direct talks to disarm Hezbollah
“Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming the Iranian backed Hezbollah militants, making the announcement Thursday amid disagreement over whether the Iran ceasefire includes Lebanon. British prime minister Keir Starmer describing the ceasefire as fragile and has criticized Israel's strikes on Lebanon.”
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Starmer blames world leaders for energy spikes
“The prime minister also drew parallels between Russian president Vladimir Putin and president Trump, saying he was fed up with the fact that British families would see their energy bills rise because of, quote, the actions of Putin or Trump across the world. Before this latest surge in prices from The US and Israel's war in Iran, the Russian president's invasion of Ukraine had already pushed up energy prices.”
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NASA astronauts prepare for high-speed lunar return
“While talking to reporters from space, astronaut Victor Glover said he'd been thinking about the return to Earth ever since he was assigned to this mission a few years ago. We have to get back. There's so much data that you've seen already, but all the good stuff is coming back with us. There's so many more pictures, so many more stories. And riding a fireball through the atmosphere is as profound as well.”
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Record prices shock fans for LA 2028 Olympics
“Fans in LA went from ecstatic to heartbroken when they logged on to buy Olympics tickets and saw prices in the hundreds and thousands of dollars. Seats at the games start at $28, but go as high as 5,500, including a whopping 24% service fee on each ticket. And the cheap seats sold out fast. Denny Nivens has been to eight summer games and said he's never seen price tags so high.”
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“From Iran's perspective, they feel emboldened. This war that started with a call to replace the regime, well, one Khamenei was replaced by another Khamenei. So the regime is still there. It is proven that it can withstand the most powerful army in the world and the most powerful army in the region, Israel. And it discovered the Strait Of Hormuz and what havoc it can wreak, not only on The Gulf, but on the entire globe.”
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Trump leverages China to reopen Strait of Hormuz
“Trump warned NATO of a very bad future if allies do not help open up the Strait of Hormuz and said he may also delay a planned summit with President Xi. I think China could help, too, because China gets 90% of its oil from straits. It’s only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there.”
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Meta cuts 20% workforce due to AI costs
“Meta doesn't want to lay off 100 people, not 1,000 people. 20% of the workforce cut as AI infrastructure costs continue to soar across operations report. 20% of their employees, they're laying off because of AI costs? That's what they're saying. Everybody's blaming AI.”
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Citizenship renunciation fees drop to $450
“I know one of them is some good news for some of you guys that were having a hard time with the cost of renunciating your citizenship of $2,400. They're giving a massive, massive 80% discount to those who hate America and want to go to a different country. Life-changing news to those that want to leave America from $2,350 to $450.”
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Iran conflict costs taxpayers $21 billion so far
“Israel is saying they're putting boots on the ground in Lebanon. The war so far has cost $21 billion to all the people that are taxpayers. Wondering how much you have to pay up. That bill is coming here very soon. $21 billion thus far.”
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Trump threatens NATO over Strait support
“NATO's annual budget is 3.8 billion, US shares 16%, why? For what? Why are we given 16%? And by the way, we give you 16% and you want to come out and say you don't want to support? And you don't want to back us up if we're making the ask?”
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