France brings forward its minimum-wage increase after weeks of protests. Unions say €24 more a month won’t settle the dispute. Six public-sector unions call for a nationwide strike on November 17

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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced today that France’s minimum wage will rise to €1,502 net per month in December rather than January, an increase of €24. The decision follows weeks of demonstrations that began with students protesting underfunded schools in September before spreading to wages, public services and living costs. On October 17, riots and … Read more

Congress is trying to make data centers pay more for electricity infrastructure. Voters just sent a warning about the AI boom.

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A bipartisan energy bill reaches the Senate today with a provision requiring large data-center operators to shoulder more of the cost of grid upgrades needed to serve them. The legislation would also speed approvals for power plants and transmission lines. The political timing is hard to miss. On November 3, voters in communities across the … Read more

China extends its trade truce with Trump for 2 more months. The rare-earth dispute is still unresolved.

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Beijing announced today that it will extend the suspension of several trade restrictions until January 10, 2027, just before the existing arrangement was due to expire. That includes export-control waivers covering critical minerals and related technologies. This dispute began when China imposed rare-earth export controls in April 2025, expanded them in October, then suspended the … Read more

Nvidia shares drop about 5% premarket after board opens probe into Huang

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The board of the AI chip giant launched an independent investigation Sunday into whether CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. The move follows October New York Times reporting on his relationship with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive whom U.S. officials view as a Chinese intelligence asset. Huang admitted in a … Read more

Russia and Ukraine trade attacks on energy infrastructure before peace talks. Both sides continue targeting the other’s war economy.

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Ukraine struck the KINEF refinery near St. Petersburg, while Russia attacked Ukrainian electrical substations and other infrastructure. These are not isolated attacks. Ukraine has expanded its refinery campaign since earlier in 2026, targeting facilities that produce fuel and revenue for Moscow. Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukraine’s power generation and distribution network, with another large barrage … Read more

Pending home sales and prices show further deterioration. US mortgage demand is down to historic lows

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This is a prolonged affordability and liquidity problem, even without a 2008-style foreclosure crisis. Redfin reported pending sales down 16.4% year over year, the lowest level in its records since 2021. Median sale prices also declined for three consecutive weeks. https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-update-sale-prices-keep-declining/ Refinancing activity remains 60% below last year Refinance applications were 60% lower than the … Read more

Netanyahu loses the first move in forming Israel’s next government. His opponents are trying to build a coalition without him.

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Netanyahu’s Likud won the most seats, but that hasn’t been enough to keep him in control. After the October 27 election, his bloc had 53 seats against 48 for the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot, with Arab parties holding another 19. On November 5, President Herzog reported that 67 lawmakers recommended Eisenkot for the job, … Read more

Marine LePen is absolutely right. Of course, the 60 Minutes guy wanted to try the “discrimination” card. Utter nonsense.

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Europe and America are fucked. Why? Because we want to be liked more than we want to survive. — John in the Shelter (@jswriter65) November 9, 2026 It's logic smirky Philips. Many companies are discriminating in favour of imported people. See TV ads for a start. According to them everyone in the West is black. … Read more

Bernie Sanders wants Medicare for All and a four-year transition to government coverage. But if hospital bills remain sky-high, does moving the bill to taxpayers actually solve the problem?

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Guaranteeing care and providing care are not the same. The Canadian model proves it. Healthcare is supposed to be universal, but despite spending nearly the most per capita, Canadians face some of the worst access to doctors and diagnostics in the developed world. Rhetoric is not reality. You going to pay for it? pic.twitter.com/NRJcd7HpXl — … Read more

COP31 opens in Turkey under energy crisis and AI power strain

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The UN climate conference begins today in Antalya with nearly 200 countries facing a harder landscape than previous summits. The Iran war has disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz for months, pushing some nations back toward coal while accelerating renewable and storage investments elsewhere. Surging electricity demand from AI data centers adds another … Read more

Trump heads into Iran talks with no deal in sight. The blockade and attacks continue.

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Washington is looking for an exit from a war that has already dragged on for more than 8 months. Trump is due to meet Qatar’s prime minister today after Qatar carried Iran’s latest proposal to Washington. Tehran wants the U.S. blockade lifted and sanctions eased in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while postponing … Read more

Trump floats legal status for illegal immigrants. MAGA supporters cry betrayal.

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In President Trump's first sit-down interview since the midterm elections, 60 Minutes found him reflective and seemingly accepting of his party's midterm election defeat. Watch the interview tonight at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. pic.twitter.com/pb3XMeu8L1 — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) November 8, 2026 Trump endorses an amnesty deal with Democrats, saying immigration maximalists are on the … Read more

Japanese scientists make cancer cells produce their own poison, killing them in laboratory experiments

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BREAKING: Japanese scientists develop method that forces cancer cells to kill themselves in laboratory tests. pic.twitter.com/C51uGrSCak — Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) October 25, 2026 True, but the headline overstates what has been achieved. Researchers at Japan’s RIKEN institute developed an experimental system that uses excess carbon monoxide naturally produced by cancer cells to manufacture a … Read more

CVS is breaking itself up, but somehow Caremark gets to stay in the family?

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CVS just announced it’s splitting into two publicly traded companies. One gets the roughly 9,000 retail pharmacies, MinuteClinics and mail-order pharmacy business. The other keeps Aetna, Caremark, specialty drugs and the healthcare services businesses. Wait a minute. Isn’t Caremark the part that really needs to be separated? A pharmacy chain owning its own PBM is … Read more

Nvidia has a Jensen Huang problem right before earnings. You can’t make this stuff up.

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NVDA shareholders were already heading into a big earnings week. Now the board is launching an independent investigation into reports that Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. And Jensen has issued an apology to his family and Nvidia employees after admitting he was unfaithful to his wife. The woman involved is Alice … Read more

Another train collision in the same Egyptian district. 7 dead, more than 100 injured. The government says it has spent EGP 366 billion modernizing the railways.

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On September 10, 2 freight trains collided at Al-Balyada station in Egypt’s Giza province. A driver and his assistant were injured, and a locomotive and 2 wagons derailed. The transport ministry ordered an investigation. Less than 2 months later, another collision hit the same district. A passenger train traveling from Giza to Fayoum slammed into … Read more

Trump says he may hold off striking Iran. The Pentagon is tightening the blockade. Tehran still wants sanctions lifted and frozen money released.

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The United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on February 28. The conflict spread across the region, disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and brought a US naval blockade of Iranian ports. Tehran has demanded sanctions relief, release of frozen assets and war reparations in exchange for concessions on shipping and its … Read more