The Wire
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20:57
Four Dead as Florida-Registered Speedboat Opens Fire on Cuban Border Patrol
Armed confrontation in Cuban territorial waters comes as Trump administration cuts island's oil supply and threatens military action in Latin America.
20:49
Four Dead After Florida Speedboat Firefight in Cuban Waters
Cuban border guards killed four and wounded six aboard US-registered vessel in contested maritime incident that risks inflaming Trump administration pressure campaign.
20:23
Idle US Rigs Find New Life Abroad as Shale Economics Force International Pivot
With domestic rig counts down 30% since 2022 and bonus depreciation phasing out, American drilling contractors are shipping equipment to Argentina and Saudi Arabia to…
20:21
Japan Arms Island 110km From Taiwan in Historic Military Pivot
Type-03 air defense missiles headed to Yonaguni by 2031 as Tokyo abandons post-war restraint and locks in collective defense pact with Washington.
19:46
UK Crypto ISA Promise Unravels as No Major Platform Will Offer Tax-Free Products
Treasury's flagship April deadline faces collapse after regulators failed to coordinate on Innovative Finance ISA requirement, leaving retail investors with no access to promised tax-advantaged…
19:42
Kalshi Fines MrBeast Editor $20,000 in First Public Insider Trading Case
Artem Kaptur's 'near-perfect' bet record on YouTube content markets marks prediction platforms' first enforcement against a social media employee.
19:36
Stanford Graduate With No Active Medical License Faces Senate Over Surgeon General Nomination
Casey Means, Trump's MAHA-aligned nominee, testifies amid scrutiny over incomplete residency training and alternative medicine advocacy.
19:30
Local Revolts Against AI Data Centers Block $96 Billion in Projects
Grassroots opposition to energy-hungry infrastructure is forcing states to implement moratoriums, threatening deployment timelines for Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta as communities prioritize quality of…