Airlines have started raising costs and cutting routes as the fuel crisis, spurred by the Iran war, has increased costs.  The risk of last-minute cancellations and disruptions before the summer holiday season is also rising. The jet fuel squeeze is being driven by disruption in one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. The Strait of Hormuz has strangled fuel transport globally amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to a report by RT. Around a fifth of global oil supply passes through the narrow route linking the Persian Gulf to world markets, making it vital to energy flows to…

Artificial intelligence has begun its onslaught against the human job market by eliminating many on Wall Street already. The AI Domino Effect: How Artificial Intelligence is Beginning to Erase Entire Job Sectors Firms like Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, and others are reporting strong profits while reducing headcount and automating…

I spent the better part of an hour this morning in deep debate.  “Is this a “waffle weave” or an “awful weave” my country is doing right now?”Some days (suspiciously like this one) have nothing but loose ends, posturing, headline-attention getters, and refried BS served like it’s a steak.  But…

This article was originally published by Willow Tohi at Natural News.  Russia’s UN envoy claims the Middle East conflict is overshadowing Ukraine’s pleas for Western aid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on a European tour seeking renewed military and financial support. The U.S. under President Trump has scaled back support,…

Since the ceasefire on April 8 and Trump’s apparent capitulation to Iran, it appears the Iranians will levy a toll on all oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The details are still unclear, but according to The Hill, citing the Financial Times, the Iranian Republic will levy $1 per barrel…

United States ruler Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran, citing a “seriously fractured government.” Trump also said the ceasefire would continue “until such time as” Iran’s leaders and representatives submit a “unified proposal” to end the war with the U.S. and Israel. According to a report by CNBC,…

Germany is pushing its conscription age higher. Bastian Ernst, the newly elected president of the country’s Reservists’ Association, has said that the upper age limit for military reservists in Germany should be raised to 70, given that people stay fit longer. The United Kingdom government has raised the maximum age…