Posts by Amelia Frost
The U.S. Military Has Not Managed To Make Clear Breakthroughs In Iran. It Is Reportedly Turning To Analysts For Ideas
A senior military official sent an email to a broad group of analysts asking for “creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” according to a new report. CNN detailed that the message came from an officer in the intelligence branch of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), adding that sources consulted for the piece…
Read MoreTrump Said He’s Halting Attacks And Resuming Talks With Iran. Oil Prices Are Plunging
Oil prices are falling on Monday after President Donald Trump said he’s halting attacks against Iran and resuming talks to end the war. Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell about 5% and stood just above $83.50 a barrel at 6:36 a.m. ET, while West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, dropped 6% and clocked in at…
Read MoreIran Ridicules Trump’s Warnings as ‘Psychological Warfare’ After He Cancels Planned Strikes
To recall, Trump had spent much of the past several days signalling that American military action against Iran could intensify. Iran has dismissed President Donald Trump’s latest military threats as ‘psychological warfare,’ after he claimed he had cancelled planned US strikes in the hope of securing a diplomatic breakthrough. The exchange comes as fighting across…
Read MoreSkirting Hormuz Is A Logistical Nightmare. Time To Pursue Such A Passage Has Arrived.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sees a new realignment of energy flows that would be less reliant on the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway has been a flashpoint in the Middle East conflict, with Tehran declaring it closed, affecting energy traffic and leading to oil prices rising as high as $120 a barrel at…
Read MoreLoafers and Mom Jeans Are the Ideal Summer-to-Fall Outfit Formula
There’s still a common misconception that comfort and elegance are two separate concepts, but loafers and mom jeans are two wardrobe staples that prove otherwise. When styled correctly, loafers are an all-day shoe that easily take you from the office to after-work drinks, while mom jeans—defined by their high waist and relaxed fit—are appropriate for…
Read More‘Paycheck to Paycheck’: 63% of Americans Have Under $500 Left Each Month After Paying Their Bills
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are now living paycheque to paycheque, according to the latest CNBC and SurveyMonkey Quarterly Money Survey, underscoring the financial strain many households continue to face despite a resilient labour market and slowing inflation. The survey found that 63% of US adults rely on each paycheque to cover monthly expenses, while most…
Read MoreOPEC+ Agrees To Boost Oil Output. It May Not Reflect In Market Soon.
Oil production quota will increase from September amid the supply disruptions spurred by the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine conflicts. The OPEC+ on Sunday agreed to increase the output to around 188,000 barrels per day, according to a Reuters report. The news outlet reported that the export disruptions from the Gulf, Russia and Kazakhstan due…
Read More‘Low-Hire, Low-Fire Economy’: Fresh Wave of Mass Layoffs Hits Amazon, Walmart and FedEx Workers
A fresh round of layoffs is set to hit US workers in August, with household names including Amazon, Walmart and FedEx among more than 20 employers that have filed official notices of job cuts across multiple states, according to publicly available Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) records. WARN filings are one of the few…
Read More‘The Forever War’: White House Divided Over Strategy as Iran Conflict Enters Sixth Month
Donald Trump reportedly erupted during a meeting with senior national security officials last week as frustration mounted over the Iran war, with NBC News reporting that the president repeatedly swore over the lack of progress in a conflict that has now entered its sixth month. According to NBC News, Trump’s reported outburst reflected growing concern…
Read MoreSpaceX Reports Q2 Numbers This Week. Investors Will Scramble For Major Cues
Markets are gearing up to decode the cues as Elon Musk-backed Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) reports its first earnings on August 4. Investors expect massive growth and guidance from SpaceX, which was the largest IPO in history that hit markets in June, according to a report. The numbers would also indicate whether SpaceX could be…
Read MoreJuly 2026 Is Likely America’s Hottest Month Ever: New Dome Hits West
The numbers from July 2026 are in, and they are staggering: across the contiguous United States, the month shattered nearly 3,000 daily temperature records — 2,608 heat records against just 350 cold records — in three separate waves that took turns torching the East Coast, the Northern Plains, and the desert Southwest. Now climate scientist…
Read MoreTrump Orders Pause On Planned Strikes. US Allies Float A Narrow Peace Passage To Iran
President Donald Trump has paused the planned large-scale strikes on Iran, saying the Middle East allies of the US have reached the parameters of a deal to end the deadlock. In a Truth Social post on Saturday night, Trump reiterated that the US “is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic…
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