Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * On December 22, 2025, U.S. Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing one male described as
Trending: * On December 20, 2025, a major power outage struck San Francisco, California, affecting up to 130,000 PG&E customers—roughly one-third of the city—at its peak on Saturday afternoon. The blackout, triggered by a fire at a PG&E substation at 8th and Mission streets,
Trending: * On December 18, 2025, thousands of farmers—mainly from Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and neighboring countries—descended on Brussels with approximately 1,000 tractors, blocking major roads in the European quarter during an ongoing EU leaders' summit. Organized by over 40 farming groups including Copa-Cogeca, protesters burned tires,
Trending: * On December 17, 2025, viral videos and images showed the coastline of Hormuz Island in Iran's Persian Gulf turning bright red following heavy rainfall on December 16. The phenomenon occurred primarily at the island's famous Red Beach (Sahel Sorkh), where rainwater washed iron-oxide-rich soil—particularly
Trending: * On December 16, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social a "total and complete blockade" of all U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. He claimed the country is "completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of
Trending: * On December 15, 2025, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), in a joint operation with the Ukrainian Navy, claimed to have struck a Russian Project 636.3 Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarine (NATO: Improved Kilo) in the port of Novorossiysk using "Sub Sea Baby" underwater drones. The SBU stated
Trending: * On December 14, 2025, a mass shooting occurred at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during the "Chanukah by the Sea" Hanukkah celebration organized by Chabad of Bondi. Two gunmen—a father-and-son pair, Sajid Akram (50) and Naveed Akram (24)—opened fire on the crowd of about 1,
Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Environment & Weather: * On December 11, 2025, Washington state officials warned that up to 100,000 residents could need to evacuate due to severe flooding from a prolonged atmospheric river storm that has
Trending: * On December 10, 2025, U.S. forces seized the oil tanker Skipper in international waters about 20 nautical miles off Venezuela's coast, shortly after it left Jose port carrying roughly 1.1 million barrels of Venezuelan Merey crude oil from state-owned PDVSA. The operation involved FBI, Homeland
Trending: * On December 9, 2025, Russia's State Duma issued a directive for all employees to transition to remote work amid a nationwide surge in influenza A(H3N2), commonly known as the Hong Kong flu, which now accounts for over 80% of detected cases according to Rospotrebnadzor. The measure
Trending: * On December 8, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order immediately designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations under state law. The order instructs all Florida state agencies to take lawful steps to prevent these groups from operating in
Economics & Markets: * Today’s commodity market: * Today’s crypto market: Geopolitics & Military Activity: * On December 8, 2025, Thailand launched airstrikes on Cambodian military positions near the disputed border in Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey provinces, escalating clashes that began with gunfire exchanges on December 7. Thai forces targeted