Pakistan's Waqar Zaka finished first in a 20-day global trading contest, turning US$100,000 into US$174,000 with a 74% return. He received a 2026 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon in Dubai as the winner's prize. 🧵
A drone strike, presumably Iranian or Iranian-backed militias, was reportedly carried out against targets near a U.S. military base tonight.
More to come.
NBC: “Among Democrats a majority have a favorable view of socialism, step outside the Democratic party, it's a totally different world”
Favorability of socialism:
Among Dems:
🟢 Favorable: 52%
🔴 Unfavorable: 43%
Among Independents:
🟢 Favorable: 17%
🔴 Unfavorable: 77%
BREAKING: Trump has cancelled plans to sharply escalate the war on Iran over concerns that Iranian attacks could dangerously drain the Pentagon's already diminished stockpile of Patriot antimissile interceptors and other air defense munitions in the Middle East close to zero, per NYT.
The Pentagon has used more than 1,200 Patriot interceptors in the war at more than $4M each, with cheap Iranian drones and ballistic missiles depleting the US inventory. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine privately cautioned that resuming major combat operations would fully deplete interceptors available to US Central Command.
A senior US official adds that continued strikes have had "the opposite effect of what is intended, keeping Iran cohesive and allowing Iranian leaders to focus attention on an external threat."
BREAKING: President Trump ordered the US Military to not carry out planned strikes on Iran Friday night, despite previously approving the strikes, per Axios.
This came just hours after talks mediated by Oman over reopening the Strait of Hormuz reportedly resumed.
BREAKING: India’s education minister resigns after weeks of protests over alleged exam leaks and irregularities in the education system. https://t.co/ry8VVJQY5R