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Commander of 82nd Airborne Ordered to Middle East for Potential Ground Operation in Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier, the chief of the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, and his headquarters staff have been ordered to the Middle East as the Pentagon prepares for potential ground operations in Iran, The Intercept reported Tuesday, citing two US government officials. The New York Times...

Singapore Dealers Upping Inventory as Gold Demand Remains Strong

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Even as gold faces significant price pressure as the Iran war drags on, dealers in Singapore are bracing for continued high demand. The Straits Times reports that bullion dealers, jewelers, and pawn shops report a surge in precious metals buying, and many retailers are boosting inventories to keep...

Gold Tanking During a Crisis? We’ve Seen This Pattern Before

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Many people are flummoxed by gold’s deep correction over the last two weeks. Given there’s a war on, shouldn’t gold be catching a strong safe-haven bid? In fact, the pattern playing out in the gold market isn't out of character. We saw similar dynamics...

China Is Gobbling Up Physical Silver

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) While the paper-driven silver price swings all over the place, the Chinese have been gobbling up physical silver. China imported 790 tonnes of silver through the first two months of 2026, with 470 tonnes flowing into the country in February alone. As Bloomberg described the situation, “Strong...

OnlyFans Owner Dies at 43 

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Leonid Radvinsky, the Ukrainian-American billionaire owner of the popular adult content site OnlyFans, has died, the company confirmed on Monday.   He was 43.  “We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Leo Radvinsky. Leo passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer,” an OnlyFans spokesperson said in a statement widely reported by multiple outlets.  “His family have requested...

I’ve Turned Into a Gold Bear — For Now

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I’ve turned bearish on gold. For now. Bearish sentiment has taken over the markets. As one analyst put it, “Wall Street has thrown in the towel on gold.” The problem is, they threw in the towel while they were still dripping wet. Gold got pummeled last...

Trump Backs Off on Threat To Bomb Iran’s Power Plants

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump has backed off on his threat to bomb Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz wasn’t “fully opened” by Monday night and claimed that Washington and Tehran had held talks over the past two days, which has been denied by Iranian officials. “I...

Pope Leo XIV Suggests Aerial Bombing Campaigns Should Be ‘Banned Forever’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Pope Leo XIV suggested on Monday that aerial bombing campaigns should have been “banned forever” following the atrocities committed from the sky during the 20th century, as he continues pushing an antiwar message following the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran. “Airplanes should always be carriers...

Hundreds Go On Strike at Major Navy Shipbuilder in Maine Over Wages and Benefits

(Headline USA) Hundreds of designers, clerks and technicians went on strike Monday in Maine at one of the U.S. Navy's largest shipbuilding contractors. The Bath Marine Draftsmen's Association went on strike at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works after members voted to reject the shipyard's proposed wage offer over the weekend....

Charlie Kirk’s Mentor Dies in ‘Freak’ Accident

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A man who was once a mentor to the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died from what’s been described as a “freak” accident while playing pickleball. Jeff Webb, 76, reportedly died Thursday, about two weeks after cracking his head while playing pickleball. “Webb was hospitalized, and...

Ex-Obama Official and Epstein Confidant Leaves Goldman Sachs w/ $25 Million Parachute

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Kathy Ruemmler, the top legal advisor to Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, has left the bank over her relationship to deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein—collecting a handsome $25 million pay package on her way out. “Ruemmler, who will leave Goldman in June, saw her annual compensation...

Trump to Send ICE Agents to Airports if Funding Deal Doesn’t Pass

(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) With many travelers seeing long waits at airports because of the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump said Saturday he would send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to provide security at airports to ease the strain. "If the Radical Left Democrats don’t immediately sign an...
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