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Hawk’s Monday Brief: Tehran claims ‘total control’ as Trump warns of a red line; U‑Haul hits LA protest; Rio–Glencore mega‑merger talk; UK work‑visa black market alleged
Here’s what’s driving the day. Iran unrest and U.S. warning Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran has “seized total control of security” after days of deadly protests, even as President Donald Trump warned the regime is starting to cross his red line and weighed military options, according to live updates from Newsweek [2]. Fox News also…
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Hawk’s Tuesday Brief: Markets roar on Maduro seizure; UK papers bristle at Greenland talk; robots roll into CES; Swiss skiers honor fire victims
Markets snap higher as Venezuela shock ripples through oil and risk assets U.S. stocks surged to start the week after American forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, with the Dow industrials up roughly 600 points as energy shares rallied. Benchmark yields eased, with the 10‑year at about 4.17%, while Bitcoin hovered near $93,600 and the…
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Hawk’s Monday Brief: Markets weigh “gain vs. pain” in 2026, new Maduro custody images surface, North Korea’s launch rattles neighbors, and NFC South comes down to Saints–Falcons
A jittery first Monday of 2026 opens with investors bracing for a year defined by competing forces, fresh flashpoints abroad, and a divisional title game with playoff stakes in the NFL. Markets: A tug‑of‑war year begins Reuters’ 2026 outlook frames the year as a contest between “gain and pain,” with attention on U.S., U.K., and…
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Hawk’s Tuesday Brief: Trump–Netanyahu test a Gaza ceasefire path; Kyiv rebuts Kremlin drone claim; storm snarls travel; copper spikes
Mar-a-Lago diplomacy and a crowded war-and-peace agenda defined Monday into Tuesday, as Donald Trump hosted Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to press a Gaza ceasefire framework while Europe’s biggest war churned and a winter storm hampered U.S. travel. Ceasefire calculus in Gaza • Trump met Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, with both sides signaling urgency to move the Gaza…
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Hawk’s Boxing Day Brief: UK front pages flag tax and political shake‑up; $1.8B Powerball hits Arkansas; storms and spending shifts mark the holidays
The Boxing Day news cycle captures a split-screen holiday: Britain’s papers signal a jittery political and economic mood, the U.S. crowns a record holiday lottery winner, and severe weather and shifting consumer habits continue to reshape end‑of‑year life. In the UK, a sweep of front pages underscores how unsettled the post‑election landscape feels. A roundup…
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Hawk’s Monday Brief: U.S. eyes $3,000 self-deportation offer, Japan readies world’s largest nuclear plant restart, and a tough day for rockets
Here’s what’s breaking across policy, politics, and the global tech-science beat today. U.S. immigration shift: An India-based outlet reports the U.S. has tripled its “self-deportation” payout to $3,000 for undocumented immigrants, signaling a potentially notable change in enforcement incentives and costs. Details remain limited and unconfirmed by major U.S. outlets, but the report is drawing…
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Kushner floats $112 billion plan to turn Gaza rubble into a tech hub — big vision, bigger hurdles
Jared Kushner, former White House senior adviser and son-in-law to Donald Trump, has pitched a $112 billion plan to transform the war-battered Gaza Strip into a high-tech hub, according to a report from the Times of India. The outlet summarizes the proposal as turning “Gaza rubble into a tech hub,” a vision that would lean…
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Saturday Snapshot: DOJ expands Epstein document release, Bangladesh protesters breach Parliament, U.S. shoppers pack stores amid jitters
As the final shopping weekend before Christmas hit full stride, two very different stories shaped the global news cycle: another tranche of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents landed from the Justice Department, and political unrest in Bangladesh burst into Parliament after a charged funeral rally. Here’s what to know now, and what could come next. DOJ releases…
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Tonight’s Brief: Dignified Transfer at Dover, Oscars Head to YouTube, Warner Bros. Rejects Paramount Overture, and Global Security Flashpoints
Here’s what’s driving the news tonight—from solemn moments at Dover to seismic shifts in Hollywood distribution and fresh jolts in global security and U.S. politics. Dignified transfer for fallen U.S. service members ABC News reports that former President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer for U.S. soldiers killed in Syria, a somber ceremony honoring the…
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Hawk’s Daily Brief: U.S. Blockades Sanctioned Venezuelan Tankers, Flu Cases Rise Across America, Tamil Nadu Credits Manufacturing for GDP Boost
Here’s what’s moving the headlines today. U.S. blocks sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers CBS News reports that Trump has ordered a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers moving in and out of Venezuela, escalating enforcement around the country’s sanctioned crude flows (https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-orders-total-and-complete-blockade-of-sanctioned-oil-tankers-in-and-out-of-venezuela/). The move could complicate global shipping and insurance for any entities touching…
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