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President Donald Trump’s policies have made the U.S. immune to the chaos in the oil markets and the impact on the global economy resulting from the Iran war, White House advisor Keven Hassett claimed Friday.“All the cumulative policies” Trump has promoted, including tax cuts and deregulation, “can’t be upended by a temporary Middle East skirmish,” Hassett said on Fox News. “This is really an economy that can’t be slowed down” added Hassett, director of the National Economic Council.Hasset spoke as air raid sirens once again sounded in Israel and across the Gulf States to guard against another round of drone…

NEW DELHI — India has approved a massive $25 billion military modernization package that includes procuring new air-defense missile systems from Russia as well as remotely piloted strike platforms and transport aircraft.The recent approvals represent a push to strengthen the country’s air defensive and offensive capabilities to bolster its preparedness for new-age warfare in which air power is taking center stage, according to analysts. New Delhi faces adversaries China and Pakistan along its northern and western borders. Its long frontier with Myanmar on the country’s eastern flank is also unstable.The decision to acquire five additional S-400 Triumf air defense systems…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has scaled back its plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, laying out a plan for an agency that… KEN SWEET April 3, 2026 6:35 pm 2 min read NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has scaled back its plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, laying out a plan for an agency that would be significantly smaller than it was under President Joe Biden but still bigger than the one President Donald Trump envisioned right after he took office. Under the new plan, the bureau’s headcount would be reduced…

The White House’s record-shattering $1.5 trillion 2027 defense budget request would put nearly $18 billion towards the massive Golden Dome missile defense program, but will rely almost entirely on yet-to-be approved reconciliation funds. Nearly all of the $17.5 billion the White House is seeking for Golden Dome in this year’s budget would come from reconciliation funding, an Office of Management and Budget spokesperson confirmed to Defense One. Congress uses reconciliation, a special budgetary process which requires a simple majority to pass, to quickly enact mandatory spending legislation. Less than $400 million for the missile defense program would come from the budget’s…

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The war in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have plunged global energy markets into deep uncertainty, disrupting critical oil and gas flows and accelerating structural shifts in how governments and industry approach energy policy, trade, and security.  In some regions, the effects are already acute. Southeast Asia faces fuel shortages and rationing that threaten industrial activity. China is managing domestic stockpiles while balancing exports to key trading partners, exposing vulnerabilities across its supply chains. Europe is confronting soaring energy costs that strain households and industry, heighten inflationary pressures, and force policymakers to trade off short-term…

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed Friday near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down in Iran.The A-10 pilot was subsequently rescued, two U.S. officials told The New York Times. Iranian state media stated the A-10 was targeted in southern waters near the strait. Reports of the A-10 going down Friday followed confirmation that a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle had been shot down by enemy fire. One of two F-15E crew members had reportedly been rescued as of Friday afternoon. A search for the second crew…

TAMPA, FL – (April 1, 2026) – The U.S. Government has awarded a four-year contract to Global Military Products to take over facility management and new product development of the Army’s Quad Cities Cartridge Case Facility (QCCCF) at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. The change in operation management will help boost predictable and sustainable workload at the facility, while expanding on the skilled workforce, equipment and production capacity critical to the nation’s defense industrial base. “The Army’s Rock Island Arsenal has been in operation for more than a century to keep our country lethal and ready, with the Quad Cities Cartridge…

Tickets for the gladiatorial clashes of SENSHI 31 are now available through the network of Eventim.bg. For the second time, the international promotion SENSHI is coming to the ancient city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, ready to shake it with world-class action. All interested visitors can secure their seats with the best view of the gladiatorial fight gala, as demand for the event is expected to be extremely high. The professional fight gala SENSHI 31 Gladiators will take place on May 30 at 7:30 PM EET /12:30 PM EST/ at the iconic Ancient Theatre of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, which will be transformed into a arena for dynamic open-air kickboxing fights. The…

turn-based combat, timeline manipulation, and a blood-soaked art style. Ready To Launch On May Beginning with an early access launch date on PC, May 21st (2026), Ex Sanguis will be released as a tactical strategy game developed by Lightbulb Crew and published by Firesquid. The studio behind Othercide, is developing this game as a dark fantasy tactics RPG utilizing tactical combat, roguelite progression, and the unique red/black/white visuals. In Ex Sanguis, you are commanding the Stillae; elite warriors who are attempting to save a world from being consumed by Stasis. The combat system utilizes grid positioning combined with the developer’s term called “Timeline Effects”, allowing…