Howard Lutnick Enrages Trump Officials With Jeffrey Epstein ‘Blackmail’ Remarks
The Trump administration claims Jeffrey Epstein didn’t blackmail anyone. His commerce secretary just called Epstein ‘the greatest blackmailer ever.’
"‘F***ing Dumbass’: Trump Officials Want Howard Lutnick Sidelined After Epstein Comments"
Trump's commerce secretary called Epstein ‘the greatest blackmailer ever' & his colleagues are now super mad at him.
Another scoop from Zeteo's newest reporter @swin24.bsky.social:
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If this isn’t genocidal, nothing is.
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If you add Jordan, it would probably dwarf Singapore percentage wise
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I think the decision to fire Powel has already been taken, today’s fiasco is Trump’s way of getting markets used to the idea before actually signing it off
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Best of luck dear Mohamed, you are such a great asset for Cambridge 💪💪💪
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Parents in Gaza Are Running Out of Ways to Feed Their Children: ‘All We Want Is a Loaf of Bread’
"Every day, we lose more ways to survive. My son is only asking for the bare minimum — a loaf of bread. We're not asking for proper housing or clothes or even meat. All we want is a loaf of bread to stop the children's crying. Is that too much to ask?" www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/w...
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Who Is Abu Shabab? Meet the Gaza Gangster that Israel Armed to Counter Hamas
Netanyahu admits to supporting ISIS-linked Gaza gangs, who have been accused of stealing humanitarian aid and have become a proxy to advance Israel's aims.
"Who Is Abu Shabab? Meet the Gaza Gangster that Israel Armed to Counter Hamas"
Netanyahu admits to supporting ISIS-linked Gaza gangs, who have been accused of stealing humanitarian aid.
Muhammad Shehada reports for Zeteo in an exclusive investigation:
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Despite their label, Saudi non-oil sectors are most exposed to oil
Lower prices mean spending cuts, slowing construction & govt hiring -- both classified as non-oil activities
Historically
• $60 oil = 2–3% non-oil growth
• $80–$100 oil = double that
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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... redirecting international trade, technology, and institutional relationships toward China while also stepping up efforts to develop an alternative international payment architecture.
The longer the current global configuration persists, the higher the probability of China's ...
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11.04.2025 13:48 — 👍 71 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 1
The Israelis are intent on destroying Gaza
Without pressure from America, it is hard to see anything stopping them
"The outlook is bleak. Trump's team forced the first stage of the ceasefire on Israel. But the president now seems preoccupied by other matters. Without pressure from him, it is hard to see anything that could prevent Israel’s final destruction of Gaza." www.economist.com/middle-east-...
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What are Israel's new goals in Gaza? To "empty permanently" the area around Rafah, around 20% of Gaza's territory; to herd Gaza's 2m people to the coast and create "kill zones" elsewhere; and to control aid distribution, rather than coordinating it with humanitarian groups.
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THREAD: 77 years ago today, Israel massacred 107 Palestinians in Deir Yassin. It hasn’t stopped killing Palestinians since.
Here's what you need to know ⬇️
09.04.2025 13:29 — 👍 58 🔁 40 💬 1 📌 2
Last weekend, Goldman revised its US growth and inflation forecasts in a stagflationary direction.
Now, it’s a set of even more aggressive revisions from JP Morgan.
They took Q4/Q4 growth forecast down from 1.3% to -0.3%, unemployment up to 5.3%, and PCE inflation all the way to 4.4%, …
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05.04.2025 19:30 — 👍 71 🔁 13 💬 7 📌 3
Do you think this will undermine USD status as reserve currency any time soon? Or this process would take decades ? Does Bitcoin make sense as store of value or more conventional gold ?
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NEW: For over a year, the Israeli government has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza the minimum water needed for survival, most likely resulting in thousands of deaths.
A calculated policy.
An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
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Don’t underestimate the new comers for help this round, opposition barely has political coverage and won’t go far without one. Turks will play them for their benefit but won’t provide enough cover
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