Serbian police kill attacker outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade

A young man armed with two knives wounded a police officer outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade early Wednesday. Serbian police then shot and killed him. Authorities called it a terrorist attack. No injuries to embassy staff were reported. The incident comes days after Israel’s election and amid ongoing tensions over the Iran war. https://apnews.com/article/serbia-knife-attack-belgrade-5b6d28dc67b691d73b4ee6e4eae760e1

$300 TRILLION Derivative Crisis as U.S. Banks Prepare for Bail-Ins

U.S. banks are holding over $300 trillion in derivative contracts, while a troubling wave of consumer defaults is raising new questions about financial stability. In this video, Taylor Kenney breaks down the little-known bank bail-in framework, the warning signs appearing in consumer debt, and what the FDIC actually protects when a bank collapses. 00:00 – … Read more

France’s debt level is now closing in on Greece’s 2009 level at the onset of the European Sovereign Debt Crisis.

France's debt level is now closing in on Greece's 2009 level at the onset of the European Sovereign Debt Crisis. byu/FantasticQuartet inEconomyCharts French borrowing costs reach their highest level in 24 years https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-debt-risk-premium-reaches-euro-zone-sovereign-crisis-levels-2026-10-22/ France’s 10-year government bond yield reached 5.14%, its highest level since 2002. The premium over German government bonds widened to 177.7 basis … Read more

Why California’s $33B Bullet Train Is Now a $231B Problem | WSJ

California’s high-speed rail project promised to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco with trains traveling up to 220 mph. Eighteen years after voters approved Proposition 1A, the ambitious transportation project lacks any finished track and faces an uncertain future. Costs are now projected to reach $126 billion with land acquisition and regulatory hurdles still putting … Read more

Trump Proposes Renaming New Mexico to “New America”

Trump renewed his proposal, saying New Mexico should “immediately change its name to New America” and claiming the new name would add prestige and value to the state. He had first floated the idea in September, posting maps with “Mexico” crossed out and replaced by “America.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/19/trump-says-new-mexico-should-immediately-change-name-new-america/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-promotes-idea-changing-name-new-mexico-new-america-2026-09-07/

CANADA’S NEW MAID BILL: Advance consent for assisted death after patients lose capacity!

BREAKING: M.A.I.D. now part of DNR Orders(Do Not Resusitate) with Bill C-41… Massive outrage as Canada’s highly controversial medical updates spark absolute horror over patient safeguards. Critics are calling it an unhinged dystopia after proposals emerged that could blur the lines between standard medical care and state-sponsored life-ending procedures. Under the guise of “advanced directives,” … Read more

Spain’s train safety record is becoming impossible to ignore

At least 64 dead after a high-speed train rear-ends another train near Toledo. A Renfe AVE train struck an Iryo train on the Madrid–Seville route, derailing carriages and sending some down an embankment. The cause is still under investigation, but this is Spain’s second deadly high-speed rail disaster in nine months. Incredible levels of fumbling. … Read more

People give their banking passwords to bots?

Bank of America kindly asks that you don’t share your banking password with your AI assistant. In an email blast to customers titled “Protecting your finances in the Al World,” Bank of America urged customers to never share their username and password with another person or an outside service, “including an Al-enabled tool or agent … Read more

HOW CEOS LEGALLY LIE TO JOB APPLICANTS

Companies love lecturing job applicants about honesty while somehow changing the salary, location, schedule, responsibilities, benefits and even the job itself halfway through the hiring process. An applicant exaggerates something on a resume and suddenly it’s an integrity problem. Meanwhile, a company can advertise an $80,000–$100,000 salary, drag you through multiple interviews and then send … Read more

CREDIT CRUNCH AHEAD? Foreclosures rise 37%, corporate debt yields top 18%. Moody’s warns that AI borrowing is creating new refinancing risks in private credit

The warning signs are showing up in several corners of the U.S. economy. Home foreclosures are rising, the weakest corporate borrowers are facing borrowing costs near crisis-era levels, commercial property delinquencies are increasing, and distressed business loans are approaching pandemic-era levels. Michael Burry’s warnings are getting louder Foreclosures hit highest level since 2019: • Active … Read more