• Gold holds loss as traders weigh prospects for US-Iran deal

    Published Wed, May 27, 2026 · 09:31 AMGOLD held a loss, as fresh clashes in the Persian Gulf weighed on hopes for a US-Iran peace deal and reinforced concerns that inflation could keep interest rates higher for longer.Bullion was near US$4,510 an ounce in early trading, having fallen 1.4 per cent on Tuesday (May 26). Hostilities between US and Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz occurred even as both sides touted progress toward an interim peace deal, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying that any pact would likely take a few days to finalize.Despite the impasse, confidence…

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  • New Report Claims Ukraine And U.S. Near ‘Landmark’ Drone Defense Deal

    The United States and Ukraine are reportedly moving toward a potentially “landmark” drone defense agreement that could give Washington access to battlefield-tested Ukrainian technology at a time when the Iran war has exposed the growing threat, and cost, of drone warfare. CBS News reported Tuesday that the two governments have…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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