Friday, April 3, 2026

World

US-Israel War on Iran Disrupts Global Oil Markets

An ongoing US-Israel military campaign against Iran has disrupted Strait of Hormuz shipping, sending oil cargo prices surging and triggering fuel price spikes worldwide. Iran claims its forces struck Oracle facilities in the UAE, while Tehran insists its military remains capable of repelling further attacks. Trump has simultaneously signaled openness to diplomacy, even as the State Department accuses Iran of targeting civilian sites and pursuing nuclear weapons.

MarketUS forces enter Iran by April 30?68%

Politics

Trump Fires Attorney General Bondi, Army Chief Ousted

Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after months of frustration over her handling of the Epstein files and her failed attempts to prosecute his political enemies. The same day, Army Chief of Staff General Randy George was forced out after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly demanded his immediate retirement. Hegseth also signed a memo allowing service members to request permission to carry personal firearms on military bases.

MarketWill Howard Lutnick leave the Trump administration before 2027?47%

Economy

Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Pharmaceutical Companies

Trump has announced a 100% tariff on branded pharmaceuticals and their active ingredients, threatening drug makers that fail to strike deals to lower US prices — though generics, which account for over 90% of US medicines sold, are exempt for at least a year. Australia has already pushed back, with Health Minister Mark Butler declaring the government is "not negotiating" on consumer drug price protections. Trump's sons are separately under scrutiny for using a Florida drone company, Powerus, to pitch weapons sales to Gulf states currently under attack from Iran.

MarketWill Crude Oil (CL) hit (HIGH) $130 by end of June?45%

World

Myanmar's Coup Leader Set to Become President

General Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in Myanmar's 2021 military coup and has overseen a brutal civil war since, is set to be formally chosen as the country's president by the newly-elected parliament. The move consolidates the junta's grip on power more than five years after the coup removed elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar's civil war has killed thousands and displaced over three million people.

MarketWill the Iranian regime fall by June 30?14%

Politics

Palestinian Green Card Holder Detained by US Immigration

Salah Sarsour, the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque and a Palestinian-born legal permanent US resident, was detained by federal immigration agents while driving on March 30. His attorneys argue he was targeted for his public criticism of Israel, and local Milwaukee officials and rights groups have condemned the arrest. Sarsour holds a green card, not citizenship, leaving him vulnerable to deportation proceedings.

MarketUS escorts commercial ship through Hormuz by April 30?18%