‘Maybe they’ll see worse’: 2008 crisis expert names four risks that could bring down global financial system

Richard Bookstaber, a financial analyst and former hedge fund and US Treasury insider who wrote A Demon of Our Own Design, the book that foreshadowed the 2008 financial crisis, warns that today’s financial system is even more fragile. Private credit, AI-driven tech, stock concentration, and geopolitical tensions form a tightly…

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Alien abduction data for every US state revealed: New York jumps to third as govenment registers alien websites

New York ranks third in US UFO sightings, logging 8,314 reports since 1974, according to Casino.ca’s latest analysis, with Delaware and Washington ahead. The data, based on per capita sightings, reflects population-driven trends amid renewed interest in extraterrestrial life. Separately, newly registered federal domains Alien.gov and Aliens.gov have added intrigue,…

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American tourist detained after being caught violating Bali’s most sacred rule on ‘Day of Silence’

American tourist Karl Adolf Amrhein, 57, was detained in Sukawati village, Bali, on 19 March for walking outdoors during Nyepi, the island’s Day of Silence. Initially pretending to be mute, he later explained he was searching for new accommodation after leaving his hotel. Authorities escorted him to a nearby villa…

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‘$36,000 a year?’ Is Mamdani forcing NYC parents to pay sky-high private preschool fees?

New York City’s push to expand free childcare under Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul is colliding with rising private preschool costs, as providers hike fees amid wage pressures and competition for staff. While public programmes aim to ease affordability, families outside the system face escalating expenses in an already costly…

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The folly of ‘unconditional surrender’: Fukuyama, ‘The End of History’ author, on why Iran won’t yield to Washington

Donald Trump’s call for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” revives a wartime slogan that assumes a state capable of capitulating. Political scientist Francis Fukuyama argues Iran’s fragmented power structure and ideological foundations make that unlikely. The demand reflects broader uncertainty about Washington’s objectives, exposing the limits of military force and the persistence…

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Europe and America lose millions of Christians, Africa now largest region with 697 million believers

Christianity remains the world’s largest religion at 2.3 billion people, but its global share is shrinking as religious switching accelerates, especially in Western countries. While Europe and North America see steady decline, sub-Saharan Africa now anchors the faith’s growth. The data reveals not collapse, but a geographic and cultural shift…

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