Turkish Protesters Swarm Izmir Port Until US Warship Leaves Following Assault On Americans

Major Lebanese news outlet Almayadeen is reporting that Turkish citizens in Izmir plan to keep protesting against the American military until the US Navy warship USS Wasp departs Izmir's port.

The USS Wasp is in regional waters to as part of efforts to "deter potential threats to Israel" amid the Gaza war, and as the potential for escalation with Hezbollah and Iran looms. "Protesters have issued a firm warning to the Izmir Governorship, stating they will remain at the port until the ship departs," Almayadeen writes. "They also condemned the United States for its role in causing suffering and violence in Iraq, Syria, and the broader West Asia region."

Anti-Israel sentiment in Turkey has exploded since the Gaza war kicked off ten months ago. Outrage is being directed at Washington for being Tel Aviv's biggest military backer and supporter.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/turkish-protesters-vow-stay-izmir-port-until-us-warship-leaves-following-assault

Newspaper Releases Full Copy of Nashville Trans Shooter’s ‘Manifesto’

'We have had a First Amendment right to publish these unredacted documents from the moment we legally obtained them…'

Nashville shooter Audrey Hale's full 'manifesto' was released today. I didn't see much new when I scanned it briefly. Hale did view Columbine as an inspiration, hated her dad, and had fantasies of anal sex w/ a 'young brown girl w/ a big ass'

https://headlineusa.com/newspaper-releases-full-copy-of-nashville-trans-shooters-manifesto/

FBI Arrests Former Deputy Chief of Staff for NY Gov. Kathy Hochul for Acting as an Agent of the Chinese Communist Government

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Linda Sun with violating and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act, visa fraud, alien smuggling, and money laundering conspiracy.

Sun is alleged to have acted on behalf of the government of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) and the Chinese Communist Party (the “CCP”). Sun’s husband and co-defendant Chris Hu was also charged with money laundering conspiracy, as well as conspiracy to commit bank fraud and misuse of means of identification.

Sun and Hu were arrested this morning and are scheduled to be arraigned later today before United States Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo.

Former High-Ranking New York State Government Employee Charged with Acting as an Undisclosed Agent of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/former-high-ranking-new-york-state-government-employee-charged-acting-undisclosed

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911 Call Alleges 32 Venezuelan Gang Members Overran Chicago Apartment; Police Response Time One Hour

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/911-call-alleges-32-venezuelan-gang-members-overran-chicago-apartment-police-response

Arrest warrant issued for Western-backed Maduro rival

Venezuela’s Edmundo Gonzalez has been accused of several crimes, including incitement to disobey the law

In a statement on Monday, the Prosecutor’s Office accused Gonzalez of several crimes, including incitement to disobey laws, usurpation of public functions, forgery of public documents, conspiracy, criminal association and sabotage. Gonzalez has denied the charges.

Commenting on the indictment, Maduro said that “no one in this country is above the laws, above the institutions.” He also noted that the Prosecutor’s Office had summoned Gonzalez – whom Maduro called a “coward” – three times but the latter did not show up because he does not recognize its authority.

Meanwhile, the opposition Unitary Platform, which supported Gonzalez’s presidential bid, expressed “strong condemnation” over what it called the “deepening of the political persecution” of the politician.

https://www.rt.com/news/603454-arrest-warrant-maduro-rival/

These Are The 50 Most Valuable Companies In The World

Market capitalization, or market cap, is a widely used metric to determine a company’s value as determined by the stock market. It is easily calculated by multiplying a company’s outstanding shares by its current stock price, providing a snapshot of its worth.

In the latest ranking of the world’s 50 most valuable companies by market cap, based on August 26, 2024, data from Companiesmarketcap.com, the dominance of the technology sector is evident. This list, color-coded by industry, reveals the significant presence and influence of tech giants in global stock markets.

At the top, we see familiar names: Apple leads with a market cap of $3.45 trillion, followed by Nvidia at $3.11 trillion, and Microsoft at $3.07 trillion. Alphabet and Amazon complete the top five, highlighting the sheer scale and impact of American tech companies.

However, it is not just the tech sector that commands attention. Saudi Aramco, a leader in the energy sector, ranks sixth with a market cap of $1.8 trillion. Meanwhile, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett’s conglomerate, just hit the trillion-dollar club, after having risen by nearly 130% over the past five years.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/these-are-50-most-valuable-companies-world

Posting on the X platform, Ellison celebrated the ruling by writing "obrigado Brazil!", meaning "Thank you, Brazil!" in Portuguese.

https://x.com/keithellison/status/1830720700019028109

Houthis Hit Two Tankers in the Red Sea

The Yemeni Houthis reportedly hit two tankers in the Red Sea on Monday, one of them Saudi-flagged.

According to a Reuters report citing U.S. military sources, which said one of the targets hit on Monday was a Panama-flagged vessel named Blue Lagoon I and the other was Saudi-flagged Amjad. The Houthis took responsibility for the Blue Lagoon I hit, Reuters reported, but made no mention of the Saudi-flagged vessel.

According to an AP report, Blue Lagoon I had been traveling to an undisclosed location from the Russian port of Ust Luga, broadcasting that it carried Russian crude on board. The Houthis had previously said they would not target Russian or Middle Eastern ships.

There was no major damage to either of the tankers, which were close to each other when they were hit. Both were able to continue on their way after the strikes. The Saudi-flagged vessel has a capacity for up to 2 million barrels of crude while Blue Lagoon I can carry up to 1 million barrels.

The AP cited the Joint Maritime Information Center, a unit set up to track the Houthis’ activity in the Red Sea and led by the U.S. Army, as saying that the Blue Lagoon I tanker “was targeted due to other vessels within its company structure making recent port calls in Israel.”

“These reckless acts of terrorism by the Houthis continue to destabilize regional and global commerce, as well as put the lives of civilian mariners and maritime ecosystems at risk,” the U.S. Central Command said, as quoted by the AP.

The Houthis have been targeting vessels passing through the Bab el Mandeb strait since last November in reaction to Israeli bombings of Gaza. Initially, the group said it would only target Israeli ships and those sailing under flags of Israeli allies but it has since expanded its campaign. An attempt by the U.S. and some European allies to put an end to the attacks has so far failed to produce any results.

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Houthis-Hit-Two-Tankers-in-the-Red-Sea.html

‘Our City Is In Shock’: 10-Year-Old Accused Of Fatally Shooting Former Mayor

Police in Louisiana arrested a 10-year-old boy who allegedly confessed to fatally shooting a former mayor and his daughter, NBC News reported Tuesday.

Shreveport Police Chief Jared McIver said officers found Joe Cornelius Sr., 82, and Keisha Miles, 31, dead Sunday morning after arriving at the former mayor’s home in Minden, a city of nearly 12,000 people east of Shreveport, according to NBC.

McIver said the victims’ bodies were riddled with gunshot wounds from two handguns that were found with empty magazines, NBC reported.

https://dailycaller.com/2024/09/03/10-year-old-charge-fatally-shoot-mayor-louisiana-joe-cornelius/

What did they do to the kid?

Photos Finally Published Of Horrific US War Crime In Iraq

After nearly a 20 year cover up, photos published by The New Yorker last week reveal the brutality of one of Iraq's worst massacres in which U.S. Marines murdered 24 Iraqi civilians in cold blood, including several children.

https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/in-the-dark/the-haditha-massacre-photos-that-the-military-didnt-want-the-world-to-see