Anant Bhalla warned on Semafor’s Compound Interest podcast that private equity’s pressure is “high-octane fuel” pushing what should be the safest asset people own into dangerous investment territory.
The move was perceived by observers as an attempt to pressure Syria’s interim government, after Al-Sharaa demonstrated openness to dialogue with Hezbollah.
Zoe. , June 30, 2026
Iran has refused to join the next round of talks with the US in Qatar scheduled for Tuesday, after fresh strikes and counter strikes over the weekend and threats issued by Trump.
Zoe. , June 30, 2026
“In the face of these imperialist designs to dominate our country and subjugate our people, we have chosen the path of responsibility and sovereignty,” Burkina Faso’s communications minister, Gilbert Ouédraogo explained.
Pavan Kulkarni , June 30, 2026
The Times called out our editor-in-chief for supposedly "misstating the facts" on its softball coverage of the GOP, versus its nonstop criticisms of progressives. But Mehdi came back with receipts.