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May 12th - According to The Times, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been asked by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud and other senior cabinet ministers to consider a timetable for his departure. Mahmoud and at least two other cabinet ministers believe the Prime Minister needs to reconsider his future. Starmer will be informed by ministers at tomorrows cabinet meeting that his position is becoming increasingly "unsustainable" given strong discontent within Labour MPs. Current Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streatine is preparing to launch a campaign to run for Prime Minister, following public calls from over 70 Labour MPs for his resignation. The UK recently held local elections, in which Starmers ruling Labour Party suffered a major defeat.U.S. Department of Energy: Nine companies have been approved to borrow crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, including ExxonMobil (XOM.N), Marathon Petroleum (MRO.N), and Phillips 66 (PSX.N).The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 95.31 points, or 0.19%, to close at 49,704.47 on Monday, May 11; the S&P 500 rose 13.90 points, or 0.19%, to close at 7,412.83 on Monday, May 11; and the Nasdaq Composite rose 27.05 points, or 0.10%, to close at 26,274.13 on Monday, May 11.On May 12th, U.S. stocks closed Monday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.19%, the S&P 500 up 0.19%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.1%. Nvidia (NVDA.O), Qualcomm (QCOM.O), Intel (INTC.O), Micron Technology (MU.O), and Western Digital (WDC.O) all hit record closing highs. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index closed up 1%, and Baidu (BIDU.O) rose 3%.May 12 – According to CBS News, informed U.S. officials say that while Pakistan positions itself as a diplomatic conduit between Tehran and Washington, it has quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airports, potentially shielding them from U.S. airstrikes. Two officials also stated that Iran has sent civilian aircraft to park in neighboring Afghanistan. It is unclear whether these flights include military aircraft. A senior Pakistani official denied allegations involving the Nur-Khan airbase, telling CBS News, “Nur-Khan is located right in the city center; it’s impossible for a large number of aircraft parked there to escape public scrutiny.” The Taliban’s chief spokesman also denied the presence of any Iranian aircraft in Afghanistan, telling CBS News, “No, that’s not true. Iran doesn’t need to do that.”

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  • 04:17:56

    May 12th - According to The Times, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been asked by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud and other senior cabinet ministers to consider a timetable for his departure. Mahmoud and at least two other cabinet ministers believe the Prime Minister needs to reconsider his future. Starmer will be informed by ministers at tomorrow's cabinet meeting that his position is becoming increasingly "unsustainable" given strong discontent within Labour MPs. Current Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streatine is preparing to launch a campaign to run for Prime Minister, following public calls from over 70 Labour MPs for his resignation. The UK recently held local elections, in which Starmer's ruling Labour Party suffered a major defeat.

  • 04:11:15

    U.S. Department of Energy: Nine companies have been approved to borrow crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, including ExxonMobil (XOM.N), Marathon Petroleum (MRO.N), and Phillips 66 (PSX.N).

  • 04:05:20

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 95.31 points, or 0.19%, to close at 49,704.47 on Monday, May 11; the S&P 500 rose 13.90 points, or 0.19%, to close at 7,412.83 on Monday, May 11; and the Nasdaq Composite rose 27.05 points, or 0.10%, to close at 26,274.13 on Monday, May 11.

  • 04:01:22

    On May 12th, U.S. stocks closed Monday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.19%, the S&P 500 up 0.19%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.1%. Nvidia (NVDA.O), Qualcomm (QCOM.O), Intel (INTC.O), Micron Technology (MU.O), and Western Digital (WDC.O) all hit record closing highs. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index closed up 1%, and Baidu (BIDU.O) rose 3%.

  • 03:34:41

    May 12 – According to CBS News, informed U.S. officials say that while Pakistan positions itself as a diplomatic conduit between Tehran and Washington, it has quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airports, potentially shielding them from U.S. airstrikes. Two officials also stated that Iran has sent civilian aircraft to park in neighboring Afghanistan. It is unclear whether these flights include military aircraft. A senior Pakistani official denied allegations involving the Nur-Khan airbase, telling CBS News, “Nur-Khan is located right in the city center; it’s impossible for a large number of aircraft parked there to escape public scrutiny.” The Taliban’s chief spokesman also denied the presence of any Iranian aircraft in Afghanistan, telling CBS News, “No, that’s not true. Iran doesn’t need to do that.”

  • 03:14:07

    The Spanish Ministry of Health reports that a quarantined Spaniard has tested positive for the Hantavirus.

  • 03:13:36

    The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has approved Boeing's (BA.N) plan to allow the MD-11 aircraft to return to service following the UPS (UPS.N) crash.

  • 03:02:37

    U.S. Treasury Department: Issues new sanctions related to Iran.

  • 03:02:31

    Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.37% at 26,421 points in overnight trading, a premium of 14 points.

  • 02:49:22

    Ford Motor (FN) has narrowed its losses and is currently down 1.3%.

  • 02:33:46

    According to Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya TV, sources say Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi will travel to New Delhi, India this week to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting on May 14-15.

  • 02:31:04

    May 12th - As of 2:30 PM closing, the Shanghai Gold futures contract rose 0.45% to 1036 yuan/gram, the Shanghai Silver futures contract rose 6.41% to 21142 yuan/kilogram, and the SC Crude Oil futures contract rose 0.11% to 633 yuan/barrel.

  • 02:27:54

    The White House: The Iranian regime must acknowledge that the oil tanks on Kharg Island are full.

  • 02:19:07

    According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, 66% of Americans say Trump has not clearly explained the U.S. objectives in the war with Iran.

  • 02:18:57

    According to a Reuters/Ipsos survey, 63% of Americans said rising oil prices have impacted their household finances, up from 55% in March.

  • 02:15:29

    The Belgian Defense Minister stated that the Strait of Hormuz must be opened to resume natural gas and oil exports.

  • 02:11:48

    White House Deputy Press Secretary Kelly: Trump is not in a hurry on the Iran issue; all options are being considered.

  • 01:50:32

    The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sent letters today to more than a dozen well-known technology companies, including Amazon, Alphabet, and Apple, demanding that they comply with the Removal Act.

  • 01:41:03

    According to the Associated Press, the U.S. government is urging banks to flag suspicious money laundering activities involving Iran.

  • 01:29:09

    According to Reuters, an eyewitness said that ships affected by the Hantavirus in Tenerife, Spain, have resumed disembarking.

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