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Russia is warning Ukrainians it plans on escalating its assault on civilians. President Putin threatened Ukrainians, declaring he will bring them “to their knees.” The rhetoric follows concerns Russia might be preparing to launch sea drone attacks on NATO members.
‘Massive, maximum destruction’: Putin seeks to bring Ukrainian civilians ‘to their knees’– www.france24.com
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France has pledged to send military assistance to help Saudi Arabia defend itself from the increasing Houthi assault on its territory. President Emmaneul Macron declared, “We are going to send military assets, that is, soldiers, radar systems, and defense systems to protect this site.”
New: France to Send Soldiers, Radar to Protect Saudi Yanbu Port – RedState– redstate.com
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It’s still slash-and-snap time in the Middle East, and not just in the Strait of Hormuz; Saudi Arabia is still contending with the Houthis, who are pushing closer to Saudi territory, as well as dealing with the aftermath of a drone attack on a critical pipeline that originated in Iraq. Now, though, the Saudis may be getting some aid from a rather unexpected quarter.
On Thursday, French President Emanuel Macron announced that France will be sending troops and equipment to Saudi Arabia, to help defend a critical refinery and pipeline.
President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France plans to send troops to Saudi Arabia to help protect a refinery and crude oil pipeline in the Red Sea port of Yanbu, ramping up France’s military efforts to contain the impact of the Iran war.
“We are going to send military assets, that is, soldiers, radar systems, and defense systems to protect this site,” Macron said in a TV interview on Thursday. However, he stressed that France was “not getting involved in any conflict,” adding that the decision had been finalized with Saudi authorities.
Yanbu has been one of the main supply nodes for diesel, crude oil and other refined products to Europe since the Iran war began, allowing Saudi exports to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. This month, however, pro-Iranian militias in Iraq damaged the pipeline in a drone attack, shutting it down. Last week, a Houthi attack damaged the Yasref refinery in the area, forcing it to shut down.
The French president evaded a question about the possible deployment of French combat aircraft, also noting that the French troops will not be engaged in any direct conflict; it would seem to be difficult to defend these installations against any attack without being engaged in any direct conflict, although it’s possible that the presence of not only more troops but troops from a NATO nation may deter some attacks. To date, though, the Houthis haven’t shown much in the way of reticence.
The 30-Year Treasury Bond Yield hit 5.501%, which was a high not reached since June of 2007. The spike came after U.S. economic data showed a stronger than expected economy, raising concerns there would be more Fed rate increases to combat inflationary pressures. High oil prices have also contributed to the spike. The rate is a benchmark for long-term interest rates and long-term borrowing.
30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2004– www.cnbc.com
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Treasury yields were trading at multidecade highs on Thursday, as investor bets on another rate hike from the Federal Reserve mounted.
The 30-year Treasury bond yield was last about 10 basis points higher, hitting a high of 5.501%, a level not seen since June 2004. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield, which is tied to rates on mortgages, surged more than 10 basis points to 5.223%, to levels not reached since June 2007. The 2-year note yield rose more than 4 basis points to 4.941%.
One basis point equals 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.
Global bonds also sold off. Japan’s 10-year JGB yield rose its highest since August 1996. U.K. Gilts and German Bunds also moved higher, with yields on various European bonds hitting fresh multi-year highs.
Thursday’s moves build on a U.S. Treasury rout that took place Wednesday. The 10-year Treasury yield had its biggest one-day jump since April 7, 2025 as traders reacted to stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data, hawkish commentary from a Federal Reserve official and high oil prices.
“The combination of fiscal, economic, geopolitical, and supply-side inflation pressures converging has bond markets in less familiar territory. The recent rise in yields can no longer be attributed simply to concerns over the deficit,” said from Mike Sanders, head of fixed income at Madison Investments.
Pakistan launched three separate air strikes on three separate Afghan provinces in response to drone attacks from Afghanistan a day earlier. The airstrikes were mostly centered in the southeast part of the country. Four civilians were allegedly killed. A Taliban spokesperson said, “These shameless acts of aggression and attacks by the Pakistani military regime will be met with an appropriate response.”
Pakistan launches airstrikes on 3 Afghan provinces as hostilities with Taliban escalate– www.cbc.ca
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Pakistan said it carried out airstrikes early Thursday on 10 sites in Afghanistan that it said were used to launch drone attacks against Pakistan a day earlier, a sharp escalation in recent fighting between the two countries that threatens international mediation efforts.
The airstrikes struck southern and eastern Afghan provinces of Kandahar, Paktia and Khost, killing four civilians, Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement.
“These shameless acts of aggression and attacks by the Pakistani military regime will be met with an appropriate response,” he said.
The announcement of the strikes by Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar in a post on X came after officials said Afghanistan’s Taliban forces had fired eight drones and shelled Pakistani border posts after Pakistani troops foiled what they described as a cross-border infiltration attempt by militants.
A Canadian that was diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer was recommended euthanasia before any oncologist was consulted. She took that as a sign she should seek healthcare elsewhere, which she did, in the U.S. Here, she received treatment and now seems to have recovered. Kristin Logan told a conservative outlet; “I hadn’t even seen an oncologist yet before I got that pamphlet. As I’m waiting for even the first call from the oncology team, I get this pamphlet in the mail basically telling me that I can go and kill myself. At that point you realize what a DYSTOPIAN situation it is.”
Survivor gives alarming detail how the Canadian government would rather put her to death than treat her cancer– www.louderwithcrowder.com
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There is a morality debate about whether a terminal patient should have the choice of assisted suicide. Then there’s what Canada does. Which is less an argument against assisted suicide than it is an argument against Medicare for All. Remember, a government that controls your healthcare can control when they take it away from you. That’s something cancer survivor Kristin Logan almost learned the hard way.
Logan went viral recently with a video where she and her husband took a trip to America. She had stage 4 cancer. Canada wanted to put her to death. America treated her illness. She is still alive because of it.
See, in Canada, they have something called MAID (Medical assistance in dying). It’s an “option” Canada provides. By “option,” we mean the Canadian government encourages it. Hence, Canada hitting a morbid record as assisted suicides surpass EVERY other country. It’s an option they want to give themselves to self-unalive children without their parents’ consent.
It’s also an option they provided someone who, it turns out, was just seasonally depressed when they assisted in his killing himself. Whoops.
Finger quotes around “option.”
As Logan told Laura Ingraham, she heard from MAID before she heard from an oncologist.
I hadn’t even seen an oncologist yet before I got that pamphlet.
As I’m waiting for even the first call from the oncology team, I get this pamphlet in the mail basically telling me that I can go and kill myself.
At that point you realize what a DYSTOPIAN situation it is.
