The Spectator Index

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2026-10-11 00:00:23 UTC

BREAKING: At least 12 people killed in Houthi attack on airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to New York Times report.

2026-10-10 08:35:14 UTC

BREAKING: Ukraine president Zelensky criticizes Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports and says it is 'not fair and not honest', according to Axios report.

2026-10-10 08:35:13 UTC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says 'either the International Criminal Court will end its threats, or we will end the ICC'.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/90/97/cd/9097cd51c6d58b539a128374c66346d90f99d613ea0aec3c00f9c93bbbba3520.file

2026-10-09 09:20:15 UTC

BREAKING: Navi Pillay, a South African who served as former UN human rights commissioner, has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/7a/e6/a9/7ae6a928e79956a84967c0351d8060b79558bbaec1692d475f4a316900801ddb.file

2026-10-09 09:20:13 UTC

OpenAI expects annualized revenue to reach $70 billion by the end of 2026, according to Bloomberg report.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/af/bb/a7/afbba7432f1c0badfa4a399db22de65f28c0a12158915da12f2c44c4219d35a4.file

2026-10-08 21:40:12 UTC

BREAKING: Oil prices up 4%

2026-10-07 13:05:10 UTC

BREAKING: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that Iran has 'lost complete control' of the Strait of Hormuz and as much oil is flowing now as before the conflict.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/fb/b3/d2/fbb3d20cb1b3ccaa9c1200019360c5fb326327d48a2356da6a052b007f1a8da4.file

2026-10-07 05:35:17 UTC

Gadi Eizenkot has a 52% chance of being Israel's prime minister after this year's election, compared with 34% for Netanyahu, according to @Kalshi prediction market.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/f5/82/54/f58254dc3d3db127b21d48ba9a745cb96ff9a59b55a9a822b5e91da120d450e1.file
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/95/1c/d2/951cd26b61e94e4f8c3389e0879efba8456e35340bbebef01ec570e3eae91e1a.file

2026-10-07 05:35:15 UTC

The price of rice futures (CBOT) is now up 70% since the start of the year.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/92/e3/16/92e316b4204be265f8245678698c5b54fbfff25d23be3c1c267899d7d903f492.file

2026-10-07 05:35:12 UTC

BREAKING: Saudi military says it intercepted ballistic missile that was fired by Houthis towards Riyadh

2026-10-06 21:55:17 UTC

BREAKING: Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike, whose execution failed, is now conscious and speaking according to her lawyers.

2026-10-06 21:55:15 UTC

BREAKING: The S&P 500 closes at record high
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/f4/61/a6/f461a606bf2f3761409792188581fc986be4c85a76697f1d881dac8743a005e3.file

2026-10-06 21:55:12 UTC

BREAKING: Trump says that 'we have to finish up' war against Iran and the question is whether it is the 'nice way or the not-so-nice way'.

2026-10-06 19:45:22 UTC

The Times reports that Chinese electric cars are 'conquering Britain' with 'cheap high spec models, generous finance and a rapidly expanding dealership network'.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/ba/19/5b/ba195b819a9750c98d42863f4c100382c79e6576cd72011ed3d359f1b8848341.file

2026-10-06 19:45:19 UTC

United States 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates 1st of January: 6.2% Now: 7.56% (Mortgage News Daily)
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/fa/4f/3b/fa4f3b3c7e3629a5c76a150aaeb9adec26e6dd4ea983afb32bd1246fe984b804.file

2026-10-06 19:45:17 UTC

Iranian media says the government has summoned France's ambassador over the 'violent crackdown' and 'violations of human rights' against protesters in France.

2026-10-06 15:00:40 UTC

BREAKING: 🇯🇵 Japan's 30-year government bond yield hits record high

2026-10-06 15:00:39 UTC

BREAKING: Blasts reported near Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh

2026-10-06 15:00:37 UTC

BREAKING: Trump's approval rating falls to record low 32% according to Reuters/Ipsos poll

2026-10-06 15:00:36 UTC

US average diesel price One year ago: $3.68 Now: $6.32 (AAA)
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/fa/4f/3b/fa4f3b3c7e3629a5c76a150aaeb9adec26e6dd4ea983afb32bd1246fe984b804.file

2026-10-06 15:00:33 UTC

BREAKING: Trump says he thinks Iran is responsible for Flydubai plane incident

2026-10-06 15:00:31 UTC

BREAKING: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activate Mecca Joint Defense Pact due to Houthi attacks, with forces and capabilities set to be deployed to Saudi Arabia.

2026-10-05 05:05:12 UTC

BREAKING: The Euro falls to weakest rate against US Dollar since May, 2025.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/80/c4/75/80c475d61d46c01e379ed08d6b908a8fd0f33bca8da36907028b2db9e7e62778.file

2026-10-04 21:50:09 UTC

Japan-Korea liquefied natural gas price. 1st of January: $9.6 Now: $25.7

2026-10-04 16:40:11 UTC

BREAKING: Max Verstappen wins Bahrain Grand Prix which is being held in Malaysia

2026-10-04 02:20:14 UTC

President Trump says if Democrats win mid-terms there will be an 1929-style economic depression, but if Republicans win 'you will each have $5,000 in your pocket.'
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/b3/fb/2c/b3fb2c3668ae80f535a68a9368dbe3f17a41a042d225f25aff6a3aca9ffa29ba.file

2026-10-04 02:20:12 UTC

President Trump says US is the 'hottest country in the world' and this is now the 'Golden Age of America'.

2026-10-04 00:20:10 UTC

UNITED STATES: Police say a woman in Waxahachie, North Texas shot her two sons dead and then attempted to harm herself.

2026-10-03 23:40:29 UTC

BREAKING: 5.9 magnitude quake in the Sumbawa region of Indonesia

2026-10-03 23:40:28 UTC

BREAKING: Air strikes on Sanaa, Yemen, which is controlled by the Houthis.

2026-10-03 23:40:26 UTC

BREAKING: Iran's currency has fallen to 2.69 million per US Dollar, a record low.

2026-10-03 23:40:25 UTC

European Natural Gas price. 1st of January: $28 Now: $74
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/e5/7f/09/e57f09dc4a00b204bc47dbe00993b0d2f93fa367cc4e79b4c6071fc600863b6d.file

2026-10-03 23:40:22 UTC

BREAKING: Ukraine's president Zelensky says attacks on Russian oil refineries will be intensified

2026-10-03 23:40:20 UTC

Prices, since start of the year. European natural gas: +165% UK natural gas: +154% Heating oil: +112% Gasoline: +105% Brent crude: +68% US crude oil: +58% Coal: +38%

2026-10-03 04:16:20 UTC

BREAKING: Trump says he will give the $5,000 dividend to every US citizen, and not just US adults, if Republicans win the midterms.

2026-10-03 04:16:18 UTC

The Financial Times reports that 'shipping through the Arctic has reached record levels' as the Gulf war and global warming play a role in diverting shipping.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/66/29/b3/6629b36b96b59ecda6154de2e3714b525d437b8b50506d4366947dbccf2b3ce5.file

2026-10-03 04:16:16 UTC

California average diesel price One year ago: $5.16 Now: $8.37 (AAA)
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/37/f0/be/37f0bed4368427f73024c6a86fb427c407daeb7cf231e4a88c33076f65e128d7.file

2026-10-03 04:16:14 UTC

Futures prices, since start of the year. Rice: +71% Rubber: +42% Oat: +35% Wheat: +34% Sugar: +32% Soybeans: +24% Cotton: +22% Wool: +18% Palm oil: +12% Tea: +10%

2026-10-03 04:16:12 UTC

BREAKING: South Korea says that North Korea fired a ballistic missile

2026-10-03 04:16:10 UTC

🇺🇸 President Trump approval rating Approve: 31% Disapprove: 69% (Associated Press/NORC)
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/b3/fb/2c/b3fb2c3668ae80f535a68a9368dbe3f17a41a042d225f25aff6a3aca9ffa29ba.file

2026-10-03 04:16:08 UTC

BREAKING: FlyDubai co-pilot who attacked pilot on flight to Tel Aviv had 'previously been banned from flying by Oman over concerns he had adopted radical ideological views', according to Wall Street Journal report.

2026-10-03 04:16:06 UTC

Market value 🇬🇧 Entire UK stock market: $4.1 trillion 🇫🇷 Entire French stock market: $3.6 trillion 🇩🇪 Entire German stock market: $3 trillion 🇺🇸 NVIDIA: $5.65 trillion
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/37/55/2d/37552d70ef0b79e48eb2a2af390f6ac9d3fcb4d0b53ccead5982e781d42426e2.file

2026-10-03 04:16:04 UTC

BREAKING: Christa Pike's attorneys says she is 'critically ill, unconscious, intubated and on a ventilator' after failed execution.

2026-10-03 04:16:02 UTC

BREAKING: Saudi Arabia denies reports of a suicide bomber at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, saying that the man was arrested for other reasons.

2026-10-03 04:16:01 UTC

BREAKING: Randy Spivey, an attorney for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike, says he is 'haunted by last night' and that the execution team tried to establish an IV line for an hour and at one point there were at least seven needles in one of her arms.

2026-10-03 04:15:59 UTC

BREAKING: Tanker struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz according to UKMTO

2026-10-03 04:15:58 UTC

BREAKING: Egypt and Ethiopia expel embassy advisors from the other country as relations worsen

2026-10-03 04:15:56 UTC

BREAKING: Judge rejects request by her lawyers that Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty of ‌murder following mistrial

2026-10-03 04:15:54 UTC

BREAKING: Nike share price falls by over 5%, and is now down 81% from its peak and trading at the lowest since 2014.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/f3/02/f9/f302f95aab154ba865c743206eb0b9264387c93b54339205dc1ed090246a5070.file

2026-10-03 04:15:52 UTC

BREAKING: Oil prices are up 4% after China suspends fuel exports

2026-10-03 04:15:50 UTC

BREAKING: Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is receiving life-saving medical care after she survived two doses of lethal injection, according to her attorney, who adds that the execution attempt yesterday was 'was not just inefficient, it was cruel and it was torturous'.

2026-10-03 04:15:49 UTC

BREAKING: Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is alive and being treated in hospital after two lethal injections were administered and her execution failed.

2026-10-03 04:15:47 UTC

BREAKING: Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike's lawyer says she is still alive after two lethal injections were administered

2026-10-03 04:15:45 UTC

BREAKING: 🇺🇸 US 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to 7.6% according to Mortgage News Daily.

2026-09-11 10:35:34 UTC

BREAKING: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have taken control of the Bab al-Mandab area.

2026-09-11 10:35:33 UTC

BREAKING: Brent crude oil price hits $109 for first time since May

2026-09-11 10:35:31 UTC

BREAKING: 🇺🇸 US government 30-year bond yield rises to 5.38%, a new high since 2007.

2026-09-11 10:35:30 UTC

Prices, since start of the year. European natural gas: +192% Heating oil: +142% Gasoline: +100% Brent crude: +81% US crude oil: +79% Coal: +37%

2026-09-11 10:35:28 UTC

BREAKING: Two vessels attacked near Strait of Hormuz, according to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

2026-09-11 10:35:26 UTC

Today has been a big day for the US economy. US government 10-year bond yield rose to 4.96% US crude oil price surged by 8% to $104 US national average diesel price hit $6 for the first time
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/cc/5e/fc/cc5efcc852c207fa67fad70075e3efdc1cb049a39e0ca6c5336405038889fa93.file

2026-09-11 10:35:24 UTC

The US crude oil price has now risen by 81% compared with the 1st of January, 2026.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/3c/70/9f/3c709f6c534231b901991544f0a044397396381bacc0ebd52228b675853b863d.file

2026-09-11 10:35:21 UTC

BREAKING: US crude oil price hits $104, the highest since the 19th of May.

2026-09-09 09:15:15 UTC

BREAKING: Brent crude oil price hits $100 for first time since 23rd of July

2026-09-09 09:15:13 UTC

BREAKING: Israel has given 30 days notice for the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem, amid worsening relations between the countries, according to Reuters report.

2026-09-08 00:30:28 UTC

President Trump says that oil prices will ultimately drop to under two Dollars a gallon when 'we win the war with Iran'.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/2c/f5/e6/2cf5e6f9e17079401e391f16c8dc94691e41d9449258d0e21151be4fa3c62148.file

2026-09-08 00:30:26 UTC

BREAKING: The UK government is set to announce a trade ban on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to Financial Times report.

2026-09-08 00:30:24 UTC

🇺🇸 Interest payments on the US national debt reached $763 billion in the first ten months of fiscal year 2026, an 18% increase compared with the last year. Defense spending for the same period was $728 billion.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/86/32/41/863241c3efb45e4465819991c90bdb4728f86979aec0c9d7ce613ba73b91a265.file

2026-09-08 00:30:22 UTC

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir calls on PM Netanyahu to recognize the Falkland Islands as Argentinian territory and condemns British 'occupation'.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/46/b5/6d/46b56dc1a79909652ec8cf99f06a5bbd82f3cbb9747fa306845ceb2a238d0fa8.file

2026-09-07 21:00:55 UTC

🇺🇸 Gasoline prices in the United States are at a record high for a Labor Day, with the national average currently at $4.15.

2026-09-07 21:00:54 UTC

Brent crude oil price 1st of January: $60.7 Now: $97
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/32/44/47/324447a2d0f1cef3850174eabeea6221ba30724bc4209c15eacb93d00789fb66.file

2026-09-07 21:00:46 UTC

BREAKING: Jaguar Land Rover set to cut 4,000 jobs over the next two years

2026-09-07 21:00:44 UTC

BREAKING: 🇯🇵 Japan's yen is trading at its strongest against the US Dollar since February, as expectations grow that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates.

2026-09-07 21:00:43 UTC

Jakarta airport will remain close until at least later today, leaving over 170,000 travellers stranded, amid eruptions at Mount ⁠Anak Krakatau.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/71/5b/24/715b24ddc6de4651a35b84ec40cf8b9185d9e7da6aa88e98ff5d3e65a82fe9b8.file

2026-09-07 21:00:40 UTC

BREAKING: Nepal-China flood death toll reaches 1,385 with over 5,515 people missing.

2026-09-07 21:00:39 UTC

BREAKING: Japan's foreign reserves fell by a record $79.6 billion in August, to the lowest level since 2022. This comes as the country has launched massive Yen-purchasing initiatives to strengthen the weakening currency against the US Dollar.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/6c/2f/26/6c2f26b17c5530b4119dc8642ab104850952ea6c362c046ab2b1431ed361ed9a.file

2026-09-07 21:00:36 UTC

Nike's market value has fallen by around 80% since its 2021 peak, taking its valuation from about $280 billion to $57 billion. This has been caused by reducing ties with retailers and relying on direct-to-consumer selling, as well as reduced innovation and increased competition.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/9d/60/20/9d602090e3ff88d7c043e1d157eb5b608ae284a8d5f6bc4b25aac90b53f975f7.file

2026-09-06 03:20:34 UTC

Wheat prices are now up 43% over the past year. Exports from Ukraine and Russia continue to be affected by the war and US crop is heading for its lowest yield since 2015.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/0d/1e/aa/0d1eaadf52f5a2e79a920e50a0f73aa057dd44f4a7b6441072170d57a801469a.file

2026-09-06 03:20:31 UTC

BREAKING: Volcanic ash from Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau forces suspension of flights at Jakarta airport.

2026-09-06 03:20:30 UTC

BREAKING: Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim to have targeted a US aircraft carrier and a naval destroyer with missiles.

2026-09-06 03:20:28 UTC

Egypt has sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and eleven other people to death by hanging over drug charges.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/87/d8/f0/87d8f04f9b9686eecb2acdf3afb01aae5d8b8cb8c7f6ea59c08d5ef91acd3084.file
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/32/10/97/3210976531535be666484bec321f296a8716a6f68b14b2accc3533baa4fc3d9f.file

2026-09-06 03:20:26 UTC

🇺🇸 President Trump approval rating Approve: 44% Disapprove: 55% (Rasmussen Reports)
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/3b/49/b1/3b49b18256b0c8ec132fed6a6f33883ac14035c33ff000d02836a57a4158b849.file

2026-09-06 03:20:23 UTC

Prices, since start of the year. Rice: +60% Wheat: +41% Cotton: +34% Rubber: +29% Soybeans: +25% Wool: +21% Palm oil: +20% Sunflower oil: +15% Tea: +12% Cheese: +9%

2026-09-06 03:20:21 UTC

Prices, since start of the year. European natural gas: +155% Heating oil: +114% Gasoline: +87% Brent crude: +59% US crude oil: +59% Coal: +39%

2026-09-05 15:35:10 UTC

BREAKING: Five dead in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon

2026-09-05 04:35:29 UTC

BREAKING: Nepal flood death toll reaches 1,344

2026-09-05 04:35:27 UTC

The price of rice has now gone up 60% so far in 2026.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/e9/69/0f/e9690f09bc9a68dc51fef2a884a65a6d8fb7ffd46dafb8bccddaaf21b5f0659f.file

2026-09-05 04:35:25 UTC

Oil prices up 9% for the week, as Iran and the United States exchanged strikes in recent days.

2026-09-05 04:35:23 UTC

BREAKING: 38-year old woman from 🇺🇸 Frankfort, Illinois, has been charged with murder of her two-year old son, with court documents claiming she had 'become very invested' in Lindsay Clancy murder trial.

2026-09-05 04:35:21 UTC

BREAKING: US approves $5.75 billion of potential military sales to Saudi Arabia

2026-09-05 04:35:20 UTC

BREAKING: Nepal-China flood death toll reaches 1,325 with over 5,584 people missing.

2026-09-01 11:05:38 UTC

BREAKING: Death toll from Nepal flood has risen to 1010, with 4599 people missing.

2026-09-01 11:05:36 UTC

BREAKING: Brent crude oil price up over 2%, now trading at $92.

2026-09-01 11:05:35 UTC

Gadi Eizenkot has a 55% chance of being Israel's prime minister after this year's election, compared with 27% for Netanyahu, according to @Kalshi prediction market.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/61/77/9e/61779e80fad915140628726f4c1104d4be47503a111508041b7a941c1893e9fa.file
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/01/28/c6/0128c66a95802ac07292d311ef6b809ca92e856da65e6ffb28061895066f4c2c.file

2026-09-01 11:05:32 UTC

BREAKING: Duane Davis found guilty of killing Tupac Shakur
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/4c/07/77/4c077707c2cd72e192ea54e45288fd9ecbfb881c7678293f0e350cb15486ada4.file

2026-09-01 11:05:29 UTC

BREAKING: US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation amid tensions with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

2026-09-01 11:05:27 UTC

BREAKING: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will establish a ‌secretariat for their joint defence agreement

2026-09-01 11:05:26 UTC

BREAKING: Death toll from Nepal-China flood has risen to 955, with over 4471 people missing.

2026-09-01 11:05:24 UTC

BREAKING: Israel's defense ministry confirms €3 billion deal to build Greece's air defense systems

2026-08-31 05:35:16 UTC

BREAKING: Death toll from Nepal flood has risen to 903, with over 4200 people missing.

2026-08-31 05:35:15 UTC

Chances of President Trump being impeached before the 1st of January, 2028 has risen to 61% according to @Kalshi prediction market.
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/5d/18/f5/5d18f5c5073c815b705592c42baa45667ca3013d934d6b9d38ac6ffca9a54c6e.file
https://hell.twtr.plus/media/40/8c/3c/408c3c2a7aedfd1a0fba9d88ecf34d5187d16a23fbcacb0552df019a92f1040e.file