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The Florence Pugh-approved perfume is an "invisible coat."

Megan Watzke, of the Chandra X-ray Center, said: “Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct.

The hottest sign-up of the summer was a sex camp. 

US Diesel At Pump Nears April War High As Global Refining Crisis Deepens

A diesel-price shock may be approaching Western economies.

That's because the industrial fuel sits at the epicenter of freight, agriculture, construction, and heavy industry; soaring prices ripple quickly through supply chains, raising transportation and construction costs, reigniting food inflation, weakening consumer sentiment, and intensifying margin pressure on small and medium-sized businesses.

The latest AAA data show that the nationwide average retail price reached $5.69 per gallon. That leaves diesel just below its April peak, which marked the highest price since mid-2022.

The renewed surge comes as the US-Iran conflict has deepened so far this week with tit-for-tat attacks, further disrupting any full near-term normalization of the Strait of Hormuz. The US is currently operating the Oman shipping corridor. Beyond the Gulf disruptions, Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries are constraining exports from one of the world's largest fuel suppliers. The simultaneous shocks are rippling through the global refining complex, which was already plagued by limited spare capacity.

Earlier this week, President Trump summoned top US refining executives for a closed-door meeting and leaned on them to increase diesel and gasoline production, with diesel creeping toward $6 per gallon nationally and gasoline rising above the politically sensitive level of $4 ahead of November's midterm elections.

Bloomberg's NYMEX one-month heating-oil/crude spread, tracked on the BBG Terminal as the HOCL1 Index, breached $100 per barrel early Tuesday before surging to $108 overnight. It was trading at $104 early Wednesday morning.

"A choppy start to the month so far, with oil and yields continuing to rise, while volatility is also gradually picking up. This comes after President Trump downplayed hopes of a new deal with Iran. Brent is off its overnight highs of approximately $97," UBS analyst Justinus Steinhorst wrote in an earlier note to clients.

At the start of the week, Goldman commodity expert Daan Struyven warned that global refinery runs are down 7 million barrels per day from last year and have averaged nearly 6 million barrels per day below seasonal norms since March.

Kelly Chen, a senior economist at DNB Carnegie, wrote in a note on Tuesday that China is one of the few countries with enough spare refining capacity to provide meaningful relief to the increasingly strained global market.

However, Chen pointed out that Beijing appears to have little economic or strategic incentive to rescue Western fuel markets (read that note here).

Tyler Durden Wed, 09/02/2026 - 13:20

The mother-daughter duo are the new faces of Simkhai’s fall 2026 collection.

The mother-daughter duo are the new faces of Simkhai’s fall 2026 collection.

The Frenchman had an outing to forget when he retired while down two sets to underdog Dane Sweeny in their first-round match at the US Open on Tuesday.

Hunter Biden, Who Slept With Late Brother's Widow, 'Comes Out As 48.6% Gay'

Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA,

Former first son Hunter Biden is now claiming that he is "48.6 percent gay," despite his long record of sexual activities with women, including allegations that he hired prostitutes and had a sexual relationship with the widow of his late brother, Beau Biden.

Appearing on The Luke Beasley Show on Aug. 16, Hunter affirmed that he is "a little" gay.

In response to Beasley's opening declaration, "Let's get serious. I am gay," Biden said, "Uh, really? Wow! Seriously? I'm so amazed you're gay."

Asked if he was gay, Hunter added, "Um, only a little bit."

"More or less than 50 percent?" Beasley asked.

"48.6," Biden replied. "Is this fucking serious?"

The two briefly quipped about whether Beasley would be Hunter's type, to which the former first son replied, "No."

The gay comments appeared to be part of Hunter's media campaign to quip about and counter some of the criticism that he has faced in recent years. He is married to a woman, Melissa Cohen. The couple has a 6-year-old child named Beau.

Hunter also has three daughters from his previous marriage to Kathleen Buhle. Hunter is also the father of 8-year-old Navy, whom he had with former girlfriend Lunden Roberts.

Hunter was also in a brief relationship with the widow of his late brother, Beau Biden.

Hunter was also spotted in several alleged sex tapes uncovered from his laptop. He has spoken candidly about his nudes being shared on social media and on the internet after the contents of his infamous laptop were released.

Some of the videos allegedly showed Hunter using what appeared to be drugs while engaging in sexual conduct with women, some of whom were believed to be prostitutes he allegedly hired.

Hunter has never faced any charges for prostitution-related offenses.

Instead, he was criminally indicted for failing to pay millions of dollars in taxes and for making false statements on a federal gun purchase form, in which he claimed he was not an active drug user.

He later affirmed in his book that he was consuming drugs during that period.

Tyler Durden Wed, 09/02/2026 - 13:00

The company says cutting roles would make its operations "simpler and faster".

The Raiders removed whatever suspense remained from their quarterback competition Wednesday when coach Klint Kubiak named Kirk Cousins the starter for their season opener against the Miami Dolphins. The decision had seemed inevitable throughout training camp. Cousins received the majority of the first-team work and looked more comfortable and efficient than rookie Fernando Mendoza during...

Costco has said “Next” to its discount platform.

Georgia police are hunting for Jimmie Lee Steverson, 23, who allegedly gunned down Officer Chris Fisher days after Fisher arrested him.

The West's Answer To Break China's Tungsten Stranglehold Before Historic Rearmament Cycle Ramps

New reports emerged late Tuesday during the US cash session that the US military had struck targets inside Iran. If confirmed, the operation would mark a rare instance of US strikes occurring during regular market hours. Market(ing) tactics aside, the now six-month military campaign against Iran has also exposed a critical operational vulnerability: the US military is facing an alarming shortage of advanced missiles and interceptors.

However, the crisis extends well beyond procuring replacement missiles from major defense firms. The deeper vulnerability lies farther upstream, where the rare earths and critical materials required for guidance systems, seekers, propulsion components, warheads, and interceptors remain scarce and heavily concentrated in China, even as Beijing increasingly weaponizes export controls of metals against the West. 

On Monday, the Department of War said it had secured seven-year agreements with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Lockheed Martin to rapidly expand US missile-production capacity and replenish depleted inventories.

The agreements are intended to increase output and accelerate deliveries of critical missile subcomponents supporting the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor.

A separate report from AP News highlighted another driver of defense demand: the US Army's new Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, is intended to replace the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, which has served as the service's primary deep-strike weapon for decades. The PrSM's fragmentation warhead requires large quantities of tungsten pellets.

Tungsten is extremely effective as a penetrator because it combines one of the highest densities of any metal with the highest melting point. When a PrSM warhead detonates above its target, thousands of small, lethal tungsten pellets are dispersed at extreme speeds. The metal's density and ability to retain its shape enable those fragments to penetrate building walls, vehicle panels, equipment housings, and many forms of advanced armor after the initial blast wave has dissipated like a shotgun blast. 

This is where the DoW's historic weapons rearmament cycle collides with a critical materials supply crisis spreading across the Western world.

The State Department and DoW already understand the vulnerability. Tungsten, one of the most strategically important metals used across the defense-industrial base, is entering what investment research firm The Oregon Group has described as a major structural supply crisis.

A frantic effort is now underway across the West to secure non-Chinese tungsten. China accounted for about 79% of global mined tungsten production in 2025 and controls roughly 85% of refining capacity. Meanwhile, Chinese mine output has dropped 10% year over year, even as Beijing restricted tungsten exports to Western markets since early 2025.

The Oregon Group highlighted one of the clearest warnings yet: Even if every announced tungsten project ex-China reaches production by 2030, the global market could still face a massive structural deficit.

"Eleven announced mine projects are forecast to add nearly 20,000 tonnes of annual capacity by 2030, lifting accessible ex-China supply to an estimated 34,000 tonnes WO₃, against projected primary demand of roughly 50,000 tonnes after recycling, which would leave the market facing a deficit of 16,000 tonnes WO₃," the research firm stated in a new report.

#Tungsten prices surged 310% from Jan-July as China export controls squeezed supply.

And, by 2030, ex-China primary mine supply still projected to be in deficit by 16,000 tonnes.

📣 Tungsten price shock signals deeper supply crisishttps://t.co/enxErVsINb #mining #invest pic.twitter.com/ooovQTqibw

— The Oregon Group (@TheOregonGroup) August 31, 2026

That tightening physical market picture brings us to Almonty Industries, which controls the Sangdong mine in South Korea, one of the largest and highest-grade tungsten deposits outside China, as well as Panasqueira Mine in central Portugal, which is considered one of Europe's largest and oldest continuously operating tungsten and tin mines. 

With Sangdong ramping toward full production, Almonty has transitioned from a junior mining company into an increasingly important supplier to the Western defense-industrial base, one which is on the radar of the Trump administration. 

At planned Phase II capacity, Sangdong could produce roughly 4,000 tons of tungsten annually. That would represent about 4% to 5% of global mine production and around 20% of current tungsten output outside China.

In its latest investor deck, Almonty said it is "targeting to become the leading Western producer of tungsten by reaching expected full-scale production after completion of Sangdong Phase II and the Panasqueira L4 extension" by mid-2027.

Almonty CEO Lewis Black has previously said, "Almonty controls one of the largest and highest-grade tungsten deposits outside of China at precisely the moment Western governments and defense manufacturers are rebuilding their critical-minerals supply chains around non-Chinese sources."

The timing of Sangdong's planned move toward full-scale production by mid-2027 is significant because the DoW's supply clock is already ticking. The West's effort to break China's stranglehold over critical materials is colliding with a historic military rearmament cycle.

Tungsten demand extends well beyond defense, including as a critical building block in AI chips (read here). 

That convergence places Almonty at the center of the emerging conflict-free tungsten supply chain and could transform Sangdong and Panasqueira mines into one of the world's most important sources of non-Chinese tungsten.

Almonty is one of the handful of pure-play publicly traded miners positioned for the accelerating decoupling from Chinese critical materials . Among all publicly traded global tungsten miners, it's the only US-listed producer. 

Any post-Trump-Xi summit escalation next month, including potential sanctions against Chinese banks (Politico warns), could trigger further metal restrictions and sharply increase the value of tungsten currently priced above $3,000 a ton. 

That makes Almonty more than a tungsten trade.

Almonty is a pure-play bet on the West's first real shot at breaking China's 79% grip on mined tungsten before the rearmament cycle ramps up and before further possible export controls turn an already tight market into a severe shortage. Sangdong is already producing, Phase II begins next year, and the balance sheet is funded. This is a concentrated bet that one producer can help break Beijing's grip and become the swing supplier the US and its allies can rely on.

And in a preview of what is to come, Jefferies just initiated coverage (full report available to pro subscribers) on Almonty today with a Buy rating and a $26.25 price target, more than 50% upside from today's price. 

Tyler Durden Wed, 09/02/2026 - 12:40

“I have a dating ick that happened recently,” the "Confessions of a Shopaholic" actress recalled on the Overheard Happy Hour TikTok account Monday.

“I have a dating ick that happened recently,” the "Confessions of a Shopaholic" actress recalled on the Overheard Happy Hour TikTok account Monday.

The California state law deadline for removing deceased candidates from the ballot passed on Aug. 27.

The Big Apple’s former nightlife mayor was caught on camera the morning after his birthday bash sporting the same rumpled shirt he wore to the party along with an exhausted facial expression while pedaling a Citi Bike.

Israel is vowing that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s call for protests against Benjamin Netanyahu won’t stop the prime minister from addressing the upcoming UN General Assembly.

Keion White has a plan for surviving the 49ers’ marathon flight to Australia. It involves a lot of sleep — and, at least according to the defensive lineman’s joke Tuesday, a lot of melatonin. “I don’t know if you can OD on melatonin, but I’m gonna try,” White said. “Take 5 melatonin, go to sleep....

The veteran decided to add some surprise to his life as the Blue Jays fight for a wild-card spot.