## Nobel laureate calls it 'treason': $580 million traded minutes before Trump's oil reversal

Authored by fortune.com

Now Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman is calling what he sees: treason.

Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, denied that any negotiations with Washington had taken place, calling the claim “fakenews” used to “manipulate the financial and oil markets.”

Rory Johnston, an oil market analyst, said the pattern has been hard to ignore even without a smoking gun.

“Everyone—every analyst, every oil trader—has been questioning downward pressure on prices,” he told Fortune.

Trading volumes for S&P 500 futures also spiked moments later, meaning that any potential insider got upside on both ends.

Krugman argued that insider trading on national security decisions is illegal for reasons besides unfairness: it presents a strategic vulnerability.

His Monday morning reversal, which he attributed to ongoing talks, blindsided markets—and, apparently, Iran. »

### We Are Hated as a Nation. There’s One Man to Blame.

Authored by esquire.com

We suspected the fine hand of Edward Carson, or Lord Trevelyan, or Cromwell, working the refs from the bowels of hell.

The only time I saw Dennis get angry was when, somehow, the government of the United States came up in casual conversation.

The intensity of my new friend’s contempt for this government surprised even me. »

### Representative Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Murray Introduce Legislation to Codify Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections for Home Care Workers

Authored by ocasio-cortez.house.gov

“I am proud to introduce the Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act with Senator Patty Murray to finally codify the minimum wage and overtime protections our home care workers deserve and prevent future attacks on their livelihoods.”.

Instead of supporting these workers, Donald Trump wants to overturn a rule that ensures that home care workers receive the same basic minimum wage and overtime protections as everyone else.

In 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized regulations to finally expand minimum wage and overtime pay for home care workers. »

### 'You two again!' Malaysian couple arrested over alleged sex act in cemetery caught on video

Authored by asiaone.com

A couple was filmed naked at a cemetery in Penang, Malaysia, while allegedly engaging in a sexual act.

They have been caught naked here several times already," the visitor yells in Malay, pointing accusingly at the duo hurrying to get dressed.

@asiaone A Malaysian couple has been arrested after an alleged indecent act at a cemetery in Penang was caught on video. »

### Nintendo Switch 2 With Removable Battery in Production, Report Reveals — But Only for Europe

Authored by ign.com

Nintendo is developing an updated Switch 2 model with a removable battery, according to a new report.

According to Japanese newspaper Nikkei, this new Nintendo Switch 2 model will debut first in Europe, in accordance with the European Union's "right to repair" legislation that requires electronics allow for easy battery replacement.

Nintendo already sells a specific Japanese language-only version of Switch 2 in its homeland, which is priced cheaper in comparison to the console's cost overseas. »

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