Spain Erupts: Patriots Attacked By Socialist Mob Over Mass Illegal Migrant Amnesty Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Violence broke out in the Spanish city of Granada when roughly 40 left-wing Antifa extremists tried to shut down a pre-election rally held by the nationalist party Vox in Plaza de las Pasiegas. Police had to form a cordon between the rival groups as fights broke out, dela...
Spain Erupts: Patriots Attacked By Socialist Mob Over Mass Illegal Migrant Amnesty Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Violence broke out in the Spanish city of Granada when roughly 40 left-wing Antifa extremists tried to shut down a pre-election rally held by the nationalist party Vox in Plaza de las Pasiegas. Police had to form a cordon between the rival groups as fights broke out, delaying the event by around 30 minutes. Vox leader Santiago Abascal refused to start the rally until the disruptors were removed. He stepped down from the platform, walked toward the rival group with supporters, and crowds chanted “Out, out!” as tensions spilled over. Abascal directly accused authorities of failing to protect free speech, stating: “They are preventing us from carrying out this act freely.” He went further, blaming the unrest on the very politicians who enabled it: “They are the ones who put Sánchez in La Moncloa.” Footage shows red paint thrown at attendees, shouting matches, and police struggling to keep the sides apart. Smaller groups of protesters reappeared near the square after the rally began, mobilized via social media. Violence erupts in Spanish city days after controversial plan to grant amnesty to 500,000 migrants Clashes broke out in Granada’s Plaza de las Pasiegas between right-wing Vox supporters and left-wing activists. Around 40 left-wing protesters tried to disrupt a Vox rally,… pic.twitter.com/1VfeHsamIB — G R I F T Y (@GriftReport) April 17, 2026 The clashes come just days after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s socialist government approved plans to grant legal status, jobs, and benefits to around 500,000 migrants — with analysts warning the real number could hit 800,000. As we reported earlier, this triggered immediate chaos at consulates across Spain, where thousands of migrants swarmed to submit paperwork: Endless queues snaked through streets in cities like Almería, Bilbao, and Madrid. Migrants clambered over security gates. Immigration off...
CasarsaGuru/E+ via Getty Images Shares of Sterling Infrastructure ( STRL ) have doubled since I last checked on the shares in the early summer of last year. Strong operating momentum and a positive reaction to the accretive CEC Facilities Group deal supported advancement in the shares here. Supported by stronger growth, margin gains, and a convincing outlook, shares have rightfully seen continued ...
CasarsaGuru/E+ via Getty Images Shares of Sterling Infrastructure ( STRL ) have doubled since I last checked on the shares in the early summer of last year. Strong operating momentum and a positive reaction to the accretive CEC Facilities Group deal supported advancement in the shares here. Supported by stronger growth, margin gains, and a convincing outlook, shares have rightfully seen continued gains, although that valuation multiple inflation is clearly observable here, with shares having doubled over the past ten months. While appreciating the performance of the business a great deal, I do not like the serious valuation multiples inflation seen here, making me cautious here. Other interesting serial value creators and M&A stores are discussed more extensively at Value In Corporate Events . A Very Strong Performer By the end of February, Sterling reported its results for 2025. The company reported an 18% increase in full-year sales to $2.49 billion, with growth reported at 32% if we account for the RHB divestment in 2024. Supported by the CEC deal, which was completed early in September of last year, the company reported a 51% increase in fourth-quarter sales to $755 million, with revenues already trending north of $3 billion per year. The revenue mix is changing rapidly to the e-infrastructure solutions business, with reported segment sales up 59% to $1.47 billion, making up 60% of total sales. The remainder of sales are generated by transportation solutions and building solutions, both seeing declines in annual sales in 2025. Company-wide operating margins rose by more than 4 points to 16% and change thanks to the change towards higher e-infrastructure revenues. On the bottom line, the company reported GAAP net earnings of $290 million, equal to $9.38 per share based on a diluted share count. Adjusted earnings came in a dollar and fifty cents per share higher at $10.88. Part of the reconciliation is the result of a $24 million pre-tax stock-based compensation, ...
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The war in Iran is putting pressure on global energy markets, but its broader economic impact could be even farther-reaching. Former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson says the conflict is likely to push inflation higher, keep interest rates elevated, and strain industries from airlines to agriculture. At the same time, Paulson highlights rising sovereign debt and a fragile US-China relationship a...
The war in Iran is putting pressure on global energy markets, but its broader economic impact could be even farther-reaching. Former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson says the conflict is likely to push inflation higher, keep interest rates elevated, and strain industries from airlines to agriculture. At the same time, Paulson highlights rising sovereign debt and a fragile US-China relationship as key vulnerabilities, arguing that while the US economy remains resilient, the longer-term risks are mounting. (Source: Bloomberg)
SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images The British military announced on Saturday that a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz had come under fire from two gunboats operated by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The incident occurred after Tehran announced earlier in the day that it would reimpose restrictions on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as the U.S. blockade of the vital maritime trade ...
SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images The British military announced on Saturday that a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz had come under fire from two gunboats operated by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The incident occurred after Tehran announced earlier in the day that it would reimpose restrictions on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as the U.S. blockade of the vital maritime trade route continued. Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed confidence a new deal was within reach. Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state ... under strict management and control of the armed forces.” It warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect. Two gunboats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said on Saturday. It reported the tanker and crew as safe, without identifying the vessel or its destination. TankerTrackers.com reported vessels were forced to turn around in the strait, including an Indian-flagged super tanker, after they were fired on by Iran. Iran announced earlier Saturday it was reimposing restrictions on the strait in response to a U.S. blockade on Iranian shipping and ports. Iran has prevented vessels from crossing throughout the seven-week-long war, except for ones it authorizes. Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, said that the strait was “returning to the status quo,” which he had earlier described as ships requiring Iranian naval authorization and toll payment before transiting. The shift came a day after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the strait open while a 10-day tru...