Evening, family. Trump says we're leaving Iraq with a great prime minister in place, and the government is out reassuring the markets — removing the zeros from the currency is under discussion, alongside initiatives to stimulate the economy. Nechirvan Barzani heads to Baghdad tomorrow for the ceremony closing out the coalition's mission, the KRG's Finance and Economy Minister has resigned, and an MP is behind bars with $28 billion recovered. On the money front, who keeps the money when AI rewrites bank code, and Elon makes a move on the banks. Plus the full FlyDubai story, Hegseth ordering Cyber Command to counter foreign threats to the midterms, and a judge stopping NYC's second-home tax notices. Here's everything on the desk.
Iraq & the Dinar
- The government reassures the markets: removing zeros from the currency is under discussion, with initiatives to stimulate the economy — 964
- Trump: we are leaving Iraq with a great prime minister there — Economy News (Arabic)
- Nechirvan Barzani visits Baghdad tomorrow for the ceremony ending the international coalition's mission in Iraq — Shafaq News (Arabic)
- Kurdistan Region Minister of Finance and Economy Awat Sheikh Janab officially submits his resignation — Channel8 English on X
- Al-Mayahi details MP al-Shaher's imprisonment, $28 billion recovered, and his confessions against leaders in 3 governorates — Baghdad Today
Money on the Move
- Elon Musk makes a move on the banks — The Epoch Times
- Who keeps the money when AI rewrites bank code? — Patrick Feeley
Around the World
- Stabbed Indian pilot foils crash plot by crazed Omani co-pilot as jet plunged 18,000 feet — ZeroHedge
Home Front
- Hegseth orders Cyber Command and intel agencies to counter foreign threats to the midterms — ZeroHedge
- Judge orders New York City to scrap notices for Mamdani's tax on second homes — The Epoch Times
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