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Catalan police are dragging their feet, Anatoly Shariy has said YouTuber Anatoly Shariy has accused the police in Catalonia of trying to ignore Wednesday’s drive-by shooting, which he alleges targeted him and…

Joe Biden’s State Of The Union “Shrinkflation” Swindle Authored by Jim Bovard, Since Joe Biden became president, the dollar’s purchasing power has shrunk by 18% as Americans suffered the worst inflationary ravages…

These Are The 5 Charts The FDIC Does Not Want You Paying Attention To Washington’s “Problem Bank List” rose again last quarter, capping off a year when US lenders struggled to cope…

Andrew Cuomo Subpoenaed In GOP-Led Probe Of Nursing Home COVID Deaths Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), More than two years after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned…

Lithuania has decided that a Russian dancer represented a “security threat” Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda signed the decree on Thursday revoking the citizenship of ballerina Ilze Liepa, over her recent statements to…

The African nation sees joining the group as a way to make its voice heard on the global stage, according to Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria plans to apply for membership in…

Results From Novo Nordisk’s Next-Gen Obesity Pill Trial Send Shares To Record Shares of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk A/S soared to a new record high on Thursday after the company reported…

Biden Is Hiding Weapons Shipments To Israel & Ignores West Bank Settlements Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Weapons shipments that exceed a certain amount require notices to Congress. Biden’s solution is…

Xcel Admits Its Equipment Sparked Texas’ Worst Ever Wildfire On Thursday morning, electric utility Xcel Energy stated, “Our facilities appear to have been involved in an ignition” of the worst wildfire in…

The ‘V-J Day in Times Square’ image was seen as depicting a “non-consensual act” The legendary photo of a sailor kissing an unsuspecting nurse in Times Square in NYC during celebrations of…

The US-led bloc is becoming “increasingly aggressive” in nature, Secretary of Russian Security Council Nikolay Patrushev has said NATO’s ongoing ‘Steadfast Defender 2024’ maneuvers are heightening tensions globally by enacting a military…

NY Times Faces Claims Of Hypocrisy Over Coverage Of The Deployment Of Troops Authored by Jonathan Turley, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has a right to be a tad confused.  The senator noted…

Delegations Leave Cairo With No Gaza Ceasefire Progress, ‘No Solution’ In Sight The latest round of talks to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal in Cairo has failed. The Hamas delegation has departed…

Both parties are now set for a rematch of the 2020 US presidential election Former US president Donald Trump has called out the incumbent American leader Joe Biden to a debate after…

Ukraine claims Moscow’s troops are using the Starlink service on the front line US lawmakers have launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s SpaceX, after claims that Russian troops used the company’s Starlink…

The pig whose paintings raked in more than $1 million has passed away after a chronic illness, her owner said Global art sensation Pigcasso – a 500-kilogram pig known for painting with…

New Bill Would Strip COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers Of Liability Protection Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Legislation introduced on March 5 would strip COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers of liability…

USDJPY Plunges As Soaring Japanese Wage Growth Sparks Surge in BoJ Rate-Hike Odds There was notable weakness in Japanese stocks overnight after Japanese wage growth accelerated to the fastest clip since June….

Despite news of the first Indian being killed in a missile strike, desperate construction workers are applying for jobs via Israeli recruitment agencies as opportunities at home are scarce Aman Kumar, 27,…

Yemeni rebels have admitted responsibility for missile attack in Gulf of Aden on Liberia-owned, Barbados-flagged ‘True Confidence’ India’s navy on Wednesday came to the rescue of ‘True Confidence,’ a Liberia-owned and Barbados-flagged…

The Western elites have always ignored Russia’s interests, according to the president  Rejoining the Group of Seven (G7) developed countries makes no sense for Russia because the West has always ignored its…

“Putin Is A F***ing Thug”: Sparks Fly During ZeroHedge Ukraine Debate The fourth ZeroHedge Debate on the war in Ukraine concluded last night, and we have received candid feedback from readers, with…

Stock Market’s Top Will Outlast Your Disbelief Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, The stock market is entering its topping phase. That’s not necessarily a reason, however, to hit the sell…

Euro Slides After ECB Cuts 2025 Inflation Forecast To 2.0% Target As previewed earlier, there were no notable surprises in the ECB’s announcement, which kept all three key rates unchanged (Marginal Lending…

Jobless Claims Refuse To Budge Despite Accelerating WARN Notices In the real world labor market, 2024 has been a shitshow of layoffs… 1. Everybuddy: 100% of workforce 2. Wisense: 100% of workforce…

A “reckless” strike by the Yemeni group has “taken the lives of international seafarers,” US Central Command said Three people were killed and several others severely wounded in a Houthi missile attack…

Futures Rise; Europe, Gold Hit All Time High; Yen Surges Ahead of Powell’s second day of testimony to lawmakers, US equity futures traded near session highs reversing earlier losses recorded during Asia…

California Moves To Expand Zero-Down, Interest-Free Home Loan Program To Illegal Immigrants Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A controversial bill that would let illegal immigrants receive the…

ECB Preview: With Rates Unchanged, All Eyes Will Be On Signals About Future Rate Cuts Absent some major shock, the ECB is set to keep rates unchanged for a fourth meeting on…

The would-be terrorist was allegedly planning an attack using an IED he made from Western-manufactured components A Belarusian radical nationalist was gunned down in Russia after opening fire on officers of the…

Stockholm has formally been greenlit for accession to the US-led bloc Sweden has officially become the 32nd member of the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization after the document formalizing Stockholm’s accession to…

Doctors Offices Are Now Charging Administrative Fees As if the cost of healthcare rising wasn’t enough on its own, some doctors offices are now charging their patients for administrative tasks, according to a…

There Is A War On Free Speech, And They Won’t Ever Be Satisfied Until It Is Completely Eradicated Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, The freedom…

A leaked European Commission document warns climate change will have a destructive impact on water supplies in many member states Climate change is putting EU water resources under pressure and could trigger…

Tom Rogan published an article in 2018 calling on Ukraine to strike the Crimean Bridge Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for US-based British journalist Tom Rogan, who in 2018…

Trade rules with Kiev should return to how they were before the conflict with Moscow, the Polish prime minister has said Warsaw wants the EU to scrap the preferential trade rules granted…

Stretched Markets Hint At A Pause But “No Panic” By Michael Msika, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and analyst Markets are showing signs of consolidation after a powerful four-month rally on both sides…

What does uranium mean for Africa, and why has African uranium become crucial for the world energy markets? In recent years, Africa’s mineral resources have been primarily associated with cobalt, tantalum, platinum,…

The global logistics center will be used to store and export Russian wheat Egypt and Russia are in talks on creating an international logistics hub for grain in the Suez Canal region,…

Washington-backed NGOs in Russia are allegedly recruiting agents under the guise of educational and cultural projects US diplomats working in Russia who would seek to work with certain non-governmental organizations (NGOs) designated…

These Are The World’s Most Popular Religions Religion has played a pivotal role in shaping the beliefs, values, and cultures of societies around the world. While estimating the exact number of followers…

A senior member of the Narendra Modi-led BJP underscored to RT the importance of maintaining robust ties with Russia India will continue to explore more avenues for collaboration with Russia regardless of…

Olaf Scholz needs resolve to withstand pressure from hawks, Peter Szijjarto has said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hopefully have enough resolve to withstand the “immense pressure” from pro-Ukrainian hawks, Hungarian Foreign…

Turkish Port Halts Russian Oil Imports Amid Sanctions Pressure Authored by Tsvetana Parskova via OilPrice.com, A Turkish oil terminal on the Mediterranean will stop importing Russian oil amid intensified U.S. sanctions pressure…

Social disparities are the main “injustice” in the modern world, the Russian leader tells a youth forum The modern world is “unfair,” but social disparities can be addressed by establishing a multipolar…

The EU Wants Fossil Fuel Firms To Contribute To Climate Fund Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Oil and gas companies could be a source of additional funding for a UN climate…

Europe Is Alarmed Enough To Begin Wargaming A Food Crisis Governments of the European Union are engaged in wargames which simulate and foresee a global food crisis. A mix of major factors…

Washington’s lack of confidence works to its detriment when dealing with other great powers, Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said The US is challenged not by China, but by its own unwillingness…

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Paris supports the candidacy of outgoing Dutch leader Mark Rutte France would like to see outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the helm of NATO, French…

Pubs will now face steep penalties for shutting their doors later than 11:00pm In order to combat alcohol abuse, Kenya is introducing steep penalties for bars which keep their doors open past…

At the same time, more than half of Moldova’s population supports EU membership, according to the study A majority of Moldovans are against their country joining NATO, but are in favor of…

Two UAVs reached Tula Region deep inside Russia before being shot down, according to the Defense Ministry The Russian military has intercepted six Ukrainian fixed-wing drones flying overnight towards targets deep inside…

The collapse of the USSR left Washington with the full weight of responsibility for world leadership, the president said The United States was unable to manage the responsibility of being the world’s…

Several people were injured last week when an improvised explosive device was detonated at a busy eatery in Bengaluru Indian authorities are offering a one million rupees ($12,000) reward for information on…

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post…

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And…

Escobar: The Global South Converges To Multipolar Moscow Authored by Pepe Escobar, Here’s the key takeaway of these frantic days in Moscow: Normal-o-philes of the world, unite. These have been frantic multipolar…

Alarm Bells For The US Food Supply Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, How much more are you spending on food each month compared to two…

Snow Roaches? US State-Sponsored News Exec On Paid Leave Over Anti-White Social Media Posts The United States Agency for Global Media – a state sponsored news operation, has placed a top executive…

NBC is clutching their pearls as Texas AG Ken Paxton celebrates dozens of victories for his endorsed state candidates who primaried Bush-supported Republicans.  Additionally, his endorsements and support for the challengers in…

Alteration Of Gut Microbiota Affects The Severity And Complications Of COVID-19 Authored by Elllen Wan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Increasing evidence suggests that alterations in the gut microbiota are associated…

Mapping Out America’s Cannabis Dispensaries American think-tank Pew Research released a new analysis that shows although marijuana is illegal at the federal level, many Americans live in states where cannabis is legal for medical…

The Institutional Insanity Complex Authored by Robert Gore via Straight Line Logic, “Nobody does. The crowd never thinks. People are only comfortable in a pack, and they’re most comfortable in one that’s…

Terror Threat? NYC Mobilizing 1,000 National Guard Troops In Subways  New York Governor Kathy Hochul is mobilizing 1,000 National Guard troops and State Police officers across New York City’s subway system in a…

Why China’s Strong Commodity Imports Defy Weak Economic Data By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Despite continued weak economic performance, China’s imports of major commodities in the first two months of 2024 held…

“Notable Milestone”: American FICO Credit Scores Decline First Time In Decade Although the Biden administration claims that the American consumer is humming on all cylinders, the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book in March painted a…

Kiev will attempt to “seize the initiative” on the battlefield later this year, Lieutenant General Aleksandr Pavlyuk said Ukraine plans to reorganize its troops and launch a new counteroffensive this year, the…

Trying to convince people is an endless quest, that’s why it is better to just lay out the truth without agenda, then wait until the predictable pressure builds and it just floats…

RSV Vaccines May Increase Risk Of Rare Neurological Condition Authored by Megan Redshaw via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), (MargJohnsonVA/Shutterstock) Recently approved vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for older adults may…

What Could Go Wrong? ‘Basel III Endgame’ Stress Sparks Rebirth Of “Synthetic Credit Risk Sharing” Ironically, on a day when Fed Chair Powell spent a large portion of his time discussing the…

The Great Election Fraud: Manufactured Choices Make A Mockery Of Our Republic Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “Dictators are not in the business of allowing elections that…

Flood Of Migrant Children To Put Estimated $2 Billion Strain On Public School System Last month, CBO Director Phill Swagel claimed that the influx of illegal immigrants into the United States will…

To Revive U.S. Steel, Allow Its Transfer To Better Hands Authored by James Glassman via RealClear Wire, Remember U.S. Steel? It isn’t what it used to be. Founded in 1901 by Andrew…

Live Debate: Sen. Ron Johnson And Fmr Congressman Joe Walsh Debate The War In Ukraine LIVE from Washington DC with Senator Ron Johnson and Former Congressman Joe Walsh https://t.co/xPcKPPwJfF — zerohedge (@zerohedge)…

Those who understand the long history of Mitch McConnell as a Machiavellian-minded Senate Leader well understand how this is playing out. John Thunes prior endorsement of Donald Trump sets the stage.  Nikki…

The US leader is reportedly looking for alternatives after his foreign aid bill stalled in Congress The US government is considering tapping into the US Army budget in order to provide Ukraine…

Discrimination Is Good: Without It Civilization Would Collapse Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us When we hear the word “discrimination” we often associate it with the concept of racial prejudice, the act…

Lilly CFO Warns Obesity Drug Demand Might Outstrip Supply US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly & Co. is racing to expand the manufacturing capacity of its lucrative new class of diabetes and weight-loss…

Trumpenstein And The Death Of Politics Authored by Donald Jeffries via “I Protest,” I’m the guy who coined the term The Trumpenstein Project. My good friend John Barbour came up with Trump…

Who Will Prevail In World War 3? Exploring The 7 Key Battlefields Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com, Total war between the world’s largest powers that reshuffled the international order defined the…

“Dirty Voter Rolls, Dirty Elections”: Illinois Sued To Clean Up “Mess” Illinois is being sued over its failure to clean up the state’s voter rolls and produce election-related records as required under…

“Doomsday Clock Ticking”: U.S. Unfunded Social Security And Medicare Liability Hits $175.3 Trillion By Adam Andrzejewski of OpenTheBooks.com Topline  $175,300,000,000,000 is the most important financial number in the world. The new Financial Report…

Russia continues to “work very actively” with the UN atomic watchdog, the president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi in the resort city…

‘Bad Data’ Sparks ‘Buy All The Things’-Day, Despite Hawkish Powell Bonds, big-tech, bitcoin, and bullion all rallied today as the dollar dived after disappointing jobs data and a no-less-hawkish Fed Chair Powell….

Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Scores $100K From Coach After Refusing BLM Kneeling Ritual A former Virginia Tech soccer player whose coach benched her for refusing to kneel during a pregame social-justice demonstration…

Pentagon Blames ‘Intel Gap’ For Failure To Stop Yemen’s Red Sea Ops Via The Cradle US defense officials have blamed “insufficient intelligence” for Washington’s abortive airstrike campaign against Yemen, which started in…

The deaths are the first in a months-long campaign against Israeli, US and UK shipping Eight people were injured, two of them fatally, when Yemeni missiles struck the merchant vessel True Confidence…

Anthony Albanese is ripping off Australian taxpayers by continuing the relationship Scott Morrison and the Liberals had with Lachlan Murdoch and Rupert Murdoch to shakedown Google and Facebook while turning a blind…

Ben Wallace has fallen into a “Russian trap” by criticizing a recent intel leak, according to Berlin’s envoy in London German Ambassador to the UK Miguel Berger has accused former British Defense…

Waste Of The Day: NIH Awards $200,000 Grant For Transgender Voice Training Authored by Adam Andrzejewski via RealClear Wire, Topline: The National Institutes of Health is paying $214,000 for three researchers to…

Beige Book Warns Consumer Spending Slowing Due To “Heightened Price Sensitivity”, Sees Mounting CRE Fears One month after the lukewarm January Beige Book found “little or no change” In US economic activity,…

China Escalates Feud With US Treaty Ally Philippines After Boat Collision China and the Philippines are locked in an aggressive war of words and mutual denunciations after their vessels collided on Tuesday…

Israeli forces have also reported eliminating three commanders of the Palestinian militant group in an airstrike Two Hamas fighters believed to have taken part in the October 7 attack on Israel have…

Moldova has frozen its participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Moldova suspended its participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) on Wednesday. The decision…

The country is open to the “noble endeavors” of all young people, the Russian leader has said at the closing ceremony Russia sought to create conditions for friendship, creativity, and freedom for…

Kiev has been pursuing a crackdown on the canonical Orthodox church The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has arrested a cleric in the Cherkasy Diocese for allegedly making pro-Russian social media posts…

Gold’s New High Signals Central Banks Fear Inflation Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Powell might not be overly worried about inflation – with his recent comments reiterating the Federal Reserve is on…

“It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.” There’s a certain type of psychology to people who insist on telling you what they are not going to do.  Ordinary, well, stable…

Fatalities Reported, Crew Abandons Ship After Houthi Missile Attack; US & Allies Sending Warships  Attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue to escalate and risk sparking a regional conflict as President…

Cost? “Stop Asking That Question”, Says Chicago Teachers Union President In Strident Speech About Contract Demands Authored by Mark Glennon via Wirepoints.org, “It’s gonna get a little hot in this city in…