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Georgia has “strong arguments” against imposing restrictions on its neighbor, PM Kobakhidze said Tbilisi will continue to resist the calls to impose sanctions on Russia, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on…

Cybertruck Engineer Addresses Legacy Media’s Claims About “Rusting”  Lead Cybertruck engineer Wes Morrill addressed the surge in legacy news articles last week that claimed “Cybertrucks Are Rusting.”  Barron’s: “Tesla Cybertrucks Are Rusting”  Wired: “This…

Goldman Boosts Physical Uranium Trades Amid Soaring Prices By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Goldman Sachs, Macquarie, and some hedge funds have boosted physical trading and options trades in uranium amid soaring prices,…

US To Hit Moscow With New “Major Sanctions Package” Over Navalny’s Death Russia has already been subject of the most steadily applied US and EU sanctions regimen on earth over the last…

FBI Warns Of ‘Widespread’ QR Code Scams By Cybercriminals To Steal Your Money Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The FBI has issued a new warning to Americans…

Palo Alto Plummets 20%, Wiping Out All 2024 Gains, After Slashing Revenue Guidance Amid “Spending Fatigue” This was not the release tech bulls wanted ahead of the most anticipated report of earnings…

US Claims Russia To Launch Anti-Satellite Nuclear Weapon Into Space This Year Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday weighed in directly on last week’s wild US media reporting that Russia has obtained…

Utah’s New “Sovereignty Act” Will Overrule The Federal Government, Constitutional? By Mish Shedlock of MishTalk A bill recently signed into law in Utah sets up a process for the state to overrule…

Biden Running For Re-Election Is “One Of The Greatest Gags Ever Put Over On The American Public” Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, “We are going to have the most diverse…

The president of Venezuela backed the assessment of the Gaza conflict made by his Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva Modern Israel enjoys “the same encouragement, the same funding, and the same support”…

The area was the scene of heavy fighting back in 2014, but Kiev managed to hold it against local rebels On Saturday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Avdeevka – long…

Bonds, Bullion, & Big-Tech Fear Bid, Stocks Skid Ahead Of NVDA’s Big Day After yesterday’s holiday – to celebrate dead (or nearly dead) presidents? – US markets stumbled to start the week…

SBF Jail Photo Leaks: Former Inmate Says Crypto Convict ‘More Gangster’ Than 6ix9ine Photos have emerged of disgraced former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, who has been locked up at New York’s Metropolitan…

Fani In The Hot Seat: Former Harvard Professor Warns DA Willis May Have Committed Perjury Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Retired Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz said…

The US has vetoed a third ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council since the war began The US is shamefully covering for Israel’s plan to make Gaza uninhabitable, Russia’s envoy to…

Katharine Hamnett received the official distinction in 2010 for her eye-catching anti-establishment designs British artist Katharine Hamnett publicly renounced her Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honor as a…

Biden’s War On Domestic Energy Intensifies Authored by Matt Egan and Brent Bennett via RealClear Wire, On Jan. 26, President Joe Biden took an aggressive step forward in his war on American…

Houthis Boast Of Fresh Attack On ‘Several’ American Warships A military spokesman for Yemen’s Houthis has announced the group carried out fresh attacks Tuesday, as they continue keeping up the pressure on…

Lawsuits over the ‘wrongful death’ of embryos accidentally destroyed in a fertility clinic can proceed, an Alabama court ruled The Supreme Court of the US state of Alabama has ruled that frozen…

Don’t Fear All-Time Highs, Understand Them Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Don’t fear all-time highs in the market. Such is a natural response for investors who are concerned about market risk….

Ford Slashing Prices And Increasing Incentives On Electric Mach-E, F-150 Lightning It’s not just Tesla…the increasing saturation of the electric vehicle market continues driving down prices as manufacturers strive to remain competitive….

“How Can We Fix NATO Spending If Nobody Understands What Drives Global Economics?” By Michael Every of Rabobank 1 Corinthians 13:11 “When I was an economist, I spoke as an economist, I…

Mexican Army Kills 12 Suspected Cartel Members In Shootout Near Texas Border Mexican troops killed 12 gunman in the border town of Miguel Alemán Sunday night. Members of the federal police patrol…

“I’m Not Going Anywhere”: Haley’s Hawkish Position On War Takes Center Stage In South Carolina Primary On Tuesday, Nikki Haley vowed to remain in the Republican presidential primary race against former President…

The businessman was credited for free speech and giving Starlink to Ukraine A Norwegian member of parliament has proposed giving the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to Elon Musk, arguing that the South…

Adults can live and let live, but children are off limits, the president warned Russia is actually tolerant of people with non-traditional sexual orientations, so long as they don’t target children or…

The tricolor sticker was used to cover up a Star of David necklace on a life-size statue of the singer in London’s Camden Market London’s Metropolitan Police are looking for evidence regarding…

The person has fully recovered and is now able to control a basic computer input device with its mind, the billionaire has announced Elon Musk has announced that the first patient to…

US Is Lone Veto Of UN Resolution Demanding Ceasefire In Gaza  Another UN Security Council vote on Gaza… another resounding veto by the United States. Tuesday’s vote marks no less than the…

NYT Publisher Defends Coverage Of Biden’s Age, Says It’s Made White House “Extremely Upset” Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, The New York Times’ reporting on concerns about President Joe…

NTSB Argues Against Having Third Party Examine Evidence From East Palestine Derailment And Chemical Spill The NTSB is working to try and prevent a third party from examining evidence in a class…

The docu-series depicts the Macedonian king as being in a homosexual relationship with his general Hephaestion A Netflix drama-documentary series that depicts the Macedonian ruler and military leader Alexander the Great as…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the frontline situation with Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu The key Donbass town of Avdeevka has been liberated with minimal losses among the Russian troops, Russian Defense…

The reaction to the events inside the country turned out surprisingly united, despite all the controversies and problems South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on…

President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu have both addressed the US rumors Russia has not deployed nuclear weapons in space and does not intend to do so, President Vladimir Putin…

Pay-To-Play: Trump Faces A Staggering Cost For Appeal Authored by Jonathan Turley, In the wake of the massive judgment against Donald Trump, many in New York are celebrating the prospect that the…

Moscow had insisted that foreign courts did not have jurisdiction in the case The Amsterdam Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed Russia’s latest legal challenge in the high-profile Yukos case and upheld…

Walmart Hits Record High After Earnings Beat, Despite Soft Guidance, Warning About “Choiceful” Consumers Spending Less Walmart shares hit a new all-time high after the largest bricks and mortar retailer reported earnings…

Rosneft’s revenue in 2023 rose beyond analysts’ expectations Net profits at Rosneft, Russia’s largest oil producer, jumped by 47.2% last year, hitting 1.3 trillion rubles ($14 billion) despite sweeping Western sanctions on…

Musk Reveals Neuralink’s First Human Patient Controls Computer Mouse With Mind  In an X Spaces event, Elon Musk revealed the first human patient implanted with a brain chip from Neuralink has made a…

The serviceman became a “moral corpse” the moment he betrayed his country, the Russian foreign intelligence boss said A Russian military helicopter pilot, who was reportedly killed in Spain last week six…

Assange Judge Worked For MI6 & Defense Ministry Via Declassified UK/Consortium News One of the two High Court judges who will rule on Julian Assange’s bid to stop his extradition to the…

Ethereum Outperforms As Bitcoin Soars; Goldman Notes ETFs Dominating Flows As Liquidity Improves The total market cap of cryptocurrencies topped $2 trillion overnight for the first time since April 2022… Source: CoinMarketCap…

Intel Shares Higher On Reports Of $10 Billion In Chip Act Incentives In premarket trading in New York, Intel Corp.’s shares surged as much as 5.3% following a report by Bloomberg that the Biden…

Watch: Pelosi Goes On Unhinged Rant About Trump Being ‘Blackmailed’ By Putin Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Nancy Pelosi has once again floated the tired conspiracy theory that Donald Trump is…

The US wants WikiLeaks publisher imprisoned for 175 years Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Tuesday, where Julian Assange faced a two-day hearing on his…

Lecanemab and donanemab can cause the shrinkage, swelling, and bleeding of the brain, which can be fatal, doctors told media Drugs hailed as game-changers in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, a type…

US Leading Indicators Disappoint, Equal Longest Losing Streak Since ‘Lehman’ The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) continued its decline in January, dropping 0.4% MoM (notably worse than the -0.1% MoM expectations),…

Top Ukrainian officials have been urging European countries to extradite men of fighting age Ukraine has the right to demand the return of male refugees who are evading the draft, UN official…

The “old colonial world” is coming to an end and is going to be replaced, according to the South American leader Venezuela aims to become a full-fledged member of the BRICS group…

The Ukraine conflict has become unsustainable for the US, the Venezuelan president said Russia is defeating the US and its allies on the battlefield, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said, referring to…

Moscow is reviewing the proposed project, Cairo’s Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has said Egypt and Russia are in talks about establishing a logistics center in the Suez Canal zone for…

Each country has prioritized the free-trade-agreement talks ahead of impending polls, but the deal has run into stumbling blocks New Delhi should reduce tariffs on goods and open up its markets for…

Bulgaria vowed to provide 100 Soviet-era armored personnel carriers to Kiev months ago  A Bulgarian pledge to deliver 100 Soviet-era BTR-60 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine is facing delays over Sofia’s request…

Rising Equity Valuations Are Helping To Avert A Credit Downturn, But… Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, The rise in valuations driving the stock rally points to further narrowing in investment-grade…

Home Depot Sales Slide For Fifth Quarter On Weak Housing Demand Home Depot’s sales fell for the fifth straight quarter as the country’s largest home improvement retailer felt the impacts of higher mortgage…

A probe has been launched into the incident, Home Secretary James Cleverly said Activists have demanded action from the UK Home Office after a birth certificate was apparently returned to a baby’s…

Futures Slide As Focus Turns To Nvidia Earnings Tomorrow After a flat Monday when US cash market were closed for President’s Day, equity futures are pointing to a lower open on Tuesday as the…

There was no explanation given for the action, but authorities have said a new administration would be installed Guinea’s military rulers have dissolved the West African nation’s government, which had been in…

The move could reportedly prevent witnesses of alleged UK wrongdoing in Afghanistan from giving evidence British special forces have intervened to reject applications by elite Afghan troops to resettle in the UK,…

The hawkish South Carolina Republican called for Russia to be designated a “sponsor of terrorism” last week Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who called on the US government to designate Russia a state…

“American Students Are Falling Behind”: Poor Math Scores Are Now A National Security Threat Authored by John Mac Ghlionn via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A teacher writes an equation on a…

The C919 passenger jet staged a flyby at the Singapore Airshow China’s homegrown passenger jet, the C919, made its inaugural flight outside China on Sunday at the Singapore Airshow. The airliner, which…

Agriculturalists have been staging protests at the border for months, decrying the flow of cheap Ukrainian produce into the country Polish farmers demanding an end to the inflow of cheaper produce are…

Munich Security Conference participants acted like “football fans” instead of looking for solutions, Aleksandar Vucic has argued The international community is no longer interested in ending conflicts, and instead views peace as…

Air Canada Says Freight Demand Beginning To Improve By Eric Kulisch of FreightWaves Air Canada expects the slow recovery in cargo volume that began in the fourth quarter to quicken in 2024,…

Chinese business interests will be protected from “illegal” restrictions, the Foreign Ministry has said Beijing has responded to reports that Washington is planning to impose “broad” sanctions on the country, vowing to…

Ozempic Users Slash Snack Buying At Supermarkets, Survey Finds  America’s anti-obesity craze, courtesy of GLP-1-based weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, produced by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, continues to create…

An abandonment of reason is among the symptoms of a nation suffering from a collapse in the prevailing narratives Bloomberg recently foretold the end of Germany’s days as an industrial power in…

Their attitude has become more aggressive since a liberal candidate failed to register for the presidential vote, a diplomat said The activities of certain Russian citizens living in other countries have become…

The attack on Donetsk has reportedly left at least four people injured At least four people have been injured in the shelling of Donetsk, Russia by Ukrainian forces, RIA Novosti reports. The…

The restrictions introduced after the start of the Ukraine conflict will be in place for another year The EU has extended sanctions imposed against Russia in connection with the conflict in Ukraine…

The South Asian nation is conducting the 50-nation MILAN 2024 exercises amid the Red Sea crisis   Two Russian Navy vessels have arrived in India, where they will participate in the multinational…

Republicans in Congress have blocked foreign aid to Kiev for months, demanding the inclusion of funds to secure the US southern border A bipartisan group of representatives has put forward a reworked…

26 EU Countries Call For Immediate ‘Humanitarian Pause’ In Gaza (But Not In Ukraine) Almost all European Union countries issued a joint call for an immediate ‘humanitarian pause’ of fighting in Gaza…

A peace deal should have been struck a year ago, the billionaire believes Elon Musk has reiterated his belief that Ukraine will lose its conflict with Russia, arguing that Kiev’s position in…

University Hospital: Trans-Women’s Breast ‘Milk’ Just As Good As Biological Women’s Via The College Fix, A UK university hospital system has claimed that milk produced by trans-women “is as good for babies”…

The unity of the continent built on regional integration will help strengthen the economic and political autonomy of its states France’s historical presence in Africa dates back to the 16th century with…

Russia Says NATO Troops, Disguised As Mercenaries, Control Air Defenses In Ukraine The Russian military has made the accusation that NATO troops are actually manning and directly overseeing Ukraine’s advanced anti-air defense…

The foreign minister reiterated Beijing’s neutral stance on the hostilities The Chinese foreign minister has told his Ukrainian counterpart that Beijing remains neutral in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and will not sell weapons…

A Russian-made Aurus has been provided for the personal use of the DPRK’s supreme leader Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a Russian-made Aurus car, officials from…

CCP Tightens Exit Controls Amid Sharp Increase In Citizens Fleeing China Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times, The sharp increase of Chinese citizens joining the “run” movement—fleeing China by both…

Latvia is serving as a middleman for the import of Western spirits into the Russian market, experts say Latvia became Russia’s top supplier of whisky last year, reaching $250 million in sales…

Economic output is expected to decline again in the first quarter of the year, the country’s central bank warns The struggling German economy may shrink further in the first quarter of 2024,…

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…

The Rise And Fall Of The Second Amendment Authored by Donald Jeffries via I Protest, Everyone has undoubtedly heard about the shooting during the Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City. These…

Tucker Carlson Goes Shopping: Russian Economy Well Intact Despite Sanctions Western populations have been hearing for the past two years that NATO sanctions would have a devastating effect on the Russian economy,…

The Islamist group that rules Afghanistan has made “unacceptable” demands, UN chief Antonio Guterres said The Taliban has refused to attend a UN-sponsored conference in Qatar, insisting that their delegation should be…

Historic records reportedly show that the US president’s great-great-grandfather was sent behind bars and then pardoned by Lincoln Newly discovered government documents have reportedly shown that an ancestor of US President Joe…

China Supercharges Stimulus With Biggest Cut In Mortgage Reference Rate On Record After the relentless jawboning in recent days, many were expecting some further easing today from the PBOC, and Beijing did…

The European Union is “outraged” by the opposition activist’s demise, the bloc’s top diplomat said Russia must allow an international investigation into the death of opposition activist and anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny,…

Government Schools Are Propaganda Machines Authored by Karl Streitel via The Mises Institute, In Artis Shepherd’s recent article, which I highly recommend, he aptly detailed the numerous benefits of homeschooling and data showing…

Drug-Use, Robberies, & Public Sex: Cali Public Library Forced To Close Due To Rampant Illegal Activity In case you’re wondering whether or not libraries still have use in the age of the…

Chicago Hit By Surging Violence From Criminals Out On Probation And Parole By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner of Wirepoints One thing Chicagoans can’t help but notice when scrolling through news feeds:…

The country will not send arms to a conflict zone, Quito’s top diplomat said Quito will not supply Ukraine with outdated Russian military equipment, Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld said, walking back…

The SkyRanger R70 UAVs will help Kiev on the battlefield, Defense Minister Bill Blair said Canada will donate more than 800 SkyRanger R70 drones to Ukraine, Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair announced…

“Confronting The Inevitable Chocolate Crisis” – Charting The Chaos In Cocoa Markets Bloomberg Opinion columnist Javier Blas, who covers energy and commodities, opined in a piece on Monday about the “coming meltdown”…

Understanding The Trump Phenomenon: It’s Not What The Elites Think Authored by Lipton Matthews via The Mises Institute, Donald Trump has won the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary and is…

Wawa Targets “Most Aggressive Growth” In Company’s History With Huge Push South Convenience store Wawa is looking to spread its wings and officially fly south for the winter – and the rest…