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Shoplifting has hit a record high in the UK, official statistics show The UK’s cost-of-living crisis is fueling a record surge in shoplifting as people increasingly turn to the black market for…

The World Has Lost The Great John Pilger With sadness Consortium News reports that John Pilger, whose books, films and articles informed generations of people eager to cut through official narratives and propaganda on…

Risks Abound After Santa Claus Rally Lifts Stocks By George Lei, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist 1. Chinese equities have enjoyed a stellar Santa Claus rally even though the country doesn’t…

Crimea will become the conflict’s “center of gravity,” the Ukrainian leader told the Economist President Vladimir Zelensky has blamed information “leaks” for the failure of Kiev’s much-touted counteroffensive, but nevertheless shared fresh…

59-year-old South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung had just finished touring a construction site of a new airport on Gadeok Island when he was attacked and stabbed in neck while talking with…

China Equities Holding Onto Hopes For A Turnaround By Garfield Reynolds, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and analyst China stocks may be poised for higher ground after a dismal year. Chinese investors may…

Student Loan Borrowers Stage A “Massive Student Debt Strike” Authored by Sam Bourgi via CreditNews.com, It’s been three months since the federal government resumed student loan payments, but many borrowers have refused…

Former presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung was attacked during a visit to Busan The chief of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, was rushed to a hospital after an unidentified man…

These Are The 20 Most Popular Neighborhoods For Potential US Homebuyers Location, location, location… This phrase has been a real estate mantra since time immemorial, and rightly so. Finding the right home…

In his New Year message to the people of China, Chairman Xi Jinping affirms the intention to unify Taiwan with China. [Full Translation HERE] From the speech: “We will continue to support…

Jack Smith Disputes Trump’s Claims In Appeals Court Authored by Allen Zhong via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Special Counsel Jack Smith Saturday urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C….

Ex-CIA Officer Says Ukraine A ‘Sinking Ship’ After NYT Highlights Recruitment Crisis Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky issued a customary speech to the nation wherein he advanced a vision of optimism even as the…

At least 100 undocumented foreigners reportedly face deportation from Russia Some 3,000 foreign citizens were apprehended by police in St. Petersburg on New Year’s Eve, with hundreds of them found to be…

The Year That Expertise Collapsed Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Brownstone Institute, Getting sick and getting well is part of the human experience at all times in all places. As with…

The amendment to Estonia’s Family Law, passed in June, took effect at the start of 2024 Estonia became the first former Soviet republic to legalize gay marriage on Monday, opening marriage applications…

USS Ford Aircraft Carrier Returning Home After Extended Deployment Protecting Israel The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group is heading home from the Mediterranean Sea, according to a Monday announcement…

Supreme Court’s John Roberts Urges “Caution” On Using Artificial Intelligence Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing the legal field and will have a major…

A total of 25 civilians, including five minors, were killed in the Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod, local governor has said A 4-year-old girl injured in the recent attack on the southwestern Russian…

The site dedicated to Roman Shukhevich was destroyed in Lviv Two sites associated with WW2-era Nazi collaborators who have been hailed in present-day Ukraine as national heroes were damaged in the western…

The polarizing legislation, initially passed in July, was rejected as incompatible with democracy Israel’s Supreme Court struck down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reform legislation on Monday, canceling a measure that…

In terms of being a global centre of power, the Old World is finished. Moscow understands this reality, but our former partners remain in denial Not long ago, German Defense Minister Boris…

America The ________ By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Regardless of the fact that I mocked making “year-end” predictions (2023 Predictions) last week, it is a good time to think about the…

In this outline I am going to expand on the details previously discussed {HERE}.  You won’t find this in any financial media discussion, and there’s only a handful of people I know…

Iran Dispatches Warship To Red Sea, Houthis Warn Of “Repercussions” After US Forces Kill Rebels During Maersk Ship Attack Regional instability risks mount in the Red Sea following the Iran-backed Houthi attack on…

Corruption, Chaos, & Conflict – The Fourth Turning Erupts In 2024 Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, “Americans today are increasingly polarized, as if they constitute two separate nations.” – Strauss…

Israel Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Limiting Their Power The Supreme Court of Israel has struck down a controversial judicial overhaul law enacted last year by the Netanyahu administration which would limit…

The Wuhan Cover-Up: RFK Jr. Has The Receipts Authored by Meryl Nass via The Brownstone Institute, When Bobby Kennedy talked about writing this book a couple of years ago, I asked him,…

The former president’s name reportedly crops up more than 50 times in court documents about the notorious pedophile Former US President Bill Clinton will be identified as “John Doe 36” in a…

West Jerusalem has refused to entertain international calls for a ceasefire in the besieged enclave Israel will continue to wage war in Gaza throughout 2024, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel…

Israel To Withdraw Some Troops From Gaza, But Signals Plan To Fight Through All 2024 Israel’s military announced Monday it is about to initiate its first major drawdown of troops from Gaza…

Bedlam In Berlin As Immigrants Bring In The New Year Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, Migrants in Berlin performed their annual act of New Year’s Eve cultural enrichment by setting…

The paper quoted an unnamed Ukrainian source as saying London is now mostly persuading other nations to donate their arms to Kiev  Britain’s weapons stockpiles have been nearly completely emptied out by…

Moscow’s forces strike only military targets, unlike Kiev, which mounts indiscriminate terror attacks on civilians, the president has said The Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Belgorod, which left dozens of…

Putin Vows Russia “Will Never Back Down” In Year-End Speech Russian President Vladimir Putin in his year-end speech, an annual tradition, was widely reported to be somewhat muted in intensity this year (given…

Rome Was Eternal, Until It Wasn’t: Imperial Analogs Of Decay Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The tricky part is distinguishing the critical dependencies – those resources the empire literally…

Ohio Governor Who Vetoed Bill Blocking Sex-Changes For Children Took $40K From Pro-Trans Hospitals What a shock… Ohio’s ‘Republican’ governor, Mike DeWine, took over $40,000 from hospitals which prescribe puberty blockers and…

By putting their own national interests first, Moscow and its partners work towards a more balanced multipolar reality The year 2023 did not bring any radical changes to Russia’s relations with the…

Dmitry Medvedev has responded to a deadly Ukrainian strike on Belgorod on Saturday, saying that Moscow’s forces do not strike civilian targets Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is “scum” who would love to…

Long-Term Brain Issues In COVID Patients May Be Linked To Disease Severity, Not COVID Itself: Study Authored by Amie Dahnke via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A new study reports that brain…

Corn, Wheat Prices Post Largest Yearly Decline In Decade As Hope For Easing Food Inflation Rises Despite the El Nino-related weather disturbances affecting key agricultural areas globally and the disruptions in the Black…

Moscow will resist efforts to falsify history and whitewash Nazism, the Kremlin has said Russia intends to fight foreign cultural expansion against the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the…

The measure is aimed at calming the surge in prices, which jumped nearly 60% in the second half of 2023 The Russian government is allowing duty-free imports of eggs in the first…

Western sanctions have forced the country to focus more on manufacturing than energy exports, and the change has been beneficial, according to Russia’s president The Russian economy is in good shape and…

A 2024 Wish List: Sanity At Home And Stability Abroad Authored by Josh Hammer via The Epoch Times, The calendar turns to 2024, and the world under President Joe Biden’s watch is…

“First Time In Nearly 2 Years”: Snow Drought In Major US Northeast Cities May End Soon  Northeast cities, such as Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, have been locked in…

Ukraine itself is not an enemy, while Western elites backing it are, the Russian president has said Ukraine is a mere tool in the hands of the collective West, which has been…

Moscow will seek the “harmonious integration” of new members and boost internal cooperation and global outreach, he has said Russia has assumed the one-year rotating presidency of BRICS following its groundbreaking expansion…

Police Injured During ‘Diversity Riot’ In London Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, At least four police officers were hurt Saturday in what has been dubbed a ‘diversity riot’ in London. The…

Exports from Latvia have reportedly surpassed those from the world’s biggest producer, Italy Latvia has emerged as Russia’s largest supplier of sparkling wine in the first nine months of 2023, RIA Novosti…

Kiev’s shelling of Donetsk at midnight on Monday killed four people, with 13 injured, according to local officials Only violent savages could stoop so low as to attack civilians on New Year’s…

The EU and G7 restrictions apply to direct imports of non-industrial diamonds mined, processed, or produced in the country Western restrictions on direct imports of Russian diamonds have come into effect. As…

Germany lost its place as the world’s 5th largest economy to Russia, just as the president predicted, Karin Kneissl has said Russian President Vladimir Putin was right on the mark when he…

The peacekeeping mission in Mali was terminated at the request of the local authorities The UN announced on Sunday that it is completing the withdrawal of its peacekeeping force from Mali, with…

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 sovereign funds have been seized by the West as part of Ukraine-related sanctions Nearly $300 billion worth of Russian forex reserves have been frozen by Western countries since March 2022. The…

Most analysts polled by the media believe the single currency bloc is already in a recession The 20-nation euro currency bloc is expected to see only moderate economic growth, +0.6% in 2024,…

2024: Where Does The Pendulum Swing? Authored by Amir Taheri via The Gatestone Institute, If there is a pendulum that regulates world affairs, it is important to know which way it may…

America’s Top New Year’s Resolutions For 2024 Bidenomics… Planning to save more money is top of mind for many Americans making resolutions for 2024. As Statista’s Anna Fleck highlights, this is a…

Bezalel Smotrich said that the majority of the Palestinians resettle somewhere else The bulk of the Palestinian Arabs living in the Gaza Strip should be encouraged to emigrate to other countries, Israeli…

2023 has been one heck of a ride.  I mean, wow. This is the year when so many assumptions collapsed because we did not pretend. I will have other thoughts on the…

Blinken Again Bypasses US Congress To Send Munitions To Israel Via The Cradle, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken used emergency authority to approve the sale of $147.5 million of 155 mm artillery shells…

Has Feminism And ‘Hoeflation’ Destroyed Dating In The West? It’s a problem in the western world that is rarely discussed in the media beyond puff-piece articles and glancing polls that avoid connecting…

DeSantis Promises ‘Day One’ Firing Of Special Counsel Jack Smith If Elected Authored by Caden Pearson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis told Iowa voters that…

Appearing on Face the Nation, Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson (Chicago, Illinois) and Democrat Mayor Mike Johnston (Denver, Colorado) discuss the ongoing challenges related to Texas Governor Greg Abbott not retaining all of…

Zhui and his partner Dindin became parents to a baby cub earlier this year The Moscow Zoo has released a video of a giant panda male named Zhui opening its New Year…

These Are The Most Popular Wikipedia Articles In 2023 From the CIA‘s fingers to your mind… ChatGPT marked a turning point for artificial intelligence, allowing millions of users to experiment with generative AI. So,…

This is a little funny, but hey… why not? Axios claims to have talked to “sources who talk often with the leading GOP presidential candidate,” which could mean any random Republican, a…

Schwarzenegger Interview Explains California’s Decline Authored by John Seiler via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Arnold Schwarzenegger’s term years in office, 2003–11, remains one of the most consequential for California since 1991….

America’s economy will be wiped out if Joe Biden stays in power, the former president claimed Former US President Donald Trump has warned that the national economy will completely collapse if he…

This Hidden Voting Bloc Could Swing The 2024 Election Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Tina DeMedeiros, 53, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is a typical “Trump-or-bust” voter. After casting…

Russia Pummels Ukraine’s 2nd Largest City With 50 Drones In ‘Retaliation’ For Attack On Belgorod “This crime will not go unpunished,” Russia’s Defense Ministry had announced Saturday in response to the massive…

The strike on the Russian city of Belgorod was launched by the nationalist ‘Kraken’ battalion, a security source has claimed A massive rocket strike targeting the Russian border city of Belgorod on…

At least three people were killed in the Donbass city during the first shelling of 2024, a top local official said Ukrainian troops have shelled the Russian city of Donetsk, local authorities…

A Clue As To Why AI Is So Dumb Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, The New York Times has dropped a major lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright…

It is well known that amid all violent crimes, rape and sexual assault are underreported by victims; so, the latest statistics from Germany are even more alarming than would appear on the…

“We Are Going To See ‘Collisions’ All Over The Planet” – Pushback Against Tyranny & Control Will Accelerate In 2024 Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Catherine Austin Fitts (CAF), Publisher of The Solari Report,…

RT’s audience will be able to hear the Russian president’s voice during his annual New Year’s speech thanks to neural network technology RT viewers can listen to Russian President Vladimir Putin making…

Just one in ten respondents to a survey conducted three years after the UK left the EU said they were better off financially Most UK residents now believe Brexit has been bad…

The leftist LAWFARE effort to use the federal and state court system to keep President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot continues. However, in the most recent example, a Democrat appointed federal…

Russia should not allow a resurgence of the ideology that led to WWII, the former president has said Defeating neo-fascism once and for all should be Russia’s “main goal” in the coming…

Russia has been “steadfast” in defending its freedom and security in 2023, the president has said Moscow’s troops fighting at the front in the conflict with Kiev are “heroes,” President Vladimir Putin…

Norway will deploy armed police to counter unspecified threats to Jewish targets Norwegian police officers will be temporarily armed during New Year’s weekend due to an unspecified “threat” to “Jewish and Israeli…

‘Incompetence Has Consequences’ & Other Lessons From 2023 Authored by Ben Shapiro via The Epoch Times, 2023 was a rather bad year. Not as bad as 2024 is likely to be or…

Repeat Influenza Vaccination Linked To Higher Risk Of Infection: CDC Preprint Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A recent preprint co-authored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…

Watch: Cartel Gunfight Erupts With Mexican Military Near Arizona Port Of Entry A byproduct of President Biden’s radical open-border policies is the rapid deterioration of the southern border. Footage from Friday shows…

London has reportedly drafted a “final warning” to the Yemeni militants, which may be followed by airstrikes Britain is preparing to launch airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi militants in response to a wave…

Trump Warns Of Market Crash And 1929-Style ‘Great Depression’ If He Doesn’t Win Authored by Tom Ozimek vai The Epoch Times, Former President Donald Trump predicted Friday that if he doesn’t win…

The renowned documentary maker was “one of the greatest journalists in all of history,” Going Underground host Afshin Rattansi has said Investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger died at age 84…

The US president got no New Year’s greetings from the Kremlin as relations are at an all-time low Most Western leaders, including US President Joe Biden, have not received New Year’s congratulations…

The border city was targeted in a massive Ukrainian attack that killed more than 20 people Around a dozen Russian cities have canceled public New Year’s celebrations in the wake of a…

The Chinese president’s comments come after he vowed to prevent the island’s secession “by any means” Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that the reunification of Taiwan and the Chinese mainland is…

California To Give Illegals Free (Taxpayer-Funded) Healthcare Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJMedia,com, The People’s Republic of California will soon be offering lawless illegal aliens healthcare, courtesy of the state’s taxpayers. California…

Maersk Halts Red Sea Transit After Container Ship Hit By Missile Maersk, one of the largest shipping companies in the world, suspended all container ship sailings in the Southern Red Sea after…

Small Slivers Of Hope In The Global War On Cash Authored by Nick Corbishley via NakedCapitalism.com, 2022: The Year That Many Brits Learnt to Love Cash Again However it may seem, the…

The controversial ruling will allow men to compete against women, provided they’ve had surgery and hormone treatment USA Boxing will allow men who transition to female to fight against biological women under…

Output rose by 6.4% in November year-on-year, official statistics show Russian natural gas production has continued to grow in annual terms for the fourth month in a row in November, reaching nearly…

San Francisco Boasted They Would Hire Thousands Of Sacked Twitter Employees – It Didn’t Happen One of the biggest shock events in the history of digital communications took place in April of…

Consumers Are Rejecting The Great Reset Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A friend got a rental of a Tesla over the holidays. It’s undoubtedly the industry…

Seoul’s policy of “unification by absorption” does not correspond to Pyongyang’s principles, Kim Jong-un has said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said it is impossible to achieve reunification between Pyongyang and…