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The world cannot rely on the currency of a nation with a multi-trillion-dollar debt, Sergey Shoigu has said Washington’s abuse of the dollar is a major selling point for BRICS, which is…

Michigan Supreme Court Blocks RFK Jr.’s Bid To Remove Name From Ballot Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, The Michigan Supreme Court has denied Robert F. Kennedy’s request to have…

Drone strikes on apartment blocks have nothing to do with military action, Dmitry Peskov has said Ukrainian drone attacks on residential areas in Russia demonstrate why Moscow must continue its military operation…

Five agreements on energy were signed during a visit by Abu Dhabi’s crown prince to New Delhi India on Monday signed five agreements with the energy-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a…

How Government Debt Is Killing The US Dollar Authored by Daniel Lacalle, «The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring temporary prosperity;…

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Crew Now In “Zero-G” Ahead Of Historic Spacewalk  SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission launched at 0524 ET atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida….

The tax saga involving the US tech giant is part of the bloc’s antitrust crackdown The EU’s highest court has ordered US tech giant Apple to pay €13 billion ($14.4 billion) to…

Many brands have sold their assets since 2022 but retained a buyback option Western car brands that quit the Russian market following the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict are unlikely to be…

With Just Months Left In His Term, SEC Chair Gensler Will Likely Abandon Nearly All Of His ESG Initiatives In news that should surprise no Zero Hedge readers, SEC Chair Gary Gensler…

US could have turned Russia into a regular, docile client state by dragging it into the EU in the 1990s, Sergey Shoigu has claimed The US and its allies missed an opportunity…

Kiev reportedly promised to provide Hayat Tahrir al-Sham with dozens of drones in exchange for the release of Chechen and Georgian extremists Ukraine has held secret talks with Syrian terrorists to secure…

The US spends more than a trillion dollars a year on servicing the national debt, according to the tech billionaire The cost of servicing the vast US federal debt now outstrips the…

Support for negotiations has been “creeping upward” since the failure of Kiev’s counteroffensive last year, the outlet has said An increasing number of Ukrainians want Kiev to find a diplomatic solution to…

By travelling to both Moscow and Kiev, Prime Minister Narendra Modi created a more diplomatic space for New Delhi, allowing it to manage Western pressure Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to…

Latvia Says Russian Shahed Kamikaze Drone Crashed In Its Territory  Latvia said Monday that an Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drone has crashed into its territory. Its military said the aerial incursion happened Saturday, and…

Foreigners are treated as second-class citizens in the Ukrainian Army, they said in an exclusive interview Two Colombian nationals have been arrested in Russia on charges of mercenary activity, having fought for…

Elon Musk Projected To Be World’s First Trillionaire By 2027, Fueled By Space Race Bets A new report from wealth-tracking website Informa Connect forecasts that Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire by…

Academic writing and research publication have been taught to 1,500 participants from Nigeria and Ghana The Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) has successfully concluded a six-month professional training…

State institutions have been directed to cut wasteful spending as the government seeks to reduce taxes The Kenyan government will seek suggestions from the public on new legislation aimed at increasing revenue…

The “silent tolerance” is explained by geopolitical considerations, Slovakia’s Robert Fico has said People eager to condemn the atrocities committed by the Third Reich are at the same time turning a blind…

Iraq Rejects U.S. Accusations Of Enabling Iran Oil Smuggling By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com, Iraq has rejected allegations made by U.S. Congressmen that it was helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions by channeling…

The Russian leader won’t travel to the US because it is not fulfilling its obligations as host country, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend this year’s…

Which EU Countries Are The Most Expensive (And Cheapest)? Which EU countries are the cheapest, and which ones are the most expensive? In this graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Jenna Ross, we look…

Negotiations are impossible with people who target nuclear facilities, former Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said Attempts by Ukrainian forces to target the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant amid their incursion into Russia…

Incoming UAVs have been shot down above nine Russian regions, the Defense Ministry has said A total of 144 drones were destroyed or intercepted during a large-scale Ukrainian attack on Russian territory…

CNN Shared A Glimpse Of Just How Bad Everything Has Become For Ukraine Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The Ukrainian Armed Forces are in the midst of converging crises caused by…

China, Russia Set For Series Of Joint Exercises This Month Aimed At Bolstering Pacific Presence China revealed Monday that it plans to hold another major joint military exercise with Russia. It confirmed…

DoJ Admits Illegal Immigrant Stole American’s ID, Voted In US Elections Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that an illegal immigrant agreed to plead…

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…

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…

Professor: People’s “Street Race” Should Be Included In U.S. Census Via The College Fix, A sociology professor at the University of New Mexico believes “how you believe others see you” should be…

Which Countries Dominate The Supply Chain For Strategic Metals? As the energy transition continues, tapping into the reserves of critical minerals and securing their supply chains is crucial.  For this graphic, Visual…

Secretary Blinken Visited Haiti As US-Backed Police Fail To Wrestle Control From Gangs Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently traveled to Haiti to show…

The Blair Witch Project: Former UK PM Calls For Global Censorship Authored by Jonathan Turley, In the 1999 cult classic The Blair Witch Project, one character tells his friends “I could help you,…

Has The Electricity Reality Check Arrived? Authored by Todd Snitchler via RealClearEnergy, At meetings of energy regulators, policymakers, consumer advocates, and industry this summer, the content and tone of the conversations around…

In “Last Hurrah”, Credit Card Debt Unexpectedly Soars Despite Record High APRs As Savings Rate Hits Record Low One month ago, when multiple discount retailers (here and here) were lamenting the sudden…

Maryland Bill Aims To Protect Farms From Eminent Domain Threat For New AI Data Center Power Lines Powering up America by upgrading power grids for artificial intelligence data centers, onshoring manufacturing trends, and electrifying the…

The details of the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are now clarified. When is the debate? Harris and Trump will debate on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. ET. The…

McCormick Outlines ‘Playbook’ In Tight Pennsylvania Senate Race Authored by Philip Wegmann via RealClearPolitics, With August in the rear-view mirror, Senate candidate Dave McCormick (R-PA) admits he never really made much of…

At least nine UAVs were shot down while approaching the Russian capital overnight Russian air defenses thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow during the night, according to the city’s mayor, Sergey…

One Polish soldier damaged a roof, while another got caught on a power line Around a dozen Polish soldiers descended on a local village during a botched airborne exercise on Monday, just…

Does Anyone Else Smell A Market Crash In The Air? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Markets are manipulated, yes, but they’re still structures of tightly bound, self-organizing complexity which…

James Earl Jones, 93, was a powerful presence on both stage and screen James Earl Jones, one of the world’s greatest stage, screen and voice actors, died on Monday at his New…

Porn Streamer OnlyFans Spews $630 Million In Dividends On Owner Radvinsky Since the start of 2023, UK-based OnlyFans, a major hub for porn content-creators, has paid more than $630 million in dividends…

VDH: The Biden-Harris World Is Afire Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Somehow the United States ended up this summer with no engaged president and an absent vice president who…

Goldman Finds “Thrift Trends Outperform” Amid Consumer Slowdown  Goldman cited new data in a note to clients on Monday from Placer.ai, a startup that tracks and analyzes foot traffic from mobile devices at…

Stocks Bounce After Brutal Week Despite Apple Unveiling A Dud After the worst week for the S&P since the March 2023 bank crisis… … one which sent the Nasdaq to one of…

Draghi Says Europe In Existential Danger Without Massive new Spending And Joint Debt; Germany Immediately Says “Nein” It has been a while since we were reminded that without the ECB’s constant (and…

Israeli Strike On Alleged Syrian Chemical Weapons Facility Leaves High Death Toll A late Sunday night apparent Israeli aerial attack on Syria has left at least 18 people dead and 36 injured,…

Dodgers Kowtow To Teachers Unions, Honor ‘Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence’ Authored by Brenda Lebsack & Rebecca Friedrichs via RealClearPolitics, The “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” according to Catholic Vote, is “a vile anti-Catholic…

Dmitry Simes claims that the current US government – which he accuses of “lawlessness and blatant lies” – doesn’t believe in the First Amendment The US Department of Justice has accused the…

The “Russian symbol” was found at several places in a Lithuanian seaside town Authorities in the Lithuanian city of Klaipeda have launched an investigation into disruption of public order after “symbols resembling…

Footage shows buildings occupied by Kiev’s forces being leveled to the ground The Russian Air Force has successfully destroyed a concentration of Ukrainian troops in Kharkov Region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow…

The supposedly temporary measure is meant to address anti-immigration backlash Germany will reimpose passport controls on its land borders for at least the next six months, in order to curb “irregular migration,”…

Latvia accuses Moscow of violating its airspace after a UAV crashed on its territory during the weekend The Latvian military will take additional measures to secure the nation’s eastern border after an…

Democratic nominee Kamala Harris faces a crucial televised debate with the GOP presidential nominee on September 10 US Vice President Kamala Harris has spent several days intensively preparing for the upcoming presidential…

Watch Live: Apple CEO Tim Cook Unveils iPhone 16 Watch the Live Launch Event “It’s Glowtime” guys…  Apple Park is glowing! #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/gVgtMbZhaM — Tim Cook (@tim_cook) September 9, 2024 *   *   * …

Here’s What To Watch For In Congress In September Authored by Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord, Stacy Robinson, Terri Wu, Arjun Singh, Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), WASHINGTON—Lawmakers are returning…

Embattled Finance Firm B. Riley Looks To Raise Up To $410 Million From Asset Sales Distressed financial firm B. Riley is planning the sale of its majority stake in Great American Group…

With American efforts to mediate a solution going nowhere, Moscow appears the next best option for negotiations with Gaza Following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, diplomatic efforts led…

Inflation Expectations Rise Over Medium-Term As Delinquency Fears Unexpectedly Hit 4 Year High With the Fed now supposedly only focused on the jobs part of its mandate, as inflation has supposedly been…

Austin Tells Zelensky: Long-Range Strikes in Russia Won’t Be A Game Changer In the latest $250 million weapons package for Ukraine approved and released by the Biden administration, noticeably absent were the longer…

The West’s insistence on sticking to the Ukrainian leader’s peace plan indicates it doesn’t want to negotiate honestly, the Russian foreign minister said Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s peace initiatives have become an…

A Jordanian trucker targeted Israeli civilians at Allenby Bridge crossing A Jordanian man has fatally shot three Israeli civilians at the border crossing between Jordan and the occupied West Bank. This is…

Cheney Reaction By Benjamin Picton, senior macro strategist at Rabobank Cheney Reaction Friday’s US payrolls report was supposed to settle the question of whether the Fed would be cutting by 25bps next…

Limits have been set on purchases of gemstones and metals as well as overseas real estate operations Ukraine’s central bank has tightened its rules on citizens purchasing precious metals and certain luxury…

The Paris mayor’s proposal to leave the iconic logo on France’s landmark tower has sparked a public row The descendants of the engineer who designed the Eiffel Tower say they will fight…

Leaked US Army Documents: Thousands Of Violent Venezuelan Prison Gang Members Run Amok Across America Investigative reporter James O’Keefe published unclassified information from the US Army North Division on X, revealing that the Venezuelan…

Boeing Shares Rise On “Historic Contract Offer” With Union, Potentially Averting A Crippling Strike  Boeing shares rose in premarket trading after the US aerospace giant reached a tentative agreement with the union representing 33,000 of…

If The Fed Cuts Rates A Half-Point, Should Trump Complain, Rejoice, Neither, Or Both? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Think carefully. I will grade your answer… The current odds suggest only…

Key Events This Week: CPI, PPI, Presidential Debate, And Fed Blackout The week after payrolls is often quiet, but as DB’s Jim Reid notes, with the 25bps vs 50bps Fed debate for…

Russia has consistently been the top target for hackers in recent years, according to Kaspersky Lab Russia has been subjected to more cyber attacks than any other country over the past two…

The bloc needs ‘unprecedented’ investment in defense and other sectors, former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has said The European Union needs a massive increase in investment to meet its goals,…

Kiev has lost thousands of troops and military hardware during its incursion into Russian territory, the Defense Ministry in Moscow says Ukraine has lost around 11,400 troops since it launched an incursion…

A former ECB chief says the lack of access to cheap energy from Russia has undermined the bloc’s competitive advantage The global economic competitiveness of the European Union has been substantially eroded…

Ethiopia is locked in a dispute with Somalia and Egypt over a maritime deal and a hydroelectric dam project Ethiopia will “humiliate” any nation that attempts to threaten its sovereignty, Prime Minister…

A Bradley infantry fighting vehicle was caught by a Russian drone in Kharkov Region, Moscow’s military has said Russian forces in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region have tracked down and destroyed a US-made Bradley…

Futures Rebound From Worst Weekly Rout Of 2024; Yields, Dollar Rise Futures are higher in a modest relief rally following the worst weekly loss of the year, triggered by cooling US jobs…

Texas Man Sentenced 14 Years For Running $110 Million Tax Refund Scheme Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A Texas man was sentenced to more than 14 years…

Oil Rises As Major US Refineries In Path Of Strengthening Gulf Storm Oil and gasoline futures moved higher early Monday as the National Hurricane Center tracked a potential tropical system that threatened parts of…

The platform’s archive footage was used in a show that landed in hot water over Hindu names being used for Muslim terrorists Asian News International (ANI), one of the largest media outlets…

Illinois Trucking Company With 480 Drivers Abruptly Ceases Operations By Clarissa Hawes of FreightWaves, An Illinois-based trucking and logistics company, which contracted with the U.S. Postal Service to haul mail has notified…

Toyota Slashes EV Output By 30% For 2026 In keeping with innumerable automakers that are cutting back investment and production into electric vehicles, Toyota has become the latest to slow its EV…

Yaroslav Oleynik was responsible for boosting Ukraine’s UAV manufacturing for further attacks against Russia An adviser to Ukraine’s former Strategic Industries Minister Aleksandr Kamyshin was killed in a car crash during the…

The army has beefed up security in Jammu and Kashmir, bordering Pakistan, ahead of state-level elections Indian security forces thwarted a terrorist infiltration attempt in the troubled Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) region,…

Professors Rally Academics Around “Less Bad” Candidate Trump By Will Caldwell of The College Fix University professors have started a petition for academics to rally behind Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential…

Kiev’s new Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga has reportedly dismissed the diplomat because it was considered inappropriate to buy home appliances Ukraine’s new Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga has reportedly fired the country’s temporary…

The president rushed and “picked optics over security” in 2021, a partisan report has concluded US House Republicans issued a scathing report on Sunday blaming the administration of President Joe Biden for…

Pierre de Gaulle reportedly announced his intention during a meeting with speaker Vyacheslav Volodin Pierre de Gaulle, the grandson of the late French leader General Charles De Gaulle, intends to move to…

Abdelmadjid Tebboune has, however, denounced a “contradiction” in results from the top electoral authority Algerian leader Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been declared the winner of presidential elections held on Saturday. However, Tebboune and…

Group chief Oliver Blume has defended job cuts, citing the ‘serious’ economic situation, according to German media The situation at the Volkswagen Group is alarming and major changes are needed for the…

The US presidential candidate has pledged 100% tariffs on countries that are seeking to replace the greenback in international transactions Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has claimed that dumping the US dollar…

Ukraine-Russia talks fell apart after Kiev asked foreign backers for advice, the former US deputy secretary of state has said Kiev consulted with the US, UK and other allies during the 2022…

Indonesia Is The Most Charitable Nation In The World Indonesia is the world’s most charitable country, according to the Charities Aid Foundation’s (CAF) World Giving Index 2024. Based on surveys by Gallup, the…

Germany Rejects Carbon Credit Certificates Over Alleged China Fraud Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, The German Environment Agency on Friday said it had rejected carbon credit certificates from eight projects over concerns about…

A complete ban on the use of artificial intelligence during election campaigning may be necessary, a senior lawmaker has said Russian lawmakers are preparing to tackle the issue of AI-generated content, including…

Zahi Hawass has launched a petition demanding the repatriation of historical artifacts from Europe Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass has started a petition demanding the return of three historical artifacts, including the iconic…

The European Commission could freeze billions of euros in assistance over a controversial criminal justice reform The EU is reportedly moving forward with its threat to withhold funds from Slovakia in retaliation…