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Futures Flat Ahead Of February Jobs Report US equity futures erased a modest rebound from yesterday’s 1.8% rout ahead of today’s 8:30am jobs report and Powell’s 12:30pm speech. As of 8:00am ET,…

High Level US-Ukraine Meeting Set For Riyadh After Zelensky ‘Apologizes’ The US and Ukraine will give it another try, after the ‘missiles for minerals’ deal has faltered amid President Zelensky’s resistance to…

As part of the ReArm Europe Plan the bloc will spend around $840 billion on building up its military capabilities The EU has approved a large military spending plan to unlock billions…

The bloc’s defense plans are “primarily aimed at Russia” and hinder peace efforts in Ukraine, Dmitry Peskov has argued The Kremlin has condemned the EU’s plan to increase defense spending across the…

The French president failed in his apparent attempt to replicate the British leader’s ‘Iron Curtain’ speech, Mikhail Ulyanov has said French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent address in which he accused Russia of…

Serbian opposition supporters reportedly attempted to disrupt a legislative session Violent clashes broke out between opposition protesters and law enforcement outside the city hall in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Thursday, as…

“Not As Bad As Feared”: US Adds 151K Jobs In February As Unemployment Rate Rises To 4.1% In our payrolls preview we said that contrary to whisper expectations of a 122K number,…

Milorad Dodik underlined the ties between the peoples of the two countries and stressed that Moscow has every right to defend its interests Ukraine’s hostility towards Russia is “unnatural,” the president of…

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the firm is “an American company with an African heart” due to its “impressive” commitment to Pretoria and the continent Microsoft will invest nearly $300 million over the…

Busy Week For America’s Space Industry. Here’s What Happened… Thursday was an eventful day for America’s space industry.  Intuitive Machines’ six-legged Athena lander failed to land upright, marking its second unsuccessful landing. Meanwhile,…

Russia has reiterated the value of the Su-57 compared to the F-35 being offered to New Delhi by US President Donald Trump India could quickly upgrade its existing production lines of Russian-designed…

Government forces have clashed with Assad loyalists in Latakia and Jableh More than 70 people have been killed in fighting between Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces and loyalists of former President Bashar…

New EU Carbon Market Set To Hammer Households And Small Businesses Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, The European Union’s new emissions trading system, expected to take effect in 2027, is set…

Albania cited children’s safety concerns as the reason for a year-long ban on the video-sharing platform The Albanian government has approved a one-year ban on TikTok in the country, Education Minister Ogerta…

Hungary has vetoed the bloc’s new €30 billion military aid package for Kiev The EU does not have the financial capacity to continue aiding Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned in…

As US Summit Looms, Here’s The State Of Crypto Taxation Around The World As cryptocurrency continues to gain global traction, tax policies vary widely across different jurisdictions. Some countries impose steep taxes…

The Russian foreign minister has announced that the second forum will take place in an African country The second Russia-Africa Partnership Forum ministerial conference is slated for 2025 in an African nation,…

The Latvian interior minister has claimed Russian tourists pose a threat and that the bloc has a “moral duty” to deny them entry Latvian Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis has urged EU member…

The Ukrainian leader was “absolutely right” to push the US president to change his stance on the conflict, Mikhail Podoliak has said Kiev will not apologize for the clash between Vladimir Zelensky…

Five Ukrainian Fables Authored by Victor Davis Hanson, Fable One: Donald Trump Is Appeasing Russia? Who wiped out the Wagner group in Syria? Who sold offensive weapons to Ukraine first? Who warned…

“$1 Trillion Labyrinth”: Canada’s Brookfield Investigated By FT For Self-Dealing, Complex Financials Dan McCrum, best known for his investigative journalism that exposed the Wirecard scandal, one of the biggest financial frauds in…

France, Germany, & Poland Are Competing For Leadership Of Post-Conflict Europe Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, French President Macron’s declaration on Wednesday that he’s flirting with extending his country’s nuclear umbrella over other…

Priority areas include aviation, investment, banking, and luxury goods, Chamber of Commerce chief Robert Agee has said The American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham) has called on the US government to…

During a visit to Ivory Coast, Ghana’s president promised to mediate the return of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to ECOWAS Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and his Ivorian counterpart, Alassane Ouattara,…

France Steps Up Its Military Intelligence To Ukraine After US Halt France is reportedly stepping up its intelligence assistance to Kiev after the Trump-ordered pause in all US intelligence-sharing this week, which…

The US Treasury will establish a “strategic reserve” of cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin US President Donald Trump has launched two new management mechanisms for cryptocurrency assets possessed by the federal government. The policy…

Hungary has vetoed the bloc’s joint statement that would have seen Kiev receive €30 billion in aid by the end of the year The European Union has failed to agree on a…

The two countries will defend the international system that emerged from the global conflict, Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said China and Russia will continue to uphold the historical truth of World…

Why Israel Wants Syria To Become A Failed State Authored by Ali Bakir via Middle East Eye At a recent military ceremony in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a provocative statement about the…

Lithuania has argued that the move would strengthen its defenses Lithuania officially withdrew from an international treaty that bans the controversial cluster munitions on Thursday.  The Baltic state’s parliament – the Seimas…

As Globalism Breaks, Nations Must Produce Their Own Survival Necessities Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us The term “protectionism” is generally treated as a pejorative in the economic world, akin to “isolationism”…

Musk Fired-Up About Paul’s Rescission Idea For Slashing Spending Up To $500 Billion Seeking to codify spending cuts pursued by his Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk held a closed-door lunch with…

The US president has floated denuclearization talks with Russia and China US President Donald Trump has said that all countries should abandon nuclear weapons instead of engaging in an arms race.  “It’d…

Empty Gestures – How Performative Activism Enabled Mass Persecution Authored by Josh Stylamn via substack, Reality engineering requires three components:  institutional power to create the narrative,  social pressure to enforce it,  and…

Previously French President Emmanuel Macron refused to commit to putting French troops together with U.K troops on the ground in Ukraine.  Politically in France, Macron is on the ropes. Obviously, such a direct…

President Trump holds a press conference during an executive order signing session in the White House. In the beginning of his remarks President Trump announces a significant investment of $20 billion in…

“Vandalism Is Not Free Speech!” Elon Musk Speaks Out After Rise In Tesla Protests, Defacements The vandalism of Tesla vehicles as a backlash to Elon Musk’s foray into politics has gotten so…

President Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff holds a very interesting press availability outside the White House. The primary topic was the Trump administration position on the release of hostages from Hamas.  However,…

Non-Binary Minnesota State Rep Slams Trump’s Efforts To Protect Women’s Sports As “Genocide” Authored by Dave Huber via The College Fix, A so-called “two-spirit” state representative in Minnesota referred to efforts to…

Trump Exposes More Evidence Of Proxy War After Disabling Ukraine Access To U.S. Missile And Drone Systems Authored by Sundance via The Last Refuge, The media have not, and in most cases…

US Considers Plan To Disrupt Iran’s Oil With Navy Interventions On High Seas The Trump White House is currently considering a plan that would take the recently reinstated ‘maximum pressure’ campaign back…

The sides will discuss a “peace framework” aimed at ending the conflict with Russia American and Ukrainian negotiators are planning a meeting in Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve…

Why Are We Ignoring The Most Powerful Climate Solution? Authored by Mollie Engelhart via The Epoch Times, Everywhere I look, I see people talking about climate change. There’s no shortage of solutions…

He brought up history after French President Emmanuel Macron labelled Russia a threat Some people still “can’t get over” Napoleon’s defeat by Russia, President Vladimir Putin has said. He made his comments…

Less Than Half Of Americans Now Sympathetic Toward Israelis Authored by Megan Brenan via Gallup, Although Americans remain more likely to say their sympathies in the Middle East situation are with the…

Watch: SpaceX Gears Up For Another Starship Launch Attempt SpaceX canceled Monday’s Starship/Super Heavy test flight (Flight Test 8) after failing to resolve technical issues with the mega-rocket in the final minute…

US CEO Exits Hit Highest January Figure in More Than 22 Years Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, A record number of U.S. CEOs departed from their companies in January,…

We’re Witnessing The Death-Rattle Of ‘The Resistance’ Authored by Brendan O’Neill via Spiked-Online.com, Remember when the phrase ‘the Resistance’ would conjure up visions of sexy French youths in berets battling actual Nazis? …

“Drop It To The Floor”: NYPD Special Victims Unit Detective Under Fire For Appearance In Viral Rap Video Anal contusions by day, ‘thick-assed’ rap video girl by night. A seven-year NYPD veteran…

VDH: Who Really Politicized The Pentagon? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson, Is the era of rounding up government or academic “experts” to declare their support or opposition to ongoing controversies over? Public…

DOGE Hones In On Shady Climate “Popup NGO Shell” That Received Billions From Biden Federal employees are not the only ones facing a tsunami of job cuts. Tens of thousands of consultants, contractors,…

Trump Tones Down DOGE’s Deep State Assault; Tells Musk To Use “Scalpel,” Not A “Hatchet” Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday afternoon to highlight the success of the Department of Government…

Lavrov Schools “Napoleon” Macron: ‘Anyone Reasonable Understands Russia Does Not Want War With Europe’ The Kremlin has responded to French President Emmanuel Macron’s “very, very confrontational” televised remarks the day prior wherein…

Donald Tusk has called for the EU to escalate its military buildup in order to outpace Russia Moscow will not engage in an arms race with the EU, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov…

Elon Musk Says Amtrak, US Postal Service Should Be Privatized Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, Elon Musk, who is advising President Donald Trump on reducing government waste and downsizing…

Treasury Kills Enforcement Of Beneficial Ownership Reporting – Small Businesses Rejoice The Trump administration has freed millions of businesses from a red-tape chore concocted primarily by Democrats: On Sunday, the Treasury Department…

Court Upholds New York’s Repeal Of Religious Exemptions To School Vaccination Requirements Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court ruled on March 3 against Amish…

Diplomatically isolating Moscow is no longer a viable strategy, Keith Kellogg has said US President Donald Trump plans to “reset relations with Russia” and withdraw from an “endless proxy war” in Ukraine,…

The US may choose to defend only those member states that meet the bloc’s defense spending targets, the media outlet claims The US could decide to only defend those NATO countries that…

“Absolutely Factual”: Stranded Astronauts Confirm Musk’s Pre-Election Rescue Offer Was Snubbed Elon Musk revealed on a recent Joe Rogan podcast that SpaceX offered to rescue the stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts on the…

Be Careful What You Read About DOGE & Non-Farm Payrolls In February Via SouthBayResearch.com, The following is making the rounds, and it is technically true but factually false. “In a typical February,…

The bloc is working on ways to continue providing Kiev with more military aid despite Hungary’s opposition The EU is working on a new mechanism whereby a “coalition of the willing” would…

Judge Blocks NYC’s Bid To Swiftly Recover $80.5 Million In FEMA Grant For Housing Illegals Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on March 5 rejected a bid…

Foreign fighters have been targeted by overnight bombardment, officials in Moscow have claimed Russian forces have struck a detachment of foreign mercenaries in the Ukrainian town of Krivoy Rog, the defense ministry…

Speaking in London, Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar has said the group’s members have “very diverse positions” on de-dollarization The assumption that the BRICS group of nations is actively working against the…

Intuitive Machines Shares Tumble As Moon Lander Athena’s Fate Unclear Shares of Houston-based Intuitive Machines plunged 22%, the most in a year, as uncertainty remained over the confirmation of the company’s second…

The bloc is scrambling to prove its relevance without US support, the publication has claimed US President Donald Trump wants to sideline and destroy the European Union, an entity that he has…

Refusing to support a child who survived cancer might be the pettiest of gestures, but it’s only one of the Dems’ latest ungraceful antics During Donald Trump’s address to Congress, the president…

With 9 Days To Go Before Another Shutdown, Trump Wants GOP To Buy Time “To Work On Our Agenda” With nine days to go before yet another government shutdown, President Trump has…

The Romanian authorities claim the group sought to destabilize the constitutional order and withdraw Bucharest from NATO The Romanian authorities have detained six people on charges of treason for allegedly trying to…

Washington is trying to back out of providing security for its European allies, Valery Zaluzhny has claimed Washington’s actions threaten the existing world order and the future of NATO, former top Ukrainian…

Obama Judge Indefinitely Blocks Trump Admin Funding Freeze, Says White House Has ‘Put Itself Above Congress’ And Undermined Democracy A Rhode Island US District Judge has indefinitely blocked President Trump’s freeze on…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called for Europe to escalate its military buildup, claiming Russia will “lose” like the USSR The EU must escalate its military buildup and win the arms…

The clemency push for Derek Chauvin is “something to think about,” according to the billionaire Elon Musk has amplified a campaign urging US President Donald Trump to pardon a white police officer…

Some in Washington see Moscow as a “junior partner” to be drawn away from Beijing’s orbit and into its own Western experts often speak about Russia becoming China’s ‘junior partner’ and even…

The firing process has reportedly started with the agency’s newest employees The administration of US President Donald Trump has begun cutting CIA staff as part of a broader effort to downsize government…

Europe’s ‘ReArm’ Plan “Is Going To Come At A Vast Cost”; Rabobank Via Rabobank, “And he shall judge among the nations and shall rebuke many people; and they shall beat their ploughshares…

The move is reportedly part of a broader plan to revoke protection for all refugees, potentially fast-tracking their deportation US President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to revoke the temporary legal status…

Hunter Biden Claims Financial Distress In Seeking To Drop Lawsuit Against Ex-White House Official Authored by Jonathan Turley, There is a notable filing this week in Los Angeles where Hunter Biden is…

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has pledged to raise the issue of corruption at a meeting in Brussels Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused Ukraine of misappropriating a large part of…

Stocks Bounce As Lutnick Hints At USMCA-Compliant Tariff Exemptions US equity markets are rebounding off yesterday’s lows following remarks by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on CNBC that raise the potential fdor…

In an era of uncertainty, economic turbulence, and rapid technological shifts, the search for sustainable global growth has never been more urgent. The Open Dialogue “Future of the World: New Platform for Global Growth”,…

The French president wants to conquer Russia just as the two European dictators aspired to, Moscow’s foreign minister has said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has compared French President Emmanuel Macron to…

Unprecedented Surge In Swiss Bullion Imports Sends US Trade Deficit To Record High In January The US trade deficit widened to a record in January as companies scrambled to secure goods from…

Kiev cannot strike targets inside Russia without direct assistance from its Western backers, the foreign minister has said Ukraine is entirely incapable of launching long-range missile strikes on Russia without direct support…

Moscow has expressed confusion over Gideon Sa’ar’s claims of ignorance regarding Ukrainian nationalism Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has claimed ignorance of the well-documented fact that Ukrainian nationalists responsible for atrocities against…

Trump Drafts Executive Order To Close Down Education Department; Report Authored by Jennifer Kabbany via The College Fix, President Donald Trump has drafted an executive order calling for the U.S. Department of…

Walmart Asks Chinese Suppliers To Absorb Tariff Costs Walmart asked Chinese suppliers to lower prices, aiming to absorb the new tariff burden at the supplier level rather than passing it on to consumers. The…

The EU needs to create a bloc-wide distribution mechanism to offset a potential influx, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has said The lack of US support for Ukraine could trigger a new wave…

The two nations have discussed bilateral agreements on military-technical cooperation A high-level Russian delegation led by Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov has visited Mali and held talks with the West African nation’s…

Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen will reportedly postpone the release of his road map to an unspecified date The EU will delay the release of a plan to eliminate its dependence on Russian…

ECB Preview: Market Reaction Hinges On Just One Word The European Central Bank will almost certainly cut rates by 25bp today, its sixth cut in a row, and an outcome that is fully priced…

Taiwan claims Pretoria’s demand that Taipei remove its “unofficial embassy” is due to coercion from Beijing International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has emphasised that the decision to ask Taiwan’s Taipei Liaison Office,…

The French leader alleged that Russia was responsible for the failure of the 2014-negotiated truce with Kiev French President Emmanuel Macron should apologize for making “misleading” claims about the origins of the…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously called for an end to the fighting, describing it as a proxy war between Russia and the US Moscow agrees with US Secretary of State Marco…

Futures Plunge As German Bond Rout Goes Global Futures tumble, led by Tech as the world is hammered by soaring yields from Europe to Japan. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are…

The French president urged his nation to bolster its defenses against the perceived threat from Russia French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech focusing on Russia earlier this week was “highly confrontational,” Kremlin spokesman…

Russia has never exploited the continent and opposes external interference in the region, Foreign Ministry official Tatyana Dovgalenko has said Russia does not view Africa as a battleground for competition with other…

ECB Cuts Rates, Says Policy Becoming “Meaningfully Less Restrictive” While the ECB’s rate cut this morning was not in doubt by anyone, and the ECB did not disappoint, cutting rates for the…

DOGE Deep-State Demolition Sparks Surge In Layoffs Despite strong employment indications from the US PMI sub-components, ADP was a disappointment yesterday, and this morning saw global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm…