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US Appeals Court Vacates Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, A U.S. appeals court on Dec. 11 struck down a Nasdaq rule requiring companies listed on…

HTS spokesman Obeida Arnaout only offered a vague response to a reporter’s question A spokesman for the militant group Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham (HTS) stopped short of denouncing Israel’s airstrikes and ground invasion of…

Futures Drop, Yields Rise Ahead Of Fourth ECB Rate Cut US equity futures and European bourses trade lower as bond yields rise 2-3bps across the curve as Treasury yields rose ahead of…

Vassily Nebenzia has condemned a move by the US to block a recent Security Council resolution on a ceasefire in Gaza The United States has never understood the true purpose of the…

Agricultural production in Morocco has been hampered by droughts, the head of the Russian grain quality watchdog has said Russia has overtaken France as the leading grain supplier to Morocco, RIA Novosti…

The former Russian president is on a two-day visit to Beijing to meet with top Chinese officials The deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, met with Chinese leader Xi…

Ukrainian attacks using Western medium-range missiles are making things worse, the US president-elect has said US President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Ukraine’s strikes deep into Russia using Western-supplied weapons, saying that they…

A 50% increase in target allocation for military budgets by 2030 may be approved next June, sources have told the newspaper NATO members are holding talks about implementing a sharp spike in…

An overview of the frontline situation during November and December of 2024 Since October, intense battles have been raging all along the front. In that month and November, the Russian army advanced at…

Albertsons Says It Is Ending Merger Agreement With Kroger Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Albertsons said on Dec. 11 it is ending its merger agreement with Kroger….

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Gives Eye-Popping $1 Million To Trump’s Inaugural Fund The Wall Street Journal reports that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s…

India Preparing For A CBDC-Driven Economy, Central Bank Governor Says Authored by Arijit Sarkar via CoinTelegraph.com, On his last day as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das…

Goldman Finds Walmart Maintains Lead In Value Pricing War Analysts at Goldman analyzed prices across 38 grocery items in the dairy, frozen goods, dry grocery, HPC, and produce categories at Kroger, Albertsons (Randalls banner), Walmart,…

Dan Jorgensen has pledged to present a new plan targeting Russian oil, gas and nuclear fuel, Politico has reported   The EU has failed to overcome its dependence on Russian energy, and…

ECB Preview And Cheat Sheet: How To Trade The 4th Rate Cut Submitted by Newsquawk ECB policy announcement due Thursday December 12th; rate decision at 13:15GMT/08:15EST, press conference from 13:45GMT/08:45EST Expectations are…

Premier Doug Ford warns Ontario could cut power to the country’s southern neighbor if President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threats The head of Ontario, Doug Ford, has warned that the…

Meta donated the money to Trump’s inauguration fund in what appears to be a push for positive relations after tensions in the past Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to the inauguration…

Deputy PM Olga Stefanishina has complained in Politico about Berlin’s refusal to welcome the country to the bloc as a new member Berlin’s refusal to warm to the idea of Ukrainian membership…

The intentions of the OSCE’s new special envoy for Ukraine will increase divisions in Europe, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry Plans to prepare Kiev for NATO membership, announced by the Organization for…

The Hungarian prime minister previously said that Kiev had rejected his offer of mediation with Russia Unlike Kiev, Russia has been willing to accept a proposal by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban…

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has said the country is likely to lose one third of the land it held in 1991 Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has claimed that the West…

Political Turmoil In France Could Worsen Europe’s Energy Problems Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Political instability in France, Europe’s top electricity exporter, raises concerns about reduced power exports and exacerbates the…

Wind Power Has Hit Its Limits In Europe Europe is starting to reach its limit when it comes to wind power. Countries like Denmark and Sweden, once leaders in expanding offshore wind…

FESCO has started shipping cargo between Novorossiysk on the Black Sea and Mombasa The FESCO Transportation Group has launched a container shipping route between the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and…

Citrus Crisis: Florida’s Orange Juice Production Slides To Lowest Level Since 1930 The US Department of Agriculture has released an alarming new forecast for Florida’s citrus industry. The latest projection indicates orange production…

A repatriation program will be launched early next year, a senior official has told a business forum Ukrainian citizens who have fled to Germany since the start of the conflict with Russia…

Baath was the main political power in Syria for more than half a century The Baath Party of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has announced that it is putting its operations on…

Antonio Guterres says the “most difficult obstacle” to the continent’s proper representation has been “overcome” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has vowed to ensure that Africa has two permanent seats on the…

Kiev’s forces targeted a military airfield near the southern city of Taganrog on Wednesday Russia will respond to the latest attack on its territory using US-made ATACMS missiles, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

Ray Dalio has warned of a “pending debt money problem” in global finance Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has warned of a debt crisis looming over global finance, and urged investors to shift…

The Russian president refuses to change his position on Ukraine, but the German chancellor is willing to engage with him again German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to…

No Chinese leader has previously attended a US presidential inauguration US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration on January 20, CBS News reported on Wednesday….

MP Calls For UK Government To Embrace Muslim Culture Of Inbreeding Third-world immigration has led to some unsettling culture shocks over the last decade for Europeans and the population of the UK. …

Germany Is An Economic Model For What Not To Do Authored by Rainer Zitelmann via RealClearMarkets.com., Many Germans liked to see their country as a global leader in the fight against climate…

He’s into ports, airports, energy and defense. His foreign forays echo PM Modi’s diplomacy. His ambitions know no bounds – despite recent legal troubles in the US The growth of Gautam Adani’s…

Yoon Suk Yeol has insisted his short-lived martial law declaration was a “highly calibrated political judgment” South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his decision to briefly impose martial law in…

Beijing is ready to work out its differences with Washington and seek mutually beneficial relations, Xi Jinping has said Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that neither side will emerge victorious in…

SAP plans to cut 14% of staff in Germany, while focusing on artificial intelligence for future growth Germany’s leading software company, SAP, is planning a drastic reduction in its workforce, financial newspaper…

PornHub’s statistics suggest ‘Russian’ has become one of the most popular search terms for users in Ukraine Ukrainian users of the Canadian adult content giant PornHub are increasingly searching for Russian-themed pornography,…

“This was no small thing, to restore a republic after it had fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may have been…

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…

When Rights Become Privileges: Is The Constitution Becoming Optional? Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “Rights aren’t rights if someone can take them away. They’re privileges. That’s all…

One of the least understood aspects of congressional oversight is the elite group of elected politicians who are charged with congressional oversight over all intelligence activity. This highly important oversight group is…

It’s a good thing for FBI Director Christopher Wray to announce his resignation, because President Trump was going to fire him. A preplanned resignation allows Director Wray to continue portraying FBI officials…

We are no longer a serious nation anymore.  With a cognitively impaired President and a completely missing Vice President, our nation is now fully on auto pilot as the rest of the…

Damascus Airport To Open In ‘Next Few Days’ But Israel Still Controls Skies The government of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus on Wednesday said that it expects Damascus International Airport to…

Trouble Tax: We All Pay A Time Price For Bureaucratic Dysfunction Authored by Michael Munger via the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), Adam Smith said it all, in “Wealth of Nations”:…

Four servicemen have been injured in the attack, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said A Ukrainian drone has damaged police barracks in the southern city of Grozny on Thursday, injuring four servicemen,…

The Lithium Glut Could Persist Until 2027 Authored by Tsvetana Parskova via OilPrice.com, Lithium prices have dropped sharply, prompting production curtailments in Australia and China but not in Africa, where Chinese-owned mines…

What’s (State-Funded) Russian Media Saying About Syria’s Regime Change? Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Publicly financed Russian media’s reaction to Syria’s regime change is a lot different than most could have…

Eric Trump: My Father Wants To Make U.S. The World’s ‘Crypto Capital’ Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, discussed President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for the crypto industry, emphasizing his…

Travelers risk being arrested under false pretenses on American soil, Moscow said Russian nationals should avoid making non-essential trips to the US and allied countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said, warning…

Russians Urged To Avoid US Travel On Fears Of Arrest Or Being ‘Lured’ By CIA In yet another diplomatic tit-for-tat move as relations with Washington spiral, Russia has warned its citizens to…

DHS Announces New Rule To Allow Noncitizen Workers To Keep Jobs Longer While Awaiting Renewals Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, The Department of Homeland Security this week announced a…

Exxon Plans Large Nat Gas Plants To Supply Electricity To Data Centers It isn’t just nuclear projects getting in on the “selling power to data centers” trend – now oil supermajor Exxon…

The Wild World Of Democratic Ethics: Defeated Representative Accused Of Gaetz Leak Authored by Jonathan Turley, “You must be wary of those seeking to use their influence and their expertise to wrongful…

South Korea’s Top Cops Arrested, Ex-Defense Chief Tries Suicide As Failed Martial Law Bid Rocks Country South Korea continues to be rocked by aftershocks in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s aborted declaration…

Judge Strikes Part Of Federal Law, Making It Easier To Remove ‘Powerful’ Judges Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Some judges can be removed at will, rather than…

Government Spending Shock: US Budget Deficit Soars In Worst Start To Year On Record We thought last month’s US budget deficit was bad. Boy, were we wrong. It is only fitting that…

Nearly 45,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israel’s war against Hamas The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday, calling for an unconditional ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in…

There Is No Right To A Minimum Wage Authored by Soham Patil via The Mises Institute, One of the most popular economic fallacies of our time is the belief that the absence…

‘Simply Robbery’: Moscow To Retaliate After US Hands Ukraine $20BN Utilizing Russian Assets Russia on Wednesday blasted the US disbursing a $20 billion loan to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets as…

Trump Nominates Harmeet Dhillon To DOJ’s Civil Rights Division Authored by Melanie Sun and Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President-elect Donald Trump named attorney Harmeet Dhillon as assistant attorney…

San Diego Sheriff ‘Will Not’ Comply With New ‘Super Sanctuary’ Protections For Illegals The San Diego County Sheriff’s office is refusing to comply with the County Board of Supervisors’ vote to turn…

Kiev also refused to carry out a major exchange of prisoners with Russia, according to the Hungarian PM Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has rejected a proposed Christmas ceasefire and a large-scale prisoner…

Progressivism & The Murder Of A Health Insurance CEO Authored by Connor O’Keeffe via The Mises Institute, Last week, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot to death on a New York City sidewalk in…

The nephew of John F. Kennedy is reportedly lobbying for his daughter-in-law to serve as the agency’s deputy head Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is lobbying for his daughter-in law to become deputy…

The new collaboration is aimed at boosting technological partnerships between the group’s member states The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced the launch of an alliance within the BRICS group aimed…

Still ‘Stupid In America’ Authored by Larry Sand via American Greatness, America’s government-run school system is failing… In a memorable April 1995 video, Apple founder Steve Jobs declared, “The unions are the worst thing…

Roger Ver Claims US Targets Him For Bitcoin Advocacy, Not Taxes Authored by Josh O’Sullivan via CoinTelegraph.com, Roger Ver, widely known as “Bitcoin Jesus” for his early promotion of cryptocurrency, is contesting…

FBI Director Chris Wray Resigns Before President-elect Donald Trump could say “You’re Fired!” – FBI Director Christopher Wray has resigned, and will leave his post at the end of President Joe Biden’s…

Despite Media Spin, Only 2 Out Of 10 Americans Support Hunter Biden Pardon Authored by Jonathan Turley, As Democratic politicians and pundits rush to defend President Joe Biden’s unethical pardon of his son, Hunter,…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had lunch with former Labor Party politician Graham Richardson, best known for being corrupt and mixing sex workers with politics and business, a few days ago which is…

Beijing Considering Yuan Devaluation In Response To Trump Tariffs Two days ago, when China reported another month of dismal import and export activity, with both missing estimates… … we reminded readers that…

The US Exceptionalism Paradox By Benjamin Picton, senior macro strategist at Rabobank Winter Of Discontent US stocks closed lower yesterday with the S&P500 down 0.3%, the DOW down 0.35% and the NASDAQ…

Wall Street “Surprised” By Sycamore’s Buyout Approach To Walgreens Following the Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday afternoon about private equity interest in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), multiple analysts at notable research desks have responded…

Here’s What’s In The $895 Billion Defense Authorization Bill Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The House of Representatives could vote this week on a compromise version of…

Christopher Wray has decided to leave ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced he will be stepping down from the job, after US President-elect Donald Trump said he…

US Rushes To Contain Turkey-Backed Offensive Against Its SDF Proxy In Syria Via Middle East Eye The US government is scrambling to address a Turkish-backed offensive targeting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)…

Stellar 10Y Auction Has Highest Bid To Cover Since 2016 Amid Surge In Demand After yesterday’s solid 3Y auction, the market considered the results briefly, pushed yields lower for about a basis…

The US president-elect will engage in official discussions on the conflict only upon assuming office, the Hungarian leader has said US President-elect Donald Trump is not yet able to conduct official negotiations…

The incoming president will reportedly issue at least 25 executive orders immediately upon entering the White House US President-elect Donald Trump plans to issue more than 25 executive orders on his first…

The technology could help in achieving national goals, according to the president Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are reshaping everyday life and are expected to become an essential source for achieving Russia’s national…

Luigi Mangione, the killer of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, has been stirring up waves of online – but not at himself A US health insurance CEO’s murder has transcended political ideology in…

Cold Shoulder: Democrats Ignore Tulsi Gabbard’s Request To Meet Authored by Philip Wegmann via RealClearPolitics, The return of Tulsi Gabbard to Capitol Hill began with breakfast in the Senate dining room courtesy…

The US president-elect has brought up funding for Ukraine, nepotism, and corruption US President-elect Donald Trump has mocked the economic agenda of his predecessor, using a meme involving funding for Ukraine and…

Moscow Threatens Retaliation After Ukraine Strikes Russia With 6 US-Made ATACMS Missiles Moscow has announced a very serious escalation out of Ukraine on Wednesday, with defense ministry officials saying that six US-made…

The National Security Angle With TikTok Is Bogus. This Is Industrial Policy Authored by John Tamny via RealClearMarkets, “Let many ideas flourish as industrial policy doesn’t work.” Those are the words of…

New PM Urges Syrians Abroad To Return Home (Amid Israeli Airstrikes & ISIS Threats) Syria’s new transitional Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir, who had headed up Hayat Tahir al-Sham’s (HTS) administration of Idlib, has…

Cloudflare’s annual report suggests that Yandex was used more often globally than Bing, Baidu and DuckDuckGo in 2024 Russia’s Yandex is the second-most popular search engine in the world in 2024, according…

^^^Nope, not my table, but isn’t it beautiful? How about a thread for party food and treats? Lots of people are entertaining in these last days running up to Christmas. Sometimes in…

Kiev has targeted a military airfield near the city of Taganrog, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said Ukrainian forces fired a barrage of six US-made ATACMS missiles at a military airfield…

The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced the transfer of a $20 billion loan to Kiev, backed by the interest from Russia’s assets frozen by the West The disbursement by the US…

Lithuania says it has only one pending asylum request from a Syrian national and there is no need to review the rules Lithuania is not a popular destination for Syrian refugees and…

Loonie Strengthens After BoC Slashes Rates By 50bps Again, Blames De-Growth On Trump & Immigration The Bank of Canada just slashed rates by 50bps (to 3.25%) – as expected – and the…

Wall Street Reacts To CPI Report, Even As Markets Price In Certainty Of Dec Rate Cut Today’s CPI report – the final important economic report of 2024 – came on the screws…

It was not that long ago when some people in the MAGA movement warned that Robert F Kennedy Jr could be positioning himself to maneuver his daughter-in-law into an Intelligence Community position…

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman wished the network a happy 19th birthday RT is a recognized leader in the global media space and has successfully defied Western censorship to set a standard…

WTI Holds Gains On Surprise Crude Draw; US Production Hit New Record Highs  Oil prices are up this morning on the possibility of tighter sanctions on Russian crude and held its gains…

Luigi Mangione’s Lawyer Says He’s Not Seen Evidence Showing Client Is Guilty Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The attorney hired to represent the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO…