Flood Of Chinese Goods Into North America Earns Mexico “Backdoor” Label By Riley Donovan of The Epoch Times Amid the threatening specter of tariffs and trade tensions after Donald Trump’s re-election, Ontario…
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Trump Names Billionaire Scott Bessent As Treasury Secretary
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President Trump Nominates Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor
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Merkel admits she didn’t believe in Ukraine’s military ambitions
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Finding Shelter From Monetary Racketeers
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Germany ‘examining’ Netanyahu arrest warrant
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China triples uranium imports from Russia
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President Trump Announces Scott Bessent as Nominee for Treasury Secretary
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Merkel blasts Ukraine and Poland over Russian gas
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Pennsylvania County Official Apologizes For Controversial Comments On Ballot-Counting
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These Are The World’s 10 Most Powerful Supercomputers
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President Trump Nominates Russ Vought for Director of Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
President Trump has announced the official nomination of Russ Vought for the position of OMB Director. Russ Vought ran the Office of Management and Budgets under President Trump in the first administration,…
Things That Are Over…
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Truth Social in Acquisition Negotiations with Crypto Firm Baakt
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What Ceasefire? ‘Heavy Clashes’ In South Lebanon As Beirut Buildings Leveled
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US Declares Opposition Leader Who Lives In Spain As Venezuela’s President-Elect
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Matt Gaetz Says He Isn’t Coming Back to Congress
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UK signals it would arrest Netanyahu
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RFK Jr.’s Plans For Reshaping HHS Draw Strong Reactions
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Colorado To Pay $1.5 Million To Christian Web Designer After Losing Supreme Court Case
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Matt Gaetz Says He’s Not Returning To Congress Next Year
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READ former US Army officer’s report on Ukraine’s war crimes
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Germany ‘regrets’ Kiev’s decision on US-supplied landmines
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What we know about Russia’s new Oreshnik missile
RT breaks down everything known about the new medium-range hypersonic weapon Russia’s newly unveiled Oreshnik missile has quickly become the focus of major international attention. Announced by President Vladimir Putin on Thursday,…
Money-Market Fund Assets Tumble Most In 5 Months After Trump Win; Loan Volumes Surge
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In The Weeds Of The Swamp
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McDonald’s Revamps Meal Deal As QSRs Fight Over Cash-Strapped Consumers
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Notre Dame Apologizes After Telling Hockey Fans Not To Wear Green, Shamrocks, ‘Fighting Irish’
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Egg Prices Surge Again As Grocers Face Shortages Amid Bird Flu Outbreak
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MIT To Waive Tuition For New, Eligible Students
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Big Ag Breathes a Sigh of Relief
Big Agriculture and Big Pharma were both preparing for a serious battle over food, chemicals, drugs and various health matters they control, with RFK Jr appointed to lead Health and Human Services…
Conor McGregor loses sexual assault case
A jury in Ireland has found the UFC star liable for assaulting a woman in a Dublin hotel room in 2018 An Irish woman who accused mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor…
RT commentator Scott Bennett dies at 46
The former US army psychological warfare officer and political analyst had pancreatic cancer American political commentator Scott Bennett has died of pancreatic cancer at age 46, his friends and family said on…
Russia Provided Missiles, Oil To North Korea In Exchange For Troops: Seoul
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Pronoun-Wielding Jaguar Boss Goes On Damage Control After Cringeworthy Woke Ad
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Death Certificates Reveal FBI ‘Revised’ Murder Stats Still Bogus
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German multinational to axe thousands of jobs – media
Bosch plans to reduce its global workforce by 5,500 positions due to weak EV demand German auto parts supplier Robert Bosch has announced plans to trim its global workforce by 5,500 jobs…
Trump gets good news from New York court
Sentencing in the incoming US president’s “hush money” case has been delayed indefinitely A New York judge has delayed indefinitely the sentencing of US President-elect Donald Trump, allowing his lawyers to file…
World ‘very close to point of no return’ – Scott Ritter
Russia’s new Oreshnik missile is a “qualitative advancement” showing that Moscow is ready to “mirror” any Western escalation, the former UN weapons inspector has said Russia’s strike on a Ukrainian defense industrial…
Trump Advisor Dan Scavino Says President Trump Never Considered Mike Rogers for FBI Director
Dan Scavino Jr is as close a confidant as you can get to President Trump, without being a member of the family. According to a recent Tweet sent by Scavino, President Trump…
It’s All Bananas
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New Year fair opens at ‘Russia’ National Center
Visitors can dive into a world of holiday magic with unique decorations and festive treats The holiday season is officially underway at the National Center ‘Russia’ in Moscow, where guests are invited…
Russian children returned from Syria
A group of minors have been brought home from a refugee camp, Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova has said A group of 26 Russian children has been returned home from Syria to be…
Putin announces mass production of Oreshniks
The Russian president’s announcement follows a first combat use of the new hypersonic weapon in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Friday the decision to begin serial production of the new…
Poll reveals Putin’s support in Russia
Nearly four out of five Russians trust the president to do the right thing, according to VTSIOM More than 75% of Russians approve of President Vladimir Putin’s policies, according to the latest…
Texas’ Gold-Backed Coin Aims To Help Bitcoin Adoption, Lawmaker Says
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Africa is reclaiming its unique path of evolution
The nations of the continent are rejecting Western dominance and finding their place in the multipolar world order Africa is emerging as a key player in the shifting global order, rejecting Western…
Germany Admits It’s Unlikely To Arrest Netanyahu On ICC Warrant
Germany Admits It’s Unlikely To Arrest Netanyahu On ICC Warrant In the wake of Thursday’s International Criminal Court (ICC) decision to issue formal arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense…
Russia has plenty of Oreshniks – Putin
The new missile’s demonstration was a success, the Russian president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Ministry of Defense and the military industry on developing and deploying the new Oreshnik…
“Trumpflation” Risks Likely Overstated
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UMich Inflation Expectations Jump To 16-Year-High, Democrats’ Confidence Crushed
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EU state’s leader to invite Netanyahu despite ICC warrant
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has assured his Israeli counterpart that he would not be arrested if he visits Budapest Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has invited his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu…
Trump ‘Hope’ Sends US Services PMI Soaring To 32-Month High
Trump ‘Hope’ Sends US Services PMI Soaring To 32-Month High Following this morning’s shitshow in Europe, US preliminary PMIs for November were expected to inch higher (supported by the surge in positive…
US making new attempt to block Russian gas exports to EU – Kremlin
Washington has sanctioned the country’s primary bank for energy-related transactions The latest round of US sanctions against Russian financial institutions, which specifically target Gazprombank, is an attempt to block Russia’s gas supplies…
Actor’s ‘fake’ hate crime conviction overturned
Jussie Smollett was found guilty in 2021 of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself The supreme court in the US state of Illinois has overturned the conviction of actor Jussie…
Australia introduces bill to ban children from social media
The legislation includes financial penalties for platforms that don’t comply The Australian government has introduced a bill that aims to ban children under 16 from accessing social media and proposes fines for…
Kremlin outlines Putin’s message to West
The Russian president has warned Kiev’s backers that their “reckless” support won’t go unanswered, spokesman Dmitry Peskov says A public address by Russian President Vladimir Putin after Moscow deployed a new hypersonic…
Ukrainians have stolen up to half of US aid – ex-Polish deputy minister
Kiev laundered money for the Democrats, taking a cut of what was left over, Piotr Kulpa has claimed Ukraine did not receive as much foreign aid as claimed by the administration of…
Russia is Europe – Christian leader
The country is attacked despite being part of European culture, Patriarch Kirill has said The US and its allies ganged up against Russia for taking its own path and refusing to give…
Latest US sanctions will hit EU – energy expert
Washington has introduced penalties against the SWIFT-linked Gazprombank, which handles energy-related transactions The newly imposed US sanctions against Russia’s Gazprombank are expected to send energy costs surging in parts of Europe, Finam…
US senator threatens invasion of Netherlands
Tom Cotton has invoked the ‘Hague Invasion Act’ in an effort to intimidate the International Criminal Court US Senator Tom Cotton has lashed out at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its…
US indictment wipes out over $26bn of Indian conglomerate’s value
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Miami Investor Secretly Trying To Buy Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Miami Investor Secretly Trying To Buy Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline US investor Stephen P. Lynch, who has decades of business dealings in Moscow, has reportedly asked US officials for permission to bid on…
Are Retail Investors Behind The Bitcoin Price Surge?
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Equity Futures Drop As Bitcoin Trades Above $99,000
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UNESCO bars Russian journalists from free speech session
Moscow’s delegation insists the illegal ban was imposed “under pressure from the collective West” Russian journalists have been denied access to a UN session in Paris on media freedom, Moscow’s delegation to…
China calls for ‘restraint’ between West and Russia
Moscow recently used its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in response to Ukraine’s long-range strikes China has called on all sides of the Ukraine conflict to exercise restraint and work towards a ceasefire…
Russia’s key ally warns of World War III
Belarus should not get involved in the Ukraine conflict since it continues to escalate, President Alexander Lukashenko has said The world is teetering on the brink of World War III, Belarusian President…
US investor eyes purchase of sabotaged Russian pipeline – WSJ
Financier Stephen Lynch says ownership of the Nord Stream 2 would give the US control over the EU’s energy supply An American financier and investor has asked permission from the US government…
Moscow slams UN report on press safety
The document ‘ignores’ attacks on Russian journalists and is a source of disinformation, UNESCO Ambassador Rinat Alyautdinov says Moscow’s ambassador to UNESCO, Rinat Alyautdinov, has condemned the body for ignoring Ukrainian attacks…
Heavy gunfire erupts in South Sudan (VIDEO)
An army spokesperson claims the clash between soldiers and an ex-spy chief’s security guards was triggered by a “misunderstanding” Fighting broke out in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, on Thursday night, between the…
Russia welcomes working migrants – Kremlin
The country’s rapid development requires more people, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia needs foreign migrants to achieve its development goals, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, citing the “tense” demographic situation…
The Reel Godfather: Why India’s mafia don is so popular among young people
The Bishnoi gang, India’s new interstate mafia, is led by a man in jail who recruits via social media, controls 700 shooters around the country, and has ordered hits in North America…
Zelensky acting like a child – Moscow
The Ukrainian leader is being infantile by blaming Moscow for the escalation in the conflict, Maria Zakharova has said Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is acting like a child after Moscow conducted a…
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European states vow to arrest Israeli PM
The ICC issued warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant earlier this week Several Western states have pledged to execute an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Zelensky demands ‘strong reaction’ to Russian hypersonic strike
Moscow must be “forced” into peace through strength, the Ukrainian leader has said Vladimir Zelensky has demanded a “strong reaction” from the world to Russia’s use of its latest hypersonic ballistic missile…
Disagreement With Aid Rises Even Among Ukraine’s Allies
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Putin invites president of Senegal to Russia
The two leaders discussed trade, investment, and regional security challenges in their first conversation Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended an invitation to Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to visit Russia, which…
Millions Of Missing Oil Barrels Throw A Wrench In The IEA’s Bearish Demand Forecast
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Take Putin’s warnings seriously – Orban
The Russian president’s statements are not empty chatter like that of EU politicians, the Hungarian leader has said The West should not ignore Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warnings regarding Moscow’s response to…
Medvedev reacts to VIDEO of hypersonic missile strike
Moscow used its brand-new ‘Oreshnik’ mid-range projectile against Ukraine in response to long-range strikes deep into Russia Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has shared a video showing the strike on a Ukrainian…
Iconic US carmaker to axe 14% of workforce in Europe
Ford has said it will lay off 4,000 employees in the continent amid weak EV sales and economic headwinds US car manufacturer Ford has said it will lay off 4,000 of its…
US LNG Exports To Europe Set To Surge As European Gas Prices Soar
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Kenya cancels deal with company of US-indicted tycoon
The country’s president has said the decision on India’s Adani Group is based on information from investigative agencies and “partner nations” Kenyan President William Ruto says he has ordered the immediate termination…
Ukrainian military plans for 2025 ‘derailed’ – Moscow
Russian troops have “ground down” Kiev’s best units, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has claimed Russian forces involved in repelling a Ukrainian incursion in Kursk Region have “ground down” Kiev’s best military units…
US sanctions last major SWIFT-linked Russian bank
The restrictions target Gazprombank and six of its foreign subsidiaries, effectively banning them from conducting dollar transactions Washington has sanctioned dozens of Russian financial institutions, including Gazprombank and six of its international…
South Africa declares food poisoning crisis a national disaster
At least 22 children have died as the authorities link cases to pesticide-tainted food from local vendors South Africa has declared a food poisoning outbreak a national disaster following the deaths of…
Russia Lists US Missile Defense Base In Poland As ‘Priority Strike Target’
Russia Lists US Missile Defense Base In Poland As ‘Priority Strike Target’ On Thursday Moscow issued a fresh warning to the US and West, following Washington and London giving the greenlight for…
Escobar: The BRICS Spirit Is Alive And Well In South Africa
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Trump ally calls for US to sanction ICC
The Hague-based court is “a dangerous joke” and must be restricted, Senator Lindsey Graham has said US Senator Lindsey Graham has called for Washington to slap sanctions on the International Criminal Court…
Korean Peninsula facing nuclear destruction – Pyongyang
The US is stroking tensions as it tries to assert hegemony in Asia and beyond, Kim Jong-un has claimed The US is seeking to bend the entire world to its will and…
‘Don’t play with fire’ – senior Russian MP to the West
Duma International Affairs Committee head Leonid Slutsky has highlighted the advanced weaponry at the Russian Army’s disposal The West is “playing with fire” through its actions in the Ukraine conflict, senior State…
UK to scrap five warships and dozens of aircraft – defense secretary
“Difficult decisions are required” to save the military hundreds of millions of pounds, John Healey has said The British military will scrap several warships and dozens of helicopters and drones as it…
Trump announces new pick to run Justice Department
Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration amid sexual misconduct allegations US President-elect Donald Trump has announced former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his new nominee to lead the Justice…
Trudeau government denies linking Modi to criminal plot
Ottawa reacted after New Delhi blasted a Canadian media report linking top Indian officials to the murder of a Sikh separatist The Canadian government has denied that it linked Indian Prime Minister…
Friday November 22nd – Open Thread
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…
November 22nd – 2024 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1404
“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…