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The Russian president has hailed the US shift towards dialogue under Donald Trump Global powers can reach a consensus on providing security guarantees to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. He…

Pretoria has warned of a worsening crisis and spoken of the need for humanitarian access South Africa calls for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and is urging both sides to resume talks….

Lagarde’s Hypocrisy: ECB Vs Fed Autonomy Submitted by Thomas Kolbe ECB President Christine Lagarde has warned the U.S. Federal Reserve not to lose its independence to politics. A transparent maneuver, considering the…

The Congo River Alliance, which includes M23 fighters, claims state forces are attacking South Kivu in defiance of ceasefire efforts A coalition of armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…

Peter Navarro, President Trump’s top trade and manufacturing policy advisor, speaks to pool reporters outside the White House. Within his remarks about the economy overall, Navarro then breaks down the issues soon…

Novo Shares Gain As Wegovy Shows Big Edge Over Lilly’s Tirzepatide In Heart Study   Novo Nordisk shares rose in Copenhagen trading on Monday after the pharmaceutical giant reported on Sunday that its…

Mohammed Becomes Most Common Name Among Welfare Benefit Recipients In Germany Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, New figures released by Germany’s federal government have reshaped the rankings of citizen’s allowance…

China Is Unlikely To Play A Major Role In The Ukrainian Endgame Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The most that China is expected to do is deploy peacekeepers together with other…

Houthis Target Israeli-Owned Tanker As Retaliation For Slain Prime Minister In apparent retaliation for massive Israeli strikes which killed the Yemeni Houthi prime minister, Ahmed al-Rahawi, last week – who was the most…

New York Representative Jerry “The Penguin” Nadler has announced he is not going to seek reelection in 2026. 78-year-old Nadler was going to face a significant primary threat from the far-left. NEW…

The Russian and Chinese peoples have sacrificed much to defeat fascism in Europe and Asia, the two leaders have said Russia and China share a responsibility to preserve the historic memory of…

The US president has labelled Washington’s relationship with New Delhi “one-sided” US President Donald Trump has once again criticized New Delhi after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in bilateral 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…

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…

Brussels will blacklist two “extremist ministers” and boycott settler goods Belgium will recognize Palestinian statehood and impose sanctions on Israel over its war in Gaza, the government announced on Tuesday. The small…

Labored Daze Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, In the labored daze of AI hype and GDP “growth,” few seem to notice the workforce is tired of being exploited as…

Canadian Hikers Get The COVID-Style Tyranny Treatment Authored by Jim Bovard Canadian politicians are creating one bonfire after another of freedom and individual rights. COVID crackdowns established persecution precedents that politicians in some provinces…

The Russian leader continues his four-day visit to China Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday. Putin arrived at the Great Hall of…

In a stunning Truth Social message, President Trump notes the pharmaceutical companies privately show him information that the COVID-19 vaccination program is a massive success helping many.  However, for the first time…

The background issues highlight the inevitability of the latest developments.  Before talking specifically about Ukraine, let’s first consider the individual parties within the so-called “coalition of the willing,” Great Britain, France and…

US To Deploy Controversial Typhon Missile System To Japan For First Time Authored by Dave DeCamp via Antiwar.com, Russia and China strongly condemned the deployment of the Typhon, which would have been banned by…

Electromagnetic Weapon Destroys Drone Swarm In Seconds: ‘Singularity Event’ Drones have quickly become all the rage among military leaders and Silicon Valley investors, but new weaponry could threaten the nascent technology’s swift…

Ukraine War To Drag On With No End In Sight: Germany’s Merz Hawkish European leaders continue to speak in terms of Cold War-era domino theory nonsense, with the assumption that Russia aims…

AI & The New Frontier Of Torts: ChatGPT Faces Claims Of Suicide, Defamation, & Even Murder Authored by Jonathan Turley, “I know what you’re asking, and I won’t look away from it.”…

Why ‘Eating The Rich’ Undermines Everyone’s Prosperity Authored by David Hebert via TheDailyEconomy.org, A recent report from The Heritage Foundation argues that “the wealthy” are not “idle idols” but are instead owners and investors…

The EU earlier accused Moscow of “blatant interference” and of subjecting the aircraft to electronic jamming Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 has refuted allegations made by several media outlets and EU officials that the…

The Progressive Pantheon Of Pathetic Heroes Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, American left-wing heroes are proving to be a creepy bunch. So what do some of the most renowned…

South African Politician Who Called For Killing White Farmers Convicted On Hate Speech Charges It was the White House ambush that shocked the world.  A South African delegation headed by president Cyril Ramaphosa…

The authorities in Kiev framed a “random man” as the murderer of MP Andrey Parubiy, Artyom Dmitruk has claimed Vladimir Zelensky’s government is behind the assassination of prominent Ukrainian far-right politician Andrey…

What Western media dismissed as a “club of autocrats” has grown into the Global South’s blueprint for a post-Western world. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China has already emerged as one…

Protesters splashed red paint on performer David D’Or during a concert in Warsaw A group of pro-Palestine activists attacked Israeli singer David D’Or during a concert in Warsaw on Sunday, dousing him…

“I Want The Answer”: Trump Demands Pfizer Prove mRNA Jabs Work Late last month a CDC advisory committee launched a review into the “safety, effectiveness, and immunogenicity” of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as whether…

AI & ‘The End Of Labor’ Day Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Back to School “We are living in what I call the 3rd Arc of American history, a period as consequential…

An ex-Danish MP has been sentenced to four months in prison for possessing thousands of abuse files A former minister in the Danish parliament has been sentenced to four months in prison…

The Russian and US presidents discussed holding direct talks with Kiev but no decision has been finalized, according to Yury Ushakov No deal has been reached between Russian President Vladimir Putin and…

The EU has no “jurisdiction or competence” regarding any potential deployments, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over…

The victory over Japan remains one of the most overlooked yet decisive chapters of the war On September 3, China will celebrate Victory Day – the anniversary of Japan’s capitulation in 1945….

Viktor Yanukovich said he wanted Ukraine to join the EU, but knew that membership in the military bloc would be “a disaster” Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has said he had always…

Key Events This Week: Jobs, Jolts, ISM, And Fed Speakers Galore After a strong August, DB’s Peter Sidorov writes that risk assets are starting September on a more tentative footing as Friday’s…

Illinois Gov Launches Historic LGBTQ Hotline For ‘Persecuted’ Rainbow People Authored by Benjamin Bartee via PJMedia.com, Because Illinois apparently doesn’t have any more pressing matters of governance to attend to, such as…

Before Leisurely Picnics And Parades, Labor Day Was Born Out Of Strife Authored by Jeff Louderbeck via The Epoch Times, Marking the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day has long been highlighted…

Xi, Putin and Modi have lead calls in Tianjin for a UN-centered multipolar system, as Eurasian blocs tighten and the EU is sidelined The latest gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)…

Leading international experts, including from the UN and India, will meet in Vladivostok to discuss fragmentation and new global trade rules Leading international experts are set to descend on Russia’s Pacific city…

Lithuania has already received funds for monitoring of its border with Russia’s Kaliningrad Region, the Commission president has said The EU intends to intensify its monitoring of trains traveling between mainland Russia…

Futures Flat As Silver Soars To 11 Year High US equity futures are flat, with cash markets of course closed for Labor Day holiday, stabilizing after Friday’s selloff in tech stocks amid…

Afghanistan Border-Town Rattled: 800+ Killed In Powerful Earthquake A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the mountainous areas of the Afghan-Pakistan border overnight, resulting in the death of at least 800 people and 2,500…

Western blocs have “looked for enemies outside” while the East has stressed guarding against terrorism and separatism, Einar Tangen has said The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) approach to security is radically different…

Man Found Dead At Burning Man Sparks Homicide Investigation Tens of thousands of people descended on a dry lakebed in Nevada over the past week, ending this weekend with the burning of…

Taipei missed a March deadline to move its representative office from Pretoria as the two sides were negotiating a new deal South Africa is finalizing the relocation of Taiwan’s unofficial embassy from…

Russia earlier said the West is using propaganda on gender relations to undermine its statehood Traditional values are being sidelined internationally and must be brought back to the center of the global…

Karol Nawrocki has insisted Poland needs “justice,” despite Prime Minister Donald Tusk having rescinded Warsaw’s request for compensation Polish President Karol Nawrocki has renewed demands for reparations from Germany for Nazi-era devastation,…

Moscow has accused Berlin of stirring anti-Russia sentiment in Europe Germany must revamp its counterintelligence service to confront what Berlin describes as a broad Russian campaign of sabotage and espionage, a senior…

U.S. Freezes Visas For Palestinian Passport Holders Amid Mounting National Security Threats  Weeks after the Trump administration paused approvals of visitor visas for people of Gaza, the New York Times now reports…

The Ukrainian authorities say finding “evidence” of Moscow’s involvement in the shooting of Andrey Parubiy is a priority Ukrainian investigators are trying to find evidence linking Russia to Saturday’s killing of Andrey…

A delegation from 22 countries has met Patriarch Kirill and visited holy sites A delegation of 30 Orthodox priests from 22 African countries has concluded a weeklong visit to Russia, combining pilgrimage…

Happy Labor Day, Scruffnecks! …. and that has nothing to do with the color of your collar. Everything of great purpose comes from within, and from a loving God. As Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn famously said: “The…

Russia Gears Up For New Nuclear Missile Test Authored by RFE/RL Staff via OilPrice.com, Significant activity on Russia’s Novaya Zemlya archipelago indicates an impending test of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, known…

Bitcoin No Longer Plays Gold’s Game Authored by Armando Aguilar via CoinTelegraph.com, Bitcoin was treated as a purely inert asset for years: a decentralized vault, economically passive despite its fixed issuance schedule….

Opioids More Likely To Kill Than Car Crashes Or Suicide The National Safety Council reports that Americans are more likely to die from an opioid overdose than a car crash or suicide. As Statista’;s Katharina Buchholz shows in…

Rapid Support Forces commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has pledged to build a “civil, secular and democratic state” in Sudan Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has been sworn…

Washington earlier imposed 50% tariffs on New Delhi over purchases of Russian oil The US is pressuring EU nations to impose additional tariffs on India over its continued oil trade with Russia…

Kenyan authorities have confirmed that 32 victims and dozens of body parts have been uncovered Kenyan authorities have uncovered more than 30 bodies in a remote village, in a case tied to…

These Are The Countries With The Largest Christian Populations There are 2.2 billion Christians in the world, which means one out of every four people is a Christian. The visualization, via Visual…

The Russian leader has thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for hosting direct talks between Moscow and Kiev Türkiye’s mediation in the Ukraine conflict continues to be valued, Russian President Vladimir Putin said…

A 6.0-magnitude quake struck Kunar Province in the eastern part of the country late on Sunday At least 800 people have been killed and over 2,800 injured after a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake…

The president’s trade policy is in jeopardy after an appeals court declared most of his tariffs unlawful US President Donald Trump has warned that America could became a “third world nation” if…

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization must continue to oppose “hegemonism and power politics,” the Chinese leader has said Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) should continue to resist “hegemonism and power politics”…

Both Moscow and Beijing aim to consolidate the Global South’s achievements, building on Pretoria’s presidency, the Russian leader has said Russia and China support South Africa’s G20 presidency and its efforts to…

How The European Central Bank Engineered The French Debt-Crisis… And The Next Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The French debt crisis reminds us that gradualism never works, that statism always ends in ruin…

Hungary Unleashes Major Drug-Prevention Task-Force To Safeguard ‘The Fabric Of Society’ Via Remix News, Major General Sándor Töreki, Hungary’s deputy chief of police for criminal matters, has revealed that the Delta action…

Conservatives Rage After UK Court Of Appeal Rules With Govt To Keep Migrant Hotel Open Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, The British government has won its legal fight against a…

MOSCOW, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 — On September 1, RT premieres Imperial Receipts with Dr. Shashi Tharoor, a series hosted by the Chair of the Indian Parliament’s External Affairs Committee. The program tackles…

From imperial tunics to Soviet aprons to today’s national standards, the uniform has shaped how Russians see equality, order, and tradition in the classroom In Russia, September 1 is more than just…

The SCO has a long track record of fostering regional stability and could take on a larger role, the president has said The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) could become the leading vehicle…

Jobs will be cut across US state-funded broadcasters, an agency chief has confirmed US President Donald Trump has ordered more than 500 jobs to be slashed at state-funded propaganda outlets, in the…

The gaslighting and games of pretending in/around Washington DC never changes.  Before there was the obvious cognitive decline of Joe Biden, there was the obvious cognitive incapacity of Robert Mueller.  However, both…

The Indian and Russian leaders have held talks on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tianjin The people of India, the most populous country in the world, are “eagerly waiting” for…

Kirill Dmitriev has praised the spirit of cooperation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization The defining feature that sets the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) apart from the West is its commitment to genuine…

Moscow values China and India’s efforts to help settle the Ukraine conflict, the Russian president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to brief leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO),…

The raids came after the killing of the group’s prime minister and several of his cabinet members in an Israeli strike The Houthi group has detained at least 11 staff members in…

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 Harsh Truth About Life In Canada Today Authored by Mikkel Thorup via InternationalMan.com, Canada is often portrayed as a land of freedom, opportunity, and prosperity. Reality, however, tells a different story……

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…

Dept of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears on CBS Face the Nation to discuss ongoing efforts to remove illegal aliens from our nation. The conversation starts with CBS Ed O’Keefe asking…

CNN’s Brianna Keilar interviewed Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States Sebastian Gorka about the recent shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school during an episode of CNN’s State of the…

She Couldn’t Read Her Own Diploma: Why Public Schools Pass Students but Fail Society Authored by Hannah Frankman Hood via the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), A nineteen-year-old college student is…

Former New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani, 81, is hospitalized with a fractured vertebrae and multiple cuts and bruises, including injuries specifically to his left arm and lower leg, after his rent-a-car was…

Mueller Announces Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Will Not Testify In Epstein Investigation Former FBI Director and Trump special counsel Robert Mueller claims he has Parkinson’s disease, and “cannot comply with a request to testify this…

DHS’s New Election Integrity Czar Has Receipts On Pennsylvania’s 2020 Fraud Authored by Ben Sellers via Headline USA, Left-wing media outlets pounced this week to attack President Donald Trump’s new appointee for the Department of…

The Pentagon Cracks Down On Big Tech’s Coziness With China Authored by Paul Bradford via American Greatness, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week that the military would cease using a Microsoft program that…

Katrina Is the Costliest, But Not Deadliest, Hurricane To Hit The US Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans 20 years ago this week on August 29, 2005. The storm brought destruction to…

These Are The 20 Most Densely Populated Countries And Territories In The World From compact city-states to island nations, many of the world’s most densely populated jurisdictions share one thing in common:…

A police officer was injured as the suspect drove onto the diplomatic premises in Sydney A man has been arrested after a car crashed through the gates of the Russian Consulate General…

The identity of the alleged shooter who gunned down Andrey Parubiy has yet to be revealed Ukrainian law enforcement has detained a suspect in the killing of far-right MP and former parliamentary…

Trump Says He Will Issue Executive Order To Require Voter ID Authored by Melanie Sun via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has decided to issue an…

‘We Have Many Options’: US Warships Pass Through Panama Canal Toward Southern Caribbean U.S. warships were seen entering the Panama Canal while navigating east toward the Atlantic, according to photos taken on…

Trump Admin Moves To Cut 500+ Positions At Taxpayer-Funded Propaganda Network, Voice Of America Kari Lake, acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, an independent federal agency that oversees America’s international broadcasting operations,…

How The US Will Force Yields Lower Across The Curve By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Forcing Yields Lower Across the Curve We were already set to get a lot of economic…

It would “not bother” the US president if former officials James Comey and John Brennan ended up in custody US President Donald Trump has said he would not mind seeing ex-FBI Director…

Assassins failed to take the Orange Man out. Impeachment didn’t stick. Is the Grim Reaper the new favored candidate? Is US President Donald Trump on death’s doorstep? That’s the question that Trump…