Algeria’s Imani Khelif has beaten a Chinese boxer amid a heated dispute about the athlete’s eligibility Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won Olympic gold on Friday after defeating China’s Yang Liu in the…
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UK’s Night Of The Ghost Fascism
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Russian tanks take up positions in Kursk Region (VIDEO)
Moscow has been deploying additional forces to the border area amid an incursion by Ukrainian troops The Defense Ministry in Moscow has published footage of Russian tanks taking up positions in Kursk…
German town stops accepting Ukrainian refugees
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Dozens killed in Israeli airstrike on school in Gaza
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Ukrainian special forces decimated in botched landing operation – Moscow (VIDEO)
Kiev’s forces lost 12 service members and two boats as they attempted to raid the Kinburn Spit, Russia’s Defense Ministry has said The Russian military has wiped out a Ukrainian special forces…
Dozens of Indians await release from Russian Army – foreign minister
Moscow has been assisting New Delhi in the repatriation of citizens lured to the Ukraine conflict by human traffickers Around 70 Indian nationals are awaiting discharge from the Russian Army after being…
Counterterror operations launched in Russia’s Kursk and adjacent regions
The Ukrainian attack has already led to civilian casualties, the National Antiterrorism Committee has said Counterterrorism efforts have been announced in Kursk Region, Russia and two neighboring regions in response to a…
Drone strikes US airbase in Syria – Reuters
This is the second attack in recent days against American forces in the Middle East amid rising tensions US troops at Rumalyn Landing Zone in northeastern Syria have been attacked by a…
Trump’s plane makes emergency landing
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Saturday August 10th – 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…
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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…
Climate Fear-Mongering Fail: Great Barrier Reef Sees Third Record Year Of Coral Growth
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What Effect Will Voter ID Laws Have In The 2024 Election?
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Fauci’s “DNA Of Caring”
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Panama Hits ‘VIP’ Chinese Migrant-Smuggling Route Through Notorious Darien Gap
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Democratic California State Lawmaker Switches To Republican Party
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Serbian president confirms getting coup warning from Russia
President Aleksandar Vucic has said that the nation’s security services are already working on the leads provided by Moscow Russia has informed Serbia about a risk of a potential coup attempt, President…
Washington slams Israeli minister’s ceasefire criticism
National security spokesman John Kirby stated the White House won’t allow ceasefire talks to be “blown off course” by “extremists” US President Joe Biden will not allow “extremists,” including those in Israel,…
Visualizing 45 Years Of Growth In US Real Wages, By Income Group
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US Ambassador Boycotts Nagasaki A-Bomb Ceremony Because Israel Not Invited
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Breast Or Bottle? China Is The Global Market For Infant Formula
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Smith Is No Longer In A Hurry: Special Counsel Moves To Slow Down District Court Judge
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Harris’s Big Gift To Trump… If He Uses It
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Quick Note – RFK Jr Still Glowing
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President Trump MAGA Rally – Bozeman, MT – 10:00pm ET Livestream
Tonight, President Trump heads to Bozeman, Montana for a MAGA Rally in support of down-ticket candidates. President Trump is scheduled to speak at 10:00 pm ET with livestream links below. Trump Campaign…
RNC Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate Arizona’s Citizenship Check Voting Laws
RNC Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate Arizona’s Citizenship Check Voting Laws Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Republican National Committee (RNC) is asking on the U.S. Supreme…
Cartel Drones Fly With Explosives Near Southern Border
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Putin Said To Be Stunned By Ukraine’s Shock Attacks On Kursk & Lipetsk
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US to send more military aid to Ukraine
Ammunition worth $125 million comes after Ukraine invaded Russia’s Kursk Region Washington will send Kiev another $125 million worth of missiles and ammunition, the Pentagon announced as fierce fighting continued in Russia’s…
Abbott Orders Texas Hospitals To Report Health Care Costs For Illegal Immigrants
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The Kamala Narrative is Silly Now – Marquette University Says Harris Has Eleventy-Five Point Lead Over Orange Man
We suspected they would go too far, because that’s what the left always does. Once their pop-narrative enters the entire tribe of progressives, the various factions within it always try to one-up…
Investors Flooded Into Money-Market Funds & Bank Deposits As Markets Crashed
Investors Flooded Into Money-Market Funds & Bank Deposits As Markets Crashed Money-market fund assets rose to a fresh record ($6.19TN) as a global selloff in risk assets earlier in the week sent…
Iran seeks to meddle in US elections – Microsoft
The company claims to have discovered hackers and fake news sites linked to Tehran Hackers and fake news sites allegedly linked to Iran might be up to something nefarious in the US,…
There’s Just One Problem: AI Isn’t Intelligent, And That’s A Systemic Risk
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Reason #89, Why Steve Bannon is Sketchy
I’m only posting this because there are so many voices that keep talking about Donald Trump needing some version of Steve Bannon to assist him in the election or White House. This…
EU nation tightens border controls amid gang violence
Denmark is seeking to contain the spread of disorder from neighboring Sweden Denmark will strengthen border controls with Sweden following a resurgence of gang violence that has spilled over into the country…
Washington’s web of lies is backfiring over Venezuela
Even if Maduro stole the election, no one would believe the US anyway The 2024 presidential election in Venezuela, held on July 28, has stirred international concern – much like the preceding…
Stocks Erase ‘Black Monday’ Losses As Vol Tumbles; Bond Yields & Black Gold Surge
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Harris/Walz Are “Levitating In Fake Polls On Gusts Of Idiot Wind”
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CBP Agents Snag Record $48 Million In Meth Hidden Inside Lettuce Shipment At Southern Border
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Virginia Mandates Paper Ballots, Tracking, And Proof Of Residency For 2024 Election
Virginia Mandates Paper Ballots, Tracking, And Proof Of Residency For 2024 Election Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) on Wednesday signed an executive order to implement various security measures ahead of the November…
Cadbury Doubles Prices Of Candy Bars For ‘First Time In Decade’
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Recession-Risk Reality-Check
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Donald Trump Jr. Is Launching A Crypto-Platform To “Take On” The Banks
Donald Trump Jr. Is Launching A Crypto-Platform To “Take On” The Banks Authored by Martin Young via CoinTelegraph.com, Donald Trump Jr. has announced plans to launch a new decentralized finance (DeFi) cryptocurrency…
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Machiavelli said, “It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of…
Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Voting Rights For Felons On Probation
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Cisco Prepares Second Round Of Layoffs Amid Increasing AI Skepticism; Report
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An Open Letter To UK PM Keir Starmer
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Boeing rockets built by inexperienced workers – NASA
One case of shoddy welding set production back seven months, the agency’s inspector general found NASA’s inspector general has issued a damning report on Boeing’s rocket division, stating that the aerospace giant’s…
Russia blocks CIA-linked Signal messenger
Roskomnadzor cited terrorism concerns as the reason for the ban The Russian internet watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to the messaging app Signal, citing legal issues. Signal has long been promoted as…
Russia, China hold talks on ‘peaceful’ space cooperation
Discussions focused on ensuring the long-term “safety of space activities,” according to foreign ministry in Moscow Russia and China have held talks on a wide range of issues relating to the use…
It’s The Positioning, Stupid!
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Video of Sexual Abuse at Israeli Prison Is Just Latest Evidence Sde Teiman Is a Torture Site
As early as the first month of Israel’s war on Gaza, Sde Teiman, a secretive Israeli military prison in the Negev desert, had been raising alarm bells for Israeli human rights attorney…
Ukrainian attacks in Black Sea defeated – Russian MOD
Kiev had launched sea drones at Crimea and a landing force near Kherson The Russian military has intercepted an attempted landing by Ukrainian marines near Kherson and destroyed a group of sea…
Military group named after Nazi battalion involved in Kursk incursion – Ukrainian media
One of Kiev’s formations in the region shares its name with a German special operations unit that was active during World War II One of Kiev’s battalions involved in the cross-border attack…
WATCH: Read A Book – #SolutionsWatch
If you’re like the majority of the population in this post-literate age of TikTok videos and never-ending social media feeds, you don’t read books anymore. But you should. Join James for this…
$5 million in ‘black money’ seized from Ukrainian military’s food supplier
Firm used fictitious transactions and overestimated the cost of produce it purchased to get tax credit, authorities have said Ukrainian law enforcement officials have seized more than $5 million from a company…
Universal Basic Income – Tried, Tested, And Failed As Expected
Universal Basic Income – Tried, Tested, And Failed As Expected Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, A Universal Basic Income (UBI) sounds great in theory. According to a previous study by the Roosevelt Institute, it…
China Inflation Unexpectedly Hits Five Month High Driven By Soaring Pork Prices
China Inflation Unexpectedly Hits Five Month High Driven By Soaring Pork Prices China’s consumer prices rose faster than expected in July, driven mostly by a surge in food/pork prices, even as core…
India to monitor safety of Hindus in Bangladesh amid ongoing unrest
Reports of violence against minorities have surfaced in the wake of the PM’s departure New Delhi has appointed a high-level committee to monitor the safety of Indians and Hindus in Bangladesh, Home…
A serious crisis is brewing on India’s doorstep, and the West has a role in it
Washington strategically pressured Sheikh Hasina, fully aware that her potential successors might be less democratic and have stronger Islamist ties The forced ouster of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power by…
White House Speaks Of ‘Finalizing’ Gaza Deal While Diplomats Admit It’s ‘Hail Mary’ Time
White House Speaks Of ‘Finalizing’ Gaza Deal While Diplomats Admit It’s ‘Hail Mary’ Time With the Middle East on the brink of a possible major war between Iran and Israel, also involving…
RFK Jr. Cancels Iowa State Fair Appearance Citing Increased Security Concerns
RFK Jr. Cancels Iowa State Fair Appearance Citing Increased Security Concerns Authored by Jeff Louderbeck via The Epoch Times, Almost a month after a gunman shot and injured former President Donald Trump…
Chicago Fed Head Says The Quiet Part Out Loud In Fox News Interview
Chicago Fed Head Says The Quiet Part Out Loud In Fox News Interview The Fed’s constant narrative shield of its ‘apolitical-ness’ took a battering this morning when Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee…
Russia accumulating forces in Kursk Region (VIDEO)
Additional troops and equipment have been deployed to the border area amid an attempted incursion by Ukraine, the MOD has said Russia’s Defense Ministry has announced the deployment of additional weapons and…
Berlin eyes stakes in arms manufacturer – media
The move comes as part of a broader strategy aimed at boosting the country’s defense industry, Handelsblatt reports The German federal government is considering taking a stake in arms manufacturers and defense…
China files WTO complaint against EU
The bloc’s preliminary ruling on import duties “lacks factual and legal basis,” Beijing has argued China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the European Union’s imposition of…
German arms giant doubles profits amid Ukraine conflict
Rheinmetall has boosted its sales by a third this year Rheinmetall, Germany’s leading arms manufacturer, has announced that it almost doubled its operating profit in the first half of 2024, and now…
Ukraine linked to Mali terror attack: What we know so far
Kiev is facing condemnation after officials appeared to claim credit for an ambush that killed local soldiers and Wagner contractors Ukraine is at the center of a diplomatic storm in Africa after…
MOD video shows winged bombs hit Ukrainian positions in Russia’s Kursk Region
Su-34 supersonic jets are being used to hit high-value targets with powerful gliding munitions, according to the military Russia is using Sukhoi Su-34 multipurpose fighter jets to fend off the Ukrainian incursion…
Australia being turned into ‘51st US state’ – ex-PM
Canberra is losing its strategic autonomy due to its security pact with the US and UK, Paul Keating has argued The US is surrounding Australia with military bases under the AUKUS pact,…
India’s biggest company planning big swap with Venezuela – Reuters
Washington has given Reliance Industries its approval to restart oil transactions with the sanctioned South American nation India’s Reliance Industries is planning to pay for Venezuelan oil partly with naphtha supplies and…
Islamic State gaining ground in Africa – UN
Large parts of the Sahel could fall under the “effective control” of the jihadist group, a top counterterrorism official has warned A vast territory stretching from Mali to northern Nigeria could fall…
Criminal network stole over 4,000 corpses in China – media
The thieves allegedly used the bodies to produce biomaterials such as bone grafts, according to reports Chinese prosecutors are reportedly investigating a criminal network which allegedly stole thousands of bodies from crematoriums…
California Power Bills Are Soaring
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Watch: Explosion Rocks Container Ship At China’s Top Port
Watch: Explosion Rocks Container Ship At China’s Top Port A massive explosion rocked a container ship loaded with hazardous goods at the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, China’s busiest port by cargo tonnage. The port is situated…
Russia declares ‘federal emergency’
A high-level government commission has made the decision due to the Ukrainian incursion in Kursk Region A federal emergency has been declared in Russia’s Kursk Region amid a cross-border incursion by Ukrainian…
Western firms insuring Russian oil tankers despite sanctions – Reuters
G7 countries set a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian crude two years ago as part of Ukraine-related sanctions Several Western insurance companies are continuing to provide cover for tankers shipping Russian oil,…
‘No glory’ for Ukrainian town tearing down WWII memorial – Moscow
The authorities in a Western Ukrainian region have ordered the demolition of dozens of Soviet monuments The Russian Foreign Ministry has denounced the reported demolition of a Soviet war memorial in a…
Futures Flat In Muted Trading As Sentiment Remains Extremely Fragile
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Are We Being Watched?
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Mexico responds to Ukraine’s request to arrest Putin
“It is not up to us,” President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said The President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has rejected a request by Ukraine to arrest Vladimir Putin, if…
Mercenaries from Georgia fighting in Russia’s Kursk Region – media
A militant force accused of torturing and murdering Russian POWs is reportedly taking part in the incursion Members of the Georgian Legion, a paramilitary force backed by Kiev, are reportedly taking part…
Maduro bans X
The Venezuelan leader has accused Elon Musk of “inciting civil war” in the country after the recent election Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced a temporary ban on X (formerly Twitter) in…
Ukraine faces bread shortages – industry leader
Production may be halted due to soaring flour and manufacturing costs, the head of the country’s bakers’ association has warned Ukraine is running the risk of facing a deficit of bread, the…
Gazprom Exports To Europe Via Ukraine Continue Despite Fighting
Gazprom Exports To Europe Via Ukraine Continue Despite Fighting Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Russian gas exports to Europe have continued despite reports of Ukrainian forces seizing a key gas metering…
Feud between global and US anti-doping agencies escalates
WADA and USADA have traded blame for cover-ups of violations by competitors The international anti-doping agency and its national counterpart in the US have accused each other of shielding cheating athletes from…
Putin Signs Law Legalizing Cryptocurrency Mining In Russia
Putin Signs Law Legalizing Cryptocurrency Mining In Russia Authored by Nik Hoffman via BitcoinMagazine.com, Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially signed a law that legalizes cryptocurrency mining in Russia. According to a report by…
Olympian kicked out of village after trying to buy cocaine
Australian hockey player Tom Craig tried to flee from police after purchasing the drug Australian Olympic hockey player Tom Craig has been issued with a public reprimand for trying to buy cocaine…
Moscow issues updated estimate of Ukrainian losses in Kursk incursion
Kiev has lost nearly 1,000 soldiers and over 100 armored vehicles over the past several days, Russia’s Defense Ministry has said Russian forces continue to inflict heavy losses on Ukrainian troops that…
Zimbabwe adopts de-dollarization roadmap
The African nation aims to make a new gold-backed currency the sole legal tender ahead of a 2030 timeline Zimbabwe’s government has approved a roadmap to transition from using US dollars to…
Ukrainian heavy weaponry destroyed in border clashes – MOD (VIDEOS)
Tanks and howitzers sent by Kiev to attack Russia’s Kursk Region are met with Lancet kamikaze drones, according to footage Videos released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Friday morning showcase the…
Ukraine wants US help in retaining part of Russia’s border region – WaPo
Officials in Kiev reportedly believe easing restrictions on the use of ATACMS missiles could give them leverage in talks with Moscow Kiev wants the US to allow it to use long-range ATACMS…
Ford Files Patent For System To “Automatically Snitch” On Speeders
Ford Files Patent For System To “Automatically Snitch” On Speeders Ford has filed a new patent called “Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations” that reveals the company is looking at ways to…
‘Free speech is an illusion in the US’ – Tara Reade
The government is targeting Scott Ritter and other critics of America’s endless wars, the former aide to Joe Biden has said You’re only free to speak your mind in the US if…
Five Lessons For Russia To Learn From Ukraine’s Sneak Attack Against Kursk Region
Five Lessons For Russia To Learn From Ukraine’s Sneak Attack Against Kursk Region Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Ukraine’s sneak attack against Russia’s Kursk Region appears to have successfully penetrated the border according to…
Israel expels Norwegian diplomats over Palestine recognition, war crimes case
Oslo and Brussels have condemned the “extreme action” of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government The Israeli government has expelled eight Norwegian diplomats, who served as Oslo’s interface with the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the…
German heavy armor back to fields of Kursk Region after 80 years – media
Kiev’s forces have reportedly used Marder infantry fighting vehicles their cross-border incursion German-made heavy armor pieces are rolling through the fields of Russia’s Kursk Region again, some 80 years since one of…