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US spies question China’s ability to fight a war due to alleged corruption in the military, the agency reported US intelligence believes the sacking of several high-ranking Chinese militarily figures before New…

On Shaky Ground: These Are The Countries Hit Most By Earthquakes A 7.5-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter located on the country’s Western coast rocked Japan earlier this week. Dozens of people have died…

Artificial Intelligence Is Allowing Them To Construct A Global Surveillance Prison From Which No Escape Is Possible Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, Every inch of…

Iraq aims to rely on domestic production to meet local demand Iraq is planning to halt imports of petroleum products as soon as in 2024 after launching a number of oil refineries,…

Reporters Without Borders’ annual report downplays dozens of deaths of media professionals in Israeli attacks At the end of 2023, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans Frontieres, RSF), the international organization ostensibly advocating…

The company had been criticized for two fatal crashes involving variants of the 737 Max jet several years ago Dozens of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes have been grounded across the world,…

The measures are in response to Washington’s weapons sales to Taipei, Beijing says China has sanctioned five American defense industry companies in response to “gravely wrong actions taken by the US,” the…

The EU nation boosted exports of the alcoholic drink to Russia by 32% in 2023 Germany has retained its position as the largest exporter of beer to Russia over the past two…

“We will always be by your side,” the Russian president told the relatives of slain soldiers Russian President Vladimir Putin has celebrated Orthodox Christmas with the wives and children of soldiers who…

News of Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization “came as a shock” to senior US officials, the outlet reported The Pentagon kept US President Joe Biden’s administration in the dark for three days about the…

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…

Early trading in 2024 weighed down by contradictory economic data The first week of January proved to be a rollercoaster for financial markets, as conflicting economic data left investors grappling with uncertainty….

Obama’s Weird New Movie And America’s Extreme Vulnerability To Cyber-Attack Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us There has been a lot of buzz lately about a recently released film by Netflix titled…

Dry January? These Are The Most Popular Cocktails For 2024 Dry January might be be required to recover from the excesses of the holidays, but a whole new year beckons with more…

Global Security In 2024: 5 Contextual Trends, 10 Possibilities Authored by Gregory Copley via The Epoch Times, It is more than probable that 2024 will create a confluence of major strategic trends,…

According to Tucker Carlson, “This is the smartest, best-informed account of what actually happened on January 6th.” At 03:15 of the video, the discussion between Tucker Carlson and Congressman Clay Higgins touches…

In honor of our national gaslighting embarrassment, the third anniversary of the FBI’s fedsurrection, the FBI laughed in the faces of the general population under their control.  The DC-based FBI sent out…

There is so much noise in the background of life, the simplicity of enjoying the day of Orthodox Christmas serves as a boost to the spirit. Outside the fabricated mechanics of man,…

The Perfidious Unreality Of The “New Normal” Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org, So, what’s with all the fake crying? Rachel Maddow pretended to cry about “kids in cages”. Matt Hancock pretended to…

Hezbollah Strikes Israel Intel Base With 60+ Rockets As “Initial Response” To Hamas Leader Assassination Hezbollah on Saturday initiated what it announced as “an initial response” to Israel’s assassination by drone of Hamas…

The ex-president is worried that the Democrat’s campaign is not flexible enough for the increasingly heated race Former US President Barack Obama has urged Biden’s advisers to bolster the reelection campaign by engaging…

Several patients were injured by glass shards after the blast shattered windows at the healthcare facility The Ukrainian forces launched multiple attacks against civilian targets in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on…

The story of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recovering in the hospital broke Friday afternoon when the Pentagon first released a statement {SEE HERE}.   It was a bizarre first notification considering that Secretary…

American Soldiers Are Being Put In Danger For Israel Authored by Brad Pearce via The Libertarian Institute, Since the October 7 attacks restarted conflict between Israel and Hamas, U.S. troops have been under fire all…

James Stavridis said Ankara should obey its role as a US-led military bloc’s member Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis has claimed that there was no justification for Ankara to prevent…

St. Louis Mask Mandate Rescinded Less Than 24 Hours After Woke Health Officials Get Trigger Happy The city of St. Louis reversed course less than 24 hours after reimplementing mask mandates, announcing…

Baghdad accused Washington of breaching its sovereignty with yet another summary assassination Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has promised to launch a process to expel the international coalition forces from Iraq, after…

“This Is Not A Time For Us To Have A Mentally-Challenged President” Authored by Mike McDaniel via AmericanThinker.com, Joe Biden At Valley Forge: Triumph Of The Shill II Well, he did it…

US Warship Downs Houthi Drone Over Red Sea “In Self-Defense” US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced yet another intercept of a launch out of Yemen which had targeted commercial vessels in the…

JPMorgan: Housing Affordability Could Be Restored Within 3.5 Years, But There’s A Catch… Authored by Sam Bourgi via CreditNews.com, There may be light at the end of the tunnel for Americans struggling…

“Have A Metamucil And Delete Your Account” – Harvard Prof Self-Immolates With Elitist Attack On Chris Rufo It would be an understatement to say that academic elites are absolutely seething over the…

Is 2024 Bitcoin’s Big Year? Authored by Michael Washburn via The Epoch Times, U.S. regulators’ pending approval of the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), which could come as soon as next week,…

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While the unsealed court papers released in the deceased sex trafficker’s case may seem like a bombshell, serious consequences are unlikely The names of some 200 individuals connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey…

Traditional Christmas Eve night services have been called off in the city of Belgorod and within a 20-kilometer-wide border zone The Russian Orthodox Church has decided to cancel its traditional Christmas Eve…

Ukraine Again Targets Crimea & Belgorod In Large-Scale Drone & Missile Attacks At a moment the front lines are at a standstill and Ukraine is suffering severe manpower and ammunition supply woes,…

An 11-year-old boy was shot to death at a high school shooting in Iowa on Thursday Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told an audience at a campaign stop in the US state…

The founder of the Stratim design bureau told RT about the Russian Army’s new UAVs In 2024, the ‘Lastochka’ (‘Swallow’) attack drone, the updated ‘Rusak’ first-person view (FPV) drone, and the ‘Zhuravl’ (‘Crane’) UAV carrier, which transports…

The Republican frontrunner addressed rally in Iowa and accused President Joe Biden of “corruption and failure” Former US President Donald Trump has dismissed the multiple criminal cases against him, telling supporters that…

These Were The Top News Stories Of 2023 Based On Google Search Trends In an age of rapid-fire social media updates, memes, and never-ending cat videos, what’s the world still collectively paying…

Gay-Replacement Theory Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, “When DEI is under attack, what do we do? Stand up, Fight Back!!! We stand for Claudine Gay.” – The Rev. Al Sharpton…

President Donald Trump will deliver remarks to a Team Trump Iowa Commit to Caucus Rally at the DMACC Conference Center in Newton, Iowa, today at 2:00pm ET. Following his speech in Newton,…

Automobile Sticker Shock Sinks In Vehicle sales started to slow at the end of last year as “sticker shock” has been taking its toll on would-be U.S. consumers, according to Bloomberg.  Potential…

Diego Maradona had been subject to a three-decade battle with Italy’s revenue authorities Italy’s highest court has cleared the late Argentinian football icon Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, bringing to a…

Humza Yousaf said that the UK should condemn the depopulation of Gaza “in the strongest possible manner” Israel’s proposed removal and resettlement of Gaza’s Palestinian population is “the textbook definition of ethnic…

An Explainer Of Jan. 6 And Its Aftermath Authored by Joseph Hanneman via The Epoch Times, It was a day of infamy. Worse than Pearl Harbor, 9/11, or even the Civil War,…

Violence in the Palestinian enclave has shown us “the worst of humanity,” Humanitarian Affairs official Martin Griffiths said The international community must use “all its influence” to end the war in Gaza,…

Words in English previously considered distasteful are now used to form bonds and social intimacy, linguistic research finds The use of swear words has become more widely accepted in modern British society…

Three Factors Driving Gold Bulls Into 2024 Authored by Mike Maharrey via Money Metals, There are three factors driving gold bulls as we move into the new year – the demand factor,…

Washington drastically needs congressional approval for new funds to continue supporting Kiev, a top US budget official has warned The White House desperately needs congressional approval for its major aid package for…

Analysts polled by the news agency expect GDP to turn sluggish due to high interest rates The Russian economy will inevitably slow down in 2024 due to tight monetary policies pursued by…

The government reportedly refused to provide £10 million for housing those fleeing hostilities The Scottish government has refused to allocate £10 million ($12.7 million) to local authorities to help them meet the…

Watch: Alaska Airlines 737 Max Jet’s Emergency Door Rips Off Mid-Flight Over Portland A brand new Boeing 737 MAX 9, operated by Alaska Airlines, was forced to make an emergency landing at…

Ramzan Kadyrov claims the suggestion was only aimed at showing that the US does not really care about the lives of Kiev’s troops The leader of Russia’s Republic of Chechnya has said…

6 Strategic Challenges For 2024 Authored by Austin Bay via The Epoch Times, Here’s 2024’s strategic challenges column – challenges to our so-called international strategic order, meaning threats to human life and…

The term ended up in the spotlight as MPs in Kiev are reviewing controversial measures to call up more soldiers to fight Russia The word ‘mobilization’ has been declared the word of…

Has The Global Food Inflation Crisis Been Averted? The latest United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization data shows global food prices have just recorded the biggest annual decline since 2015. This is…

Israeli Cabinet Meeting Erupts In Anger Over Plan For Army To Probe Oct.7 Mistakes Via Middle East Eye An Israeli diplomatic-security cabinet meeting which took place on Thursday evening came to an abrupt end…

Indian Navy responded to distress call from MV Lila Norfolk, a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier boarded by six armed men on Thursday An Indian warship on Friday intercepted a merchant ship, which had…

Russia’s share of Türkiye’s energy imports neared 60% in 2023, according to Hurriyet Russia maintained its position as the top oil and gas supplier to Türkiye in 2023, the Hurriyet newspaper reported…

Germany Is Europe’s Solar-Energy Front-Runner According to assessments by the International Renewable Energy Agency in 2022, Germany had an installed photovoltaic capacity of around 67 gigawatts, making it the European country with the greatest…

A section of the plane’s fuselage broke away while flying over the US state of Oregon Alaska Airlines has said it is “temporarily” grounding its fleet of Boeing 737 Max-9 planes after…

A once popular 24/7 news program lost viewers as it painted “too rosy a picture” of the conflict with Russia, the paper reports Ukrainian viewers are turning away from Telemarathon United News…

“It’s A False, False, False, False, False Flag World”: Luongo On Where Do We Go From Here In 2024, Part 1 Authored by Tom Luongo via Gold, Goats, n’ Gunds blog, Where…

British officials are said to have drawn conclusions from their failure to predict the billionaire’s win in 2016 Senior UK officials are compiling a dossier on former US President Donald Trump in…

Vivek Ramaswamy believes the alliance’s “expansionism” risks sparking a major conflict with Russia, his spokeswoman says Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has signaled that he intends to pull the US out of…

Over 55,000 French businesses closed their doors in 2023, the Bank of France says More than 55,000 businesses were shut down in France in 2023, marking a record high for company closures…

  Is 60:1-6 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!  Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon…

The Israeli Foreign Ministry wants other countries to back its claim that South Africa’s allegations are “absurd and baseless” The Israeli Foreign Ministry has ordered its embassies across the globe to make…

Ursula von der Leyen’s comments come as Hungary continues to block a €50 billion package for the country The EU is considering alternative ways to keep funding Ukraine, in case member states…

The two-seat, single-engine plane successfully conducted a short maiden flight China’s first domestically manufactured electric airplane successfully completed its maiden flight this week, the country’s media reported on Friday. The AG60E plane,…

The president also called on Washington to end its decades-long trade embargo on Cuba Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged the United States to end its economic penalties on Venezuela,…

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…

In his latest episode, Tucker Carlson and Bret Weinstein discuss the long-term agenda of the World Health Organization (WHO). Essentially, the WHO agenda ties into the larger “Western” control operation which encompasses…

Sachs: US Foreign Policy Is A Scam Built On Corruption Authored by Jeffrey Sachs via CommonDreams.org, On the surface, US foreign policy seems to be utterly irrational. The US gets into one…

These Are The Institutions Americans Trust Most (And Least) In just a couple of days it will be three years since the January 6 United States Capitol attack. Ahead of our ‘Jan…

London is scrambling to replace Rear Admiral Simon Asquith, the navy’s director of submarines The UK Royal Navy has been forced to post job ads on LinkedIn as it seeks to hire…

“It’s One Of The Great Mysteries,” Why COVID Spares Children Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Bali Pulendran, a professor of microbiology, immunology, and pathology at Stanford University,…

Big Gov’t Raids Small Amish Farmer Who Refuses To Participate In The Industrial Meat/Milk Complex Local media, The Lancaster Patriot, reports that the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture served an all-natural Amish farm in…

Green Energy Waste Overlooked In Climate Agenda Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The amount of waste piling up from solar panels and wind turbine blades can be…

Activism Uncensored: California Sex Workers Fight For Labor Rights In the heart of Los Angeles County, a labor movement unlike any other is unfolding. Sex workers, often relegated to the shadows of…

Scientists Detect Spike Protein From COVID Vaccination In Long COVID Patients Authored by Megan Redshaw via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Scientists in a new paper detected spike protein in the bloodstream…

The tycoon reclaims top spot as Supreme Court ruled in his group’s favor following stock-manipulation allegations Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire behind the Adani Group conglomerate, has again climbed to the top…

SpaceX Sues Federal Agency Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Structure Elon Musk’s SpaceX has filed a lawsuit against a federal agency alleging that it’s out of control in violation of the constitution. The National Labor…

In a Friday notice, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case challenging a Colorado democrat court decision to block President Trump from the GOP ballot under the auspices of a…

The ex-president in turn accused Biden of “pathetic fearmongering” US President Joe Biden has accused his Republican rival Donald Trump of seeking to take power through “political violence,” likening the former leader’s…

Judge Confirms Opinion: Oregon’s Measure 114 Gun Law Violates State Constitution Authored by Scottie Barnes via The Epoch Times, A state court’s preliminary ruling against Oregon’s Measure 114 gun control policy will…

Huawei’s Newest Laptop Teardown Reveals Chips Made In Taiwan, Not Mainland China The proof is in the pudding, as they say. Despite claims of a Chinese technological breakthrough in chipmaking, a teardown of…

How Pervasive Is Academic Corruption? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Whew, what a week it’s been for higher ed! The Claudine Gay debacle at Harvard has raised some fundamental…

Watch: Indian Navy Boards Merchant Ship Ambushed By Pirates Off Somalia The tanker hijack situation in the Arabian Sea which was first reported Thursday involving a distressed Liberian-flagged merchant vessel off the…

‘To Make A Snowflake’ Authored by J.A.Frascino via AmericanThinker.com, A snowflake forms when cold water droplets freeze onto a nidus of dust or pollen in the atmosphere, creating an ice crystal.   Additional…

Foreign Minister Kuleba has explained what the State Department actually meant Just because Washington said it would not be able to fund Ukraine at the same levels as over the past two…

Millions Brace For Northeast’s Biggest Snowstorm In Years Millions of Americans from the Carolinas to Maine are under winter weather alerts ahead of what could be the biggest snowstorm to hit the…

Politicized, Progressive Big Philanthropy Authored by Michael E. Hartmann via RealClear Wire, Steve Miller’s December 12 RealClearInvestigations article, “How Tax-Exempt Nonprofits Skirt U.S. Law to Turn Out the Democrat Base in Elections,”…

Defense Minister Says Israel Won’t Assert Civil Control Over Gaza Post-War, In Bow To US Pressure Israel’s defense minister Yoav Gallant on Friday published and circulated a document laying out the military’s…

Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Ballot Disqualification Case Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media while attending his trial in…

3 Years Ago His Wife Was Killed On Jan. 6, Now Aaron Babbitt’s Mission Is Clear Authored by Joseph Hanneman via The Epoch Times, January 6 has become Aaron Babbitt’s hill to…

Lloyd Austin’s secret hospital stay went unnoticed for days Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since the start of the year, with his deputy handling “routine business,” Pentagon spokesman Major…