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The embargo has been introduced amid record-high stock prices Russia has imposed a full ban on gasoline exports, extending the measure to all petroleum product manufacturers, the government announced on Tuesday. The…

The Cambodian military has rejected Thai claims of violations hours after the truce entered into force A ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, brokered on Monday to end a deadly border conflict,…

Amicable personal relations between heads of state should not be used as a pretense to push denuclearization, Kim Yo-jong has said The US must acknowledge that North Korea has permanently become a…

The US president and Indian prime minister did not speak during the recent South Asian military conflict, S. Jaishankar has said Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has dismissed claims by US President…

Britons Flock To VPNs To Dodge New Age Verification Checks Online Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Downloads of virtual private network (VPN) apps have surged in the…

How Trump Just Turned Europe Into A Vassal Market Submitted by Thomas Kolbe On Sunday, the United States and the European Union agreed on a new framework for transatlantic trade. The outcome…

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…

President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a press availability from President Trump’s Turnberry golf course and estate.   Prime Minister Starmer is very focused on support for Palestinians in Gaza…

This is interesting because the possibilities of the “credible foreign source” are quite extensive. According to information just surfacing from leaks inside the IC to Fox News [Article Here], a foreign source…

Information is generally sketchy, however it is being widely reported about a mass shooting in downtown New York that has killed a NYPD police officer working security at a Midtown skyscraper –…

Attacking Critical Nodes? US Fighter Jet Factories At Risk Of Labor Strike By Democrat-Aligned Union A major strike is looming at Boeing’s St. Louis defense hub after unionized factory workers rejected a contract offer…

The Rise Of Zohran Mamdani: Why The Radical Left Is Doubling Down On Extreme Socialism Authored by Brandon Smith via BirchGold.com, Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old New York State Assembly member and self-described…

Putin Informs Bibi He’s Ready To Mediate On Iran’s Nuclear Program As Trump Makes More Threats Russia has long offered the West to mediate with Iran over its nuclear program. After earlier…

Doug Casey On Global Disintegration: Currency Collapse, Controlled Chaos, & The Rise Of Technocratic Tyranny Via InternationalMan.com, Matt Smith: All right, good morning, Doug. I think the biggest thing in the news is…

Dozens of UAVs targeted civilian infrastructure in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Rostov Region overnight A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack overnight has left more than 150,000 residents without electricity in Russia’s Donetsk…

Ron Paul Recommends ‘Nobody’ For Fed Chairman Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute, President Trump has recently suggested that, unless Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cuts interest rates, the…

San Francisco Restricts RV Parking In Effort To Combat Homelessness Authored by Dylan Morgan via The Epoch Times, San Francisco has approved a new two-hour parking limit on all oversized vehicles in…

The shooter opened fire inside the Park Avenue tower before reportedly taking his own life A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire inside a high-rise office building in Midtown Manhattan on…

“This Isn’t Cultural Drift – It’s Social Engineering…” Authored by Josh Stylman via The Brownstone Institute, The other day, I found my high school yearbook. My kids were flipping through it, laughing…

Chinese Intel-Linked Bankers Reportedly Fundraised For L.A. Mayor Karen Bass  A Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) investigation has revealed that disgraced Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appointed two Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked bankers, Dominic Ng…

Electric Utilities Will Invest More Than $1.1 Trillion By 2030 To Meet Demand Growth By Robert Walton of Utility Dive Investor-owned U.S. electric utilities will invest more than $1.1 trillion in the…

CDC Releases Update On ‘Long COVID’ Symptoms Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an update on July 24 urging health care…

Houthis To Escalate Attacks On Ships Linked To Firms Dealing With Israel ‘Regardless Of Nationality’ Just last week, Prime Minister Netanyahu recalled his Israeli negotiating team from Doha – which is certainly…

Is True Value In Crypto Or Gold? Authored by Christopher Whalen via DailyReckoning.com, With the Trump Administration headed down the road to higher inflation and the political chaos that results, it is…

Rubio Declares That Maduro Is NOT The President Of Venezuela Here we go again? US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Sunday that the Venezuelan government is “illegitimate” in a written statement…

Pyongyang is a key ally in Russia’s vision of a multipolar world, the foreign minister has said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described North Korea as one of Moscow’s most reliable…

Treasury Boosts Q3 Debt Borrowing Estimate To $1 Trillion From $554 Billion To Replenish Cash Balance Earlier this afternoon, we wrote in our Treasury refunding preview that the Treasury’s latest borrowing estimate…

Euro Plunges On Fears US-EU Deal Will Hammer European Economy The announcement of a US-EU trade deal was supposed to send the euro soaring; instead the common currency suffered its steepest one-day…

“I Gotta Own It”: Bill Maher Admits He Was Dead Wrong About Trump Tariffs, ‘Does Not See A Country In Depression’ Left wing comedian Bill Maher admitted on Monday that he was…

The US president claims he does not want to impose new sanctions on Moscow but still shortened the deadline for a Ukraine peace deal US President Donald Trump has expressed his “love”…

Jailhouse Blues Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “Tulsi Gabbard didn’t assume the role of Director of National Intelligence to play ceremonial dress-up.” – Toresays.com on “X” You must suspect there’s some game…

The two leaders discussed the situation in Syria and the recent escalation between West Jerusalem and Tehran Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in a…

The EU nation’s automotive industry has already been battered by rising costs and falling demand Germany’s leading carmakers are set to lose over €10 billion ($11.6 billion) in cash flow this year…

The former Russian president warned the US leader against issuing threats and ultimatums when dealing with Moscow Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has told US President Donald Trump that Russia is neither…

Cynical, Aloof And Insatiable: The Rise Of The Postmodern State Aristocracy Submitted By Thomas Kolbe While the political class freely taps into outsized debt programs, it urges citizens to embrace austerity. The increasingly…

PBS And NPR To America: We’re Here For You (Dummies)! Authored by Stephen Soukup via American Greatness, In the waning weeks of their financial relationship with the federal government, the powers that…

A Chinese mega-dam, India’s diversion plans, and Pakistan’s heated rhetoric signal the rise of a new flashpoint in the region Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced last week the launch of a monumental dam…

The national team has competed under neutral status at the world championships in Georgia Russia’s two-time Olympic fencing champion, Yana Egorian, has won sabre gold at the World Championships in Georgia. She…

The US president has warned Tehran that restarting uranium enrichment could trigger another round of airstrikes US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran’s nuclear sites could be bombed again if it…

The European Commission president failed to secure favorable trade terms for the EU, the Hungarian prime minister has said US President Donald Trump dominated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during…

Karin Kneissl has suggested that the unrest following Zelensky’s crackdown on anti-corruption agencies may not have been spontaneous Recent protests in Ukraine sparked by Vladimir Zelensky’s crackdown on anti-corruption agencies may have…

The nearly $1 billion price tag has reportedly been drawn from funds earmarked for the nuclear modernization program, the New York Times reports The luxury jet gifted to US President Donald Trump…

Medvedev: Trump ‘Steamrolled, Humiliated’ Europe With One-Sided Deal Following high-stakes talks in Scotland between President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the two sides reached a landmark deal which…

Ugly, Tailing 5Y Auction Sees Lowest Foreign Demand In 3 Years 90 minutes after a solid 2Y auction stopped through in the first sale of this week’s abbreviated bond auction schedule, moments…

Who Funds The WHO? Via JonFleetwood.com, A new BMJ Global Health study has confirmed that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) private fundraising arm—the WHO Foundation—has received tens of millions of dollars from pharmaceutical giants,…

Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey Soars As Respondents Demand “Lower Interest Rates Now” Texas factory activity picked up notably in July, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The…

NRC Approvals Move Palisades Nuclear Plant Closer To Restart By Robert Walton of Utility Dive The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday granted multiple licensing and regulatory approvals necessary for the 800-MW…

The “Brusselian elite” proposes giving billions to Ukraine while leaving EU citizens with “crumbs,” Hungary’s prime minister has said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has described Brussels’ recent seven-year fiscal proposal as…

The US president’s trade policy is slowing investment and reshaping supply chains, according to the outlet The global fallout from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs is set to wipe out $2 trillion…

Delta Passengers Stunned As Pilot Hauled Off Plane On Child Porn Charges Passengers aboard a Delta Airlines flight had quite a jaw-dropping conclusion to their journey on Saturday night, as federal agents…

Investing Like A Psychopath: A Poignant Tribute Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance I’ve already talked a lot recently about the two things I think will make the market crash: the passive bid and…

Coal- And Gas-Fired Power Plants Have A New Best Friend: Data Centers By Abbe Ramanan of UtilityDive, In 2020, the Virginia Assembly passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, a law that required…

“What The F*ck!”: Jim Cramer Snaps On Live TV As Rate-Cut Frustration Boils Over As most Zero Hedge readers already know, there’s been mounting controversy over the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold…

Russia’s Aeroflot Forced To Cancel Over 50 Flights After Major Pro-Ukraine Cyberattack Russia’s biggest and most well-known airline, Aeroflot, was forced to cancel and delay many dozens of flights on Monday after a…

Key Events This Extremely Busy Week: Avalanche Of Macro, Central Banks, Earnings And Trade News It’s a huge macro week ahead, with an avalanche of earnings, data and central banks. But, as has…

The newly signed agreement represents a “dark day” for Europe, Francois Bayrou has said French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has condemned the new trade deal between Washington and Brussels, accusing the EU…

What You Share With ChatGPT Can Be Used Against You Authored by Martin Young via CoinTelegraph.com, OpenAI could be legally required to produce sensitive information and documents shared with its artificial intelligence…

Some victims get candles, others silence – it’s a leader’s choice. A deep dive into the staged politics of selective pity in three arenas George Orwell famously remarked, “If liberty means anything…

NATO has threatened New Delhi with sanctions for its Russia ties, while continuing its own trade with the country, Denis Alipov has said Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov has accused NATO…

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 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…

Earlier this morning President Donald Trump welcomed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Turnberry, Scotland where the two leaders will hold bilateral discussions on trade and foreign affairs. The video is prompted…

The country has no other choice but to rely on itself, the foreign minister has said Russia is fighting the West alone for the first time in history and must rely solely…

The ruling party in Harare says Washington could have resolved its issues with Pretoria without resorting to sanctions but has instead chosen to “misdirect itself” Zimbabwe’s ruling party (ZANU–PF) says South Africa…

The step comes as Washington tries to avoid undermining the ongoing trade talks with Beijing, the newspaper claims The administration of US President Donald Trump has paused major technology export restrictions to…

The 15% tariff is “the best” the EU could get, the European Commission chief has claimed, amid fierce criticism European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has attempted to shrug off widespread…

The South Asian nation plans to further increase domestic production, the coal and mines minister has said India has produced over a billion tons of coal in 2024-25, Coal and Mines Minister…

US Futures, Global Markets Hit New Record Highs After US-EU Trade Deal Another day, another all time high. US equity futures and global markets are at a fresh all time high (but…

Ground Beef Prices Hit Another Record High  The latest USDA cattle report shows America’s cattle and calves herd population has fallen to 94.2 million, its lowest mid-year level since 1973. The nation’s shrinking herd…

Users increasingly share personal issues with AI, but current laws offer no legal protections, Sam Altman has warned The tech industry has yet to resolve how to protect user privacy in sensitive…

6 Months In, Here’s What Sets Trump 2.0 Apart Authored by Charlie Kirk via RealClearWire, On Sunday, July 20, the second Trump administration turned six months old. President Trump’s first four years in…

Oil Rips As Trump Reduces Russia’s 50-day Deadline For Peace Deal With Ukraine “I’m disappointed in President Putin,” President Donald Trump said in Scotland alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, just prior…

The report comes as Washington pushes European NATO members to take greater responsibility for their own defense and to boost military spending The US could cut its troop presence in Europe by…

Algeria has accused France of violating international law by restricting staff at its mission in Paris from delivering and recovering diplomatic bags Algeria has withdrawn all privileged access cards granted to staff…

The incident in Astrakhan comes days after a deadly gas blast in another city A condemned residential building partially collapsed in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan on Monday, prompting an emergency…

Pro-Ukrainian hackers have claimed responsibility for a large-scale cyberattack on Aeroflot on Monday, alleging they have destroyed the Russian airline’s internal IT infrastructure and brought operations to a halt. Aeroflot has confirmed…

Young Kenyans in urban centers are rapidly embracing Bitcoin as a form of payment Kenya is touted as Africa’s hub for technology and innovation. Across the East African nation, mobile money has…

The two sides thanked US President Donald Trump and China for helping achieve the truce Cambodia and Thailand have reached a ceasefire agreement and committed to easing tensions after several days of…

The US president previously said he would impose new sanctions against Moscow if no deal is reached in 50 days US President Donald Trump has warned he will reduce the time frame…

Thailand, Cambodia Agree To Ceasefire Following Trump’s Diplomatic Pressure Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an unconditional ceasefire to halt the deadliest border clashes in over a decade. The agreement was reached on…

What To Know About Cloud Seeding Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times, Three weeks have passed since a massive rainstorm triggered catastrophic floods across the Texas Hill Country, killing at least…

Top American colleges are facing federal probes over alleged anti-Semitism and mismanagement Presidents of Ivy League schools have been pushed into “survival mode” due to the hardline stance on higher education adopted…

The agreement has dealt a “very hard blow” to a number of business sectors in the bloc, the Russian foreign minister has said The new US-EU trade agreement threatens to accelerate “deindustrialization”…

Coffee And Corporatism: “Made For Germany” Submitted by Thomas Kolbe While Chancellor Friedrich Merz is staging cheerful coffee chats with corporate leaders on his feel-good tour across Germany, the country’s economic collapse…

New Poll: Democrats’ Rating Collapses To Generational Low As Midterm Cycle Nears Democrats are entering the early stages of the 2026 midterm cycle in a state of full-blown crisis mode. New polling shows the…

Demonstrators are seeking to maintain pressure on the Ukrainian leadership to expedite the reversal of legislation Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Kiev for a fifth consecutive day to…

The former Russian president highlighted the United Russia party’s commitment to multipolarity and fostering ties with African political movements Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed strong support for African political parties…

Brussels has agreed to sweeping trade tariffs on European exports to the US and other concessions to avoid even higher duties The new trade agreement between the US and the EU is…

The 15-member presidential council will be led by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, whose forces are engaged in a brutal war with the national army A Sudanese political coalition aligned with the Rapid…

A failed firebombing attack in Krasnodar Region exposed the alleged cell, according to the agency Three individuals allegedly recruited by Ukrainian intelligence to conduct sabotage operations in Southern Russia have been arrested,…

Footage Of Anti Illegal Immigrant Protests Is Now Being Blocked In The UK Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, X users in Britain are reporting that footage of rapidly growing anti-mass migration…

Netflix To Reboot 1990s Globalist Propaganda Kids Show “Captain Planet” “By your powers combined…I am Captain Planet!”  If you were a child growing up in the early 1990s then you probably remember…

Political opponents have accused the prime minister of failing to push for better terms for the country Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of the closest European allies of US President Donald…

The European Disease: Germany Enters The Debt Spiral Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Germany is on a path to losing its reputation as a fiscally responsible state. Through unchecked spending, the federal government…

Rich Countries, Short Weeks: Europe’s East-West Labor Divide Europe’s labor landscape reveals a clear regional split: wealthy nations in the North and West, including the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark, thrive on…

There was no direct air connection between the two capitals for more than 75 years The first direct flight between Moscow and Pyongyang in Russia’s post-Soviet history successfully landed in North Korea…

The agreement is a “surrender” for French industry and the bloc’s energy and military sovereignty, the right-wing firebrand has said The new EU-US trade agreement is an economic and political “fiasco” that…

Escobar: Destroy Russia. Fail? No Problem: Let’s Destroy China! Authored by Pepe Escobar, Never underestimate the incoming tsunami of disruptive “analysis” and predictive programming already embedded in the Hybrid War on China…

Hungary’s top diplomat has urged Kiev to respect the rights of national minorities Ukraine’s poor treatment of ethnic Hungarians is the root cause of tense relations between the neighboring countries, Hungarian Foreign…