The five-year scholarship scheme will see around 600 Ghanaians studying at People’s Friendship University in Moscow A new educational initiative has been launched at the Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia,…
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Interim president appointed in Namibia
Nangolo Mbumba was sworn in after Hage Geingob died at age 82 Nangolo Mbumba was sworn in as Namibia’s fourth president on Sunday. He has assumed this position temporarily and has no…
Russia should get security guarantees – ex-PM of Italy
Securing peace should take precedence over Kiev’s bid to join the EU, Giuseppe Conte has argued A settlement of the Ukraine crisis can only be achieved if Kiev and its foreign backers…
Maldives leader lashes out at India
President Mohamed Muizzu has ordered the removal of dozens of New Delhi’s troops stationed in the islands Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has said he will not allow his country’s sovereignty to be…
Boeing Discovers “Mis-drilled” Holes On 50 Undelivered 737 Max Jets
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“When Markets Move To Extreme Overvaluations, Wild Moves In Price Can Happen”
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UK has world’s highest rate of acid attacks – data
Police in the UK are searching for a man suspected of carrying out an acid attack on a mother and her two young children A chemical substance attack on a woman and…
Trump Drops Names In VP Tease
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Federal Appeals Court Halts Florida Ban On Property Buying By Chinese
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Kremlin hails repatriation of tech giant
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EU PROTEST Update
I will be providing and update later tonight. The principal elements guiding the organization, which have further possibilities beyond the EU, are similar to the Solidarity movement. “You never know how strong…
Russian internet giant completes $5 bn divorce
Yandex will be sold to a consortium of private investors, the company has announced Yandex NV, the Dutch-registered parent company of the Yandex group, has reached an agreement to sell its Russian…
Senate Border Bill is Worse Than Existing Immigration Law
The Senate immigration bill, aka border security bill, is only designed as the cover for the Senate to send $60 billion more to Ukraine. The Ukraine money is the priority (corps/lobbyists) the…
EU scouring for new Russian sanctions targets – media
The new restrictions will reportedly target 200 entities and individuals but will not include import bans The 13th package of EU sanctions on Russia being prepared to coincide with the second anniversary…
Presidential election delay heightens tensions in African state
Violent protests have erupted in Senegal after incumbent leader Macky Sall postponed the February 25 vote to an unknown date The African Union (AU) has called on Senegalese authorities to hold a…
Tucker Carlson coy on rumored Putin interview
The conservative US journalist declines to say whether a one-on-one with the Russian president is in the works US political commentator Tucker Carlson, who is currently in Moscow, has refused to confirm…
India sends attack sub to Sri Lanka to counter China
The naval vessel arrived in Colombo over the weekend amid concerns about Beijing’s activities in the Indian Ocean The Indian Navy’s INS Karanj, a diesel attack submarine, docked in Sri Lanka over…
Explosives sent from Ukraine for terrorist attacks in Russia seized
The point of departure of the illegal cargo was the city of Odessa, Georgian authorities said Georgia’s State Security Service has said that its operatives have seized a batch of explosives that…
German fears grow that NATO won’t survive Trump – NYT
The Republican frontrunner has repeatedly questioned the bloc’s usefulness, accusing its members of freeloading off the US There is growing concern among the German leadership that NATO will not survive if Republican…
US Establishes New Stockpile In Australia To Prepare For War Over Taiwan
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Trump doubles down on mass deportation plans
New York could flip to Republicans due to migrant-related problems, the former president has claimed Donald Trump has praised former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower for his mass deportation of illegal immigrants…
New Northern Irish leader predicts vote on leaving UK
Michelle O’Neill has declared that the state is facing into ‘a decade of opportunity’ Michelle O’Neill, the only Irish nationalist to have ever been appointed first minister of Northern Ireland, has said…
Polish Farmers Plan General Strike, Blockade Of Ukraine Border
Polish Farmers Plan General Strike, Blockade Of Ukraine Border Authored by Ella Kietlinska via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A aerial view shows trucks and tractors blocking the E40 highway during a…
Thousands of Canadian businesses could go bust – report
Many small companies have been struggling to repay pandemic-era government support, according to Reuters Thousands of small businesses in Canada face the risk of closing down after the government ended pandemic-era support…
Gold demand soaring in China – report
Households have been snapping up bullion despite record prices Chinese investors and households were major gold consumers in 2023 amid strong global demand for the safe-haven metal, the World Gold Council’s quarterly…
February 5th – 2024 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1112
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…
Monday February 5th – 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…
“Inevitable Fire Sale” Of 23andMe To “Overseas PE Firm” Could Be National Security Risk
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US Cattle Herd At 73-Year Lows As Retail Beef Prices At Record Highs
US Cattle Herd At 73-Year Lows As Retail Beef Prices At Record Highs Readers have been well informed about ‘beeflation’ and why it’s happening: Dwindling US Cattle Herd Implies Supermarket Beef Prices…
The Resistible Rise Of The New Normal Reich
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Poor Oral Health Speeds Up Irreversible Lung Disease: Study
Poor Oral Health Speeds Up Irreversible Lung Disease: Study Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), (SciePro/Shutterstock) That persistent cough and wheezing is bad enough without gum disease making…
US Senate unveils new bill with $60bn for Ukraine
Kiev may get three times more cash than allocated for US border security The United States Senate released the text of the long-awaited national security supplemental that pairs provisions for tougher border…
Senate ‘Deal’ Allows 1.5 Million Illegals Per Year, Slides Up To $2.3B To NGOs Trafficking Them, And Gives $60B To Ukraine
Senate ‘Deal’ Allows 1.5 Million Illegals Per Year, Slides Up To $2.3B To NGOs Trafficking Them, And Gives $60B To Ukraine While the House has gone full ‘Israel or Bust’, the Senate…
Powell Tells 60 Minutes Fed “Not Likely” To Cut In March, Calls Americans Lazy
Powell Tells 60 Minutes Fed “Not Likely” To Cut In March, Calls Americans Lazy In his highly anticipated 60-Minutes interview, Jerome Powell did not deliver any new shocks, and unlike the Fed’s…
Israel’s national security minister prefers Trump in power
Itamar Ben-Gvir accused President Biden of not giving West Jerusalem enough freedom to fight Hamas Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has criticized US President Biden’s approach to Israel’s war in Gaza,…
Zelensky Visits Front Line Troops Amid Brewing Split With His Top General
Zelensky Visits Front Line Troops Amid Brewing Split With His Top General President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Ukrainian troops along the frontlines of fighting with Russia on Sunday, on the southeastern front, according…
Dark Money Group Plows Millions Into Biden Campaign
Dark Money Group Plows Millions Into Biden Campaign Authored by Austin Alonzo via The Epoch Times (Emphasis ours), President Joe Biden answers media questions while departing the White House in Washington on…
These Are The Most Common Types Of Cancer In The US
These Are The Most Common Types Of Cancer In The US Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide among middle-aged adults. However, deaths from cancer are catching up in some developed countries…
West totally wrong about Ukraine – NATO member
Hungary’s Viktor Orban believes time is on Russia’s side in the Ukrainian conflict Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has expressed hope that the newly-approved €50 billion ($54 billion) package of aid will…
Zelensky promises bigger leadership ‘reset’ than Zaluzhny firing
The rift between the Ukrainian president and his top general has grown over the failed counteroffensive and Zaluzhny’s perceived political ambitions President Vladimir Zelensky is planning a “serious” overhaul of the country’s…
Escalation And Expansion
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Denver Starts Booting Migrants From Shelters As City Nears ‘Breaking Point’
Denver Starts Booting Migrants From Shelters As City Nears ‘Breaking Point’ Denver, Colorado is reaching a breaking point as migrant arrivals continue to overwhelm the self-proclaimed sanctuary city. As a result, Mayor…
Ukrainian leadership is delusional – expert
President Vladimir Zelensky apparently believes that inflicting a defeat on Russia is a viable option, Tarik Cyril Amar says The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine would have never happened without the…
Scientists Warn: Declining Academic Standards Mixed With DEI Recipe For Disaster
Scientists Warn: Declining Academic Standards Mixed With DEI Recipe For Disaster By Daniel Nuccio of The College Fix The continued embrace of diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM combined with a broad…
Are Bankruptcies Of Some US States In The Future?
Are Bankruptcies Of Some US States In The Future? Authored by Stephen Anderson via The Mises Institute, Bankruptcy is a developing twenty-first century theme in America. We see bankruptcy in federal government…
DOE To Push Forward $1.2 Billion Biden Plan To Expand Federal College-Prep Aid To Illegal Immigrants
DOE To Push Forward $1.2 Billion Biden Plan To Expand Federal College-Prep Aid To Illegal Immigrants By Emily Sturge of CampusReform.org A Feb. 9 Federal TRIO Programs Subcommittee meeting could push the Biden…
British aircraft carrier to miss NATO drills over propeller shaft ‘issue’
HMS Queen Elizabeth will be replaced by its sister ship during the exercise, the UK military has announced The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to skip the upcoming…
Trump lists criteria for possible vice-presidential pick
Former US President has said his running mate must be a capable leader in case of an “emergency” Former US President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner to battle likely Democratic candidate Joe…
Mechanical Issue Dooms One Of Two UK Aircraft Carriers Ahead Of Massive NATO War Drill
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Scott Ritter: How the Chechen miracle kick-started the Russian ‘Path of Redemption’
In my recent visit, I met with people who once fought a bitter war against Moscow, but are now the country’s fiercest defenders Over the course of 24 days – from December…
Ex-Trump Official Dies After Being Shot In Violent DC Carjacking Spree
Ex-Trump Official Dies After Being Shot In Violent DC Carjacking Spree Former Trump administration official Mike Gill, 56, died on Saturday after being critically wounded this week in an 11-hour crime spree…
Cancer cases set to soar by 77% – WHO
More than 35 million cases are expected in the next quarter-century, a new study warns Global cases of cancer will surge to 35 million by the year 2050, the World Health Organization’s…
The Dissatisfaction Of Young Voters
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Kremlin comments on EU scaremongering
Talk about imminent war with Russia helps EU nations divert attention from their domestic troubles, spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Recent statements by EU politicians about the possibility of a war with Russia…
Biden wins first primary amid tepid turnout
The US president had lobbied to have South Carolina hold the Democrats’ first nominating contest US President Joe Biden handily won the Democratic Party’s first primary in South Carolina on Saturday, sweeping…
The Ninth Circuit: Enemy Of Cities Trying To Shut Down Homeless Camps
The Ninth Circuit: Enemy Of Cities Trying To Shut Down Homeless Camps Authored by Charlotte Allen via The Epoch Times, Nearly half of America’s homeless population – some 42 percent – lives…
Suspected Chinese spy pigeon freed
The bird was detained last May after being discovered with suspicious words affixed to its wing A pigeon suspected of conducting espionage operations on behalf of the People’s Republic of China has…
US Coalition Has Attacked Nearly 40 Houthi Sites In Yemen This Weekend
US Coalition Has Attacked Nearly 40 Houthi Sites In Yemen This Weekend On Sunday the Pentagon said its forces again struck an anti-ship cruise missile launch position in Yemen. A US Central…
Trump Spent Nearly $50 Million In Legal Fees In 2023, Filings Show
Trump Spent Nearly $50 Million In Legal Fees In 2023, Filings Show Authored by Austin Alonzo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former President Donald Trump used more than $47 million in…
Canada delays euthanasia for the mentally ill
The authorities said a lack of doctors willing to assess patients means euthanasia will not be made available to the mentally ill yet Canada has frozen a plan to expand its assisted…
Russian cosmonaut sets new space record
Oleg Kononenko has now spent more time than anyone else in orbit Russian сosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has set a new record for spending the most time on the International Space Station (ISS),…
These Were The Best- (And Worst-) Performing IPOs Of 2023
These Were The Best- (And Worst-) Performing IPOs Of 2023 In 2023, there were 154 IPOs on the U.S. stock market. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Marcus Lu, highlights the best U.S….
Russia’s Hollywood: The legendary film studio Mosfilm celebrates its 100th anniversary
A deep dive into the history of the iconic Russian film studio Mosfilm is not only Russia’s main and largest film studio; it’s the historical birthplace of Soviet and Russian cinema. This…
Warning Issued After Researchers Link Energy Drinks To Suicidal Thoughts In Children
Warning Issued After Researchers Link Energy Drinks To Suicidal Thoughts In Children Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), New research revealed that energy drinks could pose a greater…
Russia restricts banana imports from South American country
A dangerous pest was found in fruit shipments from five Ecuadorian companies The Russian food safety regulator, Rosselkhoznadzor, has partially banned imports of bananas from Ecuador, the world’s largest exporter of the…
Germany to sign security pact with Ukraine this month – media
A draft agreement has already been prepared, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung claims Germany and Ukraine may seal a security cooperation agreement at the Munich Security Conference, which will take place from February…
Indian police arrest embassy staffer accused of spying for Pakistan
An employee of the Indian Embassy in Moscow allegedly provided Pakistan with sensitive information The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has apprehended an employee of the…
Senior BBC Employee Branded White People A “Parasitical Deviant Breed”
Senior BBC Employee Branded White People A “Parasitical Deviant Breed” Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, A senior BBC employee described white people as a “barbaric bloodthirsty rapacious murderous genocidal thieving…
The EU Has Already Provided $96 Billion In Aid To Ukraine
The EU Has Already Provided $96 Billion In Aid To Ukraine Earlier this week, EU leaders came together in Brussels to discuss a new €50-billion aid package for Ukraine, which had previously…
Northern Ireland elects first nationalist leader
The move ends two years of political gridlock in Belfast’s legislature Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has hailed a “new dawn” in Northern Irish politics after becoming the province’s first-ever nationalist…
Musk took drugs with Tesla, SpaceX execs – WSJ
Some board members felt pressured to consume illegal substances with the CEO, according to sources Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been taking illegal drugs for years, on many occasions alongside…
UK’s “Online Safety Act” Officially Grants MSM Premission To Publish Lies
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Fyodor Lukyanov: EU citizens worry about living standards while their elites are obsessed with Ukraine
As Brussels becomes more alienated from realities on the streets, the union’s forthcoming elections might serve as a wake-up call The European Union held a summit this week at which it aimed…
Meta posts record one-day jump in market value
The company’s capitalization surged by 20% on Friday following a blockbuster earnings report US tech giant Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has posted its largest-ever one-day jump in…
Red Sea crisis spurring demand for rail freight via Russia – CNBC
Major shippers have stopped using the vital maritime route due to the ongoing Houthi attacks The Houthi rebel attacks on vessels in the Red Sea have spurred burgeoning interest in alternative routes…
Death toll rises to 28 in Ukrainian strike on bakery
Sunday has been declared a day of mourning in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic The death toll from a Ukrainian missile strike on the city of Lisichansk in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR)…
EU citizens’ taxes go to terrorists – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman
Maria Zakharova reacted to the Ukrainian shelling of a bakery in Donbass that allegedly involved Western weapons The West is complicit in the Ukrainian military’s killing of civilians in Donbass, Russian Foreign…
Imran Khan sentenced to third prison term in a week
A Pakistani court ruled that the former prime minister’s 2018 marriage violated Islamic law Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to seven years in…
Iconic Berlin department store declares bankruptcy
KaDeWe says soaring rents have harmed its profitability despite booming sales KaDeWe Group, which runs the eponymous retailer in Berlin and two other high-end outlets in Hamburg and Munich, has filed for…
Russian tax service demands $140 million from IKEA – media
The Swedish furniture-making giant exited Russia amid Western sanctions, but it still has assets in the country The Russian Federal Tax Service has filed a legal complaint with the Arbitration Court of…
Sunday February 4th – 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…
Next decade to see over $1 trn spent on boosting gas output worldwide – report
Investment will be driven by demand from the EU, a climate NGO has claimed The fossil fuel industry is expected to spend more than $1 trillion globally over the next decade on…
February 4th – 2024 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1111
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…
Progressive Dems In Congress Move To Block Funding For Israeli Weapons
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France Caves To Farmers As Ireland ‘Solidarity’ Protests Kick Off
France Caves To Farmers As Ireland ‘Solidarity’ Protests Kick Off Two of France’s main farming unions on Thursday agreed to suspend protests and lift road blockades across the country after the government…
Former CIA Coder Sentenced To 40 Years For “Vault 7” WikiLeaks Breach, Child Porn Charges
Former CIA Coder Sentenced To 40 Years For “Vault 7” WikiLeaks Breach, Child Porn Charges Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A former software engineer for the Central…
Namibian President Hage Geingob dies
The 82-year-old leader passed away soon after receiving novel cancer therapy in the US Namibian President Hage Geingob has died in a hospital in the capital Windhoek, where he was receiving treatment…
Russia Calls Urgent UN Security Council Meeting To Condemn ‘Illegal’ US Strikes
Russia Calls Urgent UN Security Council Meeting To Condemn ‘Illegal’ US Strikes Russia has condemned the Friday night large-scale US strikes on Syria and Iraq, saying it was an illegal ‘aggression’ and…
Oregon Supreme Court Blocks 10 Republicans From Running For Reelection
Oregon Supreme Court Blocks 10 Republicans From Running For Reelection Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Ten Republican senators in Oregon cannot run for reelection, the state’s top…
US House to vote on Israel-only aid bill – Speaker
President Biden struggles to secure a $60 billion funding package for Ukraine The speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson announced on Saturday that he will hold a vote…
“Tax Relief Act” Exposed: Something Ominous Lurks Inside…
“Tax Relief Act” Exposed: Something Ominous Lurks Inside… Authored by Peter Reagan via Birch Gold Group, As it stands right now, it appears like Biden’s entire first term will have been plagued…
Ukraine Drone Reaches Deep Into Russian Territory, Damaging One Of Its Largest Refineries
Ukraine Drone Reaches Deep Into Russian Territory, Damaging One Of Its Largest Refineries There’s been yet another major attack against a Russian oil refinery. In this fresh Saturday incident, a drone launched…
House GOP Propose $17.6B For Israel, With No Offsetting Cuts To IRS
House GOP Propose $17.6B For Israel, With No Offsetting Cuts To IRS Next week, the GOP-led House will vote on a new, $17.6 billion Israel aid package that won’t include IRS funding…
Is A Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan Imminent?
Is A Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan Imminent? Authored by Tarik Solmaz via RealClear Wire, The recent victory of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Lai Ching-te in Taiwan’s presidential election has heightened tensions…
Tucker Carlson spotted in Moscow – media
It remains unclear what business the conservative commentator had in Russia American journalist Tucker Carlson has spent several days in Russia and even took in a ballet performance at the iconic Bolshoi…
US and UK bomb 36 targets in Yemen
The new bombing follows a series of airstrikes on Iraq and Syria The US and UK have carried out a series of combined air- and sea-launched strikes against at least 36 targets at…
Moscow blasts Finland’s plans to ban Russians from buying real estate
Helsinki is seemingly ready to violate any principles to follow the collective West’s drive against Russia, Maria Zakharova says Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has condemned Finland’s plans to impose a…
Globalists Will Use Carbon Controls To Stop You From Growing Your Own Food
Globalists Will Use Carbon Controls To Stop You From Growing Your Own Food Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us, In early 2020 in the midst of the covid lockdowns, blue states run…
Three wounded in Paris knife attack
Police have ruled out terrorism as a motive in the stabbing spree allegedly committed by a homeless man from Mali Three people were injured in a stabbing attack allegedly committed by a…
Serial corrupt NSW copper Daniel Keneally protected by corrupt NSW Magistrate Rodney Brender after stitching up an innocent man for jail
Corrupt police officer Daniel Keneally, who is the son of former NSW Premier and federal Senator Kristina Keneally, has avoided jail after being found guilty of fabricating evidence which led to Luke…