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An official trip will be possible once the Ukraine conflict is “settled,” according to the US president US President Donald Trump has expressed openness to visiting Russia, contingent on progress in peace…

President Macron has previously said that the EU needs to bolster its defenses in the face of changing US priorities France is prepared to extend its nuclear deterrent to other EU countries…

Kenyan experts share their thoughts on what to expect from the new US administration When Donald Trump was elected as the 47th US president, there was no doubt that his country’s foreign…

Renault will have to reimburse Russian investors $1.3 billion to buy back the share it sold for 1 ruble, AvtoVAZ CEO says Renault will have to compensate Russian carmaker AVTOVAZ up to $1.3…

Slovakia ought to seek aid repayment if Western nations do the same, a senior member of parliament has said Slovakia has a right to seek repayment for the aid it has provided…

Ukraine Already Lost The War But The EU Hasn’t Figured That Out Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, A negotiated settlement, land for peace is what I said in 2022. Terms now…

Conference Board Consumer Confidence Collapses As Inflation Fears Soar On the heels of UMich sentiment survey slump, The Conference Board consumer confidence survey saw a big drop in attitudes with the headline…

The country’s central bank has announced that its reserves have been completely depleted following a staggering $20 billion loss in 2024 The German central bank has reported the largest financial loss since…

Key armaments such as Patriot air defenses and ATACMS cannot simply be replaced by Ukraine’s other allies, the newspaper has said Without US military aid, Ukrainian forces could lose the ability to…

US Home Prices Accelerated To New Record High In December (Except Tampa Again!) For the second straight month, US home prices accelerated YoY in December (according to the latest data from S&P…

Vegas Hotel Rooms, MLB Stadium Rentals, & More: DOGE Finds Schools Misused Billions In COVID Funds Schools misused hundreds of billions in COVID-relief funds on questionable expenses with minimal student impact, according…

Belgrade supported a Kiev-endorsed resolution which condemns Russia Moscow has accepted Belgrade’s explanation for mistakenly voting in favor of an anti-Russian resolution on Ukraine at the UN on Monday, presidential spokesman Dmitry…

The US is preying on Kiev just as it did with Britain during World War II, the former UK prime minister has claimed US President Donald Trump’s proposed resource deal with Ukraine…

Singer Shaman is facing accusations of advancing the Kremlin’s political agenda through his patriotic music The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has announced the indictment of pop singer Shaman, real name Yaroslav…

Brussels is teasing a rival agreement while Washington is finalizing its own bid for Kiev’s resources The European Union has suggested a potential agreement to Ukraine on the use of the country’s…

Watch: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Scales 1,800-Foot Tower The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission scaled an 1,865-foot tall broadcast tower on Monday, which he filmed and posted to X. “If we…

The European nation has supported a Kiev-endorsed statement on the Ukraine conflict Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has apologized to his nation’s citizens for Belgrade’s vote in favor of a Russia-critical resolution in…

We Caught FBI Using “Minority Report Style” Secret Form Pressuring Gun Owners To Forfeit Their Rights Submitted by Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners of America just caught the FBI coercing more…

The African country imported 100,000 tons of the agricultural products in 2024, according to former CEO of Uralchem Russia is considering increasing its fertilizer exports to Ghana, Dmitry Mazepin, an official of…

US President Donald Trump earlier described the leader as a “dictator” Ukrainian lawmakers have a passed a motion in support of Vladimir Zelensky’s claim to presidential powers, one day after a failed…

Moscow could rejoin the Western-dominated group as part of a Ukraine conflict settlement, Dan Jarvis has suggested The West could consider Russia’s return to the G7 as part of post-conflict negotiations over…

NCAAP Gives Kamala An Award… No One Knows Why Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, The NAACP awarded former Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday one of its most prestigious honors, the Chairman’s…

Futures Drop As Momentum Massacre Crushes Bitcoin US equity futures, and Asian markets are lower as the recent tech-led selloff on Wall Street accelerated, sparking further risk-off behavior and momentum liquidations, and…

Trump Seeks Tougher Chip Controls On China To Curb Advancements  Asian main equity indexes declined on Tuesday, pressured by a mix of broad risk-off sentiment, US equity degrossing, unfavorable seasonality trends, some technical…

The bloc is unlikely to decide on the use of $300 billion in the near future, the foreign policy chief has said There is disagreement among EU members on seizing frozen Russian…

Fraudsters from the “world leader in the phone scamming industry” have stolen $3 billion from Russians in the last year. Is there a way to stop them? Over half of all Russians…

Washington and London have targeted India-based companies for trading with Russia and Iran A number of Indian companies have been targeted by a raft of new sanctions announced by the US, UK,…

The NSA is looking to take action against employees who abused its messaging system, according to a spokesperson The National Security Agency (NSA) has reportedly launched an investigation into employees who allegedly…

How To Get Into A State Of Flow Authored by Mike Donghia via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), My most productive periods are when I lose track of time and become completely…

EU Lifts Syria Sanctions After They Starved, Strangled The Population For Years Monday was a huge day for the Syrian population, given the European Union has suspended with immediate effect many of…

Fighting has also resulted in the displacement of 450,000 people, the country’s prime minister has said In a recent address to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, the prime minister…

Media reports have claimed the UK and France could deploy 30,000 troops if Moscow and Kiev reach a ceasefire The deployment of European “peacekeepers” to Ukraine is not currently an option, Friedrich…

Chinese Hackers Compromised Organizations In 70 Nations, Warn US Federal Agencies Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A ransomware group called “Ghost” is exploiting the network vulnerabilities of…

The tenfold increase in her damage claim follows the confirmation of Kash Patel as the new FBI director Tara Reade, a former congressional staffer who has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault,…

The parliament failed to endorse the leader’s rule during a visit by senior EU officials The Ukrainian parliament was unable to pass a resolution expressing support for Vladimir Zelensky’s rule during a…

Calls For UK DOGE As Billions ‘Wasted’ On ‘Woke’ Projects Abroad Highlighted Authored by Rachel Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Calls have grown for the British government to introduce the…

The Russian military has reported liberation of multiple new settlements in Donbass, while making new gains in Kursk Region The past week in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has seen intensive fighting along the…

The Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance has led a rebellion against the government of Senegal for over four decades Senegal’s government has signed a peace agreement with the separatist Movement of…

French Government Proves JD Vance Right After Silencing Conservative Broadcaster In a recent speech at the Security Conference in Munich, Vice President JD Vance warned European leaders that the real threat to…

The Russian president has emphasized Moscow’s strategic approach to economic cooperation with Washington Russia and the US are in talks on “major” joint economic projects, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday….

Latest US Strike Killed Brother Of Syrian Government Minister Authored by Jason Ditz via AntiWar.com, The US has continued carrying out airstrikes against Syria’s Idlib Governorate’s Harem District, near the Tel al-Karama…

The Ukrainian leader reportedly “found himself in trouble” after pushing back against Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s demands Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky lashed out at one of Donald Trump’s top officials over a…

The World Is Not Going To Reach Net Zero By 2050 Authored by Ross Pomeroy via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In 1968, the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey depicted that 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…

Born American? A Look At ‘Birthright Citizenship’ Authored by Richard Samuelson via RealClearPolitics, Our political class is aflame, and our lawyer-ocracy is up in arms over President Trump’s executive order limiting 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…

President Donald Trump and French President Macron hold a joint press availability together with their diplomatic counterparts in the oval office. President Trump and Macron took questions from the U.S. and European…

Why does this need to be broadcast?  Why is it important to the people who pull the strings on Ukraine, for there to be public visibility on a meeting of G7 leaders…

I want Pam Bondi, Kash Patel and Dan Bongino to be successful.  However, if I am to understand the excitement at the Bondi, Patel, Bongino positions, then I must accept their understanding…

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a joint press conference from the White House at the conclusion of their lengthy discussions centered on Ukraine.  Livestream Links Below. Macron is…

The “thing” is the awkward skill of being very unlikeable. Today, Ron DeSantis talked openly about the goal to install his wife, Casey, as the next Florida Governor. Um, hell no. WATCH:…

Gavin Newsom Wants $40 Billion In Federal Relief For LA Fires Only two months ago Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed that he was going to “Trump proof” California with a $50 million “litigation…

Texas Wants To Be King Of Nuclear Power As Next AI Trade Unfolds Texas is positioning itself to aggressively install next-generation nuclear reactors on its electrical grid to power artificial intelligence data centers and…

US Flies Stratofortress Nuclear-Capable Bomber, F-35 Jets Near Russian Border On Monday the Pentagon sent a US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber and a formation of supporting fighter jets over Estonian airspace, very…

One of the consistent reminders from CTH research files is always to ‘trust your instincts.’  If it doesn’t feel quite right, then just wait, don’t formulate an opinion, keep watching and the…

The Russian president highlighted Moscow’s strategic positioning on economic, military, and diplomatic cooperation with Washington Russian President Vladimir Putin shared his perspective on the policies of his US counterpart, Donald Trump, the…

The Ukraine War Will Only End On Russia’s Terms, Lavrov Says It’s been three full years since the full-on Russian invasion of Ukraine kicked off on February 24, 2022. At this point,…

Moscow views Pakistan as a promising regional partner and plans for cooperation in security and trade are already underway Russia-Pakistan relations have been in the spotlight in recent months – from the…

The Russian president believes his US counterpart is in a “unique position” to act openly and directly US President Donald Trump has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin treated him with “great…

It’s Time To Stop Giving The NFL Our Tax Dollars Submitted by Samantha M of Sports and Nonsense “END RACISM.” The NFL has had these ridiculous two words displayed in giant font…

“Waste Of Taxpayer Money”: Trump Admin Looks To Sell Nancy Pelosi Federal Building In San Francisco The Trump administration plans to sell two major federal buildings in San Francisco, including the recently…

TSA Under Biden Focused On Speeding-Up Checkpoints For Illegal Aliens Without IDs, Not National Security Submitted by Breanna Morello, author of Breanna’s Newsletter During the Biden Administration, expediting TSA security checkpoints took…

“If I Ever Meet Him I’ll F**kin’ Kill Him”: Dan Crenshaw Threatens To Murder Tucker Carlson Noted neocon Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) threatened to kill journalist Tucker Carlson if the two ever…

Tuberculosis Outbreaks Emerge As Illegals Pose Biosecurity Threat For Nation Alarm bells are sounding over the biosecurity threat posed by the illegal alien invasion as concerns mount over the spread of infectious diseases across…

The Ukrainian leader’s “absurd orders” have resulted in “catastrophic losses” and made him a “toxic” figure, the Russian president has stated Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Vladimir Zelensky has “absolutely no…

Crime-Battered NYC McDonald’s Starts Carding People At The Door A notorious, crime-battered McDonald’s in Brooklyn is going to extreme lengths to defend itself and its patrons — prohibiting anyone who’s under age…

Is Trump Right About Negotiating The War In Ukraine? Authored by Daniel Lacalle, When we talk about the war in Ukraine, I agree with supporting the invaded country.  Let my position be clear. …

“Give Us Back Our F**king Money” – How Washington Stole Everything… Authored by Elizabeth Nickson via ‘Welcome to Absurdistan’ substack, Every person in your family or community living on nuts and bolts…

Russia and China backed the measure, while France and the UK abstained after reportedly attempting to delay the vote The United Nations Security Council has approved a US-drafted resolution calling for a…

The American Rōnin: How Displaced “Disinformation Experts” Are Seeking New Opportunities In Europe And Academia Authored by Jonathan Turley, President Trump’s election has brought about mass layoffs among federal employees and contractors, including some…

Washington has been long warned about the risks associated with Kiev’s NATO bid but decided to push forward, a report has said Washington and its European allies have long been fully aware…

Death Of The Status Quo: The Share Of Votes For German Establishment Parties Was The Lowest On Record We previously discussed the highlights from Sunday’s German election, but perhaps the most important…

Joann To Close All 800 Stores After Second Bankruptcy In 10 Months By Nate Delesline of RetailDive.com Joann stores will likely disappear from the physical retail landscape after two bankruptcies in 10…

In Three Years Of War, Almost 7 Million Ukrainians Have Fled As of the latest available data, almost 7 million refugees from Ukraine have been registered in Europe and around the world.  As Statista’s…

NYC Mayor “Begins” Shuttering Roosevelt Hotel Migrant Intake Center A luxury hotel in Manhattan, which the globalist Biden-Harris regime had transformed into an illegal alien and migrant intake center under a controversial tax-payer-funded…

International collaboration between the superpowers is key for the stability of the global economy, Kirill Dmitriev has said Moscow is open to economic partnership with Washington, Russia’s newly appointed international investment and…

No Way Out… Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “The job of the president, goes the message from all the insiders, is to PRETEND to be in charge but not actually do anything…

Diagnostic X-ray machines are among the items now exempt from stringent pre-export licensing, according to ministry statement The South Korean government has decided to lift sanctions on the supply of medical equipment…

Moscow could explore joint development of mineral deposits in the new Russian regions, the Russian president has said Moscow is ready to work with Washington in developing rare earth mineral deposits, including…

The Russian president has affirmed the value of the region’s role in future negotiations Europe’s participation in the negotiation process on Ukraine is essential, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. However, European…

Trump’s MAGA Policies Are Widely Popular; New Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll Shows A new Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll shows that most Americans support President Trump’s agenda to “Make America Great Again,” which includes beefing up…

The EU needs to achieve full strategic autonomy with its own military, the country’s foreign minister has said The EU should develop its rapid deployment forces into the nucleus of the bloc’s…

Solana Vs Ethereum – A Tale Of Two Blockchains Authored by Marie Poteriaieva via CoinTelegraph.com, The Solana-Ethereum blockchain duel has never been more exciting to watch. While the ambitious newcomer showcases its…

The Kremlin has no information suggesting a deal could be reached within days, according to spokesman Dmitry Peskov Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said he has no information that a deal ending…

Budapest plans to support a US resolution on Ukraine, according to Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto Budapest will support the US-proposed peace resolution on Ukraine rather than that tabled by fellow EU member…

American diplomats warned of Moscow’s strong opposition in the mid-2000s, according to a report US and European officials were long aware of the high risk of conflict stemming from Kiev’s NATO ambition,…

“Keep Lowering Rates, Please!” – Tariff Scare Slams Texas Manufacturing Survey Down Most Since COVID Lockdowns Admittedly second-tier data, but this morning has seen two disappointing signals for US growth as The…

Microsoft “Strongly Refutes” Cowen Report It Is Canceling Data Center Orders… But Questions Remain After the TD Cowen report on Microsoft data center order cancellations – which we first profiled yesterday for…

Judge Blocks Education Department, OPM From Sharing Data With DOGE Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge on Feb. 24 blocked two agencies from sharing sensitive…

Peter Schiff: Thank You, DOGE! Via SchiffGold.com, In his latest podcast from Wednesday night, Peter addresses the renewed buzz surrounding Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Peter argues that no matter how many…

Record Foreign Demand For Stellar 2Y Auction Amid rising fears that the Fed’s next move may be a rate hike instead of a cut, it appears that bond buyers – and especially…

Key Events This Week: Nvidia Earnings, PCE, Consumer Confidence, And Fed Speakers Galore As DB’s Jim Reid writes in his expansive Daily Reid note this morning, five years ago today, global markets…

Washington and Brussels have proposed rival resolutions on the conflict for a General Assembly vote on Monday The United States has urged the EU to withdraw a UN resolution on the Ukraine…

Gold Revaluation: Solution Or Desperation? Authored by Matthew Piepenburg via VonGreyerz.gold, Topics like bond yields, dollar debates, or yield curves can be admittedly, well, boring. And things like politics can be, well… emotional…

Rare Earths Deal ‘Nearly Finalized’ After Days Of Zelensky Resistance By all accounts the hold-up in the US and Ukraine potentially agreeing to a final mineral deal has been President Zelensky’s refusal…

All Roads Lead To Mar-A-Lago Authored by Peter Tchir via Academy Securities, We covered some of the most important topics in last weekend’s A Million Things to Parse. From DOGE, to Ukraine/Russia,…

New York’s “Congestion Toll” Is A Beta Test For Carbon Taxation And 15 Minute Cities Trump’s recent announcement that he will be rescinding federal government approval of the NYC congestion toll program…

The US promise of NATO membership for Kiev triggered the hostilities, Steve Witkoff has said The Ukraine conflict was “provoked” and it is wrong to solely blame Russia, Steve Witkoff, a senior…

The 16th package of Ukraine-related sanctions also targets an actor, a chess grandmaster, a TV presenter and an Olympic gymnast Russian comedian Mikhail Galustyan was added to the EU sanctions list on…

CBSs Margaret Brennan is shocked, flummoxed, stunned and perplexed at the amount of time President Trump’s personal envoy Steve Witkoff spent in trust building conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This CBS…