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Serbia has better opportunities elsewhere, Aleksandar Vulin has said Serbia should pick BRICS over Brussels, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin has said in an interview with Russian media. The largest republic of…

US Records 2nd Biggest July Deficit In History As 25% Of Tax Revenue Go To Pay Interest While there was much more talk about the soaring US budget deficit earlier this year,…

In response, the billionaire told EU Commissioner Thierry Breton to “f**k your own face.” European Commissioner Thierry Breton has ordered X owner Elon Musk to step up censorship of “harmful content” related…

The former US president posted on the platform for the first time in nearly a year ahead of a live conversation with Elon Musk Former US President Donald Trump returned to posting…

The Party Line Is A Mighty Squishy Line Authored by James Howard Kusntler via Kunstler.com, “I’ve never heard her [Kamala Harris] say anything original or observant; at her best, she simply recites…

Kiev’s attempt to open a second front didn’t go as planned, but it has still raised the stakes To understand the situation with Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region, we need to…

Gold, Oil, & Bonds Soar As Stocks Swing Wildly To Unch Ahead Of Big Data Week Stocks were relatively quiet today (relative to recent history and relative to other asset-classes today) as…

West Threatens Iran Over Plan To Supply Russia With Ballistic Missiles NATO countries have been warning of swift and severe consequences in the wake of widespread reports that Iran is considering transferring…

These Six Drivers Are Gone, And That’s Why The Global Economy Is Toast Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The global economy is toast. All that’s left is the distribution…

KFC Unveils ‘Finger-Lickin Good’ Meal Deal As Value Wars Heat Up  Quick-service restaurant customers have been frustrated by rising Big Mac and chicken sandwich prices, which we dubbed ‘McFlation.’ As burger sales slide, chains like McDonald’s…

The median compensation of FTSE 100 chief executives hit $5.3 million in 2023, according to a think tank Pay for the bosses of Britain’s top companies has increased to the highest level…

US Gymnast Jordan Chiles Must Return Bronze Medal, Olympic Committee Says Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won…

US-based Hindenburg Research has linked the head of India’s stock exchange regulator to the Adani Group India’s stock market regulator has urged investors to “remain calm” and exercise “due diligence” after US-based…

Harris Campaign Said Walz ‘Chaired Veterans Affairs’… He Did Not Authored by Philip Wegmann via RealClearPolitics, As Republicans began scrutinizing the military record of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Harris campaign released…

DEI ‘Litmus Tests’ Must End Authored by Zachary Marschall via RealClearEducation, Ideological litmus tests have no place in higher education. They weaponize loyalty and contradict the university’s purpose of fostering academic inquiry…

Kiev has had to pull forces from the Donbass front for its incursion into Russia Ukrainian troops that invaded Russia’s Kursk Region have taken heavy losses in men and Western-provided vehicles, the…

Medium-Term Inflation Expectations Tumble In NY Fed Survey As Spending Growth Pessimism Rises With all eyes on this week’s inflation data barrage, starting with PPI tomorrow and moving to CPI on Wednesday,…

Biden’s Freudian Slip: “If Trump Wins,” There’ll Be No Peaceful Transfer Of Power Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via modernity.news, President Joe Biden uttered an interesting Freudian slip when he said that…

Markets Need A Lot More Than A Rate-Cut Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The recent market weakness suggests a combination of profit-taking and concerns about the latest United States jobs and manufacturing figures, added to…

Trump To Sue DOJ For $100 Million Over Mar-a-Lago Raid Former President Donald Trump is set to sue the DOJ for $100 million in damages over the 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago…

German government spokesman Wolfgang Buchner has refused to condemn the cross-border attack Kiev kept quiet while planning its incursion in Kursk Region, the deputy spokesman for the German government has said. Wolfgang…

The former US president’s team claims Iranian cybercriminals stole internal documents with the goal of influencing the 2024 election Former US President Donald Trump’s election campaign team has said it has had…

Kiev has failed to undermine Russia’s unity, with citizens eager to defend their country, the president has said Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region has increased the stream of volunteers willing to…

The Pentagon also ordered a carrier strike group equipped with F-35 fighter jets to the region in order to defend Israel The US is accelerating military deployments to the Middle East as…

Gaze Into The Data Long Enough… By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank Friday saw equities continue their recovery from steep selloffs early last week and the preceding Friday. The S&P500…

Iron Dome Failure? Overnight Hezbollah Missile Salvo On Northern Israel Leads To Speculation Hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel, calling it retaliation for Israeli attacks last week….

Paul Kagame has been in power since the end of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been sworn in for a fourth term after a landslide victory in…

Kiev’s forces were communicating in English and Polish on military radios, a captured soldier has said An interview with a Ukrainian soldier who was captured in Kursk Region amid Kiev’s cross-border offensive…

Homebuyers Get Creative Amid Historically High Property Values Authored by Michael Washburn via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The dramatic rise in median home prices in New York City and other busy…

Key Events This Busy Week: CPI, PPI, Retail Sales It is a macro-heavy week, and the market’s key focus will be on US inflation data, with the July CPI print on Wednesday…

The cost of gas futures at the hub in the Netherlands has jumped to its highest level since December Natural gas prices in Western Europe continued to climb on Monday, according to…

At least 12 civilians have reportedly been killed and more than 120 injured in Ukraine’s cross-border attack on the Russian region The Ukrainian Army has occupied 28 settlements in Russia’s Kursk Region,…

Futures Gain As Yen Resumes Slide, Oil Jumps US equity futures are seeing a slight bid, tracking Asian and European markets higher, as the week starts off more muted than last week…

“Travel Trends Deteriorating” As Consumer Downturn Worsens Consumers are quickly changing their spending habits as the pullback across the leisure and travel industry becomes more pronounced. We first asked this question in early…

Those carrying arms should be killed on the spot, according to the instructions a captured POW has said troops were given A Ukrainian military commander ordered his men to kill armed civilians…

Around 240 garbage-laden inflatables were sent toward South Korea on Saturday, according to the country’s military North Korea launched approximately 240 trash-laden balloons toward South Korea on Saturday, around ten of which…

NASA Inspector General Report Criticizes Boeing’s Quality Control Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has raised concerns over quality control and standards…

The Ukrainian drone that ignited a blaze at the Zaporozhye NPP contained an accelerant, according to the facility’s director The Ukrainian drone that caused a blaze inside one of the cooling towers…

The US-led West is clinging to global domination and can’t accept a multipolar world, Andrey Belousov has said The Ukraine conflict is a de facto clash between Russia and the West, in…

Credit-Card And Auto-Loan Delinquencies Surged In The Second Quarter Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Over ten percent of credit card outstanding debt is over 90 days delinquent. Banks will be curtailing…

Israel Says Iran Poised For Major Retaliation; US Deploys Sub, Hurries Carrier Group In a major shift in its recent assessment of Iran’s intentions, Israeli intelligence reportedly now believes that Iran is…

Several people have been poisoned after coming under fire from toxic shells, according to Aleksey Smirnov DETAILS TO FOLLOW

The risk of death on a commercial flight has halved every decade for the past 60 years, researchers have estimated Air travel has become significantly safer since the early days of large-scale…

The leader of the interim government has condemned the atrocities, describing them as “heinous” Protests have erupted in Bangladesh over communal violence that has been reported following the ouster of Prime Minister…

The Russian president has condemned Ukraine’s indiscriminate strikes and attempts to target nuclear power facilities amid the Kursk incursion Any peace talks with Ukraine are impossible as long as it conducts strikes…

Theater Of The Absurd, Harris-Walz Edition Authored by Roger Kimball via American Greatness, H.L. Mencken apparently never quite said that “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.”…

“The Worst Is Behind Us”: The US Trucking Industry Is Showing Signs Of A Resurrection It has been a long ugly road for the trucking industry in the U.S. since Covid caused…

15 States Sue To Block Federal Government From Expanding Obamcare To Cover Illegal Immigrants Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, Fifteen states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration…

The local government has described the situation in the Belovsky district of Kursk Region as “tense” The acting governor of Russia’s Kursk Region, which shares a border with Ukraine, has ordered an…

The country’s innovative weapons technology is unmatched and continues to be improved upon, the president has said Russia’s unrivaled achievements in weapons technology have already been proven on the battlefield and continue…

A deputy energy minister sought $500,000 for evacuating coal-mining equipment, the country’s Security Service has said Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) claims to have uncovered a large-scale corruption scheme within the country’s government…

Anyone who considers themselves a political analyst yet doesn’t watch this guy closely is missing the forest while staring at trees.  Team James Clyburn and Team Barack Obama head the control mechanisms…

An assassin could target President Aleksandar Vucic over Belgrade’s neutrality on Ukraine, his key political ally has claimed Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is risking his life by refusing to back Western nations…

The continent is becoming a dumping ground for e-waste, bearing the brunt of the world’s rapid technological advancement While most African countries gained independence decades ago, a new form of exploitation is…

It’s mid-August and the headlines are increasingly looming around the Ukraine v Russia conflict.  You can sense it; I can sense it, and we all need to trust our instincts. As we…

An explosives-laden UAV was prevented from crashing into a vehicle packed with troops, a video on social media shows A Russian soldier has shot down a Ukrainian kamikaze drone that was buzzing…

Washington and Berlin unveiled plans last month to deploy American intermediate-range rockets in the EU nation, starting from 2026 German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has called for a public debate over the…

The incident in the Ugandan capital was caused by a structural failure in “waste mass,” according to authorities At least 21 people, including a three-month-old baby, have been killed in a landslide…

These Are The Cities With The Highest Robbery Rates In 2024 A recent Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) report has revealed the U.S. cities with the highest rates of robberies.  Robberies, for…

Two drone strikes started a fire that devastated one of the facility’s cooling towers, Rosatom has said A Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP) started a fire at…

Inciting “war crimes” should have consequences, the bloc’s foreign policy chief has argued Israeli ministers who incite “war crimes” should face EU sanctions, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has said….

The messaging app has been ignoring Ankara’s requests to shut down channels selling child porn and drugs, Takvim newspaper claims Türkiye could be set to block Telegram over the messaging app’s alleged…

3 Billion People Exposed In Massive Unreported Data Theft It’s one of the “biggest data breaches ever” and you might be exposed as a result.  Background check company Jerico Pictures Inc., which does…

The UK’s Ploy To Pull Their Gold From The Wastebasket Via SchiffGold.com, While the topic of conservation has grown in prominence over the past few decades, it sometimes takes forms that would…

Experts commissioned by the Swiss president reportedly suggest that the country should revise its neutrality policy The Swiss government is seeking to revise its security policy by strengthening cooperation with the EU…

Two boxers with contested eligibility to participate in women’s sports won gold medals in the French capital The outgoing head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) hailed the “gender parity” of the…

‘Eating Ze Bugs Is Vegan’ – What The Rise Of “Ento-Veganism” Really Means Via Off-Guardian.org, The latest “Dude, eating insects is so hip and cool” article dropped this week, this time from The Guardian, 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…

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…

Big Question: How Are Ukraine Stakeholders, CIA, & The US Intel Community Going To Stop Donald Trump? Authored by ‘sundance’ via TheConservativeTreehouse.com, This is the simple albeit massive question that even President…

Ohio Prosecutor Fired After Biting Man’s Finger Off In Bizarre Road Rage Incident Here’s something to think about the next time you want to give someone ‘the finger’ in traffic. An assistant…

Audit Finds NYC Overpaid Upstate Hotels By Millions For Sheltering Illegal Immigrants Authored by Cara Ding via The Epoch Times, A new audit by the New York City Comptroller’s Office found the…

Combatting “False Narratives”: D.C. Circuit Refuses To Block Judge Limiting The Speech Of Jan. 6th Defendant Authored by Jonathan Turley, We have previously discussed controversial sentences handed down in cases involving rioters on January…

Russian Military Ship Spotted 30 Miles Off Alaska By Coast Guard A U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol around Alaska’s Aleutian Islands came across a Russian military ship in international waters…

Vice-Presidential nominee JD Vance made the Sunday talk circuit today with appearances on several news programs.  In the interest of convenience and reader time, the three primary interviews are below.  WATCH: ….

Former RBC CFO Sues For $36 Million After Being Terminated For Alleged Affair With Co-Worker RBC’s former CFO is suing the bank that terminated her, alleging they made a a “devastating” error in…

The Ardent Pipe-Dreams Of American Voters Authored by Edward Curtin via Off-Guardioan.org, To hell with the truth! As the history of the world proves, the truth has no bearing on anything. It’s…

Their jabs at each other are rapidly increasing in both number and intensity The situation in the Middle East, where the aspirations of Iran and Israel have once again collided, is paradoxical in…

Zelensky Blames Russia, Goads Western Allies, After Fire Breaks Out At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Just hours before futures in the US open, troubling news has surfaced on X that Ukraine’s Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear…

Bitcoin Is Change Management Authored by Kane KcGukin via The Mesh Point, For the past few years, after every Bitcoin Conference, I take time to reflect on my learnings and observations. What did…

Appeals Court Rules Against ATF’s Pistol Brace Ban Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, A federal appeals court in North Dakota has found that a rule issued by the Bureau…

Drinking cognac let the “demons” in, the rapper claimed Rapper Kanye West has admitted that he was drunk when he posted a tweet announcing that he would go “death con 3” on…

Military service is “sacred” when it is for “defending the fatherland and its holy places,” a senior cleric has told RIA Novosti Giving a blessing to a nuclear weapon is possible even…

A Question Of Timing Authored by Jeff Thomas via InternationalMan.com, France, 1788.    Russia, 1916.    Germany, 1937. These dates have something in common. In France in 1788, political conditions had been getting questionable,…

The flaw in every proposal from the left-wing thinking of Brian Fallon, is simply to say, “why hasn’t she done it already?”  Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are currently in office, if…

Wikipedia says a logical fallacy is the use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning in the construction of an argument. We used to be taught this in school. My first formal exposure…

The US president acknowledged that he was dragging Democratic lawmakers down in the polls US President Joe Biden has admitted that his fellow Democrats convinced him that he would “hurt them” by…

Ukraine is unable to defeat Moscow through “conventional means” and is employing increasingly risky strategies, Gustav Gressel believes Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk Region across the border in Russia is a risky gamble…

ATF Dispatched After McMansion Explodes Near Baltimore A McMansion in Harford County, Maryland, exploded on Sunday morning, resulting in one fatality at the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air….

Imagine There’s No Carry, It’s Easy If You Try By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities What were we thinking about markets last weekend? In some ways, that seems like an obvious question,…

The Zaporozhye plant has been put into cold shutdown as a precaution while emergency workers fight to extinguish the blaze The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has caught fire after being shelled…

President Trump is apparently returning to Twitter, at least for his interview with Elon Musk tomorrow. The interview will be hosted on @RealDonaldTrump tomorrow at 8:00pm ET . It’s going to be…

The country will be carved into three separate entities if Kiev refuses to negotiate with Moscow, Kazuhiko Togo predicted Former Japanese diplomat Kazuhiko Togo has warned that Kiev’s bargaining position will only…

The IOC had granted permission to the country’s athletes to attend the festivities Russian athletes will not be taking part in the Paris Olympics closing ceremony on August 11, despite receiving permission…

ActBlue Tightens Donation Security Requirements Amid Investigations Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times, ActBlue agreed to tighten its donation security requirements, according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who,…

Plagiarizing Trump, Copy Cat Kamala Promises No Tax On Tips At a Saturday rally in Las Vegas just three weeks into her campaign, Kamala Harris “stole” one of Donald Trump’s defining policy…

Appeals Court Blocks Key Parts Of Biden’s Student Loan Relief Plan Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, A federal appeals court has issued an order blocking key parts of the…

The long-shot deal would reportedly involve Washington dropping narcotics charges against the Venezuelan president American officials have offered to drop “narco-terrorism” charges against Nicolas Maduro if the Venezuelan president transfers power to…

Belarus displayed UAVs that were brought down while in its airspace earlier this week The Belarusian Defense Ministry has published footage of the wreckage of the Ukrainian drones that were shot down…

The former president accused his opponent of hiding from the media Former US President Donald Trump has hammered Vice President Kamala Harris for refusing to give off-the-cuff interviews, accusing her of recycling…