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ZeroHedge Debate Recap: Global Reserve, BRICS, CBDCs, And More Last night, ZeroHedge kicked off our third live debate to discuss the fate of the U.S. Dollar and whether it will continue to…

Quincy Promes was convicted of importing more than 1,000kg of cocaine into the Netherlands in 2020 Spartak Moscow footballer, Dutch-born Quincy Promes, was sentenced in absentia to six years in prison by…

Economists Are Sounding Alarm On ‘YOLO’ Credit Bubble Authored by Sam Bourgi via CreditNews.com, A growing percentage of Americans are becoming reckless with their spending, fueling what one economist calls a “super…

Israel Launches Extensive Wave Of ‘Retaliatory’ Strikes On Lebanon On Wednesday Israel warplanes have been widely reported to be flying at low altitude over Beirut, which is a rarity, amid fears the…

“An Interesting Name”: Biden Associates Testify On The Influence Peddling Of The President And His Family Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in the New York Post on the testimony…

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has alleged widespread vote tampering in last week’s election A coalition involving two of Pakistan’s major parties has agreed to form a new government, political…

Nazism must be defeated for Ukrainians to have a future, Viktor Medvedchuk has said Moscow had no choice but to react to Kiev’s rejection of the Minsk peace process and its preparations…

A post by the country’s official X (formerly Twitter) account acknowledged that photos from Moldova were used as “illustrations” of assistance to Palestinians Israel admitted on Tuesday to using stock footage of…

The CBDC Indoctrination Has Begun Authored by James Hickman via SchiffSovereign.com, I imagine life can often feel pretty difficult for today’s high school students. On top of dealing with classic teenage drama…

Secret Partnership Fueling Climate Hawk Journalism Authored by Caleb Howe via RealClear Wire, Wealthy liberal foundations have been seeking to have influence on media coverage of energy and environmental matters by funding…

Estonia’s Kaja Kallas says memorials should be demolished despite the Baltic nation’s president vetoing the legislation last year Estonia should press ahead with legislation allowing the demolition of Soviet WWII memorials from…

Biden DHS May Release Thousands Of Detained Illegals Over $700 Million Budget Shortfall While Democrats and RINOs fight to send $75 billion to Ukraine and Israel, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…

Is Toyota The Next Tesla? Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Over the last four quarters, Tesla generated total revenue and earnings of $96 billion and $15 billion, respectively. Toyota’s revenue and…

House Democrats Eye ‘Back Door’ To Force Vote On Ukraine, Israel Funding After the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package Tuesday morning, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) refused to hold a…

Washington’s envoy to the alliance says Kiev should not expect to receive an invitation this summer Ukraine is unlikely to be invited to join NATO this year, Washington’s ambassador to the alliance…

The country’s resilience and strength have been abused and betrayed by a regime that has sold out to Western interests In a recent post on X, Aleksey Arestovich – the former consigliere…

The luxury vessel worth $300 million was arrested in Fiji in 2022    The US government is spending more than $7 million a year to maintain a superyacht it seized from a…

The CIA asked its ‘Five Eyes’ allies to monitor Trump campaign aides, according to a new investigation The US intelligence community inappropriately used foreign allies to target Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s…

“Cash In Envelopes”: How The US And UN Are Funding The Border Crisis By Darlene McCormick Sanchez of The Epoch Times, The United States is bankrolling its own “invasion” by funding the…

The country disputes the decision by a Dutch court to hand over the ‘Scythian gold’ to Ukraine Russia is suing Ukraine and the Netherlands at the European Court of Human Rights over…

Bitcoin Tops $1 Trillion As Gold ETFs Dumped In Favor Of Crypto The total market value of Bitcoin’s circulating supply crossed $1 trillion today for the first time since November 2021… Source:…

West Virginia’s Patrick Morrisey has urged Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment and declare the president unfit for office West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has called on US…

Only a fifth of the large American and European businesses operating in the country have pulled out, according to Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov Only about 20% of the large companies from…

Have Markets Been Fooled By The Base Effect By Elwin de Groot, Head of Macro Strategy at Rabobank Have markets been fooled by the base effect? Have they been basing too much?…

Second Launch Attempt For America’s Private Moon Lander Scheduled For Early Thursday After Initial Glitch Just over a month following the incident where America’s first commercial moon lander in half a century…

Wall Street And Hollywood Titans Team Up To Back Biden Authored by Austin Alonzo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The rich and famous are ready to bankroll the Biden campaign, according…

WTI Drops After Huge Crude Build, US Production Back At Record Highs Oil prices extended gains overnight after API reported big product draws (which offset a large crude build) and on geopolitical…

Aleksandr Syrsky has been branded a “butcher” for high attrition rates under his command, but is now pledging to minimize losses The conditions facing Ukrainian troops on the frontline are “very difficult…

The son of the US president has been accused of lying about his alleged use of narcotics during a federal background check in 2018 Hunter Biden had images on his personal phone…

Inventor Of ‘Gold Standard’ Cognitive Test Suggests Biden Should Take One Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, The inventor of the ‘gold standard’ in cognitive tests suggested Joe Biden should take…

“Greatest Headwind” Facing US Office CRE Sector Is “Years Of Supply” There have been mounting concerns recently that the unfolding commercial real estate crash is accelerating and has rippled across the global…

Elon Musk Is Right And The NY Times Is Wrong About Illegal Voting By Non-Citizens Authored by James D. Agresti via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In a recent trio of posts…

Futures Rebound After Biggest Rout Since March 2023; Bitcoin Soars After the worst rout for US stocks since March 2023, which followed hotter than expected CPI prints across the board andsparked fears…

New Delhi could produce more parts for its Arjun Mark 1 model after manufacturers in the EU country anticipated a four-year wait India is planning to develop its own engines for its…

Russia’s Foreign Ministry says preparations for the high-level meeting have begun in collaboration with partners on the continent The African continent will host the third Russia-Africa summit in 2026, a Russian Foreign…

Why office work satisfies personal needs more than telework (Part four of Prof. Schlevogt’s four-part series on the future of work) At Oxford University, undergraduates enjoy the privilege of weekly personal tutorials…

Brussels has reportedly proposed imposing trade restrictions on three entities over what it calls support of Moscow China firmly opposes a reported EU proposal to impose trade restrictions on three Chinese firms…

Amendments to the criminal code would let Russian authorities seize property from those found guilty of inciting “extremist” activity   President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Wednesday allowing the Russian authorities…

Dems Flip Seat In Special Election To Replace Disgraced NY Rep. George Santos The Republican Party’s numerical edge in the US House of Representatives just got even smaller, as New York Democrat…

Local currency settlements will significantly benefit businesses trading with Moscow, Ajay Sahai of the exports federation told RT New Delhi can significantly increase exports to Russia and reduce the existing trade deficit…

The GigaChat neural network model has successfully completed a test intended for students who finished six years of medical school A neural network model designed by Russia’s Sberbank has managed to pass…

The attack came hours after an Israeli citizen was killed by a rocket fired from its northern neighbor Israel said on Wednesday that it has begun a “series of strikes” in Lebanon,…

How Bitcoin ETFs Could Impact The Average Investment Portfolio Authored by Francisco Rodrigues via CoinTelegraph.com, On Jan. 11, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds…

Western nations want a Russian defeat and are not prepared to compromise, the foreign minister has told MPs The West will not offer a realistic diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict because…

How Much Do Scam Text Messages Cost Americans? They’re a nuisance for the majority of the population that can spot them from a mile away, but falling prey to scam text messages…

AI & The New Kind Of Propaganda Authored by Johann Eddebo via Off-Guardian.org, Do you remember how the unconstitutional, pastel-authoritarian and totally batshit insane “Disinformation Governance Board” – with its Mary Poppins-cosplaying,…

A legendary private art collection in Russia is up for grabs after owner’s death This week Russian arts expert Nina Moleva passed away aged 98. President Vladimir Putin is supposedly named as…

Christian Lindner believes that structural reforms are needed to strengthen the competitiveness of the EU’s economic heavyweight Germany needs structural reforms to boost its competitiveness, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said at an…

South Africa’s deployment as part of a regional mission follows a resurgence of armed clashes in the central African country South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of 2,900 soldiers…

Israel is using whatever level of force they want in any area without accountability, Nabil Fahmi told RT The Red Sea region is “on fire,” Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmi has told RT…

The USSR gave Afro-Asian writers a platform to campaign for Palestinians, take stands on Vietnam, European colonialism and apartheid It is unclear when ‘Lotus’, a literary magazine of progressive Afro-Asian writers largely…

The Russian leader has not made any such proposal to the US, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said A media report suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin reached out to the US with an…

The group will account for 40% of global GDP within four years, the head of the New Development Bank has said The BRICS member states will overtake the G7 in terms of…

Jeffrey Sachs: The Biden-Schumer Plan To Kill More Ukrainians Authored by Jeffrey D. Sachs via Common Dreams, President Joe Biden is refusing to fold a losing hand as he bets with Ukrainian…

STIs Are On The Rise In Europe Europe is seeing a surge in the number of cases of sexually transmitted infections. As Statista’s Anna Fleck details below, according to the European Centre for…

‘Safe’ Food Additive May Have Consequences For Gut Microbiome Authored by Amy Denney via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A naturally derived antibiotic that helps preserve food by killing any threatening pathogens…

The bloc’s 13th package of economic restrictions on Moscow will reportedly impact Chinese and Indian companies for the first time Beijing rejects “illegal sanctions” and will defend the interests of its companies,…

Jl 2:12-18 Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your…

Visualizing The Future Demand For Battery Minerals Battery minerals are vital for the clean energy transition. They power cost-effective, on-demand energy systems and are at the core of decarbonizing transportation. In the…

98% Of Austria’s Gas Imports Still Come From Russia, An All-Time High Since War Began Authored by Denes Albert via ReMix News, A lack of diversification has led to nearly all of…

Speaker Mike Johnson is opposing the draft legislation over its failure to address border security US Democrats are piling the pressure on Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to put to the floor…

During his two-day visit to the country, Modi will also unveil Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple, built at a cost of $84 million India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed…

A senior Russian security official has questioned the health of the leadership in Washington A high-ranking official in Russia’s Security Council has voiced alarm over the risk of a nuclear “catastrophe” arising from the…

Trains running between Frankfurt and Stuttgart were cancelled on Monday after infrastructure was vandalized A number of high-speed trains travelling between Frankfurt and Stuttgart were canceled on Monday after key infrastructure was…

The Institut International d’Etudes Bancaires was set up in the aftermath of World War II to foster closer ties among financial institutions For more than seven decades, a secretive and highly influential…

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…

Land Of Spooks And Shills And Sheeple Submitted by Donald Jeffries via “I Protest”, Trust is a rare commodity in today’s world. Maybe it always has been. I remember trusting some older…

Where Tuning Into The Radio Is More (& Less) Popular To mark World Radio Day, Anna Fleck created the following chart looks at data from Statista’s Consumer Insights macro survey on where radio lovers reside. Of…

Higher Education Reform, Civic Thought, And Liberal Education Authored by Peter Berkowitz via RealClear Wire, For decades, American colleges and universities have desperately needed reform. The urgency of the moment may create…

The One Border Question Dems Can’t Answer Authored by Frank Miele via RealClear Wire, Conservative Republicans have managed to defeat the fake border security bill wrapped in a political ploy inside of…

Over 70% Of Service Members Say They Felt ‘Coerced’ Into Taking COVID-19 Vaccine: Survey Over 70% of individuals serving in the US military who responded to an Epoch Times survey said they…

Waste Of The Day: Despite Targeted Funding, California Prisons Didn’t Fix Disciplinary Process Authored by Adam Andrzejewski via RealClear Wire, Topline: California’s prison system received $34 million to institute reforms related to…

Hezbollah Chief Threatens More Displacement Of Northern Israel Residents As France Delivers Peace Plan France has issued a written proposal to Lebanon which seeks to de-escalate the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…

The ‘No-Coiner’ Texts Arrive: A Bull Market Beckons Authored by Santiago Varela via Bitcoin Magazine, The subtle shift in social media conversations. The mentions in the mainstream media: “Bitcoin will now be…

Problem Of Rafah Is ‘Over A Million Civilians & 10,000 Hamas Operatives’; IDF Says China has continued showing its disapproval of Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip, which has also been…

US CBDC & The Western Sanctions Against Russia Authored by ‘Sundance’ via The Last Refuge, I made the notation during the Tucker Carlson interview that Russian President Vladimir Putin knows everything below in this…

“Rapes, Robberies, & Shootout” At Darién Gap As Biden’s Border Crisis Spreads Chaos As migrants from Central America surge north in hopes of reaching the US southern border, there’s a dangerous stretch…

Diversity Training Increases Prejudice An “Activates Bigotry” Among Participants, New Study Says Authored by Lee Harding via The Epoch Times, Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training is divisive and counter-productive and can…

Israel Blocks Flour Bibi Promised Biden Would Enter Gaza, Latest In Growing Rift There are more problems than meets the eye between the Biden White House and the Israeli government, at a moment…

Catherine Herridge has been released from employment with CBS as a round of job terminations and cost cutting initiatives have been triggered. Many people liked Herridge and she seemed to do a…

The move marks the first impeachment of a cabinet secretary since 1876 The US House of Representatives has voted to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, accusing him of failing to…

Republican senators Boozman, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cramer, Crapo, Hoeven, Ernst, Grassley, Kennedy, McConnell, Moran, Murkowski, Romney, Rounds, Sullivan, Thune, Tillis, Wicker, Young, and Cornyn all voted to send $95 billion to Ukraine,…

AMZN Shares Slide As Bezos Continues To Sell – Total Now $4BN Amazon’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos has sold another $2bn worth of the company’s stock, bringing the total value of shares…

ZeroHedge Live Debate: The Fate Of The US Dollar ZeroHedge presents the latest debate in our series aimed at bringing long-form discussions on controversial topics back into the ideologically-siloed and echo-chambered media…

Study Finds Handwriting Increases Brain Connectivity Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In our digital age, laptops and smartphones have become appendages for students and professionals alike. But…

CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say Authored by Michael Shellenberger, Matt Taibbi, and Alex Gutentag via Public substack, Last year, John Durham, a special…

Search Trends For “Return Apple Vision Pro” Erupt As Users Complain Less than two weeks after the debut of Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, priced at nearly $4,000, Google search trends indicate…

LYFT Adds $3 Billion In Market Cap, Then Crashes, As Idiot Algos Get Duped By Typo In Earnings Release For a perfect example of just how completely broken everything has become in…

Washington’s role in the military alliance is a “sacred commitment,” not a “burden,” according to the US president US President Joe Biden slammed his predecessor Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding NATO on…

The Super Bowl Shows A Way Forward Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Public media culture has been mostly something to dread for several years at least. So we watched…

VP Kamala Harris Says “I Am Ready To Serve” As Biden’s Brain Comes Under Scrutiny “I am ready to serve. There’s no question about that,” Vice President Kamala Harris told the Wall Street Journal when asked…

Ottawa has cited a technicality in rejecting Moscow’s request for Yaroslav Hunka The Canadian government has declined Russia’s warrant for SS veteran Yaroslav Hunka, citing the lack of an extradition treaty between…

Not A Single Child Tested Proficient In Math In 67 Illinois Schools By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner of Wirepoints Last week, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Jordan Peterson helped expose the…

WTI Extends Gains After Big Product Draws; Pump-Prices Set To Soar Oil prices extended recent gains today, despite chaos across other asset classes, on concerns supply could be disrupted as Iran tested…

“Desperate Lunatics” Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, Think About It “It’s not enough to be against globalism or the WEF, we have to also be for something better.” – Tom…

The Knesset has advanced a censorship bill prepared back in October Israel has taken a step closer to banning Al Jazeera, after accusing a reporter for the Qatar-based network of working for…

The botched 2020 gender-reveal party sparked the El Dorado Fire, which killed a veteran firefighter and destroyed multiple homes The couple behind the deadly 2020 El Dorado Fire in California, Refugio Jimenez…

A recent report shows just how deep the split between wealthy university graduates and the rest is From their views on climate change to their views on education, the detached top one…

WSJ Reports Walmart In Talks To Buy Vizio TV Shares of Vizio Inc. surged in late afternoon trading following a report by the Wall Street Journal that Walmart is interested in acquiring the smart television…