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The Venezuelan president has called the billionaire a threat to peace in the South American country Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has accused SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk of trying to disrupt…

Algeria has warned that the move by Paris could exacerbate a long-running regional crisis French President Emmanuel Macron has thrown his support behind Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, calling it the…

India has repeatedly called for a resolution of the conflict through “dialogue and diplomacy” New Delhi will continue to call on world powers to engage with both Russia and Ukraine, as their…

Conference Board Consumer Confidence ‘Revised Down’ Again… For the eighth month in the last nine, the headline Conference Board Consumer Confidence print was revised lower in June (dramatically so)… Source: Bloomberg That…

Exports dropped by 76% in the first half of this year, Chinese customs data shows Electricity exports from Russia to China plummeted to record low levels in the first six months of…

The vehicle got stuck in the mud and was taken out by a single guided artillery shell, the Russian military has said The Russian Defense Ministry on Monday reported the destruction of…

Catastrophic JOLTS: Private Sector Job Openings Plunge Offset By Bizarre Surge In Government “Openings”, As Hiring, Quits Crater Heading into today’s JOLTS number we were expecting much of last month’s unexpected surge…

They’re Not Selling: Over 41.5% Of Mt.Gox Bitcoin Distributed As Creditors Continue To HODL Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, Nearly half of the Bitcoin owed to Mt. Gox creditors has been…

CrowdStrike Shares Slide Amid Report Delta Airlines Preparing To Sue In early premarket trading on Monday, CNBC published a note titled “Jim Cramer calls the bottom in CrowdStrike stock after global IT outage fallout.“  By late…

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF Slides As It Seeds Mini Bitcoin Fund The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) is lower by about 11%… …decoupling from the underlying bitcoin price… The reason for the…

We Are “Positioned For A Financial And Economic Crisis” Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance One of my favorite investors that I love reading and following, Harris Kupperman, has offered up his latest…

US Home Prices Rose For 15th Straight Month In May, Despite Soaring Rates Home prices in America’s 20 largest cities rose for the 15th straight month in May (the latest data point…

Manufactured Uncertainty Authored by Jeff Thomas via InternationalMan.com, For many years, I’ve described a period that I envisaged to be in the future, in which much of what was considered “normal” would…

The American public want to know what happened, how it happened and the context for how an assassin was so easily able to get within 150 yards of President Donald Trump and…

“Ghosting” doesn’t work in international relations, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has said Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has warned against “ghosting” Russia when it comes to peace efforts to resolve the…

Beijing has vehemently denied the allegations and accused Washington of spreading false information Beijing has never interfered in US elections and has no intention of doing so, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has…

Western aid will depend on the result of US presidential election and could shrink, according to Sergey Marchenko Ukraine is likely to face uncertainty and challenges in 2025 as financial support from…

Buffett Disposes 71 Million BofA Shares As Berkshire’s Cash Stockpile Rises Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed in multiple filings this month, the latest on Monday, that it is continuing to reduce…

Futures Rise As Microsoft Earnings, Central Bank Avalanche Looms After yesterday’s market reversal, US equity futures are higher but lacking the strength seen in EU markets. As of 7:50am, S&P and Nasdaq…

MOSCOW, JULY 30 — One-of-a-kind, international project ‘Starbound,’ launched by RT and Roscosmos, is dedicated to the history of the Russian space program. In the show’s new episode, Oleg Kononenko, a Russian cosmonaut…

Washington has approved a new tranche of aid to Kiev on the day when its debt has reached a new milestone Washington keeps throwing billions into the fire of the Ukraine conflict,…

Prepper Paradise: Gold’s Power When It All Goes Down Via SchiffGold.com, Society’s linear march forward is used to justify numerous seemingly innocuous lifestyle choices. The assumption that the way things have been…

The Rollercoaster Ride Ahead: 15 Years Of Extreme Distortions Will Be Unwound Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The rollercoaster ride is about to get “fun,” as in unpredictable, volatile…

Moscow’s commodity supplies to its Asian neighbor have been growing at a record pace, media report, citing customs data Russia’s trade with China topped $65 billion in the first half of the…

The US secretary of state warned Beijing against allegedly continuing to provide support for Russia’s defense industry Washington will continue to take measures against Chinese companies if Beijing does not halt its…

The organizers hope to reach out to Cameroon and other countries The Russian Institute of Theater Arts (GITIS) has agreed to partner with the International Center for Research and Documentation of African…

Pentagon Finds Another $2 Billion In Ukraine Aid ‘Accounting Errors’ Authored by Connor Freeman via AntiWar.com, The Pentagon discovered $2 billion in additional accounting errors regarding its valuation of missiles, ammo, and…

UK High Court Upholds Govt. Emergency Ban On Puberty Blockers A High Court judge in London on Monday upheld the British Government’s emergency ban on puberty blockers, citing a study which found…

The EU has refused to back Hungary and Slovakia in an oil transit dispute with Kiev after they opposed sending weapons to Ukraine The West is using energy supplies to blackmail countries…

The American, British, and Canadian governments fear marches planned for this week in Nigeria could turn violent The US, the UK, and Canada have issued security warnings to their citizens in Nigeria…

The US has sent more than $50 billion in lethal aid to Kiev since early 2021 The US Department of Defense has said that since President Joe Biden took office in January…

The army has been mobilized for rescue operations in Kerala in the country’s south At least three dozen people, including several children, were killed in southern India’s Kerala state when a massive…

These Are The 10 Busiest Ports In The World, By Cargo Traffic In 2024, nine of the world’s 10 busiest ports are located in Asia, underscoring the eastward shift in global trade…

Pavel Durov says he was a prolific sperm donor, helping couples in 12 countries conceive Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messaging app, has revealed that he has fathered over 100…

The UN’s Green Agenda Will Spark Famine Authored by Thi Thuy Van Dinh via The Brownstone Institute, “We The Peoples of the United Nations determined…to promote social progress and better standards of…

Rachel Reeves has accused the Conservatives of “ducking” hard choices and running tens of billions of pounds over budget UK public spending is on track to go £22 billion ($28 billion) over…

The Mandarinate: The 3rd-Party That Isn’t On The US Election Ticket Authored by Amir Taheri via The Gatestone Institute, Barring another surprise “event,” the coming US presidential showdown is likely to be…

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…

Venezuelans have taken to the streets after the national electoral authority declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner Protests have erupted across Venezuela on Monday, after the county’s electoral authority confirmed that Nicolas…

These Are America’s Most-Visited National Parks Visitor numbers have been steadily increasing across national parks in the U.S., as more people are opting to trade city skylines for mountain peaks and lush…

Defense Secretary Orders Review Of 20 Medals Of Honor Awarded For Wounded Knee Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a review…

The tit-for-tat will take place in the open, yet few will pay attention. We do. You have to take this announcement in full context: (1) Sanctions against Russia failed.  (2) NATO expanded,…

The agency says they want the ex-US president’s ‘perspective on what he observed’ during July 13 rally shooting Former US President and Republican Party 2024 presidential nominee Donald Trump said he would…

San Diego Postpones Discussion On 1,000-Bed Shelter Proposal To September Authored by Sophie Li via The Epoch Times, Discussion on San Diego’s plan to lease and convert a commercial building into a…

Rhinos (& Pangolins) Are The World’s Most-Trafficked Animals Wildlife trafficking is the world’s fourth largest illegal trade when including fisheries and plantlife, after narcotics, human trafficking and counterfeit products, according to the U.S….

The Media Betrays The American Experiment Authored by Carson Holloway via AmericanMind.org, The stunning events of the last several weeks have highlighted the great weaknesses in the corporate media, an essential part…

Mississippi Law Allowing Ballots To Be Received After Election Day Lawful: Judge Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A Mississippi law that allows ballots received up to five days after…

President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham to discuss current political events. Ingraham can quickly slip into the mode of telling Donald Trump what the…

Against the backdrop of a recent assassination attempt against Donald Trump, during remarks to the press pool in Austin, Texas, Joe Biden says House Speaker Mike Johnson is “dead on arrival.”  [White…

We are not going to play the insufferable game of pretending.  The stakes are just too high.  Today, the White House deployed a cover story for the assembly that accompanied Joe Biden…

These Are The Fastest Growing Housing Markets In The US This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Marcus Lu, shows the top 10 fastest-growing housing markets in the U.S., based on the growth of…

Putin Vows ‘Mirror Measures’ After US Plans Long-Range Missiles For Germany Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday issued another fresh warning in the wake of the United States weeks ago announcing it…

5,800 IRS Employees And Contractors Owe Nearly $50 Million In Unpaid Taxes: Treasury IG Authored by Mark Tapscott via The Epoch Times, At least 5,800 IRS employees and contractors owe almost $50…

Elizabeth Warren Says Kamala Harris To Grant Citizenship To Illegal Immigrants Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) says that Kamala Harris ‘will work with Congress’ to provide a ‘pathway to citizenship’ for tens of…

Nebraska Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Bill Restricting Abortion, Gender-Altering Procedures Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a law combining…

Trump To Sit For Voluntary Interview With FBI On Assassination Investigation Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former President Donald Trump will sit for a voluntary interview with…

Two reference points for the dog that didn’t bark. (1) Not a single, not one – ever, joint press conference by investigative authorities of the Secret Service, DHS, FBI, Local SWAT and…

Huw Edwards stands accused of soliciting indecent imagery from minors and sharing it on a WhatsApp chat Former BBC News at Ten presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with three counts of…

Transgender activists have tried to challenge the emergency measure The High Court in London has upheld the ban on prescribing puberty blocking drugs to children. Enacted in March by the previous British…

The group is the antidote to a declining hegemon pursuing its own interests without regard for problems that require system-level solutions BRICS is on the move. It already expanded at the beginning…

Texts and police reports have shown serious security lapses at the Butler, Pennsylvania rally The man who tried to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Butler, Pennsylvania rally had prepared…

NY Church Plans Supreme Court Appeal On Abortion Coverage Ruling Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A Roman Catholic diocese is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court a…

“This Case Is Going To Fail”: Lawyer For Andrew Left Says He’d “Never” Accept Plea Deal Short seller Andrew Left surrendered in Los Angeles this afternoon, CNBC reported.  James Spertus, the lawyer…

Crude, Crypto, & Small-Caps Clubbed Like A Baby Seal As Chaotic Week Looms As the “busiest week of the summer” looms, VIX remained elevated… The plunge in Nasdaq/Russell 2000 took a brief…

Did We Just Witness The Suicide Of Wokery? Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, “The kids are hooked on wokeness now. They’d be better off with cigarettes.” – Ian Miles Cheong…

Apache Indian Named “Keanu Dude” Arrested For Causing A Massive Wildfire By Burning The American Flag Well, here’s a story we can safely say you’ve likely never heard before. An Apache Indian…

President Biden – A Single Point Of Failure For America Authored by Adam Schwarze via American Greatness, Last Sunday, President Joe Biden made the appropriate decision to drop out of the 2024…

Texas Oil Regulator Opens Probe After Earthquakes Hit The Permian Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, The Railroad Commission of Texas, the oil regulator in America’s top oil-producing state, has opened a probe after…

The debt reached the new “alarming milestone” with $1 trillion in borrowing added this year alone The US has reached “yet another dubious milestone” with its national debt surpassing the mark of…

His preteen daughter is reportedly being trained to become North Korea’s next leader North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s preteen daughter is taking leadership lessons to take over the reins of the country,…

The Most Chilling Words Today: I’m From NewsGuard & I’m Here To Rate You Authored by Jonathan Turley, Recently, I wrote a Hill column criticizing NewsGuard, a rating operation being used to warn users,…

Apple AI Release Reportedly Delayed Until After iOS 18 Update, Seen As ‘Atypical Strategy’ Apple Intelligence will not be included in the September iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 update. Instead, according to…

Treasury Estimates $1.3 Trillion In Borrowing Needs For The Remainder Of 2024 Ahead of today’s big event – the Treasury borrowing estimates publication – we said not to expect any fireworks and…

Slovakia will halt diesel supplies to Ukraine unless the flow of Lukoil crude is restored, according to Prime Minister Robert Fico Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned that Bratislava will halt its…

Conservative Professor Disciplined For Criticizing DEI Gets $2.4 Million To Settle Lawsuit Against College By Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix ‘To my colleagues at Bakersfield College and nationwide, I say: Keep…

Erdogan Suggests Sending Military To Gaza, Israel Says Fate Of Saddam Awaits Him In the latest war of words to erupt between the leaders of Turkey and Israel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip…

“I Fear For Our Nation” Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via DailyReckoning.com, Are we going to be reliving the 1970s? Perhaps we will experience the stagflation of the 1970s in this decade,…

Janet Yellen Seeks (Just) $78 Trillion To Fight Climate Change Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, New Rule: When Jackasses demand money, they should have to state where the money comes from….

Slovakia’s deputy PM has withdrawn from the closing ceremony, citing “degenerate decadence” Slovakia’s deputy prime minister, Tomas Taraba, has announced that he will not represent his country at the closing ceremony of…

The West appears reluctant to ramp up military supplies to Ukraine, according to Alfred Koch Western powers’ reluctance to boost lethal aid to Ukraine means the situation on the frontline is unlikely…

Sanctions Did Not Destroy Venezuela… Socialism Did! Authored by Daniel Lacalle, It is shameful to see a delegation of the terrifying Grupo de Puebla “supervise” the Venezuelan elections that authoritarian leader Maduro wants to…

Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas Crowns Tesla ‘Top Pick’ In US Autos, Dethroning Ford Morgan Stanley’s autos guru, Adam Jonas, has just crowned Tesla as the ‘Top Pick’ for the US auto market, dethroning…

Together with its allies in London, Washington plays by rules of its own Over the past few weeks, the media focus on the spectacle that is the US presidential election campaign has…

A Child Tax Credit Expansion Is Stuck In The Senate… Here’s Why Authored by Ariun Singh via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Legislation to expand the Child Tax Credit is currently stalled…

A Premature Fed Rate Cut Will Be A Mistake Of Olympic Proportions By Benjamin Picton, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank Equities pumped on Friday to recover some of the losses posted earlier…

Rebel Archbishop Slams Olympics’ “Vile Attacks On God” – Says Macron, Obama Married To Trans Men As we noted on Sunday, French bishops were outraged at the Olympics’ opening ceremony over its…

An explosion and subsequent fire occurred at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site At least 14 workers were “slightly injured” at the massive BASF Ludwigshafen plant in Germany in an explosion and subsequent fire, the…

Children are among the injured in Southport, north of Liverpool Eight people, including six or seven young girls, were victimized in a mass stabbing attack in Southport in northwest England. Merseyside Police…

CIA Denies Trump Shooter Was Subject Of MKUltra Program Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, The CIA has actually taken time to issue a denial that would be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew…

Key Events This Blockbuster Week: Fed, BOJ, BOE, Jobs, Jolts, QRA, And Earnings Galore As we hit the last few days of July, we are facing a blockbuster week ahead for markets,…

America’s Lab Rats? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Half the country thinks something has gone drastically wrong in America, to the point that it is rapidly becoming unrecognizable. Millions…

A US-supplied M270A1 MLRS system has been hit by a ballistic missile, new drone footage shows A US-made М270А1 MLRS system was destroyed on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported, sharing…

‘No One Is Above The Law’: Harris Backs Biden Proposals To Reform Supreme Court In what marks a major shift for President Biden – the former head of the Senate Judiciary Committee…

Flooding during the weekend in the basement of a tutoring institute killed three aspiring civil servants in India’s capital New Delhi officials are cracking down on coaching institutions in the national capital…

“Severe austerity measures” have reportedly been slapped on the bloc’s External Action Service after it breached spending limits EU diplomats have been ordered to shelve planned travel and cancel functions after “significantly”…