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Moscow has introduced tight requirements for companies wishing to divest, ensuring local buyers receive major discounts on businesses that are leaving Western companies that have left the Russian market amid sanctions have…

These Are The Sectors Most-Targeted By Cybercrime The Cold War fought via clandestine operations with boots on the ground and proxy conflicts between parties backed by the U.S., China or Russia might…

Mikhail Podoliak has blamed weapons and ammo shortages for Kiev’s inability to mount major operations against Russia Ukrainian forces have reached a state of “stagnation” on the battlefield because the West is…

Accreditation by Algeria of a plant in Novosibirsk “opens the gates to Africa,” the region’s agriculture minister has said A dairy factory in Novosibirsk, Russia’s third largest city, has been accredited to…

The Declining Value Of The US Federal Minimum Wage This graphic illustrates the history of the U.S. federal minimum wage using data compiled by Statista, in both nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) terms. The…

Alisher Usmanov has taken legal action over unlawful raids on his properties in the country  German authorities have launched a criminal probe targeting two investigators in Frankfurt after Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov…

Mikhail Podoliak has blamed weapons and ammo shortages for Kiev’s inability to mount major operations against Russia Ukrainian forces have reached a state of “stagnation” on the battlefield because the West is…

Expect A Financial Crisis In Europe With France At The Epicenter Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, The EU never enforced its Growth and Stability Pact or Maastricht Treaty rules. The crisis…

A chat on the popular app was allegedly used by organizers of the concert hall massacre in Russia to recruit the perpetrators Telegram should work harder to deny terrorists the use of…

Mali and Russia have discussed measures to improve regional stability, where the EU is concerned about declining influence Russia and Mali will intensify cooperation in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel…

Visualizing The Massively Varied Cost Of An EpiPen Across Major Markets EpiPens are auto-injectors containing epinephrine, a drug that can treat or reverse severe allergic reactions, potentially preventing death. The global epinephrine market was…

Brazil is developing its own nuclear-powered submarine based on a French design French President Emmanuel Macron has offered to help Brazil with the development of a nuclear-powered submarine during an official visit…

Secret Docs Reveal Germany’s Public Health Agency Warned Lockdowns Cause More Harm Than Good Authored by John Cody via ReMix News, Following a long legal battle, Germany’s public health agency, the Robert…

US intelligence agencies, however, probably had clues ahead of the shooting at Crocus City Hall, the chancellor has claimed Germany had no prior information on preparations for the terrorist attack that claimed…

The Impact Of Terrorism Around The World According to the Global Terrorism Index 2024, a report by the Institute for Economics and Peace measuring the impact of terrorism around the world, deaths from…

Germany’s Murder Of Europe Authored by Drieu Godefrei via The Gatestone Institute, In a preparatory impact report, a copy of which has been obtained by the Financial Times before official release, the European Commission estimates that to…

Almost 80% believe plastic cards are more convenient for everyday use More than half of Russians, especially young people and those who live in major urban areas, believe cash will not 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…

Rule By Criminals: When Dissidents Become Enemies Of The State Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “In these days of worldwide confusion, there is a dire need for…

The Evolving Battlefield: How AI And Drones Redefine Modern Warfare Authored by Jon Sun and Sean Tseng via The Epoch Times, As the Russia-Ukraine conflict unfolds, drones have transcended traditional weaponry, emerging…

CBO Director Warns Of Debt Market Meltdown With US Debt Is On “Unprecedented” Trajectory We’ve been pointing it out for so long – in fact, for most of our 15 years in…

The New York “hush money” lawfare case against President Trump was always the most ridiculous.  The Supreme Court previously ruled in the Bob McDonnell (VA Gov) case, that politicians can use campaign…

Whiskey Rich: Luxury Liquor Trumps Stocks & Art Over Past Decade Some of the world’s ultra-wealthy spend their money on luxury goods such as fine wines, expensive watches, or one-of-a-kind art pieces as a…

“Zero Critical Reasoning”: Employers Say GenZ “Toxic” For Companies A new report has found that 68% of small business owners say Gen Z employees are the “least reliable,” while 71% say they’re…

The NTSB gives an update on the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, following the impact of a Singaporean-flagged cargo ship, the Dali. According to the update, 56 containers of…

Cattle-Tracking Provision That May Limit Beef Supply Passed In Omnibus Bill Authored by Matthew Lysiak via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A controversial measure to include $15 million for the electronic tracking…

Who’s Leading The Race To Mine The Deep Sea? India has applied to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for two new licenses to explore parts of the Indian Ocean sea bed for…

NSF Paid Universities To Develop AI Censorship Tools For Social Media By Daniel Nuccio of The College Fix “Used by governments and Big Tech to shape public opinion by restricting certain viewpoints…

As we noted yesterday, assuming the general termination clause in any employment contract exists, Ronna McDaniel is likely to get fully paid the terms of her 2-year previously signed contract amount as…

The Crude Necessity: Excerpt From “How To Listen When The Markets Speak” From “How to Listen When Markets Speak“, the latest book by veteran Lehman Brothers trader and creator of the Bear…

“There’s A Lot More Chainsaw”: Argentine President Milei To Fire 70,000 Government Workers Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei, perhaps best known for his shotgun approach to government jobs… Bloomberg reports that Argentina’s President…

Virginia Governor Vetos 30 Gun Bills That Would ‘Punish’ Law-Abiding Citizens Authored by Caden Pearson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) took action on 67 bills on Tuesday,…

Navigating The Slippery Slope: How Hoover’s Interventions Paved The Way For The Great Depression Authored by Vibhu Vikramaditya via The Mises Institute, Herbert Hoover’s presidency is often mythically mischaracterized as a period…

Compound Found In Broccoli Could Help Dissolve Blood Clots And Prevent Stroke Authored by Allison DeMajistre via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Researchers from the Heart Research Institute (HRI) in Australia have…

If Ukrainian-operated jets fly sorties from third countries, they will be a legitimate target for Russia Should the US-made fighter jets make it to Ukraine, Russia will destroy them just as it…

Law And Order Is A Killer Problem For Democrats Authored by Charles Lipson via RealClear Politics, Polling data shows Democrats are in deep trouble on the issues of domestic safety and unbiased…

US, Japan To Initiate Huge Defense Treaty Upgrade With Eye On China The United States and Japan are poised to unveil their largest defense treaty revision in decades. The FT has reported…

American certainty about Ukraine’s innocence is strange, Dmitry Peskov has said Washington’s insistence on a narrative about the Crocus City Hall massacre is odd, since the Russian investigation is still ongoing, President…

Baltimore Coal Exports Blocked After Bridge Collapse By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Baltimore Port’s coal exports are likely to be blocked for weeks after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge…

Washington was in a difficult position at the UN Security Council over its traditional ally In a historic move on Monday, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) achieved a breakthrough by passing…

Trump Hits Back Against NY Gag Order — Turley Says: “Appeal” Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday responded to a gag order issued in his “hush money” case, slamming both the judge…

The US-led bloc has been creeping towards Russia, not the other way around Moscow is not seeking a confrontation with American vassals in eastern Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. …

An American propaganda outlet deemed a suspect accused of mass murdering Russians to be a “happy young man” A US government-funded news outlet has come to the defense of one of the…

California’s Sac-Town Becomes ‘Transgender Sanctuary’ The city of Sacramento, California has passed a resolution declaring itself a “sanctuary city” for transgender individuals, who apparently don’t have sufficient ‘sanctuary’ in women’s lockers, bathrooms,…

Lieutenant General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski was recalled to Warsaw from his post at the head of the Eurocorps force The Polish Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that it had recalled the commander of…

Gold Vs. Bitcoin: Comparing The Top 10 Monetary Characteristics Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com, Given the characteristics of gold and Bitcoin, which is best suited for sending value through time and…

US ‘Backed Itself Into Corner’ By Blaming ISIS For Moscow Attack As Fires Burned: Kremlin Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Wednesday gave an interview to Russian state-run English language media…

UK judges have denied Julian Assange’s request to file new evidence that the CIA plotted to kill Assange. But the same judges have allowed the US government to file new evidence to…

Ex-CBS Journo Catherine Herridge In Talks To Join X Award-winning journalist Catherine Herridge – whose controversial firing by CBS News in February made headlines over the fact that they confiscated her personal…

The Many Ways A Porous Border Means Crime Without Boundaries Authored by James Varney & Abigail Degnan via RealClear Politics, When President Biden’s supporters attacked him for describing the man who allegedly…

The bloc should instead focus on military and financial assistance to Kiev, according to Latvia NATO states are not ready for talks about sending ground troops to Ukraine, even after France hinted…

Trump’n’Pump Continues As Massive Squeeze Lifts Small Caps Into Month-End; Gold Closes At Record High The month-/quarter-end rebalance-fest continued with a giant short-squeeze offsetting the $32 billion in US equities to sell…

Unlike the West, Moscow will never “cancel” any foreign culture Russia has no intention of cancelling any country’s culture, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday during a working trip to Tver Region….

Banning the app would not be censorship, GUR chief Budanov has said Ukraine can use Telegram for influence operations but the messaging application still represents a threat, the head of the Ukrainian…

Baltimore Port Closure Puts Truck Drivers Who Haul Autos In A Bind By John Kingston of FreightWaves With the closure of the Port of Baltimore for the foreseeable future, the question of which…

Four more Crocus City Hall victims have succumbed to their injuries over the past day Three more people injured in last Friday’s terrorist attack on a Moscow concert venue have passed away,…

“Queer Princeton Alumni” President Arrested On Child Porn Charges The President of the “Queer Princeton Alumni” and the Princeton and Harvard Glee Clubs, who also sits on the board of the New…

Trump Selling $60 Bibles To ‘Make America Pray Again’ Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Former President Donald Trump announced on March 26 his collaboration with country singer Lee Greenwood…

Kiev should be transparent about how it spends US taxpayer money, the billionaire has argued SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has outlined his position on continued US funding for Ukraine, stating…

Those who come to the country must comply with its laws and respect its customs, Patriarch Kirill has said Russians have the right to demand that migrants respect the country’s culture and…

New York Starts Handing Out Prepaid Debit Cards To Illegal Immigrants Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, New York City officials on Monday started handing out pre-paid debit cards to…

One Man Dead After (Yet Another) Shooting At Philadelphia SEPTA Bus Stop Another day, another shooting at or near Philadelphia’s mass transit system.  Just weeks after a deadly shooting near a SEPTA…

Stellar 7Y Auction Sends Treasury Yields To Session Lows After two solid, record-sized coupon auctions, moments ago the Treasury concluded the week’s scheduled issuance when it sold $43 billion in 7Y notes…

Western officials were too quick to distribute blame for the Moscow attack in ways agreeable to their political goals In the wake of the terrorist attack that killed over 140 people in…

Thailand And Philippines “Charging Ahead” With Plans To Embrace Nuclear Power Among the growing list of countries embracing nuclear are now both Thailand and the Philippines, both of whom are “charging ahead” with…

Not sending a delegation to the US was a “message to Hamas,” the Israeli prime minister has said Israel canceled the planned visit of a high-level delegation to the US as a…

Lyusya Stein has been sentenced in absentia to six years in prison for discrediting the Russian army A member of the anarchist punk group Pussy Riot, Lyusya Stein, has been sentenced in…

Biden Vows To Fight Ban On Pride Flags At US Embassies After Signing It Authored by Eric Lundrum via American Greatness, Joe Biden was apparently fooled into signing into law a ban…

One Nickelodeon production assistant described himself as a “full-blown” pedophile Nickelodeon employed or worked with five convicted child molesters and two other accused pedophiles, according to court records and news reports reviewed…

The Roberts Court May Force You To Drive An EV Authored by Thomas McArdle via The Epoch Times, The Biden administration has just required that the majority of automotive vehicles manufactured be…

Return Of The ‘Knockout Game’? Women Punched By “Strangers” In New York City Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, The New York Post is speculating that the infamous ‘knockout game’ could…

Gavin Newsom Snipes At Idaho After State Bans Diversity Requirements For Colleges In a trend that’s growing quickly among red states, Governor Brad Little recently announced that Idaho is officially banning DEI…

The level of public confidence in Estonia’s leadership has fallen by 4% this month, a new study has revealed The level of public trust in Estonia’s government is on the decline, as…

The persecution of the publisher has been political from the start, his spouse Stella has said The British legal system has been “hijacked” by the US in order to go after WikiLeaks…

Developers have been urged to avoid negative gender stereotypes, according to updated guidelines US tech giant Microsoft is discouraging using excessively curvy female characters in video games, according to updated guidelines issued…

The British army lacks ammo and equipment, the deputy chief of the Defense Staff has told MPs The British Armed Forces are not prepared for a potential confrontation with an adversary such…

A court has nullified a 2003 decision which allowed the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to take possession of a 12th-century cathedral The government of Ukraine has seized a historic 12th-century cathedral from the…

Disney Reaches Settlement With DeSantis, District Board Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times, Disney’s legal battles against its new governing body, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD), appear to be…

Five soldiers have died during exercises this month alone The Polish Defense Ministry has suspended almost all military training involving explosives after five fatalities took place this month. In one incident this…

The president has given the government until June to consider the development of a domestically-produced gaming system President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to weigh requirements for organizing production of both…

Kiev’s connections with terrorist groups and Islamists are recognized even in the West. Could Ukrainians be behind the massacre in Crocus City Hall? On March 22, Russia suffered one of the worst…

EU Mulls Restoring Cooperation With Russia On Counterterrorism The Kremlin this week has publicized conditions under which it would enter negotiations with the United States toward restoring relations.  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

The US has extradition treaties with over 100 countries, including popular tourist destinations, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has noted Russian citizens should exercise extreme caution when planning trips outside the country,…

“Western Economy Has Rotted Away To A Tipping Point By A Generation Of Neoliberal Economic Theory” By Michael Every of Rabobank Lemonade or Kool-Aid? “How Lemony Snickets!” So one might think looking…

Argentinian President Javier Milei has announced a plan to axe 70,000 state jobs Argentinian President Javier Milei has unveiled a plan to slash 70,000 jobs from the state sector and terminate over…

WTI Rises After Smaller Crude Build Oil prices are lower overnight following API’s report of a large crude inventory build. API Crude +9.34mm (-1.2mm exp) – biggest build in six weeks Cushing…

New Delhi has summoned a senior US diplomat following comments on opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal’s case India summoned a top US diplomat on Wednesday to notify Washington that it “strongly objected” to…

Forensic testing of explosives is underway to learn more about the bombs used to attack the pipelines, Igor Krasnov has said The Russian investigation into the blasts on the Nord Stream 1…

Bitcoin Slides After Judge Rules SEC’s Coinbase Suit Can Proceed Even As ETF Inflows Jump Bitcoin’s price pumped (up to almost $72,000) and dumped (back below $69,000) this morning after net BTC…

Required Reading For Investors Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, What’s the best way to survive a financial crisis with your wealth intact? The answer may surprise you. Many investors would say,…

Health ministers have also discussed the potential for collaborating in education Russia and Zimbabwe will strengthen their cooperation in a range of medical and healthcare areas, ministers from the two nations have…

GDP is now expected to grow by just 0.1% this year, leading economic think tanks say A group of leading German economic institutes have slashed growth forecasts for the EU’s top economy…

The aging US president has been accused of “inserting himself” into a national tragedy US President Joe Biden has claimed that he traveled by train “many times” over the Francis Scott Key…

Pension savings will run out because people are living longer, Larry Fink has warned  Larry Fink, the head of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, has warned that demographics will inevitably…

“Not So Transitory”: Hershey Hit With Downgrade As Cocoa Crisis Hyperinflates Prices  Cocoa futures in New York reached a new record high this week, exceeding $10,000 per metric ton. Since the start of…

Tucson Faces ‘Catastrophe’ As Funding For Illegal Immigrants Set To Expire Authored by Matthew Lysiak via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Arizona’s city of Tucson may be only days away from a…

Nicole Shanahan has joined the independent presidential candidate in an effort to appeal to voters disillusioned with Republicans and Democrats Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has picked California-based tech…

Japanic: BoJ, MFA, FSA Hold Emergency Meeting As Yen Hits 34 Year Low Against Dollar Having tumbled to its lowest against the dollar since 1990, Japanese officials started to show signs of…

Inmates Run NBC’s Asylum: Former RNC Chief McDaniel Fired After ‘Talent’ Mutiny Just four days after she was hired — and before she even started — former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna…