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The French leader’s pledge to Kiev has turned into a “budgetary and political headache,” the newspaper has said It is “extremely unclear” how France can fulfill promises by President Emmanuel Macron to…

One of the country’s major ports was brought to a halt due to the accident The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which has cut off ocean routes to the city’s…

The country’s president is expected to meet Western diplomats to discuss Kosovo’s bid to join the Council of Europe Serbia is facing several extremely difficult days, President Aleksandar Vucic has said, adding…

Where People See A Terrorism Threat After repeated warnings about potential attacks emanating from the IS in Afghanistan, a deadly shooting and fire at a Moscow concert hall was claimed by the terror group’s affiliate in…

Telegram Scam Exposed Enabling Migrants To Pay For German-Language Test Answers To Obtain Citizenship Authored by Thomas Brooke via ReMix News, For €250, migrants can have the test results to the upcoming…

New Delhi has drawn a strong response from Beijing after reiterating its support for Manila in a territorial dispute India has “firmly reiterated” its support for the Philippines and its “national sovereignty,”…

Nigerien military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani has spoken to the Russian president about security in the Sahel, the Kremlin says Niger’s transitional leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, and Russian President Vladimir Putin have committed to…

Attacks on companies that do business in Russia continue despite Kiev shutting down its list of ‘international war sponsors’ A Ukrainian group in Germany is pressuring retailers in the country to remove…

Police Scotland To Stop Investigating Crimes While Enforcing New Anti-Free Speech Law Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, As it prepares to investigate every report it receives under the new Hate…

Rolex Still Dominates The Swiss Watch Market Swiss watches are renowned for their precision, craftsmanship, and quality. In this visualization, Visual Capitalist’s Marcus Lu ranks the top Swiss watch brands based on…

The Kremlin has previously said Americans should be ashamed of a president who indulges in such remarks US President Joe Biden has disparaged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for the second time…

Farmers sealed off streets outside the EU headquarters in protest at the bloc’s agriculture policies, according to local media Belgian farmers sprayed manure at police, threw projectiles, and set hay on fire…

Down The Drain: Wastewater With The Most Cocaine Cocaine use tends to be higher in western and southern European cities, according to the database of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction….

The Foreign Ministry has dismissed a Bloomberg article claiming the Kremlin sees no Ukraine link in the recent terrorist attack A recent Bloomberg article claiming that some people in Russian President Vladimir…

Escobar: The Nuland/Budanov/Tajik/Crocus Connection Authored by Pepe Escobar, Let’s start with the possible chain of events that may have led to the Crocus terror attack. This is as explosive as it gets….

After my latest outline on the looming probability of a dollar based CBDC SEE HERE I found myself saying, “I hate to say this, but most people really don’t care. For some,…

Legendary hedge fund manager Jim Rogers believes the South Asian nation’s economy is in a sweet spot Veteran US investor Jim Rogers, who was previously known as an India skeptic, has made…

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…

New Details Emerge In Death Of Sen. McConnell’s Sister-In-Law Authored by Steve Ispas and Lear Zhou via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Angela Chao, the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell…

China’s ‘Unrestricted Warfare’: Is It Here Already? Authored by Pete Hoekstra via The Gatestone Institute, China-linked hackers appear to be looking to attack U.S. infrastructure, especially key components such as the electrical…

Which Countries Are Really The Richest? Ranking countries by the size of their economies and their overall net wealth, the U.S. is usually at the top of the list, followed by countries…

Tucker Carlson interviews his friend Tulsi Gabbard. Those who remember Tucker Carlson’s term on Fox News will remember Gabbard as a frequent guest of his on the show. Within this interview it…

Gov. Al Smith And The Anti-Trump Republicans: Gingrich Authored by Newt Gingrich via RealClear Politics, As I’ve watched some of President Donald Trump’s former appointees and allies say they can’t support him…

Team Of Chinese Engineers Targeted By Suicide Bomber In Pakistan Separatist Islamic insurgents in Pakistan appear to be engaging in all-out war with the government and its Chinese partners who are building…

Chicago Board Of Elections ‘Mistakenly’ Left Out Over 9,000 Mail-In Ballots In Primary Election Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A Chicago Board of Elections official said Sunday…

Moscow has enough troops to fulfill its goals, the Defense Minister has suggested Russia does not need to announce another wave of mobilization to replenish army ranks, even if it decides to…

Infrasound From Wind Turbines Could Be ‘A Huge Threat To The Entire Biodiversity’: Doctor Authored by Maurice Forgeng via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), More than 70,000 wind turbines operate across the…

Moscow is ready for all-encompassing dialogue with Washington Russia remains open to negotiations with the United States, but will agree only to a comprehensive discussion of all issues of concern, Kremlin spokesman…

Home-Flipping Plummets As Profits Slump By Michael Tucker of the Mortgage Bankers Association Home flipping fell nearly 30% in 2023 compared to the year before, according to ATTOM. The ATTOM year-end 2023…

Florida Bans Social Media For Minors Under 14 Florida has just passed a new law prohibiting children under 14-years-old from having social media accounts regardless of parental consent. Governor DeSantis was at…

Gen Z Males Are Rejecting Feminist-Friendly Ideologies Authored by John Mac Ghlionn via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In “All the Rebel Women: The Rise of the Fourth Wave of Feminism,“ the…

West Jerusalem has vowed to achieve its “just war objectives” in Gaza The United Nations Security Council has emboldened the Palestinian militants to make unacceptable demands, jeopardizing the prospects of a hostage…

Israel Unleashes Major Airstrikes On Syria & Deep Inside Lebanon The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Tuesday another rare strike conducted deep into Lebanese territory. The strikes targeted “a military compound…

‘Serious Concerns’ Raised About NY Judge’s Trump Judgment Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), After a New York court reduced former President Donald Trump’s bond to appeal his…

Taiwan Conducts Drills Deploying US Patriot Systems In Face Of Chinese Intrusions The Taiwanese armed forces on Tuesday conducted highly provocative anti-aircraft defense exercises in the face of Chinese military “intrusions” which…

The State Of The Media’s Double Standard Authored by Frank Miele via RealClear Politics, I’m sure everyone has heard enough about President Biden’s recent State of the Union address, certainly enough to…

Pump-Prices To Hit $4 A Gallon As “Real Sleeper Risk” For Oil Market Looms US oil prices have recently jumped above the $80 a barrel mark – the highest level since late…

Last Friday, NBC announced they had hired former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.  Today, after much backlash over her hiring, they fired her. Assuming there is an ordinary and/or reasonable termination clause in…

In an apparent move to stir up greater support from the hardline leftists in the progressive movement, RFK Jr has announced 38-year-old Nicole Shanahan as his Vice-Presidential running mate. The move appears…

Some Ukraine cheerleaders have suggested the Russians had it coming Anyone who rejoices at the terrorist massacre at Crocus City Hall is nothing other than scum, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

“The Squad” Earmarked $224 Million Since 2023 – Led By AOC, It’s Pork Barrel Spending By The Democratic Socialists Authored by Adam Andrzejewski via OpenTheBooks substack, “The Squad’ is a group of…

Paris has always “fought against Islamist terrorism,” President of the National Assembly Yael Braun-Pivet said The French National Assembly observed a minute of silence before its session on Tuesday, in a tribute…

Some Russian lawmakers have called for reinstating the death penalty Creativity, humanism and mercy are of special importance in the aftermath of the Crocus City Hall massacre, Russian President Vladimir Putin said…

State Farm Insurance Drops 72,000 California Properties State Farm will not renew approximately 72,000 property and commercial apartment policies, of which approximately 30,000 will be for ‘homeowner, rental, rental, residential community and…

The Predictable 2024 Biden Non-Campaign Authored by Victor Davis Hanson, Joe Biden reportedly is weirdly asking the Ukrainians not to strike Russian oil facilities, despite the military utility of such attacks. Why?…

WTI Extends Losses After API Reports Large Crude Build Oil prices dipped lower today, consolidating just off five-month highs. “WTI crude oil and Brent crude oil front month futures trade steady after…

Activist California Judge Tosses Musk’s X Censorship Lawsuit Against Dark Money ‘Anti-Hate’ Group A California judge has tossed out a lawsuit from social media platform X against the Center or Countering Digital…

Images of bombed buildings have turned the world against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war, the ex-president has declared Former US President Donald Trump has warned that Israel is “losing a lot of…

Global CBDC Rollout Continues Apace Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org, Terror attacks in Moscow, ongoing genocide in Gaza, and cancer in the Royal family are dominating the headlines. Meanwhile, on the…

Stocks Drop As ‘Soft’ Data Slumps, Trump’s ‘Wealth’ Pumps’n’Dumps ‘Soft’ data slumped today: Consumer confidence crumbled and there was a regional Fed rout – Philly Fed Services was really ugly, Richmond Fed…

Officers guarding the Russian Embassy during presidential election were reportedly given calendars and chocolates Vienna police officers who provided security around the Russian Embassy during the country’s presidential election and were given…

The Canaries In America’s Coal Mine Authored by J.Peder Zane via RealClearPolitics.com, Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump is not the race America needs, but it is the one we deserve. A political…

‘Haven For Illicit Money-Laundering’ – DoJ Charges Crypto Exchange KuCoin Over Billions In Criminal Funds United States Justice Department (DoJ) officials unsealed an indictment against cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin and two of its…

Tesla Cooperates With CATL On Faster-Charging Battery Technology Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Tesla and battery manufacturer CATL are working together on the development of new battery technologies that could lead…

Over 1,000 emergency responders were involved in the effort to find survivors, the Russian Emergencies Ministry has said All rescue operations at the site of the Moscow terrorist attack have been stopped,…

PIMCO Pulls Back On US Treasury Exposure: Fears Inflation, Fiscal Folly PIMCO CIO Andrew Balls told The FT that the giant bond fund is holding a smaller than usual position in US…

American plans would violate international law, Moscow has said Moscow does not recognize Washington’s attempt to illegally claim over a million square kilometers of maritime territory, including in the Arctic and the…

The international discussion platform covers issues ranging from advanced nuclear technologies to net-zero economies On March 25 and 26, Russia’s resort city of Sochi hosts the 13th international ATOMEXPO exhibition and forum….

Moscow has been reportedly exporting oil directly to Pyongyang despite a ban Russia has started supplying oil directly to North Korea in defiance of UN sanctions, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday,…

Stellar Demand For 5Y TSY Auction Despite Record $67BN For Sale To Fund Gargantuan Budget Deficit After a solid, if tailing, record big 2Y auction to start the week on Monday, moments…

Saving Democracy From Itself: The Democratic National Committee Moves To Block Third Party Candidates Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in the New York Post on reported plan of the…

Trump To Own Nearly 80 Million ‘DJT’ Shares – Here’s What Price Makes Him The World’s First Trillionaire Following the merger between Digital World Acquisition Corp and Trump Media & Technology Group,…

“So It Goes”… Just Not Towards Low CPI Or Neutral Rates By Michael Every of Rabobank Yesterday’s Global Daily underlined we shouldn’t look to central banks or markets for clear answers on…

Zelensky Fires Security Chief As Defense Shake-Up Continues In an apparent continuing shake-up of his defense leadership, Ukraine’s President Zelensky has fired the the head of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council…

London’s charges are baseless and malicious, Beijing has said British claims about the alleged hacking of the UK Electoral Commission are false and groundless, the Chinese government said on Tuesday, responding to…

The commodity broke above the $10,000-per-metric-ton mark on Tuesday for the first time ever The price of cocoa beans surged to an all-time high on Tuesday, amid supply constraints in West Africa,…

MS-13 Gang Leader On FBI’s Most-Wanted List Arrested At Border In San Diego Authored by Brad Jones via The Epoch Times, A high-ranking leader of the international Mara Salvatrucha gang, better known…

The man admitted that mounting a serious challenge to Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be “very hard” Texas voters could get the chance to cast their ballots for a man named…

Taipei says it will continue to intensify training and exercises in response to Beijing’s military activities near the island Taiwanese forces carried out air defense combat exercises on Tuesday in response to…

Shares of Truth Social’s parent company soared by 50% in the first minute of trading Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, former US President Donald Trump’s online…

Rate-Cut Signals Bolster Buy-And-Hold Strategies By Michael Miska, Bloomberg Markets Reporter and strategist Stock market optimism is at full throttle after central banks’ rate-cut reassurances, leaving investors with no reason to sell…

Oh, the short sellers are going to be big mad, even hurt, as the shares of President Trump’s media stock [Digital World Acquisition Corp] skyrocket in early trading. On the first day…

The bloc should get used to the idea of a direct confrontation with Russia, FM Dmitry Kuleba has said The conflict between Moscow and Kiev could reach a stage where EU countries…

“We Need Somebody Disruptive”: Alex Jones, Former Bush Official Clash In Trump ZeroHedge Debate Last night kicked off the fifth ZeroHedge debate on the question: “Should Donald Trump be the next U.S….

The news agency has reported numerous cases of illegal trade and activation of satellite terminals Starlink satellite communication terminals can be purchased illegally in countries where no agreement exists for the use…

London has announced an investment plan to boost workforce in the sector and to maintain its submarine at-sea deterrent   The UK government revealed plans on Monday to boost Britain’s nuclear sector,…

India Suspends Venezuela Oil Purchases Fearing U.S. Sanctions Return, Stops Accepting Russian Oil Tankers Is India starting to get cold feet about breaching US sanctions? On Tuesday, Indian state and private refiners…

Long Volatility Trade May Be A Widow-Maker No More Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, An unusual combination of divergences in the stock-market volatility space suggests the VIX is at elevated…

Conference Board Consumer Confidence Slides, Revised Down For 5th Straight Month After declining in February, analysts expected a small rebound in The Conference Board’s consumer confidence print in March, but instead it…

With The Tip Credit Falling, Full-Service D.C. Restaurants Cut 3,700 Jobs By Peter Romeo of Restaurant Business Online Full-service restaurants in Washington, D.C., have cut 3,700 jobs – about 12% of their…

Two people were injured in an attack involving a dozen rockets, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said Russian air defense systems have shot down around a dozen Western-supplied missiles over Belgorod Region…

Over 18,000 bars and distilleries have been closed in the last month as part of an ongoing campaign The Kenyan government has defended a controversial campaign to close thousands of illegal bars…

The head of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (SNBO), Aleksey Danilov, has been relieved of his duties Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky dismissed the head of the National Security and Defense…

The latest strikes were also aimed at nationalist military units and foreign mercenaries, the Defense Ministry has said The Russian military has carried out long-range strikes on Ukrainian command and control facilities…

The jailed WikiLeaks founder was allowed a new limited bid to fight extradition to the US within the British legal system WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange scored a victory on Tuesday in his…

Apple Shares Fall On Chinese Report That iPhone Shipments Plunged 33%   Apple shares fell in premarket trading in New York after official Chinese data showed iPhone shipments plunged 33% in February, compared…

Almost everyone in the country agrees with President Vladimir Putin’s policy, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The vast majority of people in Russia agree with Moscow’s policies with regard to Ukraine, Kremlin…

European traders face delays and extra costs as business heads elsewhere, the newspaper has reported Western restrictions on Russian diamond imports have destabilized the entire industry, as traders struggle to verify gems…

Technical Measures And Valuations – Does Any Of It Matter? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Technical measures and valuations all suggest the market is expensive, overbought, and exuberant. However, none of…

US Home Prices Rose For 12th Straight Month In January, Despite Soaring Rates Home prices in America’s 20 largest cities rose for the 12th straight month in January (the latest data released…

Assange Wins Temporary Reprieve As Court Seeks US ‘Assurances’ Over Extradition Tuesday’s much anticipated London High Court ruling has gone mostly in Julian Assange’s favor, as he has been granted permission to…

Durable Goods Orders Rebound In Feb From January Collapse, Defense Spending Slides After crashing in January (driven by the collapse in Boeing orders), durable goods orders (preliminary) for February rose 1.4% MoM…

Dramatic footage shows the Francis Scott Key bridge in the Port of Baltimore being hit by a containership that plowed directly into a bridge support. The span is part of I-695 and…

The ex-US president’s campaign has denied that he needed the help of wealthy allies to post a half-billion-dollar bond A number of billionaires sympathetic to Donald Trump chipped in to help the…

Eswatini, which recognizes Taiwan as an independent state, fears that China could oppose its membership The Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, is considering joining the BRICS group with the aim of diversifying…

Cocoa Hyperinflation Strikes Before Easter, Prices Surge To New Record High As the Easter holiday weekend nears, Cocoa futures soared to new record highs on Tuesday as the worsening supply crunch forces chocolate…

139 people died and around 200 were injured in last Friday’s Crocus City Hall massacre The US, UK and Ukraine may have been behind last Friday’s terrorist attack on a concert venue…

Anyone committing crimes against Russia is a marked man, security service chief Aleksandr Bortnikov has said Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, Kirill Budanov, should be considered a valid target for Russian troops, the…

The 30-ton armored vehicle was no match for the Donbass mud, the Defense Ministry said Russian troops advancing in Donbass have captured a German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle in near-perfect condition in…