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Global responsibility and Moscow’s foreign policy: Between autonomy and a changing world One of the central paradoxes of Russia’s foreign policy is this: while its primary goal has always been to secure…

A peaceful end to the conflict is in Washington’s interests, Pete Hegseth has said The White House will be slashing military funding for Ukraine as the administration of US President Donald Trump…

‘Several Agencies’ Spied On Foreign Musk Associates During Biden Years: Report In the final years of President Biden’s term, as Elon Musk began publicly criticizing Democrats and shifted his support to Donald…

Staked Ethereum Hits All-Time High As ETH ETF Inflows Surge Ethereum surged to a four month high this morning, just shy of $2800 (a key resistance zone) as ETF inflows and Staking…

Nation’s 2nd-Largest Wine And Spirits Distributor Exits California Market Over Costs, Suppliers Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Wine and spirits distributor Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is…

Residents of the Estonian town of Tartu are concerned about rapists and murderers potentially turning it into a “risk zone” Hundreds of Estonians have signed a petition protesting against a government initiative…

Elon “might agree to step back a little from his principles” in a bid to end tensions with the US president, Errol Musk has said Errol Musk has weighed in on the…

A second group of Russian soldiers has been released from Ukrainian captivity as part of a major exchange, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said A second group of Russian POWs has…

India And US Advance Toward Interim Trade Deal After Four-Day Talks Indian and US negotiators have made progress in their latest round of talks in New Delhi on Tuesday on a bilateral…

Trump’s Law-And-Order Vs. Democrats’ Open Border Authored by Larry Kudlow via RealClearPolitics.com, President Trump is using a tough law-and-order approach to quell this Los Angeles insurrection. I’m using the definition of insurrection,…

Trump Frustrated As Iran ‘Much More Aggressive’ In Nuclear Negotiations President Donald Trump said Tuesday in a Fox News interview that Iran is becoming “much more aggressive” in nuclear negotiations. The day…

Overnight Russian Strikes On Ukraine’s Capital Lasted 5-Hours, Hit Seven Districts Ukraine’s capital was subject of an hours-long, immense barrage of Russian airstrikes in the overnight and early morning hours, which spanned…

Berlin has been diligently poking the bear, and it has taken note They probably won’t but Germans should pay close attention to a recent news item out of Russia: The Levada polling…

Tesla Robotaxi Spotted On Austin Streets Ahead Of Launch  Tesla is just days away from launching its long-anticipated robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, marking a major milestone in Elon Musk’s pivot toward…

Tailing 3Y Auction Kicks Off Week Of Closely-Watched Supply There was some apprehension ahead of today’s 3Y auction – the first sale of coupon paper this week – following some very sloppy…

The billionaire was forced to sell Chelsea FC and is under pressure from the UK to transfer the proceeds to Ukraine Russian businessman Roman Abramovich has said he no longer intends to…

TACO Tuesday Again By Michael Every of Rabobank Expect much self-serving market chuckling about ‘TACO Tuesday’ again as Monday’s US-China trade talks in London extend into today and headlines are that the…

Trump Admin Investigates University Of Wyoming For Allowing Males To Join Sorority Authored by Emily Sturge via Campus Reform, The Trump administration is investigating the University of Wyoming (UW) for allowing a…

‘Invest Now Or Learn Russian Later’: NATO Chief Wants 400% Increase In Europe’s Air Defense Spending NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday urged the European allies to make a “quantum leap”…

The Meta CEO is reportedly forming an elite team to pursue human-level AI and challenge rival tech giants Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is setting up a secretive ‘superintelligence’ lab as part of…

Brussels has suggested a complete transaction ban on the two pipelines as well as lowering the oil price cap on Moscow The European Commission has proposed a ban on the use of…

Sber is applying the technology across multiple sectors, including international business, according to Alexander Vedyakhin Russia has maintained a strong position in the global race for artificial intelligence (AI), despite facing significant…

A 14-year-old student stabbed the educator during a routine bag search in a Haute-Marne middle school, police have said A French middle school student launched a deadly knife attack on a teaching…

Lowering the draft age was one condition for tightening sanctions on Russia, the Ukrainian leader has claimed Some of Kiev’s Western backers demanded that Ukraine lower the age of military conscription to…

New Delhi has warned that the root causes of the conflict with Islamabad remain unchanged Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has said the root causes of New Delhi’s conflict with Islamabad remain…

UK Imposes Historic Sanctions On Hardline Israeli Ministers In a historic shift in UK-Israel relations, Britain is imposing formal sanctions on hardline Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich (Finance) and Itamar Ben Gvir (National…

US-China Trade Talks “Going Well” On Second Day, Lutnick Says US-China trade talks are again in the spotlight, with a second day of negotiations taking place in London aimed at beefing up…

The Mirotvorets website has accused the sports star of “whitewashing Russia’s reputation” Russian hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin, who recently broke the NHL’s all-time scoring record, has been added to the list of…

The Foreign Ministry has reportedly refuted a claim by its ambassador to Kiev that air defense missile batteries had been provided The Israeli Foreign Ministry has reportedly denied that the nation supplied…

OpenAI Taps Google In “Unprecedented” Cloud Deal, Snubbing Core Supporter Microsoft One would think that with Microsoft pumping billions of equity capital into OpenAI, Sam Altman’s company would only use the Seattle…

During an appearance on Fox News (Hannity, #93) Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the violent thug who was throwing bricks at law enforcement vehicles (video below fold) has been identified by the…

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…

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…

Futures Rise As Market Awaits Outcome US-China Trade Talks US equity futures are little changed, paring earlier gains along with European stocks, as Commerce Secretary Lutnick says US-China trade talks are “going…

Trump Travel Ban, Restrictions Go Into Effect On 19 Nations Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A travel ban signed by President Donald Trump has gone into effect,…

Multi-State Lawsuit Aims To Block Sale Of 23andMe Personal Genetic Data Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Tmes, A coalition of 27 states and the District of Columbia has taken legal…

Two-thirds of respondents say the country offers long-term growth potential despite the short-term impact of sanctions The majority of Western companies operating in Russia are not planning to leave the country, despite…

A UAV strike has reportedly destroyed a fuel station in the city of Belgorod    A woman has been killed and four other people injured in a Ukrainian drone strike targeting a…

The incident is the latest in a series of abuse claims, including murder, involving the British Army in Kenya A British soldier has been accused of raping a woman in Kenya and…

Paris was “the most unexpected place” to be detained, the Telegram CEO has said Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has told American journalist Tucker Carlson that he had never been arrested by authorities…

18 people have been rescued so far, even as firefighting efforts continue The Indian Navy has successfully rescued 18 crew members from a Singapore-flagged container ship that caught fire off the coast…

Scrolling is replacing offline communication, thus exacerbating the demographic problem in Russia, a politician has suggested Childless couples in Russia should be cut off from internet access at night to increase the…

These Are The Top 10 US States By Defense Spending DoD contracts hit $609.2 billion across U.S. states in 2023, up $50.5 billion over the year. Overall, Texas outranked Virginia as the…

China Is Deliberately Using Fentanyl To ‘Kneecap’ The US, FBI Director Says Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times, Communist China has a long-term plan to weaken the United States by…

Gavin Newsom And His Cruel Notion Of ‘Cruel’ Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Recently, Gov. Newsom weighed in on the Trump administration’s efforts to undo the last four years…

Redburn Slaps McDonald’s With Rare Downgrade As GLP-1 Drugs Reshape Consumer Habits As we’ve previously noted, the shift toward “better-for-you” consumption is well underway, whether fueled by the “Make America Healthy Again”…

Russia, meanwhile, has demonstrated a willingness to seek a deal and has been the one offering prisoner exchanges, Maksim Ryzhenkov said Ukraine does not appear to be ready for peace, Belarusian Foreign…

UBS Survey Finds “Little Growth” In Smartphone Units “Over Next Few Years”  Apple’s annual developer conference on Monday underwhelmed on the artificial intelligence front, and new survey data from UBS showed softening…

A young man was recruited by Kiev to set off an explosion at an administrative building, the agency has said Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) operatives have thwarted a Ukrainian terrorist attack…

The suspect collected intelligence on VIP visits at Abkhazia’s Sukhumi airport, the agency has said A Russian citizen working at the international airport in Sukhumi, the capital of the Republic of Abkhazia,…

Moscow has hit missile, aircraft, tank, and shipbuilding facilities in the Ukrainian capital, the Defense Ministry has said The Russian military has carried out several long-range strikes on military-industrial targets in Ukraine’s…

Officials have labeled passengers on a Gaza-bound yacht carrying the Swedish activist as “anti-Semitic” Israeli authorities have deported Swedish activist Greta Thunberg following her detention aboard a Gaza-bound civilian vessel. Thunberg and…

White House border czar Tom Homan has suggested charging Gavin Newsom for trying to impede immigration agents US President Donald Trump has backed a proposal by White House border czar Tom Homan…

These Are America’s Largest Defense Contractors In 2023, the Department of Defense budget totaled $609.2 billion, equal to $1,819 for every U.S. resident. Following a wave of consolidation in the past few…

James Madison’s Appeal To Reasonable Discourse Authored by Susan Brynne Long via RealClearPublicAffairs, On June 8, 1789, James Madison rose before Congress and performed an about-face. The founder who had opposed the…

The New World Order’s Endgame Authored by Todd Hayen via Off-Guardian.org, Imagine it’s late 2025, and you’re at the grocery store, but your digital wallet’s throwing a tantrum. “Transaction denied: You questioned…

Bilateral cooperation will also cover the economy and investment, according to the Kremlin spokesman Moscow plans to scale up military and security cooperation with African countries as part of a wider push…

Experts have questioned the feasibility of a defense budget hike as the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio hits 113% France may not be able to afford to ramp up defense spending under a broader…

The institution will be backed by the African Union and will provide local-currency sovereign ratings, starting in 2026 Africa is preparing to launch its first homegrown credit rating agency by the end…

Vladimir Zelensky has accused the US of not putting enough pressure on Russia and called for “concrete action” Russia conducted a new wave of strikes across Ukraine overnight, with Kiev suffering the…

The new weapon can autonomously identify and engage targets in complex mountainous terrain The Indian Army has successfully tested an AI-enabled light machine gun at an altitude of 14,000 feet, military officials…

Russia’s new missiles could reach Western European capitals within minutes, Mark Rutte has warned British people will have to learn to speak Russian if the UK fails to implement Prime Minister Keir…

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says replacing pro-pharma experts is key to restoring public confidence The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has dismissed all the members of a…

Visualizing AI Innovation Across The Globe AI is no longer a theoretical tool, only accessible in research labs. Today, it is a ubiquitous technology being adapted across every industry, driving intense global…

30 Days Of Merz’s Germany: No Chainsaw, No Reform Submitted by Thomas Kolbe After thirty days under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the contours of his government are becoming clearer. From an economic policy…

Amazon To Invest $20 Billion In Pennsylvania To Expand Cloud Infrastructure Amazon Web Services (AWS) is doubling down on its AI ambitions with a $20-billion expansion plan to build two new data…

Plane With Up To 20 People On Board Crashes In Tennessee, Officials Say Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A plane with as many as 20 people on…

Mikhail Brodsky says West Jerusalem has provided military aid without public acknowledgment Israel has quietly transferred US-made Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, Israeli Ambassador to Kiev Mikhail Brodsky has revealed. The…

60 People Arrested During San Francisco Protest Against Immigration Raids: Police Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), At least 60 people were arrested on Sunday after protests against…

The troops will help protect federal property against rioters, US Northern Command said The Pentagon will deploy active-duty Marines to help quell riots in Los Angeles sparked by the arrests of suspected…

Iran Says It Obtained Trove Of Documents On Israel’s Secret Nuclear Arms Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib is claiming Tehran has acquired a “treasure trove” of sensitive Israeli documents, including information on…

China’s Need For US Chemicals Greater Than US Need For Rare Earths US petrochemical producers may have found themselves on the front line of global trade wars, BNEF reports, with China’s dependence…

The LA Unrest Poses A Pressing National Security Threat To The US Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, This is because it concerns the country’s second-largest city, could disrupt one of its…

‘Clean Sweep’: RFK Jr. Boots Entire CDC ‘Rubber-Stamp’ Vax Panel Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired every member of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel in a sweeping…

“Buying The Dip” – Here’s A Technical Way To Do It Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Recently, I did an interview about “buying the dip” in the market, which generated many comments. Most were, “You’re stupid; the…

The protests and clashes with police broke out in California in response to immigration raids Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi was struck by a rubber bullet while covering immigration riots in Los Angeles,…

US To Formalize Military Presence In Syria In Deal With AQ-Linked Govt Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The US is working to formalize its military presence in Syria by signing a…

Sen. Tuberville Blasts Zelensky For Seeking To ‘Lure NATO’ Into A War Ukraine Is ‘Losing’ Republican Senator from Alabama Tommy Tuberville has blasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for trying to “lure NATO” into their war with…

CONTEXT for Los Angeles Riots:  Approximately 12.3 million Mexicans live abroad, both legally and illegally, with 97% of them living and working in the United States, according to BBVA Research.  Last year…

Nearly 30-Year-Old Capital Gains Tax Exemption Rules Blamed For US Housing Shortage Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), With median home prices exceeding $1 million in many U.S….

After reading the details of this arrest involving the smuggling of biological Roundworms, parasitic nematodes that can infect humans and animals, I am definitely adding Ivermectin and fenbendazole to the crisis kit….

The US and UK pressured Kiev to abandon talks with Moscow three years ago, Vladimir Medinsky has said The Ukraine conflict, now dragging on for more than three years, could have ended…

Robotaxis Enter Commercialization Phase In North America With Hyperscaling Next Tesla’s robotaxi reveal and Waymo’s rapid expansion across U.S. cities have dominated the conversation around autonomous vehicles (AVs) in North America. A new…

President Trump returns to the White House from a brief and undocumented trip to Camp David.  After pausing to talk to the construction teams assembling the massive new flagpole on the White…

At sporadic times of inconsequential normalcy, on the streets of Russia you will see two distinct types of people asked for identification, Asians and middle eastern males. When asked why, the average,…

Against the backdrop of a collapse of civil society in Los Angeles President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at an Invest in America roundtable.  We anticipate him taking questions from the media…

California Dreamin’ Authored by James Howard Kunstler via kunstler.com, “Call me crazy, but I think Dem politicians in LA publicly encouraging riots helps explain why they’re also incapable of issuing building permits…

The organization’s headquarters should be in the Russian resort city of Sochi, the top diplomat has said The United Nations headquarters should be moved from New York to the Russian Black Sea…

AI Models Still Far From AGI-Level Reasoning: Apple Researchers Authored by Martin Young via CoinTelegraph.com, The race to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) still has a long way to run, according to…

Retailers Offer Goldman A Consumer Reality Check As One Thing Remains Clear With just three weeks left in the second quarter and the summer season in full swing, a key question emerges:…

The allegations of extremism and child abuse are baseless, Pavel Durov has told Tucker Carlson Telegram founder Pavel Durov has called the criminal case against him in France unfair and baseless. In…

Tucker Carlson traveled to France in order to interview Telegram Founder and CEO Pavel Durov who remains in French detention as he awaits the judicial system to release him.  Telegram is used…

Elon Musk’s departure and public feud with Donald Trump is reportedly worrying employees US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff are concerned they could become the next targets of the cost-cutting drive…

David Cameron reportedly warned prosecutor Karim Khan against issuing warrants for Israeli leaders Former British Prime Minister David Cameron threatened to defund the International Criminal Court (ICC) and withdraw the UK from…

Ukraine cannot win the war against Russia on its own, Tommy Tuberville has said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is well aware that he cannot win the conflict against Russia on his own and…

IRS Reminds Taxpayers Of June 16 Payment Deadline, And The Penalties Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Estimated tax payments for the second quarter of 2025 are due…

Green Dominoes Fall: Sunnova Files For Bankruptcy After SunPower’s Collapse Sunnova Energy International Inc. has become the second major publicly traded rooftop solar firm to file for bankruptcy within a year following…

Israel Unveils Unprecedented Transfer To Ukraine Of ‘Several’ Patriot Missile Batteries In early May it was first reported that a US-supplied Patriot air-defense system that was based in Israel would be refurbished…

OPEC Oil Production Fell Short Of OPEC+ Target In May By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com OPEC’s crude oil production in May increased less than called for in the OPEC+ agreement which had…

UBS Warns On Slumping iPhone Demand As WWDC 2025 Kicks Off Watch WWDC 25:  *   *    *    Update (1312ET):  That was quick.  APPLE TURNS NEGATIVE DURING PRESENTATION AT DEVELOPER’S CONF….