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US Stock Futures Drop As 10Y Yield Trades Near 2024 High US equity futures declined after Thursday’s muted session on Wall Street, while markets in Europe and Asia advanced in muted holiday trading as…

A rare snap election will be held in February, as critics of Western funding for the Ukraine conflict gain public support German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier ordered the dissolution of the federal parliament…

The UFO Swarm Yields To A Logical Explanation Authored by Molly Slag via American Thinker, The most remarkable feature of the UFO swarm that began November 18 over New Jersey and then…

Some lawmakers are reportedly irked by Pretoria’s deepening ties with Russia and Iran, as well as its criticism of Israel A number of prominent Republican lawmakers are putting pressure on US President-elect…

Bloomberg has named chocolate’s main ingredient the best-performing commodity of 2024 Cocoa has been named the best-performing commodity of the year, outperforming Bitcoin, according to Bloomberg. The crypto coin was arguably the…

The decision for the sailors to remain in their lifeboat was taken by a Spanish maritime authority, the company has said A Norwegian maritime firm has denied responsibility for not allowing sailors…

The denial of assistance to the crew of a sinking vessel would call for universal condemnation, a spokesman said The Kremlin has commented on claims that a Norwegian-flagged ship refused to rescue…

The Serbian president has made the prediction following recent reports about an American investor’s bid for the pipeline The sabotaged Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline could become US property in a year,…

Oil Market 2024 In Review: A Year of Surprises and Shifting Demand Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Oil prices in 2024 were heavily influenced by Chinese demand and Middle East tensions,…

These Are Top 20 Countries By Average (And Median) Wealth This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Marcus Lu, shows the top 20 countries according to average (mean) wealth and median wealth, using data sourced from the UBS…

Jens Stoltenberg has been appointed as a co-chairman of the Bilderberg Group, according to the organization’s website Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who was at the helm the bloc for the…

The Embraer E190AR, which later crashed near Aktau, had been unable to land in Chechnya due to thick fog and Ukrainian terrorist drone attacks, the head of the air authority has said…

The government’s record new draft budget comes as the Defense Ministry cites “increasingly challenging” threats The Japanese government has approved a record draft budget for the next fiscal year, including increased spending…

The country’s elections marked a historic turning point, with the ANC losing its parliamentary majority for the first time since 1994 South Africa’s national and provincial elections on May 29, 2024, will…

De Beers Diamond Inventory Soars To Highest Since 2008 Financial Crisis As Prices Plummet Three weeks ago the diamond industry, one of the world’s most conservative and boring, was shocked by news…

The Russian leader has extended his condolences on the passing of Manmohan Singh, praising his contributions to Moscow-Delhi ties  Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences to Indian President Droupadi Murmu…

An “attempted bribe” of the Slovak PM exposes Kiev’s criminality, exiled politician Viktor Medvedchuk claims An “attempted bribe” of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has exposed Vladimir Zelensky’s corruption and the criminal…

The African country has suspended its defense treaty with Paris, saying it has become “completely obsolete” France has handed over a military base to Chad as it withdraws troops from the Central…

Han Duck-soo became the country’s interim head of state after the parliament stripped President Yoon Suk Yeol of his powers earlier this month South Korea’s Parliament has voted to impeach acting head…

Finland has detained a Russian ship after a power cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea The EU plans to impose sanctions on what it calls Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of tankers after…

A Norwegian vessel reportedly declined to save the crew of the Ursa Major in the Mediterranean after it was damaged in an alleged terrorist attack The alleged refusal of a Norwegian-flagged ship…

Countries have stepped up efforts to move away from the greenback, data shows The share of the US dollar in global foreign exchange reserves has dropped to its lowest in nearly 30…

A court in Moscow has sentenced US national Eugene Spector to 15 years in jail and a hefty fine on charges of espionage US national Eugene ‘Gene’ Spector, who was found guilty…

Nigel Farage Cheers “Historic Moment”, As UK’s Reform Party Overtakes Tory’s Public Membership “The youngest political party in British politics has just overtaken the oldest political party in the world.” That is…

Assad’s Downfall May Disrupt Strategic Interests Of China, Russia, Iran Authored by Alexander Liao, Olivia Li and Sean Tseng via The Epoch Times, The fall of the Bashar al-Assad government in Syria…

Countries driving the Ukraine conflict should face retribution for their anti-Russian policies, the former president has said Russia must use all the tools at its disposal to inflict damage on European nations…

The West’s Era Of Dominance Is Over, “Europe’s Decline Is Undeniable” Authored by Timofey Bordachev via vz.ru, Only a few years ago, most of Western Europe seemed like a fortress of stability…

Automated systems safely stopped the high speed locomotive after the engineer reportedly took his own life The driver of a high-speed train heading from Paris to the east-central French city of Saint-Etienne…

Six months ago, I was asked my opinion of the Silicon Valley alignment with MAGA. I said at the time I thought it would last around 18 months and finally climax with…

Oslo Carrier 3 refused to rescue the crew of Ursa Major, which was allegedly hit by a “terrorist attack” in the Mediterranean, Oboronlogistics claims A Norwegian-flagged ship, Oslo Carrier 3, declined to…

The US must fix its rising national debt problem, the billionaire has said The US government will “go de facto bankrupt” unless it reins in its rising debt, Elon Musk has warned….

“This was no small thing, to restore a republic after it had fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may have been…

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…

The outgoing president is planning to visit the Vatican in January, likely his final international trip as US leader US President Joe Biden is set to visit the Vatican in January to…

Recent trends in international prices have led to a positive shift for India, reducing its crude import costs despite rising volumes A decline in global crude oil prices in recent months has…

Home Alone: Why America Is Dealing With A Severe Epidemic Of Loneliness Right Now Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, We live in a society where a significant chunk…

DEI And The CIA Authored by Bernard Hudson via The American Mind, The radical racial ideology has infiltrated the Agency… Under the best of circumstances, it is difficult for any intelligence service…

Visualizing How US Household Incomes Have Changed Over The Past 50 Years This chart, via Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao, tracks the share of U.S. households by annual income bracket from 1967 to…

The giveaways will only drive the inflation even more, the regulator said Handing out free money to people will not make them richer and will be bad for the economy in general,…

Mark Zuckerberg Denies Hawaii ‘Doomsday Bunker’ Existence, Calls It A “Little Shelter Bloomberg’s Emily Chang asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an exclusive interview at their estate in Lake Tahoe about a 4,500-square-foot underground structure…

The State Isn’t Santa Claus, It’s The Grinch! Authored by Joshua Mawhorter via The Mises Institute, Santa Claus is a magical and benevolent figure who is able to produce and distribute gifts…

Ranking The Most Satisfying Vs Most Reliable Car Brands In 2024 This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Marcus Lu, visualizes data from recent Consumer Reports surveys on car brand satisfaction and reliability. Rivian, BMW, and Tesla were the three most satisfying…

Bangladesh’s Graft Probe Into Its Russian Nuclear Power Plant Is Politically Motivated Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Bangladesh’s new US-backed ruling arrangement initiated a graft probe into their country’s Russian-built Rooppur Nuclear Power…

80% Believe Global Temps Will Rise In 2025, See More Extreme Weather Events If the last years have shown us anything, it’s that a lot can change, fast. While many events cannot…

The prime minister’s spouse has been accused of witness tampering during her husband’s corruption trial Israeli authorities have opened an investigation into Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over…

The anti-immigration party has become the same opposition force in Britain, its leader Nigel Farage said The eurosceptic and anit-immigration Reform UK party has surpassed the Tories in terms of membership numbers,…

The Weaponization Of Information And Digital Tools To Occupy And Derail Your Mind Authored by Chris Martenson via PeakProsperity.com, Dr. Robert Malone discusses his book “Psywar,” exploring fifth-generation warfare, psychological operations, narrative…

Walmart Continues To Be The World’s Largest Company By Revenue Collectively, the world’s 10 largest companies by revenue generate roughly $4.6 trillion in annual sales, exceeding the GDP of countries like Japan…

The sovereignty over the vital waterway is not up for debate, President Mulino said Panama President Jose Raul Mulino has rejected US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to reclaim the control over the…

What Was So Different This Time About Trump’s Election? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, In the weeks before the 2016 Trump Electoral College victory, Trump was polling between 35…

“Doesn’t Fit MSM Narrative”: Latest Arctic Ice Data Shows 26% Larger Than 2012  Climate realist Tony Heller took to X to highlight the climate misinformation and disinformation campaigns waged by far-left corporate media…

Dave Collum’s 2024 Year In Review, Part 1: What Is A Fact? Authored by David B. Collum, Betty R. Miller Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology – Cornell University (Email: dbc6@cornell.edu, Twitter: @DavidBCollum), Dave…

Tedros Ghebreyesus was at Sanaa’s airport when it was bombed by the IDF, the UN health watchdog says World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Ghebreyesus has said that he was just “meters”…

Kiev has announced it will stop transiting Russian gas to the bloc on January 1 Ukraine is punishing the EU by refusing to extend a transit deal for the supply of Russian…

25-year-old Jetmir Hussein has been sentenced in absentia to six years in prison for fighting in Donbass on behalf of Ukraine A Russian court has sentenced in absentia Belgian national Jetmir Hussein…

Russia will focus on achieving victory in the Ukraine conflict in 2025, the president said God is with Russia, President Vladimir Putin has said, expressing confidence that Moscow would prevail in its…

Fed to the tune of $61 million a year, the Global Engagement Center was a failed attempt at narrative control If the nosy grandma peering out the window were a government entity,…

ABC’s Negotiations With Local TV Stations Concerning, Says FCC Commissioner Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Brendan Carr, a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has raised concerns about…

Russia Says It Has Shot Down A US-Made F-16 Over Ukraine Moscow is claiming that its forces have downed a US-made F-16 aircraft given to Ukraine just as the warplane was preparing to…

Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin are expected to sign a landmark defense agreement Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Moscow on January 17, Russia’s RIA news agency has reported. Pezeshkian and his…

Biden Quietly Signs 50 Bills Into Law On Christmas Eve Without much fanfare, President Joe Biden signed 50 bills into law on his last Christmas Eve in the Oval Office – ranging…

2024 Closes With Strongest 7 Year Auction On Record The final coupon auction of 2024 is now the history books and on the day yields blew out to 6 months highs and…

Elon Musk Suggests Cognitive Testing For Elected Officials Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times, Entrepreneur Elon Musk suggested there should be cognitive tests for elected officials following news of a…

End Of Road: EV Startup Canoo Puts Employees On “Mandatory Unpaid Break”  The struggling Oklahoma-based electric van startup Canoo appears to have reached the end of the road. According to an internal email obtained…

Earlier reports suggested that the country could introduce penalties for using these services to visit banned websites The Russian government does not plan to fine people for visiting banned websites with the…

Russia can’t rely on the incoming administration to resolve the Ukraine conflict, Tarik Cyril Amar has said Moscow is certainly right to remain cautious about the incoming Trump administration and be very…

The hypersonic missile system will be deployed whenever the need arises, the Russian president has said Moscow is in no hurry to use its latest hypersonic weapon but will not hesitate to…

With Costs Soaring, How Is The US Going To Fund Health Care? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Let’s discuss some sobering projections on the cost of Medicare and Medicaid. Long Run…

Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 India’s 13th prime minister and a key architect of the country’s economic liberalization, Manmohan Singh, died on Thursday at the age of 92….

President-Elect Trump Posts Christmas Message To “Wonderful Soldiers of China”, “Governor Trudeau”, And Greenland Authored by Eric Lendrum via American Greatness, In a humorous Christmas Day post on social media, President-elect Donald…

Murad Sadygzade has warned that the latest developments could lead to the country’s disintegration and a resurgence of terrorist groups Israel’s growing military involvement in Syria risks destabilizing the entire region, Middle…

The prolonged stay of migrants’ families is straining the Russian social sphere, the former president has said Ethnic enclaves formed by extended families of migrant workers can be hotbeds for the spread…

Two desperate draft-dodgers were reportedly dumped by smugglers after their ruse was discovered Two Ukrainians desperate to escape conscription pretended to be dead so they could get smuggled out of the country,…

Previously, Donald Trump Jr discussed how he organized and coached his father Donald Trump to enlist JD Vance as the Vice-President nominee on the 2024 ticket.  However, it appears Donald Trump Jr…

Bratislava earlier proposed itself as a mediator between Moscow and Kiev Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed Slovakia as a suitable location for potential future negotiations on resolving the Ukraine conflict. Speaking…

The IDF reportedly deemed upwards of 20 civilian casualties per airstrike an acceptable death toll The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) allegedly loosened its rules of engagement at the start of the war…

The $895 billion spending bill focuses on internal issues but does not include payments to allies Ukraine appears to have been left out of US President Joe Biden’s latest record-setting $895 billion…

Russian security services have reportedly foiled an attack on the leader of a drone training project Russian security services have prevented a bombing attempt targeting Mikhail Filippov, the leader of the volunteer…

Sanctioned Russian LNG Shipment Travels Around World, Finds No Buyers  The shadow fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers transporting blacklisted Russian LNG has encountered a major setback, with at least one ship’s cargo traveling around…

Washington was willing to delay Kiev’s membership US President Joe Biden offered to delay Ukraine’s membership in NATO during the 2021 summit in Geneva, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Putin spoke with…

Biden Pledges More Arms To Ukraine After Christmas Strikes Authored by Melanie Sun via The Epoch Times, President Joe Biden on Christmas Day said he has directed the Pentagon to continue its…

The NATO-supplied jet was reportedly attempting to bomb Zaporozhye Region One of the F-16 jets donated to Ukraine by NATO has reportedly been downed while attempting to launch missiles at Russia’s Zaporozhye…

The first phase of the project in Mali is expected to yield over 500,000 tons of the mineral annually Chinese company Ganfeng Lithium has commenced operations at the Goulamina lithium mine in…

Peace talks are the most popular option in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain Public support for backing Ukraine “until it wins” the conflict with Russia has fallen dramatically in seven Western European…

The Eagle S was reportedly stopped after an electricity cable linking Finland and Estonia was cut Authorities in Finland are investigating whether a Russian oil tanker had anything to do with the…

A lack of Russian language proficiency has created obstacles for foreign students and schools, according to the former president Thousands of migrant children studying in Russian schools have a bad command of…

Trump Will “Un-California” US Energy Policy On Day One Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, An energy policy battle is brewing and I believe Trump will win on day one. Pulling the…

Biden’s “Obstructionist” Veto Of JUDGES Act Is ‘A Disgrace’ President Joe Biden has been criticized by judicial leaders for vetoing a bill that would have added more judges to the federal bench…

Princeton’s new spring semester program also includes erotic dance and pornography Princeton University, one of the most prestigious institutions in the US, is introducing courses on traditionally taboo subjects as part of…

Merry Surveillance And A Happy New World Via Off-Guardian, Welcome to our third Christmas edition of This Week, where we pull out just the most seasonal, tinseliest headlines we can find, take a…

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight Reportedly Hit By Russian Missile On Christmas Day Azerbaijani government sources told Euronews on Thursday that a Russian surface-to-air missile hit Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J28243, ultimately causing the plane…

Continuing Jobless Claims Hit 3-Year-Highs As Initial Claims Hold Near 7-Month-Lows Initial jobless claims for the week ending 12/21 were flat on the prior week at 219k, holding near 8 month lows……

The tycoon has slammed the Wikimedia Foundation for spending over $50 million on ‘Equity’ and ‘Safety and Inclusion’ Elon Musk has urged internet users to stop supporting Wikipedia over what he sees…

Minsk is ready to accommodate even more new missiles, should Moscow desire to deploy them, the Belarusian president has said Belarus wants to host at least 10 new Russian Oreshnik medium-range hypersonic…

Futures Slide As Bond Yields Jump To 6 Month High US stock futures and Treasuries dropped as muted trading resumed after the Christmas holiday, with investors looking to initial jobless claims data…

Cross-border strikes on military targets could boomerang back to West Jerusalem, the Russian foreign minister has said Israel should refrain from solving its geopolitical problems at the expense of war-torn Syria, Russian…

The Fed Is Cutting… So, Why Are Mortgage Rates Going Up? Via SchiffGold.com, Powell is admitting that inflation is still too high, but the Fed still plans to cut interest rates by…

Visualizing Big Tech Company Spending On AI Data Centers Big tech companies are aggressively investing billions of dollars in AI data centers to meet the escalating demand for computational power and infrastructure necessary for…

US Launches New Trade Probe Into Chinese Legacy Chips Authored by Lily Zhou via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Biden administration announced an 11th-hour probe on Monday into China’s trade practice…

A Chinese national is facing jail time for attempting to take 3,300 ivory fragments out of the country, according to the customs service Customs officers at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport have thwarted an…