“This Is Not The Time For Balance”: LA Times Columnist Resigns In Protest… Over Balanced Commentary Authored by Jonathan Turley, When now President-Elect Donald Trump was convicted, the thrill-kill atmosphere around the courthouse and…
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Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Challenge To Race-Based Admission Policy By Elite Boston Schools
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Police Arrest Suspect in Healthcare CEO Assassination
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Israel ‘sabogating’ Syria’s chances at stability – Saudi Arabia
Riyadh has condemned the incursion into the Golan Heights demilitarized buffer zone By broadening its military occupation of Syrian territory Israel is trying to undermine the chances to restore stability in the…
Has Nuclear Energy Finally Overcome The Chernobyl Disaster?
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Here Comes The “Disease X” Outbreak
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Syria Has Fallen! Who Are The Winners, Who Are The Losers, And What’s Next For The Middle East?
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Alleged shooter of US healthcare CEO caught – police
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Why Trump Must End Capital Gains Tax On Bitcoin
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Daniel Penny & The Twilight Of The Race Hustle
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Palantir CEO Dr. Alex Karp Outlines Future of AI Race During Reagan National Defense Forum
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Mark Levin Outlines Why Obama/Biden Administration are Talking About “Preemptive Pardons”
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Netanyahu says illegal occupation of Syrian land is ‘forever’
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Daniel Penny Found “Not Guilty”
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Reducing Government Spending Is Key To Reduce Inflation
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Putin forms council for demographic and family policy
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South Korea Slaps Travel Ban On President; Goldman Shows Possible Transition Scenarios
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Galbraith: Why Bidenomics Was Such A Bust
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Zelensky Rejects Trump’s Demand For Ukraine Peace After Paris Meeting
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10 Outrageous Taxpayer-Funded Higher-Ed Research Projects DOGE Can Investigate
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Why the West cheers for Al-Qaeda successors taking over Syria
It looks like any previous crime can be forgotten as long as there’s regime change to be achieved What reasonable person wouldn’t give terrorists the benefit of the doubt? Maybe banking on…
Mexican tries to hijack plane to reach US
The suspect claimed cartels had kidnapped his relative and threatened his family A 31-year-old Mexican man tried to force a plane headed for Baja California to divert to the US, but was…
Middle Eastern states condemn Israel’s invasion of Syria
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Assad’s collapse was coming – everyone just looked away
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Ukraine conflict veterans ‘real elite’ of Russia – Putin
Service to the country is animating a new generation, the president has said A new generation committed to serving the country in both the military and civilian life is the true elite…
New York City jury decides on ‘subway vigilante’ case
Daniel Penny was charged with killing a man who threatened passengers A former US marine who restrained a mentally ill homeless man to defend passengers on a commuter train in New York…
Iran Appears To Be Doubling Down On A Nuclear Route In Response To Events In Syria
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Household Expectations For Improving Financial Conditions Surge To Five Year High After Trump Election
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‘Person Of Interest’ In NYC Assassination Being Questioned By Police In PA
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US Officials Discuss Merits Of Removing $10M Bounty On HTS Leader
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Illegal Aliens Already Self-Deporting In Anticipation Of Second Trump Presidency
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Key Events This Week: CPI, PPI And ECB
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Nvidia Shares Drop Amid Chinese Probe Into “Suspected Anti-Monopoly Law Violation”
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Russia hands over warship to India
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Hamas applauds Syrian revolution
The Palestinian armed group has said it respects the political choice and will of the people Hamas has congratulated the Syrian people after armed opposition forces in the country overthrew the government…
Israel stopped Iran aiding Assad – WSJ
An Iranian military plane was reportedly forced to turn back over Syria to avoid being targeted on the ground by Israeli jets Iran could not supply former Syrian President Bashar Assad with…
China opens antitrust probe into US chipmaking giant
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Jake Tapper And CNN Lose Major Motions In Defamation Case By Navy Veteran
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Here We Go Again: China Vows More Massive Stimulus, Embraces “Moderately Loose” Monetary Policy
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A new era in Syria: What lies ahead for Iran?
Tehran will have to re-evaluate its role in the region and adapt its foreign policy to reflect contemporary realities Syria’s longtime president, Bashar Assad, has stepped down as the country’s leader, marking…
After Volatility Collapse, Gold Breaks Out As China Resumes Bullion-Buying
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Georgia has prevented Maidan-style coup – PM
The country’s authorities have thwarted a regime-change attempt coordinated from abroad, Irakli Kobakhidze has said Georgia has prevented an attempted overthrow of the government orchestrated by foreign powers, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze…
BRICS not interested in weakening dollar – Indian FM
New Delhi wants to preserve its trading relationship with Washington, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said India and the other BRICS nations regularly discuss financial transactions but “have no interest in weakening the dollar,”…
Russia Comments On Fate Of Its Military Bases In Syria
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After Manslaughter Dismissal, Jury In Daniel Penny Trial Returns To Consider Lesser Count
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Futures Flat As Geopolitical Tensions Offset Latest China Stimulus Vows
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EU countries suspend asylum applications from Syrians – Der Spiegel
Germany and Austria have halted visa processing after the fall of Damascus to armed opposition groups Germany has stopped processing refugee applications from Syrian nationals, pending an assessment of the security situation…
Syrian Negotiation Commission weighs in on future relations with Russia
The Arab state should aim for a “good” relationship with Moscow based on mutual respect and interests, the commission’s president, Anas Al-Abdah, has told RT The Syrian Arab Republic should maintain a…
Western democracy is dead – RT editor-in-chief
Margarita Simonyan made the remarks after Romania canceled the victory of a NATO critic in the first round of its presidential election Western democracy is dead and the only thing left is…
Zelensky wants to call Biden over NATO membership
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Syrian ambassador in Moscow condemns Assad
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Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson Arrested By FBI For Wire Fraud And Theft
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California AG Asks Residents To Report State Agencies That Assist Immigration Authorities
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Senators Introduce Bill To Cap Supreme Court Terms At 18 Years
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South Korean president banned from leaving country – media
Yoon Suk Yeol is reportedly under criminal investigation over last week’s brief imposition of martial law South Korea’s Justice Ministry has banned President Yoon Suk Yeol from leaving the country, after he…
Syrian opposition flag raised over Moscow embassy (VIDEO)
The diplomatic mission has removed the banner of the previous government following the fall of Bashar Assad The flag of the Syrian opposition has been raised over the country’s embassy in Moscow…
Huge Small Biz Break: Judge Suspends Enforcement Of FinCEN Reporting Requirement
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Trump pledges to ‘drill, baby, drill’
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UK spies deny internships to white students
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Burkina Faso ruler swaps prime ministers
The African country’s interim president has fired the previous officeholder without providing a reason Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Ibrahim Traore, has appointed a new prime minister for the West African nation after…
India to buy long-range radar system from Russia – media
A $4 billion deal is set to bolster the country’s air defense infrastructure amid regional security challenges India and Russia are close to finalizing a landmark $4 billion defense agreement for an…
Kremlin comments on fate of Russian military bases in Syria
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said it is too early to discuss the status of Moscow’s presence in the country after the fall of Damascus The Kremlin has said it is too early…
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Russia to enlist AI to fight corruption – chief prosecutor
The government seeks to introduce artificial intelligence in areas such as public administration and defense Prosecutors in Russia have been ordered to make wider use of artificial intelligence in fighting corruption. The…
Dmitry Trenin: Why Trump needs to call Putin on day one
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UK politician suspended over explicit messages to Ukrainians – media
The head of the Edinburgh City Council allegedly asked women from the country about their sexual preferences via messenger Edinburgh City Council head Cammy Day has been suspended following accusations of sending…
Kiev reveals terms of $20 billion US loan
The money is part of a $50 billion G7 credit facility secured by frozen Russian sovereign assets The Ukrainian government has approved the terms of a conditional agreement with the US Federal…
SpaceX signs Pentagon contract expanding Kiev’s Starlink access – Bloomberg
Ukraine will now be able to use a more secure and militarized version of Elon Musk’s satellite network Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly secured a new Pentagon contract to expand Ukraine’s access…
Putin personally approved Assad’s asylum – Kremlin
There is no meeting scheduled between the two men, Dmitry Peskov says Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved Bashar Assad’s asylum in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed on Monday. The revelation follows reports…
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Russia planning to open trading house in Kenya
The local government has backed Moscow’s initiatives during a business mission Russian entrepreneurs are preparing to supply agricultural products and wines to Kenya, and plans are underway to establish a Russian trading…
Trump says Zelensky wants peace – NYT
The Ukrainian leader previously questioned the US president-elect’s ability to end the conflict between Kiev and Moscow Vladimir Zelensky “wants to make peace” with Russia, US President-elect Donald Trump told the New…
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Israel claims it struck chemical weapons sites in Syria
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Netanyahu Says Israeli Forces Secured Buffer Zone In Golan Heights After Syria’s Assad Toppled
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The US president-elect plans to end birthright citizenship and deport Americans along with illegal family members Incoming US President Donald Trump has outlined his immigration policies, including mass deportation plans that were…
Russian gas giant posts record China exports
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Ukraine didn’t provide enough pilots for F-16 training – White House
The Biden administration supplied as many weapons to Kiev as possible, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has claimed The US did everything it could to provide Kiev with advanced weapon systems,…
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Biden claims credit for toppling Syria’s Assad
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Scam call centers linked to ex-Georgian minister busted in Russia – FSB
Part of the Milton Group international ring has been shut down, officials say Russian law enforcement has shut down a local branch of an international phone scam enterprise linked to a former Georgian…
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Syria’s Assad in Moscow – senior diplomat
Unlike the US, Russia “does not betray its friends,” Mikhail Ulyanov has said Bashar Assad and his family are in Moscow, senior Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov said early on Monday morning, seemingly…
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