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Secretary General Mark Rutte says it’s up to individual bloc members to outline rules of engagement for Kiev NATO’s newly appointed Secretary General, former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has backed the…

Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste Wallander has attempted to dispel the security concerns of Washington’s European allies The global standing of the US has been called into question in the Ukraine conflict,…

General Dwivedi has described the situation at the border as “stable” but “not normal” India will remain “operationally prepared” for any potential standoff with China despite the two neighbors making progress on…

Barclays Analysts Find “Weak” iPhone 16 Demand After Supply Chain Check  Wall Street remains deeply divided on the demand outlook for the new iPhone 16. Some analysts believe the iPhone’s new artificial intelligence features are…

Job Openings Unexpectedly Jump Over 8 Million On Record Surge In Construction Job Openings One month after the “catastrophic” August JOLTS report presaged the ugly September jobs report,  which in turn prompted…

The Need To Breed By Russell Clark of Capital Flows and Asset Markets I like my sci-fi films. Tiktoks about the best sci-fi films of all times often recommend 2006 film Children…

US Manufacturing Surveys Signal Stagnation, Employment Weak According to S&P Global’s PMI survey, the US manufacturing sector moved deeper into contraction territory at the end of the third quarter of the year…

Another drone and missile strike might happen at any time, according to Washington Iran is allegedly preparing a ballistic missile strike on Israel, several media outlets have quoted anonymous US officials as…

The platform’s subscription numbers reportedly fell after its co-founder endorsed Kamala Harris Netflix has suffered a wave of subscription cancellations in the US since the streaming platform’s chairman endorsed Kamala Harris for…

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Moscow is sending Washington warning signals that shouldn’t be underestimated Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has revealed that Russia is preparing for a lengthy confrontation…

Barrick Gold is under pressure in Mali, where the government is vying for major shares in the mining industry Canadian firm Barrick Gold Corporation has announced an agreement with Mali’s government on…

Kiev has reportedly altered its MiG-29 fighters specifically to deploy the GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb The US Department of Defense has signed a major deal with Boeing for the supply of Small…

The outgoing US president could reportedly advance Kiev’s accession before he leaves office in January US President Joe Biden could expedite the status of Ukraine’s bid to join NATO before his term…

What You Need To Know About Today’s Vance–Walz Debate The two vice presidential nominees – Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Democrat Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz – will face each other in a…

Dilution Fears: Boeing Considers $10 Billion In New Shares As Strikes Strain Liquidity Boeing shares are lower in premarket trading in New York after a Bloomberg report revealed the struggling aerospace giant, plagued with…

S&P Futures Flat To Start Q4 After Hitting 43rd Record High On Monday; China Closed US equity futures are down a touch as we enter Q4 after trading overnight in a narrow…

The region that borders Pakistan is voting to elect its first legislative assembly since 2014  A final round of polling was held on Tuesday in elections to regional government in Jammu and…

Watch: Yemen’s Houthis Shoot Down Another $30 Million US Reaper Drone The Houthis have declared that they plan to intensify their ballistic missile attacks against Israel in light of the killing of…

The WikiLeaks founder has made his first public appearance since being released from prison WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged European lawmakers to act against rising “transnational repression” of journalism by great powers…

Iran To ‘Imminently’ Launch Ballistic Missiles On Israel; White House Warns Axios is reporting that the White House has intelligence saying Iran imminently plans to carry out a missile attack on Israel…

The alleged use of beef tallow in food served to Hindu devotees has sparked a row in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh  The Supreme Court of India reprimanded the Andhra Pradesh…

The Russian president and the German chancellor haven’t been in direct contact for almost two years, according to official records German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to speak by phone with Russian President…

President Emmanuel Macron first commented on the possibility of deployments earlier this year France is not ruling out deploying troops to Ukraine, European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad has said, insisting that President…

In the past 36 hours information to understand the context of devastation in Western North Carolina has started to slowly come out. Today, we hope more families are able to contact their…

RIP “Real” Diamonds  The downturn in the diamond market is nothing short of breathtaking. It is driven mostly by a surge in low-cost lab-grown diamond supply, which is capturing a larger market share of…

Sudanese paramilitary forces have announced that they will fight the country’s military “even to Port Sudan” The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan announced on Sunday that they will no longer…

The fortunes of the country’s wealthiest people grew by $31 billion this year The combined net worth of Russia’s wealthiest people has jumped by $31 billion since the start of the year,…

Meat Substitutes Still A Tiny Sliver Of US Meat Market Over the past few years, plant-based meat substitutes have come closer and closer to mimicking the real thing, with brands like Beyond Meat having even sussed…

The Vladivostok forum offers a unique opportunity for African nations to deepen their relationships with eastern countries The Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, held annually in Russia’s Far East, has gradually established…

Being out of the limelight is reportedly hard for the US president US President Joe Biden is privately complaining that he is no longer being given credit for his service, as the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the current approach to world peace as unjust, unfair, and unsustainable The world’s security should not be left to “a few major powers,” South African President Cyril…

Washington gave Israel the green light to mount an offensive, in contrast to its public calls for a ceasefire, sources have claimed The US government quietly approved Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon,…

Ukraine’s Army Is In Bad Shape, Over Half Of Recruits Survive Just For A Few Days Authored by Liz Heflin via Remix News, The Ukrainian army is suffering from a steady decline…

72-Year Old American On Trial In Moscow For Mercenary Charge Another American is in Russian custody, but this is perhaps the most bizarre case so far. 72-year old Stephen James Hubbard pled…

Germany Is First To Evacuate Citizens From Lebanon On Military Transport Plane Germany has become the first Western country to initiative an emergency evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon utilizing military transport…

The Future Of Gold: Will The Price Surge Continue? Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Gold prices have surged to record highs due to a combination of geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainties, and…

The overhaul is meant to curb undue “external and internal influence,” Rustam Umerov has said Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustam Umerov has sacked four of his deputies, citing unacceptable “attempts of influence” on…

The Foreign Intelligence Service has said the West and Kiev are intending to stage a false-flag attack in Syria and attempt to frame Moscow The secret services of several NATO member states,…

Enough Already: Stop Provoking Russia Authored by Carus Michaelangelo via The Mises Institute, Like many people, I eagerly await Scott Horton’s upcoming book, Provoked, which will explain in detail the US provocations that…

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…

Police believe the assailant was taking out his personal financial grievances on supermarket customers Three people have been killed and 15 wounded in a knife attack at a supermarket in Shanghai, police…

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…

Essential Liberty Vs. Temporary Safety Authored by Carl M. Cannon via RealClearPolitics, This article was originally published on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 – with the election in 40 days, which in the…

Escobar: Watching The China River Flow Authored by Pepe Escobar, Leading website Guancha has published the transcript of a first-class lecture at Renmin University on China-U.S. relations by Martin Jacques, author of When China Rules…

These Are The Hardest-Working US States This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao, shows the U.S. states that work the hardest, as scored out of 100 by a Wallethub study conducted in July 2024….

Is Huntington Beach Ahead of the California Curve? Authored by Christian Milord via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Once again, Surf City in California appears to be ahead of the curve on…

On one side you have the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA), which represents 50,000 East and Gulf Coast dockworkers.  On the other side you have the U.S. Maritime Alliance, or USMX, an organization…

China Offers Easing “Gift” To Homebuyers, Sparking Continued Iron Ore & Property Market Euphoria  Iron ore and Chinese property stocks surged after three of the country’s largest metro areas loosened homebuyer rules. This…

Democrats Sue Georgia Election Board Over New Ballot Rule Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), National and state Democrats are suing the Georgia Election Board to stop a…

The Turkish leader has urged the organization to stop Israel’s war in Gaza The United Nations should use its authority to invoke the use of armed force to stop Israel’s war in…

Brown Bananas, Crowded Ports, Empty Shelves: What To Expect If Major Port Strike Erupts On Tuesday  Authored by Anna Nagurney, Professor and Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst, via The Conversation: …

Perhaps anticipating that a political administration will drag heels and deflect funds, according to press secretary Karolin Leavitt, President Trump has authorized a GoFundMe campaign to assist victims of Hurricane Helene. [Tweet…

Heroes And Villains Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “It’s really hard to govern today… The First Amendment stands as a major block.” – John Kerry. Thus spake the Haircut-in-Search-of-a-Brain who ran for…

Watch: Russian Jet Buzzes NORAD Warplane Off Alaska The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has revealed more details of a close call incident between US fighter jets and Russian aircraft off…

A Strange, Unidentified Smell Made Its Way Across Southern Washington Last Week Make as many hippie jokes as you’d like, but it appears there is a strange smell making its way across…

Ahead Lies Ruin: The Decay Of Social Trust Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Loss of social trust has consequences. There are three solvents of social trust: 1) the self-aggrandizement of…

Maybe, just maybe, there is a mustard seed of hope…. We are suspending our fundraising and urging everyone to send any available funds to flood relief for these folks hit by this…

Sometimes someone has something to say that just encapsulates things nicely. The 2024 election in one response…. [Source Link] The same could be said about EV charging stations. I digress…. Posted in…

Zelensky Tells Fox: Trump Assured Me He Would Support Ukraine Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News that former President Donald Trump reassured him…

VDH: Our Ukrainian War Narrative – Paradoxes, Obsessions, & Disconnects Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, About half of America sympathizes with Ukraine’s plight and wishes to arm it. After…

Powell Pours Cold Water On Rate-Cut Euphoria; USA Sovereign Risk Ominously Surges In September US Macro data is on a charge higher in September, surging to its strongest since late-April… Source: Bloomberg…

The President has cleared up any ambiguity about how Moscow will respond to any new threats in its backyard On September 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced updates to the Foundations of…

The UN Just Adopted The “Pact For The Future” Which Lays The Foundation For A New “Global Order” Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, While everyone was distracted, the global elite got…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hosted Mikhail Mishustin in Tehran for talks Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin visited Iran on Monday, where he met with the country’s top officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s dirty deal with opposition leader Peter Dutton to cover-up government corruption has again been exposed, after the government lost their court case against former Senator Rex Patrick, trying…

The Wall Street Journal Is Right: The Biden Admin Should Declassify Its Ukrainian Aid Strategy Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published a very critical editorial on Friday about…

‘Go For Gold’ – Goldman Sachs Raises Precious Metal Price Forecast Amid “Secret Buyers” Despite having rallied 29% YTD and 47% since 2022, gold continues to set all-time highs, reaching $2,685/toz on…

Another Presidential Election, Another Deep State Letter Opposing Trump Authored by Fred Fleitz via American Greatness, Two weeks before the 2020 presidential election, Politico published a letter signed by 51 former intelligence officers falsely…

Secret Service Faces Lawsuit Over DEI Criteria Authored by Eric Lendrum via American Greatness, In the wake of the failed assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump, the United States Secret Service…

West Jerusalem informed the US of a “limited incursion” in advance Ground troops of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing to cross the border into southern Lebanon, in what anonymous US…

This Changes Everything By Benjamin Picton and Michael Every of Rabobank Markets were moving quickly on Friday as conjecture swirled over the selection of a new Prime Minister in Japan. USDJPY rallied…

What Happened To The 25th Amendment? Authored by Michael Thielen via RealClearPolitics.com, Why are we still asked to pretend Joe Biden is running the country? Every time he shows his face, he…

Israel has reportedly informed the US it will launch a “limited incursion” US President Joe Biden has called for an immediate truce in the Middle East, even as anonymous officials in Washington…

Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Speaks As Rate-Cut Euphoria Fades Since the July FOMC meeting, US macro data has done nothing but surprise to the upside, but that didn’t stop The Fed…

Patriarch Kirill’s comments come after some Russian lawmakers proposed banning Darwin’s theory from being taught in schools Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution does not contradict God’s plan but only reinforces the idea…

How will Iran respond to the assassination of a key ally in the Middle East? The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, has significantly heightened the…

Turley: Letitia James May Be Winning The Lawfare But Losing The War Authored by Jonathan Turley, James has campaigned on lawfare and the Democratic New York voters have wildly supported her weaponization…

The Present Monetary System Is Heading For A Breakdown Authored by Frank Shostak via The Mises Institute, Many economists incorrectly assume a growing economy also requires a growing money stock, assuming that economic growth…

Likely unknown to most readers, tens-of-thousands of Florida residents have homes and cabins in Western North Carolina (WNC).  It is an inside joke in the region about the number of Florida tags…

A shipbuilder’s report earlier discovered “faulty welding” on several US submarines and aircraft carriers US lawmakers have ordered a probe into reports of substandard welding “knowingly made” on submarines and aircraft carriers,…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted the arrest coincided with the International Day for Universal Access to Information Berlin has apparently opted to celebrate the International Day for Universal Access to Information…

Outgoing bloc head Jens Stoltenberg has brushed off Moscow’s warnings NATO is not worried about Russia’s recently announced updates to its nuclear doctrine, the outgoing secretary general of the US-led bloc, Jens…

New Delhi is identifying citizens who have been forced into money laundering and “dating scams” in Southeast Asia Thousands of Indians are believed to be trapped in several Southeast Asian countries where…

First, my perspective for new readers.  I generally support private sector labor unions. I did not always support them.  I do not support public sector unions, nor the leadership of most labor…

Today at 2:00pm ET, President Donald J. Trump, will visit Valdosta, Georgia to receive a briefing on the devastation of Hurricane Helene, facilitate the distribution of relief supplies, and deliver remarks to…

Those drafted will not be involved in the Ukraine operation, according to the Russian military Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the decree launching the country’s annual autumn conscription drive. Some 133,000…

Senior military officials in the Jewish state have hinted that an offensive could be imminent Hezbollah is ready to face the Israeli military if it attempts to invade Lebanon, the militant group’s…

Tehran is not afraid of war but stands for a safe and stable Middle East, spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has said Iran will not send troops to Lebanon or Gaza to confront Israel,…

Key Events This Week: Payrolls, Powell, JOLTS And Fed Speakers Galore Welcome to the last day of the month ahead of what is another very busy week ahead bookended with a Powell…

Just Stop Oil committed the act of vandalism just hours after two other people from the group were sentenced for a similar attack Three ‘Just Stop Oil’ activists have been charged with…

More than 70% of respondents have admitted to being indifferent to the sport, according to a recent survey The number of regular football fans in Russia has reportedly decreased fivefold over the…

The Ukrainian leader’s request to be allowed to strike into Russia with long-range missiles was turned down, the paper said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky was unable to secure a major boost in American…

This Is A Slow-Motion Nationalization Of The Economy Authored by Daniel Lacalle, Global liquidity is expanding. In the past three months, the global money supply has soared by $4.7 trillion. This rapid increase…

Aston Martin Crashes, Stellantis Slides As Auto Slowdown Worsens For European Carmakers Volkswagen, Mercedes, and BMW have all slashed their forecasts this month, with Aston Martin and Stellantis following suit on Monday morning. The…

Russia’s foreign minister held talks in New York with his Algerian counterpart over the weekend Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf have met to discuss ways to…

Denis Kulaga was covering the Ukraine conflict near the front line in Donbass Russian frontline reporter Denis Kulaga has been injured after the quad bike he was riding was blown up near…

It is day #4 in the generally unexpected worst effect impact zone from Hurricane Helene.  The area west of Black Mountain, North Carolina, through the eastern portion of Tennessee is facing a…

Unmanned aircraft are the future of warfare, the tech mogul believes American tech mogul Elon Musk has warned that battles of the future will be fought between masses of drones. Unmanned aerial…

Hezbollah’s Next Projected Leader Seen As More Hardline Than Nasrallah In a defiant speech, Hezbollah’s #2 who survived Friday’s Israeli decapitation strikes of the group’s leadership which killed Hassan Nasrallah, vowed that…

The former leader of France’s right-wing National Rally has rejected claims that the party’s MEPs embezzled funds Right-wing French politician Marine Le Pen appeared in a Paris court on Monday to stand…