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Investing Like A Psychopath: A Poignant Tribute Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance I’ve already talked a lot recently about the two things I think will make the market crash: the passive bid and…

Coal- And Gas-Fired Power Plants Have A New Best Friend: Data Centers By Abbe Ramanan of UtilityDive, In 2020, the Virginia Assembly passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, a law that required…

“What The F*ck!”: Jim Cramer Snaps On Live TV As Rate-Cut Frustration Boils Over As most Zero Hedge readers already know, there’s been mounting controversy over the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold…

Russia’s Aeroflot Forced To Cancel Over 50 Flights After Major Pro-Ukraine Cyberattack Russia’s biggest and most well-known airline, Aeroflot, was forced to cancel and delay many dozens of flights on Monday after a…

Key Events This Extremely Busy Week: Avalanche Of Macro, Central Banks, Earnings And Trade News It’s a huge macro week ahead, with an avalanche of earnings, data and central banks. But, as has…

The newly signed agreement represents a “dark day” for Europe, Francois Bayrou has said French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has condemned the new trade deal between Washington and Brussels, accusing the EU…

What You Share With ChatGPT Can Be Used Against You Authored by Martin Young via CoinTelegraph.com, OpenAI could be legally required to produce sensitive information and documents shared with its artificial intelligence…

Some victims get candles, others silence – it’s a leader’s choice. A deep dive into the staged politics of selective pity in three arenas George Orwell famously remarked, “If liberty means anything…

NATO has threatened New Delhi with sanctions for its Russia ties, while continuing its own trade with the country, Denis Alipov has said Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov has accused NATO…

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…

Earlier this morning President Donald Trump welcomed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Turnberry, Scotland where the two leaders will hold bilateral discussions on trade and foreign affairs. The video is prompted…

The country has no other choice but to rely on itself, the foreign minister has said Russia is fighting the West alone for the first time in history and must rely solely…

The ruling party in Harare says Washington could have resolved its issues with Pretoria without resorting to sanctions but has instead chosen to “misdirect itself” Zimbabwe’s ruling party (ZANU–PF) says South Africa…

The step comes as Washington tries to avoid undermining the ongoing trade talks with Beijing, the newspaper claims The administration of US President Donald Trump has paused major technology export restrictions to…

The 15% tariff is “the best” the EU could get, the European Commission chief has claimed, amid fierce criticism European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has attempted to shrug off widespread…

The South Asian nation plans to further increase domestic production, the coal and mines minister has said India has produced over a billion tons of coal in 2024-25, Coal and Mines Minister…

US Futures, Global Markets Hit New Record Highs After US-EU Trade Deal Another day, another all time high. US equity futures and global markets are at a fresh all time high (but…

Ground Beef Prices Hit Another Record High  The latest USDA cattle report shows America’s cattle and calves herd population has fallen to 94.2 million, its lowest mid-year level since 1973. The nation’s shrinking herd…

Users increasingly share personal issues with AI, but current laws offer no legal protections, Sam Altman has warned The tech industry has yet to resolve how to protect user privacy in sensitive…

6 Months In, Here’s What Sets Trump 2.0 Apart Authored by Charlie Kirk via RealClearWire, On Sunday, July 20, the second Trump administration turned six months old. President Trump’s first four years in…

Oil Rips As Trump Reduces Russia’s 50-day Deadline For Peace Deal With Ukraine “I’m disappointed in President Putin,” President Donald Trump said in Scotland alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, just prior…

The report comes as Washington pushes European NATO members to take greater responsibility for their own defense and to boost military spending The US could cut its troop presence in Europe by…

Algeria has accused France of violating international law by restricting staff at its mission in Paris from delivering and recovering diplomatic bags Algeria has withdrawn all privileged access cards granted to staff…

The incident in Astrakhan comes days after a deadly gas blast in another city A condemned residential building partially collapsed in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan on Monday, prompting an emergency…

Pro-Ukrainian hackers have claimed responsibility for a large-scale cyberattack on Aeroflot on Monday, alleging they have destroyed the Russian airline’s internal IT infrastructure and brought operations to a halt. Aeroflot has confirmed…

Young Kenyans in urban centers are rapidly embracing Bitcoin as a form of payment Kenya is touted as Africa’s hub for technology and innovation. Across the East African nation, mobile money has…

The two sides thanked US President Donald Trump and China for helping achieve the truce Cambodia and Thailand have reached a ceasefire agreement and committed to easing tensions after several days of…

The US president previously said he would impose new sanctions against Moscow if no deal is reached in 50 days US President Donald Trump has warned he will reduce the time frame…

Thailand, Cambodia Agree To Ceasefire Following Trump’s Diplomatic Pressure Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an unconditional ceasefire to halt the deadliest border clashes in over a decade. The agreement was reached on…

What To Know About Cloud Seeding Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times, Three weeks have passed since a massive rainstorm triggered catastrophic floods across the Texas Hill Country, killing at least…

Top American colleges are facing federal probes over alleged anti-Semitism and mismanagement Presidents of Ivy League schools have been pushed into “survival mode” due to the hardline stance on higher education adopted…

The agreement has dealt a “very hard blow” to a number of business sectors in the bloc, the Russian foreign minister has said The new US-EU trade agreement threatens to accelerate “deindustrialization”…

Coffee And Corporatism: “Made For Germany” Submitted by Thomas Kolbe While Chancellor Friedrich Merz is staging cheerful coffee chats with corporate leaders on his feel-good tour across Germany, the country’s economic collapse…

New Poll: Democrats’ Rating Collapses To Generational Low As Midterm Cycle Nears Democrats are entering the early stages of the 2026 midterm cycle in a state of full-blown crisis mode. New polling shows the…

Demonstrators are seeking to maintain pressure on the Ukrainian leadership to expedite the reversal of legislation Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Kiev for a fifth consecutive day to…

The former Russian president highlighted the United Russia party’s commitment to multipolarity and fostering ties with African political movements Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed strong support for African political parties…

Brussels has agreed to sweeping trade tariffs on European exports to the US and other concessions to avoid even higher duties The new trade agreement between the US and the EU is…

The 15-member presidential council will be led by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, whose forces are engaged in a brutal war with the national army A Sudanese political coalition aligned with the Rapid…

A failed firebombing attack in Krasnodar Region exposed the alleged cell, according to the agency Three individuals allegedly recruited by Ukrainian intelligence to conduct sabotage operations in Southern Russia have been arrested,…

Footage Of Anti Illegal Immigrant Protests Is Now Being Blocked In The UK Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, X users in Britain are reporting that footage of rapidly growing anti-mass migration…

Netflix To Reboot 1990s Globalist Propaganda Kids Show “Captain Planet” “By your powers combined…I am Captain Planet!”  If you were a child growing up in the early 1990s then you probably remember…

Political opponents have accused the prime minister of failing to push for better terms for the country Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of the closest European allies of US President Donald…

The European Disease: Germany Enters The Debt Spiral Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Germany is on a path to losing its reputation as a fiscally responsible state. Through unchecked spending, the federal government…

Rich Countries, Short Weeks: Europe’s East-West Labor Divide Europe’s labor landscape reveals a clear regional split: wealthy nations in the North and West, including the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark, thrive on…

There was no direct air connection between the two capitals for more than 75 years The first direct flight between Moscow and Pyongyang in Russia’s post-Soviet history successfully landed in North Korea…

The agreement is a “surrender” for French industry and the bloc’s energy and military sovereignty, the right-wing firebrand has said The new EU-US trade agreement is an economic and political “fiasco” that…

Escobar: Destroy Russia. Fail? No Problem: Let’s Destroy China! Authored by Pepe Escobar, Never underestimate the incoming tsunami of disruptive “analysis” and predictive programming already embedded in the Hybrid War on China…

Hungary’s top diplomat has urged Kiev to respect the rights of national minorities Ukraine’s poor treatment of ethnic Hungarians is the root cause of tense relations between the neighboring countries, Hungarian Foreign…

Spygate: The Inside Story Behind The Alleged Plot To Take Down Trump Authored by Jeff Carlson via The Epoch Times, Efforts by high-ranking officials in the CIA, FBI, Department of Justice (DOJ),…

Russia Calls Off Annual Navy Day Celebrations Amid Ukrainian Drone Attacks Some one hundred Ukrainian drones were intercepted by Russian air defenses overnight, which does not suggest a particularly huge attack compared…

Lithuanian conservatives have accused Moscow of interfering in domestic affairs Lithuania’s conservatives have proposed banning Russian passport holders from serving as founders, members or donors of political parties. The bill, drafted by…

Media Matters Meltdown: Lefty Watchdog Teeters On Bankruptcy Amid Legal Fights And Donor Exodus After years of pumping out propaganda and trying to kill independent media outlets such as yours truly, liberal ‘watchdog’…

An open letter urges an end to the blockade of Gaza More than 1,000 rabbis from around the world have accused Israel of weaponizing hunger in Gaza and urged West Jerusalem to…

Former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes appears on Fox News to discuss the latest declassified reports from DNI Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. As noted in the previous interview…

US Sanctions Maduro-Linked Venezuelan ‘Cartel Of The Suns’ As Terrorist Entity The Treasury Department on Friday designated Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles – known in English as the Cartel of the Suns…

The Yemen-based armed group vowed to target vessels regardless of country of origin Yemen’s Houthi rebels have threatened to attack all commercial vessels connected to Israeli ports, regardless of their country of…

Judge Maintains Nationwide Block On Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times, A federal judge in Massachusetts has maintained his nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s policy…

Bezos Dumps $5.7 Billion In Amazon Stock. Now CNBC Buyout Rumors Swirl Jeff Bezos has generated billions of dollars in Amazon stock sales since late June under a 10b5-1 plan. The divestitures coincide…

CIA Director John Ratcliffe appears on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the recent releases from his office and from the office of DNI Tulsi Gabbard. Within the interview Director Ratcliffe…

“China Did Not Start The War”: Another Fiery Showdown At The UN Over Beijing-Moscow Relations The United States and China once again clashed at the United Nations during a Security Council meeting,…

While President Trump visits his golf courses in Scotland, he will also be conducting business on behalf of the USA by meeting with trade partners from both Great Britain and Europe. This…

Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio discusses foreign policy engagements with President Trump’s doctrine at the forefront.  As noted by Secretary Rubio, President Trump is the ultimate closer who…

Office of Management and Budgets (OMB) Director Russ Vought appears on CNN to discuss the problems noted with the Federal Reserve (FED) as the organization viewed their ‘independent’ status as meaning beyond…

President Trump and EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen have apparently come to terms around the broad outlines of a U.S-EU trade agreement. The EU will commit to purchasing $750 billion in…

The Marshall Plan is OVER! Okay, this is a very big win.  EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlines some more details of the U.S-EU trade agreement.  The parameters fall similar…

Congratulations America! Thank You President Donald J Trump, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Enjoy the golf. Posted in Auto Sector, European Union, Trade…

No other solution would satisfy West Jerusalem, Lindsey Graham believes West Jerusalem is about to take the Gaza Strip under its full control, US Senator Lindsey Graham has said. Israel will establish…

Nations need to work together to train non-hostile Artificial Intelligence, Geoffrey Hinton has said Artificial intelligence pioneer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Geoffrey Hinton has urged governments worldwide to collaborate in training…

China’s $167 Billion Tibetan Dam Alarms Scientists, Neighbors Authored by Olivia Li via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), China has officially begun construction on a massive hydroelectric dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo…

The US president has touted an agreement with the bloc after months of tense tariff negotiations The European Union has agreed to a sweeping trade deal with the United States that will…

Kiev launched dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles across several hours, the authorities have said A Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Leningrad Region has killed one civilian and injured three others, Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko…

Federal Funds For Local Obedience: Immigration Clause Puts Dems In Bind Authored by James Eustis via The RealClearPolitics (emphasis ours), A little-noticed provision in the “Big Beautiful Bill” forces blue states and…

Extremism Masquerading As Activism Authored by Aaron Pomerantz via RealClearPolitics, Earlier this month, the UK Parliament voted 385-26 to ban Palestine Action after members infiltrated an air force base and vandalized equipment….

The US president has threatened to impose tariffs on the group’s members, accusing them of seeking to undermine dollar hegemony Brazil plans to strengthen ties with its fellow BRICS nations despite warnings…

The unusually direct statement comes as UK warships begin a deployment in the Pacific The United Kingdom could resort to military force against China in the event of an escalation over Taiwan,…

China, US Extend Tariff Pause Another 90 Days Ahead of trade talks in Stockholm that are set to begin tomorrow, The South China Morning Post reports that, according to sources close to the…

Trump Says Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Likely Helps Obama Following DNI Disclosures Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump on Friday said that former President Barack…

11 Stabbed In Attack At Michigan Walmart A stabbing incident at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, left at least 11 people injured, according to authorities. The local sheriff’s office is investigating…

The musicians of the Mariinsky Theatre have played under Valery Gergiev’s baton at a new Sochi-based concert hall The Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, led by acclaimed Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, has held…

Bodybuilding friars, selfie-taking clerics, and Insta-famous dog dads to gather in Rome as church tries to win back the youth The Vatican has invited several influencers and missionaries, referred to as “hot…

Belgrade will not cave in to external pressure and will remain “independent and sovereign” in its decisions, its president has said Belgrade will not impose sanctions on Russia under any circumstances, Serbian…

Trump: Macron’s Two-State Talk “Doesn’t Matter” & “Carries No Weight” France this week became the largest European nation, and the first G7 country, to recognize a Palestinian state, a move strongly condemned by Israel…

Is The Epstein Affair A Watershed Moment? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Perhaps when we look back on the Epstein Affair, we’ll understand that it broke the back of…

The White House has accused the cartoon of chasing attention amid slipping relevance Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park, has offered a brief apology for the show’s scathing recent depiction of US…

Dan Bongino has hinted at disturbing internal revelations amid tension over the Epstein files and US government transparency The deputy director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said he…

UN Watchdog Chief Believes Inspectors Will Return To Iran This Year After Europe Meeting Iranian diplomats have concluded talks with their European counterparts from Germany, the UK, and France on Friday to revive…

The recent cross-border escalation has left more than 30 people dead Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to start talks on a ceasefire. US President Donald Trump had warned that he would not…

At the SCO summit, Iran laid the groundwork for a Eurasian security bloc – and the West panicked What if the next global security pact wasn’t forged in Brussels or Washington –…

Why’d Ghana Of All Countries Agree To Partially Finance Ukraine’s Drone Program? Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Footing part of this bill in exchange for Ukrainian support for securing its borders…

Earth Overshoot Day Is Coming Sooner And Sooner July 24 marked this year’s Earth Overshoot Day, the day that humanity’s demand for ecological resources exceeds the resources Earth can regenerate within that year. You…

Related theft claims in the UK have surged over 400% in just five years, according to new research Nearly two in five phone theft claims across Europe originate in the UK, according…

Moscow has previously accused the EU country of changing its foreign policy amid the Ukraine conflict Austria should be ready to discuss its potential membership in NATO, Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger has…

BlackRock & Fidelity In Collusion With The UK Government? Authored by Alasdair Macleod via VonGreyerz.gold, The Western World is Already In Recession Subtract budget deficits from national GDPs, and private sector GDPs…

Zelensky’s recent attempts to suppress anti-graft agencies “smells like gangsterism, not democracy,” Steve Cortes has said Kiev’s recent crackdown on anti-corruption agencies is yet more proof that Ukrainian leaders are leaning towards…

Kiev’s UAVs were intercepted over several regions, according to the Russian Defense Ministry Nearly 100 Ukrainian drones were intercepted in Russian airspace overnight, the country’s Defense Ministry reported on Sunday. The large-scale…

When originally nominated and appointed, the primary reason I shared a lack of confidence in both Kash Patel and Dan Bongino was my acceptance they really did not grasp the severity of…

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…

Former House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes appears on OAN with former Congressman Matt Gaetz to discuss the information released by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. As noted…

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…