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Novel sporting formats that merge real-world disciplines with gaming are underway in Russia’s Kazan, with a billion online views already The Games of the Future, which kicked off in the Russian city…

Slovakia will under no circumstances send troops to help Kiev fight Russia, Robert Fico has insisted Pro-Ukrainian leaders of EU states seem intent on continuing hostilities with Russia “at all costs,” Slovak…

US Officials ‘Surprised’ By Houthi Military Capabilities Via AntiWar.com Joe Biden administration officials admitted that six weeks into the undeclared war in Yemen, the US and UK strikes have failed to erode the Houthis…

The leading cryptocurrency surged above the $57,000 mark on Tuesday The price of Bitcoin, the world’s highest-valued cryptocurrency, hit a two-year high on Tuesday. The token rose as far as $57,036 in…

Female Genital Mutilation Is Also A European Issue At least 200 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation worldwide, with some 600,000 survivors estimated to be living in Europe alone,…

Study Finds Increasing Time Between COVID Vaccine Doses Reduces Risk Of Myocarditis, Yet Cardiologists Raise Concerns Authored by Megan Redshaw via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), New research suggests increasing the interval…

The ‘phygital’ tournament, combining esports and physical competitions, will be held annually, according to the head of the event The Games of the Future will take place again in 2025 and will…

The missile was jointly developed by New Delhi and Moscow and will become the “mainstay” surface-to-surface system Indian Navy Chief Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar said on Monday that the BrahMos supersonic cruise…

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has said he is ready to meet with President Vladimir Putin “if it helps” Russia must be present at talks aimed at resolving the Ukraine conflict, Austrian Chancellor…

President Miguel Diaz-Canel has praised Moscow’s perseverance amid “the conflict with NATO” Russia and Cuba are continuing to deepen bilateral ties, the press service of the Russian Security Council reported on Tuesday,…

The raid follows the downing of an Israeli drone early Monday morning Israel’s military has said it launched airstrikes deep into Lebanese territory, stating it targeted Hezbollah positions north of Beirut amid…

A number of regions have threatened to withhold supplies in what has turned into a standoff with the president Argentina’s key oil-producing provinces have threatened to cut supplies to the rest of…

Attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have caused a surge in costs and lengthy delays Over half of British exporters and manufacturers have faced problems due to shipping disruptions in the…

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…

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…

“A Power Grab”: Doctors Say WHO Wants To Dictate US Health Policy Authored by Austin Alonzo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The World Health Organization is aiming to weaponize public health…

Iran Has Enough Near-Weapons Grade Uranium For Almost 3 Nuclear Weapons: IAEA At a moment the Middle East region stands at the precipice of spiraling toward a major regional war in relation…

Study Finds Hearing And Balance Disorders Among COVID-19 Vaccinated Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), More cases of hearing and balance disorders have been observed after people received…

Donald Trump’s eldest son said the incident was likely motivated by “hatred” of his father A hazardous materials unit was called to the Florida home of Donald Trump Jr., the son of…

Israel Attacks Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley For First Time Of War, 100km From Border Israel on Monday unleashed a wave of airstrikes on a location in eastern Lebanon which had yet to be…

CCP Arrests More Than 1,000 Tibetans After Protests Against Dam Construction Project Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The State Department is expressing concerns about recent mass arrests…

Oil Spreads Soar As Physical Market Screams Tightness While Hedge Fund Press Shorts Something odd is taking place in the oil market. While on one hand “data” dissembled by Biden’s Dept of…

The Administrative State Is Destroying Our Country Authored by Bobbie Anne Flower Cox via The Brownstone Institute, It is clear to me that we are increasingly being governed by an “Administrative State”…

Bulk Of Republicans Locked In On Support For Trump Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former President Donald Trump speaks at Treasure Island Resort & Casino after Nevada caucus…

A Host Of Notable COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Events, Backed By Evidence Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), (Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock) Since the rollout of COVID-19…

“Heightened Risks”: Goldman Points To Leading CRE Indicator That Shows Pain Train Not Over Commercial real estate is the third-largest asset class, trailing only behind fixed income and equities. Despite the “Magnificent…

The Only Rx For Drug Shortages Is Competition Authored by Thomas McArdle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Price controls lead to shortages. This axiom is as dependable and scientifically absolute as…

Biden’s Key Policy Changes That Transformed America’s Borders Authored by Emel Akan and Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Joe Biden took office with a commitment to overturn the…

A UAV hit a vehicle carrying construction workers in Belgorod region An attack on Russia’s Belgorod region claimed the lives of three people and injured three others, governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported on…

The French president has insisted that everything necessary must be done to ensure that Russian forces lose French President Emmanual Macron has argued that deployments of troops to Ukraine by NATO members…

War + Inflation = Gold Authored by Egon von Greyerz via VonGreyerz.Gold, All the fundamentals are now in place for the above equation to be true:  Wars will sadly not go away…

Houthis Have Knocked Out Several Undersea Internet Cables: Report There are new reports saying Yemen’s Houthis have knocked out several underwater telecommunications cables linking Europe and Asia, however, some of the accounts…

An internal probe of US defense chief Lloyd Austin’s failure to reveal his hospitalization has found no “ill intent” An internal Pentagon review of the secrecy surrounding US defense chief Lloyd Austin’s…

An active-duty servicemember has passed away after setting himself on fire in protest of the ongoing war in Gaza An active-duty US Air Force member who torched himself outside the Israeli Embassy…

Outrage Grows Over CDC Inaction On Chinese Biolab In California Authored by Steve Ispas and Lear Zhou via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), It was as simple as flipping a switch, but…

Adidas Prepares To Sell “Remaining Yeezy Inventory” After Nuking Partnership 14 Months Ago Adidas AG revealed on Monday that it will sell another batch of Yeezy products. The German sportswear company is working…

‘Stop The Weapons, Start The Talks’: Third Year Of Ukraine War Begins Authored by Jon Queally via Common Dreams, Two years of fighting after Russia’s brutal 2022 invasion of Ukraine has the…

The helicopter pilot who deserted to Ukraine deserved his fate, according to one of his parents Oleg Sivaev told Russian media on Monday that his estranged son’s death in Spain did not…

The Moscow and Leningrad military districts have been re-established to meet the new challenges the country is facing Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree reorganizing the structure of the…

Biden’s FTC Sues To Block Kroger & Albertsons Merger, Saying Deal Will “Eliminate Competition” The Biden administration has actively pursued legal actions against companies pushing for mega-mergers. Just weeks ago, the Justice…

America Is Heading For Its Own ‘Thermidorian Reaction’ Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, Comes Thermidor “Democratic Party elites such as those on CNN are not just angry but genuinely confused…

Crypto Rips, Mag7 Dips, As Super-Short-Squeeze Sends Small-Caps Soaring Horrible housing data and anecdotally awful manufacturing signals from Texas were the only macro of note as the world awaits an avalanche of…

Three of Yury Antipov’s factories have been seized over a privatization controversy Police in Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region arrested Yury Antipov on Monday, after a regional court seized three of his companies due…

Seattle Comedy Club Cancels Comics As SNL Makes U-Turn Authored by Jason Rantz via mynorthwest.com, A Seattle comedy club canceled on four stand-up comedians after angry community activists complained, according to the…

Less than a third of the ammunition promised by Brussels has been delivered, the Ukrainian president has said Not only will the EU miss its target to give Ukraine a million artillery…

The current and former US presidents will get an up-close look at a crisis that may sway this year’s election US President Joe Biden will get a firsthand look at America’s illegal…

The pendulum has swung in Moscow’s favor and last year’s Western confidence has disappeared Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine is now two years old. The statement that everything will be decided on…

Lord Jacob Rothschild Dies At 87 Financier and member of the Rothschild banking family, Lord Jacob Rothschild, died at 87. The cause of death was not given in a statement from the…

Stock Rally Driven By A Less Hopeful Start To Year, But… Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Markets are normally overly optimistic coming into a new year. This year, however, US…

Sweden’s NATO Accession Clears Final Hurdle After Hungary Inks Jet Deal Sweden is now set to formally enter the NATO military alliance, after Hungary’s parliament voted to approve its bid on Monday…

Why Trump’s $400 Sneakers Are Selling For Thousands Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, Jacob Hardy was happy to purchase former President Donald Trump’s new $399 gold-colored sneakers. The former…

The US president has botched his Chinese counterpart’s nationality while also failing to remember Barack Obama’s name US President Joe Biden has again stumbled with the nationalities and identities of world leaders,…

The first US-supplied Ukrainian M1 Abrams has been destroyed the conflict Any weapons supplied to Kiev “will burn,” and the US-made M1 Abrams tanks are no exception, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said…

The aircraft maker reportedly excluded Chinese and Russian citizens from boarding a military transport plane at an airshow Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has issued a public apology after it allegedly barred Chinese and…

Watch: Gavin Newsom Says Biden Presidency Has Been A “Masterclass” Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared Sunday that Joe Biden’s presidency has been a “masterclass” and that he…

Ronna McDaniel has revealed plans to leave her post, clearing the way for Donald Trump to tighten his grip on the party Ronna McDaniel has announced her resignation as chairwoman of the…

Biden Operative Inserted Into Fani Team According To Insider; Jim Jordan Reveals New Whistleblower Two stunning reports have emerged that spell trouble for Fulton County DA Fani Willis. For starters, Breitbart News…

Yields Hit Session High As Bonds Slump After Record 5Y Auction Tails Ninety minutes after the Treasury sold a record $63 billion in an ugly 2Y auction, at 1pm we got the…

The Helsinki Commission staffer has made seven trips to Ukraine, bringing $30,000 in sniper equipment at one point A senior staffer at the US Congress is facing an ethics probe over a…

“A Spectre Is Haunting Markets”: There Is Good Chance We Are Now In The Policy Error Zone By Benjamin Picton of Rabobank A spectre is haunting markets – the spectre of hawkishness….

Moscow’s forces have liberated the village of Lastochkino, continuing their advance westward from the key town of Avdeevka The Russian Defense Ministry has announced the liberation of the village of Lastochkino in…

Beijing will take all necessary measures to protect the rights and interests of its enterprises, the Chinese Commerce Ministry has said Washington’s latest round of sanctions against Russia and its partners, including…

“There’s An Odd Chill In The Air” – Dallas Fed Respondents Warn Of “Pending Doom” For the 22nd straight month, The Dallas Fed’s Manufacturing Survey headline indicator was negative in February. Despite…

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that a fighter jet deal helped secure Budapest’s approval The Hungarian parliament has voted overwhelmingly to allow Sweden to join NATO, nearly two years after Stockholm…

“War Cycle” Will Continue To Build Into 2025 – Charles Nenner Sees “Super Bull Market In Gold & Silver” Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Renowned geopolitical and financial cycle expert Charles Nenner has…

Ugly 2Y Auction Tails As Size Jumps To Record $63 Billion In the first of today’s two coupon auctions, moments ago the Treasury sold 2 year paper in size…  a record $63…

Morning Wood: ARK Trims Nvidia Stake Further, Cuts TSMC Position The main question on investors minds right now is when the euphoria in AI stocks is going to lose steam.  ARK’s Cathie…

Before Joe, James, & Hunter, There Was Great-Great-Grandpa Moses Authored by Jonathan Turley, Below is my column in new research published in the Washington Post that turned up an interesting case involving…

US New Home Sales Disappoint In January, Median Prices At 2 Year Lows As Supply Jumps New home sales rose in January, but less than expected. After December’s 8.0% surprise jump was…

Key Events This Week: All Eyes On Core PCE Amid Deluge Of Fed Speakers After a relatively quiet week on the data front, things start to pick up again even as earnings…

Buffett Balking At Stiff Asking Price Puts Spotlight On S&P 500 By Ven Ram, Bloomberg markets live reporter and strategist Brick-and-mortar stocks are getting swept up in the hysteria surrounding technology names,…

Shutdown Week Kicks Off With Complete Chaos As Friday Deadline Approaches With the Senate back in session today from the Presidents Day recess and the House returning on Wednesday, lawmakers will be…

The Western restrictions pose a threat to global supply chains, according to the Commerce Ministry Beijing firmly opposes restrictions placed on its companies as part of the latest sanctions imposed on Moscow…

A senior government official has been suspended in West Bengal after a Hindu group protested the monikers of two zoo animals The government of India’s northeastern state of Tripura has suspended the…

Kiev has been sounding the alarm over ammunition shortages amid a halt in US shipments caused by a congressional impasse Germany is considering approaching India and Arab nations to source additional artillery…

Justin Trudeau has made a Freudian slip during a pro-Ukraine speech in Poland Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday urged NATO countries to raise their military spending and send more weapons…

Copenhagen must have found “close allies” when searching for the culprits behind the sabotage, a spokesman has suggested The Danish decision to end its investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream…

India is set to increase production of aircraft engines and gas turbines, aiming to become a major player in the arms trade The Indian government has increased its annual target for defense…

It’s no secret that the US is training people in Ukraine for subversive work against Russia, Dmitry Peskov has said The US has long been working in Ukraine to prepare operatives for…

No, Virginia, Trump Has Not Lost A Step Authored by Roger L. Simon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Don’t tell the legacy media or the various left-wing politicians, bureaucrats, intelligence agencies,…

Madrid must investigate how Maksim Kuzminov’s killers managed to reach him, Mikhail Podoliak told El Mundo Russian helicopter pilot Maksim Kuzminov was given a “protection plan” by the Spanish government after he…

The devastated Donbass city, however, has yet to be demined, Denis Pushilin has said Moscow’s forces have completely cleared the strategic Donbass city of Avdeevka of Ukrainian troops, the head of Russia’s…

Musk Warns “Google’s Woke Bureaucratic Blob” Won’t Allow Its AI To Be Fixed Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, X owner Elon Musk commented on the dumpster fire that is Google’s Gemini…

“Questioning” or “denying” racism is considered an offense at several institutions, activists have claimed A group of free speech activists has accused UK universities of “an overt attack on intellectual freedom,” after…

Sadiq Khan urged the UK government to channel proceeds from confiscations toward funding accommodation for Ukrainian refugees The UK government ought to seize property owned by Russian ‘oligarchs’ in the country and…

Futures Flat After Record-Breaking Week After storming higher last week, culminating with their 15th ascent in the past 17 weeks… … US equity futures indicated a pause for stocks which trade at…

Air Force Confirms Uniformed Active Duty Member Self-Immolated In Front Of Israeli Embassy In D.C. The US Air Force late in the day Sunday confirmed that one of its own active duty…

Sanctions are a tool used by the “slowing” West to stall the growth of developing countries, Anton Siluanov has said The global economy is changing as developing countries are now rapidly outpacing…

Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has said a new cabinet needs to take over amid an “unprecedented escalation” of violence Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh of the Palestinian Authority (PA) has announced he is…

The Russian president praised his Turkish counterpart for his political acumen and contributions to bilateral relations Russian President Vladimir Putin has greeted his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the occasion of…

Average Americans Are Snuffing Out ‘Expert’ Gaslighters Authored by Rod Thompson via PJMedia.com, There is not a ton of positive news for America or Americans, but here’s one so let’s take it:…

MSNBC Claims Trump’s Numbers In South Carolina Are “Disastrous” Despite Defeating Nikki Haley Is it better to say nothing and simply let the corporate media buy into their own propaganda?  This is…

I find it very interesting this report surfaces in the New York Times and not The Washington Post first.  This material distinction showcases the motive for the outline is heavily domestic in…

Lord Jacob Rothschild has passed away at the age of 87, his family announced on Monday, according to media reports Lord Jacob Rothschild, a financier and member of the Rothschild banking family,…

It is imperative to overlay what the Charles Koch network, specifically Americans for Prosperity (AFP), really represents when considering their announcement to withdraw financial support for Nikki Haley. Koch and AFP are…

Morgan Stanley On “Fed Independence”… Before And After The Election By Seth Carpenter, Morgan Stanley chief global economist January’s FOMC meeting, labor market data, and inflation data have all pushed the market…

One of the most prominent politicians of the 20th century so far has navigated complex political landscapes at home and abroad Today marks the 70th birthday of one of the most prominent…

The bloc has delivered nothing for West Africa, Ken Bosire has told RT The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lacks internal strength, independent Kenyan analyst Ken Bosire has told RT…

Ukraine’s backers have been mulling ways to confiscate the frozen funds in order to aid Kiev Moscow will respond in kind if the West goes through with threats to confiscate Russian assets…