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The bloc’s officials reportedly want to set up a €20 billion pool to compensate member states for arms deliveries to Kiev The EU is considering a plan to boost military aid to…

Boris Johnson Says Davos Elite “Trembling Violently” At Return Of Trump Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Davos elite are “trembling violently” at…

Abkhazia suffered “an irreplaceable loss,” the minister of culture has said More than 4,000 paintings have perished in a devastating blaze that engulfed the Central Exhibition Hall in Abkhazia’s capital, Sukhumi, on…

Russia is not the only major economy to use the Chinese currency for trade settlements as more and more nations seek alternatives to the greenback When Russia’s foreign exchange reserves were frozen…

Apparel made in Vietnam by Swiss company On is sold at 10 to 20 times the cost of production Switzerland-based sportswear manufacturer On, famed for its cloud-soled running shoes endorsed by tennis…

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…

The House Panel Giving Washington A Reality-Check On China Authored by Terri Wu and Eva Fu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Through the back door of a New York City building,…

A good interview with President Donald Trump from New Hampshire hitting on several key topics.  The first topic is Ron DeSantis dropping out of the race and endorsing President Trump.  Also, the…

Deflation is Making China’s Growth Look Much Better Than It Really Is By John Liu and Zheng Wu, Bloomberg markets live reporters and strategists Three things we learned last week: 1. China met…

Wearing A Continuous Glucose Monitor: Troubling Trend Or Health Hack? Authored by Sheramy Tsai via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), (Illustration by The Epoch Times) In January 2023, 42-year-old Jenni Southerington reached…

US Supreme Court Action Alters Course Of Jan. 6 Defendant Sentencings Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to review a case called…

Alex Soros, the son of George Soros, sends a message via his Twitter account that is troubling. Being subtle like a brick through a window the billionaire leftist posts a picture of…

Kiev hopes to force Moscow into negotiations on its terms, after rejecting a favorable deal in 2022 As President Vladimir Zelensky pushes forward with his so-called “peace formula,” which was already dismissed…

As Chinese Purchases Of US Farmland Soar, It’s Becoming Impossible To Track How Much It Owns The topic of China’s ownership of US farmlands is starting to boil over. Six months after…

Several crew members survived, but the passengers of the ambulance business jet are feared dead Four people from the Russian business jet that crashed in the Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan on Sunday…

For his weekly monologue U.K pundit Neil Oliver outlines the insufferable “parasite class” of those who assemble in Davos at the World Economic Forum, and their agenda for control which morphs depending…

RFK Seeks Path To Victory By Forcing House To Elect President Authored by Jeff Louderback via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), To win the 2024 election as an independent, Robert F. Kennedy…

Moscow has called the bombardment of a busy market in Donetsk a “barbaric terrorist act” The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack against the capital of Russia’s Donetsk People’s…

“You Need An F-16, Not An AR-15” – Biden Once Again Suggests US Govt Could Murder Gun-Owners Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Joe Biden told a…

Following the not-so-surprising exit and collapse of Ron DeSantis from the 2024 republican presidential primary, the Great MAGA King President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at the Rochester Opera House in Rochester,…

The chief founder of the Soviet Union died on January 21, 1924 Members of the Russian Communist Party (KPRF) gathered at Vladimir Lenin’s Mausoleum in Moscow’s Red Square on Sunday to commemorate…

Russia Suspends LNG Exports At Huge Baltic Sea Terminal After Ukraine Drone Attack Russian gas giant Novatek said it had been forced to suspend some operations at its huge Baltic Sea fuel…

Stopping by to thank supporters and MAGA campaign workers in New Hampshire, President Trump delivered his first remarks about the Ron DeSantis exit and endorsement. {Direct Rumble Link} – WATCH: Posted in…

Pennsylvania Gun Restrictions For Adults Under 21 Struck Down By Federal Court Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Pennsylvania’s ban on adults under 21 carrying guns in public…

Ron DeSantis has endorsed former president Donald Trump just two days before the New Hampshire state primary Florida Governor Ron DeSantis shut down his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Sunday,…

Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the 2024 Republican primary. The career diminished Florida Governor is trying to save face and has endorsed Donald Trump.  The announcement comes at 02:20 of the…

Israel and the US have both reportedly adjusted their expectations for what constitutes victory after three months of fighting Israel has killed between just 20% and 30% of Hamas’ fighters in Gaza…

Zelensky Lashes Out At Trump Over ‘Very Dangerous’ Plan To End War Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lashed out at former President Trump over his Ukraine stance and recent rhetoric, particularly the GOP…

The Many Faces Of Kevin Morris – Hunter Biden’s Financial Patron Authored by Jonathan Turley, op-ed via The Hill, “Who was the real me? I can only repeat: I was a man…

The Iowa caucus has shown that Joe Biden’s mediocrity has made Americans yearn for an Orange Man comeback In the symphony of American politics, the Iowa caucus has once again unveiled its…

Wobble… Then Soar? By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Wobble, Then Soar? Last weekend we went with “Weebles Wobble” and the week started with more “wobbling” for stocks. Stocks seemed poised to…

Modern Ukraine leaves “little space” for President Vladimir Zelensky’s critics, Vitaly Klitschko has claimed Ukraine is increasingly heading towards authoritarian rule under President Vladimir Zelensky and his administration, the Mayor of Kiev…

DeSantis Expected To Drop Out Of Race, Back Trump After coming up short, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his top aides are reportedly having internal discussions over when and how he should…

Where WEF ‘Experts’ See False Information Posing The Biggest Threat In an unprecedented year for elections, false information is one of the major threats that people around the world will face according…

Weather-related fatalities have been reported in at least nine US states in recent days At least 89 people have died in weather-related incidents across the United States in recent days, a report…

Moscow’s intelligence services are adept at identifying storage depots, Kiev’s air force spokesman has admitted Stockpiling arms and ammunition in Ukraine makes “little sense” due to the ability of Russian forces to…

Finland paid out €900 million to workers who took sick leave in 2023, government data has shown More than 100,000 people in Finland received extended sick leave from their employers due to…

Will Trump-Ramaswamy Alliance Have An Impact In New Hampshire? After it became clear that Donald Trump was going to win the Iowa caucuses, Vivek Ramaswamy – who marked a distant fourth-place finish…

Watch: Joy Reid Argues That Books With Rape And Pedophilia Should Be In Schools Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In a remarkable exchange, MSNBC host Joy Reid took a break from…

Get Woke, Go Broke: Mass Layoffs At Sports Illustrated After Publisher Loses License Sports Illustrated rights holder Arena Group has had its license to publish the magazine revoked by Authentic Brands Group…

In the past five years, specifically in the ‘western’ geopolitical world, there have been two overarching narratives pushed so hard it made us pause, elevate and question the intensity of the push….

Nikki Haley expressed doubt about the GOP frontrunner’s state of mind after he confused her with Democrat Nancy Pelosi   Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has questioned rival candidate Donald Trump’s mental…

The rise of artificial intelligence could also deepen inequality, research shows Nearly 40% of jobs across the globe could be affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), with high-income economies more…

E-Bikes Caused Record Fires, Injuries, & Deaths Last Year In NYC Electric bicycles were responsible for a record number of fires, injuries and deaths in New York City last year. Photo via…

How The Government Constructs Positive Economic Data Via SchiffGold.com, A startling disconnect as we edge closer to the 2024 general election: On one hand, so-called “experts” parade optimistic economic reports, but for the average…

Joe Biden’s incapacity for the US presidency is a risk to America’s democracy, his political rival has argued Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has countered claims that his possible reelection to the…

Forces severely lack ammunition and manpower, Die Welt’s correspondent in Kiev says The situation on the front lines is becoming increasingly disadvantageous for Ukraine, a Kiev-based correspondent with Germany’s daily Die Welt…

“Taxpayer Disclosure & Protection Act” Unveiled In Maryland To Rein In Unaccountable Tax Hikes By Democrats A Republican lawmaker in Maryland introduced a bill to increase ‘accountability’ to protect taxpayers from excessive fees and…

Cancer Cases Expected To Hit Record High In 2024, Experts Explain Potential Causes Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In a report published on Jan. 17, the American…

Number of bookings reportedly dropped due to the warring tensions across the Middle East The number of bookings made by Russians for the popular Egyptian tourist destinations of Cairo and Sharm el-Sheikh…

WSJ Editor-in-Chief Admits To Davos Elites ‘We No Longer Own The News’ Thanks to the internet and (shrinking) press freedoms, legacy media outlets no longer have a monopoly on information and narratives….

The threat is now greater than during the Cold War, a senior law enforcement official has claimed UK police have set up a new unit to combat espionage threats allegedly posed by…

The US and its allies are pushing Kiev towards increasingly reckless steps, Russia’s foreign ministry has said The shelling of the Russian city of Donetsk, which has claimed the lives of at…

Sports Emerges As New Front In Israel-Hamas War Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClear Wire, It was billed as a way to protect the security of Israeli hockey players amid fallout over…

Stephane Sejourne expects France to face inflation and a food crisis if Ukraine is defeated Russia could take control over nearly a third of global wheat export if it wins the military…

Iran & US Use Saudi Arabia To Swap Messages, Seek To Cool Gaza Tensions Via Middle East Eye, Nine months since Riyadh and Tehran restored ties after years of animosity, Saudi Arabia has assumed…

The ‘horrendous’ attack claimed at least 25 lives, the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic says The number of fatalities in the Ukrainian shelling of a busy market in Donetsk has climbed…

The Novatek facility on the Baltic coast was set ablaze on Sunday A large fire at a terminal on the Baltic Sea operated by Russian natural gas producer Novatek was caused by…

The attack targeted a busy market in the capital of Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic, the regional leader said At least 13 people have been killed and ten others wounded in a shelling…

Lithuania’s Ausrine Armonaite says lending to the government is better than “hiding cash in a sock” Lithuanian Economy Minister Ausrine Armonaite has issued a call for citizens to finance the country’s defense…

Berlin has declared itself an expert in mass extermination of people by making the move, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says Russia is not surprised that Germany has decided to defend Israel in…

The cultivated ‘Black Angus Petit Steak’ will be introduced later this year An Israeli company has received preliminary approval from the government to sell the world’s first steaks made from cultivated beef…

It’s unclear when Houthi military capabilities will be sufficiently damaged, officials have told the paper The US is preparing for a “sustained” bombing campaign in Yemen after ten days of airstrikes failed…

Asylum seekers in Thuringia can only receive and make payments in their assigned region Several asylum seekers, primarily from Syria and Afghanistan, have left the central German state of Thuringia after local…

The accident happened in the country’s Badakhshan Province, according to local authorities An passenger plane has crashed in Afghanistan, the Tolo news agency has reported, citing local officials. The incident happened on…

The data shows that the digital assets most vulnerable to extinction are those launched during bullish periods Over 50% of all cryptocurrencies listed on the CoinGecko platform since 2014 have failed, according…

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…

Americans Are Fighting For Control Of Federal Powers That Shouldn’t Exist By Brian McGlinchey via Stark Realities It’s no secret that politics in the United States is growing increasingly acrimonious — to…

Slovakia banned contacts with Russian and Belarusian cultural institutions two years ago The new Slovak minister of culture Martina Simkovicova has reversed the order prohibiting cultural cooperation with Russia and Belarus, which was…

India Set To Cement Role As New GDP Growth Champion The growth of most highly developed economies has tapered off since the turn of the century due to an already high level of economic…

David Frum And The Axis Of Errors Authored by Francis P. Sempa via RealClear Wire, Writing in The Atlantic, David Frum, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush and cheerleader for endless…

Landmines around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant pose danger only to rats and saboteurs, according to Moscow Senior Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov has argued that there is nothing “sensational” or new about…

The incident comes amid reports of yet another Ukrainian drone raid on Russian infrastructure A fire has erupted at the export terminal of Novatek, Russia’s second-largest natural gas producer, the governor of Leningrad…

The incident comes amid reports of yet another Ukrainian drone raid on Russian infrastructure A fire has erupted at the export terminal of Novatek, Russia’s second-largest natural gas producer, the governor of Leningrad…

“Easy Decision”: Trump Believes Supreme Court Will “Intervene” Soon Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former President Donald Trump said he believes the U.S. Supreme Court will “intervene”…

Help Wanted WHO: Fat Lady WHERE: South Carolina WHEN: Soon WHAT: Sing According to numerous meatball sources, somebody sneezed.  DeSantis has cancelled Sunday media appearances. It looks like the end is nigh, Armageddon…

Furries Are Infiltrating Our Schools Authored by Nicole James via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As I sat at the Christmas dinner table, my fork poised over a baked potato crisped to…

Kiev is offering Washington the “best deal” possible, the Ukrainian FM has claimed The price of supporting the Ukrainian troops as a proxy force against Russia is miniscule compared to the overall…

Good grief, talk about burning cash….  According to Politico, the three corporate super PACs and the Nikki Haley campaign have spent almost $30 million in New Hampshire on ad buys. Three super…

‘Not Tough, Smart, Or Respected Enough To Be My VP’ – Trump Taunts Haley, Dominates New Hampshire Polls Despite MSM Onslaught The mainstream media appears to have got the message from the…

Hiring by quota and diverting hours of education to ‘social justice’ strips US workplaces of professionals Once a nation built on the foundation of meritocracy, where the most qualified people – regardless…

This evening, President Donald Trump begins putting his foot on the gas, expanding his polling lead in New Hampshire, and holding a rally ​at the SNHU Arena in Manchester. Similar to Ron…

Alec Baldwin Indicted By Grand Jury In ‘Rust’ Shooting Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Actor Alec Baldwin was indicted by a New Mexico grand jury over the…

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu openly contradicted his US counterpart’s insistence West Jerusalem will allow the Palestinians a state Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to compromise with Washington on a potential two-state…

US Mulls More Aggressive, Stepped-Up Measures Against Houthis On Saturday the Pentagon conducted yet another round of airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen, which marks likely the seventh round of such Western coalition attacks….

National Security Experts Raise Alarm Over Biden’s EV Push Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A coalition of 17 retired military officials led by retired U.S. Army Maj….

A pet cat ended up dead after getting thrown off a train by an attendant, the whole affair triggering a major scandal in Russia Twix the Cat, a pet feline thrown off…

Earnings Call Sentiment: “Red Sea” Mentions Hit Record High As Fears Mount Of Snarled Supply Chains Earnings-call mentions of “Red Sea” surged to record highs in recent weeks as the fourth-quarter earnings…

Rupert Murdoch and Prince Andrew both continued their relationship’s with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell after Epstein’s jailing for being a paedophile in 2008. But only Prince Andrew has been held accountable,…

Advocates Outraged That Feds Asked Banks To Search Customers’ ‘Religious Texts’ Purchases Authored by Mark Tapscott via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Faith leaders and religious liberty advocates are up in arms…

Prediction Consensus: What The ‘Experts’ See Coming In 2024 As we look ahead to 2024, there is no shortage of expert forecasts and predictions for the world’s economy, markets, geopolitics, and technology…

The US Air Force fighter jet’s $14-million engine was destroyed by the device after it was run without proper safety procedures One of the $14-million engines on a US Air Force F-35A…

A member of the Iraqi security forces was also badly injured in the attack, reports say Several US troops sustained minor injuries and one member of the Iraqi security forces was badly…

Decode Your Hospital Bill To Catch Overcharges Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Millions of Americans are trapped in a maze of inflated hospital fees and opaque billing…

Slovakia will veto a bid by Ukraine to join NATO should one ever materialize, Prime Minister Robert Fico says Bratislava will block Kiev’s bid to join the US-led NATO alliance and will…

Israeli Airstrike Kills Several High-Ranking IRGC Officers In Damascus Authored by Jason Ditz via AntiWar.com, Four members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) serving in an advisory capacity were killed Saturday in…

The Fundamental Value Of Bitcoin Authored by Kane McGukin via BombThrower.com, It’s the second layer of the internet and more valuable than price In this piece, I will explain how Bitcoin is…

Massive Deficit Spending Keeping The Economy Out Of Recession (For Now) Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Economic growth continues to defy expectations of a slowdown and recession due to continued increases…