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Steve Witkoff described his meeting with the Russian president as “positive” The presidents of Russia and the US might have a call this week to agree on a ceasefire in the Ukraine…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered Ukraine’s encircled troops in the area the chance to surrender and thus preserve their lives Ukraine’s forces in Russia’s Kursk Region will continue their operations, Ukrainian…

Luke 9:28b-36 Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold,…

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…

It will not come as a surprise to CTH readers to hear the name Judge James Boasberg associated with efforts to protect the institutional interests of a corrupt DC deep state.  Boasberg…

Brussels Blows €4.4 Billion Taxpayers’ Money Supporting Clean Energy Transition In South Africa Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, The European Commission has pledged financial assistance to projects supporting the clean…

Visualizing Syria’s Sectarian Divides Syria’s Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa signed off on a constitutional declaration for a five-year-long transitional period on Thursday, hoping to centralize power in order to unify the country….

Escobar: Putin Peels Off The Masks Of The Ceasefire Kabuki Authored by Pepe Escobar, The “ceasefire” announced with trademark bombast by Team Trump 2.0 should be seen as a tawdry kabuki inside…

Moscow has repeatedly explained that it evacuates minors from the conflict zone for their safety The US government has terminated funding for a Yale University project investigating alleged Russian abductions of Ukrainian…

Even the European Court of Human Rights has found Ukraine guilty over the Trade Union House deaths, but Kiev and its backers remain silent A sure sign that a news item inconvenient…

As the summer heat intensifies, access to cooling becomes a marker of economic privilege in the world’s most populous nation It was the summer of 2024 when Annu Tiwari, 35, fell sick…

Washington is reportedly seeking external sources of supply amid soaring prices in the domestic market The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reached out to producers in several EU nations to secure…

The phone conversation between the senior officials comes amid a thaw in relations following years of tensions over the Ukraine conflict US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with…

The former German chancellor says discussions about Russia’s interests should not be silenced Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticized the use of the term ‘Putinversteher’ (Putin understander) to silence those who…

Keith Kellogg will deal directly with Vladimir Zelensky, after he was reportedly ousted from talks with Moscow US President Donald Trump has appointed Keith Kellogg to lead talks with Kiev. Earlier, media…

The US vice president has said the meeting went downhill after the Ukrainian guest got “frustrated” by his comment US Vice President J.D. Vance has dismissed allegations that his heated exchange with…

Trump Orders New Large Scale Strikes On Iran-Backed Houthis In Yemen Days ago Yemen’s Houthis announced they are resuming attacks on Red Sea shipping over Israel’s failure to fully open humanitarian aid…

How Barack Obama Built An Omnipotent Thought-Control Machine… And How It Was Destroyed Authored by David Samuels via TabletMag.com, Rapid Onset Political Enlightenment If anyone in the future cares enough to write…

The US president has ordered a “powerful military action” against Yemeni-based Houthi militants Dozens of people were killed or injured after the US launched a major airstrike campaign against Yemeni-based Houthi militants,…

A New Beltway Intrigue: Follow The Biden EPA Money Authored by James Varney via RealClearInvestigations, When the Biden administration announced $27 billion in environmental grants last April, it set the clock ticking…

US & Israel Ask East African Countries To Resettle Palestinians Via Middle East Eye The United States and Israel have asked three East African governments to accept forcibly displaced Palestinians from Gaza, according to US…

President Trump delivered remarks from joint base Andrews as he departed the White House for Florida. Beginning remarks with a positive perspective on Witkoff’s extensive meeting with President Putin about a potential…

CTH has long documented the history of FBI as a political weapon for the interests of Washington DC.  From a research perspective there is no longer any question about the intents and…

Bessent Is Right: The Economy Needs A Detox Via SchiffGold.com, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is right when he says that the economy needs a “detox.” To fix the problems created by decades…

Trump Cancels Security Clearances Revolving-Door Lawyers Involved In Russiagate And J6 Prosecutions President Donald Trump on Friday issued an executive order revoking the security clearances of employees of New York law firm…

Russian tech mogul was charged with multiple offenses related to “illegal content” on his platform Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been granted permission to temporarily leave France amid an ongoing investigation into…

The heads of European states will “wag their tails” for US President Donald Trump soon enough, the Russian leader predicted last month President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy aide, Yury Ushakov, has echoed…

The CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has blasted President Trump’s move as a “massive gift to America’s enemies” Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has confirmed that it lost a US federal…

The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has been under Russian control since March 2022 The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) cannot “exist” unless controlled by Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky has claimed without explaining the…

Roaring ’20s Or Great Depression 2.0? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The binary ahead is the result of a simple law of Nature: adapt or die. Will we revel…

Senior ISIS Leader Killed By US-Led Joint Forces Strike In Iraq Authored by Andrew Thornebrooke via The Epoch Times, A key leader of the ISIS terror group has been killed in a…

Mapping Online Sports Betting Legality By State Online sports betting has exploded into a massive industry in the U.S. in recent years. In 2024, Americans wagered $147.9 billion on sports, with over…

Justice Michael Lee has been exposed secretly supporting disgraced former High Court of Australia judge Dyson Heydon who was found to have sexually harassed 6 women. Justice Lee was given national exposure…

The US president has dismissed reports that Steve Witkoff faced extended delays before meeting with the Russian leader in Moscow US President Donald Trump has sharply denounced media reports claiming that his…

France has floated the idea of sharing its nuclear arms with EU member states The UK opposes the spread of nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said amid to repeated calls…

Notorious FISA / Ray Epps / J6 / Tump Judge ‘Preemptively’ Blocks Admin From Deporting Alleged Tren De Aragua Members A federal judge who’s been a critical ally to the deep state…

Russia Using Bitcoin, USDT For Oil Trades With China & India; Report Authored by Helen Partz via CoinTelegraph.com, Russian companies have been using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and USDt to facilitate trade with…

UK’s Starmer Calls On Allies: “We Will Accelerate Our Military Support” To Ukraine UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues leading the charge trying to put together a ‘coalition of the willing’ which…

The US president demanded the Yemeni-based militants stop their attacks on ships immediately or face “hell” The US has launched a major military operation against the Yemeni-based Houthi militants, President Donald Trump…

Washington has put forward a month-long truce proposal that Kiev agreed to Moscow must accept the US-proposed 30-day ceasefire deal and stop making “delaying statements,” French President Emmanuel Macron has stated. Kiev…

Survivors of the violence against the Alawite, Christian, and Druze communities shares their stories with RT Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the dominant militant group in northwestern Syria, once presented itself as a…

Glorious: Broken MSNBC Host Needs Time Off Because Of ‘Trump Exhaustion’ Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell whined to his colleague Rachel Maddow that he is so exhausted…

The Ukrainian leader has hailed a US-advocated temporary truce initiative as a diplomatic “victory” for Kiev Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that Kiev has received widespread applause from its Western backers over…

These Are The World’s Most Polluted Capital Cities Among the capital cities of 138 countries and territories analyzed in the 2024 World Air Quality Report published by equipment manufacturer IQAir, Chad’s capital N’Djamena ranked…

Cremation Ovens, Teeth and Torture: Grisly ‘Extermination Camp’ Found In Mexico On a quest to find loved ones who’ve gone missing in Mexico’s years-long plague of gang-driven disappearances, a group of volunteers…

Brookfield’s Deep Ties To Chinese Land, Loans & Green Deals Submitted by The Bureau’s Sam Cooper,  A review of corporate documents reveals that Brookfield—the influential $900 billion Canadian investment fund from which Liberal…

Europe Faces Late-Winter Test To Its Energy System Resilience Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, A sudden Arctic blast will bring freezing temperatures to major European countries. Europe’s natural gas storage is…

Russia faces the challenge of keeping Trump engaged in ending the conflict while protecting its own interests, which clash with America’s ambitions With the caveat that if everything the American and Russian…

The US president has signed an executive order that effectively dismantles the parent company of Voice of America and Radio Liberty US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at…

Viktor Orban has urged Brussels to strongly protect the national interests of member states Brussels should take decisive steps towards denying EU membership to Ukraine and ending the influence of foreign agents…

The Cost Of Security: The Impact Of Higher Defense Spending On Debt-Laden Nations Authored by Robert Burrows via BondVigilantes.com, In an era of rising geopolitical tensions, many nations are ramping up defence…

Italy Could Be Forced To Grant Citizenship To 2.5 Million Foreigners After June Referendum Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Italy will hold a referendum on June 8-9 to decide whether…

Diana Iovanovici-Sosoaca has accused Brussels and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of hindering democratic processes in her country Romania’s electoral authority has rejected right-wing politician Diana Iovanovici-Sosoaca’s bid to run…

Russian tourists have been warned of a crime spike in the British capital amid an economic crisis and influx of migrants The Russian Embassy in London has warned tourists visiting the UK…

Over a million Africans who were called to service by colonial powers took part in the war It is no mere exaggeration to say that World War II left an indelible impression…

France & Algeria Rocked By ‘Most Serious’ Diplomatic Crisis Since End Of Colonial Rule Via Middle East Eye Tensions are rising between Paris and Algiers. The current diplomatic crisis, described by analysts as the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered the encircled troops time to lay down their arms in exchange for their lives Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to Ukrainian forces in Kursk Region to…

Russia and the US should work together for “the glory of humanity, not its destruction,” sovereign wealth fund head and economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said Russian sovereign wealth fund head Kirill…

Why isn’t Volodymyr Zelenskyy the one asking for mercy?  That’s the larger, unspoken message from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking directly to President Donald Trump’s request for Russia to spare the lives…

After an introduction from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, President Trump delivers remarks to an audience at the Department of Justice.  Video Below: WASHINGTON DC – President Donald Trump on Friday walked…

Focusing on the need to target dangerous criminals and violent crime in America, FBI Director Kash Patel discusses his priorities and the new mission of the FBI under his leadership. Director Patel…

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…

At the conclusion of a G7 summit in Quebec, Canada, Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks about the geopolitical realities of coming to a place where a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia…

Ambassador Roman Ambarov has taken part in a memorial event and presented historical artifacts to a local museum Russian Ambassador Roman Ambarov took part in a memorial event in Utrecht, South Africa…

The German state has allegedly concealed the dubious provenance of nearly 1,000 works of art to avoid restitution claims The German state of Bavaria should allow UNESCO to handle and investigate the…

The attacks targeted multiple regions, causing minor destruction but no casualties Russian air defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed 126 Ukrainian drones across various regions overnight, the Defense Ministry has reported. Most…

Ties with Washington are more important than any promises to Kiev, Mateusz Morawiecki has told the channel his own government banned NATO’s stance on Ukraine’s membership bid is ultimately determined by the…

The US vice president said he wants the “cradle of Christian civilization” to thrive US Vice President J.D. Vance has warned that many European countries could be on the brink of “civilizational…

Visualizing All Of The World’s Data The rising influence of data on decision-making continues to deepen as people and companies are collecting and analyzing ever-increasing amounts.  This visualization, created by Visual Capitalist’s…

Five Years Later, We Remember How Politicians Unleashed COVID Tyranny Authored by Jim Bovard via The Mises Institute, Five years ago, politicians and bureaucrats went berserk and pointlessly ravaged Americans’ freedom. The…

USPS Agrees To Work With DOGE, Plans To Cut 10,000 Workers Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress on Thursday that he…

Connecticut Tops California As America’s ‘Wealthiest’ State The average American’s net worth across all states is nearly $595,000. However, wealth levels vary among states alongside cost of living and other factors.  As…

What If The America You Pledge Allegiance To Isn’t The One Running The Show? Authored by Joshua Stylman via substack, The Corporate Veil – America’s Hidden Transformation Executive Summary: What if the…

New Post-Assad Syrian Constitution Enshrines Islamic Sharia Law For decades Syria was ruled by the Assad family and the secular Ba’ath party, which generally allowed for a high degree of religious freedom…

Doug Casey On Fort Knox, Government Secrecy, & The True Role Of Gold Authored by Doug Casey via InternationalMan.com, International Man: For decades, mainstream financial commentators have dismissed gold as a “barbarous relic.”…

California Runs Scam To Fund Medical Care For Illegals And Still Falls $3.4 Billion Short California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking a $3.4 billion loan from the general fund to help a…

RFK Jr. Warns Against Vaccinating Chickens For Bird Flu Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advised against providing…

State Secretary Marco Rubio has claimed that Ebrahim Rasool “hates America” and President Trump personally South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, has been declared persona non grata and is…

Mark Carney has rejected any idea of joining the US and pledged to win the deepening trade war with Washington Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed that Canada will never become part…

Reality Check: Towns And States Don’t Want Green Energy Authored by Steve Goreham via RealClearEnergy, Trump Administration actions to scale back renewable energy capture headlines, but citizens are also pushing back. Efforts…

300 Beagles Per Week!? US Continues To Fund Dog Experiments in China Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Topline: A Chinese lab is continuing to receive funds from the U.S. to conduct…

Lutnick Explains Trump Plan To Eliminate Taxes For Those Earning Under $150,000 US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says President Donald Trump wants to eliminate taxes on those earning under $150,000 per year…

DOGE’s Key Revelation Authored by James Varney via RealClearInvestigations, As Elon Musk and his tech team urge their fellow Americans to become “domestic auditors” to help rein in federal spending, people have…

Learn To Code? Visualizing The Decline Of American Software Developer Jobs The surge in tech hiring in the U.S. in 2021 and 2022 represented one of the most aggressive talent grabs in industry history,…

The US president has again pleaded with Moscow to spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers surrounded on Russian soil President Donald Trump has said it was “unbelievable” how Russian forces managed to…

Watch Live: SpaceX Readies Rescue Mission For Stranded Astronauts NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 targets a 7:03 pm ET launch of four crew members from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A to the International…

Rutte Confirms NATO Membership For Ukraine Off The Table, Hints At Future Normalization With Russia In fresh comments NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed that NATO membership for Ukraine is off the…

You’ve Got A Blackout In Pennsylvania Authored by Athan Koutsiouroumbas via RealClearPennsylvania, Pennsylvania faces an unsettling prospect: California-style blackouts looming on the horizon. This is a troubling shift for a state that proudly…

Trump’s Envoy Was In Moscow As Ukraine Attacked Capital With Drones Moscow has been targeted by a wave of Ukrainian drones for a second time this week, with the defense ministry saying…

The Destruction Of The Democrats’ Main Grifting Engine Is A Sight To Behold Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “The notion that Europe is able to pose a military threat to Russia does…

The US president has reiterated his intention to annex the Arctic island from Denmark US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Greenland could lead to a war between the US and…

Donald Trump’ administration “is doing everything” to repair what had been destroyed, according to the Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged the new US administration’s efforts to rebuild ties between…

Kiev has claimed the report is false and part of Moscow’s “manipulation” The Ukrainian General Staff has denied that Kiev’s troops have been encircled in Russia’s border region of Kursk. The statement…

After a daring maneuver, the Russian military have completely surrounded Ukraine forces in the Kursk region.  The Ukraine soldiers seemingly have been instructed to continue trying to fight on behalf of Zelenskyy….

Just as Trump envoy Steve Witkoff departed Vnukovo airport, near Moscow, a series of inbound drone strikes from Ukraine (EU/NATO/UK) hit the area.  The airport was closed immediately following Witkoff departure. This…

Flu Vaccine Exposed: The Shocking NIH Discovery They Don’t Want You To Know Via The Vigilant Fox, Two decades ago, CBS aired a bombshell report on the flu shot, revealing a truth…

Voislav Torden was convicted of “war crimes” while fighting against Ukraine in Donbass The Russian embassy in Finland has condemned a life sentence issued by a Helsinki court to Russian national Voislav…

Harvard Prof Calls For Firing Of Any Faculty Not Supporting “Gender-Affirming” Policies Authored by Jonathan Turley, The anti-free speech movement in the United States was largely an outgrowth of higher education where…