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A foreign policy based on exceptionalism risks undermining the global order, the Russian foreign minister has said The United States’ ‘America First’ policy has disturbing similarities to the slogan ‘Germany above all’…

The Hungarian prime minister has said his nation is ready for Donald Trump’s presidency despite the EU’s fears of a trade war Hungary does not share the EU’s concerns about a possible…

Russia will host the Intervision Song Contest later this year, according to an order signed by the president Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order to hold the Intervision Song Contest…

For a fee, El Salvador is ready to accommodate any convicted criminals, be they illegal aliens or American citizens The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has proposed that the US “outsources…

Sam Altman has called the Chinese AI model “impressive” and welcomed competition, despite concerns over reverse-engineering GPT OpenAI has “no plans” to pursue legal action against DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup…

London is reportedly considering ramping up US arms and energy imports The UK government is considering purchasing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) as well as F-35 fighter jets from the US in…

Atrocities that happen on the inconvenient side of the barricades must not be swept under the rug Russia’s Investigative Committee has announced the initiation of a criminal investigation into the killing of civilians…

It Looks Like A Looming Monroe Doctrine Pan-North American Trade Stance Is Being Prepared By Michael Every of Rabobank 20,000 Ledes Under the “See!” The North American trade war is over before…

The industry is a major contributor to the country’s economy and job creation, says sector minister Patricia de Lille South Africa’s tourism industry recorded a 5.1% increase in international arrivals in 2024,…

The ‘Anne of Kiev’ brigade has formed a special branch to search for hundreds of soldiers who are believed to have gone AWOL An infamous French-trained Ukrainian brigade has initiated an investigation…

US Factory Orders Declined Overall In 2025 Despite a surge in the Manufacturing (soft) survey data in December and January, ‘hard’ data continues to disappoint… Source: Bloomberg …as US Factory Orders fell…

The US president has expressed willingness for dialogue with Moscow and a desire to end the Ukraine conflict Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been identified as potential venues for…

Job Openings Unexpectedly Crater By More Than 500K As Wheels Start To Fall Off The Job Market One month after we reported that job openings “unexpectedly” soared on “a record 2 month…

Trump To Restore ‘Max Pressure’ On Iran With EO Aimed At Driving Its ‘Oil Exports To Zero’ It’s long been anticipated and expected, but now it’s happening within just the first couple…

The reform has reportedly been adopted to comply with conditions set by the IMF for a $1.4 billion loan El Salvador’s Congress has approved a reform revoking Bitcoin’s status as legal tender,…

Trump Suspends Dozens In Education Department As DOGE Devises Plan To Dismantle Agency Dozens of employees at the US Department of Education were placed on paid leave after refusing to adhere to…

DOJ Seeks Information On FBI Employees Who Investigated Jan. 6 Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked for the names of thousands of…

Eighty years after Yalta, here’s why it can’t be repeated Eighty years ago, on February 4, 1945, the Yalta Conference brought together the leaders of the anti-Hitler coalition to lay the groundwork…

The first phase of the clinical program in Uganda involves contacts of a nurse who died in the latest outbreak, according to the WHO Uganda has begun testing a vaccine against the…

Palantir Erupts On Big Earnings Beat; Next Phase Of AI Is Application Layer First came advanced Nividia chips, followed by the “Powering Up America” theme and a surge in data center investments. So…

Tit-For-Tat: China Strikes Back With Tariffs On US Goods, Google Probe Traders breathed a major sigh of relief on Monday afternoon as President Donald Trump secured last-minute agreements with Canada and Mexico, postponing…

Kiev reportedly wants to transfer 50,000 personnel to the Ground Forces from other military branches Ukraine’s generals are reportedly seeking to transfer some 50,000 support personnel to the Ground Forces in a…

Chinese fashion giant Shein will return to India via a partnership with the conglomerate Reliance as the two nations unfreeze ties The Chinese fast fashion brand Shein has re-entered the Indian market…

Futures Rise On Muted Chinese Response To Trade War US equity futures are flat, recovering from earlier losses after China’s restrained response to US tariffs, and a last-minute reprieve for Canada and…

Data shows that almost a fifth of 11- to 18-year-olds in Britain have vaped, amid concerns about the long-term health impact The British National Health Service (NHS) has opened a clinic to…

Two-Tiered Justice: Disparities In Biden And Trump Pardons Authored by John R. Lott Jr. via RealClearPolitics, President Biden’s and President Trump’s pardons have generated a lot of controversy. But there are considerable…

Another Polar Vortex May “Penetrate Deep” Into Lower 48 By Mid-Month Punxsutawney Phil, the world’s most famous groundhog, saw his shadow early Sunday morning, signaling six more weeks of winter. But beyond Phil, private weather…

Record Number Of American CEOs Quit: Report Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), More U.S. CEOs exited their companies in 2024 than in any year in more than…

Trump’s Withdrawal From The Paris Agreement Won’t Hurt The Climate Authored by Chris Johnson via RealClearEnergy, President Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris Agreement. Cue the leftwing meltdown. Though everyone knew the…

Kremlin Mulls Saudi Arabia, UAE As Possible Venues For Putin-Trump Summit Russian officials have cited Saudi Arabia and the UAE as possible venues for a summit between US President Donald Trump and…

Russia Is Militarily Dominating The Arctic, Working With China, As US Slips Behind: Study Russia is winning the race to dominate the Arctic region, growing its footprint at the top of the…

The US president’s request for rare-earth minerals in exchange for aid is “very selfish,” the chancellor has said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lashed out at US President Donald Trump’s demand that…

Tehran has repeatedly denied having any ambitions to develop atomic weapons Iranian scientists are working on a faster method to develop nuclear weapons, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing US…

Both Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have agreed to terms established by President Trump to combat drug trafficking and secure their perspective borders. Mexico agrees to put…

On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order addressing what it means to be “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States. See Exec. Order No. 14160, Protecting…

Making good pancakes is one of the easiest processes; however, you need just the right ingredients.  Consider this recipe next time: 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cups whole milk 4 tablespoons melted…

Oh, this is a little funny.  The vertically challenged Ukrainian president who dresses like a UPS driver, is now likely to make a deal with President Trump where Ukraine puts up their…

Earlier today, President Trump signed several executive orders recognizing and structuring ongoing efforts including the creation of a USA “Sovereign Wealth Fund.”   Full Video below: . WASHINGTON DC – […] The new…

The UN says at least 900 bodies were recovered on the streets last week after fighting in the country’s eastern city of Goma An alliance of rebel groups in the eastern Democratic…

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…

Natacha Rey has been prosecuted in France for alleging that Brigitte Macron underwent a sex change French independent journalist Natacha Rey, who claimed that the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron was…

The announcement comes as trade tensions are rising in light of US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose tariffs on Chinese goods. China’s antitrust regulator has launched an investigation into suspected…

The chaos reached such proportions that the Pentagon struggled to define what “delivered” meant, the news agency has reported US weapons deliveries for Ukraine worth tens of billions of dollars were plagued…

“Merkel To Blame For The Rise Of AfD” Says Former Austrian Chancellor Kurz Via Remix News, Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has openly blamed his former German counterpart Angela Merkel for the…

Sweden Says No Sabotage In Baltic Sea Cable Damage, Releases Seized Ship (But Russia!) The mainstream media narrative of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessels traversing the Baltic Sea in a clandestine anti-NATO operation…

Territorial Concessions Might Precede A Ceasefire That Leads To New Ukrainian Elections Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg told Reuters that he’d like to see…

There has been a significant increase in container movement via the International North-South Transport Corridor, an Indian government report shows Vessel traffic via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transport…

Gwede Mantashe has said the continent should not fear Washington’s threats South Africa’s minister of mineral and petroleum resources, Gwede Mantashe, has called on African countries to withhold mineral exports to the…

Beijing has announced its own duties and has imposed export restrictions on key minerals China has announced new tariffs and trade restrictions, following a similar move by the administration of US President…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has openly criticized the UN-based order as “obsolete” and “undesirable” to Washington’s interests The administration of US President Donald Trump sees both the UN-based international system…

A proposed bill would prohibit donations from abroad, tightening the rules ahead of a general election in April The Greenlandic government is pushing to ban political donations from abroad, amid concerns over…

A senior official previously suggested disposing of radioactive materials on the Kuril Islands, leading to public outcry Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has apologized after government officials suggested disposing of nuclear waste…

2025: The CCP’s ‘Year Of Living Dangerously’ Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times, The 1983 film “The Year of Living Dangerously” tells the story of a journalist who faced intrigue…

The Canadian PM has confirmed the suspension of duties for at least 30 days following a similar agreement between Mexico and the US Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the…

Clearest Image Of US Navy’s Directed-Energy Weapon Firing Laser Rounds Lockheed Martin’s HELIOS (High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance) weapon has been successfully deployed aboard a US Navy warship. Designed to…

Digital Hegemony: Sophisticating Monitoring And Propaganda – Love Your Servitude! Authored by Colin Todhunter via GlodalResearch.ca, Today, we are witnessing a profound transformation. We are increasingly impacted by algorithmic decision-making, artificial intelligence,…

Visualizing Drug-Use Trends In Young American Adults Today, the three most common substances used among Americans aged 19 to 30 are alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine vapes. In particular, cannabis use is approaching…

Dem Lawmakers Urge RFK Jr. To Recuse From All Vaccine-Related Decisions Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Several Democrat lawmakers said on Feb. 2 that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should…

Lawsuit Puts Oregon City Back In Spotlight Over Homeless Camping Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, An activist group is suing an Oregon city over its public camping policies after…

US Readies New $1BN Arms Sale To Israel As Netanyahu Arrives In Washington While the name of the game for Trump has been cut, cut, cut and put a halt to all…

Secret Service Agent: DEI Contributed To Near-Killing Of Trump Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, A Secret Service agent is for the first time publicly speaking out against the agency’s diversity, equity,…

They Really Do Want Us To Be Weak Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, Financially, & Spiritually So That We Will Become Dependent On Them Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, It takes strength to…

Watch: Hornet’s Nest Kicked As Raskin, Omar Throw Public Tantrum Over USAID Hostile Takeover Apparently the Trump administration is directly over the target, as Democrats are absolutely freaking out over DOGE’s ‘hostile…

Trump Should End The Ukraine War Now: ‘Get On The Phone & Tell Zelensky It’s Over’ Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, President Trump had a simple but profound message about the…

Another Mass Ukrainian Drone Attack Triggers Fires At Oil & Gas Facilities In Southern Russia Ukraine launched another large-scale drone attack on Russian territory overnight targeting oil refineries and infrastructure. Russia’s defense…

Last Rites… Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper. Could have gone to some great parties. Did that instead.” — Elon Musk “In private…

OPEC Drops US EIA As A Secondary Source Assessing Oil Production Authored by By Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, OPEC has replaced the EIA with Kpler, OilX, and ESAI as secondary sources for assessing…

Russia’s Medvedev Warns That US Deep State Might Swallow Musk Having long witnessed the phenomenon of USAID-backed ‘color revolutions’ in neighboring and regional former Soviet satellite countries, Russia has been closely following…

Spoiling For A Fight: Why Challenging Birthright Citizenship May Be A Win-Win Strategy For Trump Authored by Jonathan Turley, Last week, the Trump administration doubled down in its fight against birthright citizenship….

Banks Report Tighter Standards, Growing Loan Demand As Conditions Ease Some More The last time we looked at the senior loan officer survey (SLOOS) back in November, we found that banks reported…

VDH: Ten Problems With DEI That Frighten The Public Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, The diversity, equity, and inclusion project, often seen as a major element of the so-called…

The agency’s work should align with the “national interest and foreign policy” of the US, the secretary of state has said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Monday that he…

A crew member aboard the helicopter that collided with a passenger plane over the Potomac River had served as a White House social aide A female pilot of the helicopter that collided…

Treasury Trims Borrowing Estimates After Issuing Much More Debt Than Expected Last Quarter Ahead of Wednesday’s Quarterly Refunding Announcement, at 3pm ET the Treasury published its latest debt sources and uses forecast…

NTSB: Conflicting Altimeter Data Retrieved After Midair Collision Near Washington Authored by Melanie Sun via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Investigators have found conflicting altimeter readings from the control tower data of…

In exchange the US would continue to provide Kiev with support in its conflict with Moscow Kiev will have to supply Washington with rare-earth minerals if it wants to continue receiving American…

President Donald Trump had recently announced sweeping trade levies against America’s southern neighbor US President Donald Trump has announced that he is pausing the planned tariffs on Mexican imports for one month…

The Estonian authorities expect power outages after the country’s disconnection from the Russian electricity grid The Estonian government has recommended that citizens stockpile food, water, medications, alternative lighting sources, and even board…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling through Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic as he represents President Trump and the new administration.  He’s doing great. Today, Secretary…

“Great Strategic Importance” – Bitcoin Rallies As Trump Signs ‘Sovereign Wealth Fund” Executive Order With Secretary of State Marco Rubio setting in El Salvador (perhaps the most bitcoin-friendly nation in the world…

“It’s Sh*t Anyways”: Canadians Swear Off U.S. Beer And Liquor Amidst Burgeoning Trade War In response to President Trump’s new tariffs, British Columbia will ban alcohol sales from Republican-led U.S. states, while…

Beijing will be the main beneficiary of a tariff stand-off between Washington and Brussels, the bloc’s foreign policy chief has warned A trade war between the US and EU would be detrimental…

Fedthink! The Fed Is Incompetent By Design And Can’t Be Fixed Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Is the Fed playing politics? Does the Fed know what it’s doing at all? Fedthink!…

Future historians will judge that the pandemic marked a fork in the road Five years may seem insignificant in historical terms, yet January 2020 already feels like the distant past. The Covid-19…

Knowing the severe ramifications likely and taking a proactive approach toward root-cause analysis, CTH attended the ASEAN summit to gauge how Asia was likely to respond to Trump term-2 and the looming…

The French president has called on the EU to boost collective defense funding amid US pressure to boost NATO contributions French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will double its defense…

Billions have vanished into the pockets of “kleptocrats from Washington to Kiev,” the former Russian president has claimed Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s recent claim that he is unaware of the whereabouts of…

Trade War Over? Mexican President Says Tariffs Delayed For Month After Deploying 10,000 Troops To Border To Halt Fentanyl Tl;dr: VP JD Vance summed it all up in one simple tweet: “For…

Trump To Suspend Funding To South Africa Over Land Expropriation Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would suspend future U.S. funding to…

USAID Workers Told To Stay Home In Early-Morning Email As Musk ‘Spent Weekend Feeding It Into The Wood Chipper’ It’s happening fast after Sunday statements of Elon Musk confirming President Trump “agreed”…

Euro Slides After Report Trump Considering 10% EU Tariff The trade war with Mexico may be over almost as fast as it started but a far bigger battle may be about to…

Canada’s Auto Industry Faces Shutdown Threat Amid Tariff Shock “The auto sector is going to shut down within a week,” said Flavio Volpe, president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, who Bloomberg…

An infestation will reportedly hit over 20 regions due to this year’s unusually warm winter A locust invasion spurred by an unusually warm winter is expected to hit 21 regions of Russia,…

The US president has kicked off his new term with another ‘peace initiative’ that is really just a gift for Israel Once again, US President Donald Trump has waded into the Palestinian…

“Volunteering” to fight for Kiev is “not a crime in Finland,” its foreign ministry has said The Finnish foreign ministry has published official guidelines for its citizens who are willing to fight…

State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin is visiting New Delhi to discuss parliamentary cooperation and strategic partnership Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has arrived in India for an official visit, delivering a…

The Hungarian prime minister has said he trusts Moscow more than Brussels Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that he trusts Moscow more than Brussels because Russian President Vladimir Putin has…

Trump Effect: US Manufacturing Surveys Signal ‘Expansion’ For First Time In 16 Months For the first time since June 2024, the S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI broke above 50 (expansion) in final…

Elon Musk earlier revealed that US President Donald Trump “agreed” to shut down the agency, which he called “criminal” and “beyond repair” The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has closed its…