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PM Denis Shmigal says his country has lost a third of its economy and some 3.5 million jobs since the start of the conflict with Russia Ukraine has lost a significant portion…

A bill requiring courts to ignore evidence and declare the African state safe for refugees is unlawful, UN human-rights chief says The British government’s new draft legislation promoting Rwanda as a safe…

Futures Slide Ahead Of Earnings By “The Most Important Stock On Planet Earth” US futures extended their slide, bucking a strong Asian session with European stocks mixed, ahead of what Goldman trader…

Scared of being abandoned by the US under Trump, European officials are floating the idea of the bloc’s own nuclear force With its farmers rebelling, its economy declining, and its traditional parties…

DC Man Sues Lottery After Being Told $340 Million Win Was ‘Mistake’ A Washington DC man is suing the DC lottery and Powerball after he was told that his winning numbers were…

Neither contender is willing to course-correct bilateral relations, the top diplomat said Russia is interested in policies, not personalities, and has no expectation that the US intends to change its antagonistic stance,…

The 13th package is “one of the broadest” approved by the bloc, according to Brussels The EU has agreed its 13th package of sanctions against Russia, the EU’s Belgian presidency announced on…

The Russian foreign minister says Moscow has no choice but to continue its military campaign against the neighboring state Neither Ukraine nor its Western backers are willing to put an end to…

The Fed’s Big Problem, There Are Two Economies But Only One Interest Rate Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, On average, the economy looks OK. But averages are misleading. Several large groups…

Ruby Franke was arrested last year after her malnourished and injured son asked a neighbor for food and water An American mother of six whose parenting advice online drew in more than…

Moscow has vehemently denied any such plans, stressing it is against weaponizing satellites The US has reportedly warned its allies that Russia is planning to deploy a nuclear weapon or a mock…

Uber Sues Its Insurer, Claiming It Fails To Honor Coverage For Drivers In Accidents Ride sharing company Uber is suing American Transit Insurance Co.because it claims that the insurer is failing to honor…

Exxon Threatens To Take Billions Of Dollars In Climate Investment Out Of The EU By Irina Slav of OilPrice.com Exxon has warned the European Union that it will leave and take billions…

Spooks tipped off the newspaper about plans to visit Moscow, then people started calling with questions, the media personality said The American intelligence services had the assistance of The New York Times in…

Dozens Of Major Companies Say 2024 Will Be The Year Of Cost Cutting We already know that the Biden administration and the BLS are ignoring the massive layoffs happening across corporate America…

The country now ranks fourth in the world in terms of liquefied natural gas sales, according to Aleksandr Novak Russia plans to continue ramping up both output and exports of liquefied natural…

I’m not exactly sure who Michael Lee the political strategist is; however, his essential summary of Nikki Haley in this soundbite is very accurate.  WATCH: . Posted in Big Government, Big Stupid…

The solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict that Washington is pushing for doesn’t exist, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said By again vetoing a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution calling for a ceasefire in…

The newspaper claims the “chaotic” nature of the retreat by Kiev’s forces contributed to the high numbers Russian forces may have captured up to 1,000 Ukrainian troops as they fled Avdeevka over…

World On Threshold Of Natural Hydrogen “Gold Rush,” Geologists Say Speaking this weekend at a Denver meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, geologists heralded a coming, game-changing surge in…

Environmentalism Needs A New Playbook Authored by Devin Hartman via RealClear Wire, Environmentalism has become a baffling paradox. The latest indication came when environmental activists convinced the Biden administration to halt exports…

There are multiple examples of sketchy, seriously sketchy, deep state operatives and institutional creatures who are supporting Nikki Haley, but perhaps support from former acting CIA Director Mike Morell is one of…

Foreign Minister Jaishankar has once again defended trade and defense ties with Moscow, emphasizing that the West has long preferred to arm Pakistan New Delhi continues to maintain robust trade and diplomatic…

According to Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev, the project has become Moscow’s first large-scale humanitarian aid initiative Moscow has completed the delivery of 200,000 tons of free food to six African countries, fulfilling…

Kiev is moving to reform the mobilization system to provide the military more manpower The Ukrainian parliament is debating restrictions on the children of draft dodgers as part of sweeping mobilization reforms…

Moscow is ready for dialogue, but has only received unacceptable proposals from Ukraine and its backers, Anatoly Antonov said By refusing to understand Moscow’s demands and continuing to arm Ukraine, the US…

Israel Sets Timeline To Start Of Rafah Offensive, Issues Hamas An Ultimatum After ceasefire negotiations have faltered, Israel has given Hamas a new ultimatum, with top Israeli war cabinet official Benny Gantz…

‘Pure Junk Science’: Researchers Challenge Narrative On CO2 And Warming Correlation Authored by Katie Spence via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Each year from 2023 to 2030, climate change sustainable development goals…

The 2030 Agenda: The Totalitarian Trojan Horse Authored by Daniel Lacalle via The Epoch Times, Upon perusing the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals included in the well-known 2030 Agenda, one may conclude…

The former Fox host accused Britain’s ex-prime minister of attempting a “shakedown” American journalist Tucker Carlson has said former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson would only agree to an interview if he…

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…

The combined market cap of the country’s seven largest companies would make them the second-largest stock exchange in the world, analysts say America’s seven largest tech companies have larger market capitalizations than…

Nearly half of parents with young children in England have had to incur debt to pay for childcare, a survey has found Having a child in England has become “financial suicide” for…

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…

Did The India Bubble Just Burst In its latest US Equities Weekly Rundown note, Goldman Sachs wrote that In international markets, the desk continues to field demand for India as investors move…

Seattle Activists Declare ‘Homosexual Intifada’ Authored by Jason Rantz via mynorthwest.com, As if “Queers for Palestine” wasn’t enough of a self-parody, keffiyeh-donning gay activists in Seattle have declared a “homosexual intifada.” Homosexual…

Gamification Of Trading Apps Creates Rise Of Teen Stock Traders Teens are becoming increasingly addicted to the gamification of stock and options trading, allowing them to buy and sell ‘meme’ stocks and…

VDH: Delusions, Alternate Realities, & The Biden Consortium Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Hunter Biden has a train of a dozen lawyers defending him on felony indictments ranging from…

Nevada Residents Shocked To Discover They Voted In Primary ‘Numerous’ Nevada voters were shocked to discover that they voted in the Feb. 6th presidential primary, despite not having done so – the…

A Stunning 10 Million Illegals Have Entered The US Under Biden; Tucker Warns They Are “Destroying” The Country A record 7.3 million illegal aliens have crossed the southwest border under President Biden’s…

Indian PM unveiled $4bn-worth of projects and said Middle Eastern countries are eager to invest in region bordering Pakistan Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced projects worth almost $4 billion (320…

Washington has instead called for a temporary “pause” to fighting in the Palestinian enclave The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council measure calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,…

The Catholic church’s view on same-sex couples goes against Christian teachings, the Russian priests argue The Vatican’s recent decision to permit the blessings of same-sex couples is a gross deviation from the…

Public Schools In Portland Face Civil Rights Complaints Over Diversity Efforts Authored by Eric Lundrum via American Greatness, On Thursday, Portland Public Schools (PPS) were sued by an education advocacy group over…

China Suspends Quant Fund For Dumping $350 Million Shares In 1 Minute To appreciate how “sensitive” Beijing has become to any sharp and/or continued selling of Chinese stocks, now that public sentiment…

China Markets Eye More Housing Support After LPR Surprise By George Lei, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist China slashed its five-year loan prime rate, a key reference for mortgages, by an unprecedented 25…

Supreme Court Could Set Landmark Precedent In Trump Jan. 6 Case Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), For the second time this year, the Supreme Court could hear…

Yemen’s Houthis Now Have Drone Submarines, Likely From Iran Yemen’s Iran-linked Houthis have already been deploying both aerial and sea drones (or boat/surface drones) against international vessels and warships in the Red…

Russia Appears To Comply With OPEC+ Production Pledge By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com Russia appears to have complied in January with its pledge to reduce crude oil exports by 300,000 barrels per…

Watch-Dealer In Philly Rebuts ‘Russian Oligarch’ Label By Fake News Media After Buying Trump Sneakers Legacy media, resembling a pack of demented wolves, quickly labeled an American immigrant from Ukraine, who had…

Biden To Okay Year-Round Sales of Higher-Ethanol Gasoline From 2025 By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com The Biden Administration will soon allow year-round sales of E15, gasoline with higher ethanol content, but only…

Georgia has “strong arguments” against imposing restrictions on its neighbor, PM Kobakhidze said Tbilisi will continue to resist the calls to impose sanctions on Russia, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on…

Cybertruck Engineer Addresses Legacy Media’s Claims About “Rusting”  Lead Cybertruck engineer Wes Morrill addressed the surge in legacy news articles last week that claimed “Cybertrucks Are Rusting.”  Barron’s: “Tesla Cybertrucks Are Rusting”  Wired: “This…

Goldman Boosts Physical Uranium Trades Amid Soaring Prices By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Goldman Sachs, Macquarie, and some hedge funds have boosted physical trading and options trades in uranium amid soaring prices,…

US To Hit Moscow With New “Major Sanctions Package” Over Navalny’s Death Russia has already been subject of the most steadily applied US and EU sanctions regimen on earth over the last…

FBI Warns Of ‘Widespread’ QR Code Scams By Cybercriminals To Steal Your Money Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The FBI has issued a new warning to Americans…

Palo Alto Plummets 20%, Wiping Out All 2024 Gains, After Slashing Revenue Guidance Amid “Spending Fatigue” This was not the release tech bulls wanted ahead of the most anticipated report of earnings…

US Claims Russia To Launch Anti-Satellite Nuclear Weapon Into Space This Year Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday weighed in directly on last week’s wild US media reporting that Russia has obtained…

Utah’s New “Sovereignty Act” Will Overrule The Federal Government, Constitutional? By Mish Shedlock of MishTalk A bill recently signed into law in Utah sets up a process for the state to overrule…

Biden Running For Re-Election Is “One Of The Greatest Gags Ever Put Over On The American Public” Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, “We are going to have the most diverse…

The president of Venezuela backed the assessment of the Gaza conflict made by his Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva Modern Israel enjoys “the same encouragement, the same funding, and the same support”…

The area was the scene of heavy fighting back in 2014, but Kiev managed to hold it against local rebels On Saturday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Avdeevka – long…

Bonds, Bullion, & Big-Tech Fear Bid, Stocks Skid Ahead Of NVDA’s Big Day After yesterday’s holiday – to celebrate dead (or nearly dead) presidents? – US markets stumbled to start the week…

SBF Jail Photo Leaks: Former Inmate Says Crypto Convict ‘More Gangster’ Than 6ix9ine Photos have emerged of disgraced former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, who has been locked up at New York’s Metropolitan…

Fani In The Hot Seat: Former Harvard Professor Warns DA Willis May Have Committed Perjury Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Retired Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz said…

The US has vetoed a third ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council since the war began The US is shamefully covering for Israel’s plan to make Gaza uninhabitable, Russia’s envoy to…

Katharine Hamnett received the official distinction in 2010 for her eye-catching anti-establishment designs British artist Katharine Hamnett publicly renounced her Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honor as a…

Biden’s War On Domestic Energy Intensifies Authored by Matt Egan and Brent Bennett via RealClear Wire, On Jan. 26, President Joe Biden took an aggressive step forward in his war on American…

Houthis Boast Of Fresh Attack On ‘Several’ American Warships A military spokesman for Yemen’s Houthis has announced the group carried out fresh attacks Tuesday, as they continue keeping up the pressure on…

Lawsuits over the ‘wrongful death’ of embryos accidentally destroyed in a fertility clinic can proceed, an Alabama court ruled The Supreme Court of the US state of Alabama has ruled that frozen…

Don’t Fear All-Time Highs, Understand Them Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Don’t fear all-time highs in the market. Such is a natural response for investors who are concerned about market risk….

Ford Slashing Prices And Increasing Incentives On Electric Mach-E, F-150 Lightning It’s not just Tesla…the increasing saturation of the electric vehicle market continues driving down prices as manufacturers strive to remain competitive….

“How Can We Fix NATO Spending If Nobody Understands What Drives Global Economics?” By Michael Every of Rabobank 1 Corinthians 13:11 “When I was an economist, I spoke as an economist, I…

Mexican Army Kills 12 Suspected Cartel Members In Shootout Near Texas Border Mexican troops killed 12 gunman in the border town of Miguel Alemán Sunday night. Members of the federal police patrol…

“I’m Not Going Anywhere”: Haley’s Hawkish Position On War Takes Center Stage In South Carolina Primary On Tuesday, Nikki Haley vowed to remain in the Republican presidential primary race against former President…

The businessman was credited for free speech and giving Starlink to Ukraine A Norwegian member of parliament has proposed giving the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to Elon Musk, arguing that the South…

Adults can live and let live, but children are off limits, the president warned Russia is actually tolerant of people with non-traditional sexual orientations, so long as they don’t target children or…

The tricolor sticker was used to cover up a Star of David necklace on a life-size statue of the singer in London’s Camden Market London’s Metropolitan Police are looking for evidence regarding…

The person has fully recovered and is now able to control a basic computer input device with its mind, the billionaire has announced Elon Musk has announced that the first patient to…

US Is Lone Veto Of UN Resolution Demanding Ceasefire In Gaza  Another UN Security Council vote on Gaza… another resounding veto by the United States. Tuesday’s vote marks no less than the…

NYT Publisher Defends Coverage Of Biden’s Age, Says It’s Made White House “Extremely Upset” Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, The New York Times’ reporting on concerns about President Joe…

NTSB Argues Against Having Third Party Examine Evidence From East Palestine Derailment And Chemical Spill The NTSB is working to try and prevent a third party from examining evidence in a class…

The docu-series depicts the Macedonian king as being in a homosexual relationship with his general Hephaestion A Netflix drama-documentary series that depicts the Macedonian ruler and military leader Alexander the Great as…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the frontline situation with Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu The key Donbass town of Avdeevka has been liberated with minimal losses among the Russian troops, Russian Defense…

The reaction to the events inside the country turned out surprisingly united, despite all the controversies and problems South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on…

President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu have both addressed the US rumors Russia has not deployed nuclear weapons in space and does not intend to do so, President Vladimir Putin…

Pay-To-Play: Trump Faces A Staggering Cost For Appeal Authored by Jonathan Turley, In the wake of the massive judgment against Donald Trump, many in New York are celebrating the prospect that the…

Moscow had insisted that foreign courts did not have jurisdiction in the case The Amsterdam Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed Russia’s latest legal challenge in the high-profile Yukos case and upheld…

Walmart Hits Record High After Earnings Beat, Despite Soft Guidance, Warning About “Choiceful” Consumers Spending Less Walmart shares hit a new all-time high after the largest bricks and mortar retailer reported earnings…

Rosneft’s revenue in 2023 rose beyond analysts’ expectations Net profits at Rosneft, Russia’s largest oil producer, jumped by 47.2% last year, hitting 1.3 trillion rubles ($14 billion) despite sweeping Western sanctions on…

Musk Reveals Neuralink’s First Human Patient Controls Computer Mouse With Mind  In an X Spaces event, Elon Musk revealed the first human patient implanted with a brain chip from Neuralink has made a…

The serviceman became a “moral corpse” the moment he betrayed his country, the Russian foreign intelligence boss said A Russian military helicopter pilot, who was reportedly killed in Spain last week six…

Assange Judge Worked For MI6 & Defense Ministry Via Declassified UK/Consortium News One of the two High Court judges who will rule on Julian Assange’s bid to stop his extradition to the…

Ethereum Outperforms As Bitcoin Soars; Goldman Notes ETFs Dominating Flows As Liquidity Improves The total market cap of cryptocurrencies topped $2 trillion overnight for the first time since April 2022… Source: CoinMarketCap…

Intel Shares Higher On Reports Of $10 Billion In Chip Act Incentives In premarket trading in New York, Intel Corp.’s shares surged as much as 5.3% following a report by Bloomberg that the Biden…

Watch: Pelosi Goes On Unhinged Rant About Trump Being ‘Blackmailed’ By Putin Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Nancy Pelosi has once again floated the tired conspiracy theory that Donald Trump is…

The US wants WikiLeaks publisher imprisoned for 175 years Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Tuesday, where Julian Assange faced a two-day hearing on his…

Lecanemab and donanemab can cause the shrinkage, swelling, and bleeding of the brain, which can be fatal, doctors told media Drugs hailed as game-changers in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, a type…

US Leading Indicators Disappoint, Equal Longest Losing Streak Since ‘Lehman’ The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) continued its decline in January, dropping 0.4% MoM (notably worse than the -0.1% MoM expectations),…

Top Ukrainian officials have been urging European countries to extradite men of fighting age Ukraine has the right to demand the return of male refugees who are evading the draft, UN official…