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“Where Lesbians & Jews Complain”: South Park’s Cartman Melts Down Over Trump Canceling NPR  Left, Right, Center … no one is safe, as South Park’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have long…

Ether ETF Inflows Outpace Bitcoin For 6 Straight Days As Global Liquidity Soars The last few weeks have seen Ethereum dramatically outperform Bitcoin, with the ratio of the two cryptocurrencies bouncing strongly…

Trump: Hamas Will Be “Hunted Down” After “Disappointing” Doha Talks Fail To Release Hostages We reported Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recalled his negotiating team from Qatar as Gaza ceasefire…

What began as a political purge has turned into a civil backlash. The war in Ukraine now includes a battle over power and accountability. On July 22, large-scale demonstrations broke out in…

DHS Says 233,000 Unaccompanied Children Were Lost During Biden Presidency Authored by Caroline Boda via The Center Square, More than 230,000 unaccompanied minors were released from immigration custody into the U.S. during the Biden administration…

Berlin wants to increase number of annual recruits to 40,000 within six years The German Defense Ministry wants 40,000 new recruits a year by 2031, Der Tagesspiegel reported on Thursday, citing informed…

JPMorgan, Bank Of America Subpoenaed Over IPO Of China’s CATL Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has issued subpoenas to JPMorgan…

McDonald’s McHire AI Bot Just Exposed The Personal Data Of 64 McMillion People A security lapse in McDonald’s job application system could have exposed the personal details of around 64 million people…

US Sues New York City Over ‘Sanctuary’ Jurisdiction Laws Authored by Arjun Singh via The Epoch Times, The U.S. government has commenced a civil lawsuit against the city of New York and…

US Raid Takes Out Senior ISIS Leader In Northern Syria It’s 2025, a ‘former’ emissary of the Islamic State’s top leadership is now president of Syria – who happens to also be…

Dear Democrats… Authored by Cynical Publius via American Greatness, Dear Democrats: Hey. How have you been? It’s been a while. The kids doing okay? Still trying to choose their genders? How did…

An investigation into alleged mishandling of Holocaust victims’ funds is reportedly nearing completion Swiss banking giant UBS could be on the hook for billions in restitution to Holocaust survivors, if allegations by…

Single US Water Utility Receives 6 Million China-Based Connection Attempts In 1 Week: Security Report Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times, A single water utility in California has received more…

Mexican Beer Sales Go Flat, American Brands Fizz As Trump Tightens Border While the Biden administration was letting tens of millions of illegal aliens into the country, Mexican beer – specifically Modelo…

The Russian capital is hosting a ten-day celebration marking 75 years of diplomatic ties A festival marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Vietnam has kicked off in Moscow,…

The US Department of Justice accuses the city and its mayor of thwarting efforts to clamp down on illegal migrants The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against New…

Ukraine’s leader has announced a tentative $10–30 billion deal with Washington, while also calling for more Western funding The US has reportedly agreed to buy combat drones from Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky announced…

The French decision met with disapproval from both Israel and the US The Gaza-based militant group Hamas has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will recognize Palestine as a state,…

Creative Accounting By Bas van Geffen, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank The ECB left the deposit rate at 2.00% yesterday. That had been widely expected, especially with little new clarity on the…

AI: Over-Promise + Under-Perform = Disillusionment And Blowback Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Fantasies die especially hard when the dream was over-hyped. The most self-defeating way to launch a…

France Will Recognize Palestinian State – US-Israeli Backlash Ensues In what may prove to be a major milestone in the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict, France will recognize Palestine as an independent…

New Delhi has announced a $565 million credit line to the debt-ridden island nation India and the Maldives have agreed to boost bilateral ties during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to…

Budapest has called the European Commission’s 2028-2034 spending plan “unacceptable” and accused it of prioritizing Kiev over the bloc Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has slammed the European Commission’s proposed seven-year EU…

The share of the currency has surpassed 50% in all trade regions for the first time, according to the central bank The share of the Russian ruble in payments for Russian exports…

Sarepta Plunges Again After Europe Rejects Elevidys Perhaps analysts at HC Wainwright & Co. were right about their 12-month zero-dollar price target for Sarepta Therapeutics. Following Sarepta’s withdrawal of its Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy drug…

A Soyuz rocket carrying multiple payloads has blasted off from Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far East Russia has launched a Soyuz rocket carrying an Iranian communications satellite into orbit, the country’s space…

Sydney Sweeney Sparks American Eagle Meme Stock Frenzy On Thursday, shares of American Eagle Outfitters saw a sudden and dramatic jump, rising as much as 12% during the trading session. The surprising…

Amazon Scraps New Irish AI Facility Amid Power Grid Shortfall Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Amazon Web Services has cancelled plans for a €300-million server rack manufacturing plant in Dublin’s Ballycoolin…

The premium is being paid to ensure the resilience of supply chains, the CEO of tech giant AMD has said Computer chips manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in Arizona cost…

Chopper Pressers are the best pressers. This morning as President Trump departs the White House for a trip to Scotland, the most transparent president in history stops to take questions and deliver…

As Ukraine and Russia remain deadlocked, Türkiye positions itself as the only viable platform for a future peace framework – with Washington’s quiet backing The third round of negotiations between Russia and…

A two-state solution is the only way to settle the Middle East conflict, the Kremlin has said The only way to resolve the Middle East conflict is through the creation of a…

Thailand Warns Border Crisis With Cambodia “Could Escalate Into War” The geopolitical powder keg along the heavily disputed Thailand-Cambodia land border has been lit this week, with both countries exchanging heavy fire….

Stocks Ease Back From Record High Ahead Of Tariff Deadline, Earnings Flood US equity futures are flat at the end of a hectic earnings week and the return of meme traders in force….

1970s, 2000s, 2020s… A Déjà Vu In Two Acts – Second Act Authored by Ronnie Stoeferle via VonGreyerz.gold, Since the price of gold was freed by the final separation of sovereign currencies…

Puma Crashes Most Since 1991 After “Major Profit Warning”  Puma SE shares crashed the most in decades after the German sportswear giant slashed its full-year outlook, citing dismal global demand. Jefferies labeled…

Durable Goods Orders (Ex-Transports) Beat Expectations In June After surging higher in May, on the back of huge Boeing aircraft orders, US durable goods orders were expected to tumble back to earth…

A Eurobarometer poll has found that more than half of the bloc’s population believes bribery is prevalent among political parties Across the European Union, 69% of citizens believe that corruption is widespread…

Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona and an associate have been found guilty of multiple charges, including murder The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced the former chief of the Central African Republic (CAR) football federation,…

The Israeli Knesset has voted to apply sovereignty over settlements, drawing fears of de facto annexation  In a significant yet non-binding move, the Israeli legislature has overwhelmingly approved a declaration urging the immediate…

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche flew to Tallahassee, Florida and interviewed former Epstein aide Ghislaine Maxwell for five hours. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s No. 2 official met Thursday with Ghislaine…

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…

Buying A Home Costs Less Than Renting In This One U.S. City Pittsburgh is currently the only major U.S. metro where buying a starter home costs less than renting, according to a…

Gen-Z Democrat Operative Visits Iran, Joins “Death To America” Chant Submitted by Jason Curtis Anderson of One City Rising,  Meet Calla Walsh. She got her start organizing for Senator Ed Markey while still…

Intel Finally Beats On Revenue, Gives Upbeat Forecast For what may be the first time in years, Intel – once the world’s most successful and iconic chip maker, and now a pale shadow…

A potential summit must involve final agreements, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said A summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky should only take place to finalize a peace settlement,…

The fact that Brussels is even considering Maia Sandu’s Moldova for accession speaks volume of its proclaimed ‘values’ By all appearances, Maia Sandu should be the darling of Brussels. She’s photogenic, Western-educated,…

Moscow has previously warned that London was considering a false flag operation against an American warship The United Kingdom would not hesitate to sabotage a potential thaw in US-Russia relations, a top…

The two countries have accused President Macron of “propaganda” and “rewarding terrorism” after he announced plans to recognize Palestine The United States and Israel have strongly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron following…

Launched with national pride, the new rail link promises an economic uplift and strategic integration for the long-isolated region On June 25, 60-year-old Muhammad Fakhrudin Bhat fulfilled a dream nearly four decades…

At least three people have been killed after several floors collapsed of the building in Saratov At least three people have been killed after a powerful gas explosion ripped through a residential…

The director of Khartoum State Water Corporation has said over 450 service vehicles were also lost The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have destroyed the main water quality testing laboratory in Khartoum…

OPEC Is Playing The Long Game Authored by Irina Slav via OilPricecom OPEC is pursuing a long-term strategy to increase its market share and is unwinding production cuts, with oil prices remaining…

Cairo is ready to share expertise in combating terrorism with countries in the region facing insurgencies, its foreign minister has said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has pledged technical, logistical, and institutional…

A decades-old territorial dispute in Southeast Asia escalated into a deadly military conflict this week Thailand’s acting prime minister has warned that border clashes with Cambodia, in which over a dozen civilians…

Coke’s Cane-Sweetened Soda Launch This Fall Could Strain US Sugar Supplies President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s crackdown on the ultra-processed food industrial complex has triggered a…

Cost increases will persist after Brussels cut off key Russian-linked supply routes, the CEO of TotalEnergies has warned The latest European Union sanctions banning imports of oil products made from Russian crude…

The Myth Of ‘Equality’: Is Europe Stuck In A Disastrous, Failing Marxist Trap? Authored by Drieu Godefridi via The Gatestone Institute, In a world where shifting economic forces are redrawing the global…

A businessman has been pretending to be the envoy from the non-existent nations of West Arctica, Saborga, Poulvia, and Lodonia Police in the Indian city of Ghaziabad near New Delhi have arrested…

The Democrats Are Their Own Worst Enemy Authored by Connor O’Keefe via The Mises Institute, One of the more entertaining political stories of the last few months has been the Democratic Party’s…

Defending Dollar Supremacy May Be Next Phase Of US–China Trade War Authored by Terri Wu via The Epoch Times, The U.S.–China trade war may be transitioning to a monetary standoff. As U.S….

The ex-US president reportedly praised the convicted sex offender’s “childlike curiosity” in a birthday message Former US President Bill Clinton wrote a personal note for disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey…

Netanyahu Recalls Team From Qatar As Gaza Ceasefire Talks Collapse Again There were never high expectations, except perhaps in White House public statements, but now Israeli media is confirming that Israeli Prime…

Another Commercial Plane Disaster For Russia’s Sanctions-Hit Aviation  Another major aviation disaster has struck Russia. All 48 people aboard a passenger plane that crashed in Russia’s Far East have been confirmed dead, according…

Social Security Records ‘Substantial Progress’ As Agency Boosts Efficiency, Technology Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Social Security Administration (SSA) has achieved “substantial progress” in customer service,…

Two people were injured during a massive UAV attack on southern Russia, a top official in the Krasnodar region said A Ukrainian drone struck a passenger train in southern Russia, lightly injuring…

Chinese Drone Engines Labeled As “Cooling Units” Sent To Russia Via Covert Supply Chain Western intelligence analysts, through forensic supply chain tracking, have confirmed to Reuters that Russian defense firm IEMZ Kupol has…

US Birth Rate Hits All Time Low Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The number of births in America in 2024 increased from 2023, but the fertility rate declined, the…

Amichai Eliyahu dismisses calls to prevent man-made hunger in the Palestinian enclave Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu has said Israel should not be concerned about hunger in the besieged Gaza Strip, drawing…

AI Chatbots Rely On Sources With Clear Biases Authored by John. R. Lott Jr. via RealClearInvestigations, AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Grok can be a big help in writing essays, conducting research,…

U.S. To Eliminate Mercury-Based Preservative From All Flu Vaccines The Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that it will fully eliminate thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, from flu vaccines, following a…

Air Force Investigating Whether Sig Sauer Pistol Was A Factor In Airman’s Death Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command is sidelining…

Epstein Vs. Russiagate Authored by J. Peder Zane via RealClearPolitics, It’s a tale of two stories. The first concerns President Trump’s back-peddling on pledges to release government files connected to the long-dead…

Russian Pacific Fleet Launches Huge ‘July Storm’ Defense Drills Russia’s Pacific Fleet has kicked off a series of major naval drills Thursday which are aimed at improving and evaluating its ability to…

Trump EPA To Remove “Greenhouse Gases” From List Of Dangerous Pollutants The Trump administration is acting to overturn a key 2009 Environmental Protection Agency finding used to justify most federal government regulations…

Australia Lifts Bio-Restrictions On US Beef In Bid To Defuse Tariff Standoff Authored by Crystal-Rose Jones via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Australian government has finally announced it will remove tough…

House GOP Paves Way To Establish New Subcommittee To Investigate Jan. 6 Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on July 23 that…

Watch: Iranian Helicopter Confronts US Destroyer Approaching Territorial Waters Iran has claimed it confronted and warned a US Navy destroyer to alter its course as it neared Iranian territorial waters in the…

President Trump heads to the Federal Reserve today to tour a new FED building and renovation process that is experiencing massive cost overruns.  There are some impromptu remarks that were previously made…

Terry Bollea, aka “Hulk Hogan, died this morning of an apparent heart attack. He was 71. Hulk Hogan was an iconic pro wrestler who brought an entire generation into the sport and…

The Federal Reserve is spending $2.5 billion to renovate existing buildings for the agency.  The cost overruns so far exceed $700 million in taxpayer money.  Both President Trump and OMB Director Russ…

 ~Understanding Silos 101~ Senator Lindsey Graham (Judiciary Committee) and Senator John Cornyn (SSCI) are requesting Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special counsel to look into the Obama administration’s weaponization of…

Ukrainian media report that soldiers are experiencing problems using the Western-supplied communication terminals on the battlefield Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, actively used by Ukrainian troops, suffered a global outage on…

Zelensky picks a fight with Ukraine’s Western-backed elites – and it may backfire Ukraine is seeing its first mass protests since the start of the conflict with Russia – and they’re not…

New legislation proposed by the Ukrainian leader restores the independence of the oversight bodies Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky announced a bill on Thursday restoring the independence of the country’s anti-graft agencies, after facing…

The EU’s largest economy has accelerated investment in defense tech startups as part of its military expansion Germany is heavily investing in futuristic warfare technologies, including surveillance cockroaches and AI-powered robots, as…

Istanbul Talks: Russia Proposes Brief Truces, As Another POW Swap Achieved The only substantial thing to come from the Wednesday Russia-Ukraine talks – which is the third round of dialogue – is…

The president’s announcement sets France apart from the US and most of its allies, which do not recognize the territory as a state French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that his country…

Democrats Plan August Blitz To Campaign Against GOP Spending Bill Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), House Democratic leaders plan to use the August recess to launch a…

Trump Says Incoming CBS Owner Will Provide $20 Million In Ads In Addition To Paramount Settlement Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump says he will…

“Bullsh*t”: Vance Slams Microsoft For Firing Americans While Applying For H-1B Visas Vice President JD Vance unleashed a fiery takedown of Corporate America’s relentless outsourcing of U.S. jobs, zeroing in on Big…

The US Department of Justice reportedly notified the president earlier this year The name of US President Donald Trump is mentioned multiple times in the Jeffrey Epstein files, the Wall Street Journal…

Judges Order Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Federal Custody Authored by Arjun Singh via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), WASHINGTON—Two federal judges on July 23 ordered that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal…

Ravens Coach John Harbaugh Delivers Masterclass In Dealing With MSM Journalist Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh delivered an epic masterclass, taking the high ground in response to a loaded bullsh*t question from a MSM…

Berlin may soon supply weapons to Ukraine that can strike Russian territory, Johann Wadephul has said Ukraine will soon have the capability to strike targets inside Russia, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul…

The years-long deception maintained by highest-level US officials has been put to rest, though not for the sake of justice and democracy Be real: It is not hard to see that America…

The Federal Security Service has accused the suspects of inciting violence via social media and messaging apps Russian authorities have detained nine people accused of spreading terrorist propaganda for posting online threats…

The US pundit says she’s “fully prepared to take on this battle on behalf of the entire world” American commentator Candace Owens has vowed to fight a defamation lawsuit filed by French…

Former President Barack Obama lied to the American people and tried to sabotage Trump’s win, Senator Ted Cruz has claimed US Senator Ted Cruz has compared the launch of the Trump-Russia investigation…