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Bottom-Fishing: Two Hedge Funds Quietly Buying Physical Cobalt Amid EV Battery Slump  Cautious optimism is creeping back into the cobalt metal market as hedge funds move to physical purchases of the battery metal as prices…

Israel Should Think Twice Before Sending Some Of Its Patriots To Ukraine Via The US Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia warned Israel of “certain political…

Belarus Joins So-Called “Anti-NATO” SCO On July 3, Belarus acceded to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a regional organization helmed by China and Russia, at its annual summit as a full member after officially…

The Hungarian prime minister has been chastised by the EU’s Charles Michel over rumored plans for a Moscow trip Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has defended his peacemaking efforts after a senior…

Five other people were injured in the attack on Krasnodar Region, Veniamin Kondratyev has said A child has been killed and five other people injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s…

NATO Expected To Tell Ukraine It’s Too Corrupt To Join Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Ukraine will be told that it is too corrupt to join NATO at the alliance’s summit…

Rakesh Sharma, who traveled to outer space on a Soviet spacecraft in 1984, asked whether Earth looks more polluted than before Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in space, has connected with Russian…

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…

Rishi Sunak has survived the vote, but Tories suffered a historic loss British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized to his Conservative colleagues who lost their seats, taking full responsibility for the crushing…

The Reform UK leader has finally been elected an MP on his eighth attempt The Eurosceptic firebrand who leads the Reform UK party has beat his Conservative challenger for the Essex seat…

Some Thoughts On America For Her 248th Birthday Authored by James Hickman via SchiffSovereign.com, When the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence 248 years ago tomorrow,…

June Payrolls Preview: Another Big Drop US payrolls is expected to once again in June to 190k from 272k in May and after a cycle low 165K in April. Most economic indicators…

The US president continues to stumble over his words while trying to salvage his reelection campaign  US President Joe Biden has made several radio interview appearances and delivered a brief Fourth of…

Labour Set For Crushing 170 Seat Majority In UK General Election, As Conservative Party Suffers Worst Result In Its History The year of record elections continues to serve up dramatic results, and…

Americans Warned To Stop Shopping Via Chinese App Temu Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The top prosecutor in Arkansas warned on July 2 that Americans should be…

Big Mexican Cartels Ramp Up Operations In Hawaii As America’s Fentanyl Crisis Broadens Mexican drug cartels, including Sinaloa and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), are aggressively expanding into Hawaii, flooding the…

16 Things Individuals Can Do To Help Bring America Together Authored by Lawrence Reed via The Foundation for Economic Education, Americans are angry and divided – perhaps more than at any time…

The Russian leader has only seen “some fragments” of the face-off and still prefers a more predictable candidate to win The United States is a major world power, so its internal affairs inevitably…

Dior, Armani Under Investigation For “Made In Italy” Handbags Produced By Migrants Italian prosecutors investigated the local supply chains of two major Italian fashion houses. Their investigation found that some designer handbags are manufactured by exploited…

5 Things You May Not Know About Independence Day Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), On July 4, Americans will observe the 248th birthday of the United States….

Spain has moved to crack down on minors accessing online smut Residents of Spain who wish to access online pornography will soon have to use a government-issued phone application, with a digital…

Orwell Hits The Highway: Starting This Month Cars In Britain Will Have “Speed Limiters” t’s bad enough cars are all basically equipped with GPS homing devices – and some now even with…

The US president reportedly made the admission during a meeting with Democratic governors aimed at bolstering support for his campaign US President Joe Biden has admitted he needs to get more sleep…

Labour is predicted to have won over 400 seats in the House of Commons The UK Labour party is predicted to win a landslide victory in the British general election, according to a preliminary…

Alaska’s Strategic Importance To U.S. Security Authored by Seth Cropsey via RealClearDefense, From grave deficiencies in strategic lift and defense industrial base to submarine repair inadequacies, Yorktown Institute continues to highlight shortfalls…

Inflation Hits The Grill: The Price Of A July 4th Cookout Keeps Soaring Under Biden As memories of COVID restrictions are quickly fading, Americans are looking forward to proper, carefree Fourth of…

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization could play an important role in a nascent security system that emphasizes total development Both of the world’s current major conflicts – Ukraine and Palestine – are continuing…

The president should quit the race and give way to a “vigorous leader” who could beat Donald Trump, according to Netflix’s Reed Hastings Joe Biden should step away from the 2024 US…

The Russia-born American national was handed a lengthy prison term for drug trafficking A Moscow court has convicted Robert Woodland, a Russia-born US national, of drug trafficking charges, sentencing him to 12…

A new multipolar order is in the making, EuroChem founder Andrey Melnichenko told Tucker Carlson US sanctions policies will eventually result in the dollar losing its long-standing dominance in the global economy,…

The fortune of the Tesla and SpaceX founder has taken a hit in 2024 Elon Musk’s net worth has decreased by almost $30 billion, more than any other billionaire in the world…

Reporters Blame “Right-Wing Media” For Their Failure To Disclose Biden’s Infirmity Authored by Jonathan Turley, The media is sorry . . . sort of. After the shocking appearance of President Joe Biden…

Harriet Hageman is on my personal short list of people I hope President Trump is considering for vice president. During a recent interview Hageman shows she is not going along with the…

New Fires Erupt In Israel After Hezbollah Sends 200 Rockets, Drone Swarms Large wildfires are once again raging in northern Israel’s Galilee region after on Thursday Hezbollah launched a particularly intense barrage of…

Putin & Erdogan Discuss Syria Rapprochement To Squeeze Out Pentagon Occupation During the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) annual summit which is being held in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana, Russia’s Putin and Turkey’s…

In the face of an election tsunami, officials in Brussels are scrambling to save their special interests from the electorate An anti-establishment surge in the European parliamentary elections sparked French President Emmanuel Macron’s…

Americans Share What Patriotism Means To Them Authored by Lawrence Wilson, Dan M. Berger, Janice Hisle, Natasha Holt, Jackson Richman, Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, Independence Day is the nation’s most…

A growing number of elected Democrats are said to be “panicking” after the president’s poor debate performance US President Joe Biden and his campaign have just a few days to prove the…

The claim comes as some Democrats are seeking a change at the top of the ticket Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump hopes that President Joe Biden will not withdraw his candidacy,…

The claim comes shortly after the right-wing National Rally came out ahead in the first round of a snap election in France NATO member states are growing increasingly worried about France’s future…

‘Sharp And Focused But Sometimes Confused’: AP Gaslights With New ‘Fiery But Mostly Peaceful’ Propaganda While Democrats scramble to perform triage on the Joe Biden situation following last week’s disastrous debate against…

The Sociology And Psychology Of The Backyard Grill Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Across America, the backyard grills are out and fired up, along with the rich and complicated…

The crisis arose from the “absolutely unceremonious” policies of Washington and its satellites, according to the Russian president Russia will continue to advocate for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict despite…

Climate change warms the Himalayas, melting glaciers and heating rocks. This will dry up rivers in 30 years, impacting food security in northern India even sooner “If we consider the Himalayas as…

The Lebanese militant group fired over 200 rockets and drones targeting military positions in response to the killing of a top commander Lebanese militant group Hezbollah claims to have launched more than…

The suspect, identified as a resident of an Arab town, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police One Israeli soldier was killed and another severely injured in a “suspected terror…

It really is remarkable to watch the similarities between left-wing politics in the USA and left-wing politics in France.  Historically and in actual practice, we see this similarity as history rhymes and…

Ivan Popov’s lawyer has claimed leaked secret documents regarding his client were provided to Ukraine by unnamed Russian citizens Russian investigators are examining accusations of treason based on an alleged leak of…

Hostilities can only be suspended if “irreversible” steps are taken by Kiev, Vladimir Putin has said A ceasefire between Moscow and Kiev can only be agreed if Ukraine takes certain “irreversible” steps…

Can Biden Clear The Next Hurdle? Stakes High For Friday Primetime Interview Though he separately assured staffers and governors on Wednesday that he’s staying in the race all the way to Election…

Moscow is ready to start manufacturing systems that were previously banned by the now-defunct INF Treaty, the Russian president has said The Russian defense industry is ready to start producing intermediate and…

The former president suggested that Moscow and Kiev were similar to the northern and southern states who fought over slavery The current conflict between Moscow and Kiev is similar to the 19th…

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has issued a joint declaration following a summit in Astana The leaders of the ten countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have signed dozens of security and…

The Indian and Chinese foreign ministers have held talks on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Astana New Delhi and Beijing have agreed to “redouble efforts through diplomatic and military channels”…

Smith: It’s Damned Hard To Be Proud Of America Authored by Justin Smith via The Burning Platform blog, Americans probably still have many good reasons to be proud of America, but as…

Fellow Democrats are reportedly pressing the US president to either prove his fitness for office or step aside US President Joe Biden and his campaign must either quickly prove his fitness to…

Already tense relations between Niger and Benin escalated in May due to a border closure dispute Niger’s military government says it has agreed to talks with Benin to help resolve a border…

New Study Reveals Ozempic, Wegovy Linked To ‘Potentially Blinding Eye Condition’  Shares of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly extended declines after Mass Eye and Ear, a Harvard-affiliated hospital, revealed in a new study published…

The unsigned draft focused on Ukraine’s neutrality and offered the country security guarantees Moscow and Kiev could use a tentative agreement reached during talks in Istanbul early in the Ukraine conflict as…

E Pluribus Airhead Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance It was only a couple of days ago that I reminded my readers that, if it was necessary to replace Joe Biden, the DNC…

In the past several years we have all travelled deep into the political weeds, manufactured backgrounds and political corruption.  The journey for the raw and unfiltered truth has pushed us deeper than…

Ari Zev Emanuel is the owner of UFC and WWE organizations.  He’s also the brother of Obama’s former Chief of Staff and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and the brother of bioethicist Ezekiel…

Alisheri Ismatzoda was allegedly found in possession of extremist literature and had been sending money to terror suspects The coach of the Russian youth freestyle wrestling team, Alisheri Ismatzoda, has been arrested…

A Czech national has reportedly been charged with stealing gold and silver valuables during fighting on the outskirts of Kiev in 2022 A Czech national who fought for Ukraine against Russia early…

Brussels is seeking to protect the bloc’s auto industry from “unfair” competition The European Union has imposed steep new tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China following an anti-subsidy probe. Brussels is…

Use of national currencies in Russia’s settlements with fellow SCO members has exceeded 92%, the president has said Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are ramping up settlements in national currencies,…

The Western electoral system is facing a deep crisis — but this may actually be good news for civil society One of the signs of the times is the global trend towards…

Le Pen Accuses Macron Of Preparing ‘Coup D’etat’ After Series Of Last Minute Appointments French President Emmanuel Macron’s office issued a statement Wednesday urging “cool-headedness” and “moderation” aimed at the National Rally (RN)…

Moscow and Bamako have agreed to develop ties in energy infrastructure Russian energy giant Rosatom has signed memorandums with Mali on developing cooperation on nuclear energy and other key areas, the company announced…

Threat Map Shows Hezbollah’s Drone Ranges As Conflict Area Spillover Risks Rise Hezbollah’s use of drones is a nightmare for Israel’s defenses. Difficult to track and identify, these drones can overwhelm and evade even the…

Trump’s Reported Plan For NATO Is Already Being Partially Implemented Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Politico published a piece on Tuesday about how “Trump’s Plan for NATO Is Emerging”, which cites…

Military-age men reportedly posed as social workers to accompany children who were being evacuated from Ukraine into Germany Officials working with the Ukrainian social services used a group of orphans who were…

The presumptive GOP nominee appears to denigrate his opponent following their controversial debate US presidential hopeful Donald Trump has declared that he trounced his “old, broken down” rival Joe Biden during their…

The African nation has named an economist as finance minister, as well as business executives and former bankers to other key positions Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has overhauled his cabinet in…

The private meeting with officials reportedly took place less than a week after the US president’s disastrous debate against Donald Trump US President Joe Biden has told a group of Democratic governors…

The surge is linked to higher prices for Urals crude, the outlet has said Russia’s revenues from oil exports surged by almost 50% last month compared to a year ago as prices…

A Former Prime Minister Reveals Why The UK’s Blob Must Be Destroyed Authored by Iain Murray via The American Institute for Economic Research, In 2023, the British Conservative Party decided to oust…

Pumping Kiev with weapons is a “futile project” that will increase the number of civilian casualties, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has said The US is nudging Ukraine towards committing new war crimes and…

A MiG-29 has been destroyed by an Iskander missile blast in Dnepropetrovsk Region, the Defense Ministry has reported Russia has claimed a third successful tactical missile strike on a Ukrainian airfield this…

Notably missing from the story about governors visiting Joe Biden at the White House, was any mention of Gavin Newsom.  Seems odd. According to Politico, Biden affirmed to the visiting governors and…

Belarus has become the tenth member of the bloc Belarus has officially become a full-fledged member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), an economic and security bloc covering most of Eurasia and…

  Last year I closed comments on the post because many people made it just a second daily political thread. I am asking you not to do that. I know you politics…

Gingrich: The Key ‘Lessons In Liberty’ Authored by Newt Gingrich via RealClearPolicy, Historic leaders often share something important in common. They are not born great. Their greatness is a result of a…

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…

Inside The Chinese Money-Laundering Network Fueling America’s Fentanyl Crisis It’s worth noting that 100,000 Americans die in drug-related deaths per year, the vast majority from pills cooked with fentanyl, an opioid analog 50…

Crime Trends Have Been Tough To Track. Breaking Down The 10 Biggest Cities Authored by Petr Svab via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Is crime rising or falling across the United States?…

Bidenomics: Man Sparks Internet Outrage After Paying $9.35 For A Diet Coke At Six Flags Just when you’ve thought you’ve seen the worst, most egregious examples of inflation rearing its head, we…

The key piece of evidence, according to Yuri Borisov, are the lunar soil samples shared with Soviet scientists The head of the Russian space agency has weighed in on the decades-long conspiracy…

From Milk-Runs To MAD To Madness Authored by George Ford Smith via The Mises Institute, There are no secrets about the world of nature. There are secrets about the thoughts and intentions…

The Russian leader called Moscow’s strategic partnership with Beijing a global “stabilizing factor” Moscow and Beijing are acting in the interests of their people, and building their relations on the principles of equality…

Anti-Slavery California Ballot Measure Would Ban Forced Prison Labor Authored by Summer Lane via The Epoch Times, A measure seeking to ban forced prison labor and formally prohibit slavery in California will…

Egypt Teeters On Brink Of Economic Ruin As Public Debt Mounts, Poverty Rate Soars Via Middle East Eye Last autumn, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi gave a speech in the New Administrative Capital in Cairo, the $300bn project…

Explosion Rocks General Dynamics’ Hellfire & Javelin Missile Factory In Arkansas An early Wednesday morning explosion rocked the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems facility in Camden, Arkansas, injuring at least two people and leaving…

Ukraine had blacklisted the American journalist for such “crimes” as interviewing Vladimir Putin Vladimir Zelensky has finally accepted the request to be interviewed by Tucker Carlson, the American journalist has revealed. A…

Gelsenkirchen is the first stop in Germany for the pop star’s Eras Tour The German city of Gelsenkirchen will honor the US pop superstar Taylor Swift by temporarily renaming itself ‘Swiftkirchen’ later…

Putin & Xi Meet Again, Plot Countering US, While White House Consumed With Crisis Of Biden’s Decline In their second face-to-face meeting in as many months, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese…

From Big Cities To Small Town Main Streets, America To Celebrate July 4 In Record Style Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times, Americans are projected to travel in record numbers,…

The Green New Scam Is Dying Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, It’s no secret that the vast majority of the so-called elites are advocates of climate alarmism and are taken in…