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The phone call comes amid preparations for a Russia-US summit in Budapest Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone call with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced…

Peter Szijjarto says he has spoken with Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov to discuss the upcoming meeting in Budapest Hungary and Russia have begun to discuss preparations for the planned summit between…

Security forces in Nairobi used live rounds and teargas to disperse crowds at a stadium where Raila Odinga lay in state At least four people were killed and others injured when Kenyan…

The mutual respect and understanding between the two nations started centuries ago India and Russia have a unique historical relationship, even though they are not immediate geographic neighbors. Archaeological and linguistic evidence…

A decrease in prices for food, restaurants and accommodation services, and transport has led the slowdown, the government has said Nigeria’s inflation has slowed to its weakest pace since mid-2022 as food…

The Russian and US heads of state spoke over the phone on Thursday and reportedly agreed to hold a summit on Ukraine within the next two weeks US President Donald Trump has…

The Russian foreign minister congratulated the network on two decades of broadcasting success RT continues to carry out its journalistic mission with dignity despite constant attempts by foreign governments to silence the…

Ukraine Imposes Rolling Blackouts Across Almost All Regions Ahead Of Winter Russia in its latest salvo launched another major missile and drone attack on Ukraine, specifically targeting its energy grid, involving over…

The country has recorded over $370 billion in crypto transactions over the past year, surpassing the UK and Germany Russia has overtaken its peers to become Europe’s largest cryptocurrency market by transaction…

Slovakia’s Robert Fico has blasted Boris Johnson for reportedly taking a major donation from a British arms manufacturer Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a financial interest in prolonging the Ukraine…

Poland “At The Limit” On Ukrainian Refugees, Presidential Aide Warns Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Poland has reached its capacity when it comes to accepting Ukrainian refugees and must instead…

New Delhi has said it remains committed to Kabul’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity” India has backed Afghanistan in its latest conflict with Pakistan, expressing full support for Afghan territorial integrity. In a…

China Caught In ‘Large Scale Espionage’ Against UK… Yet Case Collapses Over Beijing Appeasement: Officials China’s intelligence service conducted “large scale espionage operations” against the UK – accessing classified government computer systems…

The Russian president congratulated the network on its success ahead of its 20th birthday RT has achieved surprising results over the two decades since its first broadcast, Russian President Vladimir Putin has…

What’s The Future Of Russia’s Bases In Syria? Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Lavrov suggested that they could facilitate the dispatch of aid to Africa, but it’s also possible that they…

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…

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 president said the country needs the cruise missiles for its own defense The US must have enough Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles in its own arsenal before it can potentially deliver some…

Transportation Sec. Duffy Says Leftist Gov. Moore Is ‘Poor Steward’ Of Collapsed Key Bridge Rebuild Funds Leftist Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who appears to be friends with the “dark-money NGO King” – the…

Bondi DOJ Backs Warrantless Invasion Of Gun Owners’ Homes By Aidan Johnston, Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America, The Department of Justice under Attorney General Pam Bondi is advancing…

Reporters Leave Pentagon En Masse After All But One Outlet Rejects New Rules Wednesday evening saw reporters from nearly every major network and mainstream news outlet hand in their press badges and…

Trade wars boost inflation and disrupt economic ties, the global lender said International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that tariffs championed by US President Donald Trump could increase…

‘Where Do We Get Such Men?’ Authored by Jeff Minick via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In the 1954 film “The Bridges at Toko-Ri,” based on James Michener’s novel and set during…

Obama’s $1 Billion Presidential Library Looks Like A Tower Of Doom After 10 years and nearly $1 billion in total project costs, the Barack Obama Presidential Center is finally nearing completion and…

Coast Guard Seizes 100,000 Pounds Of Cocaine Since August In Eastern Pacific Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Coast Guard has seized about 100,000 pounds of cocaine since…

Extending The ACA Subsidies? Authored by Bill King via RealClearPolitics, Over the last week, the decision on whether to extend the enhanced ACA subsidies has increasingly become the defining issue of the…

Cybertruck Owners Organize Meetups To Trade Tales Of Unhinged Reactions By Strangers There’s probably no more polarizing and outright catchy vehicle on the road than the Tesla Cybertruck. Depending on who you…

The leaders of the US and Russia discussed tensions in Europe in their first conversation since the Alaska summit in August Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump spoke over…

Watch Live: Cuomo Vs. Mamdani Vs. Sliwa Face Off In NYC Mayoral Debate Watch Live (due to start at 1900ET): *  *  * It’s crunch time in the race for Gracie Mansion….

The 26-page indictment is available HERE, and reveals the scale of former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s corrupt behavior in the handling of classified information. The indictment alleges that Bolton leaked classified…

The Party Of Panic: How Democrats Turn Every Crisis Into A Skit Authored by David Manney via PJMedia.com, They call it leadership; we call it theater… While the federal shutdown grinds on,…

The FBI accuses the former official of transmitting classified information using personal online accounts Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified information. A federal…

US Reports Biggest Ever Budget Surplus For Month Of September Thanks To Record Tariffs Those looking for data on the US budget deficit contained in the Monthly Treasury Statement had to wait…

“If You Don’t Buy, You’ll Miss Out”: Weimar Vibes As Aussies Line Up To Buy Physical Gold With precious metals making new record highs day after day, there are signs that demand…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt give impromptu remarks to the assembled press pool following President Trump and President Putin’s two-hour phone call. . Posted in Big Government, Deep State, Donald Trump,…

During a flight to the Middle East, President Trump noted, before he would give authorization for NATO to sell Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, he would discuss the matter with President Putin. Earlier…

President Trump makes announcements on pharmaceutical products and healthcare benefit costs – as it relates to IVF treatments.  Additionally, President Trump takes questions on a variety of issues from the Oval Office….

John Bolton Indicted Over Mishandling Of Classified Documents The US Justice Department has charged former National Security adviser John Bolton for his handling of classified documents, Bloomberg reports, citing a person familiar with the matter. Bolton…

Moscow has accused Berlin of pursuing “re-nazification” and gearing up for war against Russia through its militarization drive German officials remain divided over proposals to introduce a lottery-based conscription system, as Chancellor…

Trump Signs Executive Order Putting New Restrictions On Federal Hiring Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump on late Wednesday signed a new executive order that told agencies…

‘Disruptions Come First, Benefits Take Time’: Fed Warns Of AI’s Imminent Impact On Job Market Earlier, Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin told an audience at the Aiken Chamber of Commerce in South Carolina…

Harvard Course On Black Women In Politics Omits Prominent Conservatives Authored by Nancy Bareham via The College Fix, Conservatives are nowhere to be seen in a Harvard University course focused on black women…

RIA Novosti’s Ivan Zuyev was slain while reporting from the front line Russian war correspondent Ivan Zuyev has been killed in a Ukrainian drone attack, his employer, RIA Novosti news agency, announced…

Foreign Espionage Arrests Up 50%: FBI Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Oct. 15 that the agency is cracking down on espionage by foreign…

Wishful Thinking? MSM Speculates Trump To Announce Tomahawks For Ukraine Friday The Financial Times as well as some pro-NATO military analysts say that we should expect President Trump to greenlight a limited…

Sixth Circuit Rules In Favor Of School Ban On “Let’s Go Brandon” Sweatshirts Authored by Joanthan Turley, We previously discussed the case of B.A. v. Tri County Area Schools, where two middle schoolers in Michigan were…

Greece has passed a controversial labor reform despite nationwide protests and union outrage Greece’s parliament has approved a government-backed reform that lets employers extend working days to 13 hours under certain conditions….

How Trump Crushed The Left’s Media Machine Submitted By Thomas Kolbe Donald Trump is the master of memes — and of the media. No modern political figure understands better how to energize…

The scandal comes as Poland pushes for a further military buildup in response to what it describes as a threat from Russia Hundreds of pages of sensitive Polish military documents, including secret…

The US vice president has defended members of a Republican group after racist and sexist chat messages were leaked The Democrats attacking members of the Young Republican National Federation over leaked offensive…

15 Democratic Governors Announce Health Alliance To Counter RFK Jr. Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The Democratic governors of 14 states and the territory of Guam on Oct. 15…

A meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump could take place in Budapest, presidential aide Yury Ushakov has said Russia and the US will immediately start preparing for the next meeting…

Trump: “Great Progress Made” Towards Peace In Putin Call, Gaza Deal Paves Way For Ukraine Truce President Trump has just concluded his “lengthy” phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, after which…

The US and Russian presidents held a lengthy phone call on Thursday US President Donald Trump has announced plans for a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary. The…

13 Reasons Why Gold Has Outperformed Stocks Since 2000 Authored by Timothy Nash, Anthony Storer, Jim Hop, & Tom Rastin via RealClearMarkets.com, The recent increase in gold prices in the United States…

Regional Banks Crash As More Credit “Cockroaches” Emerge Just when the market was starting to finally freak out – with a one month delay – about the Tricolor and First Brands bankruptcy…

The two leaders have agreed to meet in Budapest, according to the US president Hungary is ready to host a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Prime…

Diana Sosoaca has lauded Russian channel RT for standing up to Western censorship The European Union is acting like a “dictatorship” that fears free media, Romanian MEP Diana Sosoaca told RT, praising…

Government Shutdown Enters 16th Day: These Are The Regions Most & Least Impacted Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times, As the federal government shutdown drags on, some states are feeling…

Did Goldman Just Spot ‘Peak Reddit’? A team of Goldman analysts led by Eric Sheridan published an earnings preview note that covered the digital advertising sub-sector. What caught our attention wasn’t the changes in…

Rare Earth Miner Stocks Slammed After U.S. Defense Department Cancels Cobalt Purchase Rare earth and battery metal stocks are tumbling today after the U.S. Defense Department abruptly canceled a high-profile tender to…

WTI Hovers Near 5 Month Lows After India Confusion, Record US Production Oil prices are flat this morning (holding near five-month low) amid mixed signals on President Trump’s push to stop India’s…

Trump Says India Agreed To Stop Buying Oil From Russia Authored by Emel Akan via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 15 that India has pledged to stop purchasing…

The Trump administration is seeking to offer asylum to persecuted white people while keeping others out, the newspaper claims The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering prioritizing asylum applications from…

The Slovak prime minister has urged Brussels to stop ignoring the bloc’s ‘enormous economic and political problems’ The European Union’s constant focus on Ukraine is masking its inability to confront the bloc’s…

WTF Is Going On… The markets are a little wild today and there is no specific item driving it from what we can see. Here are a few that we are hearing…

The slide follows the loss of visa-free access to a number of nations, according to the Henley ranking The US has fallen out of the top ten for most powerful passports, according…

The talks come amid heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington over the potential delivery of US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding a phone conversation with his US…

Ill. Gov. JB Pritzker’s Tax Docs Show $10.3M Income, $1.4M In “Gambling” Gains Nothing says ‘in touch with working class Americans’ more than casually throwing around millions at casinos…just ask Gov. JB…

Europe In The Rare Earth Trap: Up To 4 Million German Jobs At Risk As Beijing Tightens Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Rare earth elements have become geopolitical dynamite. According to a new…

Trump Says He’s Mulling Land Strikes On Venezuela, Confirms CIA Covert Ops President Trump later in the day Wednesday verbalized that he’s mulling a land operation or strikes in Venezuela following a…

To develop a national refinery project in Nigeria, one of the world’s largest exporters and producers of oil, means to face multiple challenges In the first half of 2025, Nigeria, despite being…

Fool Me Once… By Bas van Geffen, Rabobank Senior Macro Strategist The US-China trade war is flaring up again, and the US government is still shutdown. But it’s also earnings season and…

The complexity of Kiev’s attacks on Russia indicate that they could not have acted alone, Dmitry Peskov has said Ukraine could not have carried out terrorist attacks against Russian critical energy sites…

Nasser Bourita praised the centuries-old bilateral ties and highlighted the growing cooperation in tourism Morocco views Russia as a “close” and “valued” partner, the country’s foreign minister, Nasser Bourita, has said. His…

“World Is Changing”: Nestlé Shares Surge Most Since 2008 After Announcing Plans To Cut 16,000 Jobs Shares of Swiss food giant Nestlé SA jumped more than 8% in Switzerland today, marking the…

Futures Rise As Strong TSMC Results Reboot AI Optimism Stock futures rose as an olive branch from Treasury Secretary Bessent calmed trade-war fears, while a guidance hike from chipmaker TSMC (which saw profit rise…

Philly Fed Survey Signals ‘Widespread Expectations For Growth’, Lower Inflation After yesterday’s surge in the New York Fed’s Manufacturing survey (showing strong new orders and employment), this morning we get their neighbor…

Outlawing vapes is also being considered as an additional measure, the German tabloid has reported The EU is considering a ban on filtered cigarettes and e-cigarettes as part of its push to…

Purchases will be of “all types and altitudes” and will include defense and attack UAVs, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said Germany plans to spend €10 billion ($10.8 billion) in the coming…

The media prefer touting Kiev’s local successes while ignoring Moscow’s steady progress, Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin has said The Western media is distorting the battlefield situation in the Ukraine conflict…

Botswana has said the measure against its nationals was prompted by concerns over increased illegal migration The British government has imposed visa requirements on Botswana nationals, ending years of visa-free entry for…

Climate Lunatics In Germany Want Total Deindustrialization In Just 15 Years Authored by ‘eugyppius’ via ‘A Plague Chronicle’, Hamburg is German’s leading industrial city. Its companies add 20 billion Euros in gross…

Goldman’s “6 Ps” Framework: The Forces Driving Growth & Constraints In AI Data Center Universe  What’s becoming very clear is that data center power demand is set to surge through the end…

Iraq Sets Deadline To End Dependence On Iranian Gas, Under US Pressure Via The Cradle Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said he aims to end Iraq’s $4-billion dependence on Iranian gas…

An inexpensive air-dropped weapon may have struck a Ukrainian target from as far as 150km away, according to a military Telegram channel Russian forces may have tested an upgraded glide bomb capable…

French Stocks Higher After PM Lecornu Survives No-Confidence Motions French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions in parliament on Thursday after pledging to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reform to…

In a world that looks more and more like a dystopia, two unique masterpieces may help us find some purpose to our existence Cinema has been coined “the seventh art” by Italian…

Raila Odinga was a key figure in opposition politics for more than four decades, running for president five times without success Kenya has declared a period of national mourning following the death…

The precious metal has more than doubled in price since 2023, gaining renewed popularity amid rising inflation and geopolitical tensions Gold could soar to $10,000 per ounce as it regains popularity as…

The proceeds would go into a “Ukraine victory fund,” according to The Telegraph The administration of US President Donald Trump is pressuring EU nations that support Kiev to impose 500% tariffs on…

The two countries are sparring over Beijing’s rare-earth export controls The US and China are effectively in a trade war, President Donald Trump has said, while portraying tariffs on Beijing’s imports as…

The president is addressing the plenary session of the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to address the plenary session of the international ‘Russian Energy Week’…

Violent clashes erupted in Lima as demonstrators demanded the dismissal of a newly installed government Violent anti-government clashes in the Peruvian capital of Lima on Wednesday left at least one person dead…

The Slowly Mounting Mineral Shock Authored by Portia Roberts & Peter Bryant via RealClearEnergy, China’s latest squeeze on mineral exports – and Washington’s threat of retaliation – ends any illusion that critical minerals are a niche matter. They are the…

The continental body has restated its “zero tolerance” for unconstitutional changes of government after soldiers ousted the country’s president The African Union (AU) has suspended Madagascar’s membership after the army deposed the…

Make It Rain: Ukraine Wants Up To $20BN In Arms From NATO Backers Next Year European countries in NATO on Wednesday signaled their readiness to go all-in on President Trump’s plan to transfer…

The suspects belonged to the Third Assault Brigade, which is known for its neo-Nazi roots, local activists have claimed Ukrainian police have announced having dismantled a criminal gang of soldiers accused of…

The Palestinian armed group has said it has repatriated all the deceased hostages that it could reach Hamas has delivered the remains of two more dead hostages to Israel overnight, increasing the…