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OPEC+ Slams Reuters Leak On Oil Plans As “Wholly Inaccurate And Misleading” Submitted by Julianne Geiger of OilPrice.com Reuters and its anonymous (oil-shorting) sources are again stirring the oil market. This time,…

Andrej Babis’s win shows the people want their real concerns addressed, and attempts to smear him as “pro-Russian” are nothing but desperation The Czech parliamentary election of October 2025 did not just…

If confirmed by Hamas, the ceasefire would be effective immediately, the US president said US President Donald Trump has said that Israel agreed to withdraw its army to the line it held…

Trump Thanks Israel For Halting Gaza City Offensive, Urges Hamas “Move Quickly” Or Deal Is Off The Israeli military has been ordered by the Netanyahu government to pause its offensive in Gaza…

ICE Agents Ambushed In Chicago As Trump Deploys National Guard Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were ‘rammed and boxed in by 10 cars’ in Broadview, Illinois on Saturday, according to the Department…

The office of the “Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine” has been created for Canada’s ex-deputy prime minister Last month, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland,…

The victory of Andrej Babis is a “big step” for the country and “good news” for the entire EU, the Hungarian leader has declared Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has congratulated his…

Where Beer Is Cheapest (And Most Expensive) From Modelo to Carlsberg, beer prices have climbed sharply across the global economy over the past five years. While inflation has been a driver, taxes…

Bitcoin Faces Its 1913 Moment Authored by Kane McGukin via BombThrower,com, Is the Core vs. Knots battle a replay of two ideological Federal Reserve Plans that ultimately centralized gold, the original sound…

Federal MP Andrew Hastie has moved to the opposition back bench so he can continue to attack and undermine Liberal Party and Coalition leader Sussan Ley without the limitation of being a…

PM Keir Starmer will be held responsible should any harm befall Nigel Farage, a representative for Reform UK party has said UK parliamentary authorities drastically slashed government-funded security for Nigel Farage, an…

The Scandinavian nation should instead be funneling funds into global humanitarian initiatives, the US billionaire has said US billionaire Bill Gates has criticized Sweden for earmarking ever more money for the military,…

Dept of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary, Tricia McLaughlin, states that armed protesters confronted Customs and Border Patrol officials near the Broadview ICE facility today. CHICAGO – This morning, during routine patrolling in…

China Reportedly Operated SIM Farm Network Designed To Crash NYC Cell Networks  Last month, just hours before President Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. Secret Service dropped a bombshell…

The Golden Age Of Spectacle Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, “The most useful expert, of course, is the one who can lie.” Guy Debord We’re living in the golden…

The End Of Woke Capitalism Authored by Mark Jeftovic via BombThrower.com, The Egregore of Far-Left Radicalism Is Wounded – But What Will Take It’s Place? Today’s post is excerpted from the October…

These Are The Cities With The Highest Grocery Prices Worldwide U.S. grocery prices have spiked 29% since 2020, putting strain on consumers’ wallets. This impact has been felt across global cities, as…

Immortal Monkeys? Not Quite, But Scientists Just Reversed Aging With ‘Super’ Stem Cells Key Points: “Super Stem Cells” boosted memory in monkeys and offered protection against neurodegeneration. They halted age-related bone loss and…

Protesters have breached the grounds of the presidential palace, prompting police to use tear gas Protests have erupted in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, following the closure of polls in the country’s local elections….

The ANO (YES) movement, led by Andrej Babis, has won about 35% of the parliamentary vote The right-wing party of agricultural tycoon Andrej Babis, branded the ‘Czech Trump’ by local media, has…

“The Math Is The Math”: Gold Is Your Financial Protection Against This Madness Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Financial writer, market analyst and precious metals expert Craig Hemke predicted at the beginning of 2025 that…

Sanae Takaichi, 64, won the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election on October 4, 2025, positioning her as Japan’s likely first female prime minister. Takaichi is a conservative ally of the late Prime…

The latest wave of unrest follows local elections that were partially boycotted by the country’s opposition Mass protests erupted in the Georgian capital Tbilisi late on Saturday, in the aftermath of municipal…

The move follows Warsaw’s extension of temporary border checks amid immigration worries Polish President Karol Nawrocki has ordered troops to the borders with Germany and Lithuania. Warsaw recently reintroduced border controls, citing…

Affirming a decision that was made in May 2025, and subsequently blocked by an ideological lower court ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has again affirmed Secretary Kristi Noem can remove the Temporary…

Mapping America’s Consumers: Median Household Income By Retailer Goldman analysts examined twelve companies (all within the GS coverage) with high exposure to middle-income consumers, including Walmart, Best Buy, Target, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Tractor Supply,…

All Currencies Will Be Stablecoins By 2030: Tether Co-Founder Authored by Brian Quarmby via CoinTelegraph.cvom, Tether co-founder Reeve Collins expects “all currency” to become stablecoins by 2030 as part of a broader…

The head of ANO party Andrej Babis had promised to cut aid to Ukraine if he wins The right-wing party of agriculture billionaire Andrej Babis, branded ‘Czech Trump’ by local media, has…

Promised Recession… So Where Is It? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Over the past three years, the economic conversation has been a “promised recession.” If you read the headlines, tracked economist surveys, or…

Right-wing conservative Sanae Takaichi has won a critical leadership vote despite male-dominated national politics Japan’s former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi has been elected head of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party…

Ukraine Promotes Neo-Nazi Founder Of Azov Regiment To Brigadier General Via The Libertarian Institute  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promoted Colonel Andriy Biletsky to the rank of Brigadier General. Biletsky has said the…

The move reportedly comes as Hamas has partially agreed to Trump’s proposed peace plan Israeli political leaders have ordered the IDF to halt the Gaza City offensive which was launched in September….

Norway Oversees New Drone Base For Ukraine Established In Poland  Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has newly announced the opening of a Norwegian-led training center for Ukrainian soldiers in southeastern Poland. The newly…

Re-Evaluating Russia’s Special Operation In Light Of The Valdai Club’s Startling Insight Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The Valdai Club, which is Russia’s premier think tank and elite networking platform at…

Polls suggest that former Prime Minister Andrej Babis is likely to return to power The Czech Republic is electing a new parliament on Friday and Saturday, with the party of right-wing populist…

Funding to oversee the weapons’ safety could lapse due to an ongoing government shutdown, the energy secretary has said US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has cautioned that the National Nuclear Security Administration…

Spencer Elden has repeatedly accused the legendary nineties grunge band of sexually exploiting him The man who claims his appearance as a naked baby on the cover of Nirvana’s iconic album ‘Nevermind’…

The South African non-profit legacy institution says it cannot stay silent when humanitarian efforts are blocked and “defenders of human dignity” are detained The Nelson Mandela Foundation, a non-profit legacy institution established…

President Trump responds to a statement by the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, where they agree to release all the Israeli hostages and engage negotiations for the remaining details of President Trump’s proposal….

Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the 22nd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club. Within his full remarks [Available Here] President Putin notes the ongoing efforts of the EU to…

The heart of the European industrial economy is Germany, and there’s major trouble afoot within the largest industrial sector within Germany. Following the “Build Back Better” agenda, the EU went all in…

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…

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, a hardliner on Russia, is set to take over the bloc’s foreign policy later this year Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who has been nominated to lead…

Voters can no longer ignore the president’s deteriorating condition, the US newspaper’s editorial board has warned US Democrats must admit that President Joe Biden is no longer capable of defeating Donald Trump…

Some displaced Gazans have found a new home in Grozny, capital of Russia’s Chechen Republic Over 200 Palestinians displaced from Gaza have been given apartments in a newly built neighborhood of Grozny,…

While voters rebuked Canada’s ruling party in a Toronto by-election, a protest candidate made history A musician from Montreal has recorded a historic first for Canada, by receiving no votes while standing…

Lockheed Martin will produce over 800 missiles and associated hardware under the deal US defense industry giant Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has been awarded a contract worth $4.5 billion for…

The 81-year-old president’s condition puts the country in a “very dangerous situation,” Mike Johnson has argued Joe Biden should be replaced as US president, having shown he is “not up to the…

The AFRICOM commander says Washington has “deepened” its security ties with Zambia but has no plans for a military “footprint” Washington has no plans to set up a military base in Zambia,…

Two small children are among the victims of the attack on Kursk Region, Aleksey Smirnov has said Five people have been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a settlement in Russia’s…

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…

The raid is reportedly part of an investigation into a series of terrorist attacks in southern Russia Security forces in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan have raided a training facility owned…

Rome Anti-Crime Unit Reportedly Raids Anti-Migrant Citizen Journalist, Locks Social Media Accounts A prolific citizen journalist in Rome has reportedly been raided and by the Carabinieri (police for the Ministry of Defense)…

UK Military Planes Making Secretive Flights To Lebanon From Cyprus Via The Cradle The UK has sent over 80 military transport planes to the Lebanese capital of Beirut since the start of…

Which Countries Have The Highest Corporate Tax Rates In The G20? In the wake of the 1999 Asian financial crisis, government representatives from the 20 largest economies in the world decided to…

Customized B Vitamin Therapy Could Help Parkinson’s Patients, New Study Suggests Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A team of Japanese scientists has uncovered an unexpected link between…

Taliban Power-Grab Over Opium Production Sparked Surge In Fentanyl Use For years, Afghanistan has been the world’s premier cultivator of poppy used as the base for heroin distributed in Europe, Africa and…

The vote was called after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May Iran will hold a second round of its presidential election after none of the candidates…

Ten years ago, ISIS declared the creation of an Islamic caliphate. Although the terrorists were defeated, the threat lives on At its peak, ISIS controlled one third of Syria and about 40…

Lithium: A Clean Energy Solution With A Dirty Secret Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com, Lithium is essential for the clean energy transition, but its extraction often involves severe environmental and health…

Costco To Build 800-Unit Apartment Complex In South Los Angeles Costco is building a ‘mixed use’ 800-unit apartment complex in south Los Angeles – with 184 units designated as affordable housing, which…

The measures targeting Minsk mirror some of those taken against Moscow, and are expected to address attempts to evade restrictions The Council of the European Union has introduced a new package of…

A Victory For Bitcoin: SCOTUS Overturning ‘Chevron Deference’ Is Monumental Shift Authored by Colin Crossman via BitcoinMagazine.com, In a landmark decision on June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States,…

A Lancet loitering munition intercepted a vessel moving at high speed along a river, according to new footage A Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has successfully destroyed a Ukrainian military motorboat, according…

There are benefits and drawbacks to Türkiye potentially joining the bloc of emerging economies At the beginning of this month, news of Türkiye’s desire to join BRICS drew global media attention. The…

Amazon’s Satellite Internet Service Delayed While Elon Musk’s SpaceX Leads Space-Race Amazon’s rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink, Project Kuiper, is running into delays. The company now anticipates Kuiper’s first batch of low-Earth satellites will be…

Numbers Don’t Lie Authored by Robert Bryce via Substack, Global energy use in 2023 hit a new record, 620 EJ, of which about 81.5% came from hydrocarbons. Image: Energy Institute. During his…

The details and cause are unknown; however, Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie announced his wife’s passing on his Twitter account [HERE] Prayers extended to his entire family. (Via FOX NEWS) – Rep. Thomas…

Tropical Storm Beryl Set To Become ‘Major Hurricane’  Tropical Storm Beryl, currently in the Atlantic Basin and east of the Windward Islands, could strengthen into the year’s first hurricane before reaching Barbados…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins the inaugural “Scott Morrison award” for shamelessly taking credit for something he had nothing to do with for his own politically motivated self-promotion. Luckily, Julian’s wife Stella…

The Art Of Being Eternally Shocked: How The Press And Pundits Are Again Mystified By The Obvious Authored by Jonathan Turley, No one would think of the Beltway as being a place…

Iran Threatens Israel With ‘Obliterating War’ If It Attacks Lebanon Iran’s mission to the United Nations has put Israel and the world on notice, saying that if Israel launches an all-out war…

CDC Recommends New COVID-19 Vaccines For Nearly All Americans Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 27 recommended…

NY Times Editorial Board Urges Biden To Quit Race – Did Trump Administer Premature Kill Shot? Thursday night’s presidential debate mortally wounded President Biden’s political career, and now the New York Times…

I doubt there’s a person who regularly reads the Treehouse who doesn’t know our long-standing prediction about the 2024 democrat nomination. Factually, if you go back to the first set of articles…

The 81-year-old president’s performance at his debate with Donald Trump has left his supporters “dismayed,” the media outlet has said US Democrats and their donors are discussing the possibility of swapping their…

Did Fauci Admit That School Closures Were A Mistake? Authored by Ian Miller via The Brownstone Institute, Anthony Fauci actually concedes that he may have been mistaken? Stop the presses! It’s hard to…

Russian forces continue moving forward in Donbass as Kiev targets civilians with drone and missile strikes The Russian Armed Forces have pressed the advance in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past…

In a major 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court has finally addressed the expansive regulatory use of executive agencies to create law through interpretation.  The 40-year-old Chevron ruling granted the executive agencies of…

There are indications that the Republican candidate has a compromise plan which is based on reality, not propaganda or wishful thinking The likely next president of the US, Donald Trump, has signaled…

How Uninhabited Terrain Became A Hotbed For Black Market Marijuana Authored by Brad Jones via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The air is thick with the unmistakable pungent stench of cannabis plants…

Trump Sentencing Will Put Merchan’s Bias In Crosshairs Authored by Kenin Spivak via RealClearPolitics.com, On July 11, acting New York Judge Juan Merchan will sentence former President Donald Trump. Trump was convicted…

Pentagon Exposes Biden Lie That Troop Deaths Haven’t Occurred Under His Watch The Pentagon is trying to run cover following Biden’s Thursday night debate falsehood claiming that he is the “only” president…

The Hungarian PM has accused Brussels of making “bad political decisions” in terms of the conflict in Ukraine The leadership of the EU is pushing the bloc towards the war with Russia,…

Warren Buffett Reveals Plans For $130 Billion Fortune In His Will Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, Famed investor Warren Buffett has revealed details of his will, with the 93-year-old…

The courts must be allowed to sentence terrorists and child predators to capital punishment, a senior official in Moscow said The death penalty should be reinstated for certain violent crimes, the head…

Magical, Mysterious, And Sometimes Dangerous Food Ingredients That Are Impossible To Pronounce Authored by Matthew Little via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Not long ago, people could only dream of the foods…

‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Runs Aground Near Singapore A petroleum tanker, part of a global “shadow fleet” of vessels, hauled upwards of a million barrels of Venezuelan oil and ran aground near Singapore….

Before watching this short statement by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy {Direct Rumble Link}, let me remind everyone of the baseline truth. Democrats want power; Republicans want money.  Threaten Democrats power, they…

Bitcoin: The Gold Standard For A Digital Age Authored by Michael Matulef via BitcoinMagazine.com, The nature of money is tragically one of the most unexamined and vital questions in modern society. Over…

Senate Votes Down Resolution To Withdraw Troops From Syria: “Another Regional War Without Debate” Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The Senate on Thursday voted down a resolution that would have directed President Biden to…

“A Constant State Of Sticker Shock” – Here Is Proof That Inflation In The US Is Wildly Out Of Control Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Do you believe…

When CNN announced they were hosting two debates for the GOPe candidates in Iowa and New Hampshire, the supposition was that the RNC had given two debates to the network.  The assumption…

US Mulls Military Action Against Houthis After Officials Angered At Lack Of Response The US says it is in talks with regional allies to establish a joint naval task force to protect…

The bloc has threatened to “name and shame” 13 companies that do business with Moscow The EU may identify and possibly sanction more than a dozen companies based in China for providing Russia…

Tourists restrained the 26-year-old suspect after spotting her trying to ignite the Atlanta landmark An Atlanta woman was arrested for allegedly attempting to burn down civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.’s…

Former radio host Alan Jones has been accused by The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH), in an article written by journalist Kate McClymont titled “‘He’d go the grope’: Alan Jones accused of indecently…