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The bloc needs to be less dependent on foreign allies, the European Commission president has said European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said she plans to turn the EU into…

The largest party has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Jacob Zuma South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) initiated disciplinary proceedings on Wednesday against former president Jacob Zuma, which could potentially lead to his…

How Much Do Weddings Cost Around The World? Billionaire heir Anant Ambani married Radhika Merchant in Mumbai this past weekend, in an opulent ceremony attended by politicians and celebrities, from India’s Prime…

In a move to reduce imports, New Delhi has identified nearly 5,000 military goods to be manufactured internally The Indian Defense Ministry has identified a new list of defense items to be…

UK’s First New Coal Mine In 30 Years Faces Legal Challenge Authored by Josh Owens via OilPrice.com, Climate campaigners are challenging the UK’s approval of the first new coal mine in the…

A Lancet loitering munition destroyed a Ukrainian М109 Paladin in the southern sector of the front line, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said The Russian military has taken out a Ukrainian…

UAE Considering Building A Second Nuclear Power Plant Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, The United Arab Emirates is considering building a second nuclear power plant to meet surging electricity demand, a…

The US president has claimed the billionaire and “his rich buddies” are trying to buy the election Elon Musk has ridiculed US President Joe Biden for appealing to supporters for donations by…

Budapest has been prepared to provide a venue for diplomacy since the start of the conflict, Peter Szijjarto has said Hungary is ready to provide Moscow and Kiev with a platform for…

The US president has called for donations to his campaign after claims that the billionaire entrepreneur plans to fund a pro-Trump Super PAC Joe Biden has accused Elon Musk “and his rich…

Visualizing Satisfaction With Democracy, In 26 Countries Almost half of the world’s population resides in countries that held or will hold executive or legislative elections in 2024. This prompts a closer look at…

Senator JD Vance gave the keynote speech at the RNC convention for day #3.  Senator Vance officially accepted the nomination to be Donald Trump’s Vice-Presidential nominee. . Nice lapel flag pin worn…

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…

President Donald Trump’s eldest granddaughter, Kai Madison Trump, delivered a warm speech about her grandpa at the RNC Convention. “A lot of people have put my grandpa through hell, and he’s still…

A Time Of Shame And Sorrow: When It Comes To Political Violence, We All Lose Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “Whenever any American’s life is taken by…

Short Bursts Of Intense Exercise For 6 Months Can Reduce Cognitive Decline: Research Authored by Monica O’Shea via The Epoch Times, High-intensity interval exercise for just six months could be enough to…

Trump’s Churchillian Moment: How The Near-Miss Assassination Hit The Mark With Press & Pundits Authored by Jonathan Turley, Winston Churchill once famously said that “nothing in life is so exhilarating as to…

Jack Teixeira had previously pleaded guilty to leaking secrets pertaining to US military activity in Ukraine. Former member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Jack Teixeira, who has already pleaded guilty in…

Peter Navarro left federal prison in Miami earlier this morning and flew to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to deliver a speech on the “injustice” within Biden’s America. When Navarro walked onto the stage at…

Hundreds Of Failing Water Systems In California Need Funding For New Infrastructure Authored by Summer Lane via The Epoch Times, Nearly 400 public water systems in California have failed to meet recommended…

Evan Gershkovich has been charged with gathering intelligence about the Russian military industry Evan Gershkovich’s arrest in Russia is not an attack on journalism or freedom of speech, as Moscow has irrefutable…

RussiaGate 2.0: Donald Trump Has Opted For “Real Peace” Negotiations With A “Foreign Adversary” Authored by Prof. Michel Chossudovsky via GlobalResearch.ca, Introduction Normalization of diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation had first…

In 2025, Global Emoji Count Could Grow To 3,790 Emojis have become a staple of electronic communication since their inception in the 1990s and people of all ages and on all continents…

Escobar: Iwo Jima 2.0 – What Story Is This Picture Telling? Authored by Pepe Escobar, The Iwo Jima 2.0 pic, immortalizing the Trump fist surviving an assassination attempt, has taken the world…

Debating Kamala Harris would be unfair to her running mate, the Republicans said There can be no vice-presidential debate until the Democrats can decide on their ticket, the Republican campaign said on…

1000s Of Marylanders Furious About Eminent Domain Risk For New Transmission Line Powering AI Data Centers  Thousands of Marylanders are discovering firsthand the dark side of ‘The Next AI Trade,’ in which power…

CCP Expands Great Firewall With Socialist AI Bots To Ensure Population Remains Obedient To Xi  China’s ruling Communist Party has been implementing bold new guidelines across ChatGPT-style large language models at major domestic…

Moscow has seen “nothing good” from Washington under President Donald Trump, according to Dmitry Peskov Relations between Russia and the US were quite thorny during Donald Trump’s presidency, but the two nations…

Seriously folks, you just cannot make this up. VIA CBS – […] In an interview with BET News’ Ed Gordon released Wednesday and airing the same night, Mr. Biden was asked whether there was anything…

The New Gold Rush: Unlock Uranium’s Soaring Demand Authored by Nomi Prins via Prinsights substack, “Nothing exists except atoms and space, everything else is opinion.”  – Democritus, Ancient Greek Philosopher Certain geopolitical…

Biden Tests Positive For Covid After Saying He’d Consider Dropping Out If Diagnosed With ‘Medical Condition’ Just hours after President Biden mentioned in an interview that he would consider dropping out of the…

The US president will skip a public appearance and self-isolate at home, the White House has confirmed US President Joe Biden is experiencing “mild symptoms” after contracting Covid-19 and will cancel his…

China’s State-Controlled Rare Earth Companies Stung By Declining Prices Rare earth mineral companies in China have been stung by declining prices at the same time the government “tightens its grip” on the…

Is College Education No Longer Worth It? Authored by Mark Ford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Years ago, I argued with my libertarian friends about the value of a college education….

“Pass The Torch” – Adam Schiff Warns ‘If [Biden] Is Our Nominee, We Will Lose Everything’ You know it’s bad when… While California Democratic Party Rep. Adam Schiff may not be the…

Georgia Democrats Move To Block Kennedy And Others In The Name Of Saving Democracy Authored by Jonathan Turley, President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party insist that “Democracy is on the ballot”…

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni reportedly holds the key to Ursula von der Leyen’s fate The fate of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will most likely depend on whatever decision Italian Prime…

Brussels was not transparent enough about deals with Pfizer, AstraZeneca and other pharmaceutical firms, according to a judicial ruling The EU’s second highest judicial body has decided that the EU Commission has…

Kimberly Cheatle has been accused of incompetence after her agents failed to stop a gunman wounding Donald Trump The Republican-run House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena compelling Secret Service Director Kimberly…

It’s all been downhill for the incumbent US president since his ill-fated debate with Donald Trump, and attempts to salvage his chances for a second term seem to be falling short Joe…

Judge’s Dismissal Of Classified Document Case Against Trump Explained Authored by Sam Dorman via the Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the Justice Department’s classified documents case against…

Billion Dollar Companies Like Apple And Nvidia Are Swiping YouTube Content To Train Their AI Apple, Nvidia and Salesforce are using content on YouTube to train their AI.  Subtitles from 173,536 YouTube videos…

We Need An Energy Policy That Promotes Our National Security Authored by Robert O’Brien & Neil Auerbach via RealClearEnergy, Energy policy is not just a matter of governing approach, it is fundamental…

Nasdaq Pukes To Worst Day In 19 Months, Bonds & Black Gold Bid So much for the “broadening out of the rally” bullshit! Semis were slammed – their biggest drop since the…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has known about John Setka’s and the CFMEU’s corruption for decades as has all federal and state politicians from all parties. John Setka, former CFMEU Victorian Secretary, and…

Biden Went On Unhinged Rant During Call To Discuss His Viability: Report Hours before Donald Trump was shot by a would-be assassin on Saturday, President Joe Biden became absolutely unhinged during a…

Medicare’s Real Contribution: Hollowing Out Healthcare By Peter Earle of the American Institute for Economic Research As high inflation enters its third year and disinflation slowed, the impact of broad price increases…

The Russian foreign minister has weighed in on the US presidential contest Moscow will welcome any US president willing to talk in good faith, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Lavrov…

… and sits on top of a counter sniper shed. . Feel free to continue the conversation. . Posted in Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Conspiracy ?, Death Threats, Deep State, Donald…

RSBN is livestreaming Day #3 of the RNC Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Peter Navarro is flying in after finishing his federal prison sentence in Miami, Florida. Coverage via the livestream link below…

Gold Keeps Rising No Matter What Powell Says Authored by Peter Reagan via Birch Gold Group, This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and…

Tokyo was recently ordered to pay compensation to potentially thousands of people who underwent the procedures Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has issued an apology to more than 100 people who were…

There might be more to Aleksandr Syrsky’s low-key encounter with NATO cheerleader Bernard-Henri Levy than meets the eye Ukraine’s top general, Aleksandr Syrsky, should have his hands full: Russian forces have been…

The Roots Of American Populism: Are Trump And Vance Populists? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Let us hope that whomever ascends to the leadership is a populist in the…

Residents of eastern regions will be the most affected The Ukrainian parliament has voted in favor of ending Daylight Savings Time starting next year, citing firstly national security concerns. The move will…

Nantucket Beaches Closed After Wind Turbine Blade Fail Scatters “Fiberglass Shards”  Nantucket residents are watching their pristine beaches transform into “waste dumps” filled with floating debris and sharp fiberglass shards. This prompted officials…

Agency director Kimberly Cheatle has cited workplace safety concerns Kimberly Cheatle, the head of the US Secret Service, has cited safety concerns as the reason why her agents were not deployed on…

A majority of people in the country “still do not associate themselves with the European culture and values,” a survey has found As many as 53% of Ukrainians do not feel European,…

The development is the natural starting point for the lab-grown meat market in the UK, the producer has said A British company has announced that it will begin selling artificial chicken to…

Responsibility for the breakdown “lies fully with the US,” a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said China has frozen arms control talks with the US in response to Washington’s continued…

Is The Surge In Small Caps Only Just Starting By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Three quick things to think about today. Chips Markets are reacting to concerns that the U.S. may…

A podcast in which the cleric spoke about ways to rein in an unruly spouse has drawn a barrage of criticism The Muslim Spiritual Board of Russia has taken a stand against…

Ukraine recently banned the transit of Russian crude through its territory Moscow and Budapest are trying to resume supplies of Russian oil to Hungary after transit was blocked via the territory of…

A member of the Azov-linked 3rd Assault Brigade posted a meme and clips on social media apparently praising Adolf Hitler’s genocide Social media users have called out a member of Ukraine’s 3rd…

The pilot launch of the digital ruble has been a success, the Russian president has said The newly launched digital ruble should be fully incorporated into the Russian economy now that the…

The bloodshed in Gaza would have ended had Washington stopped sending arms to Israel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Gaza-based Hamas militant group,…

China has topped the World Spirits Alliance’s rating with sales worth $215 billion   China led the way in global alcohol sales in 2022, a new study by the World Spirits Alliance…

Thousands showed up to apply for positions at India’s Mumbai airport The Indian financial center of Mumbai witnessed chaotic scenes when a reported 25,000 people turned up to interview for 600 vacancies…

Dramatic Footage Shows Oil Tanker Hit By Kamikaze Boat Drone In Red Sea  Dramatic footage has surfaced on X showing what appears to be an unmanned suicide surface drone smashing into the side…

CNN Admits Trump On Course For Landslide Win Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, CNN’s John King highlighted Tuesday how Donald Trump is on course for a historic landslide victory in November,…

US Industrial Production, Manufacturing Jumps In June, But… US industrial production rose a better than expected 0.6% MoM in June (double the 0.3% jump expected but slower than the 0.9% surge in…

Anti-Biden Dems Rush To Block DNC’s ‘Virtual Nomination’ Scheme Saturday’s near-assassination of Donald Trump likely boosted the former president’s chances of winning the November election — and also forced a pause in…

The US president has said it would take “some medical condition” to force him out of the race for the White House US President Joe Biden has said he would suspend his…

The West regularly reveals its patronizing attitude towards Africa, and this is disturbing In a recent interview, Josep Borrell, the European Union’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, made a…

It’s Impossible To Model The Dynamics Of Trumponomics By Michael Every of Rabobank Yesterday saw a huge beat in US retail sales with upwards revisions to back data, albeit eagle-eyed observers noting…

WTI Extends Gains As Crude Inventories Tumble To Lowest Since Feb Oil prices are surging this morning, playing catch up to gold and crypto, with all eyes on the official inventory and…

Brussels agreed in June to use the revenue generated by Moscow’s frozen funds to buy weapons for Ukraine The European Parliament has welcomed an EU plan to seize the profits generated by…

Lawmakers have demanded that Hungary be punished for the prime minister’s Russia trip The European Parliament has strongly condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent visit to Russia and his Ukraine peace…

Taipei “doesn’t give the US anything” despite being “immensely wealthy,” the former president has complained Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has indicated he would be less willing to defend Taiwan from mainland…

Estonia has pledged to phase Russian out of its education system Less than 20% of Estonian teachers passed language proficiency tests in June, the Delfi media outlet has reported. The results could…

Donald Trump will “do his best to moderate” his message after his brush with death, his son has said Former US President Donald Trump was “changed permanently” by the attempt on his…

The United Arab Emirates has mediated the swap of 190 prisoners of war Moscow has exchanged 95 Ukrainian prisoners of war for an equal number of Russian POWs, the Defense Ministry confirmed…

Moscow does not expect Brussels’ pro-war policy to change after the Hungarian PM’s call for a negotiated resolution to the Ukraine conflict The EU’s criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over…

Sue Mi Terry allegedly provided classified information to South Korea in return for luxury gifts, US prosecutors have said  A former CIA analyst has been indicted on charges of serving as a…

Stanford Insists ‘Internet Observatory’ – Which Engaged In Election-Time Censorship Push – Will Stay Open Authored by Courtney Graves via The College Fix, The status of Stanford University’s controversial Internet Observatory, a…

An oil tanker carrying 16 crew has capsized off the coast of Oman India has launched a rescue operation after an oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman. All 16 crew…

Renewed Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Spark Modest Rebound In Housing Starts/Permits In June Housing Start s and Building Permits rose more than expected in June (+3.0% MoM and +3.4% MoM respectively) and May’s…

The 3rd Assault Brigade is advertising live meetings with its soldiers across EU six states in a bid to recruit more troops, according to an announcement Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade, which includes…

Irrational Exuberance Then And Now Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, On December 5, 1996, Chairman of the Fed Alan Greenspan offered that stock prices may be too high, thus risking a…

Futures Slide As Global Tech Stocks Tumble On Fresh China Chip Trade Crackdown US equity futures slide with tech dragging down S&P and Nasdaq futures as both Semis and Mag7 are being…

US Officials Consider Severe Chip Crackdown On China, Sparking Global Semiconductor Sell-Off The Biden administration is considering imposing the strictest trade restrictions available if companies like Tokyo Electron and ASML Holding continue…

Chinese Competitors Are Closing In On Amazon The e-commerce leader in Europe is Amazon – but Chinese ventures into international e-commerce, for example AliExpress or more recently Temu, have made inroads.  The following infographic,…

In search of a negotiated solution, African leaders are ready to visit both countries again, Ronald Lamola has said The conflict in Ukraine cannot be resolved without Russian participation, South African Minister…

Over 160 women were reportedly subjected to the practice, which is illegal under the country’s laws protecting women’s rights More than a dozen companies in China have been sued for allegedly making…

Vance Becomes Face Of ‘New Right’ Authored by Philip Wegmann & Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, Republicans have nominated a hillbilly for vice president. This, by his own admission. Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance…

Berlin is looking for ways to tackle its budget deficit while delivering on its pledge to NATO to boost defense spending Germany’s proposed 2025 budget aims to cut military aid for Ukraine…

Preventing escalation and gathering support for a diplomatic resolution is an “urgent” priority, Beijing’s foreign minister has said   Ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is an “urgent” task and China…

David Sacks Torches Biden For Provoking Ukraine “Forever” War Two days after the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, Venture Capitalist David Sacks gave an impassioned speech in front of the former president…

Energy: The Foundation Of Modern Economies Authored by Danny Ervin via RealClearEnergy, I am generally pessimistic about the future of the U.S. due to recent energy policies at the federal and state…