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Are Bank Runs Back On The Menu? Authored by Marty Bent via TFTC.io, Don’t look now, but it seems that the regional banking crisis is beginning to reemerge after almost a year…

The court was highly critical of an effort by Colorado activists to bar the former president from seeking office again US Supreme Court judges appeared ready on Thursday to shoot down a…

General Valery Zaluzhny was relieved of duty earlier today Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky named General Aleksandr Sirsky as the new head of the armed forces on Thursday, after sacking General Valery Zaluzhny…

Russia’s ambassador to London has argued that there is no legitimate threat of a military clash with British forces Russia’s ambassador to London has dismissed warnings of a potential war between Moscow…

It’s no coincidence that Israel found cause to deprive the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency of funding right after the ICJ genocide ruling After more than four months of a bombing campaign that…

Trump Civil Fraud Trial Judge Demands Answers On Rumors Of Perjury Plea Deal Authored by Caden Pearson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), New York Justice Arthur Engoron pressed former President Donald…

Innocent people in Gaza should not be punished for the actions of Hamas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Israel cannot use the October 7 Hamas attack as a “license to…

A total of 200 captives were traded in the latest swap A total of 100 Russian prisoners who were “in mortal danger” in Ukrainian captivity have been exchanged for the same number…

Calling Biden’s Bluff: Threats Of Open Border Chaos Turn Into Rumors Of ‘Executive Action’ On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre warned that unless the $118B ‘bipartisan’ border security bill (which…

A group of Middle Eastern soccer associations has reportedly demanded that FIFA bar Israeli teams from competition Football federations from a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United…

The result of the clash of the American political giants will reverberate around the globe for decades The world is watching the US presidential election closely as it will have significant implications…

Red Sea Trouble Threatens US Freight Recovery By Joe Antoshak of FreightWaves Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday his committee is unlikely to consider cutting the federal funds rate at its…

Valery Zaluzhny has been officially sacked as the head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Valery Zaluzhny, who has led the Ukrainian Armed Forces throughout the conflict with Russia, was relieved…

Many units are understrength and dealing with low morale, field commanders have said The Ukrainian Army is facing a “critical” deficit of troops, driving fears that its front may soon collapse, the…

The yuan and ruble are now used in 90% of transactions between the two countries, Yury Ushakov says Russia and China have brought the share of mutual trade settlements in the national…

‘I See Dead People’ – Biden Blunders Again On Deceased World Leader Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, For the second time in a week, Joe Biden claimed that he had a…

Zelensky Fires Top General, Initiates Major Army Shake-Up It’s official: as we predicted even starting last month Ukraine’s top general and commander of the armed forces is now out. President Zelensky has confirmed…

A Latvian lawmaker has denied reports that she met with Russian intelligence “handlers” Latvian MEP Tatjana Zdanoka has denied working for Russian intelligence, telling the European Parliament that she is “an agent…

Slovenia’s Tanja Fajon has called for new measures to “see Putin suffer” EU sanctions on Moscow have failed to cause any significant damage to the Russian economy and have instead put member…

Dejana Radanovic visited the South Asian nation recently for mid-level tournaments Serbian tennis star Dejana Radanovic has sparked controversy online for criticizing living conditions in India after taking part in mid-level tournaments…

“Boy, Markets Do Not Want To Sober Up When They Read The News” By Michael Every of Rabobank I’m going to repeat an old joke I last made years ago in the…

The US journalist is perfectly capable of taking care of himself, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said  US journalist Tucker Carlson does not need Moscow’s protection after he recorded an interview with Russian…

Carlsberg Group had previously announced having de-consolidated Baltika Breweries, its Russian business The financial loss sustained by Danish brewing multinational Carlsberg Group due to its exit from Russia amounted to 40.8 billion…

Bitcoin Surges Over $45,000 As Rising ETFs Inflows Confirm Accelerating Investor Interest Two weeks ago, when the general public was confused by the relentless selling in crypto following the launch of the…

Too many of Boris Nadezhdin’s backers were not deemed valid by the election authority Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian presidential hopeful running on a platform of restoring good relations with the West, has…

Live: Supreme Court Hears Trump-Colorado 14th Amendment Ballot-Ban Case Today, at 10amET, the Supreme Court will rule on Colorado’s efforts to get former President Trump off the 2024 ballot for “insurrection or…

China Double-Ds: Consumer Prices Suffer Worst Deflation Since GFC, Producer Price (Downside) Pressures Persist Overnight saw a Double-Deflation Day in China as both Consumer and Producer Prices continued to deflate (on a…

Powerful programs may even be built without a quantum computer, according to Ruslan Yunusov AI could become self-aware within the next ten years even without the use of special quantum computers, Russian…

If elected, the Republican frontrunner has vowed to put an end to the fighting within “24 hours” Former US President Donald Trump will likely keep his promise to end the conflict in…

Five Marines Aboard Missing Super Stallion Helicopter Confirmed Dead Outside San Diego A search and rescue operation concluded Thursday that the five US Marines who were aboard a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion…

The escalating clashes between DR Congo forces and the M23 militant group have reportedly displaced at least 150,000 people The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has…

Surprising (FCI-Driven) Surge In Growth Means Yields Are Going Up Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Financial conditions are loosening significantly, further fueling a global upswing that began last year. Longer-term…

Watch Live: Senators To Grill Yellen Over Treasury’s “Domestic Spy Games” On Gun Owners Lawmakers at the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee are set to grill Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…

Despite Mass Layoffs, US Jobless Claims Declined Last Week First things first, here’s what’s been reported – in the real world labor market – in 2024… 1. Twitch: 35% of workforce 2….

The Russian energy giant Rosneft’s local subsidiary is currently under a Berlin-appointed trusteeship The nationalization of Rosneft’s assets in Germany would be tantamount to confiscation, and such a step would have far-reaching…

Futures Drop, Yields And Oil Rise Amid Earnings Firehose US equity futures dropped on Thursday after hitting a fresh all time high in the previous session, and bond yields rose as investors…

The two leaders discussed bilateral and international affairs in a phone call on Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Thursday with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, ahead of…

Red Sea Crisis Sends Maersk Shares Crashing As Outlook Darkens, Buybacks Suspended Shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S in Copenhagen plunged on Thursday. This decline occurred after the world’s second-largest shipping company announced fourth-quarter earnings…

Transactions between the two Asian countries are growing despite diplomatic friction Trade between India and China has hit a historic high of $136.2 billion, Beijing’s envoy stated at a function in New…

US Women Have Become More Liberal, Men Remain Stable: Gallup By Lydia Saad of Gallup Highlights: Young women’s, senior women’s liberal identity up 11 points since 1999 Middle-aged women have also become…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Defends $53 Million ‘Cash For Migrants’ Program New York City Mayor Eric Adams has defended a controversial $53 million ‘cash for migrants’ program that drew fire from many…

The Great Reset Is Dead, Long Live The Great Reset Authored by Tom Luongo via Gold, Goats, ‘n Guns blog, “The Babylon Project was our last, best hope for peace. It failed.”…

Russia does not create divisions in its relations with the continent, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said The fundamental difference between Russia and the West in their approaches to relations with…

Rosneft’s German assets were placed under a trusteeship in September 2022 The German authorities are discussing nationalizing the local subsidiary of Russian state-controlled energy major Rosneft, which has been under a trusteeship…

Lawmakers had reportedly claimed that the bloc could place restrictions on the American journalist for interviewing Vladimir Putin The EU has no plans to sanction American journalist Tucker Carlson over his interview…

These Are The World’s Richest Countries, Across 3 Metrics How do you measure the economic success of a country? By one classic measure, GDP per capita shows individual economic prosperity. But comparing…

Crude will continue to be the main energy source during the transition to renewables, the chairman of a state-owned company has said State-owned energy firm Oil India Limited is interested in joining…

Josep Borrell has said he is surprised by Ukraine’s ability to make UAVs The EU will not help Ukraine obtain drones as the country is already proficient at manufacturing them, the bloc’s…

Brussels is reportedly conducting an assessment of potential economic damage, should the Republican return to the White House The EU is bracing itself for a possible trade war with the US if…

The West must maintain support for Kiev to prevent Russia from winning, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia could soon be compromised, despite the flow of Western-made arms…

British Countryside Is A “Racist And Colonial White Space”, National Trust, RSPCA, & WWF Tell MPs Authored by Will Jones via DailySceptic.org, The British countryside is a “racist colonial” white space, a…

Visualizing Africa’s Population Density Patterns Africa, the world’s second largest continent, spans over 30 million km2, home to the not only world’s biggest desert but also the second-largest tropical rainforest, and of…

The ‘Kinky Party’ project will suspend its activities following a reported warning from authorities over its raunchy events A group that organizes raunchy sex parties has decided to suspend its events in…

The manufacturer of Nokia devices plans to launch its own product line Finnish mobile phone manufacturer HMD Global, the maker of the iconic Nokia cell phones, has announced plans to launch a…

BrahMos Aerospace, advanced cruise missile manufacturers, have $7bn in orders from India and other countries BrahMos Aerospace, a joint India-Russia venture which produces supersonic cruise missiles for maritime, aerial, and land-based platforms,…

The Delusions Of Davos And Dubai, Part Two: Can Wind & Solar Energy Expand 50-100x? Authored by Edward Ring via American Greatness, Wind and solar energy cannot lift humanity into prosperity. But…

Ukraine is reportedly targeting Spanish-speaking mercenaries to bolster its manpower on the battlefield Dozens of Colombian military veterans have been enticed by Kiev to fight against Russia, according to a report published…

Africa’s human resource growth is a major concern for Europe and the US, who struggle to control it. But what are they so afraid of, and what’s their real goal? Africa’s population…

The African nation has not executed anyone in nearly two decades, despite official records showing 62 inmates on death row Zimbabwe’s cabinet has passed legislation abolishing the death penalty, which was inherited…

Ukraine’s security service told the president that the public and military may protest over such a move, Ukrainska Pravda reports Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has yet to sack the country’s commander-in-chief Valery…

Moscow is in contact with Hamas as part of efforts to free more hostages from Gaza, the president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with two leaders of the…

Ukraine’s main goal is to prevent the ammo shortage from turning into ammo starvation, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has said The EU’s defense industrial base is lagging behind Russia, which means that…

‘Non, Merci Joe!’ – France Is (Was) The Biggest Importer Of US LNG On January 26, President Joe Biden paused all approvals of new U.S. LNG export plans following increased protests from climate activists…

This is likely to be a very interesting interview for multiple reasons.  The “western world” has not heard much unfiltered or unscripted news about Russian President Vladimir Putin for several years, essentially…

Local health officials have dismissed the idea of testing potential parents before allowing them to tie the knot A number of doctors in Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan have proposed requiring couples to…

New Map Shows Germany’s Political Divide Follows Former ‘Iron Curtain’ Authored by Denes Albert via ReMix News, A map recently published by German poll aggregator Wahlkreisprognose shows that in the former East…

Matt Taibbi Warns ‘Financial Big Brother Is Watching You’ Authored by Matt Taibbi via Racket News substack, A few weeks ago, Ohio congressman and Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan’s office released a letter to Noah Bishoff,…

The growth comes despite the company officially ceasing sales of its products in the country in 2022 Sales of Apple’s MacBook Air and Pro in Russia soared by 20% year-on-year last year…

The Swedish furniture giant may be eyeing an eventual return to a market it quit nearly two years ago Swedish multinational conglomerate IKEA has extended its trademark rights in Russia for ten…

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…

2024 Is The New 1984: Big Brother & The Rise Of The Security Industrial Complex Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “Big Brother is Watching You.” – George…

Panama Canal Traffic By Shipment Category And Tonnage Daily Panama Canal traffic has been steadily restricted to start the year, with an expected peak reduction of over 40% by February 2024 due to severe…

A White House spokesman said he “deeply regrets” providing false information to reporters The US government has acknowledged that it did not notify officials in Baghdad about airstrikes on Iraqi soil last…

5.5 Tons Of Radioactive Water Leaks Out Of Damaged Fukushima Nuclear Plant Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear plant has been discharging batches of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean for six months….

Federal Judge Denies Jack Smith Request To Keep Officials’ Names, Departments Sealed Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times, On Feb. 6, U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon ordered the unsealing…

Only 3 In 10 Americans Were Aware US Had Troops In Syria Prior To Deadly Attack Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, A recent poll of Americans found that only 30%…

Israel’s military called the videos “deplorable” and promised an investigation Hundreds of videos filmed and shared by Israeli soldiers in Gaza show troops bulldozing houses and mocking Palestinian victims, according to research…

‘A Republican Leader Should Actually Lead’: Ted Cruz Savages Mitch McConnell After Border Bill Quagmire Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell over the crappy border deal, suggesting on…

What Would JFK Think? Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, The meme below perfectly captures the downfall of a once thriving nation, before the Deep State/CIA murdered John F….

1-In-5 Deaths In The US Caused By Heart Disease Even though new cancer cases in the U.S. are projected to cross the two-million mark for the first time ever in 2024, heart…

“Innovating Ways To Resist, Heal, & Liberate”: California Defends $250,000 Contract For ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Program Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A low-performing Bay Area elementary school introduced…

The conversation with the Russian president will be shown at 6 pm EST on Thursday American conservative journalist and political commentator Tucker Carlson has said that his conversation with Russian President Vladimir…

12 Absolutely Insane Examples That Show Just How Far The US Has Fallen Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, When I was young, I often wondered…

Proposition 1: Politics And Policy As Usual In Newsom’s California Authored by Michele Steeb via RealClear Wire, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his legislative allies whisked Proposition One onto the March 5 primary…

According to the New York Times, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel will exit from her position as head of the RNC immediately following the South Carolina primary. The RNC has been a source…

The is probably the first time a U.S presidential candidate has been defeated in a state presidential primary by an unlisted rival.  However, that’s what happened in Nevada when Nikki Haley ran…

The motion to proceed the package was defeated by a 49-50 vote on Wednesday Republicans in the US Senate have blocked a bill that would have allowed for more funding for Ukraine…

1-In-7 Americans Have Unclaimed Money Or Financial Assets – Here’s How To Redeem Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Billions of dollars worth of unclaimed funds are being…

These Are The Most (And Least) Affordable US Cities For Renters On An Average Salary In 2023, 34% of the 131 million households in the U.S. lived in rented homes. But which…

Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Artificial Intelligence Authored by Tristan Greene via CoinTelegraph.com, A recent physics breakthrough that could serve as a proof-of-concept for the development of nuclear fusion reactors capable of…

Jes Staley Lied About Cutting Off Epstein: Court Filing Former Barclays CEO and ‘Disney princess‘ aficionado Jes Staley lied about cutting off communication with now-deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and instead used an…

The airstrike targeted a Ukrainian drone based close to the frontline, several Telegram channels said Russian Aerospace Forces have bombed New York, a village in the portion of the Donetsk People’s Republic…

California Law Requiring Background Check To Buy Ammunition Restored By 9th Circuit Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A California law requiring people undergo a background check to…

Biden Pulls A Trump: Targeted Drone Assassination Kills Iran-Backed Militia Leaders In Baghdad Did President Biden just pull a Trump? It appears so. There’s been an assassination by drone strike of a high-ranking…

A senior Kataib Hezbollah leader was reportedly among the dead The US carried out a drone strike in the Iraqi capital on Wednesday evening that killed three members of the Kataib Hezbollah…

VDH: How Can We Make Sense Of The Current Senseless Absurdity? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson, Is what’s happening all a bad dream? The wage of utter incompetence? A bad joke? Nefariousness?…

Disney Shares Soar Despite Top-Line & Subscriber Growth Disappointment Disney disappointed top-line with $23.5 billion in revenue for the December quarter, flat from the year-ago quarter but below the $23.8 billion consensus. *DISNEY…

Big-Tech & Bitcoin Bounce, Regionals Red As Flotilla Of FedSpeak Hints ‘Higher For Longer’ The buyers are back in banks and big-tech today despite an avalanche of hawkish talk from Fed speakers….

Stunning Collapse In Credit Card Debt Change As Average APR Hits New All-Time High After several months of wild swings in US consumer debt, culminating with last month’s explosion in credit card…