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Electronic Arts Confirms $55 Billion Go-Private LBO By Private Equity Giants  The Wall Street Journal’s late Friday afternoon report, detailing the largest leveraged buyout (LBO) ever, which would take Electronic Arts (EA)…

Russia is not interested in “sending drones to swarm us,” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is not interested in igniting a global conflict, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio…

Any attempts to shoot down Russian or Belarusian aircraft will be met with immediate retaliation, the president has said Russia and Belarus will instantly retaliate “with all they’ve got” in the event…

Brussels used the same tactics to sideline opposition in Moldova as it did in Romania, Diana Sosoaca has told RT The European Union has swayed Moldova’s parliamentary elections in the same way…

125 people crossed from France on a single small vessel over the weekend A small boat carrying 125 people crossed the English Channel from France to the UK on Saturday, the largest…

The veteran politician and his wife were briefly held at Gatwick Airport under the Terrorism Act Politician George Galloway has accused UK counter-terrorism officers of interrogating him and his wife about their…

‘Everybody Wants A Deal’: Trump Presses Netanyahu On Gaza Peace In 4th WH Visit President Trump is once again hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, in…

From censorship to selective polling stations, Chisinau’s parliamentary race exposed how “European standards” work in practice In recent European history, it is difficult to find a more striking example of electoral manipulation…

Cyril Ramaphosa has said that American companies have expressed confidence in Pretoria’s economic reforms and shown interest in further investment South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said his country’s trade and investment…

The bloc has become a “war project,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed The European Union is now a “war project” that puts the economies of its members at risk, Hungarian…

The Pentagon is pushing missile makers “to double or even quadruple” production citing fears of depleted arsenals, the newspaper reports The US is working to ramp up missile production in preparation for…

Case Closed! Obama CIA Boss John Brennan Clears Himself Of Any Wrongdoing Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, Embattled former CIA Director John Brennan boasted on MSNBC over the weekend that he investigated himself and found no wrongdoing. …

Zbigniew Ziobro has been detained at Warsaw airport and taken to parliament where he admitted approving the purchase of Pegasus Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro was arrested on Monday at Warsaw’s…

A decision to greenlight attacks might already have been taken as Washington considers Tomahawk missile deliveries, Keith Kellogg has said US President Donald Trump may have already approved Ukrainian long-range strikes inside…

Largest Ever Single Vessel Migrant Crossing Puts Starmer Under Fire At Annual Labour Conference The UK recorded its largest-ever migrant crossing on a single vessel this weekend, according to Bloomberg – piling…

Key Events This Week: Payrolls, JOLTS, And ISM, But US Govt Shutdown Is The Big One This week’s big event might not actually happen, as payrolls Friday could be the first high…

Travel controls may reportedly be introduced as part of the bloc’s 19th sanctions package The EU is considering new rules which would sharply restrict the movement of Russian diplomats within the bloc’s…

Lower Mortgage Rates Spark Surge In Pending Home Sales In August August data for the US housing market has been ‘mixed’ to say the least with a surge in new home sales…

YouTube and Spotify must not recommend Russian records to Ukrainians, the language ombudsman has said Ukraine is pressuring major Western media platforms such as YouTube and Spotify to adjust their recommendation algorithms…

Nayara’s September exports from its Vadinar refinery are likely to touch 2.2 million barrels of oil products Sanctioned Indian refiner Nayara Energy is seeing a recovery in sales and operations with New…

The move by Guinea’s transitional leader comes days after 89% of voters backed a new constitution in a referendum Guinea has announced plans to hold its first presidential election in four years…

According to official figures, the pro-EU party of President Maia Sandu received over 50% of the vote, amid allegations of cheating and misuse of administrative resources Moldova’s opposition gained 49.8% of the…

Russia has repeatedly said it has no plans to attack the West, but has voiced concerns that WWIII is being discussed as a feasible scenario The EU is increasingly wary that tensions…

Futures Jump As Meltup Returns, Gold Soars To New Record High Ahead Of Govt Shutdown Last week’s small market swoon is a distant memory with US equity futures up sharply on Monday,…

Gold Revaluation Imminent? US Treasury Hoard Tops $1 Trillion For First Time On the back of a 45% surge in the price of gold this year, the US Treasury’s hoard of the…

If Socialists Actually Understood Socialism… Authored by Emric Egbert via Mises.org, In light of recent developments in New York City, specifically on the recent primary elections and the emergence of self-described democratic socialist…

No Help Wanted: Which Jobs Are Most At Risk? Long before the emergence of artificial intelligence, which many fear will make some jobs obsolete, technological advancements have altered the way people work,…

The alleged scheme cost the government $5.6 million, an investigation has revealed A Ukrainian orphanage that relocated all of its children starting early 2022 continued to draw government funding for years before…

The last direct meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations was in Istanbul in July The Ukrainian authorities have shown no desire to continue dialogue with Russia despite prior agreements reached in Istanbul…

Washington’s handling of terrorism, trade, and energy security could undermine its ties with New Delhi, Asoke Mukerji has said India is not satisfied with the way the US is handling terrorism and…

President Donald Trump will welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to the White House at 11 a.m. EST, according to the official White House schedule. The two men will then hold…

Have You Checked Used Rolex Prices?  The Bloomberg Subdial Watch Index, which tracks prices for the 50 most-traded watches by value on the secondary market, bottomed in late January and has since…

These Are The 5 Largest Gold-Producing Countries Global demand for gold has remained strong over the last decade, driven by central bank reserves, investment demand, and jewelry consumption. This infographic tracks the…

Despite Warnings, Germany’s Merz Says Billions In Russian Assets Can Be Tapped To Force Putin To Accept Peace Via Remix News, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is now positive that the European Union…

Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat has outlined his nation’s progress and future plans during World Atomic Week in Moscow Egypt is on track to complete construction of its first nuclear power plant by…

Immunity for members of the militant group could be granted in return for the release of hostages, the Israeli prime minister has said   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he…

The move suggests London is unsure whether the restrictions have achieved their intended goal or just hindered British business, experts say The UK has spent around $1 million analyzing the effectiveness of…

Kiev received one US-made missile defense system a month ago and expects two more this fall, according to the Ukrainian leader Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that an Israeli-supplied Patriot missile defense…

Ukraine is not a member of NATO. The United States is the leading force within NATO. Most recently President Trump has repeatedly said that he is brokering missile sales to NATO for…

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 latest wave of strikes resulted in a deadly fire at a private residence in Voskresensk, authorities say A grandmother and her six-year-old grandson were killed in a fire after a Ukrainian…

Mike Flynn’s idea of a White House intel unit has been backed by a Putin aide, who said the “deep state” is targeting the US leader The White House needs its own…

Paralympic Body Finally Lifts Suspension Of Russia & Belarus Recall that in the opening months of the Russia-Ukraine war, authorities in Europe and the US began canceling all things Russian. Everything from…

Assessing Reports That Ukraine Is Preparing A False Flag Drone Provocation Against NATO Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Having captured Russian drones bomb NATO logistics hubs in Poland and Romania via…

Tehran has said that the ‘snapback’ has no legal grounds, adding that no state is obliged to roll out the restrictions France, Germany, and the UK have reactivated UN sanctions against Iran,…

Slovakia Enshrines Two Genders In Constitution As Amendment Promoting ‘National Identity’ Passes By A Whisker Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Slovakia’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment defining gender strictly…

The US president has accused the agency of agitation during the unrest US President Donald Trump has said former FBI Director Christopher Wray could face a probe over his role in the…

What’s Behind Microsoft’s Drastic Move To Cancel Services To Israeli Intelligence? Microsoft has restricted access to certain technologies for Israel’s military intelligence Unit 8200 – an elite unit responsible for clandestine operations,…

The Digital Gulag Is Being Erected Before Your Very Eyes Via Camus (@newstart_2024), At the WEF 2025, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez presented a vision for the digital future that should send a chill…

Votes cast abroad have again allowed President Maia Sandu to maintain power in a crucial parliamentary vote Moldova’s ruling pro-EU Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) has secured a narrow majority in parliamentary…

The NHS has argued that such unions offer “stronger extended family support systems and economic advantages” UK campaigners and politicians have criticised the National Health Service for promoting the “benefits” of first-cousin…

D.C. Has (By Far) The Highest Median Salary Across The US; Southern States Lowest Across the United States, median full-time salaries vary widely depending on the state. From booming coastal economies to…

Yet Again, Deep State Attacks DNI Tulsi Gabbard Authored by ‘sundance’ via The Last Refuge, It is difficult not to notice the strategy of how certain Trump administration officials are targeted. Any…

Republican, Democratic Leaders Dig In In Shutdown Standoff Ahead Of Meeting With Trump Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are digging their heels…

Michigan officials have discovered unexploded bombs and two more bodies, with more victims feared missing under the rubble Emergency crews have discovered two more victims in the ruins of a Mormon church…

Trump’s 21-Point Plan For Ending Gaza War Revealed For First Time Israeli media on Saturday published what it says is the Trump administration’s 21-point plan for achieving peace in the Gaza Strip…

Oklahoma Overrun With Chinese-Operated Marijuana Farms Authored by Nicolas Zifcak via The Epoch Times, Chinese gangs are taking advantage of loose marijuana rules in Oklahoma to grow and transport marijuana to other…

California Warns Fuel Traders Of Shortages That Threaten Fall Price Spike Nothing like micromanaging and overregulation to help a good ole’ free market breathe and operate vibrantly. California, already home to the…

Tracking Your Steps (And Privacy) Authored by Daphne Posadas via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), According to experts, the best way to maintain a new habit is to track it. I’ve recently…

The strikes left several people injured in the Russian border region of Belgorod, according to the governor Kiev’s missile strike on the Russian border region left at least three civilians injured and…

Moscow has turned down trilateral talks with Washington and Kiev, according to the US vice president The Russian side has refused trilateral meetings with US President Donald Trump and representatives from Ukraine,…

Washington is “looking” at selling the missiles to other NATO nations that would hand them over to Kiev, the vice president has said Washington is considering making long-range Tomahawk missiles available for…

Henry David Thoreau & The Well-Worn Road To Serfdom Authored by Jim Bovard Henry David Thoreau was one of America’s most eloquent and incisive philosophers. His derision of unjust laws in his essay…

Democrats Rage, Leftist NGO Mobilizes After ICE Arrest Of Iowa’s Top School Superintendent Democrats expressed “national outrage” after the ICE arrest of Ian Roberts, an illegal alien from Guyana who somehow became…

Vice President JD Vance appears on Fox News Sunday to discuss the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, the “deal” that seems close at hand in the Israeli-Hamas war, and the…

If the current status is maintained the “non-essential” part of govt will shut down on October 1st.  There is no incentive for the White House to avoid a partial shutdown when OMB…

The US vice president has joined in Donald Trump’s recent about-face on the Ukraine conflict US Vice President J.D. Vance has called on Moscow to “’wake up and accept reality,” claiming that…

It is not hyperbole to think the Moldovan election today may possibly determine whether a NATO war with Russia takes place, or whether the NATO desire for conflict slowly begins to dissolve….

FBI Director Kash Patel once again rises to defend the integrity of the institution he leads. While Tweeting a link to a Fox News story quoting him, the FBI director says, “274…

Grand Blanc law enforcement has identified the suspect in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church shooting and fire as a 40-year-old man from Burton, Michigan. The local police said…

Eric Adams Drops Out Of NYC Mayoral Race With just over a month left until the New York City mayoral election on Nov 4, moments ago, New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended his reelection…

Meandering Through Narratives By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Meandering Through the Narratives Today, we will briefly run through the narratives that are driving markets and shaping the economy. We had the…

A shooter killed one and wounded nine more at a Mormon church in Michigan on Sunday US President Donald Trump has condemned a deadly shooting which killed one person and wounded nine…

States Sue HHS Over Order To Remove ‘Gender Identity’ In K-12 Sex Education Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A coalition of 16 states and the District of…

Can Social Security Be Saved For Future Generations? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Are we wise enough to refuse politicians’ offer of “free money” to spend today that was…

Invited to Moscow by an archbishop, James Delingpole shares his startling revelations in his “Believe it or not, Russia is great” essay British journalist and commentator James Delingpole has shared a provocative…

The former French president’s corruption conviction, while justified, is a symptom of the entire country crumbling Breaking news in French politics. Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty in a corruption case (millions…

Electricity supply in Belgorod has been significantly interrupted, Vyacheslav Gladkov has said Belgorod Region in western Russia is facing serious water and energy supply shortages following what its governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, has…

Abdoulaye Maiga has urged Western nations to halt arms deliveries to Kiev Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga has accused Ukraine of arming terrorist groups with kamikaze drones, warning that Western arms deliveries…

Only 13% of Britons approve of their prime minister’s performance, according to a recent Ipsos survey UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s popularity has hit a record low, with nearly 80% of Britons…

The task appears insurmountable for Kiev and would require direct NATO involvement, experts have told the media outlet Kiev is in no position to reclaim the former Ukrainian regions it lost to…

IDF Controls Over Half Of Gaza City Less Than 2 Weeks Into Offensive It was only in the middle of September that the Israeli military launched its major ground offensive against Gaza…

The Russian president “will be glad to meet” his American counterpart, Dmitry Peskov has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is still ready and willing to host his US counterpart Donald Trump in…

The right-wing AfD continues to outperform the ruling coalition, the latest survey shows German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s approval rating has hit its lowest point and continues to slide, according to a new…

John Mearsheimer On Trump Passing The Buck To Europe Professor John J. Mearsheimer’s now famous 2014 hour-and-fifteen minute lecture on how NATO led Ukraine down the primrose path, once it was popularly ‘discovered’ on YouTube…

In First, Zelensky Confirms Israel Sent Patriot Missile Battery To Ukraine, With More On Way On Saturday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed for the first time ever that Israel has supplied his country…

Iran Furious Over Snapback Sanctions, Recalls Envoys From Germany, France & UK Via The Cradle Iran has recalled its ambassadors from Germany, France, and the UK for consultations, state media reported on…

One question, one answer will decide Europe’s fate. How a century-old technique can help hawks rethink Russia to avoid Versailles 2.0. “Every great solution was once a great question.” (The author) Even…

Pavel Durov stated earlier that French intelligence had wanted his platform to censor some channels ahead of last year’s vote Elon Musk has drawn attention to Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s allegation that…

EU Launches ‘Drone Wall’ To Detect And Destroy Drones Violating European Airspace Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), European defense ministers agreed on Sept. 26 to develop a…

Pavel Durov’s comments come as the post-Soviet republic is heading to the polling stations Telegram founder Pavel Durov claimed on Sunday that French intelligence wanted his platform to censor certain channels ahead…

A Match Made In US Foreign Policy Hell Via The Libertarian Institute  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New…

The US president had previously insisted that Kiev would need to abandon some of its territorial claims US President Donald Trump’s newly adopted stance on the Ukraine conflict was shaped by his…

At least 39 people were killed and more than 50 injured in a stampede at actor Vijay’s political rally in the southern state of Tamil Nadu At least 39 people died and…

For millions, Nasser remains a symbol of pan-Arabism and the unfulfilled dream of unity On September 28, 1970, the Middle East was shaken by the sudden death of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel…

Interestingly, it is Dept of Homeland Security Investigations, not the FBI, leading the case. Three suspects, likely Antifa affiliates, followed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer to his home in California, and…