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The resources of the Donetsk People’s Republic will benefit its people and the rest of the country, Denis Pushilin has said A large portion of the mineral wealth that Ukrainian leader Vladimir…

A senior EU official has told the outlet that the bloc lacks the troops to fulfill the Ukrainian leader’s request The EU is unable to fulfill Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s request for…

Younger men have been offered hefty incentives along with conscription exemptions for one-year contracts with the military Ukraine has launched a new program offering voluntary military contracts to men under 25, amid…

The findings suggest a continuing decline in the popularity of February 14, as traditional domestic holidays take precedence Only a quarter of Russians consider Valentine’s Day a real holiday, according to a…

How Many More Ridiculous Green Energy Projects Will Fail? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, The answer is all of them, in due time. Here are the latest spectacular failures. Birds Fry…

Barrick Gold and the African state’s military-led government have been at odds over a new extraction contract Mali and Canadian miner Barrick Gold have suspended talks to resolve a long-running dispute over…

How The US Dollar Has Performed, By President Since Trump’s inauguration, the U.S. dollar has been highly sensitive to tariff announcements given its role in global trade and economic confidence. The dollar…

Which Left-Wing NGOs Does Brussels Fund In Hungary (With Taxpayer Money) To Go After Orbán? Authored by Liz Heflin via Remix News, The European Commission is essentially manipulating NGOs to achieve its…

The bloc has shunned Russian pipeline gas in favor of pricier liquefied natural gas imports from Western suppliers EU leaders are deliberating instituting a cap on natural gas prices, which have been…

Several kilograms of metal shavings have been found in the engine system of the new corvette, media outlets have reported Germany has launched an investigation into potential sabotage involving a newly commissioned…

The attack targeted drone assembly enterprises, the Russian Defense Ministry has said Russia has launched a major missile strike on Ukrainian military drone production plants, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said….

The M23 group has already seized the capital of North Kivu province in the latest escalation of a decades-long conflict The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) rebel group M23 has…

UK To Make Building Nuclear Easier Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, The Starmer government, which has the most ambitious plan for decarbonizing the country in Europe, is going to make it…

Where Corruption Is Rampant Transparency International has released its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index which gauges levels of perceived public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories around the world. The index scores countries on a scale…

Jim Farley has warned that 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada could devastate domestic automakers, leading to industry upheaval Ford CEO Jim Farley has criticized US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, claiming they…

Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk Region can be buried without any exchange, according to the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has dismissed the possibility of a land swap…

The studio has reportedly amended some of its diversity policies to focus on business and talent instead of inclusion Disney has made changes to some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)…

The US president earlier signaled that he expects the release of another detainee later this week US President Donald Trump is determined to secure the release of all American citizens detained in…

Trump’s Pressure Campaign Against South Africa Is About More Than Just The Boers Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Trump signed an Executive Order late last week “Addressing Egregious Actions Of The…

On the eve of DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard’s full senate confirmation vote, President Trump announces his Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB), which will be chaired by the former head of the House Permanent…

New Delhi could offer the US reductions in import duties as the Indian leader travels to Washington India hopes that a series of import duty cuts announced in its recent annual budget,…

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…

Pennsylvania schoolteacher Marc Fogel traveled to Russia with marijuana.  The magic lettuce is considered a narcotic in Russia.  Marc Fogel found out you cannot take medicinal marijuana to Russia.  Marc Fogel was…

FDA Lab Uncovers Excess DNA Contamination In COVID-19 Vaccines Authored by Maryanne Demasi via The Brownstone Institute, An explosive new study conducted within the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) own laboratory…

President Donald Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordan are having bilateral meetings today on the Israel v Hamas war and the subsequent issue with displaced Palestinians. During the first press availability…

It’s good that Fogel is returning, and the gesture of his release is an act of good faith between the Russian government of Vladimir Putin and the U.S. government of Donald Trump….

If you have followed the arc of Tech, Peter Thiel recruiting JD Vance, the creation of Palantir, the funding of Vance’s senatorial run, and eventually the roadmap to connect Vance to Trump,…

Senator Lindsey Graham (U-DC) was asked for his thoughts and perspectives about USAID today during a press conference. Senator Lindsey Graham is senior senator in charge of the upper chamber oversight of…

Earlier today President Trump and Elon Musk, head of the Dept of Government Efficiency, held a press conference in the oval office to answer questions about the ongoing DOGE review of government….

China A Leading Perpetrator Of Transnational Repression In 2024: Freedom House Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Chinese communist regime remained a major perpetrator of transnational repression…

Freed Jan. 6 Prisoners Speak Out As They Begin To Rebuild Their Lives Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Prosecutors acted with “unrelenting integrity,” Attorney General Merrick Garland…

Suggested Trump Admin Reform – End The Illegal ENDS Epidemic Authored by Roderick Law via RealClearHealth, As President Trump and border czar Tom Homan set about getting control of our southern border,…

David Tepper Boosted China Holdings Before Latest Rally By Yiqin Shen, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist Billionaire investor David Tepper ramped up his stake in China-related stocks and ETFs last quarter, just before…

The billionaire has blasted bureaucracy as an “unelected, unconstitutional fourth branch of government” President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating US federal agencies to implement workforce reductions and efficiency measures…

Egypt’s Sisi Cancels Planned White House Visit After Awkward Trump-King Abdullah Meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has canceled a planned February 18 visit to Washington to meet with President Donald Trump….

Microbiologist, Residents Say China Conceals Extent Of Respiratory Virus Outbreak Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Chinese health authorities have said this winter’s flu season is less severe…

Unidentified Drone, Aerial Sightings Continue After Spike In Nationwide Reports Authored by Allan Stein via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), SEDONA, Ariz.—Mike O’Sedona stood out as a dark silhouette in a snap-brim…

Stubbornness, Divine Providence And Donald Trump Authored by Frank Miele via RealClearPolitics, Donald Trump has always been a complex character, but to fully understand him now, one must begin with the assassination…

PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to resume full-scale war unless Israeli hostages are released by 10am GMT on Saturday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued an ultimatum to Hamas, demanding the release of…

U.S. Marine Corps: Put Me In Coach Authored by Stephen Baird via RealClearDefense, In some ways the U.S. military is like an NFL team.  We have an owner, the American people, represented…

The US president hopes the release of an American national will mark the “beginning of a relationship” to end the Ukraine conflict President Donald Trump has said that Moscow agreed to release…

What if the American president’s seemingly outlandish claims on serve a higher purpose? In a world caught between ecological limits and technological ambition, the revival of the long-dormant vision of the Technate…

The One Chart That May Boost MAGA In 2026: End Of The Migrant Invasion Goldman Sachs analysts Elsie Peng, David Mericle, Alec Phillips, and others published a note on Sunday titled “The End…

The suspect had previously been hailed as a “hero in Ukraine” by the media in his home country A German mercenary suspected of repeated sex offenses at home has been arrested in…

The Empire Strikes Back: Judge Orders CDC, FDA, And Other Agencies To Restore Woke Webpages Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge on Tuesday ordered U.S….

The Canadian prime minister has promised to retaliate against US duties on steel and aluminum Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denounced the recent imposition by the US of a 25% tariff…

Washington looks to shift Kiev burden onto EU and NATO allies The administration of US President Donald Trump has no plans to send American soldiers into the Ukraine conflict, Defense Secretary Pete…

“I Don’t Think He’s A Happy Guy”: Sam Altman Talks Trash About Musk After OpenAI Buyout Offer OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday that Elon Musk is ‘insecure,’ and ‘not a…

DHS Sec. Kristi Noem Blames “Corrupt” FBI For Leaks To Media Tipping Off Illegals About Upcoming ICE Raids Update: Homan said on Fox News Monday night that that the Department of Justice has opened…

Goldman Nukes DEI IPO Requirement As Woke Era Implodes During the “summer of love,” as BLM riots gripped cities and towns nationwide, Goldman Sachs went down the woke rabbit hole and informed companies…

Sigh… House Democrat Moves To Impeach Trump Over His “Dastardly Deeds” Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatmess, It’s only 16 days into President Donald Trump’s second term, and a Democrat is…

Scott Bessent could visit Ukraine as soon as this week, reportedly for talks on a potential deal for rare-earth minerals US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will be sending…

Stellar 3Y Auction Sees Bid To Cover Spike, Record Low Dealers, First Stop Through Since Sept After four consecutive poor, tailing 3Y auctions, moments ago the Treasury reported the results of today’s…

The United States Needs A Spending Chainsaw Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The latest figures published by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are staggering. $75 billion saved in two weeks. Some of…

The energy crisis in Transnistria appears to be over, but the underlying tensions that caused it are far from resolved The decision by Ukraine to halt Russian gas transit to Europe has…

American School Teacher Flies Home From Russia With Trump Envoy After 3+ Years In Prison: Putin’s Goodwill Offering? US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is on his way back from Moscow, presumably as…

The Penny/Treasury/Asteroid Drops By Michael Every of Rabobank We all see what we want to see. Last Friday’s Michigan consumer survey was bipolar: 5-year ahead inflation expectations for Democrats leaped to 4.2%…

American officials are explicit in showing that the diplomats “are not welcome,” Dmitry Polyansky has told RT The Russian UN mission in New York faces significant pressure and poor treatment from its…

Israel Backs Trump’s Unleash Hell Plan For Gaza If Hostages Aren’t Freed By Saturday Following an urgent security cabinet meeting, the Israeli government has declared that it backs President Trump’s latest threat…

Marc Fogel, a former schoolteacher, had been sentenced to 14 years behind bars in Russia on drug trafficking charges Russia has released US national Marc Fogel following negotiations with advisors of President…

A Georgian heiress sued the man who sold her a pest-invested Victorian London mansion for $40 million A British judge has granted a couple a refund on their purchase of a £32.5…

Slovakia has started importing natural gas via the TurkStream pipeline, Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced Slovakia has started receiving Russian natural gas via the TurkStream pipeline after Ukraine halted transit via…

The country has been seeking solutions to address demographic challenges The number of abortions in Russia has decreased by more than 3.5 times over the past decade, according to data released by…

Two Ways Of Stopping Iran Getting Nukes: ‘With Bombs Or A Written Piece Of Paper,’ Trump Says President Donald Trump said in a Monday interview with Fox News that Iran is terrified after losing…

‘Not Possible’: Jordan Would Seal Borders, Declare War On Israel If Gazans Forced Out Via Middle East Eye Egypt has announced an emergency Arab summit to be held on February 27 in response…

Small Business Optimism Slides In Jan As ‘Uncertainty’ Surges Having surged (by the most on record) to its highest level since 2018 after Trump’s election victory, Small Business Optimism faded in January…

Moscow is looking to boost exports of wheat and grains to the South Asian nation while expanding imports of fruits and vegetables Agricultural and food trade between India and Russia has grown…

Drunk driving and theft were reportedly the most common transgressions committed by nationals from the neighboring country in 2024 Ukrainian citizens committed the most offenses among foreigners in Poland in 2024, local…

Judge Blocks Federal Government From Cutting Medical Research Funding Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley entered a temporary restraining order on Feb. 10 preventing the…

South Sudan has five deputy leaders, appointed as part of a power-sharing agreement South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, has fired two of his vice presidents, the chief of the Internal Security…

Kiev plans to increase attacks on Russian infrastructure and the population, Aleksandr Bortnikov has warned Ukraine is resorting to terrorist methods with the goal of inflicting economic damage on Russia and intimidating…

Washington has opposed what it claims would be excessive regulation of the sector proposed during the Paris summit The UK may not sign an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) after the…

‘Bragg Is Back!’ Hegseth Restores Iconic Special Forces Base Name On Monday night Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that he signed an order restoring the name of the storied special operations forces base in…

“Get Violent And Fight”: Tennessee Minister Calls For Attacks On ‘Devil’ Musk Authored by Jonathan Turley, Clearly, Dr. Steve Caudle of Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church in Chattanooga is not the “turn-the-other-cheek”…

The alleged plan involves staging a foreign vessel explosion in the Baltic Sea, according to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Ukrainian special services, with Western support, are preparing a series of high-profile…

Ukraine could descend into chaos soon after a peace deal is reached, Vitaly Klitschko has warned The conflict between Russia and Ukraine could end “in a month or two,” Kiev Mayor Vitaly…

Canada, EU Condemn Trump Steel And Aluminum Tariffs, Vow To Retaliate The European Union and Canada vowed to respond after President Trump decided to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports,…

Watch Live: Chair Powell Tells Congress Fed’s In ‘No Rush To Cut Rates’, Inflation “Well Anchored” Watch live coverage as Fed Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of testimony on Capitol Hill…

Pavel Sorokin, Russia’s first deputy energy minister, said supplies to India, a key market for Russian crude, will continue despite Western pressure Russia will continue supplying oil to global markets despite sanctions…

Washington would need to significantly shift its position on arms control to renew negotiations, however, according to Dmitry Polyansky The US and Russia could restart substantive discussions on nuclear arms reduction if…

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…

Yesterday, Dept of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pointed a finger at the FBI for leaking the details of an ICE deportation sweep to the Los Angeles Times in order to tip-off…

Nominee for the position of the Director of the Office of National Intelligence (ODNI), Tulsi Gabbard, has passed the Senate cloture vote (52-46) ending debate on her confirmation.  McConnell and Murkowski voted…

Seven Key Themes Goldman Lays Out For Clients This Week Global equities are digesting the Trump administration’s latest tariff barrage on steel and aluminum. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Senate Banking Committee testimony…

StratCom’s report on Russia’s ‘information operations’ and its influence on the continent goes far beyond this There was a time when the West spoke, and the world listened. Its newspapers were the…

“Significant Winter Storm” Threatens Washington, DC A winter blast is expected today across the Mid-Atlantic, including the Washington-Baltimore metro area, while Philadelphia and New York City could see snow. Ice storms are expected in Western…

Trump Says Talk Of Wanting Canada to Be A Part of US Is Serious Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump said in a new interview…

Futures, Treasuries And Dollar All Lower Ahead Of Powell Senate Testimony US equity futures, treasuries and the dollar are all lower as the latest tariff news sparked a risk-off move, with traders…

The Ukrainian leader’s presidential term expired last May, with no new vote in sight Elon Musk has taken a jab at Vladimir Zelensky over his claim that Ukrainians are opposed to holding…

FEMA has been accused of violating federal law by using funds earmarked for emergencies on migrants  Elon Musk has accused the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of unlawfully spending $59 million…

The TV program, which airs on RT, had over 160,000 followers on the platform Elon Musk’s social media platform X has suspended the account of Going Underground, an independent UAE-based TV production…

Ukrainians are “the richest people” in Europe, spending fortunes in expensive resort towns, the American journalist has claimed Ukrainian elites have enriched themselves through the conflict with Russia and the embezzlement of…

Connecticut lawmaker Chris Murphy has claimed the president’s actions amount to an “assault on the Constitution” US President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk are seizing power in Washington “for corrupt…

Vyacheslav Volodin and Dileita Mohamed Dileita discussed interparliamentary cooperation and upcoming diplomatic engagements Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin met with the president of the National Assembly of Djibouti, Dileita Mohamed Dileita,…

The EU Commission chief has warned of “proportionate” countermeasures if the US president raises duties on imports of metals European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that US tariffs…

Goldman’s Proprietary Dashboard For Working Poor Consumers Flashes “Mixed” Signals McDonald’s told investors earlier that lower-income consumers remained under financial pressure in the fourth quarter as the inflation storm sparked by the Biden-Harris administration eroded…

A Polish military psychiatrist says returning servicemen may suffer from severe mental health issues and could pose a risk to civilians Ukrainian soldiers returning from the front could pose a threat to…

Restrictions on Chabahar Port, where New Delhi has investments, could hamper regional connectivity, officials have argued India has pledged continued support for its joint project with Iran at the Port of Chabahar,…