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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri have discussed improving bilateral ties in Beijing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on India and China to enhance trust…

The number of respondents supporting peace talks has been steadily rising, according to the survey Half of Ukrainians now favor a compromise to end the conflict with Russia through peace negotiations involving…

US New Home Sales Rise For Second Straight Year In 2024 Sales of new US homes ended 2024 on a high note in December as customers took advantage of incentives from builders,…

Trump Says He ‘Immediately Halted’ Hiring Of New IRS Agents Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has halted any new hires…

The ring of drug addicts committed some of the most depraved acts of child abuse, police said Seven Scottish pedophiles have been handed stiff prison terms for committing what authorities described as…

Fearing being excluded by Trump, Kiev’s European backers see ‘boots on the ground’ as a political foothold in the crisis Nothing is certain regarding the Ukraine conflict. Except two things: Russia is…

The new US president reportedly represents “a radical shift” from the previously “friendly” policies of Joe Biden, the outlet has claimed European Union officials are increasingly concerned that the administration of US…

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…

An interesting interview between Maria Bartiromo and recently confirmed CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Within the interview Director Ratcliffe outlines the big picture instructions and direction he has received from President Trump during…

DeepSink: Global Markets Crash On Cheap China AI Panic US equity futures and global markets are tumbling as rising weekend fears that China’s DeepSeek’s R1 AI platform could lead to a collapse…

President Donald Trump recently decreed that only two genders would be officially recognized The US State Department has suspended processing passport applications that select ‘X’ as the gender identifier, several American news…

Nine of Pretoria’s soldiers were killed in the Central African state last week as rebel attacks escalated The South African National Defence (SANDF) says its members are safe in their bases, amid…

Sweden Seizes Bulk Carrier After Suspected Baltic Sea Undersea Fiber Cable Sabotage Following Sunday’s undersea cable incident, in which a bulk carrier damaged a fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish…

Hedge Fund CIO: If Trump’s Agenda Succeeds, It Will Force Foreign Leaders To Adopt Pro-Growth Policies By Eric Peters, CIO of One River Asset Management Hope all goes well… “Builders make the…

The libertarian has labeled the West’s left-wing ‘woke’ ideology a “cancer we need to get rid of” Argentine President Javier Milei has criticized European leaders and condemned “woke ideology,” branding it an…

Kristi Noem has pledged to overhaul immigration and secure the southern border Former South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the head of the US Department of Homeland Security following…

The 76th Republic Day parade showcased New Delhi’s defense capabilities, featuring an array of military equipment and stunts The special corps of the Indian Army, known as the ‘Daredevils’, dazzled spectators on…

State officials have authorized a campaign dubbed “Calexit” for a possible secession vote in 2028 Activists in California seek to put the state’s independence from the US on the ballot, hoping to…

Moscow may be unwilling to hold talks over Ukraine as it is already on a steady path to total victory, Tommy Tuberville says Russian President Vladimir Putin may have little incentive to…

The bloc’s foreign ministers have agreed to keep the economic penalties in place for another six months EU foreign ministers have agreed to extend the bloc’s economic sanctions on Russia, after Hungary…

Morgenstern is under criminal investigation for allegedly violating the law on foreign agents Russia’s Investigative Committee has placed rapper Alisher Morgenstern on a wanted list, TASS news agency has reported, citing sources…

Sales surged by 30% year-on-year in 2024 as numerous countries rushed to replenish their stocks after sending weapons to Kiev US arms exports hit a record-high in fiscal year 2024, driven by…

Kiev must start peace talks before summer or its very survival will be at stake, Kirill Budanov has reportedly warned Ukraine could face collapse by summer if it does not agree to…

The US president has called for addressing concerns over the agency’s disaster response and alleged political bias US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a review council to evaluate…

Niger’s minister of interior and public security has called for increased vigilance to deal with the alleged threat France is deploying underhanded methods in its attempt to destabilize Niger, the West African…

Davos: UN Introduces AI As “The Next Existential Threat” Authored by Eric Worrall via WattsUpWithThat.com, Climate crisis move aside, there is a new fake emergency in town. At Davos, Guterres slams backsliding…

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has won a seventh term, promising order and stability while dismissing Western criticism Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has declared his vision for the country as a “dictatorship of…

DeepSeek Pulls Rug Out On Nvidia, ASML There is only one topic on traders’ minds this morning that threatens to upend the multi-year AI bull trend driving chip stocks to record highs: the…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri have discussed improving bilateral ties in Beijing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on India and China to enhance trust…

As many as 38% of Russians have encountered the issue, according to a recent poll Russian lawmakers will consider a draft bill aimed at tackling bullying in schools, Vedomosti has reported. A…

The Russian and US leaders will meet when they deem it appropriate, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, Kremlin…

Revealing classified procurement goals to manufacturers could lead to an investment boost, sources have said NATO members will soon share classified procurement plans with arms makers in an effort to encourage a…

Border Wall Construction Resumes As DHS Starts Filling Gaps The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun filling gaps left in the nation’s border wall left by the Biden administration. In a…

The tech sector has plunged after China released a free ChatGPT rival operating on cheaper and less advanced chips Chinese AI startup DeepSeek sent shockwaves through global tech stocks on Monday, causing…

DOGE Seeks To Shed Vast Amounts Of Government Office Space Authored by Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET, The DOGE people in the Trump administration are considering shedding a big portion of the massive office…

Tether USDt Tops Salary Payments & Savings In EU In 2024; Brighty Authored by Helen Partz via CoinTelegraph.com, Tether USDt, the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, was the most widely used…

The incident involved 17 vehicles in Enugu state in Nigeria A devastating fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria’s southeastern Enugu State claimed the lives of 18 people and left 13 others injured on…

Peace on the continent requires breaking the imperialist legacy Any outcome of the Ukraine conflict framed as a ‘compromise’ would be celebrated in the West as a victory and perceived as a…

European Leaders Double-Down On Stagnation At Davos Authored by Daniel Lacalle, Many market participants appeared astonished to learn that Von Der Leyen and Scholz in Davos were steadfastly pursuing the policies that have severely damaged the EU. However,…

The publication of archive files coincides with the anniversary of the liberation of the death camp by Soviet troops Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has released declassified documents describing the involvement of…

The vice president has called for “big change” in the Pentagon, citing systemic cost overruns and recruitment issues The US has failed to win a single war in several generations despite spending…

Copenhagen says it will boost its military presence on the island, while reminding Washington “how good an ally” the country is Denmark is not capable of adequately protecting the strategically important territory…

A multi-agency exercise simulating a nuclear event will take place this week in the state of New York, the FBI has announced   A large-scale nuclear training exercise will take place in…

Will Trump’s Threats Push Putin To Negotiate? Via RFE/RL, President Trump threatens significant sanctions to pressure Russia into ending its war with Ukraine. Experts debate the effectiveness of sanctions in altering Putin’s…

Sweden has detained an unnamed vessel following damage to undersea infrastructure linking the country to Latvia Sweden and Latvia have reported another case of suspected sabotage involving an undersea cable in the…

Record 9 Billion Passenger-Trips Forecast For China’s Spring Festival A record 9 billion inter-regional trips are expected during this year’s China Spring Festival travel surge, according to the National Development and Reform Commission….

World Bank Forecasts Economic Slowdown In The Caucasus And Central Asia Authored by EurasiaNet.org, The World Bank projects a decline in real GDP growth rates for most Caucasus and Central Asian countries…

The Trump administration has reportedly pledged to rebuild ties with Budapest and scrap restrictions imposed during Joe Biden’s presidency The US has pledged to reassess sanctions on Hungary that were imposed under former…

The Russian president has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to deepening ties with Belarus Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his congratulations to Alexander Lukashenko on his re-election as the president of Belarus….

Foreign NGOs are trying to tarnish the Soviet role in the victory and whitewash Nazism, Sergey Naryshkin has said Western countries are attempting to disrupt the participation of foreign leaders in Moscow’s…

Extensive clemency for the January 6 Capitol protesters could erode public trust and prompt legal reforms, US Senator Lindsey Graham says US Senator Lindsey Graham has criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to…

The Most Important Week Of The Quarter: Month End, Fed, ECB, Earnings , PCE And More By Goldman trader Paolo Schiavone Key Events – Global Week Ahead:  Fed and ECB, Lunar New…

The deployment of Western forces would only aim to prevent Kiev’s defeat, Rodion Miroshnik has said Any Western peacekeepers deployed to Ukraine without Moscow’s approval would become legitimate military targets, senior Russian…

Trump Effect: LA Bends The Knee, Will Reopen Pacific Palisades To Residents Starting Monday Two days after President Trump scolded Los Angeles for refusing to allow residents affected by the recent fires…

Will Any Federal Officials Pay For What They Did? Authored by James Bovard via The Brownstone Institute, The biggest scientific con of the century is finally being exposed. But will any politicians…

The US-based tycoon argued that Germans should not “focus on past guilt” The chairman of Israel’s Holocaust museum has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of insulting the victims of Nazism and undermining…

CIA Admits COVID-19 “More Likely” Came From Chinese Lab Having been temporarily banned from Twitter, Facebook, and Google over ‘COVID conspiracy theories’ (when we first suggested in January 2020 that the fact…

Crank Your Amps To 11 By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities In this industry we are always trying to decipher the signal from the noise. That is never easy, but the level…

The Algorithmic Age Authored by Josh Stylman via The Brownstone Institute, Having explored the physical and psychological mechanisms of control in a previous article, and their deployment through cultural engineering in yet another article,…

Hartnett: These Are The 10 Biggest Themes In The Next 5 Years There was a lot to unpack in Michael Hartnett’s latest Flow Show, in which he detailed the just released report…

Only they can maintain “normal relations” between Moscow and Kiev, the Belarusian president said The Belarusian military is best suited for peacekeeping duties in Ukraine, President Aleksandr Lukashenko told journalists on Sunday….

The neighboring Arab nations should accommodate refugees from the Palestinian enclave, the US president said US President Donald Trump has suggested that neighboring Arab countries should take in Palestinian refugees and “clean…

There are moments in life to just savor. This is one of them. Apparently, Colombia has refused repatriation flights of illegal aliens.  President Trump responds forcefully, in what can only be described…

CBS’s Margaret Brennan is desperate to secure her role as an established leader of the media resistance; in part, due to her peers losing their jobs, positions and relevance in the aftermath…

I’m not feeling any better about it, you guys know EXACTLY WHY. However, it’s good to know that President Trump is at least concerned about the potential runaway process within automated Artificial…

Musk Exploring Blockchain Use To Curb US Govt Spending; Report Authored by Vince Quill via CoinTelegraph.com, Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is reportedly exploring implementations of…

Senator John Thune appears with Maria Bartiromo for a discussion on legislative intents and the schedule to confirm President Trump’s Cabinet nominees.  Senator Thune outlines his expectation that 12 nominations gain full…

A very non-pretending Tom Homan appears on ABC This Week with Martha Raddatz to discuss the deportation operation currently underway.  Martha asks the same question 4 or 5 different ways and keeps…

Bogota will dispatch a presidential plane to pick up migrants slated for deportation from the US Colombia has bowed to pressure from Washington, reversing its decision to bar flights carrying deported illegal…

Stockman: America’s Fiscal Doomsday Machine Must Be Stopped Authored by David Stockman via the Brownstone Institute, The following is Chapter One of David Stockman’s latest book, “How to Cut $2 Trillion: A…

Trump And Newsom Prepare To Battle Over Wildfire Relief Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, President Trump is set to conclude the first regular work week of his second term by coming…

Nikol Pashinyan risks destroying his nation with his policies, the Belarusian president has warned Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is leading his nation towards disaster, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told a press…

DOJ Asks Supreme Court To Freeze Student Debt, Environmental Cases Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The Justice Department reversed the agency’s position on a redistricting dispute currently before the…

Goldman Finds “More Nuclear & Fewer EVs” As Trump Supercharges Powering Up America Theme There is a lot to unpack in Goldman’s note, “US Policy Implications: Reliability, AI/Data Center Power Surge, More…

Pope Francis made his remarks in an address to journalists at the Vatican Pope Francis has warned Catholics of the risk of “brain rot” from excessive social media scrolling, calling on “courageous”…

Kiev sought to forestall all “negotiation processes” it could not control, the Ukrainian leader has said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has explained that he banned negotiations with Russia in order to prevent what…

Bogota must accept the “criminals they forced into the United States,” the US president has said US President Donald Trump has said that he will impose emergency tariffs on Colombia and sanction…

This Is The Income Needed To Raise A Family In Each US State Over 13 million families in the U.S. have two children living at home. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, illustrates…

Trump Calls For Jordan, Egypt To Take More Palestinian Refugees, “Clean Out” Gaza Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on Jan. 25 that he wants Egypt,…

Davos Post Mortem: The US Vibe Shift Goes Global Authored by Huw van Steenis via WEForum.org, Investors and businesses have an optimistic outlook for the US while pessimism hangs over Europe’s lagging…

Derided in the West as a dictator, the Belarusian president has said his leadership brings “stability and security” Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has won a seventh term in office, extending his three-decade…

Seventy people have died after the facility in the besieged Sudanese town of El-Fasher was hit, a top official has sad Dozens of people have been killed and injured in Sudan during…

Democrats Threaten “Righteous Litigation” Over Trump’s Shutdown Of DEI Offices If a president has the power to unilaterally approve and fund DEI programs within the federal government, then any future president also…

Nela Riehl has claimed that ‘Sigma Boy’ is being used to spread “pro-Russian worldviews” A viral song by two Russian schoolgirls, which recently made it into Billboard’s top ten dance hits, has…

The US cannot treat “migrants as criminals,” Gustavo Petro has said Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that he will deny entry to American planes carrying deported migrants. The US has been…

The billionaire has told supporters of the right-wing AfD to reject their “guilt” over the past Tech billionaire Elon Musk has made a surprise address at an Alternative for Germany (AfD) campaign…

The SpaceX CEO’s suggested rebrand came after Donald Trump made two major map changes Tech billionaire Elon Musk has suggested that the US change the name of the English Channel to “the…

Rebuilding American Manufacturing: It’s Not Just Plants, It’s People Authored by Chris Power via RealClearPolitics, The latest spotlight on the crisis in American manufacturing may be on steel, but our nation has…

A wave of demonstrations has swept across the country as the right-wing party gears up for elections next month Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Germany to rally against…

The Belarusian president has accused the Jewish community of remaining silent in response to the tech entrepreneur’s controversial gesture Elon Musk has become “insolent” and “crazy” as a result of his immense…

Trump Administration Puts Immediate Pause On FDA, CDC, & HHS Reports And Posts Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Trump administration has placed a freeze on many…

Here’s how Washington’s gamble with Beijing would look like Chinese President Xi Jinping did not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, despite the latter’s repeated claims that he would invite him. However, Han Zheng,…

The country is “totally reliant” on the US, and would be better off as the 51st state, the US president has argued US President Donald Trump has vowed to no longer let…

Massachusetts Governor Says She Won’t Obstruct ICE Efforts To Deport Criminals, But Cops Won’t Help Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said she supports…

US Army’s Next-Gen Hybrid Tactical Vehicle To Replace Humvee Tested In Germany The US Army’s 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, recently tested General Motors Defense’s Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV), built on the chassis of a Chevrolet Colorado…

The strategic town of Velikaya Novoselka in the Donetsk People’s Republic has been liberated, the military has said Russian troops have taken over the town of Velikaya Novoselka in the Donetsk People’s…

Why Greenland Matters: US Strategy In The Changing Arctic Authored by Mike Fredenburg via The Epoch Times, To the shock of many, President Trump has declared his interest in acquiring Greenland, calling…

EU Considers German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Proposal Of Europe-Wide EV Incentives The European Union is drafting bloc-wide incentives for electric vehicle purchases to aid struggling automakers, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced at…

Evgeny and Darya Pilipyuk have apparently cut ties with their home country after a youth karate tournament in Venice, Italy Ukrainian karate athletes Evgeny and Darya Pilipyuk have been kicked out of…