The US president has said he wanted to “get that war ended” in order to stop lives being wasted US President Donald Trump has said he would “very much like” to meet…
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Trump urges OPEC to lower oil prices for Ukraine conflict to end
The US President has claimed that low energy costs could help immediately end hostilities US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that lower oil prices could help end the Ukraine conflict immediately….
Ukraine ready to make deal – Trump
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EU state moves forward with Ukraine-style church crackdown
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Trump to pull 20,000 US troops from Europe – Italian media
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Trump bodyguard takes over US Secret Service
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Russia to open three more embassies in Africa
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Sweden tackles rape by migrants with lectures on liberal values
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Nazi fan and NATO lover: This man came to power through a coup and doomed Ukraine to disaster
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US news channel fires meteorologist after she calls Musk a Nazi – media
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Google sold AI tools to IDF after Hamas attack – WaPo
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Politico names first foreign destination of US secretary of state
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Trump’s return to power: Revolution or repeat?
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BlackRock boss predicts $700,000 Bitcoin
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Russian actor nominated for Oscar
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Initial Jobless Claims Jump To One-Month High
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Popularity Of Meta Smart-Glasses Erupt As Apple Vision Pro Demand Vanishes
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Germany’s Outgoing Economy Minister Warns Europe Not To Over-Rely On US Energy
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UK faces ‘debt death spiral’ – Ray Dalio
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Russian Official Warns Trump Against Taking Control Of Panama Canal
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African Union comments on US exit from WHO
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Zelensky says he might speak with Putin – Bloomberg
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Kremlin responds to Fridman’s Putin interview claim
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US agency rebrands ‘chief diversity officer’ amid Trump purge
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Thousands of terrorists in US – Trump
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Thailand Could Be The Home Of The Next Luxury Yacht Boom
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Panama alerts UN over Trump’s threat to seize canal
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Kiev closest to joining EU – Aleksandar Vucic
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US Sanctions Could Hit 1.5 Million Bpd Of Russian Oil Exports
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Trump blasts ‘radical left’ for advancing ‘horrible’ policies
The US president says he won the election by aligning with voter priorities on border security and transgender issues US President Donald Trump has described his election victory as a rejection of…
BRICS Expands Footprint In The Global South
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For the past 24 hrs. I have been battling a horrible case of foodborne illness. Thankfully I am healthy, physically fit and have a strong immune system. All is ok. Love to…
Thursday January 23rd – Open Thread
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…
Vivek Ramaswamy Drops Out of DOGE, Likely to Run for Ohio Governor
Not since Ted Cruz’s GOP nomination speech in 2016 had a political figure self-emolliated with such tone-deaf stupidity as Vivek Ramaswamy when he blamed American culture for the justification for why we…
President Trump Appoints Sean Curran as Director of Secret Service
Many people know Sean Curran from the photograph in Butler Pennsylvania as he covered President Trump during the assassination attempt. I’m not sure what experience Curran has in large organization leadership; however,…
Sean Hannity Interviews President Trump
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Trump White House Means “4 Years Of Good Policy”; Polish President Says
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U.S. Auto Safety Regulators Probe Nearly 900,000 GM Vehicles For Engine Failure
U.S. Auto Safety Regulators Probe Nearly 900,000 GM Vehicles For Engine Failure Engine failures in almost 900,000 GM vehicles are being probed by the Feds, according to a new report from the…
How To Stop The BRICS Nations From Abandoning The Dollar
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“Be A Good Democrat”… Or Else – NYC Mayor Says Biden Admin Tried To Silence Him Over Influx Of Illegals
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Danish politician tells Trump to ‘f**k off’ (VIDEO)
Anders Vistisen has rejected the US president’s proposal to buy Greenland A Danish politician has dropped an F-bomb from the floor of the European Parliament as he rejected President Donald Trump’s idea…
Taiwan: Will Xi Or Won’t Xi?
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No Free Pass: The Unintended Consequences Of Presidential Pardons
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US moves to redesignate Houthis as terrorist group
The Yemeni-based militants were removed from the blacklist during the Biden administration US President Donald Trump has launched the procedure aimed at classifying Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis rebels as a terrorist group. The…
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Geography’s Revenge
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Pentagon deploys more troops along border with Mexico
US President Donald Trump has vowed to fight “an invasion” of illegal migrants The Pentagon is deploying more soldiers at the border with Mexico to help CBP agents tackle the surge of…
Fetterman Votes With Republicans To Advance Hegseth, Says He Won’t Switch To GOP
Fetterman Votes With Republicans To Advance Hegseth, Says He Won’t Switch To GOP Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) voted on Jan. 21 with…
US Will Likely Stop Buying Oil From Venezuela: Trump
US Will Likely Stop Buying Oil From Venezuela: Trump Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on Jan. 20 that his administration would likely stop buying oil…
Trump Begins Deep State Purge At DOJ
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CCP Cyberattacks Stoke Calls To Beef Up Western Counterespionage
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Biden’s Big Blemish: Wages Didn’t Keep Up With Inflation
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Trump Doubles-Down On Plan To Return American Education ‘Back To The States’
Trump Doubles-Down On Plan To Return American Education ‘Back To The States’ Authored by Jack Roberts via Campus Reform, President Trump has reinforced his intent to bring education “back to the states.”…
ABC, NBC, CBS Back In Hot-Seat After New FCC Chair Reinstates Complaints
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Lex Fridman says he’s interviewing Putin
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This Transition Is Already A Huge Historical Marker
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Russian forces advance on seven key positions: These battles will determine the fate of the conflict
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Afghan asylum seeker stabs child to death in Germany
An Afghan national has been detained after viciously attacking a kindergarten group in Bavaria A two-year-old child and an adult were killed and three others injured when a playschool group was targeted…
Germany’s Scholz sets out limits to ‘free speech’
Freedom-of-expression privileges should not be used to promote extreme-right views, says German Chancellor German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has once again lashed out at US billionaire Elon Musk, stating that freedom of speech…
Foreign ‘experts’ plotting coup – leader of EU state
Operatives who participated in the Ukrainian Maidan and in Georgia’s unrest are now active in Slovakia, PM Robert Fico claims Slovakia will take unspecified precautionary measures against Ukraine-style political unrest that is…
Israel holds multiple Palestinian doctors captive. Some are already dead
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Zelensky Claims 200,000 European Soldiers Needed To Secure Peace Deal
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Energy Department Ends LNG Export Pause Following Trump Order
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Pentagon Reportedly Deploying 1,500 Active Duty Troops To US-Mexico Border
Pentagon Reportedly Deploying 1,500 Active Duty Troops To US-Mexico Border President Donald Trump’s extraordinary move to restore national security began on Monday with a series of executive orders on immigration. By Tuesday,…
California Attorney General Asks Residents To Report Price-Gouging Amid Wildfires
California Attorney General Asks Residents To Report Price-Gouging Amid Wildfires Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, As two major fires still burn in the greater Los Angeles region, California Attorney…
Stellar 20Y Auction Thanks To Recent Yield Spike
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Freemasons eyeing comeback in Syria
The statement supposedly published by the organization announces their return after a five-decade ban under the Assad government Freemasonry is returning to Syria after being banned for over 50 years, according to…
Extremes Become More Extreme, Then Revert To The Mean
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Russian Oil Flows From Second Biggest Baltic Port Unexpectedly Tumble
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EU member blocks renewal of sanctions against Russia – Bloomberg
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has reportedly resisted the extension of the measures for economic reasons Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban is blocking the extension of sanctions the European Union imposed on Russia…
EU commissioner hopes Ukraine conflict continues
By arming Kiev, NATO member states may have granted themselves valuable time to “grow stronger,” Andrius Kubilius has stated As the fighting continues in Ukraine, NATO states may be gaining additional time…
“Settle Now, And STOP This Ridiculous War!”: Trump Threatens Tariffs As Russia Sees ‘Small’ Window For Deal On Ukraine
“Settle Now, And STOP This Ridiculous War!”: Trump Threatens Tariffs As Russia Sees ‘Small’ Window For Deal On Ukraine Russia says there is a ‘small’ window of opportunity to make a deal…
Federal Government Authorizes Arrests Of Illegal Immigrants At Schools, Churches
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It’s The Dollar, Stupid!
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Trump admits love for Russian people and offers Putin ‘a deal’
US president has urged Moscow to end the Ukrainian conflict “the easy way,” threatening it with more sanctions if it doesn’t US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a thinly-veiled ultimatum to…
Ex-US Army lawyer jailed for destroying DoD materials
The case dates back to 2022, with Manfredo Martin-Michael Madrigal III was also found guilty of lying about his contact with Russian embassy Former US Army officer and attorney Manfredo Martin-Michael Madrigal…
Trump ready to meet with Putin ‘anytime’
The US president has reiterated that he wants the Ukraine conflict to end US President Donald Trump has said that he is ready to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin anytime…
Russian flamethrowers pound Ukrainian positions (MOD VIDEO)
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Zelensky criticizes West for not breaking all ties with Russia
Ukraine’s leader claimed that Western intelligence has maintained contacts with Moscow throughout the conflict Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has criticized the West for maintaining intelligence-level contacts with Russia through all three years of…
David Beckham Vs Goliath
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Trump Says He’ll Reinstate Troops Who Refused COVID-19 Vaccination
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