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The billion-dollar tranche is just the beginning, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal The first $1 billion installment of a $20 billion US loan backed by impounded Russian assets has been…

Türkiye and Syria will try to “remove” Kurdish units from border areas unless they lay down their arms, Hurriyet has reported Türkiye and the new leadership in Damascus may launch an offensive…

Exports of crab have soared amid Western sanctions Russia has continued to increase fish and seafood exports to China, boosting crab sales to a record $148.7 million last month, RIA Novosti reported…

The Hungarian PM has accused the bloc of ignoring the reality of the conflict and urged for diplomacy over military aid Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused the European Union of…

TSMC Is Partying Like It’s 1999 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company shares are on track to record their strongest annual performance since the Dot Com bubble, as the world’s largest contract chipmaker ramped up production…

Cadbury has lost the favor of the British royal family for the first time in 170 years Britain’s King Charles has stripped Cadbury of its royal warrant, meaning the iconic chocolate brand…

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Pentagon is testing “dangerous pathogens” in over a dozen countries across the continent The US is growing increasingly concerned about joint efforts by Russia and…

Christmas Miracle: Dave Portnoy Saves Struggling Veteran-Owned Pizza Shop In Baltimore Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports delivered a Christmas miracle for a veteran-owned, mom-and-pop pizza shop in Baltimore City that was on the verge of…

“B*tch, New Laws!”: California’s Tougher Shoplifting Law Receives Curious Endorsement Authored by Jonathan Turley, Proposition 36, which increases punishments for some retail theft and drug possession offenses, overwhelmingly passed in California despite…

11 Signs That The Slow-Motion Collapse Of The US Economy Is Far More Advanced Than Most People Think Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, The fact that economic conditions are getting worse…

The perpetrator of the Christmas market car attack was not an Islamist, but he had raised a forest of red flags that went unaddressed At 19:02 on December 20, a man named…

The trial of Eugene Spector has taken place behind closed doors due to the classified nature of the materials in the case A Moscow court has sentenced US citizen Eugene ‘Gene’ Spector…

The company could not predict when operations would resume Every single American Airlines flight in the US has been grounded due to a “technical issue,” the company said in a statement on…

Democrats More Likely To Cut Off Relatives Over Political Differences; New Study Finds Authored by Eric Lendrum via American Greatness, A new study found that Democratic voters are more likely than Republican…

The messenger is the only one of Meta’s three major services that is still allowed to work in the country The Russian authorities are not considering blocking access to Meta’s WhatsApp, the…

10 New Ideas To Make America’s Economy Great Again In 2025 Authored by Stephen Moore via PJMedia.com, Here’s my wish list for the incoming Trump administration to make America healthy and prosperous…

The new link is expected to save travel time and help boost trade turnover between the countries Russia and Pakistan will launch the first direct freight train between the two countries next…

Futures Flat With Many Markets Around The World Closed US equity futures traded flat in muted pre-holiday trading, signaling another subdued open on Wall Street after Monday’s tech-led rally. As of 8:00am,…

IRS Reminds Taxpayers Of Key Tax Updates As 2025 Filing Season Nears Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is recommending taxpayers prepare…

Kiev’s unwillingness to negotiate has necessitated the continuation of hostilities, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia has always been willing to achieve its goals in the Ukraine conflict diplomatically and has only…

Most members will find it impossible to contribute 3% of their GDP to the US-led military bloc, according to diplomatic sources A number of NATO members are reportedly concerned they will be…

There will be peace in Europe next year, possibly after “one party” is destroyed, Hungary’s Viktor Orban has said The Ukraine conflict will be resolved one way or another next year, Hungarian…

Christmas Eve Nightmare: American Airlines Grounds Flights Nationwide American Airlines experienced a “technical issue” early Tuesday morning, forcing the carrier to ground flights nationwide. The timing could not be worse, as Christmas Eve…

Zombified: 42% Of US Small Caps Still Have ‘Negative Earnings’ Amid robust consumer demand and U.S. economic resilience, only a fraction of America’s largest companies have negative earnings this year. In 2024,…

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The government will impose restrictions on the digital currency industry in areas with power shortages The Russian government has approved a list of regions where crypto mining will be limited or completely…

The suspect is facing treason charges for aiding and abetting Kiev, the agency has said A Russian national employed by a company producing classified goods for the military has been caught selling…

The new rules will take effect in April 2025, according to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko Russia will start checking the children of foreign nationals who enroll in Russian schools for basic…

Historic memos about brainwashing “Russian agents” and drugging US inmates with LSD have been put online Documents shedding light on the CIA’s notorious mind control program decades ago are being published by…

Robert Fico has said he rejected a payment of €500 million to back Ukraine’s NATO bid Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has confirmed that he offered money to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico…

Righty Tighty: A Simple Way Donald Trump Can End The Ukraine & Israel Wars Authored by Adam Dick via The Ron Paul Institute, Upon his inauguration as president, Donald Trump will become…

Two crew members are missing after an engine room explosion caused the Ursa Major to capsize in the Mediterranean Sea The Russian cargo vessel Ursa Major has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea…

American Holiday Essentials While every family celebrates the holiday season a little differently, each with its own sets of customs and traditions, there are things that most celebrants can agree on, things…

The continent is the new focus of American biolab activities, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has claimed The US is significantly expanding its military-biological presence in Africa, raising concerns about sovereignty and…

The US president-elect does not want the settlement to collapse like the 2014 ceasefire agreement, Keith Kellogg says A sustainable peace between Russia and Ukraine is one of President-elect Donald Trump’s top…

Hungary maintains “constant contacts” with Moscow as part of its strategy, its foreign minister has said Hungary is interested in expanding cooperation with Russia in areas that are not subject to Western…

Bethlehem Cancels Public Christmas Celebrations Amid Ongoing Gaza War In better times the West Bank city of Bethlehem, where Christ was born, is festive and bustling with locals and international tourists and…

High Electricity Taxes Are Crippling European Industry Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, European countries need to work out ways to lower taxes on electricity to revive the competiveness of Europe’s energy-intensive…

A lawmaker has cited an increased risk of genetic mutations specific to aging as the government tries to reverse a demographic slump Russian women should have children before 35, according to the…

According to Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov, Uganda has confirmed its readiness to join the group’s new category Uganda will officially become a BRICS partner state on January 1, Yury Ushakov, an…

Ismail Haniyeh was killed by an explosive device in Tehran in July Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has acknowledged for the first time that West Jerusalem was responsible for the assassination of…

Marcel Ciolacu has emphasized Romania’s commitment to regional stability, as the nation navigates a volatile political landscape ahead of a presidential election re-run Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has pledged to support…

Washington’s system of managing biological risks in other countries was tested in Ukraine and Georgia, the Russian military says Africa has become a focal point of interest for the US government, which…

The US House Ethics Committee has claimed Matt Gaetz used illegal drugs and paid tens of thousands of dollars for sexual favors, including to a 17-year-old There is “substantial evidence” that former…

Eric Trump took some time to share a picture of his dad doing some last-minute Christmas shopping: Gifts for the American people…. lol [Source] MAGA Funny!  We are so back! Posted in…

Remarkable video shows three people surviving after a 15o foot portion of the Santa Cruz Pier collapses.  Two engineers and a project manager from a construction team fell into the ocean with…

The House Ethics panel does not release investigative findings after a member leaves the House. However, leaning on past precedent, the panel’s report said it “determined that it was in the public…

“This was no small thing, to restore a republic after it had fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may have been…

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 the nation of Moldova, the left bank of the Dniester (Nistru) River is home to 360,000 citizens in the Russia-controlled region of Transnistria. To the right side of the dividing line…

Apparently, the professional handlers at the RNC Convention wanted to control what Teamsters Union President Sean O’Brien said at the convention.  O’Brien called President Trump about it, and Trump told him to…

Cargo Ship Hauling Russian Weapons Paralyzed By Engine Failure Near Portugal, Ukraine’s Intel Claims  In a Telegram post on Monday, Ukraine’s main intelligence directorate reported that a cargo ship, sent to Syria to…

German Minister Says Suspect In Christmas Market Attack Does Not Fit ‘Any Existing Mold’ Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Germany’s interior minister said a Saudi national, accused…

Chris Wright Is Perfect Pick To Lead Trump’s Department Of Energy Authored by James Taylor via RealClearPolicy, How do you restore a bloated and misdirected U.S. Department of Energy to its originally…

DEI & The Death Of Effective Military Command Authored by Cynical Publius via American Greatness, The U.S. military’s growing DEI policies are creating a climate where fear of unfounded accusations erodes leadership…

How Stanford’s Garry Nolan Came To Research UFOs Authored by Ilene Eng via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Garry Nolan, a prominent Stanford professor and inventor in DNA gene therapy, is also…

Leftists Hate Santa Claus And It’s Not Only Because He’s White Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us It happens every year around December, a predictable flurry of pseudo-psychology articles from low-IQ progressives…

China’s GDP Growth Is Now Lagging The Rest Of Asia China’s economy is facing a series of significant challenges, including a property crisis and high youth unemployment. After decades of rapid growth, the…

The chief Islamic body originally endorsed having multiple wives, which is banned under national law Russia’s top Islamic body has withdrawn a controversial document permitting Muslim men to have multiple wives. The…

The Cure For Vaccine Skepticism Authored by Martin Kulldorff via RealClearPolitics.com, The only way to restore public trust in vaccination – which has taken a big hit since the lies attending the…

These Are America’s Top Health Insurance Companies By State The U.S. health insurance industry is highly concentrated, with a single insurer having at least a 50% market share in 13 U.S. states….

Under Trump, Will Keystone XL Remain A Pipe Dream? Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to issue a day-one executive order to restore…

India: It’s Worse Than You Think Authored by Jayant Bhandari via American Renaissance, Most Westerners know nothing about India beyond vague ideas about Hinduism, yoga, gurus, and maybe a dash of Bollywood….

Washington D.C. Has The Highest Share Of Single-Mom Households In America Nearly 17% of all American households with children under the age of 18 are run by a single mom. This means…

The Democrats chose to mislead the public – and in doing so, undermined trust in Washington at home and abroad With Donald Trump set to return to the White House in just…

Syria’s Jolani Vows To Disarm The Pentagon-Backed Kurds The career jihadist and leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Damascus on Sunday, in…

Health Brief: The Threat From Sugary Drinks, ADHD, And The Cholesterol-Dementia Connection Authored by Bill Thomas via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A new study points out that sugary drinks may be…

The Corruption And Incompetence Of Chicago’s Mayor Knows No Bounds Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson stepped to new lows when his hand-picked board fired Chicago Public Schools…

The American man charged with killing the boss of UnitedHealth appeared in court on Monday Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murdering the CEO of the health insurance giant UnitedHealth, Brian…

China Behind Super Highway That Targets US With Mass Migration, Economic Warfare Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), DARIÉN GAP, Panama—The grind of heavy machinery breaks the…

The US president-elect has claimed that he could easily resolve the conflict in Ukraine Several countries have offered to host potential negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump,…

Fixing The Biden Border Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Joe Biden, to the degree he was cognizant, has always reflected the Obama-era utopia dream of a borderless world, and…

103 Things That Higher Ed Declared Racist In 2024 Via The College Fix, Racism is the intentional mistreatment of someone on the basis of their race – at least in the normal…

Prime Minister Robert Fico did nothing wrong in visiting Russia, MP Richard Gluck has told RT Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s demand for the EU to investigate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is…

Earlier, the Telegram co-founder announced that his platform had turned its first profit since monetization SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offered some words of praise to Telegram co-founder and CEO…

Demand At Food Banks Has Soared To Record Levels All Over The US Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Why is demand at food banks all over the country…

Welcome To The Climax Of ‘The Great Pretending’ Authored by James Howard Kunstler, A Christmas Prayer “If it’s time for you to go, leave willingly, as you would to accomplish anything that…

The operation was in the works for more than a decade, two former Israeli intelligence officials told CBS The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has spent more than a decade preparing to carry…

The new countries will join the economic group as partner states from January 1, presidential aide Yuri Ushakov has said Nine countries will officially join BRICS as partner states in January, Russian…

The man has been charged with animal cruelty after dead marsupials were found in October, according to police A man has been charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly shot and killed…

The Israeli premier has vowed to hit the Yemeni militants “with full force” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to “destroy the infrastructure” of Yemen’s Houthi…

Stephen Cottrell twice reappointed a clergyman who allegedly assaulted at least five girls, the BBC has reported The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is being urged to resign after a BBC investigation…

Montana Supreme Court Sides With 16 Kids, CO2 Can’t Be Ignored Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Kids in Montana filed a lawsuit against state law based on environmental stress. They won….

Blowout Auction: Record Foreign Demand For 2Y Paper After Recent Plunge One word describes today’s 2Y auction: blowout. From the 5th stop through in the past 6 auctions, to the record foreign…

The Cook Islands archipelago is reportedly looking to fully separate from New Zealand The Cook Islands nation is on track to fully separate from New Zealand in the near future, an Auckland-based…

The messaging platform has surpassed $1bn in revenue this year, according to its co-founder Popular messenger Telegram has achieved over $1 billion in revenue during 2024, marking its first profitable year since…

America’s Own Assad: Egypt Under Sisi Has 70,000 Political Prisoners Via Middle East Eye As this year comes to an end, the most populous Arab country remains a stagnant mammoth with a…

Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty To State Murder, Terrorism Charges In UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Assassination Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The man who prosecutors say shot and killed the chief…

North Korean Soldiers Suffer 1,100 Casualties In Ukraine War, Seoul Alleges South Korea’s military on Monday issued a surprisingly high figure regarding North Koreans killed or wounded fighting for Russia in the…

Bitcoin Investors Are Now Up A Record $67,000 On Average… Authored by Nikolaus Hoffman via BitcoinMagazine.com, According to Whale Alert, the average profit per BTC is at an all-time high of $67,088, at…

Nearly 2,000 American CEOs Quit In 2024, Setting New Record Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Chief executive officers have exited from U.S. companies in 2024 at a greater pace…

Putin Meeting Was Response To Zelensky’s Gas Threats, Slovakia’s Fico Says Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made a surprise visit to Moscow on Sunday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Slovakia…

Matt Gaetz Drops Evidence Refuting House Ethics Committee Report After Monday Release Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The House Ethics Committee unveiled its report into the past…

Honda And Nissan To Work Toward Merger That Would Make Them World’s Third Largest Automaker As China continues its dominance over the global market, EVs continue to play a central role in…

The ‘DeepState’ platform has been confirming Russian advances in Donbass Ukraine’s top military commander General Aleksandr Syrsky has reportedly sought to silence an open-source intelligence (OSINT) project tracking battlefield developments in the…

According to social media identification, the victim was 29-year-old Amelia Carter who fell asleep in a New York Subway car when an illegal alien from Guatemala took out a lighter and set…

Sentences of up to eight years in prison were handed down to eight men who stormed an airport in Dagestan’s capital last year Another eight men convicted of participating in last year’s…

Dhaka has sent a diplomatic note to New Delhi to initiate former PM Sheikh Hasina’s return to the country to face trial Bangladesh’s interim government has formally requested India to extradite former…

The autonomous Arctic island has announced it’s “not for sale” Greenland has rejected any idea of selling out to Washington after US President-elect Donald Trump said control over the Arctic island would…

Policy adviser nominee Elbridge Colby has been a fierce critic of military support for Kiev US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his nominations for four senior Pentagon positions. One of the picks,…