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The ideology is “literally” killing people, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said The world needs an “International Day against Russophobia,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said, adding that…

Andrey Filatov was attacked by a radio-controlled UAV along a logistics route on a key sector of the frontline Russian war correspondent Andrey Filatov on Saturday published dramatic video footage of him…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and former Prime Minister Scott Morrison seem to be working as a team, playing the good cop bad cop routine, when it comes to China and the $368…

US Envoy Blasted For Claiming Syrian Government Forces Not Involved In Sectarian Executions Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based rights group that tracks…

TIME’s “100 Best Podcasts” List Is A Masterclass Of Clueless Liberal Elitism How did Salesforce founder Marc Benioff’s TIME Magazine manage to so epically fumble something as basic as populating a relevant “Top Podcasts” list? …

Revenge Or Justice? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard just released a trove of apparently once-classified documents – with promises of much more to follow. The new…

The Pakistan-based jihadist group Jaish al-Adl has taken responsibility for the deadly shooting At least six people have been killed, and 22 others wounded in a terrorist attack in southeastern Iran on…

The chancellor and his cabinet have suffered a major setback in public support over the past month, a new survey has suggested German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has suffered a major blow in…

The notorious pedophile financier’s girlfriend was granted immunity to answer questions for the Department of Justice Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been questioned by the US Department of Justice regarding…

Drones Hit Key Russian Electronic Warfare Plant; Moscow Forces Gain More Villages In Central Ukraine As part of the latest in the war, overnight Ukrainian drones targeted a facility producing radio and…

Memes Over Momo; Retail Hammers Hedgies As Gold & Bitcoin Sink Yesterday and today were among the lowest range days for the S&P 500 over the past four years, but, as Goldman…

A Fox News columnist has claimed the text may be ‘ghostwritten’ by the former president’s “inner circle” due to his mental decline Former US President Joe Biden has sold the rights for…

The Knesset’s resolution on annexation of the West Bank is not binding, but it is telling As expected, the events of October 7, 2023, became a turning point after which Israel’s far-right…

The US president has called on European leaders to stop the “horrible” invasion of migrants that has gone on for over a decade US President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric…

Tour de France: Too Fast To Be Clean? 12 months after becoming the first rider since Marco Pantani in 1998 to win the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France in the…

Kabul Edges Toward Disaster As It Becomes First Modern Capital City To Run Out Of Water Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is on the verge of becoming the first modern capital city…

ECB: Is The Strong Euro Becoming A Problem By SaltMarsh Economics After easing policy by 200bp since last June, the ECB left interest rates unchanged this week. At 2%, the Deposit rates…

A new survey has shown that Americans now trust the Republican party more on nearly every major issue Public approval of the US Democratic Party has fallen to its lowest level in…

The third round of peace talks in Istanbul has been a meaningful step forward, according to Hakan Fidan Moscow and Kiev have agreed for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with Ukraine’s…

His assault on anti-corruption agencies has opened the door to political revolt – and made his position look weaker than ever Ukrainians have had plenty of reasons to take to the streets:…

‘Russian disinfo’ slayers try very hard to pin Queen Ursula’s no-confidence vote on Moscow Apparently, trying to hold Ursula von der Leyen accountable is now a Russian op, reports Der Spiegel, citing…

What explains the global double standard on suffering? A timeless lesson in how pity is weaponized – or withheld. As C.S. Lewis famously observed, “Pain is God’s megaphone to rouse a deaf…

The Rise Of China’s ‘Surveillance Colonialism’ In Africa Authored by Darren Taylor via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), JOHANNESBURG—African governments are using Chinese artificial intelligence to find, jail, torture, and even kill…

The US president has called FireAid a scam and claimed that victims never received the promised money US President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of mishandling $100 million raised through a FireAid…

The warning comes amid mass protests over Kiev’s push to expand government powers through controversial legal changes Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has cautioned Ukraine that halting the fight against corruption would…

French occupation of Algeria ended in 1962, but its legacy still shapes identities and policies across North and West Africa As Algeria celebrates 63 years of independence from France on July 5,…

The tech tycoon had reportedly feared Kiev’s gains could trigger Moscow to retaliate with a nuclear strike, according to sources Elon Musk ordered a shutdown of Starlink satellite coverage during Ukraine’s counteroffensive…

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has said Pretoria is ramping up efforts to secure fair market access with countries like Chile, Peru, and New Zealand South Africa is quickly expanding its global trade…

The latest announcement takes the company’s tally of recalled vehicles to more than 5,000 in recent months The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has recalled 1,050 Ranger and Everest vehicles…

Palestinian militants don’t want a ceasefire and will be “hunted down,” the US president says US President Donald Trump has said that Israel will have to drive Hamas out of Gaza, as…

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…

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appears with Greta Van Susteren to discuss the ongoing release of Intelligence Community documents showing how President Obama’s intelligence officials conspired to manufacture a false intelligence…

The New York Post is sharing statements from Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney following a second day of DOJ interviews with his client. However, I would be very cautious with anything said by Ms….

Buzz This Week Has Been Around China’s Mega Hydro Power Project China’s policymakers are locked in a fight with the deflation monster, and any path to economic recovery hinges on cutting excess…

President Trump arrives at Prestwick Airport this evening before heading to his Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire. President Trump is then expected to head to his Menie golf course in Aberdeenshire before…

Lefties, Illegals, & Minorities Are Finally Experiencing “Consequence Culture” Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us, Travel back in time to the year 2021 and you might find yourself in the middle of…

Trump Administration Moves To Repeal Landmark Obama-Era Climate Finding The Trump administration is taking steps to repeal a key climate policy from the Obama era, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin…

What’s Thailand’s Endgame If Its Conflict With Cambodia Escalates Into War? Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Demilitarization and regime change might be in the cards… The latest clashes between Cambodia and…

ICE Drastically Expands Use Of Ankle Monitors To Track Immigrants U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ordered a sharp increase in the use of GPS-enabled ankle monitors for migrants in its…

West Virginia Parents Seeking Religious Exemptions To Vaccine Requirements Win Reprieve Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A judge on July 24 granted a reprieve to West Virginia…

Members from nine parties call on the prime minister to follow France’s lead A third of the UK House of Commons has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to officially recognize Palestine,…

Brazil’s Supreme Court Declines To Arrest Bolsonaro For Violating Social Media Ban Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Brazil’s Supreme Court decided on Thursday not to order the…

“Barrage Of Public Criticism”: Xi Jinping’s Admin Eases Alcohol Ban On Officials After Backlash The Xi Jinping administration has revised a widely criticized “alcohol ban” on government and party officials after backlash…

COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated Brain Aging Even I People Who Didn’t Get Virus: Study Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Brain aging appears to have accelerated by several months…

The Lithuanian government has warned against incitement targeting Russian speakers Ukrainian refugees have contributed to the growing use of the Russian language in Lithuania, a senior official of the Baltic state has…

The landmark treaty limiting the number of warheads will expire in February US President Donald Trump has hinted that he would resume negotiations to maintain the existing restrictions on nuclear weapons with…

US Will Engage Russia On Nuclear Disarmament Treaty, Trump Says President Donald Trump on Friday responded to a question posed by a reporter for the Russian TASS agency during a press conference on…

Appeals Court Upholds Block On California’s Background Check To Buy Ammunition Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled July…

PowerChina Wins $4BN Contract For Iraq’s First Major Seawater Desalination Facility Via The Cradle PowerChina has secured a $4 billion contract to build Iraq’s first large-scale seawater desalination plant in Basra, in…

Travelers To US To Pay New $250 ‘Visa Integrity Fee’ – What To Know Authored by Arjun Singh via The Epoch Times, The United States will begin charging a new “visa integrity…

Japan Bets On Super Thin, Film-Like Panels to Reclaim Solar Leadership At Expo 2025 At Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan is using an unexpected location—a bus terminal—to highlight its latest innovation: ultrathin…

Trump Pulls Habba’s Nomination For New Jersey’s Top Prosecutor, Making Her Acting US Attorney Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination of Alina…

Buttigieg Spent $80 Billion On DEI, Half DOT’s Budget, Instead Of Upgrading Air Traffic Control: Report While the Trump administration has faced criticism for air traffic control outages and errors over the…

European Union’s 18th Russia sanctions package hits hard – but lands late The European Union has unveiled its 18th package of sanctions against Russia, a move described by EU foreign policy chief…

Is Private Equity A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvce.com, In July 2007, just before the financial crisis erupted, Citigroup CEO Chuck Prince summed up Wall Street’s dangerous…

“Baseless?!” Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “If you can arrest a former president named Donald Trump, you can arrest a former president named Barack Obama.” – Peachy Keenan on “X” Don’t you…

The US president has said new restrictions could be imposed before his previously announced 50-day deadline New sanctions against Russia and its trade partners could come before a previously declared deadline for…

The Kremlin has insisted such a summit should only take place to finalize a peace deal US President Donald Trump has said a face-to-face meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s…

Ether ETF Inflows Outpace Bitcoin For 6 Straight Days As Global Liquidity Soars The last few weeks have seen Ethereum dramatically outperform Bitcoin, with the ratio of the two cryptocurrencies bouncing strongly…

From Epstein To Exponential Debt: Signs Of A System Unraveling Authored by Chris Macintosh via InternationalMan.com, So much to talk about and so little time… I will make this statement because it…

“Where Lesbians & Jews Complain”: South Park’s Cartman Melts Down Over Trump Canceling NPR  Left, Right, Center … no one is safe, as South Park’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have long…

DHS Says 233,000 Unaccompanied Children Were Lost During Biden Presidency Authored by Caroline Boda via The Center Square, More than 230,000 unaccompanied minors were released from immigration custody into the U.S. during the Biden administration…

Trump: Hamas Will Be “Hunted Down” After “Disappointing” Doha Talks Fail To Release Hostages We reported Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recalled his negotiating team from Qatar as Gaza ceasefire…

What began as a political purge has turned into a civil backlash. The war in Ukraine now includes a battle over power and accountability. On July 22, large-scale demonstrations broke out in…

Berlin wants to increase number of annual recruits to 40,000 within six years The German Defense Ministry wants 40,000 new recruits a year by 2031, Der Tagesspiegel reported on Thursday, citing informed…

JPMorgan, Bank Of America Subpoenaed Over IPO Of China’s CATL Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has issued subpoenas to JPMorgan…

McDonald’s McHire AI Bot Just Exposed The Personal Data Of 64 McMillion People A security lapse in McDonald’s job application system could have exposed the personal details of around 64 million people…

US Raid Takes Out Senior ISIS Leader In Northern Syria It’s 2025, a ‘former’ emissary of the Islamic State’s top leadership is now president of Syria – who happens to also be…

US Sues New York City Over ‘Sanctuary’ Jurisdiction Laws Authored by Arjun Singh via The Epoch Times, The U.S. government has commenced a civil lawsuit against the city of New York and…

Dear Democrats… Authored by Cynical Publius via American Greatness, Dear Democrats: Hey. How have you been? It’s been a while. The kids doing okay? Still trying to choose their genders? How did…

An investigation into alleged mishandling of Holocaust victims’ funds is reportedly nearing completion Swiss banking giant UBS could be on the hook for billions in restitution to Holocaust survivors, if allegations by…

Single US Water Utility Receives 6 Million China-Based Connection Attempts In 1 Week: Security Report Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times, A single water utility in California has received more…

Mexican Beer Sales Go Flat, American Brands Fizz As Trump Tightens Border While the Biden administration was letting tens of millions of illegal aliens into the country, Mexican beer – specifically Modelo…

The Russian capital is hosting a ten-day celebration marking 75 years of diplomatic ties A festival marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Vietnam has kicked off in Moscow,…

The US Department of Justice accuses the city and its mayor of thwarting efforts to clamp down on illegal migrants The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against New…

The French decision met with disapproval from both Israel and the US The Gaza-based militant group Hamas has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will recognize Palestine as a state,…

Ukraine’s leader has announced a tentative $10–30 billion deal with Washington, while also calling for more Western funding The US has reportedly agreed to buy combat drones from Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky announced…

AI: Over-Promise + Under-Perform = Disillusionment And Blowback Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Fantasies die especially hard when the dream was over-hyped. The most self-defeating way to launch a…

Creative Accounting By Bas van Geffen, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank The ECB left the deposit rate at 2.00% yesterday. That had been widely expected, especially with little new clarity on the…

New Delhi has announced a $565 million credit line to the debt-ridden island nation India and the Maldives have agreed to boost bilateral ties during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to…

France Will Recognize Palestinian State – US-Israeli Backlash Ensues In what may prove to be a major milestone in the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict, France will recognize Palestine as an independent…

Budapest has called the European Commission’s 2028-2034 spending plan “unacceptable” and accused it of prioritizing Kiev over the bloc Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has slammed the European Commission’s proposed seven-year EU…

The share of the currency has surpassed 50% in all trade regions for the first time, according to the central bank The share of the Russian ruble in payments for Russian exports…

Sarepta Plunges Again After Europe Rejects Elevidys Perhaps analysts at HC Wainwright & Co. were right about their 12-month zero-dollar price target for Sarepta Therapeutics. Following Sarepta’s withdrawal of its Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy drug…

Sydney Sweeney Sparks American Eagle Meme Stock Frenzy On Thursday, shares of American Eagle Outfitters saw a sudden and dramatic jump, rising as much as 12% during the trading session. The surprising…

A Soyuz rocket carrying multiple payloads has blasted off from Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far East Russia has launched a Soyuz rocket carrying an Iranian communications satellite into orbit, the country’s space…

Amazon Scraps New Irish AI Facility Amid Power Grid Shortfall Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Amazon Web Services has cancelled plans for a €300-million server rack manufacturing plant in Dublin’s Ballycoolin…

Chopper Pressers are the best pressers. This morning as President Trump departs the White House for a trip to Scotland, the most transparent president in history stops to take questions and deliver…

The premium is being paid to ensure the resilience of supply chains, the CEO of tech giant AMD has said Computer chips manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in Arizona cost…

As Ukraine and Russia remain deadlocked, Türkiye positions itself as the only viable platform for a future peace framework – with Washington’s quiet backing The third round of negotiations between Russia and…

A two-state solution is the only way to settle the Middle East conflict, the Kremlin has said The only way to resolve the Middle East conflict is through the creation of a…

1970s, 2000s, 2020s… A Déjà Vu In Two Acts – Second Act Authored by Ronnie Stoeferle via VonGreyerz.gold, Since the price of gold was freed by the final separation of sovereign currencies…

Stocks Ease Back From Record High Ahead Of Tariff Deadline, Earnings Flood US equity futures are flat at the end of a hectic earnings week and the return of meme traders in force….

Thailand Warns Border Crisis With Cambodia “Could Escalate Into War” The geopolitical powder keg along the heavily disputed Thailand-Cambodia land border has been lit this week, with both countries exchanging heavy fire….

Puma Crashes Most Since 1991 After “Major Profit Warning”  Puma SE shares crashed the most in decades after the German sportswear giant slashed its full-year outlook, citing dismal global demand. Jefferies labeled…

Durable Goods Orders (Ex-Transports) Beat Expectations In June After surging higher in May, on the back of huge Boeing aircraft orders, US durable goods orders were expected to tumble back to earth…

Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona and an associate have been found guilty of multiple charges, including murder The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced the former chief of the Central African Republic (CAR) football federation,…

A Eurobarometer poll has found that more than half of the bloc’s population believes bribery is prevalent among political parties Across the European Union, 69% of citizens believe that corruption is widespread…

The Israeli Knesset has voted to apply sovereignty over settlements, drawing fears of de facto annexation  In a significant yet non-binding move, the Israeli legislature has overwhelmingly approved a declaration urging the immediate…