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UBS Finds iPhone Demand “Fizzled” In June, Expects Weak Momentum Ahead of September Launch Apple is set to report 3Q25 earnings next Thursday, with investor focus on iPhone performance, services growth, and progress on Apple Intelligence….

Lockheed Tumbles Most In Months After Slashing Outlook On $1.6 Billion Hit Shares of Lockheed Martin fell the most in months on Tuesday, pressuring industry peers, after the defense giant reported second-quarter earnings that…

Democrats’ All-Electric USPS Fleet Sees Each Truck Come With A $6.8 Million Price-Tag Authored by Olivia Murray via AmericanThinker.com, Another Joe Biden boondoggle numbering in the billions… According to a recently published New…

The legendary heavy metal frontman died just weeks after a final onstage reunion with his Black Sabbath bandmates British rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, the charismatic frontman of Black Sabbath who helped shape…

Schiff: Central Bankers Vs The Dollar Via SchiffGold.com, If Donald Trump has his way and recent reports are accurate, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is considering stepping down from his position. While…

Sam Altman, Masa Son’s Massive “Stargate” Initiative Flops, Nothing But Hot Air Between Two Egomaniacs Back in January, when the AI trade got its latest kick higher thanks to an announcement by…

Maybe AI Isn’t Going To Replace You At Work After All Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, AI fails at tasks where accuracy must be absolute to create value. In…

Yulia Sviridenko has dismissed concerns about widespread graft amid a clampdown on oversight agencies New Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko sought to downplay longstanding concerns about corruption in the country in an…

Western Union Joins Stablecoin Race, Eyes Crypto Partnerships; CEO Says Authored by Adrian Zmudzinski via CoinTelegraph.com, Western Union is exploring ways to integrate stablecoins into its services as the firm seeks to…

“Go F**k Yourself”: Colbert Now Ranting About Trump After Show Canceled Late-night propagandist Stephen Colbert slammed his own network and parent company and told President Trump to ‘go fuck yourself’ in a Monday night…

The captain of a regional flight carrying 80 people said he was forced to make a sharp turn as a B-52 approached rapidly The pilot of a US regional flight had to…

The bloc has been busy portraying Russia as its enemy while ignoring domestic problems, the foreign minister has said The EU has been locked in an anti-Russian “frenzy,” focusing exclusively on militarization…

The company plans to use the assets to generate revenues, according to a statement US President Donald Trump’s media and technology company has acquired about $2 billion in Bitcoin and related assets,…

The US has reportedly expanded its search for Golden Dome contractors in light of the president’s feud with his former ally The White House has expanded its search for contractors to build…

Ukraine’s supporters are up in arms over a factual and neutral – for a change – report on the aftermath of the failed Kursk invasion It’s a platitude that war kills not…

‘What Do All Those PhDs Do?’ – Bessent Calls For ‘Fundamental Reset’ Of Financial Regulations Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday called for a “fundamental reset” of financial regulations to ensure they…

“No Spare Capacity”: Watchdog Warns Largest US Grid Is Maxed Out Amid Data Center Buildout America’s largest power grid has issued multiple ‘Maximum Generation‘ and ‘Load Management‘ alerts this summer, as summer heat…

‘No Miracles’: Russia Downplays 3rd Round Of Ukraine Talks Set For Wednesday President Zelensky’s office has confirmed that bilateral Russia-Ukraine peace talks are set to resume in Turkey on Wednesday, following deadly…

Kohl’s Joins Meme Stock Mania With Massive Short Squeeze We began the week with the “glorious return” of meme stock mania—first with the roller coaster ride of Opendoor Technologies, and then, on Tuesday…

Neoliberal Economic Orthodoxy Is Now Up For Review By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank Equities again struggled for direction on a day with very little consequential economic data. US indices…

Rosie Roche reportedly died from a gunshot wound to the head under “non-suspicious” circumstances Rosie Jeanne Burke Roche, 20, a distant cousin of UK Princes William and Harry, has been found dead…

The country faces demographic challenges, which policymakers have struggled to reverse  Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the country’s total fertility rate (TFR) must reach replacement level within the next five…

Sara Duterte has called on the International Criminal Court to release her father, Rodrigo Duterte Sara Duterte, the daughter of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, has condemned the International Criminal Court (ICC)…

The Berlin-London ‘deal’ is a farce, but one that aligns with regions’s decline Only a complete imbecile would trust the British as allies. History offers no example of London taking serious risks…

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has ruled out a summit of UN Security Council nuclear powers, citing Western policies of escalating tensions Russia sees no grounds to hold a summit of the ‘Nuclear Five’,…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey has also confirmed his intention to return to Maputo Mozambican President Daniel Chapo is planning to visit Russia, the country’s foreign minister, Maria Manuela Lucas, announced during a…

Collaborators with France’s AFP news agency are said to “no longer have the physical capacity” to do their jobs The last remaining Palestinian collaborators for Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Gaza are starving,…

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…

Pivotal Week For Housing Data As Goldman Sees Broader Slowdown It’s a pivotal week for the U.S. housing market, with key June home sales data due just as the Federal Reserve enters…

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…

Futures Rally Pauses At All Time High With Mag7 Earnings On Deck US equity futures are trading flat, erasing an earlier loss following record highs in both the S&P and Nasdaq while…

CDC: COVID-19 Infections Rise In Some Parts Of US Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), While activity for COVID-19 remains low in the United States, recent statistics released…

Klaus Schwab Blasts WEF Board, Denies Report He Fudged Data, Racked Up $1.1M In Expenses The founder of the World Economic Forum is firing back after a bombshell investigation  accused him of…

Kiev’s drone and artillery strikes targeting vehicles also injured several people in Russia’s Kherson Region, according to local authorities At least five civilians have been killed and several others injured in a…

The participants of a media workshop in Bryansk have urged young Russians to explore Africa, citing the need for cultural exchange African bloggers in Russia have said they intend to use their…

Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has been accused of misleading Parliament about the appointment of board members to a training entity In a swift response to recent controversies, President Cyril Ramaphosa has…

A miracle breakthrough should not be expected in the third round of negotiations in Istanbul, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia does not expect a breakthrough “of the miraculous kind” in the…

Criminal enablers of small-boat migration will face travel bans and asset seizures The UK will freeze assets and impose entry bans on individuals facilitating unauthorized small-boat crossings across the English Channel, Foreign…

Moscow has imposed entry bans on European officials and entities involved in military aid to Kiev, the Foreign Ministry has said Russia has imposed entry bans on a number of EU officials…

Washington perceives the agency as hostile to Israel and influenced by China The US is planning to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) over what it claims…

‘It Would Be A Safe Path To Civil War’ – Majority Of Germans Against An AfD Ban Via Remix news, New polling shows that Germans are firmly against a ban of the…

“Painful Decision”: Sarepta Suspends All Elevidys Shipments Nationwide Amid Deaths  Just hours after Children’s Hospital Los Angeles halted the use of Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys, the pharma company announced late Monday that it…

Hello New York, The UK Shows That If You Tax The Rich, They Will Flee Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, The UK closed a tax loophole. Guess what. NYC can expect…

A joint statement by 28 nations urging a ceasefire undermines talks with Hamas, prime ministerial adviser Dmitry Gendelman has claimed A joint call by 28 countries for an immediate end to the…

The son of former President Joe Biden claimed he would use military pressure to return migrants deported under Trump Hunter Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, has said he would…

The Fed Is To Blame For The Dollar’s Recent Weakness. Still, There Is No Fiat Alternative… Authored by Daniel Lacalle, There are plenty of comments about the death of the US dollar…

Hungary says the infrastructure is necessary to ensure its security in light of Brussels’ efforts to phase out Russian energy Hungary has announced progress on a new pipeline with Serbia to transport…

Berlin has committed to increasing military aid to Kiev despite domestic backlash Germany has agreed to provide Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine “as quickly as possible,” officials confirmed on Monday. The…

The unconventional approach helped secure the release of 14 Belarusian opposition figures, US deputy envoy John Coale has said A lunch with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko which included vodka shots helped secure…

Any unauthorized maritime activity by Ethiopia would contravene international law, Somalia’s defense minister has warned Somalia has rejected a request from Ethiopia to participate in joint naval exercises within its territorial waters,…

“Now do the Epstein files,” the daughter of the civil rights icon, Bernice King, has said The administration of US President Donald Trump has released thousands of government files related to the…

The Egyptian Interior Ministry has reported foiling a plot to target key sites Egyptian security forces have killed several members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood’s armed wing in a raid in Giza,…

What To Know About Big Pharma, In Charts Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Prescription drugs provide relief from pain, fight infection, stabilize moods, reduce inflammation, combat dread…

There is a growing discontent in the EU against Brussels’ push for indefinite military support of Kiev Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has complained that his country has yet to see any benefits from…

Kremlin Teases Possible Trump-Putin-Xi Meeting In Beijing The Kremlin stated on Monday that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is possible if both leaders are in Beijing at the same…

The Battle For The Middle East Is Going Global Authored by Murad Sadygzade, The various regional conflicts are increasingly becoming a standoff between the West and the Global South… Global events increasingly reflect…

What’s Behind The Rise In Narcissism In Teens? Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours) Thanks to social media use, school grade inflation, and environmental factors, narcissistic behavior appears…

New Delhi will carry out exercises featuring fighter squadrons with frontline jets, including Sukhoi Su-30s The Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct a large-scale military exercise from July 23 to 25 along…

Ambien left the then-US president looking “like a deer in the headlights” during the key showdown with Donald Trump, his son has said Former US President Joe Biden’s faltering performance during the…

Gen Z Is Returning To Religion. Why? Authored by Walker Larson via The Epoch Times, In the past, the younger generation tended to rebel against the religious norms of their parents. Young…

Defense Department Revamping Existing Promotion System To Bring ‘Warfighters To The Top’: Hegseth Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Department of Defense (DOD) is looking to restructure current promotion…

Meme Stock Mania Makes Glorious Return Thanks To Mindblowing OPEN Gamma Squeeze For an illustration of just how robust an appetite for Opendoor Technologies shares was on Monday, Bloomberg’s Yiqin Shen asks readers…

Lutnick Says Trump Will Renegotiate Trade Pact With Canada, Mexico Next Year Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said on Sunday that President Donald Trump…

The Decline Of US Housing Affordability The cost of a typical American home has raced far ahead of paychecks. This graphic (and below video), via Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao, charts how the…

FDA Approved Moderna COVID Shot For Kids Behind Kennedy’s Back – Two HHS Aides Fired Authored by Jon Fleetwood via JonFleetwood.com, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly granted full approval…

Reports That American Man & His Family Slaughtered By US-Backed Syrian Regime American diplomat and Trump admin official Richard Grenell has issued the following message on X: “I have just been given…

Abbas Araghchi also denied that the ‘Death to America’ chant is a call to kill Americans Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denied that Tehran aims to destroy the State of Israel,…

Kiev claims it has arrested a high-level Russian mole inside the agency tasked with fighting bribery and graft Ambassadors of the Group of Seven countries say they are monitoring law enforcement raids…

Following the ridiculous attempted smear campaign launched by Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal, President Trump has removed their pool reporter from the traveling press group who will fly to Scotland…

We are approximately 10 days away from the baseline and reciprocal trade tariffs taking place on August 1, 2025.  The U.S. economy is strengthening; inflation is not a factor, and the existing…

In 2018, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau relied heavily on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for assistance when the U.S. and Mexico constructed the majority of the USMCA trade pact.  Today, Canadian Prime…

Tulsi Gabbard announces the release of 230,000 files related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ironically, a Republican administration is detailing the events of how a Democrat administration targeted…

Trump Officials Frustrated At Trigger-Happy ‘Madman’ Netanyahu, ‘Who Just Won’t Behave’ President Trump still has an interest in achieving peace and stability in the Middle East, particularly related to the conflicts Israel…

Australia Touted As Future Weapons Supplier For US Under $21 Billion Plan: Report Authored by Cindy Li via The Epoch Times, Australia could become a supplier of weapons and munitions for the…

Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Dignity Act, Seeking Legal Status For Some Illegal Immigrant Workers Authored by Yeny Sora Robles via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Verónica Escobar…

Putin Orders FSB Security Clearance For Ships Entering Russian Ports After Sabotage Blasts On Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree mandating that all vessels arriving at Russian ports from foreign…

Margarita Simonyan said she has “no idea” why the restriction was imposed RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan’s X account has been blocked in France as Western countries continue to crack down on Russian…

Florida Cities Dominate Top 10 Best Places For First-Time Homebuyers, Report Finds Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times, A recent report by WalletHub has identified the best and worst cities…

Chevron Nears Peak Permian Production, Shifting From Growth to “Billions” In Cash Flow Chevron is approaching a production plateau in the Permian Basin—America’s top oil field—and expects this shift to generate billions…

Pranksters On Parade Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Let’s not pretend that RussiaGate was ever anything but a “treasonous conspiracy” and a “years’ long coup” as bluntly labeled by the Director of…

White House says US president was “caught off guard” by Israeli strikes on Syria The administration of US President Donald Trump increasingly views Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “madman” undermining…

Obama Judge Casts Doubt On Trump’s $2.6 Billion Harvard Funding Freeze A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama appeared deeply skeptical on Monday of the Trump administration’s move to strip…

Mass Layoffs Continue Across Freight-Related Companies In The US Authored by Noi Mahoney via FreightWaves.com, Another wave of closures and layoffs has hit workers and companies tied to commercial transportation, manufacturing, lumber…

The Deep State Is In Real Trouble Now Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard just lit a fuse under the deep state—and it’s about time… Appearing…

Gabbard Releases Long-Classified Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Files Just days after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard dropped a bombshell report recommending criminal prosecution for several Obama-era officials over their role in…

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s camp has lost control of both chambers of the country’s parliament The ruling coalition of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has lost control of the upper house of…

Lindsey Graham has claimed that Trump will put a “whooping” on the Russian president US President Donald Trump will “whoop” his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and punish countries importing Russian oil, Republican…

Israel Pummels Hodeidah Port, Says ‘Yemen’s Fate – The Same As Tehran’ Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out large-scale strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen…

Pin High By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank US equities closed little changed on Friday. Duration performed best, with the NASDAQ eking out a minor gain while the Dow Jones…

FBI And NSA Had Low Confidence That Russia Was Behind The DNC Hack Authored by Ivan Pentchoukov via The Epoch Times, The FBI and the National Security Agency, in the heat of…

Fed Chair Powell Criminally Referred To DoJ For Perjury Last week saw President Trump kinda sorta deny reported plans to fire Fed Chair Jay Powell: “We’re not planning on doing it,” he…

US Orders New Restrictions On Flights From Mexico Amid Aviation Dispute Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Transportation imposed new restrictions on flight operations from Mexico…

Scott Bessent said the central bank was wrong to criticize President Donald Trump’s tariff policy US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called for a review of the Federal Reserve, questioning whether the…

Retail Speculation Is Back With A Vengeance Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Retail speculation is once again gripping the markets. A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted how the latest retail…

‘F**k Clooney & Carville’ – Hunter Biden Goes On Expletive-Laced Rant About… Everything Hunter Biden, the scandal-plagued son of former President Joe Biden, launched into an unhinged, expletive-filled meltdown during a recent…

The third round of direct negotiations between Moscow and Kiev is planned for Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader said The next round of direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will take place…

The West fears nuclear equality – because it fears losing control The question of nuclear proliferation is no longer hypothetical. It is happening. The only uncertainty now is how quickly it will…

It would be reasonable to discuss potential talks should the US president come to the Chinese capital, Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is ready to discuss holding talks between Presidents Vladimir Putin…

Igor Grushevsky, who had worked on an organized crime task force, died in the same apartment complex as a Russian defector killed last year A man who was found dead in Spain…

Simona Halperin has been appointed deputy director-general for Europe at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Israeli Ambassador to Russia Simona Halperin will leave her post early due to a new appointment,…