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Proposed Gaza Ceasefire Details Revealed As Netanyahu Visits White House Monday With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to visit the White House on Monday for the third time in President Trump’s…

Key Events This Week: FOMC Minutes And Trump Tariff Deadline The week after payrolls is usually quiet for data (key US event on the calendar is the FOMC minutes on Wednesday) so…

Tariff Time Again: Trump Sends Trade Letters Ahead Of Deadline, Threatens 10% Tariff On BRICS-Aligned Nations Trade tensions are once again front and center for investors as President Trump’s tariff deadline looms….

What Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Means For Your Wallet Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The One Big Beautiful Bill, which President Donald Trump signed on Independence Day,…

The Big Four Just Became Five: Walmart Quietly Captures The Beef Chain Via Beef News, Walmart’s new case-ready beef facility in Olathe, Kansas isn’t just another fulfillment center—it’s a chess move. A 300,000-square-foot plant….

Trade & Tariff Recap: All Eyes On Today’s 12pm “Signed Letters” Announcement Trade tensions are back in view as the 90-day deadline to reciprocal tariffs (which sparked a painful but extremely short…

Up to 5,000 soldiers will help curb illegal migration, the defense minister says Poland has deployed 700 troops to its western border and is prepared to send up to 5,000 more guards…

Mismanagement escalated the risk of water rationing amid rising demand and supply shortages, a minister has said The UK has been pushed to the brink of water rationing due to “years of…

The new head of Berlin’s army is a YouTube star famous for cheering on losing battles Let’s face it: For outside observers, who are not getting a direct boost to career and…

Why Russia doesn’t need to go nuclear to make its point – and how Oreshnik makes that clear Just before dawn on November 21, 2024, a fireball streaked across the sky over…

Bloc members, especially Brazil, have replaced the EU as Moscow’s top buyers, according to the fertilizer producers’ union Russian fertilizer exports to BRICS nations have surged over 60% in the past three…

The Russian foreign minister is speaking to reporters at the BRICS summit in Brazil Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is holding a press conference at the 17th annual BRICS summit. The two-day…

Russia is using all legal means to free its citizens in Azerbaijan, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, noting historically close ties between the two nations Russian officials are working closely with the…

Roman Starovoit had previously served as the governor of Kursk Region, where a corruption investigation unfolded after his tenure Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead hours after being dismissed…

Steve Bannon believes Trump will remain a dominant figure beyond his second term and is reshaping the US in historic ways US President Donald Trump is reshaping America and will remain a…

John Brennan allegedly denied under oath his role in including the notorious Steele dossier in the 2016 report on Russian “interference” Former CIA Director John Brennan could face a perjury probe over…

The US and EU fear the rise of developing countries, President Luis Arce has told RT Western states led by the US provoke wars to make profit and preserve a “decaying” unipolar…

Western leaders are trying to shift attention away from inflation, falling living standards, and migration, according to the foreign minister Western leaders are deliberately painting Russia as a threat to distract their…

Wall Street Responds To ‘America Party’; Musk Denies, Calls Party Filing ‘Fake News’ Tesla shares tumbled in premarket trading in New York as investors weighed Elon Musk’s move to launch the new “America…

Futures Drop Ahead Of July 9 Tariff Deadline US equity futures are weaker with investors on edge about the potential for more tariffs from the Trump administration as we head into the July 9…

The men sent to South Sudan are “so heinous” that even their own countries refused to accept them, a Homeland Security official has stated The United States has deported eight people it…

Are We Training Kids To Beat AI – Or Training AI To Beat Kids? Authored by Kay Rubacek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Commentary In a world racing to build smarter…

Nirmala Sitharaman held talks with Russian counterpart Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Brazil New Delhi’s strategic partnership with Moscow remains “resilient and steadfast,” Indian Finance Minister Nirmala…

Google Bets Big On Nuclear Fusion Authored by Felicity Bradstock via OilPrice.com, Google signed the first direct corporate power purchase agreement for nuclear fusion energy with Commonwealth Fusion Systems. The global race…

Texas Flood Disaster: 81 Dead As Search Intensifies; Cloud Seeding Startup Denies Involvement The flash flood that sent a 30-foot wall of water surging down the Guadalupe River in Central Texas has…

A power struggle unleashed by top Zelensky aide Andrey Yermak risks plunging the country into chaos, the outlet reports Ukraine’s leadership is increasingly mired in “palace politics,” bitter infighting, and purges that…

Tanker Explosion Reported At Russia’s Ust-Luga Seaport An ammonia leak during loading operations on the LPG tanker “Eco Wizard” reportedly triggered an explosion, resulting in the tanker sinking at one of Russia’s…

Russia has said it will not tolerate any Western troops within the neighboring state after a potential truce A UK-French initiative to deploy troops to Ukraine after a potential truce with Russia…

The bloc has committed trillions to defense but still lacks key technologies, raising questions over its autonomy, according to the report  EU officials are concerned that Washington could one day stop providing…

Ayatollah Khamenei Makes First Public Appearance Since War With Israel, US Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance since last month’s 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, at…

Germany’s Pension Ponzi Scheme Is Collapsing: What Comes Next Submitted by Thomas Kolbe If you’ve ever wanted to witness the slow-motion collapse of a Ponzi scheme, you might want to keep an…

The African country’s president has accused “rich countries” of looting Congo’s minerals and falsely blaming Kigali Rwanda remains committed to honoring its obligations under a US-brokered deal to end the conflict in…

Cyril Ramaphosa has called for stronger multilateralism and coordinated peace diplomacy South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged BRICS nations to play a more assertive role in mediating global conflicts and reshaping…

Moscow sought security guarantees from the West before the Ukraine conflict, but was rebuffed, the foreign minister has said NATO’s push to turn Ukraine into a foothold against Russia is a direct…

Roman Starovoit has been replaced by Andrey Nikitin, his former deputy Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Roman Starovoit from the post of transport minister, which he held for just over a…

Western nations risk financial unsustainability when implementing their militarization plans, the Danish economy minister says EU nations risk “increased debt levels and unsustainable finances” if they raise defense spending too quickly, Danish…

New Delhi believes an agreement with Washington should help it gain greater market access for labour-intensive goods India will negotiate a bilateral trade agreement with the US from a position of strength,…

Green Party MPs have proposed 50-cent scoops for children from struggling households Germany’s Green Party has called on ice cream vendors in Berlin to offer scoops at a reduced price to children…

The UK Aims To Entrench Its Influence In Estonia In Order To Lead The Arctic-Baltic Front Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The possible deployment of nuclear-capable F-35As there, which could be…

Russia Army Captures Two More Settlements In 3rd Straight Month Of Advance In Ukraine’s East Russia’s military announced on Sunday that its forces had taken control of two additional settlements in eastern…

Some commanders are exploiting soldiers and forcing them to surrender their additional frontline earnings, Anna Skorokhod has said Widespread corruption and extortion of combat pay by military commanders are driving Ukrainian soldiers…

The decision comes in response to a corruption scandal involving escorts and multimillion-euro public contracts Spain’s ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) has banned its members from paying for sex and warned that violations…

Germany Is Not Being Honest About Who Is Assaulting Children At Swimming Pools Authored by eugyppius, Migrants will not stop molesting and assaulting children at swimming pools in the best and most…

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White House National Economic Chairman, Kevin Hassett, discusses the current status of the ongoing trade negotiations as the deadline for engagement windows is scheduled to close on July 9th. As outlined by…

President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hold an impromptu press conference before departing Bedminster, New Jersey en route to the White House. Topics included the devastating flood in Texas, Elon Musk…

President Trump responds to Elon Musk’s ongoing outrage. PRESIDENT TRUMP – “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely “off the rails,” essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five…

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…

Analyzing Xi’s Absence From The Latest BRICS Summit Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Chinese President Xi Jinping declined to travel to Rio for the latest BRICS Summit on the reported pretext of scheduling…

FBI Concludes Jeffrey Epstein Had No Clients, Didn’t Blackmail Anyone, And Definitely Killed Himself Authored by Ken Silva via Headline USA, Deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and his colleague, Ghislaine Maxwell, were both charged by the Justice Department with…

The US president has warned countries against aligning with “anti-American policies” US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on any country doing business with BRICS, with “no…

Biden Claims European Leaders, Dems, & Republicans Are Calling Him As Trump Unravels His ‘Accomplishments’ Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, Joe Biden asserted Wednesday that European leaders, as well as…

The US president has warned countries against aligning with “anti-American policies” US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on any country doing business with BRICS, with “no…

Russia Becomes First Country To Officially Recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban Government Russia has become the first country to officially recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government, which occurred during a formal ceremony in Moscow on Saturday….

The Secret Campaign To Stop RFK Jr. Authored by ‘A MidWestern Doctor’ via ‘The Forgotten Side Of Medicine’ substack, A few days ago, Robert Malone contacted me about a leaked memo from…

Ukraine agreed to direct talks with Russia to safeguard its image, a Foreign Ministry spokesman has said Ukraine does not take ceasefire negotiations with Russia seriously and only attends the talks in…

300% Increase In American Investors Defrauded By ‘Pump’n’Dump’ Stock Fraud: FBI Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, There has been a surge of criminals targeting stock investors in the United…

New York Times Struggles To Explain Why It Reported News To Traumatized Readers Authored by Jonathan Turley, This week, the New York Times experienced an uprising in its ranks and among its…

The billionaire says his America Party will focus on Congress ahead of 2026, but may back a presidential candidate Elon Musk has signaled that his new political initiative will focus on disrupting…

Carlson Teases Interview With Iran’s President: ‘God-Given Right To All Information Americans Can Gather’ Former Fox News show host and journalist Tucker Carlson has revealed plans to release an interview with Iranian…

America’s “Healthcare” System Is Now A Structured Financial Skim/Scam Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, “Healthcare” grift, graft, fraud and financialized skims / scams will bankrupt the nation. I’ve been…

The US president accused the billionaire of sowing “chaos” with his new third-party initiative US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Elon Musk over the tech billionaire’s plan to launch a…

Donald Trump’s decision to increase the budget deficit instead of cutting costs has become the last straw, the billionaire says Elon Musk has admitted the sharp budget deficit hike had prompted him…

The IDF has begun striking ports and other infrastructure in retaliation for Houthi drone and missile attacks Israel has launched an extensive bombing operation targeting key infrastructure in Yemen, with the IDF…

The group’s combined GDP is $20 trillion greater than that of the Western bloc, the Russian president has said BRICS has already outstripped the Western-dominated Group of Seven in terms of combined…

The summit declaration denounced the recent terrorist attack in Kashmir that triggered a military escalation between India and Pakistan Terrorism has become the “most serious challenge” for humanity, Indian Prime Minister Narendra…

What Prevents Trump From Implementing The “Chainsaw” Approach Like Milei? Authored by Daniel Lacalle, In recent months, many libertarians have criticised Donald Trump’s economic policies, arguing that he is not implementing drastic public…

NATO’s Rutte Warns Of Chinese-Russian Red Dawn As Medvedev Suggests He’s “On Magic Mushrooms” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has gone full ‘Red Dawn’ – warning that China and Russia might orchestrate simultaneous…

Tchir: The Risk For Stocks Is That The Administration Decides It Was Correct All Along On Tariffs By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Big, Beautiful Production For Security The “Big Beautiful Bill”…

Zelensky’s Latest Call With Trump Was ‘Most Productive’ He’s Ever Had The White House rhetoric on Ukraine could be slowly shifting, after President Trump said he was “very unhappy” with a Thursday…

How Ivan Mazepa ruled like a king, switched sides like a gambler, turned on the Russian Empire – and lived just long enough to regret it Ivan Mazepa remains one of the…

Turkey Arrests Three More Opposition Mayors, After Istanbul’s Imamoglu Detained Via Middle East Eye Three opposition mayors have been arrested in Turkey in what the Republican People’s Party (CHP) have a branded a “political operation”….

The right-wing party has reportedly axed talk of ‘remigration’ and ‘German guiding culture’ from its program to woo moderate voters The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has softened its anti-immigration rhetoric in…

Merchant Ship Attacked With RPGs In Southern Red Sea Chokepoint On Saturday evening, air raid sirens sounded across the Dead Sea region and parts of the West Bank following the launch of a ballistic missile…

Rickards: Superintelligence Will Never Arrive Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, Readers know at least two things about artificial intelligence (AI). The first is that an AI frenzy has been driving the…

UK Restores Formal Diplomatic Ties With Syria After Grooming Sharaa For Power Via The Cradle Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Sunday as part of the visit of UK Foreign…

Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall – All Eyes On Possible NYC Path With deadly Texas flooding dominating headlines this weekend, we now shift focus to Tropical Storm Chantal, which made landfall near…

Human rights activist Craig Murray has claimed a US hedge fund is the real owner of the aircraft and that they are routinely leased out to Israel The Royal Air Force warplanes…

Generative artificial intelligence spreads across the Global South, and with it spread Western values, ideals and modes of thinking Generative AI spreads across the Global South as the latest vehicle of imperialist…

To Make America Great Again, Start Here Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Our status quo is so thoroughly corrupt that it’s no longer even seen as corruption, it’s just…

Schwedt faces mass layoffs due to problems at a local refinery after EU sanctions cut off its access to Russian supplies The authorities in the German town of Schwedt want sanctions on…

The Russian president has joined the plenary session of the group’s 17th summit via videolink Russian President Vladimir Putin is delivering a speech at the plenary session of the 17th BRICS summit….

Tesla Sales Drop 60% In Germany In June Tesla’s sales in Germany dropped 60% in June to 1,860 vehicles, according to the KBA. For the first half of 2025, sales fell 58.2%…

The country produces three times as much ammunition in three months as the bloc does in a year, the secretary-general has said Russia’s military production is dwarfing that of NATO, Secretary-General Mark…

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…

The intransigent European Union are hitting a dead end with immovable Trump on the issue of tariffs.  The resulting dynamic is what we would expect given 75 years of the Marshall Plan…

UBS Finds “Chilling Opportunity” In Data Center Cooling  As artificial intelligence chips become more powerful and energy-intensive, legacy air-based cooling systems are fast approaching obsolescence. Chemours is addressing this gap with its…

The West initially backed Ukraine’s bid when the conflict with Russia escalated but support has since waned Discussions with the West about NATO membership for Kiev have become increasingly tense and unproductive,…

Which Countries Invest In The US The Most? Foreign direct investment flows have steadily climbed in recent years, fueled by the expansion of multinational companies. A growing share of that capital is…

Slovakia’s Robert Fico has slammed Brussels’ planned phase-out of Russian energy as an ideological decision and a threat to sovereignty Slovakia is “ready to fight” for its right to import Russian gas…

France’s Fiscal Reckoning: Is The Eurozone’s Second Giant Next In Line? Submitted by Thomas Kolbe  France is caught in a debt spiral. Now the president of the French Court of Auditors is…

Jaguar Sales Plummet By 97.5% After Awful They/Them Rebrand Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Yet another stunning example of ‘go woke, go broke’ has come to pass after high end car…

The president noted that Russia once backed US independence from the UK and supported the Union in the Civil War Russia has had long periods of amicable relations with the US and…

The former Russian president has mocked Mark Rutte over his claim that China might ask Russia to attack the bloc’s European territory Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has mocked NATO Secretary General…

The event is expected to attract some 4,000 people from 37 member-nations, partner states, and international organizations The 17th annual BRICS summit has opened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which holds the…

The Palestinian group reportedly wants guarantees that the truce will lead to a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Israel has rejected Hamas’ proposed changes to a Gaza ceasefire deal but…

The Ukrainian leader seeks to portray himself as legitimate, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is seeking a personal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to defend…

Americans have the right to know the viewpoint of a country they fought just ten days ago, the journalist has said Conservative American journalist Tucker Carlson has announced that he will air…