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Visitors can now explore iconic and hidden museum sites with virtual guides Russia’s State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and tech giant VK have launched a new digital project offering visitors guided…

The global system must pivot away from neocolonialism, which enabled the ‘golden billion’ to siphon resources for the elites, the Russian president says The world needs a new development model that is…

Moscow wants Kiev to acknowledge the “realities on the ground,” the Russian president has said Russia is not seeking Ukraine’s surrender, President Vladimir Putin has said. During a plenary panel on Friday…

The Rogue’s New Gallery Of Left-Wing Scoundrels Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, The entire career of race-baiter Al Sharpton was founded on falsehoods about the Tawana Brawley scam. Nearly…

Texas Instruments Unveils Largest Foundational Chip Manufacturing Investment In U.S. History The Trump administration’s reshoring drive to rebuild U.S. supply chains (better known as “Make America Great Again”) —particularly in the tech…

Waller Puts In Bid For Next Fed Chair, Says Powell Should Cut “As Early As July” With tensions between Trump and Powell running at Israel-Iran levels, moments ago Fed Governor Christopher Waller…

CDC Advisers Ousted By RFK Jr. Voted On Vaccines Despite Conflicts Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Multiple people who until early June served on a federal vaccine…

Visitors can now explore iconic and hidden museum sites with virtual guides Russia’s State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and tech giant VK have launched a new digital project offering visitors guided…

National Juneteenth Celebration A Dud As DEI Funding Disappears In June 2009 the Obama Administration officially designated the month of June as “Pride Month”, and with a snap of his fingers and…

Moscow has no interest in the format as the members no longer represent the global majority, spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said Russia has zero interest in the ‘Group of Seven’ (G7) format,…

Mozambique’s minister of planning and development has invited Russia and developing nations to collaborate in building a fair world economic system Mozambique has expressed its readiness to work with Russia in building…

The South African authorities have argued that Inkosi Albert Luthuli was killed by apartheid-era officials in 1967 South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) advocates have been given four months to give Judge…

Niger cited what it called “irresponsible, illegal, and unfair behavior” by Orano as grounds for its action Niger’s military government has announced plans to nationalize Somair uranium, a local venture operated by…

Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s National Guard Deployment In Los Angeles Amid Unrest A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that President Trump can continue using California National Guard troops in Los Angeles to respond…

The Empire Strikes Out: Institutionalists Failed To Kill The Stablecoin Bill Authored by Zachary Kelman via CoinTelegraph.com, In 2021, Crypto-America was in the doldrums. Senator Elizabeth Warren and her loyal SEC enforcer,…

Oil Prices Extend Losses As Iran Rejects Zero Enrichment As Condition For US Talks A series of headlines, some contradictory, on where things stand with Iran nuclear negotiations with the US, sent…

Futures Rise Ahead Of Record $5.9 Trillion Triple-Witching OpEx US equity futures are higher with small caps leading after the White House appeared to dial back speculation that Washington was on the verge…

Ukraine’s National Unity Minister Aleksey Chernyshov is abroad while a corruption case involving his former aides unfolds The minister charged with repatriating Ukrainians living in the West has been accused of fleeing…

Rafael Grossi stressed that his agency found no evidence that Iran was building a nuclear bomb Israel’s attack on Iran is not justified by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) latest report,…

Spain’s Historic Blackout Blamed On Poor Voltage Control By John Kemp of JKempEnergy.com Spain’s massive blackout was caused by overvoltage on the transmission system and the failure of the country’s generators to…

US Resumes Student Visas With Stricter Social Media Vetting Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The State Department announced new vetting requirements on June 18, including social media…

Budapest could also arrange a Putin-Trump summit if asked, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said Hungary’s offer to host peace talks aimed at ending the Ukraine conflict remains valid, Foreign Minister Peter…

Citizens of India hold about $3.78 billion in the European tax haven Indian deposits in Swiss banks rose threefold year-on-year in 2024, to about $3.78 billion, the PTI news agency reported, citing…

Spain has rejected the target as “unreasonable” ahead of the bloc’s upcoming summit in The Hague Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has rejected NATO’s proposal for member states to increase military spending…

The two nations have conducted a second prisoner swap in as many days, according to the Defense Ministry in Moscow Russia and Ukraine exchanged more prisoners of war on Friday, according to…

A downturn is not inevitable and would depend on policy decisions, Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov has said Russia’s economy is on the brink of entering a recession, Economic Development Minister Maksim…

Uralchem plans to expand its shipments to African nations from 1 million to 5 million metric tons annually, Dmitry Konyaev has said Uralchem, one of Russia’s largest fertilizer producers, has announced plans…

Consider the final day of the G7 Summit in Canada that President Trump smartly avoided. The G7 is supposed to be the assembly of seven leaders from Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, France,…

Energy Secretary Grilled By Senate Panel Over Funding Clawbacks Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Energy Secretary Chris Wright justified the termination of 24 energy projects allocated $3.7…

Shell CEO: Contingency Plans Ready If Strait Of Hormuz Closure Triggers Energy Shock Shell Plc is preparing contingency plans in case the conflict between Israel and Iran broadens and disrupts oil and gas flows…

Canadian intelligence has said Sikh extremists use the country as a base to carry out anti-India activities A small number of Khalistani separatists in Canada continue to use the country as a…

Strengthening ties with African nations remains one of Moscow’s key priorities, the Russian president has reiterated Russian President Vladimir Putin has highlighted Moscow’s deepening relationship with Pretoria during talks with South African…

Supply Fears Send EU Diesel Prices Soaring As Bloc Exposed To Strait Of Hormuz Risks European diesel prices rallied for a fifth straight session, driven by mounting anxiety that critical Middle East…

The escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict poses serious radioactive contamination risks, Dmitry Medvedev says Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities could result in a nuclear disaster akin to the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown,…

Turkish Public Increasingly Worried About Direct Conflict With Israel Via The Middle East Eye A day before Israel attacked Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was at the Knesset, welcoming Argentinian President Javier Milei with…

While it is a strong win, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to fully stay the lower court order was not unexpected.  The temporary restraining order issued by District Judge Charles…

NATO Is The United States Authored by Vijay Prashad via Consortium News, On June 24 and 25, the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will strut around the streets of…

The White House is now saying Iran has everything they need to build a nuclear weapon, the only remaining factor is when to assemble it. “Iran has all that it needs to…

As President Trump is known to say, “don’t make it complicated.”  Just look at things as they are, as they present themselves to be, and ask the most obvious questions. Consider Antifa….

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…

Kremlin Hawks Frustrated That Putin Still Has Not Declared Formal State Of War Russian hardliners are urging President Vladimir Putin to officially declare war on Ukraine, arguing that the current “special military…

Liquidity Floodgates Open As 3 Central Banks Unexpectedly Cut Rates In Under 24 Hours Trump has repeatedly expressed his displeasure with the ECB cutting rates 8 times since the end of the…

The Iran Trap: Everyone Wants Americans To Fight Their Wars For Them Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us One of the defining aspects of Ukraine’s strategy in the war against Russia is…

Cannabis, Smoked Or Eaten, Linked To Tobacco-Like Blood Vessel Harm Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Long-term marijuana smoking and THC edible use may harm the blood vessels…

US Attorney Announces Largest-Ever, $225 Million Cryptocurrency Seizure Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said her office has seized more…

Will The Hawks, The Doves, Or The Cuckoos Win By Michael Every of Rabobank The hawks and doves are split. Tehran rejected US calls for its unconditional surrender while insulting President Trump,…

President Trump is reportedly relying on a small group of lower-profile aides as he weighs military intervention in the Middle East President Donald Trump has excluded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director…

The Cost Of Restoring Order In Los Angeles Via Open The Books, Following a week of protests that have given way to rioting in Los Angeles, Open the Books is taking a…

Washington’s military involvement would be a “wrong move,” Dmitry Peskov told RT Washington would make a serious mistake by deciding to attack Iran, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told RT. Direct involvement by…

“No Kings”, Except For The Bureaucrats Via The Brownstone Institute, Over the weekend, thousands of anti-Trump advocates gathered for “No Kings” protests across the country, but their aims were not directed at…

NIRP Is Back As Swiss National Bank Cuts Rates To Zero, Introduces Stealth Negative Rates Five years after covid sparked a once in a generation inflationary surge and forced all central banks…

Moldovan businesses want to return to the Russian market, a Moldovan MP said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum The policies of President Maia Sandu’s pro-EU government are hurting Moldova’s economy,…

How To Destroy A State: Swap Out The Wealthy For Illegal Immigrants Submitted by Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner of Wirepoints Whether they’re doing it on purpose or out of just plain…

Netanyahu Threatens Assassination Of ‘Modern Hitler’ – Iran’s Ayatollah After on Thursday more ballistic missiles and drones struck Tel Aviv and various parts of Israel – including Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba – the Israeli Health…

Israel reportedly lacks the means to take out some of Iran’s nuclear sites without US military involvement President Donald Trump has secretly approved plans for a direct US attack on Iran but…

It is, and has always been, about regime change and breaking the Axis of Resistance The claim that has been adopted by the United States, Israel and its European partners, that the…

Two US Soldiers Die In Non-Combat Incidents In Middle East As Region On Edge While the globe’s attention has been focused almost entirely on the near week-long Iran-Israel war, and as the…

Waste Of The Day: $140 For Taxi Ride Across Parking Lot Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Topline: Massachusetts’ Emergency Assistance Family Shelter Program recently funded what might just be history’s most…

The French outlet has identified hundreds of soldiers in Kiev’s 3rd Assault Brigade who publicly display neo-Nazi emblems Ukrainian soldiers continue to publicly display neo-Nazi symbols – including swastikas, SS tattoos, and…

Kremlin Warns Against US Intervention In Iran, Tells Israeli Leaders ‘Come To Your Senses’ Moscow has warned Washington against getting involved in military actions targeting Iran, saying that such interference could lead…

General Mills Announces Removal Of Synthetic Food Dyes, Starting With Cereals Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), General Mills, which owns a wide range of snack and baked…

US Starts Evacuating Diplomats From Embassy In Israel, As Prospect Of US Entry Into War Lingers As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, and the prospect of direct Pentagon involvement against Iran…

Interior Dept. Proposes Opening Up 82 Percent Of Alaskan Petroleum Reserve Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Interior (DOI) released a draft analysis that proposes…

The West’s proxy state is burning out Israel has now been at war with its neighbours for nearly two years. The latest round began with the Hamas-led terrorist attack on 7 October…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will be holding a press briefing today at 1:00pm ET.  Livestream links below. . . . Posted in President Trump, Press Secretary – Trump The post…

Tehran says Rafael Grossi’s “biased report” has helped justify Israel’s attack Iran has accused International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi of distorting facts in a past report that led to…

In the beginning of this discussion we might discover the deeper motive for President Trump to support Israeli strikes against Iran. Remember, President Trump proactively diffused any reactionary Russian response by talking…

The Telegram founder says he left the French leader’s last message unanswered when discussing the Romanian election Pavel Durov says he stopped replying to French President Emmanuel Macron after receiving a message…

Moscow sees an opportunity in thawing India-China ties, but distrust, trade imbalances, and Western pressure complicate a RIC comeback India is still in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, in which it watched as…

The billionaire’s more than 100 children will not have access to his fortune until at least 2055, the Telegram founder has said Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has announced plans to…

The Russian president has affirmed Moscow’s willingness to mediate between Israel and Iran, according to the Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Moscow is ready…

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…

Grassley Probing Withheld FBI Records On Alleged Chinese Election Interference Authored by Eva Fu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), WASHINGTON—Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is asking the FBI for additional records regarding…

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…

Matt Gaetz, Dave Smith To Clash With Iranian Regime-Change Hawk As missiles rain upon both Tel Aviv and Tehran on a nightly basis, the world is watching President Trump for whether the…

Futures Tumble, Oil Soars On Mounting Fears US Will Strike Iran US equity futures tumbled amid mounting speculation the US will join Israel’s war against Iran some time this weekend, fueling uncertainty…

Sergey Tsivilev has called for global resource accessibility and affordability The world is witnessing the emergence of an entirely new energy order, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev said on Thursday. Speaking at…

The Dangote Refinery, accounting for over a quarter of all refining capacity in Africa, is set to solve problems with the struggling Nigerian petroleum market The Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria, one…

The Jewish state has given security assurances for Russian personnel working at Iran’s nuclear power plant, the Kremlin spokesman has said Israel has assured Russia it will guarantee the safety of Russian…

The UK PM/Keir Starmer greeted the wrong man at the G7 summit in Canada, while Lee Jae-myung stood behind him UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have mistaken an interpreter with…

US Asked Ukraine Not To Attack Russian Energy, Zelensky Complains Via The Libertarian Institute Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that he was told by the US not to attack Russian energy infrastructure shortly after…

Travel will be facilitated via land borders and then by air, the Indian Foreign Ministry has said India has decided to evacuate all of its citizens “who wish to leave” Israel in…

Maria Lvova-Belova says the list will be presented at the next round of direct talks between Moscow and Kiev Russia is working on a new list of children it will submit to…

Defense Minister Israel Katz says that Ali Khamenei “can no longer be allowed to exist” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, “can no longer…

The exchange is part of deal struck by Moscow and Kiev in Istanbul earlier this month Russia and Ukraine have carried out another prisoner-of-war swap under terms agreed at talks in Istanbul…

Ted Cruz has described Israel’s bombing campaign as an American proxy war Israel’s strikes against Iran amount to US military action despite official denials from Washington, US Senator Ted Cruz has suggested….

Watch: SpaceX’s Starship Static Rocket Test Suffers “Major Anomaly”  During a late-night static-fire test at Starbase, Texas, a SpaceX Starship rocket slated for Flight 10 suffered a “major anomaly” and exploded on a…

Missile Causes ‘Extensive’ Damage To Israeli Hospital – IDF Bombs Inactive Iranian Reactor As Israel’s war with Iran nears the end of its first week, each side continued to inflict destruction from…

The agreement marks an important milestone in deepening ties between Moscow and Burkina Faso, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev has said Russia and Burkina Faso have formalized a deal to expand peaceful nuclear…

The Turkish president says Israel has surpassed the Nazi dictator in committing crimes of “genocide” in Gaza Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned Israel’s aggression in Gaza and ongoing attacks on…

The stealth fighter made an emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday A British F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet has been grounded at the Thiruvananthapuram Airport in southern India since making an…

Senator Mark Warner says President Donald Trump is ignoring spy agencies’ data on Iran, which still shows no move toward nuclear weapons US intelligence still assesses that Iran, despite stockpiling enriched uranium,…

Sergey Lavrov discussed joint initiatives in trade, energy, agriculture, science and healthcare with his Ugandan counterpart Jeje Odongo Russia welcomes Uganda as a BRICS partner country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said…

US–UK Trade Deal Highlights Gap In Agricultural Practices Authored by Beige Luciano-Adams via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The first trade deal to emerge from the Trump administration’s global tariff blitz is…

The official suggested that if “another country” joined the conflict on Israel’s side, Tehran would only have more “targets to destroy” Iran intends to continue its military response against Israel and could…

“Irrational” politicians who hate Russia don’t deserve its kindness, Karin Kneissl has said Western European policymakers are often “ahistorical” and possess a “visceral hatred” of Russia, former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl…

Germany’s Mildly Restrictive Immigration Policies Are Paying Off Via Remix News, For the first time in almost two decades, Germany has a negative net immigration rate, according to a new graph out…

Too Much Bad News? News Avoidance On The Rise The war in Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East, tariffs, inflation and so on and so forth. It sometimes feels like there’s no…

Asim Munir has credited the US president for preventing a nuclear war in South Asia Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir has called for US President Donald Trump to be awarded the Nobel…