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The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. Continue Reading »

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said. Continue Reading »

Some market watchers have suggested $70,000 is a key level to watch and a break below that could lead bitcoin to decline further. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump made a deal in May to send 500,000 of the most advanced U.S. AI chips to the United Arab Emirates. Continue Reading »

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent left the door open to suing Kevin Warsh as Fed chair in testimony to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Continue Reading »

The low-priced furniture store is debuting on the stock market as it plans to more than double its store count. Continue Reading »

Anthropic's latest AI model is better at coding, sustaining tasks for longer and creating high-quality professional work. Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE MOHAMED KACI TV5 JWPlayer Field Elle explore par la danse les récits et les histoires qui circulent entre l'Afrique et l'Occident ! Carla Boï a rencontré la chorégraphe Betty Tchomanga autour de son spectacle "Histoire(s) Décoloniale(s) #Portraits croisés", qui se joue en ce moment au Théâtre de la Bastille à Paris. Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE Demet KORKMAZ TV5 JWPlayer Field Les valeurs technologiques plongent à la bourse de New York. Les marchés sont-ils en train de prendre conscience des risques que l'intelligence artificielle fait peser pour les entreprises ? Décryptage avec Demet Korkmaz. Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE PASCALE VEYSSET TV5 JWPlayer Field Signé il y a près de 16 ans, un accord clé entre les Etats-Unis et la Russie, le traité New Start a pris fin ce jeudi. Le président américain Donald Trump n'a pas donné suite à la proposition de son homologue russe Vladimir Poutine de le prolonger d'un an. Qu'est-ce que ce traité et quel était son objectif ? Décryptage avec Pascale Veysset. Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE GREGORY FONTANA TV5 JWPlayer Field 700 agents de la très controversée police fédérale de l'immigration ICE vont quitter le Minnesota. Mais près de 2 000 agents resteront sur place pour continuer à traquer les immigrés en situation irrégulière. Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE GREGORY FONTANA TV5 JWPlayer Field La dépression Leonardo provoque des inondations dans le Sud de l'Europe et au Maroc. Des milliers de personne ont dû être évacuées sur la péninsule ibérique. Le trafic ferroviaire et routier est perturbé. Des écoles ont été fermées en Andalousie. Au Portugal, une personne a perdu la vie. Continue Reading »

Russia has received dozens of troops and three civilians as part of a US-facilitated prisoner exchange with Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

The Trump administration must balance appeasing its European allies and Russophobes at home while pursuing its economic interests Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

US President Donald Trump has said his immigration enforcement policy could use “a softer touch” after two fatal shootings in Minneapolis Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Why the problem with the series ‘PONIES’ isn’t anti-Soviet bias, but lazy research, recycled clichés, and deliberate ignorance Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

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Friedrich Merz said concerns about a further escalation with Iran have dominated his trip to the Gulf region. Continue Reading »

As Ukrainians face the coldest winter in a decade, trilateral talks take place in Abu Dhabi. Continue Reading »

US Ambassador Tom Rose says: 'We will not permit anyone to harm US-Polish relations, nor disrespect' President Trump. Continue Reading »

Volker Turk appeals for $400m after cuts to operations in 17 countries. Continue Reading »

Data reveals Gaza's hunger was likely a calculated strategy to 're-engineer' society, peaking in 2025. Continue Reading »

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Lilia Valutyte was playing outside a shop in Boston, Lincolnshire, when she was stabbed to death. Continue Reading »

It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal. Continue Reading »

The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left "badly deformed". Continue Reading »

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced several measures Thursday aimed at making Canada a global leader in electric vehicles and rescuing an industry ravaged by U.S. trade policy. Continue Reading »

U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there. Continue Reading »

President Trump said Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi had directed Tulsi Gabbard to be present for an operation at an election center. It was the administration’s fourth explanation for her presence. Continue Reading »

The government website is meant to connect Americans with drug companies to buy prescriptions directly with their own money. It is not clear how many patients will save money. Continue Reading »

Immigrants apprehended in Minnesota are being sent to a gigantic West Texas detention center where lawyers and detainees say conditions are deplorable, then released in El Paso to find their way home. Continue Reading »

The Chinese upstart says it has trained high-performing AI models cheaply, without using the most advanced chips. Continue Reading »

DeepSeek, SoFi and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Continue Reading »

DeepSeek is called “amazing and impressive” despite working with less-advanced chips. Continue Reading »

The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee. Continue Reading »

Apps can add flexibility and freshness to your routine. Just try not to get injured. Continue Reading »

Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken. Continue Reading »

Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in. Continue Reading »

Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said. Continue Reading »

The alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea. Continue Reading »

Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump made a lot of promises on the 2024 campaign trail. Which have been kept, and which are unfulfilled? Continue Reading »

In his most recent rant about how Democrats cheat to win elections, President Donald Trump offered a chilling recommendation on Monday. Appearing on the podcast of Dan Bongino, his former deputy FBI director, the president argued that "the Republicans should say, 'We want to take over.' We should take over the voting, the voting in at least many—15 places. Continue Reading »

Voter ID has become a hot-button topic as the White House and congressional Republicans push to pass the SAVE Act. Continue Reading »

I am loath to give credit to my friends in the Democratic Party for much, but I will say this about them: They know how and when to circle the wagons to get things done in Congress. Continue Reading »

Voices on the left and right are united in supporting the protests of the Iranian people against their government, however those on the right are more likely to support regime change. Those on the left are more likely to criticize Trump’s approach to Iran as erratic and disapprove of military intervention. Continue Reading »

Dutch students forced to live side-by-side with 125 refugees in a woke government plan to aid the refugees' 'integration' were subjected to years of sexual assault and violence, according to an investigation. The experiment - held at Stek Oost located in the Watergraafsmeer district of Amsterdam - placed a total of 125 students and 125 refugees together, where they were encouraged to 'buddy up' so that the migrants would quickly assimilate into life in the Netherlands. Instead, the refugees started raping. Continue Reading »

Dutch housing and migrant integration experiment Stek Oost has been rocked by years of sexual violence, intimidation and disorder. The fundamental concept of the project launched in 2018 was to house 125 indigenous students and 125 refugees under one roof, encouraging students to 'buddy up' with migrants to help them integrate into Dutch society. However, students reported threats, sexual abuse, and fighting through the years. Continue Reading »

How an idealistic Dutch project to house refugees and students together in a custom-built block became a nightmare of sexual assaults and violence - with stark lessons for liberal Britain: JANE FRYER Read more about How an idealistic Dutch project to house refugees and students together in a custom-built block became a nightmare of sexual assaults and violence - with stark lessons for liberal Britain: JANE FRYER Continue Reading »

The Kremlin said on Thursday it did not want to waste time answering questions about unproven suggestions in Western media and by Poland's premier that late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have been some sort of Russian intelligence asset. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that Warsaw would launch an investigation into what it said were possible links between Epstein... Continue Reading »

Canada is reevaluating its planned purchase of U.S. F-35 fighter jets over the escalating trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa in what has become a flash point in bilateral relations between the two allies. Canada has committed to buying at least 16 F-35A Lightning II, a fifth-generation aircraft, produced by Lockheed Martin. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is weighing whether to buy another 72. A mix of domestic political pressure, rising costs and an increasingly contentious relationship with President Trump has prompted Carney's government to consider looking elsewhere for military hardware. Continue Reading »

A fiscal storm is brewing in the Netherlands. With the potential introduction of a tax on unrealized capital gains, The Hague is set to become a testing ground for the systematic transfer of wealth from the private sector to the state. Across all government levels, the European Union is increasingly transforming into an aggressive parasitic system. A fundamental clash between the public and private sectors is intensifying across the EU. In March, both chambers of the Dutch parliament will decide on the implementation of an annual tax on unrealized gains. Going forward, all increases in value—from real estate and stocks to bonds and cryptocurrencies—would fall under this fiscal framework. This move significantly accelerates the extraction of capital from the private sector, constituting a political rule violation. Already taxed income and assets would be hit again based on hypothetical gains, severely impeding private wealth accumulation. Continue Reading »

Authorities are investigating a suspected biological laboratory with alleged Chinese ties discovered inside a Las Vegas home. SWAT officers served a search warrant Saturday at a residence on the city's east side after receiving a tip that a biolab was operating inside the home, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Continue Reading »

A new report by US Republican lawmakers alleges the European Commission has orchestrated a "decade-long campaign" to censor political speech globally, including on American soil. The accusations, detailed in a 160-page interim staff report released Tuesday (3 February) by the House Judiciary Committee, claim that commission officials held over 100 "closed-door meetings" with social media platforms since 2020 "where regulators had the opportunity to pressure platforms to censor content more aggressively." Continue Reading »

The European Commission's coercion of Big Tech to globally censor disfavored narratives goes much further than previously thought, according to a House Judiciary Committee interim staff report released Tuesday that tees up Wednesday's hearing featuring an Irish comedian who was arrested in London for criticizing gender ideology while visiting the U.S. "Nonpublic" documents given to the committee by companies under subpoena show more than 100 "closed-door meetings" between the European Union's executive arm and tech platforms since at least 2020, the year before the Biden administration started its spree of pressuring platforms to censor supposed misinformation, GOP committee staff said. Continue Reading »

The Republican US House Judiciary Committee has published details of what it claims is a decade-long campaign by the European Commission to stifle online political speech, with barely-veiled threats used to stamp out memes, satire, and anything Brussels calls "disinformation." In a report published on Tuesday, the committee accused the EU of "directly infringing" on the free speech rights of Americans and Europeans alike by pressuring major social media platforms into censoring legal but "hateful" or otherwise problematic content. Continue Reading »

A Russian comedian was sentenced in Moscow on Wednesday to nearly six years in prison for joking about a man who had lost his legs after stepping on a mine, with the authorities saying he had mocked veterans. The comedian, Artemy Ostanin, was convicted of "inciting hatred" by making the joke during a stand-up performance in March, according to the Russian Investigative Committee, a government investigative agency. A clip of the performance was widely disseminated by military bloggers and nationalist groups, who called it insulting to soldiers. Mr. Ostanin was arrested days later in Belarus after fleeing Russia. Continue Reading »

A group of researchers is suing Elon Musk's X to gain access to data on Hungary's upcoming elections to assess the risk of interference, they told POLITICO. Hungary is set to hold a highly contentious election in April as populist nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces the toughest challenge yet to his 16-year grip on power. Continue Reading »

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the so-called "coalition of the willing" will deploy forces across Ukraine - on land, at sea, and in the air - once a peace agreement with Russia is signed, making clear that Western boots, jets, and naval assets would follow any ceasefire. Continue Reading »

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have held a "productive" first round of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi, as Washington seeks a pathway to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine. Continue Reading »

Envoys from Moscow and Kyiv met in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for another round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending the almost four-year war, as a Russian attack using cluster munitions killed seven people at a market in Ukraine. Continue Reading »

US Pushes Price Floors At Global Minerals Summit To Cut China Dependence The US convened officials from 55 countries on Wednesday for a critical minerals summit focused on stabilizing supply chains and reducing reliance on China, according to Bloomberg. The Trump administration promoted price floors and expanded private investment to secure reliable access for American manufacturers. The European Union, Japan, and Mexico agreed to work with Washington on new policies, including possible price floors, and toward a binding multilateral trade agreement, according to the US Trade Representative. These moves signal closer coordination among allies to address supply vulnerabilities. “Today, the international market for critical minerals is failing,” Vice President JD Vance said. “Consistent investment is nearly impossible, and it will stay that way so long as prices are erratic and unpredictable.” He called for stable investment conditions and proposed a “preferential trade center for critical minerals protected from external disruptions.” Bloomberg writes that price floors have long been seen as a way to shield non-Chinese producers from market flooding. Recent public commitments suggest partners are edging toward a coordinated approach. The US and EU aim to finalize a memorandum of understanding within 30 ... Continue Reading »

Beijing's Big Short: Meet The Chinese "Anti Hunt Brother" Billionaire Betting Against Silver Bulls Born in 1963 in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, right in the middle of some pretty chaotic times in China’s history, reclusive billionaire Bian Ximing grew up to become a commodity titan after making some huge bets in the metals markets over the past few years. In 2003, he bought Zhongcai Futures Co., which would become the centerpiece of his trading empire. Bian spends much of his time in Gibraltar, and previously made nearly $3 billion from bullish bets on Shanghai Futures Exchange gold contracts since early 2022. It is unknown if he has closed any of that position out. In May 2025, the billionaire went all-in on copper, believing the metal is vital for China’s tech-heavy future and the global green energy push. Even with market volatility and political tensions, sources confirmed Bian’s massive copper position - nearly 90,000 tons - on the Shanghai Futures Exchange, confident that copper prices will climb. It is unknown if he has closed any of that position out. And now, Bloomberg reports that he has now built the bourse’s largest net short position in silver, according to ... Continue Reading »

$49 Wegovy Copycat Pill Sparks Selloff In Novo Shares Just when Goldman's long-time Novo Nordisk bull James Quigley likely thought the downside was exhausted, the stock plunged yet again on Thursday after tumbling earlier this week following a dismal sales outlook. Shares dropped below the six-month base in the stock around the 300 kroner level after telehealth firm Hims & Hers Health rolled out a cheaper copycat version of Wegovy, delivering another blow to the beleaguered Danish drugmaker. "Today, we're taking the next step in personalized care by introducing a Compounded Semaglutide Pill for weight loss, with introductory plans starting at just $49 for the first month* with a 5-month plan," HIMS wrote in a press release. HIMS' weight-loss pill comes shortly after Novo launched the Wegovy pill in January for $149 per month. Last June, Novo terminated its partnership, citing the telehealth company's "illegal mass compounding and deceptive marketing." On Tuesday, Novo reported a disappointing full-year outlook, warning of a tough year in the GLP-1 market. Besides HIMS, the company faces competition from Eli Lilly's Zepbound, gaining ever-larger market share in the U.S. Only last week, Goldman analyst Faris Mourad was telling ... Continue Reading »

Maryland Gov. Moore Caught In Yet Another Background Lie? Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, Not only did Maryland Gov. Wes Moore lie about a Bronze Star, his Baltimore origins, a fictional football Hall of Fame introduction and his academic credentials, but a new report also suggests he fabricated a story about his great-grandfather fleeing the KKK.  The report, published Wednesday by the Washington Free Beacon, centered on Moore’s repeated claim that his maternal great-grandfather, Rev. Josiah Johnson Thomas, fled South Carolina for Jamaica after narrowly escaping a lynching by the KKK in the 1920s.  Moore has repeatedly referenced the story as a sign of strength, portraying Thomas as a preacher who, along with his son, Moore’s grandfather, was targeted for rebuking racism in South Carolina.  However, the Free Beacon reported that the “straight out of Hollywood” story appears to be “false” as it is “flatly contradicted by historical records.”  According to the report, records do confirm that Thomas preached during the 1920s and later moved to Jamaica, the Caribbean island where he was born.  The same records from the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South Carolina indicate the move followed his appointment to replace a Jamaican pastor who died suddenly a week ... Continue Reading »

'Total Fake News BS': White House Says Trump Talking About National Guard Deployments In 'Softer Touch" Immigration Policy Update (1310ET): The White House is saying it's 'total fake news' to suggest that Trump is pulling back on mass deportations, despite answering a question about mass deportations.  "Total Fake News BS. President Trump is talking about National Guard deployments for crime reduction — like the highly successful operations in New Orleans, Memphis, D.C., etc., that were welcomed by their leaders," the Rapid Response 47 team said in a statement.  Total Fake News BS. President Trump is talking about National Guard deployments for crime reduction — like the highly successful operations in New Orleans, Memphis, D.C., etc., that were welcomed by their leaders. This has nothing to do with mass deportations. https://t.co/sLOOzUiGQs — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 5, 2026 That said, Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday: "I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances are we going to participate in various poorly run Democrat Cities with regard to their Protests and/or Riots unless, and until, they ask us for help."  Trump did not specify or mention "National Guard" in his post.  *  *  * Remember a few ... Continue Reading »

DHS Secretary Noem Identifies Another Leaker, Refers To DOJ For Prosecution Authored by 'sundance' via The Last Refuge, The good news is the process to identify the subversive agents inside the various offices of the administration continues to yield results.  The bad news is there’s a lot of them to identify and remove. Dept of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shares another leaker has been identified and removed.  Additionally, she is referring their conduct to the Dept of Justice for criminal prosecution. [SOURCE] Both Noem and Gabbard appear to be continuing their methodical approach without fear or favor.  Secretary Noem facing down the internal resistors within the FBI, who have been leaking about ICE enforcement operations.  Director Gabbard working through the tentacles of the Intelligence Community to identify similarly minded IC agents. Meanwhile there was some media controversy about the FBI Special Agent in charge of the Atlanta Field office being removed from his position just prior to the execution of a federal search warrant in Fulton County.    The reason for that removal now seems to come to light with the release of letter former Agent Paul Brown sent to Elections Director Nadine Williams giving her ... Continue Reading »

Democrats Just Gave Away The Real Reason They're Fighting Immigration Enforcement Authored by Matt Margolis via PJ Media, Democrats have spent years insisting illegal immigrants do not vote, yet Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries just gave the whole game away. In a letter to GOP leadership, they demanded a slate of “reforms” to immigration enforcement as the price for funding the Department of Homeland Security, including targeted enforcement, no masks, mandatory use of body cameras, and other demands, several of which I suspect are nonstarters. NEW: Schumer and Jeffries lay out 10 demands for DHS reforms pic.twitter.com/bKfVg1Ctbb — Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) February 5, 2026 I don’t see Democrats getting anywhere with these, but the big thing is that buried in that list is a rather revealing demand: Protect Sensitive Locations - Prohibit funds from being used to conduct enforcement near sensitive locations, including medical facilities, schools, child-care facilities, churches, polling places, courts, etc. Polling places? They went out of their way to include polling places right alongside hospitals, courts, and churches. There is only one thing that happens at polling places that would matter to illegal immigrants, and it is not ... Continue Reading »

Vance To Lead Sweeping Anti-Fraud Task Force Investigating California Vice President JD Vance is poised to chair a new White House task force aimed at rooting out potential fraud and abuse in government programs in California, according to CBS News. Andrew Ferguson, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, is expected to serve as the task force's vice chairman and handle day-to-day operations, CBS News reports. President Donald Trump is anticipated to issue an executive order in the coming days to formally establish the group, the news outlet said. The White House task force would operate separately from a related Justice Department effort led by Colin McDonald, a Trump nominee for a new fraud-investigation role at the department. McDonald is expected to also probe fraud in Minnesota uncovered by YouTuber Nick Shirley and other independent journalists. President Trump is taking decisive action on widespread fraud and abuse of government programs. Think he should look at New Jersey, too? 👉🏼Full story: https://t.co/5wBfQZM70O pic.twitter.com/9VaynRZQi6 — New Jersey GOP (@NJGOP) January 31, 2026 California has long grappled with documented issues of waste, fraud, and weak oversight in state and federally funded programs. State auditors have for more than a decade ... Continue Reading »

Job Openings Crater Most Since 2023 To Lowest In 5 Years As Payrolls Set For Negative Print We warned earlier today that the US labor market was rolling over sharply again when we observed the surge in initial jobless claims and the near record January for job cuts (biggest since 2009). Moments ago the BLS confirmed that the US job market is indeed falling off a cliff, when the latest JOLTS report (job openings and labor turnover) showed that in December the number of US job openings crashed by 604K to 6.542 million from 7.146 million, the biggest one month drop since Oct 2023. Of course, to make the drop a bit more palatable, the DOL decided to dramatically revised the November number lower (of course), from 7.146 million to 6.928 million, which however would have made the November plunge even worse. So to keep the monthly changes on an apple to apple basis, we take the cumulative drop from the past 2 months and find that the past two months saw a massive 907k drop in job openings, the biggest since March 2023! According to the BLS, the number of ... Continue Reading »

Trump Says Federal Law Enforcement Will Help Search For Savannah Guthrie's Mother Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said he spoke to Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday, reassuring her of federal help in the disappearance case of her mother Nancy Guthrie who is suspected to be kidnapped. In a Truth Social post that evening, Trump said, “I spoke with Savannah Guthrie, and let her know that I am directing ALL Federal Law Enforcement to be at the family’s, and Local Law Enforcement’s, complete disposal, IMMEDIATELY. We are deploying all resources to get her mother home safely. The prayers of our Nation are with her and her family. GOD BLESS AND PROTECT NANCY!” Savannah Guthrie is a co-host of NBC News’ “Today” show. Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen around 9:30 p.m., Jan. 31, at her home in the Catalina Foothills, Arizona, and was reported missing on Feb. 1. The case drew national attention with the president addressing the matter in Oval Office remarks on Feb. 3. “I think it’s a terrible thing,” Trump said. He called Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance a “very unusual situation.” The White House urged members of ... Continue Reading »

Immigration: Sovereignty vs. Liberty Few issues contribute to the culture war today more sharply than immigration. Minnesota has proved that… Are certain cultures compatible with the US? Does the government need to “protect jobs” of American workers? Or can business owners hire whomever they wish? Can free people travel wherever they want to? Tonight at 7pm ET, ZeroHedge hosts a debate between two think tanks: the Reaganite Heritage Foundation vs the libertarian Cato Institute on those questions. 🚨 CHAOS IN LA RIGHT NOW 🚨 Drone footage shows thousands of rioters completely overrunning the ICE detention center in downtown Los Angeles. Barriers smashed, crowds surging forward, property trashed — and police nowhere to be seen. Newsom and Bass are letting this happen on… pic.twitter.com/YHpayFqyo6 — Billy Lee (@billyboblee310) January 31, 2026 Joining will be Simon Hankinson (Heritage) and David Bier (Cato), representing two fundamentally different frameworks for understanding immigration policy, Bier supporting open borders while Hankinson believes we must go even further than “net zero immigration”, meaning more immigrants must leave the continental US than are admitted each year. Hankinson argues that immigration is not merely an economic question but a sovereign one—insisting that borders, citizenship, and democratic ... Continue Reading »

A Quarrel In A Faraway Land... By Michael Every of Rabobank The immediate focus in markets today is on tech slumping again, rotating from JGBs, then gold, silver and other metals. Yet despite the scale of market moves -- around a trillion dollars of paper losses, as ‘Bill Gates stated: “The majority of AI companies will fail”-- few writing about it understand the sector. It is, to quote Chamberlain, "A quarrel in a faraway land between people of which we know nothing." That line echoes far more broadly and deeply. US-brokered Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Abu Dhabi saw a "productive" first day yesterday. That’s as the EU agreed a €90bn loan for Ukraine, funded through joint debt, much of which is to buy arms. However, a UK minister noted long delays to rearmament because it’s “a bigger task than many people outside defense realize.” The FT says officials believe Russian spy spacecraft have intercepted unencrypted communications from Europe’s key satellites. It’s claimed China is funding 60% of Russia’s invasion and Moscow “can only maintain this war because China is essentially bankrolling it.” One report even says Russia is using neural chips ... Continue Reading »

Nancy Mace Demands Subpoena For Bill Gates As Epstein Noose Tightens Around Globalist Elite Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Congresswoman Nancy Mace is turning up the heat on Bill Gates, pushing for a subpoena that could force the tech tycoon to spill the beans on his shady ties to Jeffrey Epstein—exposing how deep the rot runs in the elite circles that have long evaded justice. With the DOJ dropping three million pages of Epstein docs packed with stomach-turning allegations, Mace isn’t buying Gates’ denials, demanding he testify before Congress to set the record straight or face the consequences. Mace wasted no time after seeing Melinda Gates’ eye-opening comments about her ex-husband and Epstein during an NPR interview. Last night, I watched Melinda Gates interview. I immediately asked the chairman of oversight, James Comer, to subpoena, Bill Gates. I have questions for Bill Gates about Epstein. — Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) February 4, 2026 The Rep. announced a push to subpoena Bill Gates in a social media blast, revealing she has asked House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) to haul the Microsoft founder in “immediately.” We're calling for Bill Gates to testify under oath on his ... Continue Reading »

Iran's IRGC Seizes Two 'Fuel-Smuggling' Vessels In Gulf Amid US Showdown Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says it has seized two vessels near Farsi Island allegedly carrying large quantities of smuggled fuel, the country's Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported Thursday - at a moment the nation's military has its "finger on the trigger" amid threats from the Trump White House and Israel. More than one million liters of diesel were discovered aboard the ships, according to the IRGC Navy's public relations office, and the seized 15 foreign crew members have been handed over to judicial authorities. Illustrative: prior fuel smuggling-related IRGC boarding, PressTV ISNA reported that the vessels were part of a fuel-smuggling network that had been operating for months and were intercepted following "monitoring, intelligence work, and IRGC naval operations." While the interdiction against the alleged fuel smuggling vessels is significant, Thursday's incident is somewhat more common and less alarming that if it had been a international oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, for example. Still, Tehran is using it to send a warning to any external power acting menacingly in its regional waters. Ezzatollah Zarghami, a former minister and ... Continue Reading »

Gold's Going To $10,000: Martin Armstrong Warns "Europe Is Desperate For War" Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong warned in late December to be ready for the “Perfect Storm for Debt, Economy, War, Gold & Silver.”  The rain and thunder started at the beginning of February, and the storm is just beginning.  Armstrong says, “This is where the volatility starts kicking in..." "  I think Europe is so desperate for war.  My concern with the Trump Administration is I would not step a foot in there.  Europe needs war.  You already had the finance ministers of France and Germany say that they may need IMF bailouts.  This is why they want war.  It’s a distraction.  Without war, people are going to figure out what the hell is going on.  My pension fund is gone.  Everything is defaulting.  What’s going to happen?  They are basically going to be storming the parliament with pitch forks.” Where are you going to see volatility?  Armstrong says, “The volatility is in everything..." "  You just saw the metals come down.   They will probably consolidate before they go back up when people realize that Europe is going to go ... Continue Reading »

Initial Jobless Claims Jump As YTD Job Cuts Hit Highest Since 2009, AI Blamed Initial jobless claims rose more than expected last week to 231k (212k exp) from 209k prior. While a significant rise, it remains - for now - within the low range of the last four years... Source: Bloomberg Continuing claims also rose modestly, but less than expected. 1.844mm Americans are currently filing for jobless benefits (below the 1.85 million expected, but up from the 1.819 million the prior week). Notably this is still well below the 1.9 million Maginot Line that has become a switching level for fear of weakening labor market. The 'Deep TriState' (government) was responsible for a large chunk of the rise in continuing claims... However, earlier in the day, global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that U.S.-based employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January, an increase of 118% from the 49,795 cuts announced in the same month last year. It is up 205% from the 35,553 job cuts announced in December. “Generally, we see a high number of job cuts in the first quarter, but this is a high total for January. It means most of ... Continue Reading »

EUR Flat As ECB Leaves Rates Unch; Cable Drops On BoE's 'Dovish Hold' In a surprise to traders, The Bank of England came within a vote of cutting interest rates and predicted inflation will fall below its target, a closer-than-expected decision that revived hopes of a move next month. As Bloomberg reports, Governor Bailey was once again the swing voter in a 5-4 decision to leave rates unchanged at 3.75%, choosing to hold policy having cut at the last meeting in December. Bailey said in a statement that “there should be scope for some further reduction in bank rate this year.” In the accompanying monetary policy report, we also got a bit more insight into how the Bank of England sees the measures announced at November’s budget impacting the economy. The BOE delivered its verdict on Labour’s budget and growth: good in the short-run, bad in the long-run.  Measures announced in November will boost real GDP in the next three years. Beyond that, tax rises will take centre stage and weigh on the economy. When asked if there is any scenario in which the BOE would need to hike rates, Bailey said that this was not under ... Continue Reading »

Futures, Bitcoin, Gold All Tumble As Momentum Liquidations Accelerate Stock futures slide, hitting session lows just after 7am ET, after a two-day drop that saw an ETF tracking software stocks sink to its lowest since April. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures have slumped to session lows, down 0.7% following a sharp slide just after 7am ET; Nasdaq 100 futures are also sharply lower, dropping 0.8% after the index wiped out its gains for the year over the prior two sessions. Alphabet is lower in after it said capex will reach as much as $185 billion this year, double what it was in 2025 and far more than the $120 billion analysts had predicted. Pre-market, Mag7 are all lower but GOOG’s capex guidance is boosting some semis who will benefit from the extra spending. This morning, the tech selloff was joined by a resumption in the precious metal liquidation as silver plunged -15% during China hours, and gold slid 3% following yesterday’s Momentum unwind (which continues today). The USD reversed all gains and traded near session lows as 10Y yields also dropped to session lows just over 4.25%. Today’s macro focus is ... Continue Reading »

"Challenging External Environment": Volvo Crashes Most On Record After Earnings Miss Shares in Volvo Cars crashed the most on record in Stockholm, with Bloomberg data going back to late 2021, after it reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations. A toxic blend of higher US tariffs, cuts to EV subsidies, a stronger Swedish krona versus a weaker dollar, and an intensifying price war in China all squeezed fourth-quarter profitability, the Swedish-origin automaker detailed in its earnings release. It reported an Ebit margin of just 2% and an operating income that came in well below Bloomberg Consensus estimates. Here's a snapshot of fourth quarter estimates (courtesy of Bloomberg): Revenue SEK94.38 billion, estimate SEK101.83 billion (Bloomberg Consensus) Operating income SEK1.89 billion, estimate SEK4.6 billion Ebit margin 2%, estimate 4.56% EPS SEK0.43, estimate SEK1.24 Sales volume 195,700, estimate 196,850 Europe retail sales volume 90,000 units, estimate 93,693 (2 estimates) China retail sales volume 44,200 units, estimate 42,956 (2 estimates) US retail sales volume 30,900 units, estimate 33,350 (2 estimates) Others retail sales volume 30,600 units, estimate 27,965 (2 estimates) BEV Vehicles sales volume 46,700 units Volvo wrote in the earnings release that "results reflect a challenging external environment." "We have a very tough market," CEO Hakan Samuelsson ... Continue Reading »

Memory Shortage Fears Spread, Raising Alarm At Qualcomm And Arm Consumers are about to learn that one of the most frustrating side effects of the AI boom will be the "great memory crunch." Surging data center demand is siphoning high-bandwidth memory (HBM) supply away from consumer devices, setting the stage for slower growth across the electronics industry this year. We have been vocal about this HBM crunch, even citing industry insiders who say shortages are only set intensify. "If you want to buy any consumer goods, PCs, or smartphones ... do it now," one industry insider told Nikkei Asia last week. Read the report here. On Wednesday, Qualcomm and Arm Holdings also confirmed that the HBM shortage will cap smartphone production and slow near-term growth. For context, Qualcomm is the largest maker of smartphone processors, and Arm derives much of its revenue from royalties on technology used in the industry. "Industrywide, memory shortages and price increases are likely to define the overall scale of the handset industry," Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told Wall Street analysts on an earnings call. Amon warned that Chinese customers have already said they'll build fewer handsets this year because ... Continue Reading »