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US Discusses Ways To Acquire Greenland; Military Use On Table Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump is seeking to acquire Greenland as a U.S. national security priority necessary to deter adversaries in the region and may consider military action, the White House said on Tuesday. “President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to The Epoch […]

Russia Deploys Submarine As US Chases Dark Fleet Oil Tanker Across Atlantic In what can only be described as straight out of a Cold War techno-thriller, The Hunt for Red October vibes, the U.S. Coast Guard is chasing a rusting oil tanker formerly known as Bella 1, now renamed Marinera, flying the Russian flag about 300 miles south of Iceland as it heads toward the North Sea. On Tuesday, Russian outlet RT News posted an exclusive video on X showing Marinera being chased by a U.S. Coast Guard cutter in the North Atlantic. BREAKING WORLD EXCLUSIVE: RT obtains FIRST footage of […]

Germany's Chancellor Warns Of Economic Collapse... Then Doubles Down On Central Planning Submitted by Thomas Kolbe In a letter to members of the governing coalition that has so far only become known in fragments, Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns of a severe economic crisis and calls for reforms. Yet the circulating and quotable elements of the document from the Chancellery reveal no deviation whatsoever from the course already taken. Friedrich Merz begins the new year with party-internal messaging. In a letter to members of the governing coalition of the Union parties and the […]

Soaring Silver Prices Force Solar Makers To Rethink Materials Longi Green Energy Technology Co. is preparing a major shift in how it makes solar cells, moving away from heavy reliance on silver and toward lower-cost base metals as the industry grapples with rising material prices and shrinking margins, according to Bloomberg. The company said it will begin large-scale production using base metals in the second quarter, a step it expects will “further lower the costs of solar modules,” according to a regulatory filing on Monday. The decision comes as solar manufacturers — […]

Twenty Years Of Watching The Thermometer... And The Narrative Authored by Anthony Watts via WattsUpWithThat.com, In November 2006, when I launched Watts Up With That?, the idea was simple enough: look at the data, check the instruments, and ask whether the conclusions being drawn actually followed from the evidence. It was never intended as a career in heresy. It was, at the time, a fairly normal scientific impulse steeped in curiosity. Nearly twenty years later, that impulse requires a helmet. As WUWT approaches its twentieth anniversary in 2026, it’s worth reflecting on […]

Paris Summit Wants Ukraine 'Peace' Through NATO Boots On Ground Tuesday's major Ukraine summit of the so-called 'coalition of the willing' in Paris on Tuesday, where dozens of European leaders were hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, is still desperately trying to salvage strong security guarantees for Kiev as a central part of any future peace deal to end the war with Russia. Macron vowed that Ukraine's allies and military backers would "make concrete commitments" at the meeting "to protect Ukraine and ensure a just and lasting peace." The Kremlin is going to see this as […]

The Heart Of The Matter: Cardiac Risks Of COVID-19 Vaccines Authored by Michael Tomlinson via The Brownstone Institute, Evidence continues to mount indicating that the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic was counterproductive and harmful, yet mainstream opinion continues to proclaim that it was a triumph. This is based on scientific papers that often manipulate the data or present it selectively. Exhibit 1: Cohort study of cardiovascular safety of different Covid-19 vaccination doses among 46 million adults in England by Ip et al. The authors conclude that ‘the […]

These Are The Middle East's Most-Populated Cities The Middle East is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing and most densely populated cities. Rapid population growth, rural-to-urban migration, and economic concentration have driven major cities to expand well beyond their historic cores. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, highlights the most populated cities in the region in 2025. The data for this visualization comes from the United Nations. Cairo Stands Alone at the Top Cairo ranks as the Middle East’s most populated city, with more than 25.5 […]

"We Don't Want Your Culture Of Dominance" - Denmark To Ramp Up Deportations Of Criminal Foreigners Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced plans for deportation reform aimed at expelling more foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes, using her New Year’s address to argue that Denmark must put public safety and victims first, even if doing so pushes the boundaries of international conventions. “The government will soon present a comprehensive deportation reform,” Frederiksen said. “This will mean that even […]

Perhaps We Should Actually Be Focusing On Fixing America Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, After years of heading in the wrong direction, nobody can deny that the United States is facing overwhelming problems. So why don’t we focus on fixing those problems first? The truth is that we can’t do everything because our resources are very limited. U.S. households are more than 18 trillion dollars in debt, and the federal government is more than 38 trillion dollars in debt. Even though we have literally stolen trillions upon trillions of dollars from future […]

Chevron Contracts 11 Tankers For Venezuela Port Calls As Don-Roe Doctrine Begins Chevron stands out as the clear winner among U.S. oil majors, given its unique positioning already in Venezuela. The company already produces a quarter of the country's oil output under a U.S. sanctions waiver and exports crude, giving it an operational and regulatory moat no other oil major can match. With the Monroe Doctrine effectively rebranded as the "Don-Roe Doctrine," reflecting the Trump administration's new approach to exerting control and influence across the Western Hemisphere and […]

Israeli FM Travels To Somaliland In First, Unprecedented Visit Since Recognition Via The Cradle Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited the Republic of Somaliland on Tuesday and is meeting the breakaway state's president, according to multiple media reports. Reuters cited sources as saying that Saar is currently in Somaliland and will meet the president of the state, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, in the capital Hargeisa. Somaliland media reports also confirmed the Israeli foreign minister’s visit. The Israeli Foreign Ministry did not respond to requests for comment. […]

At CES, A Chinese Two-Legged Vacuum Signals The Next Phase Of Home Robotics At CES in Las Vegas, where robotics is a dominant theme this year, Roborock introduced a striking new home robot meant to persuade consumers that household automation is ready for everyday life, according to Bloomberg. The Chinese company — formally called Beijing Roborock Technology Co. — revealed the Saros Rover, a robotic vacuum concept equipped with two independent wheel-legs that allow it to climb stairs and traverse uneven terrain. According to the firm, it is “the first robot vacuum cleaner […]

Your Cholesterol May Look Normal... But This Hidden Particle Could Still Be Raising Your Heart Risk Authored by Brendon Fallon & Lynn Xu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), For decades, cholesterol screening has focused on a familiar set of numbers—LDL (“bad” cholesterol), HDL (“good” cholesterol), and triglycerides. When these values fall within the “normal” range, many people are reassured that their heart risk is low. An LDL particle with its apo-B protein (blue). Apo-B particle count may offer a more accurate indication of atherosclerotic risk.JUAN […]

Mapping US Interventions In Latin America A lot has changed over the past 72 hours. For Venezuelans, the events will have been particularly momentous. In a rapid attack, U.S. special forces entered the compound of now-deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and abducted both him and his wife, before flying them to the United States. The operation was accompanied by U.S. airstrikes targeting multiple sites in the capital of Caracas, with at least 80 people reportedly killed. Maduro is now in New York and is set to face trial today on drugs and weapons charges. The capture […]

Morgan Stanley Lifts Gold Forecast To $4,800, Citing Fed Cuts And Global Risk Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, Gold prices are poised to climb to fresh record highs by the end of the year, with Morgan Stanley forecasting the bullion at $4,800 per ounce by the fourth quarter of 2026, as falling interest rates, central bank buying, and persistent geopolitical risk continue to drive demand for the traditional safe-haven asset. In a research note on Jan. 5, the bank said the precious metal’s rally is being underpinned by a combination of macroeconomic and policy […]

Crude Drops After Trump Says Venezuela Will Transfer Up To 50 Million Barrels To US Update (2035ET):  Brent crude futures fell after a Truth Social post from President Trump said officials in Venezuela will transfer "30 to 50 MILLION barrels of high-quality, sanctioned oil" to the U.S. "This oil will be sold at its market price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States," Trump said. He added, "I have asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to execute this […]

Kim Jong Un Just Oversaw Hypersonic 'Nuclear-Ready' Missile Test, Blasts US As 'Rogue' State  North Korea announced that it had successfully carried out a test of a hypersonic missile on Sunday - coming within 24 hours following the Trump-ordered US military raid on Caracas to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. According to a statement released by North Korean state media, "A sub-unit under a major firing strike group of the Korean People’s Army conducted a missile launching drill on January 4." The timing is unmistakably meant as a signal and warning to Washington, […]

The Death Row Priest Authored by Randy Tatano via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.” It’s what Catholics say at the beginning of confession. But few priests have listened to the kind of sins like those Father Pat Madden has heard. That’s because his “parish” (if you want to call it that), consists of the men on Alabama’s death row. Father Pat, as he’s known in the area, recently retired after 42 years from St. Maurice Church in Brewton, Alabama. But he continues to preach the gospel, celebrate Mass, and minister to those […]

Luxury Ritz-Carlton Condos Aren't Selling In "Liberal Cesspool" Portland Luxury units at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in downtown Portland are now being marketed at discounts of up to 50%, according to local reporting from KGW and the Portland Business Journal. What stands out to us is that developers believed Portland was a luxury market to begin with and, more ambitiously, one capable of supporting a high-end mixed-use skyscraper that includes a Ritz-Carlton hotel and retail space. Now Christie's International Real Estate Evergreen has been brought in to sell the mostly […]

Dollar Supremacy Strategy Or All-Time Grift? American AI Imperialism's Reliance On The Middle East Authored by Conor Gallagher via NakedCapitalism.com, The AI “revolution” needed capital, land, and loads of power. The rulers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates were happy to provide all three. In 2024 before the arrival of Trump 2.0 the big American AI players began deepening their relationships with Persian Gulf capital, which began to invest heavily in data centers and other AI infrastructure. But the relationship has really taken off under the current […]

US May Subsidize Oil Giants To Rebuild Venezuela’s Energy Sector, Trump Says President Donald Trump said the US may subsidize American oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s energy sector, arguing the plan would strengthen Venezuela’s recovery and protect US economic interests after the removal of Nicolás Maduro, according to Bloomberg. In an interview with NBC News on Monday, Trump said US firms could have expanded operations in the country “up and running” in less than 18 months — a timeline that sharply conflicts with expert estimates that reconstruction could […]

MAGA Wants Trump To Drag Hillary To Court As She Claims He "Urged Supporters To Attack Congress" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Hillary Clinton couldn’t resist slapping up a tweet today claiming that on this day five years ago, President Trump called on his supporters to attack the Capitol. Clinton wrote “Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than 140 police officers were injured,” Hillary said on X. “Trump then pardoned the attackers,” she said, adding “He betrayed his […]

Trump Says "Investigation Of California Has Begun" As Surgical Truth-Bombs About Corruption Likely Inbound The Trump administration's tactical information operation delivered a surgical "truth bomb" on alleged large-scale welfare fraud tied to Somalia-linked daycare networks, triggering a nationwide uproar, amplified by citizen journalists, that culminated in Gov. Tim Walz's abrupt exit from the governor's race as he sought a third term. All signs suggest this informational-warfare playbook is now being refined, with California in the crosshairs. "California, under Governor […]

Appeals Court Agrees To Fast-Track Challenge To $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court on Jan. 5 agreed to expedite a business group’s appeal of a court ruling that upheld the Trump administration’s decision to increase the fee for H-1B visas for employees in specialty occupations to $100,000. A U.S. flag and a U.S. H-1B Visa application form, in this illustration taken Sept. 26, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters Washington-based U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued a ruling on Dec. 23, 2025, […]

Today the price of silver vaulted above $80 as gold surged to $4,500, but this is the shocker of the day.

Silver futures have now surged above the $80 level, plus this major bull market is about to kickoff!

This man just predicted silver will soar above $100 in a matter of months.

Gold is soaring $130 higher and silver futures are rocketing up over 8%, but investors don't realize that the stock market is yet to crash but it will.

Silver sparkled and gold shined in 2025 but look at what’s ahead in 2026. Alasdair Macleod’s audio interview has now been released (LINK BELOW). But first… 2025: Silver sparkled and

Big inflation is on the way, plus a look at silver and what stood out to me the past two weeks.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! - Stunning Ways The World Rings In 2026

After a wild year of trading in 2025, here is a remarkable look at the big picture for gold as we head into 2026.

Here is a look at CNBC's antics about the silver market.