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Biden signs record military budget
US President Joe Biden has signed the nation’s largest ever military budget into law, giving the Pentagon $886.3 billion in funding
UK likely in recession – data
Britain is at risk of an economic downturn after growth was revised down
Unaccompanied minors on plane held in France over suspected trafficking
Thirteen unaccompanied minors are among the more than 300 Indian passengers of a Nicaragua-bound plane held in France over suspected human trafficking,
Russia's key ally to hike rates for oil transit to EU
Belarus plans to raise the tariff for the transit of Russian crude by 10% in 2024
Russia bars pro-peace candidate from presidential ballot
Russia's Central Electoral Commission on Saturday rejected an application by a candidate calling for peace to stand in next year's presidential elections.
Drone strike hits ship off India’s coast: maritime agencies
A drone strike damaged a merchant ship in the Indian Ocean on Saturday but caused no casualties, two maritime agencies said, with one reporting the vessel
China seeks exemption from US sanctions for Russian LNG – Reuters
China’s CNOOC and CNPC have reportedly asked the US government to exempt a Russian LNG export plant in the Arctic from sanctions
US says Iran ‘deeply involved’ in attacks on ships
The White House says it is considering additional actions in response to Houthi Red Sea attacks
Germany equates Russia to Seychelles
Berlin has added Russia to the list of countries considered tax havens, according to an announcement in the German Federal Gazette
Ocean freight rates skyrocket – CNBC
Shipping companies have been rerouting billions worth of cargo away from the Red Sea amid the risk of Houthi attacks
Russian oil imports by NATO state hit historic high
Türkiye has been boosting purchases of discounted crude and refined products from Russia
Disney’s woke virus threatens US movie industry
The Walt Disney Company’s dramatic stock drop has coincided with the entertainment giant’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
The Battle for Higher Education
This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire By Bruce Abramson Real Clear Wire Higher education is making news these days. In Congressional testimony, the Presidents of Harvard, MIT, and Penn couldn’t tell whether calling for the genocide of the...
Victor Davis Hanson on Colorado Supreme Court Trump Ballot Ruling: ‘Does the Left See Where it is Taking the Country?’
Conservative scholar and historian Victor Davis Hanson has weighed in on the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove Trump from the 2024 ballot in a new column that poses some very important questions.
Biden’s Far Left Nominee for Labor Secretary Finally Fails Senate Confirmation, is Sent Back to His Desk
Biden’s far left nominee for Labor Secretary, Julie Su, has been ‘acting’ Labor Secretary for almost a year because she couldn’t gain approval from the United States Senate.
REPORT: Obama Quietly Intervened and Pushed Harvard to Keep Plagiarist President Claudine Gay
Former President Obama reportedly intervened in the battle over Harvard’s plagiarist President Claudine Gay, urging the school to keep her in place.