As Ukrainian drones relentlessly target Russia’s energy complex, tensions in the Middle East are once again rising. Early Saturday, Agence France-Presse reported that a crude oil tanker was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen. These mounting geopolitical risks underscore the possible need for a higher risk premium on Brent crude prices. Maritime […]

Via SchiffGold.com, The US national debt is so out of control that, ironically enough, even the Federal Reserve chair has expressed concern about the problem. And while America is among the top contributors, it isn’t just the US that’s spending money it doesn’t have: after briefly declining in 2023, the global debt-to-GDP ratio is again at an all-time high. Even though interest rates are still extremely […]

In a rare personal visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the battlefield, particularly to the war-ravaged country’s northeastern Kharkiv oblast, he blamed Russia’s rapid advance on “the world” for not sending enough weapons. Ukraine’s front lines in the region have been collapsing amid a major new Russian cross-border offensive. “Brigades are not totally equipped because […]

Authored by Simon Hankinson via The Epoch Times, This is a lightly edited excerpt from Simon Hankinson’s testimony before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability at a hearing on “Security Risk: The Unprecedented Surge in Chinese Illegal Immigration,” on Thursday, May 16. I served as a Foreign Service officer in seven countries. […]

In the latest confirmation that Ukraine’s military has a Nazi streak, the German government revealed that it has expelled seven Ukrainian soldiers who were displaying Nazi symbols while they were in the country for training.  Wednesday’s disclosure was prompted by an inquiry from the populist Alternative For Germany (AfD) party, which has been surging in popularity […]

Authored by Grzegorz Adamczyk via ReMix News, Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has signed an order banning the display of religious symbols such as the Christian cross in public buildings. The move is said to be driven by a desire to combat discrimination.  “Warsaw is the first city in Poland to adopt such a measure,” Monika Beuth, the […]

Since the start of the Gaza war at least 20 ships have been damaged in the Red Sea amid the ongoing Houthi campaign to punish Israel and its international backers. The US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian is something which has retreated from headlines as it has by and large proved ineffective.  US warships patrolling waters off […]

Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico survived an assassination attempt against him earlier this week after being shot several times at point-blank range by a political extremist who was angry about him suspending armed aid to Ukraine. Fico’s return to office last fall came in spite of American meddling that sought to scare […]

Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has called for U.S. federal authorities to investigate whether foreign actors are promoting contentions within the United States, including recent protests over the war in Gaza taking place on U.S. college campuses and other venues around the country. During a Wednesday, May 15 […]

There’s been quite a stir on X as some users speculate that a NOTAM, or aviation notice to airmen, suggests a potential Russian Navy hypersonic missile test off the coast of Southern California. However, that’s not the case. According to The War Zone, the NOTAM is actually in anticipation of a Russian space booster splashing down in the […]