Zelensky faces mass protests after signing bill that guts Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies and triggers backlash from EU and civil society

Ukraine’s political center of gravity just shifted. On July 22, President Zelensky signed a law that removes the independence of the country’s two most trusted anti corruption bodies, NABU and SAPO. Their authority now flows through the Prosecutor General’s Office, which operates under the president’s direct command. The reaction was instant. Streets filled within hours. …

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DNI Gabbard ambushes media, calls out ‘coup’ lies in explosive speech right to their faces

Surprise guest speaker, DNI Gabbard, tells the corrupt MSM to their faces, that they knowingly pushed this Russia collusion lie, and were engaged in a “years long coup”. Gabbard is forcing the MSM to cover their own crimes. Seeds are being planted. Surprise guest speaker, DNI Gabbard, tells the corrupt MSM to their faces, that …

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Kansas City grocery store faces closure after $17M investment, crime surge and bare shelves threaten survival

Kansas City is staring down a failed experiment. Nearly a decade ago, the city spent $17 million to buy and renovate the Linwood Shopping Center on Prospect Avenue. The anchor tenant, Sun Fresh Market, opened in 2018 with fresh produce, seafood, and a full-service deli. It was supposed to end the food desert. It’s now …

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Trump faces MAGA backlash unless Bondi is fired and Gaetz steps in

Trump needs to do the right thing Fire BondiHire Gaetz as acting secretary Or else he will lose all of MAGA. THE latest polls show how important this issue is to America https://t.co/CusgiLdzKH — Merlin Capital 🧙‍♂️ (@merlinscapital) July 11, 2025 🚨🇺🇸 TURNING POINT CROWD ERUPTS: NOBODY BUYING THE EPSTEIN COVER-UP Laura Ingraham asked the …

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Playing God: As Humanity Faces A Catastrophic Fertility Crisis, Scientists Are Creating “Synthetic Human DNA” From Scratch

by Michael Will the elite soon be able to order “designer babies” that are free from all genetic abnormalities and all genetic diseases because they have been created in a lab using “synthetic human DNA”?  I realize that this may sound absolutely crazy to many of you, but we are dangerously close to such a …

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Housing market faces long decline

Just need to fall 40% pic.twitter.com/L1nTzY4c4G — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) July 3, 2025 U.S. Housing Market has reached its most unaffordable level in history 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/KqBbG5Dpmw — Barchart (@Barchart) July 3, 2025 The market just dropped hard and anyone rushing to catch it is risking serious injury. The warning signs have been flashing for years …

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Diddy beats RICO and trafficking charges, convicted only for transporting escorts across state lines, faces up to 20 years, but life is off the table.

Sean “Diddy” Combs just dodged the biggest bullet of his life. The federal jury handed down its verdict on July 2 after seven weeks of testimony and three days of deliberation. Combs was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking, the two charges that carried the possibility of life in prison. But he didn’t walk out …

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Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill faces a revolt in the House. The Senate version adds $3.3 trillion to the deficit and includes deeper Medicaid cuts. The Freedom Caucus says no. The vote could fail today.

President Trump’s flagship legislation is now hanging by a thread. The “Big Beautiful Bill” cleared the Senate on July 1 after a 26-hour vote marathon, but it did so with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance. That alone signals trouble. The bill now returns to the House, where the revised version is triggering …

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US faces housing glut with 14 million homes and no buyers as population growth collapses below Great Depression levels

Record 14 million homes set to flood market. There is a US record 14 million homes coming to market over the next 5 years (assuming no housing crash). With only 4.3 million households being formed — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) June 26, 2025 ALERT: US population growth has completely collapsed Reaching levels near 0% = NO …

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Hong Kong pensions plan to cut U.S. Treasuries if AAA rating is lost. $210 billion fund system faces forced selling.

Hong Kong’s pension funds are preparing to slash their holdings of U.S. Treasuries if Washington loses its last remaining AAA credit rating. The move, driven by strict local regulations, could trigger a wave of forced selling, adding pressure to an already fragile bond market. The city’s HK$1.3 trillion ($210 billion) Mandatory Provident Fund system operates …

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Senators demand answers on inflation. Bessent emerges as contender for Fed chair. Trump pushes for rate cuts while Powell faces scrutiny

Senators are demanding answers on inflation, pressing Federal Reserve officials for clarity on economic data that has shown unexpected volatility in recent months. The latest Consumer Price Index report revealed inflation ticked lower to 2.9%, but economists warn that tariffs and supply chain disruptions could push prices higher again. Scott Bessent is emerging as a …

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Japan’s debt market faces a turning point. BOJ holds 52% of government bonds while Finance Minister Kato pushes for domestic ownership. Will investors step in?

Japan’s debt crisis is growing. The Bank of Japan now holds 52% of its government bonds, a massive stake that has reshaped the financial system. This isn’t just policy—it’s a structural shift that has squeezed private investors out of the market, creating risks for long-term stability. Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato is now pushing for greater …

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Housing market faces downturn, vacancies rise; We have nearly 500,000 more sellers than buyers, the most on record.

Housing Vacancy has increased 28% since the second quarter of 2022. Despite the claims regarding shortages. Now at 8.2% combined vacancy rate and no sign of slowing. pic.twitter.com/G7vaInermG — Mr.Awsumb (@MrAwsumb) May 29, 2025 https://t.co/Fc03RBIPF7 pic.twitter.com/gQGpYEv08k — Michael Burry Stock Tracker ♟ (@burrytracker) May 29, 2025 The U.S. housing market is facing a dramatic shift, …

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Fed faces revolt in bond pits

30-Year & 20-Year Treasury Yields Back over 5%, 10-Year over 4.5%, Yield Curve Steepens at Long End, Mortgage Rates Back over 7% The 30-year Treasury yield ended Friday at 5.04%, after kissing 5.15% on Thursday. These above-5% yields are the highest since the debt-scare in October 2023. The 20-year yield has also been above 5% …

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Era of cheap money ends, bond market faces generational reset, 30-year playbook tossed; Gold holdings far from historic highs, central banks quietly stockpile reserves

This isn’t just about higher borrowing costs; it’s a signal that inflation and debt are forcing a reckoning. Given the recent House-passed tax bill that could balloon the U.S. debt further, and the bond market’s reaction with yields hitting highs not seen since 2007, the pressure is on. NEW INFLATIONARY REGIME HAS BEGUN! This is …

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America’s most powerful banker Jamie Dimon stuns with warning US faces something worse than recession

America’s most powerful banker has warned that the US economy faces a greater threat than a recession. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that the threat of stagflation could still strike the US economy. Stagflation is the combination of economic stag-nation and in-flation. Prices continue to soar at the same time as unemployment rises …

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Canada faces record millionaire exodus, wealth flight accelerates, hostility toward success drives top earners out

Canada is experiencing the largest millionaire exodus in its history, with 3,200 high-net-worth individuals expected to leave this year. The country ranks third globally in millionaire flight, following China and India. The reasons behind this mass departure are clear—high taxes, hostility toward success, and growing political instability are driving Canada’s wealthiest citizens to seek better …

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OpenAI prices soar, rivals flood market with faster cheaper models; Altman faces revolt after board accused him of abuse and deception

SAM ALTMAN PROMISED TO SHARE AGI WITH THE WORLD—NOW HE’S CASHING IN 5 years ago, Sam Altman told investors OpenAI wouldn’t chase profit. No business model. Just build AGI, ask it how to make money, and take 0.001% of the value while sharing the rest with humanity. Now? OpenAI is a for-profit powerhouse, with closed …

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Japan wages crash -2.1% YoY. Worst real wage drop in two years. BOJ faces deflationary disaster, hikes off the table

Japan wage shock: Real wages plunge to -2.1% YoY, the worst in two years, and a deflationary disaster for the BOJ which puts a final nail in any hiking plans. If anything, BOJ should restart NIRP and boost QE (but it can't with Bessent watching its every move). pic.twitter.com/kAV3BNcQgR — zerohedge (@zerohedge) May 9, 2025

WTO slashes 2025 trade forecast into negative… North America faces sharpest trade hit in global slump… China-US cargo plunges 30% in April… Nobody’s coming to visit…

Global trade outlook is deteriorating: The World Trade Organization expects world merchandise trade to fall -0.2% in 2025, down from +2.7% growth expected at the beginning of the year. This would follow the +2.9% growth recorded in 2024. North American trade is set to be hit… pic.twitter.com/c6h7dlUv4h — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 23, 2025 …

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Zillow predicts home values to drop in every major U.S. metro. San Francisco faces steepest decline, Zillow forecasts -5.2% in home values

1) On a month over month basis, home values dropped in 24 of 50 states in March. The drops in value were most concentrated in the Sun Belt and Mountain West, as well as California. pic.twitter.com/xOuFYpoPNq — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) April 17, 2025 4) In Tampa, values are already down -3.3% over the last year. …

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