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Telegram’s founder drops a bombshell. U.S. government pressures tech engineers to install backdoors—without telling their employers.

Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, has made a stunning claim. According to him, the U.S. government pressures tech engineers to install backdoors in software—without informing their employers. This revelation, shared in an interview, has ignited concerns about privacy, surveillance, and the unseen forces shaping digital security. Durov explained that when he visited the U.S., cybersecurity agents …

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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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Government data collection expands, Palantir software integrates into federal agencies

TRUMP ADMIN EXPANDS PALANTIR CONTRACTS NYT reports Trump is leaning heavily on $PLTR to build a cross-agency data backbone — using its Foundry platform to organize personal data across DHS, IRS, HHS & more. Over $113M in contracts since he took office, plus a new $795M DoD… pic.twitter.com/ulizGah4r7 — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) May 30, …

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France sinks under socialist overload, Japan chokes on debt mountain, modern economies collapse under weight of big government

France and Japan are unraveling before the world’s eyes. The fiscal picture in both nations is not simply poor. It is catastrophic. Deep structural imbalances, ballooning debt, and no clear way out. Both are cautionary tales masquerading as advanced economies. Start with France. The national debt is now over 110 percent of GDP and climbing. …

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U.S. halts new student visa interviews, government considers expanded social media vetting for foreign students

The U.S. government has halted new student visa interviews, signaling a potential shift in immigration policy. The decision comes as officials consider expanding social media vetting for foreign students applying to study in the country. This move could significantly slow down visa processing, affecting thousands of applicants and universities that rely on international students. Secretary …

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Government messaging app hacked, 60+ officials exposed in security breach. Secret Service, FEMA, and White House staffer caught in massive data leak

🇺🇸 HACK OF GOVT MESSAGING APP REPORTEDLY WORSE THAN EXPECTED — 60+ OFFICIALS CAUGHT IN BREACH Turns out the hack that hit Mike Waltz’s messaging app wasn’t just a one-man disaster — over 60 U.S. government officials had their messages or data compromised, according to a new… https://t.co/HgigBHobR7 pic.twitter.com/SJHDDIIXc8 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 21, …

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Foreclosures surge, home prices weaken, government protections expire, market enters uncertain phase

The latest housing market data reveals a troubling trend. Foreclosures are rising again, marking a shift from the unusually low levels seen during the pandemic years. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Household Debt and Credit Report confirms that distress is creeping back into the market, with 61,660 foreclosures recorded in the first quarter …

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U.S. Government Interest Payments Reach $1.36 Trillion in Q1 2025

📈 U.S. Government Interest Payments Reach $1.36 Trillion in Q1 2025 byu/EconomySoltani inInfographics The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that U.S. government interest payments totaled $1.36 trillion in Q1 2025, comprising $1.11 trillion in federal and $0.25 trillion in state payments. This marks a 1.2% decline from the previous quarter but a 1.7% increase compared …

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Planned Parenthood Is Performing More Abortions Than Ever, And It Is Also Getting Money Money From The Federal Government Than Ever

by Michael What does a country that gives $792,200,000 to Planned Parenthood in a single year deserve? And what does a country that has killed more than 60,000,000 children since 1973 deserve?  The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, but then the number of abortions in the United States went up even higher.  We have been …

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U.S. government takes control of Rikers Island Prison in New York

Rikers has been a black hole for taxpayer dollars for decades—$860 million spent on court-ordered monitoring since 2015 with zero accountability. Now federal bureaucrats want another layer of oversight? Classic D.C. playbook: throw more cash at failure instead of fixing root… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) May 13, 2025 🚨 #BREAKING: The U.S. government has now …

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Why Is The Underground Facility Where Government Leaders Would Take Shelter During An Extinction-Level Event “Getting An Upgrade”?

by Michael If a large asteroid was heading toward our planet or a nuclear war was imminent, there are underground facilities where our leaders would be able to take shelter in order to ensure that the U.S. government continues to operate.  But as far as the general public is concerned, we would be on our …

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There’s been no sign that US government spending is slowing

There's been no sign that government spending is slowing. If anything it's growing. pic.twitter.com/y88N4uPh8T — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) May 6, 2025 Trump assured there won't be cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. He said the only government spending cuts he would not veto are for waste, fraud, and abuse, as nobody minds that. …

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Will Government Confiscate Your Bitcoin?

First They Pump It… Then What? No One Saw Them Coming for Your Gold in 1933 by Kerry Lutz FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com When I originally floated the idea that Bitcoin could be used by the U.S. government to help pay down the national debt and recapitalize Social Security, the reaction was swift—and not always polite. Critics told …

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UK government tests “Murder Prediction” software… future killers identified by algorithms

BREAKING: 🚨 MINORITY REPORT GOES LIVE IN BRITAIN: “MURDER PREDICTION” SOFTWARE BEING TESTED 🚨 🔴 The UK government is building software to predict if someone will be a future killer — even if they’ve never committed a crime. 🧠 Using personal data from police, health records & probation services, they’re creating risk profiles — in …

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Housing cycle worse than 2008 with speculation, fraud, and government intervention delaying collapse. Real estate cycle nearing its peak, experts predict 2025Q4 price top

Why this housing cycle is worse than 2008: 1. More speculation 2. More fraud 3. More unaffordable 4. MUCH worse demographics 5. Structural inflation Reason its delayed: 1. Government keeping MILLIONS of homes off the market using taxpayer dollars. — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) April 19, 2025 https://twitter.com/PhilipSoos/status/1913804783745683479 This is exactly how the 2008 Financial Crisis …

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Canadian Politician DE-BANKED By Her Own Government!

In 2021 Canadian writer, podcaster and journalist Meghan Murphty left her hometown of Vancouver and moved to Mexico. She retained her Canadian residency, however, and now she’s running for office as a candidate for the People’s Party of Canada. In this conversation with Jimmy Murphy describes her concerns about the increasingly repressive Canadian government, her …

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Tulsi Gabbard declassifies Biden’s secret surveillance strategy, revealing alarming government overreach.

/2 On April 2, AFL formally urged @DNIGabbard to declassify the Biden Administration’s classified domestic surveillance and censorship strategy — a top-secret plan AFL uncovered through litigation against the Department of Homeland Security. https://t.co/YeWBY7YpBP — America First Legal (@America1stLegal) April 18, 2025 /4 This thread breaks down the Biden Administration’s once-classified plan to surveil Americans …

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Chinese government demands the United States “completely cancels” all tariffs.

China on Sunday called upon the US government to “completely cancel” reciprocal tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration which has taken the total levies to 145% on the Asian nation. “We urge the US to… take a big step to correct its mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of ‘reciprocal tariffs’ and return to the right …

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Reynolds directs British Steel after MPs back emergency law giving government power to seize control

https://twitter.com/globalbeaconn/status/1911118301201072580 The Business Secretary has issued instructions to British Steel, using the emergency powers approved by Parliament on Saturday to save the Scunthorpe blast furnaces. A Government source confirmed that Jonathan Reynolds had given directions to the company following the extraordinary sitting of Parliament. But they declined to give details of those instructions, saying they …

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