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A trillion dollars in defense spending… during peace time… while running multi-trillion dollar deficits. 😭… is it any wonder by the bond market is rejecting the lower inflationary print and dovish fed speak… while equity’s are at crazy high valuations… pic.twitter.com/xORS6QSEH2 — Kris Patel 🇺🇸 (@KrisPatel99) December 22, 2025 When you have almost 38T in …
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, on 17 December, filed a criminal complaint against the Nobel panel over the ‘instrument of war’ peace prize to Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado. In a statement on 17 December, WikiLeaks said Julian Assange filed a criminal complaint in Sweden, “accusing 30 individuals associated with the Nobel Foundation, including its …
Federal prosecutors in the U.S. moved to drop charges in a long-running international soccer bribery case on Tuesday, days after President Donald Trump received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize. The news has prompted scrutiny online, though there is no evidence of any connection between the award and prosecutors’ move to dismiss the charges. A spokesperson …
Breaking: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won’t collect the Nobel Peace Prize in person at Wednesday’s ceremony in Oslo, the head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute said https://t.co/Inmd02EwVH — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 10, 2025 Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, …
Trump already cut off all US support months ago. Europe is BUYING it all now. — Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) December 7, 2025 Donald Trump Jr. suggests the US may walk away from Ukraine peace talks Donald Trump Jr. suggested that President Donald Trump “may” walk away from Ukraine peace efforts over repeated allegations of …
Russia is gaining territory in Ukraine at one of the fastest rates since the war began as peace talks stall. The Kremlin’s army seized 200 square miles of territory in November, up from 100 square miles the previous month, according to DeepState, a trusted Ukraine-based battlefield map. The speed of advance was approaching the fastest …
Europe threatens major destruction to the United States if the president bails on Ukraine. by David Haggith Europe threatens to use the “nuclear option” against the US if Trump pushes Ukraine to cede everything to Russia that Putin invaded to acquire. No matter who is president, the US just cannot seem to keep itself from …
Ukraine agrees to peace proposal, with only “minor details” to settle, official says, but no word from Russia A U.S. official told CBS News on Tuesday that Ukraine’s government had “agreed to a peace deal” brokered by the Trump administration to stop Russia’s nearly four-year assault. The American official and Ukraine’s national security adviser Rustem …
🇺🇸🇷🇺 U.S & RUSSIA SET FOR MORE UKRAINE PEACE TALKS AS STRIKES HIT KYIV The next round of Ukraine peace maneuvering isn’t happening in Europe – it’s taking place in Abu Dhabi today. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has flown in for a planned sit-down with a Russian delegation, even… https://t.co/ZW4inxLT7v pic.twitter.com/niJByohXBn — Mario Nawfal …
by Michael It feels like peace is slipping away. In the Middle East, Israel is fighting with both Hamas and Hezbollah once again. In Europe, the Ukrainians and our European allies have rejected President Trump’s 28 point peace plan. Meanwhile, the Russians continue to march forward and capture more territory. In the Pacific, the …
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa I spoke with Canada’s Prime Minister @MarkJCarney , and it was a good conversation, very useful. I informed him about the work of the negotiating teams today in Switzerland. Ukraine is focused on working as constructively as possible on the steps proposed by the United States. We are working …
KYIV — The White House is pressuring Ukraine to sign on to its new peace proposal by Thanksgiving or lose U.S. support to the country, according to two officials familiar with the talks, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive diplomatic discussions. U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on …
Zelensky reject Trump's plan and said we will not accept the peace agreement proposed by the United States. According to him, Washington received its answer long ago back on May 20, 2019, when he publicly vowed to defend the country’s independence and sovereignty.#Ukraine… pic.twitter.com/Yd6koxh49F — Muhammed Faisal (@Intl_Mediatior) November 21, 2025 Zelensky said he spoke …
by Michael A global drama of historic proportions is unfolding right in front of our eyes. But most people don’t understand what is happening because they don’t want to understand what is happening. Global events have begun to move at a pace that is absolutely breathtaking, and decisions that world leaders are making right now …
Josh Sigurdson reports on the pummeling of the West Bank with bombs by Israel despite a so-called “ceasefire.” As we’ve pointed out from the beginning, the 7 country plan isn’t going to just magically disappear because President Trump signed a peace deal with Israel. Israel continues to create problems in the region and then use …
Russia said its position “remains unchanged” as it responded to U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest call to freeze the war in Ukraine along the current frontlines. The Kremlin has previously rejected calls for a ceasefire, saying it thinks Ukraine would use a pause in the fighting to rearm and regroup, and so would rather go …
by David Haggith The Peace President had to issue a chilling response to Hamas on Tuesday because the militant group has already refused to follow through with their ceasefire promises by not handing over all the dead hostages they claimed they had. Surprise. Perhaps they didn’t want the world to see how some had been …
🚨 BREAKING: Following a TWO HOUR phone call this morning, President Trump announces he and Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet in Budapest, Hungary to try to end the war in Ukraine once and for all The Peace President NEVER stops! Make this the NINTH war you’ve ended, 47! pic.twitter.com/Na51o7yndd — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October …
by Michael Has the stage been set for something really, really big to happen? After I posted my article about the end of the war in Gaza, I started reflecting on what it might mean in the grand scheme of things. Suddenly it dawned on me that in order for peace to be taken away, a …
https://twitter.com/Ronxyz00/status/1976582108635091029 Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and founder of Súmate, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her decades-long struggle to restore democracy in Venezuela through peaceful resistance. BREAKING: Donald Trump did NOT win the Nobel Peace Prize. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democratic …
John Bolton, a former national security adviser in President Donald Trump’s first term, said Monday that he doesn’t think Hamas or Iran will sign on to Trump’s proposal to end the war in Gaza. Bolton served for 17 months as national security adviser during Trump’s first term, clashing with him over Iran, Afghanistan and North …
More WAR headlines involving the US ALL OVER THE WORLD flooded the news this weekend AND TODAY than I’ve seen in years. by David Haggith In my weekend Deeper Dive, I covered the rapidly rising amplitude of “Risks of the First Direct War between NATO and Russia.” I laid out all the speculation about Secretary …
This philosophical guide shows how to stay calm and find peace in a world full of bad news.
Israel didn’t drift into this fight. It drew the map, lined up the targets, and pulled the trigger while insisting it was chasing peace. In less than two weeks, warplanes hit Tunisia, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, and Qatar, six borders crossed, six governments rattled, and not a single declaration of war. The strikes were timed, …
Pfizer CEO says Trump "worthy of Nobel Peace Prize" for COVID vaccines https://t.co/Mmt2ARKBHe — Axios (@axios) September 3, 2025 Sen. Bill Cassidy and Pfizer CEO say Trump is worthy of a Nobel prize for the COVID vaccine https://t.co/qlRAvmOKTE — The Hill (@thehill) September 3, 2025 Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on …
by Martin Armstrong Beijing’s historic military parade brought the new axis powers together in a show of alliance. China’s Xi Jinping hosted Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un during the largest military parade in Chinese history. Xi summarized China’s display of military excellence by questioning whether the West will choose “peace or war.” …
A presidential election in Ukraine should be one of the immediate conditions imposed for any further discussions about long term peace agreements. 1. Have a national referendum to vote for a new president. 2. As part of this national election, have the eastern Donbasses, under… https://t.co/iyhPxqeKrC — General Mike Flynn (@GenFlynn) August 20, 2025 Zelensky …
Don’t expect this two-minute clip to repeat on CNN or MSNBC. “And one thing that I would like that I wanted to say to you is that America’s role, not as a keeper of peace, but a maker of peace, is emerging more evidently.” “Many wars in Europe, in Asia, in Africa, and in the …
by Michael If you listen long enough, people will eventually tell you exactly what they truly believe. Unfortunately, we have just learned what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky truly believes about the war with Russia, and it is not good news at all. Apparently Zelensky is convinced that there will not be a permanent state of peace …
Russia accused Ukraine Sunday of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight, as Ukraine celebrated 34 years since its independence. https://t.co/p1wo977EWu — CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) August 24, 2025 President Trump said that Ukraine would have to continue attacks on Russia to have any hope …