Authored by Andrew Thornebrooke via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Treasury Department is expanding the review process for land purchases around more than 60 military bases following a land-buying spree by Chinese entities. A sign opposing a corn mill stands near 370 acres recently annexed by the city for the project in Grand Forks, […]

In the latest evidence of the ongoing erosion of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement, investment titan Vanguard has doubled the amount of assets covered by a program that gives investors the power to choose a proxy-voting philosophy — while also adding two more voting options within that program.   “Vanguard Investor Choice is grounded in the […]

Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Suicides increased among U.S. military service members in 2023, continuing a gradual rise seen over the past decade, according to the Department of Defense’s annual report on suicide in the military. American flags on display to honor U.S. military veterans in Handy Park, in Orange, […]

The prices of natural gas at the key regional hubs in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Western Canada have hit this year the lowest level on record, amid rising production in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) and high inventory levels in these regions. Monthly average natural gas spot prices at the northwestern U.S. and […]

Authored by Sam Faddis via AND Magazine, As the mainstream press in the United States continues to obsess with imaginary threats from Trump’s army of “fascist” supporters, the Europeans are focused on the very real possibility that the Biden–Harris administration is going to start World War III on its way out the door. All over […]

Authored by John Konrad of gCaptain, A day after the C-Lion1 and BCS subsea data cables in the Baltic Sea, connecting Finland and Germany as well as Sweden and Lithuania, were damaged, specifics of the incident remain unconfirmed. The incident is reminiscent of a similar event in 2023 when the Balticonnector between Finland and Estonia was damaged. […]

Via Rystad Energy, Africa’s deepwater oil and gas production is expected to increase significantly in the coming decade, driven by new discoveries and projects. Recent successes in Namibia and Cote d’Ivoire have spurred interest in deepwater exploration across the continent. Challenges such as security concerns and fiscal incentives need to be addressed to fully unlock […]

Authored by John Kiriakou via Consortium News, I spent the past two weeks on my ancestral island of Rhodes, Greece, helping my cousin settle his late father’s estate. It’s no surprise that everybody — and I mean literally everybody — wanted to talk about this month’s US presidential election.  Greece has long had an anti-American […]

Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Jews and homosexuals are no longer safe in Berlin and should hide their identity in certain neighborhoods, Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik has claimed. In a wide-ranging interview with Berliner Zeitung about security risks, anti-Semitic danger zones in Berlin, and the effects of austerity measures on police work, Slowik warned […]

Authored by Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov via Headline USA, It was recently revealed that President-elect Donald Trump surpassed one of the most famous pop stars, Taylor Swift, in Twitter followers, proving that Americans like him more. “BREAKING: Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) has surpassed Taylor Swift in followers to become the 8th most-followed account on [Twitter],” popular conservative commentator @alx reported. BREAKING: Donald […]