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Zimbabwe's central bank will start selling gold coins later this month to try and tame inflation by providing a store of value to the country's plunging currency and giving the population an alternative to the U.S. dollar. The one troy ounce 22-carat gold coin will be called 'Mosi-Oa-Tunya' and will be available starting July 25. The name means "Smoke that Thunders," referencing Victoria falls. "Each coin will have a serial number," Zimbabwe's central bank said in a press release. "Upon purchase, the buyer shall take physical possession of the coin and be issued with a Bearer Ownership Certificate. The buyer...

The invasion declaration may put pressure on governors in Texas and Arizona to act on the matterMultiple Texas counties on Tuesday will declare that the migrant crisis at the southern border is an "invasion," Fox News has learned, a move that could lead to similar declarations across the state. Kinney County Judge Tully Shahan is expected to announce the move at a news conference Tuesday afternoon, along with a number of other officials from other counties who will join him. Kinney County Attorney Brent Smith told Fox News Digital that he believes approximately 12 to15 counties could end up having...

Little is going President Joe Biden’s way as the summer lull sets in before the crush of midterm elections.Gas prices are up; his approval rating is down. A conservative Supreme Court majority is hacking away at his agenda by abolishing federal abortion rights and undermining environmental protections meant to curb climate change. His own party is losing patience, fearing that any chance of consequential change while Democrats control Congress is vanishing.

The CEO of one of the largest Big Tech companies in the world appeared on Communist Chinese state-affiliated media to praise China for its “inspiring” and “innovative” app development scene.

“I think because it’s a COVID mitigation thing, we do see sort of higher support for it, than if it were just sort of a pure immigration concern,” Ipsos pollster and senior vice president Chris Jackson told Axios, adding that he was “surprised” that most Hispanics supported Title 42.Breitbart News adds:These poll numbers come as President Joe Biden’s administration is in a legal dispute over the pandemic-era immigration policy. After Biden announced the program would end in May, 21 states sued the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), alleging Biden unlawfully terminated the program.A federal judge ordered Biden to keep Title...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid have resigned from government saying they no longer have confidence in Boris Johnson to lead the country. Mr Sunak said the public expected government to be conducted "properly, competently and seriously". Mr Javid echoed this in his resignation letter, saying the government was not "acting in the national interest". The resignations came minutes after PM sought to draw a line under a row about MP Chris Pincher, who is facing sexual misconduct allegations. Mr Johnson admitted he had made a "bad mistake" in appointing Mr Pincher to the role of deputy chief...

President Biden said Tuesday he was not sure whether he will visit the Chicago suburb where a gunman murdered six people and injured more than 30 others at a Fourth of July parade — as Vice President Kamala Harris travels to the Windy City later in the day for a pre-planned trip. “I’m not sure,” Biden told reporters as he departed a Medal of Honor event in the White House East Room when asked whether a trip was in the offing. The White House later announced that Biden had ordered the American flag to be flown at half-staff on public...

Despite serious supply problems in the market, oil prices crashed on Tuesday morning (5 July 2022) due to renewed recession fears and the prospect of demand destruction.

Health officials in the U.K. this month identified the country’s first polio outbreak in 40 years, and believe the outbreak was caused by a strain of polio found in the oral polio vaccine.Health officials in Britain warned parents on June 22 to ensure their children have been vaccinated against polio after multiple closely related versions of the virus that cause the disease were found in sewage water at the London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works — the largest water treatment plant in the U.K.“The Global Polio Laboratory Network has confirmed the isolation of type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV2) from environmental samples...

Police provided the public with details on Tuesday at a press conference, where they said that the rifle that was used was legally purchased. Robert Crimo III, 21, allegedly opened fire from a rooftop during the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, and evaded arrest for hours. Police said that Primo wore women's clothing in an attempt to conceal himself, specifically to help cover up his face tattoos. He may have worn a wig during the shooting.

As Joe Biden rambled about something his grandmother used to say to him while wrapping up a July 4th speech, his own wife had to remind him to say ‘God Bless America’, which he still didn’t do. Instead, he said ‘God protect our troops’. Watch: VIDEO AT LINK................. Biden then proceeded to take a big deep sniff of his wife’s hair: VIDEO AT LINK................. Biden’s approval has hit new lows, with A CIVIQS rolling job-approval average showing that 18 months into his term, Biden’s job approval stands at just 30 per cent, while 57 per cent disapprove of the job...

Wow! Look at the Great State of Texas and their powerful Republican Party Platform on the 2020 Presidential Election Fraud. After much research and study, they disavow the national result for President. Such courage, but that is why Texas is Texas!!! They know that a Country cannot survive without Free and Fair Elections. (And STRONG BORDERS!)

The documentary ‘Aha: The movie’ explores the strange world of the Norwegian trio who in 1985 released ‘Take on me,’ one of the most popular songs on Spotify almost 40 years laterHow do you survive the premature success of an exceptional song? Not well, judging by what is stated in A-ha: The Movie, the 2021 documentary about the Norwegian pop band. If there’s one thing the group members have in common - aside from a less-than-laughable tendency to insult each other - it’s that all three of them hate Take on me. For the band’s lead singer, Morten Harket, it’s...

A judge issued a temporary block to a university policy that censored three Christian students who had expressed opposition to same-sex marriage on religious grounds. Students Peter Perlot, Mark Miller and Ryan Alexander sued the University of Idaho over a policy in which they were barred from talking with a student about their views on same-sex marriage. The three belong to the University of Idaho chapter of the Christian Legal Society, which holds traditional views on the definition of marriage and sexual ethics. In an order released last week, Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye issued a preliminary injunction...

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It is hard to think of anyone more disparaged by the media than Donald Trump. In the seven years since he officially entered the political arena, it’s been nonstop hate and lies.Yet, according to the latest survey from the Harvard-CAPS Harris Poll, Donald Trump has higher favorability ratings than any other American politician.The poll found that the top five politicians in terms of favorability are:Donald Trump, 42%Bernie Sanders, 40%Mike Pence, 39%Joe Biden, 38%Kamala Harris, 37%This is an astonishing rejection of the mainstream media’s efforts to destroy Trump with non-stop coverage of the Russian collusion hoax, the J6 Committee, and all...

VIDEOThe University of Texas at Austin Center for Media Engagement had a conference in November 2021 in which the liberal participants openly supported ditching objectivity in order to hype "Solidarity Journalism" to promote "social justice." Here are few highlights (or lowlights) of them basically declaring HOORAH FOR BIAS! Keep in mind this "Solidarity Journalism" is a leftist ideology that is now openly embraced by many, if not most, of the liberal media outlets and is being taught in Journalism schools around the country. This conference was hosted by the foremost proponent of "Solidarity Journalism," Anita Varma who is described as...

This week, the House Select Committee investigating January 6, 2021 "heard testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson that was untainted by any actual presence of the witness at the events recounted," asserted CNN commentator John Dean. "She knocked it out of the park. She was describing in detail situations that lead right to a crime—Trump grabbing the steering wheel, that's reckless driving—Trump lunging at the Secret Service agent, that's criminal assault. These are serious crimes." CNN contributor Carl Bernstein enthused over Hutchinson's artistry saying "she gave the picture of a mad king. That's what the picture she drew was. Also, the whole...

Like some of you, I love to check out car models and drive salesmen crazy with the classic "just looking" line. I look at the sticker and check out all the options. It's an old habit and a wonderful way to kill time when my wife is at the mall. It beats drinking another cup of coffee at the mall café.Last week, I made another trip to the local dealership. Everything looked normal except for the prices. Check this out:With interest rates rising, it's also becoming harder to spread the pain of higher pricing with long-term financing. The average monthly...

The Army is at only 40% of its recruiting numbers for the fiscal year despite raising its maximum enlistment bonus from $40,000 to $50,000. It now offers new recruits up to $10,000 for showing up to basic training in 30 days. And is no longer even asking them for a high school diploma."We've never offered $50,000 to join the Army," Maj. Gen. Kevin Vereen, head of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, said.While the Army runs anime lesbian wedding ads, it’s pushing away the recruits it needs, young patriotic men from traditional backgrounds. When the Biden administration’s brass decided to mandate vaccinations,...