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Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev claimed on Thursday that United States President Donald Trump, whom he described as a false peacemaker, has set himself on a "warpath" against his country by introducing new sanctions on its oil sector. "They will, of course, say he could not help but be pressured in Congress, etc. This does not change the main point: the decisions taken are an act of war against Russia," the former president wrote on Telegram. "And now, Trump has fully aligned himself with insane Europe." Moreover, Medvedev noted a "latest swing of the Trump pendulum," claiming that...

My tip to those who want to follow Republican protocol for Halloween and dress up in the sombrero-and-mustache meme popularized by trendsetters like President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance: Don’t! Don’t even think about sinking down to their level of using racist tropes in lieu of policy or to attack the country’s largest ethnic community

Four major state-owned Chinese oil companies have suspended their purchases of seaborne Russian oil in response to the new sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on Rosneft and Lukoil, according to a Reuters report, citing anonymous trade sources. The suspension, if confirmed, would put Russia under major economic pressure to end its war on Ukraine. China is a key strategic partner of Russia. Beijing's large-scale oil purchases have aided Moscow through punishing Western sanctions related to its invasion of Ukraine. The four oil firms involved are PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC, and Zhenhua Oil, per Reuters.

A knife-wielding gang of shoplifters is terrorizing supermarkets across New York City, making off with hundreds of thousands of dollars in goods – and store owners gripe that cops are ignoring the rampage, The Post has learned. The crew of five has hit dozens of stores since July, brazenly stuffing backpacks with pricey beef, salami and seafood – and flashing their blades at workers who dare try to block their exit before they speed off in getaway cars, store owners told The Post. “Every time they come in, they are stealing about $800 worth of Dominican salamis,” Efrain Castro, who...

Some new research from the Center for AI Safety makes one thing abundantly clear: the entire mainstream AI industry is fundamentally anti-White and anti-Christian by design. These studies provide shocking quantitative evidence that confirms what discerning observers have long suspected. Silicon Valley's creations are systematically biased against the very people and values that built Western civilization. You can find a detailed analysis of the study here. What the research found was that every major AI model consistently devalues White lives while elevating every other racial group. GPT-5 values White lives at one twentieth of non-White lives. Claude Sonnet 4.5 values...

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been charged in an alleged illegal poker scheme tied to organized crime, sources told the Post. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was charged as well, in a separate but related illegal gambling case, ABC reported. Prosecutors and FBI Director Kash Patel are announcing further details about the alleged schemes at a press conference in Brooklyn on Thursday morning. LA Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers involved in sports-rigging scheme: US attorney By Patrick Reilly Four NBA teams have been named as having games involved in the FBI's sweeping investigation into...

President Donald Trump is presented with the Richard Nixon Architect of Peace Award, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, during a ceremony in the Oval Office. In attendance are Richard Nixon’s daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, and her husband Edward Cox.

It seems Volkswagen is having a tough time selling its latest passenger vans, the ID. Buzz and Multivan. According to German media, VW's historic Hanover plant, the home of the iconic Microbus, has been paused for the period October 20-24. A company spokesperson told Germany's DPA press agency that the pause will allow VW to adapt production to “changed market conditions.” This follows the automaker already extending its summer shutdown at the plant by an extra week and reducing hours during September. The spokesperson added that VW expects the current “intense competition” in the market for both electric vehicles and...

Four family members of Illinois gubernatorial hopeful Darren Bailey were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana on Wednesday, according to reports. Bailey’s son, Zachary, his son’s wife Kelsey, and two of their children —Vada Rose, 12, and Samuel, 7 — perished when the helicopter went down. The Bailey campaign released the following statement on Thursday morning: On Wednesday evening, Darren and his wife, Cindy, received the heartbreaking news no parent ever wants to hear. Their son, Zachary, his wife, Kelsey, and their two young children, Vada Rose, age 12, and Samuel, age 7, tragically lost their lives in a...

In recent weeks, the world has witnessed a defining moment in the Xi Jinping era—a moment when the full weight of China’s political and military machinery has turned inward. From sweeping purges within the People’s Liberation Army to the Communist Party’s latest five-year planning session, it is clear that Xi is tightening the reins of control across every lever of state and society. Xi Jinping is not merely the head of state; he is the state. As General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, President of the People’s Republic, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, he holds the...

“Follow the money trail” was a comment made on an October 12, 2025 article describing Chicago politics as a gangster movie rerun. Well, both Jesse Watters of Fox News and the Chicago Sun-Times decided to “follow the money trail” for Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, now that he is standing in the way of arresting criminals and blocking President Trump’s heroic attempt to shut down crime in Chicago. Jesse Watters reported that Pritzker made over a million dollars playing blackjack in 2024 while staying in Sin City Las Vegas. Senior National Correspondent Kevin Corke stated Pritzker made “$1.425 million bucks in...

Maduro described the Igla-S as "one of the most powerful weapons that exist," adding that the nation's air defense operators were fully trained to use them. Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro said his regime has "more than 5,000" Russian-made Igla-S surface-to-air missiles positioned across the country, warning that they stand ready to defend the country from what he described as growing military threats from the U.S. "Any military force in the world knows the power of the Igla-S," Maduro said during a televised address. "Venezuela has nothing less than 5,000 of these at key air defense posts to guarantee the...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey (R) lost his son, daughter-in-law and two grandkids in a helicopter crash late Wednesday night, according to his campaign. According to a social media post by the Bailey Campaign on Facebook, the crash happened in Carter County Montana, which is the southeast corner of the state, bordering South Dakota and Wyoming.

Voters in Caerphilly are heading to the polls in a by-election to choose a new member of the Senedd. Polls are open from 07:00 until 22:00 BST, with the result expected early on Friday morning. The vote is taking place following the death of Labour's Hefin David, who died suddenly on 12 August aged 47 after being Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly since 2016. There are eight candidates standing, with all the main parties represented. The by-election will fill the vacancy until May 2026 when a Wales-wide election will decide the shape of the newly expanded Welsh Parliament. Unlike...

Then Clark said the quiet part out loud. “Shutdowns are terrible and, of course, there will be, you know, families that are going to suffer,” she said. “We take that responsibility very seriously. But it is one of the few leverage items we have. It is an inflection point in this budget process where we have tried to get the Republicans to meet with us and prioritize the American people,” Clark said. In a shocking admission earlier this month, Democrats said they won’t end the Schumer Shutdown until planes are falling out of the sky.

As everyone knows, many took to the streets in various American cities this last Saturday to protest President Trump and his policies. The theme was “No Kings,” as if Donald J. Trump were the king of America. Far from it. As Speaker of the House Mike Johnson noted, “If President Trump was a king, the government would be OPEN right now. If President Trump was a king, they would not have been able to engage in that free speech exercise.” Gary Bauer said that the funding for all these protests came from the usual suspects: “Multiple far-left organizations funded by...

The left has completed its masturbatory "No Kings" day exercise, once again failing to recognize that Kings would not allow such a spectacle. They used violence as a means to confront alleged violence. In a display of tolerance, they chased and harassed anyone from the right just trying to cover the event. They outright called for violence And murder Another protester assured that given the chance he'd kill Stephen Miller And the ultimatum was remove Trump...or else And just in case Trump is not "removed" they're teaching their kids to kill him instead. A schoolteacher mocked Charlie Kirk's death They...

You don’t erase a radical past. You rebrand it. Control isn’t always about silence. Sometimes it’s about agreement. When conservatives crave unity more than truth, deception becomes easy. A “common-sense” mask can hide the most dangerous ideology. Fetterman’s rebrand started in 2022. The campaign ends in the White House. ===================================================================== BRIEFING ... Senator John Fetterman isn’t a Dem with an identity crisis. He’s a psyop. Let’s get into it. You can see the entire blueprint if you just stop staring at the dirty hoodie long enough. Every piece of his history lines up like a case file: the Clinton-era AmeriCorps...

“‘This is Ireland, this is our country, get them out, get them f***ing out,’ roared a woman through a loudhailer.” So opens Conor Lally’s October 22 article in Ireland’s establishment newspaper, The Irish Times. His subject, a rowdy anti-immigration protest in Dublin County. Not until the 19th paragraph does Lally mention what triggered the protest, namely the arraignment of “an African man” for “the sexual assault on Monday of a 10-year-old Irish girl.” The first 18 paragraphs were dedicated to the “thuggery” of the protestors and fawning praise for the “well-drilled lines of gardaí.” The gardai—the Irish word for police—“quickly...

Synth-pop musician Dave Ball, who was one half of the popular 1980s band Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. The electronic musician, who, along with bandmate Marc Almond scored a UK number one with Tainted Love, died on Wednesday, just days after completing a new Soft Cell album. Almond, 68, described him as a "wonderfully brilliant musical genius".