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Russia’s Central Bank has for the first time begun selling physical gold from its reserves as part of Finance Ministry operations to fund the state budget, the Bank said on Wednesday. The move mirrors previous transactions involving gold from the National Wealth Fund (NWF), which until now were largely virtual. In those operations, the government sold gold to the Central Bank, keeping bullion in the country’s reserves. Russia’s gold holdings exceed 2,300 tons, the fifth-largest reserves in the world. “With domestic gold market liquidity having increased in recent years, the Bank of Russia now conducts equivalent operations on the domestic...

called him a ‘grave robber’ in unhinged posts.... A man found murdered outside a swanky Long island yacht club was stabbed to death in an ambush attack by his ex-girlfriend’s new beau as his former lover egged him on, prosecutors said Thursday. 226 brutal Comments

The woman Larry Summers asked for advice on how to get “horizontal” with in emails to Jeffrey Epstein is a high-flying economist, The Post can reveal. The ex-Treasury Secretary was referring to Chinese macro-economist Keyu Jin, 43 — then a tenured London School of Economics professor and Harvard graduate — and daughter of a top Chinese associate of President Xi Jinping. In several messages from 2018 and 2019, married former Harvard president Summers, 70, confided in his “wing man” Epstein about a woman he was chasing and delivered blow-by-blow updates of his pursuit. Jin Keyu speaking at the World Economic...

President Donald Trump's sudden pivot on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files was not an impulsive gamble but a tactical move to end a months-long drama that has consumed the White House and Congress. In a sudden shift, Trump said Sunday night that 'House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files.' But White House insiders have told the Daily Mail that the move by Trump wasn't a U-turn, but a calculated move to expose senior Democrats and his critics who had links to Epstein. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday: 'We have nothing to do with Epstein....

A beloved steakhouse that once helped define the American dining boom is mounting an unlikely comeback — decades after its glory days burned into the memories of millions. Sizzler, the budget-friendly chain famous for its salad bar, sizzling platters and golden cheese toast, was once everywhere. In its heyday, the brand operated more than 770 restaurants nationwide, making it one of the largest casual-dining chains in America — as recognizable as Pizza Hut, Red Lobster or Shoney’s. Born in 1958 in Culver City, California, Sizzler was the creation of Del and Helen Johnson, who opened a simple steakhouse with one...

Road lanes across the country are to become narrower to stop cars overtaking cyclists as part of a new war on motorists, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Official guidance quietly published last week on the Government's website states that the standard width of a road lane in Britain – which for almost 150 years has been 12ft – is no longer appropriate because of the safety risk posed to cyclists. Instead, lanes on local roads should either shrink no more than 10ft 8in wide or expand to at least 12ft 10in. Critics say space constraints in towns and cities...

Rep. Eric Swalwell predicted Democrats will win the House majority in the 2026 midterms hold Trump officials accountable. Swalwell being referred to the Justice Department on allegations of mortgage fraud, co-host Symone Sanders asked, “You put out a statement shortly after this, after this was made public, saying, ‘Of course I will not end my lawsuit against him.’ Your statement seemed defiant. You are resolute, that you are not afraid. No fear. And I know earlier this year you noted that you knew you could be a target. Now that this is out there for, and it’s been out for...

Washington was rocked in early October with the revelation that the Biden administration, by way of Jack Smith’s investigation into the 2020 election, had ordered the FBI to seize data from the cell phones of eight Republican senators and congressmen. Over the past month, revelations about Smith’s operation, codenamed “Arctic Frost,” worsened. More individuals, including Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz and even President Donald Trump himself, were targeted. As were conservative organizations like Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA and the America First Policy Institute – the latter of which didn’t even exist in 2020. Plus, it turned out District Judge...

Madani, who has long warned of environmental mismanagement in Iran, said the current water crisis across the nation was predictable. "The water bankruptcy situation was not created overnight," he said. "The house was already on fire, and people like myself had warned the government for years that this situation would emerge." President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that without rainfall before winter, Tehran could face partial evacuation, according to The Associated Press. Iran is facing its worst drought in decades, raising fears of evacuations in Tehran while threatening the regime’s stability and nuclear ambitions, according to a leading environmental expert. Kaveh Madani,...

An attendee at President Donald Trump's drug pricing event on Thursday collapsed. A man identified as Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay fainted just feet away from the president, who was seated at the Resolute Desk. The health scare led to the event being postponed, with White House aides quickly telling reporters that they needed to leave the Oval Office. Dr. Mehmet Oz, who serves as Trump's Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, jumped into action, guiding Findlay to the floor and then offering him medical attention. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt didn't identify Findlay by name...

240,241 views Oct 18, 2025 #WeWork #Scandal #CEO From fraudulent blood testing to diesel emissions cheating, these business leaders drove their empires straight into the ground! Join us as we examine the executives whose poor decisions, ethical lapses, and outright fraud transformed thriving companies into cautionary tales. Which corporate collapse shocked you the most? Our countdown includes Elizabeth Holmes' non-existent blood testing technology at Theranos, Adam Neumann's lavish spending at WeWork, Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay's accounting fraud at Enron, Martin Winterkorn's emissions scandal at Volkswagen, and John Sculley's disastrous tenure after ousting Steve Jobs from Apple. Did we miss...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vabcpRR91BA Chaos descended on Putin's palace. On the night of October 31st, Putin's illusion of a "safe capital" exploded in the skies above Moscow. While Putin boasted to the world about his 14,000 km-range nuclear missile, "Skyfall," Ukraine's Neptune missiles and hundreds of drones plunged the capital into darkness. Putin's "Unity Day" party received an early gift. In this video, we examine the three-stage surgical execution plan that paralyzed Moscow's nervous system: 🔹 ENERGY PARALYSIS (CIVIL): The destruction of the 750kV "Vladimirskaya" transformer station. How did Moscow's "heart valve" leave 224,000 people in Zhukovsky and Ramenskoye without electricity, water, or...

Pay attention to those around you on their phones. Supposedly, the common habit of doomscrolling — endlessly scrolling on your phone, consuming negative content — could indicate someone’s income bracket. “Do you know what I think will be one of the biggest class indicators going forward, not even that long from now, I think in the very near future? It’s going to be overreliance on the use of technology,” a woman named Jamie said in a recent Instagram post that has since gone viral. Jamie went on to explain how these days, most people have a dopamine addiction and scroll...

The Ryazan refinery, owned by Russian state oil company Rosneft, is one of the largest in central Russia. It processes more than 17 million tons of crude oil annually and plays a crucial role in fueling Russia’s armed forces and logistics operations. Damage to parts of the plant’s production capacity reduces the Russian army’s ability to sustain combat operations. That same night, Ukrainian strike drones also hit a Russian ammunition depot near the town of Valuyki in Belgorod Oblast. According to the General Staff, the target was destroyed, with secondary detonations and explosions recorded at the site. Read also: Night...

The U.S. government has been shut down for three weeks since October 1. If it doesn’t end soon, millions of people will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments starting November 1. With 41.7 million recipients nationwide relying on these food stamps, states warn of halted payments without federal funding. Social media erupts with videos of desperate individuals threatening to loot Walmart stores, turning policy gridlock into potential retail mayhem. The USDA’s SNAP program, which injected $99.8 billion into economies in FY 2024 with average monthly benefits of $187 per person, faces a funding freeze. October payments should proceed,...

U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan has removed prosecutor Maggie Cleary from the Eastern District of Virginia amid a restructuring linked to politically sensitive cases. The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed the removal as part of Halligan’s reorganization efforts. Cleary, who briefly led the office after Acting U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert’s resignation, has not been confirmed for reassignment. Under Halligan, the Justice Department charged former FBI Director Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after Trump had urged investigations. Siebert resigned over fears of being ousted for not targeting Letitia James; Trump later said he was dismissed for supporting Senate Democrats....

Donald Trump has ordered the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean in a major escalation in his war on narco-terrorists from Venezuela. USS Gerald R. Ford is joining the deployment of US Southern Command, Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on Friday. The 1,090-ft vessel — which can carry more than 75 warplanes — moves as part of a carrier strike group that includes a cruiser, three destroyers and nine aircraft squadrons. It will 'will enhance and augment existing capabilities to disrupt narcotics trafficking and degrade and dismantle' the cartels, Parnell said in a statement. The 100,000-ton warship joins...

Donald Trump has threatened to cut Israel adrift if they annex the West Bank in an extraordinary escalation as the President demands peace in the Middle East. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oppose annexation – but right-wing factions in Jerusalem see an invasion of the territory as a means to blocking Palestinian statehood. 'Israel would lose all of its support from the United States if that happened,' Trump told Time Magazine for a cover story released Thursday following the President's historic peace deal in Gaza. 'It won't happen because I gave my word to the Arab countries.' JD...

Right-wing provocateur Candace Owens made her boldest claim yet about her former friend Charlie Kirk's assassination in a video posted online Wednesday. After weeks of spewing conspiracy theories about the assassination, Owens now appears to be explicitly blaming President Donald Trump and members of his administration for Kirk's murder. 'He gave so much of his life to Trump and to politics, and they were just like NOPE. That's it,' Owens said. 'So here's a holiday. What is with them giving them a holiday after they kill them? As soon as they give you a holiday, they definitely killed you. There's...