September 2025

Consumer prices are up 2.9% in August on an annual basis after rising 2.7% in July. CPI doubled from July’s reading at 0.4%, with inflation now sitting at 2.9%. Core CPI excluding food and energy rose 3.1% YoY. Food prices are 3.2% higher this year, rising 0.5% from July 2025. Food at home rose 3.2% […]

Political activist Charlie Kirk was murdered while speaking at Utah Valley University. Kirk, 31, leaves behind a wife and two small children. Violence against conservatives must come to an end. Democrats have been encouraging violence against their political opponents and their supporters. The world watched the gruesome death of Iryna Zarutska, whose killer was let

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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 534.83 points or 1.22% to 44,372.50 • Shanghai increased 63.088 points or 1.65% to 3,875.309 • Hang Seng decreased 113.94 points or -0.43% to 26,086.32 • ASX 200 decreased 25.40 points or -0.29% to 8,805.00 • SENSEX increased 123.58 points

pic.twitter.com/r9qB6jfMTM — RAGHUWANSHI ? (@Ranjeetraghu_) September 10, 2025 The final straw for the revolution in Nepal was the government’s attempt to stifle free speech by banning social media platforms. These events did not take place because a few kids had their tablets taken away. Extreme government corruption ran rampant for years while the elite lived

The Patriot Act was drafted and pushed through with lightning speed, something that could not have been written overnight. This was the beginning of warrantless surveillance, indefinite detention, and a wholesale reversal of constitutional rights. I have said many times: governments do not waste a good crisis. They wait for the right moment to impose

Thailand has become a test case for the use of biometric data in every facet of life. Facial recognition data is required for any single transfer above 50,000 baht (around $1,580), daily transfers above 200,000 baht, and any international transfers from personal accounts.  All major Thai banks, such as Bangkok Bank, Kasikorn (KBank), SCB, Krungthai,

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 378.38 points or 0.87% to 43,837.67 • Shanghai increased 4.929 points or 0.13% to 3,812.221 • Hang Seng increased 262.13 points or 1.01% to 26,200.26 • ASX 200 increased 26.90 points or 0.31% to 8,830.40 • SENSEX increased 323.83 points

Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli resigned immediately after massive youth protests swept the nation and led to deadly clashes with police that left over 20 dead. Anger over government corruption has been rising. Youth unemployment surpassed 20% and people aged 15 to 40 compose 43% of Nepal’s population. The final straw was a nationwide