Economy & Finance

RQ-180 Spy Drone Reappears Again In Greece As Larissa Air Base Backs U.S. Recon Ops New footage of what appears to be the highly secretive Northrop Grumman RQ-180 stealth surveillance drone has surfaced near Larisa, Greece, according to the aviation outlet The Aviationist. The RQ-180 apparently appeared in daylight hours on approach to landing at […]

British Official Admits UK Not Capable Of Rescuing Their Own Lost Airmen Europe has been dancing on the edge of a knife, flirting with notions of war with a battle hardened Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.  As these tensions escalate, questions are being raised about the actual combat readiness and capabilities of countries that

How Modern Influence Operations Work, Part 1: The New Influence Stack Authored by Charles Davis via The Epoch Times, On a Tuesday night in a dorm room, a student opens TikTok for a “five-minute break.” The first clip is a montage of rubble and sirens. The second is a professor-style explainer, neatly captioned, delivering a

China Introduces Pistol-Like Coil-Gun Based On Electromagnetic-Launch Systems Authored by Bojan Stojovski via Interesting Engineering, A new handheld coil gun developed in China is designed for discreet, non-lethal use, including law enforcement operations, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Capable of firing between 1,000 and 2,000 rounds per minute, the weapon can penetrate wooden boards from distances

US Oil Premiums Hit Record High As World Scrambles For Crude By Charles Kennedy of Oilprice.com The premiums for U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude have soared in the spot market to a record high of between $30 and $40 per barrel above key regional benchmarks as Asia and Europe scramble for supply amid the de

Murder And Mayhem: A Look At ICE’s ‘Worst Of The Worst’ Arrests Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez and Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts this term have focused on illegal immigrants with criminal histories. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made about 379,000 arrests from Jan. 20, 2025, through Jan.

North Korea Keeping Iran At Arm’s Length, Hoping To Improve Ties With Trump When the Ukraine war began over four years ago, North Korea only deepened its relations and defense cooperation with Moscow. Later into the conflict, it even sent thousands of troops to assist Russian military and security forces – and an undisclosed number

What Would Robert Louis Stevenson Say About Ozempic? Authored by Ann Bauer via Brownstone Institute, I have loved many addicts in my life. I have been exasperated, impoverished, and terrified by them. But also amused, warmed, enraptured, elevated…That’s the thing about addicts. They contain multitudes, all drama and extremes. They’re charismatic until they’re repugnant, joyful