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The 2026 review shows that Berlin is still far from getting realistic about how to save the country from ruin The German government has presented its ‘Annual Report on the Economy’ (‘Jahreswirtschaftsbericht’) for 2026. Given the topic, it is not a long document – 136 pages – and if you expect exciting ideas, you will be disappointed.That’s because this is, of course, a thoroughly political work, in the worst sense of the term: It is produced by a plethora of German bureaucrats from various agencies, collaborating and compromising under the leadership of the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. If “written…

The latest release of the Epstein files includes a 2013 email from the disgraced financier and sex predator to himself about the Microsoft co-founder in which Epstein claims Gates caught an STD after “sex with Russians girls” and wanted to slip antibiotics to his wife instead of telling her. Gates insists the claims are “completely false.” In the 2013 email — written seemingly in the voice of one of Gates’ top advisers, Boris Nikolic, but sent only to Epstein himself  — the disgraced financier and convicted sex predator wrote that the Microsoft co-founder was trying “to get drugs in order to deal…

Members of the Alawite community in Syria face “constant” threats of violence, including “large-scale massacres,” abductions, and mob attacks, the head of the Alawites Association of the United States told Breitbart News, urging President Donald Trump to pressure the country’s leadership to respect the rights of minorities. Dr. Morhaf Ibrahim, president of the Alawites Association of the United States (AAUS), offered insights on the bloody persecution his community is facing during remarks in anticipation of this week’s International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington, DC, which serves to offer a platform for those who have suffered persecution for their faith.…

American manufacturing roared back to life in January, posting its strongest performance in nearly four years and ending more than two years of persistent contraction. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index surged to 52.6 in January from 47.9 in December, marking the sector’s first expansion in a year and capping what had been 26 consecutive months of decline. The 4.7-point jump far exceeded economists’ expectations and represented the most robust reading since early 2022.The turnaround was driven by a surge in demand. New orders jumped 9.7 points to 57.1, the highest level since February 2022, while production climbed to…

Monday on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) suggested he would support removing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if Trump border czar Tom Homan were to be Noem’s replacement. Kennedy said he was a “big Tom Homan fan,” adding that he believed in immigration law enforcement, but said how those laws were enforced mattered. “In your view, Senator, has Secretary Noem sufficiently acknowledged the mistakes she’s made and her people made in Minnesota?” CNN host Wolf Blitzer said. Kennedy replied, “Well, I haven’t heard it. She might have, and I just didn’t hear it. I guess I’d make three points quickly,…

The Western-backed toppling of the government set the stage for the ongoing conflict with Russia Convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein discussed potential business opportunities in Ukraine following the 2014 Western-backed coup in Kiev, newly released documents show. He discussed the matter with Ariane de Rothschild, head of the Swiss private banking firm Edmond de Rothschild Group.Last week, the US Department of Justice released its additional batch of Epstein-related files. Among them is a March 2014 email exchange in which de Rothschild said she wanted to discuss Ukraine in an upcoming meeting. Epstein’s reply stated: “ukraine upheaval should provide many…

COLDSPRING, Texas — Texas officials are bracing for what Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller calls a potentially statewide threat as flesh‑eating New World screwworms continue pushing north through Mexico. The threat prompted Governor Greg Abbott to issue a rare statewide disaster declaration and activate emergency powers before the parasite reaches the border. Although the screwworm has not yet entered Texas, officials warn its rapid spread toward the Rio Grande poses a “serious threat to Texas’s livestock industry and wildlife,” and the declaration allows the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team to bypass red tape and deploy state assets immediately if an infestation…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has clarified that the AI giant’s widely reported $100 billion investment in OpenAI was never a firm commitment, describing it instead as an invitation to invest up to that amount. Bloomberg reports that Nvidia’s chief executive Jensen Huang has publicly walked back previous suggestions that the company would invest $100 billion in OpenAI, explaining that the eye-catching figure represented a potential ceiling rather than a binding commitment. The clarification, delivered to reporters in Taipei on Sunday, marks a significant shift in the narrative surrounding one of the technology industry’s most closely watched partnerships. According to Huang, the…

Costa Rica’s 39-year-old conservative politician, Laura Fernández, became president-elect of the Central American nation on Sunday, winning a 15-point lead ahead of her closest rival in the first round of the election. Fernández vowed to carry out a “Bukele-style” crackdown on crime and drug trafficking on her country. The new president-elect, who is widely described as the “political heir” to outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves, will take office as the next president of Costa Rica for a four-year term on May 8. Millions of Costa Rican voters headed to the polls on Sunday to elect their new president and all 57…

Beijing dominates the global supply of rare earths critical for modern technology US President Donald Trump is set to build a strategic stockpile of critical minerals to reduce reliance on supplies dominated by China, Bloomberg has reported, citing sources.Rare-earth minerals, used in technologies ranging from smartphones and electric vehicles to advanced weapons systems, have become a flashpoint in global trade. China dominates more than 90% of global rare-earth refining and nearly all permanent magnet production, giving it decisive control over supply chains vital to modern industry and defense.People familiar with the matter told the outlet on Monday that Trump’s initiative,…