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Ukraine laid out its pre-negotiation demands for this week’s talks, saying a ceasefire must be in place before they begin and the Russian President must be physically present for discussions to take place. A failure by Russian President Vladimir Putin to turn up to planned Ukraine War talks in Istanbul this week would be the final and incontrovertible sign that Russia really has no interest in peace whatsoever, Ukraine has warned. Senior President Zelensky ally, the head of his Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, told a conference on Tuesday that, as well as the President of Russia’s presence being a prerequisite…

The anti-science freak-out predicting President Donald Trump’s tariffs would explode consumer prices has now been debunked as yet another legacy media hoax. The far-left Politico grudgingly admits: “Trump tariffs have little impact on prices so far, defying grim forecasts,” reads the headline. “Inflation climbed at the slowest pace since early 2021 in April, surprising economists who anticipated tariff-related increases,” reads the sub-headline. Notice how the propagandists at Politico lay the blame on “economists” for getting this wrong. But when the media cherry-pick the economists and experts to quote, the media are equally guilty. We all know how this game is…

With his shameless book about to be released, CNN’s Jake Tapper is lobbying to have his photo added next to the dictionary definition of “dishonorable” as he runs around pretending he was not an active participant and co-conspirator in covering up Joe Biden’s glaringly obvious mental and physical collapse. I think I’ve figured out how he compartmentalizes the Jake Tapper who was an eager participant with White House aides to misinform the American people for four years and the Jake Tapper who is now posing like a crusading reporter. First let’s look at the videos… Here’s the Jake Tapper we…

Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he supports a ban on stock trading by members of Congress amid controversy about well-timed trades during recent market volatility. “You want me to tell you my honest opinion on that? I’m in favor of that, because I don’t think we should have any appearance of impropriety here,” he said at a Wednesday news conference. He added that members’ ability to trade had been “abused in the past, and I think sadly, a few bad actors discolor it for everyone.” Johnson had previously avoided taking sides on the matter, which has divided members in both…

The US will be “less and less” interested in the EU and UK in the coming years, the French president has warned Western Europe must work to obtain strategic independence from the US because Washington will be disengaging from the continent as part of its ‘America first’ policy, French President Emmanuel Macron has said. He commented on the future of European-American relations in an interview with French broadcaster TF1 on Tuesday.Since the start of his second term, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly blasted the EU and UK for being “terrible freeloaders,” accusing them of not contributing enough into NATO…

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa desperately sought a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump while he was traveling this week in the Middle East to ease sanctions and improve relations. Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, now refers to himself by his birth name as Ahmed al-Sharaa (Muhammad al-Jawlani). He was the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Syrian militant group that evolved from the al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra. Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Jolani and HTS took control Syria, including the capital city, Damascus. Al-Jolani has been working to persuade the international media and foreign powers that he has transitioned…

Ed Sheeran’s “Azizam” debuts at No. 1 on the Official Physical Singles chart and lands in the top 10 … More on five other U.K. charts, while “Old Phone” also climbs fast. NAPA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 26: Ed Sheeran performs with The Offspring at 2024 BottleRock at Napa Valley Expo on May 26, 2024 in Napa, California. (Photo by Miikka Skaffari/FilmMagic)FilmMagic Ed Sheeran still has several months to go before he releases his new album Play, but the English singer-songwriter has been steadily delivering singles from the project for weeks now. He’s clearly hoping to make his upcoming collection another…

US Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the … MoreAFP via Getty Images Dire emails from the U.S. Department of Education flooded the inboxes of millions of defaulted federal student loan borrowers during the last week, warning that the government is preparing to seize a portion of their earnings. The notices followed a formal announcement the department made last month indicating that government officials would quickly step up collections efforts against defaulted borrowers. “Collections on defaulted federal student loans are resuming,” reads the email sent to borrowers. “This means that your tax…

The Chinese Communist Party invited Taliban “foreign minister” Amir Khan Muttaqi to Beijing this weekend following assurances Beijing will offer continuing support for the jihadist rulers at a meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan. Muttaqi accepted and will visit the Chinese capital “later this month,” the Afghan outlet Tolo News reported. China sent its top diplomat on Afghanistan issues, Yue Xiaoyong, to meet with senior Taliban officials this weekend on a number of issues, most prominently expanding economic cooperation and China helping legitimize the Taliban as the formal government of Afghanistan. The Taliban has been in power in the country since August 15, 2021,…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday responded to the most recent inflation report by calling on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. “No Inflation, and Prices of Gasoline, Energy, Groceries, and practically everything else, are DOWN!!! THE FED must lower the RATE, like Europe and China have done,” Trump said on Truth Social. On Tuesday, the Department of Labor said the consumer price index—the government’s primary measure of inflation—rose by just 0.2 percent in April after declining one-tenth of a point in March. Compared with a year ago, consumer prices are up just 2.3 percent, the lowest annual inflation since…