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Dark Irony: 75th Anniversary Edition Of Orwell’s 1984 Comes With Trigger Warnings

Dark Irony: 75th Anniversary Edition Of Orwell’s 1984 Comes With Trigger Warnings

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

A new 75th anniversary edition of George Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984 includes ‘trigger warnings’ in the int…

Ukrainian Capital Burning After Heavy Russian Cruise Missile Strikes

Ukrainian Capital Burning After Heavy Russian Cruise Missile Strikes

Update(1932ET): Overnight in Kyiv, emergency air sirens are ringing out, and there are reports of sections of the capital burning, after cruise missile strikes.

There …

“Very Positive Conclusion” – Trump Confirms ‘Very Good Phone Call’ With Xi

“Very Positive Conclusion” – Trump Confirms ‘Very Good Phone Call’ With Xi

Update (1045ET): Chinese media is confirming that Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump on Thursday to remove “negative” measures that have ro…

US Trade Deficit Shrinks By Most On Record In April As Imports Plunged

US Trade Deficit Shrinks By Most On Record In April As Imports Plunged

As the front-running of tariffs abruptly ended, so imports to the US collapsed in April – by the most on record – shrinking the trade deficit by the most on record…

US Jobless Claims Surge To 8 Month Highs

US Jobless Claims Surge To 8 Month Highs

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time jumped to 247k last week (above the 239k expected) – the highest since October 2024…

Source: Bloomberg

A breakdown of wee…

US Equity Futures Unchanged Ahead Of ECB As Jobs Data Looms

US Equity Futures Unchanged Ahead Of ECB As Jobs Data Looms

US equity futures are unchanged, as they struggle for direction ahead of Friday’s payrolls report, following a series of data releases that offered mixed signals on the health of…

Harvard’s China Ties Under Scrutiny As US Targets Student Visas

Harvard’s China Ties Under Scrutiny As US Targets Student Visas

Authored by Leo Timm via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Following the Trump administration’s recent action to curb Harvard University’s international admissions and vet Chi…

ECB Cuts Rates by 25bps As Expected, Slashes 2026 Inflation Forecast

ECB Cuts Rates by 25bps As Expected, Slashes 2026 Inflation Forecast

As expected by 52 out of 52 economists, and as fully priced in by the market, the ECB just cut deposits rates by 25bps to 2.00%, the 8th consecutive cut and one which wil…

Procter & Gamble To Axe 7,000 Jobs Amid “Challenging Environment” 

Procter & Gamble To Axe 7,000 Jobs Amid “Challenging Environment” 

The maker of Bounty paper towels, Dawn dish soap, Pampers diapers, Tide detergent, and Gillette razors—Procter & Gamble—announced a restructuring plan at a Paris-based conf…

The Next Gold Confiscation: What It Could Look Like… And How To Avoid It

The Next Gold Confiscation: What It Could Look Like… And How To Avoid It

Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com,

On April 5, 1933, under the pretext of a national emergency, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive …