A mystery Illness is continuing to spread in the African state of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This illness has now sickened over 400 people, most of which are adults who are malnourished, and children. This outbreak has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to send specialists to investigate this mysterious illness, the agency…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  Over the weekend of fast-moving, politically cataclysmic events in Syria which saw Bashar al-Assad flee the country and the US-designated terror organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham take over Damascus and the whole country, the future fate of Russia’s military bases on the coast was an open…

This article was originally published by Ethan Huff at Natual News.  Russian President Vladimir Putin is laughing at the West with its failed attempts to cripple Moscow with sanctions. The only thing those sanctions have done, Putin said this week at the plenary session of the VTB “Russia is Calling!” Investment Forum is strengthening Russia, whose businesses…

The Syrian ruler Bashar Assad has stepped down and fled to Russia as rebels raise their flag above embassies. The rebel forces stormed the Syrian capital on Sunday, taking over the country. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, writing on X, said Assad’s fall is a reminder that Russia and its allies can be defeated. Numerous other…

Incoming president Donald Trump claims that he will “probably” reduce the incoming aid to Ukraine, but not eliminate it altogether as his base originally assumed. Trump previously vowed to put an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine, but now seems content to let the conflict continue. Throughout his campaign, Trump repeatedly promised that…

Iowa’s governor Kim Reynolds has extended that bird flu “disaster declaration” after the virus was discovered in Palo Alto County. This extension will last until January 7th, 2025. According to KCRG, an ABC News affiliate, the extension comes as the USDA has confirmed positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in both of these…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  Well, that certainly escalated quickly.  Just a few days ago, I wrote about how Syrian rebels had taken Aleppo and were on the way to the central city of Hama.  Now Damascus has fallen, the Assad regime has been toppled, and it is a…

Estimated reading time: 15 minutes Many people rely on a wood stove as their primary heat source in winter. Others use a wood stove to supplement the heat from traditional sources like a furnace or baseboard heaters. Either way, installing a wood stove can not only save you money, but for anyone living off…

Ukraine has just been gifted more United States-made warplanes. Denmark has given the warring nation additional F-16 fighter jets to aid in the conflict with Russia. Denmark has committed to sending a total of nineteen F-16s to Ukraine after the U.S. allowed its NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies to provide Kiev with F-16s in…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collape Blog.  Are you ready for economic conditions to get even worse in 2025?  It would be difficult to find any economist that is willing to argue that global economic conditions are better in late 2024 than they were in late 2023.  The Chinese…