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Hero British Bus Driver Fired For Stopping Thief And Protecting Passenger
ZeroHedge - Feb 2nd 2026 3:30am ESTHero British Bus Driver Fired For Stopping Thief And Protecting Passenger Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In a nation where self-defense is apparently a fireable offense, Mark Hehir, a dedicated London bus driver, has been hailed as a hero by the public but sacked by his employer for daring to chase down a thief […]
“Energy Suicide”: Slovak PM Fico To Sue After Brussels Issues Total Ban On Russian Gas
ZeroHedge - Feb 2nd 2026 2:00am EST“Energy Suicide”: Slovak PM Fico To Sue After Brussels Issues Total Ban On Russian Gas Via Remix News, Slovakia is obliged to stop taking over Russian gas by Nov. 1, 2027, at the latest, and according to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, the EU decision to ban all gas from member states amounts to “energy […]
A Panicking Oracle Plans To Raise Up To $50 Billion, As Its Stock And Bonds Crater
ZeroHedge - Feb 1st 2026 11:13pm ESTA Panicking Oracle Plans To Raise Up To $50 Billion, As Its Stock And Bonds Crater Just over a month ago, on Dec 17, alongside the news that Abu Dhabi was set to invest billions in OpenAI thus preventing a year-end tech rout, we said that ORCL CDS – which on that day hit the widest […]
San Francisco Ends $5M-A-Year Program That Supplied Alcohol To Homeless Addicts
ZeroHedge - Feb 1st 2026 10:45pm ESTSan Francisco Ends $5M-A-Year Program That Supplied Alcohol To Homeless Addicts Sigh. It’s not parody. It’s San Francisco. The city is shutting down a controversial program that used millions in taxpayer funds to provide alcohol to homeless residents struggling with addiction, according to the NY Post. Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city will end the Managed […]
Is An Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust Right For You? Are You Super Rich?
ZeroHedge - Feb 1st 2026 9:00pm ESTIs An Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust Right For You? Are You Super Rich? Authored by Javier Simon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), An irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) can allow affluent individuals to pass on wealth to heirs while keeping it outside of their taxable estate. This could help them reduce or avoid the […]
Isaacman: NASA Aims To Build ‘Martian Outpost’ On Mars With Nuclear Propulsion
ZeroHedge - Feb 1st 2026 6:40pm ESTIsaacman: NASA Aims To Build ‘Martian Outpost’ On Mars With Nuclear Propulsion Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced his agency’s commitment to developing a nuclear propulsion system for missions to Mars within the next three years. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (L) speaks at a press conference […]
How Easy Is It To Open A Daycare In Minnesota?
ZeroHedge - Feb 1st 2026 5:30pm ESTHow Easy Is It To Open A Daycare In Minnesota? Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Minnesota is facing heavy scrutiny after the Trump administration accused bad actors in the state of exploiting federal funds from child-focused programs for personal gain. The Minneapolis skyline, on Jan. 11, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch […]
Trump Says Federal Authorities Won’t Respond To Protests In Democrat-Led Cities Unless Asked
ZeroHedge - Feb 1st 2026 4:20pm ESTTrump Says Federal Authorities Won’t Respond To Protests In Democrat-Led Cities Unless Asked Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump on Saturday announced federal authorities will not intervene in protests in Democrat-led jurisdictions, but will continue to forcefully protect federal property. Federal officers in front of the Bishop Henry […]
House Speaker Says He Has Votes To End Government Shutdown This Week
ZeroHedge - Feb 1st 2026 3:45pm ESTHouse Speaker Says He Has Votes To End Government Shutdown This Week House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that he is confident that the House will end the partial government shutdown that was initiated on Saturday after Congress failed to approve a measure to keep the government funded. “We’ll get this done by Tuesday, I’m […]
The Fed, Electricity, And Affordability
ZeroHedge - Feb 1st 2026 2:00pm ESTThe Fed, Electricity, And Affordability By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities The Fed, Electricity, And Affordability Three distinct topics, but at the same time, they are almost (kind of) the same topic, or at least interconnected. A Warsh Fed We discussed Warsh on Friday (along with gold, Bitcoin, and the flippant use of “debasement”). Dismissing the […]
US Military Still Not Prepared For Major Attack On Iran, Only ‘Limited’ Strikes
ZeroHedge - Feb 1st 2026 11:05am ESTUS Military Still Not Prepared For Major Attack On Iran, Only ‘Limited’ Strikes President Trump has acknowledged that he has a plan for Iran, but naturally isn’t going to make it public. “Well, we can’t tell them the plan,” Trump said Saturday. “If I told them the plan, it would be almost as bad as telling […]
ICE Buys Warehouse Network To Support Ramped Up Deportation Operations
ZeroHedge - Feb 1st 2026 9:55am ESTICE Buys Warehouse Network To Support Ramped Up Deportation Operations The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to convert 23 e-commerce warehouses across the country, primarily in the eastern U.S., into a large-scale network of immigration detention centers aimed at expanding capacity to fulfill the mandate the American people gave President Trump to deport […]
Convicted Terrorist Who Plotted To Bomb British Consulate Now Standing For Election In UK
ZeroHedge - Feb 1st 2026 8:10am ESTConvicted Terrorist Who Plotted To Bomb British Consulate Now Standing For Election In UK Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Shahid Butt, a 60-year-old Muslim activist with a conviction for conspiring to bomb the British consulate in Yemen, is now gunning for a seat on Birmingham City Council. Yes, really. Convicted in 1999 and sentenced […]
Five Insights Into The Trilateral Russian-Ukrainian-US Talks
ZeroHedge - Jan 31st 2026 11:20pm ESTFive Insights Into The Trilateral Russian-Ukrainian-US Talks Authored by Andrew Korybko, Russia’s agreement to this format represents a significant policy shift. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the second round of the trilateral Russian-Ukrainian-US talks in Abu Dhabi will be held on 1 February. There haven’t been many leaks from the first round so observers can only […]
Venezuela Unveils Amnesty Bill For Mass Release Of Political Prisoners
ZeroHedge - Jan 31st 2026 10:45pm ESTVenezuela Unveils Amnesty Bill For Mass Release Of Political Prisoners Venezuela’s US-backed and CIA-installed interim president Delcy Rodriguez has unveiled a sweeping amnesty bill that could pave the way for the release of hundreds of detainees, in a first major political move since former President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were ousted and whisked off to […]
Venezuela Unveils Amnesty Bill For Mass Release Of Political Prisoners
ZeroHedge - Jan 31st 2026 10:45pm ESTVenezuela Unveils Amnesty Bill For Mass Release Of Political Prisoners Venezuela’s US-backed and CIA-installed interim president Delcy Rodriguez has unveiled a sweeping amnesty bill that could pave the way for the release of hundreds of detainees, in a first major political move since former President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were ousted and whisked off to […]
New SNAP Work Requirement Rules To Start Feb. 1 In Multiple States
ZeroHedge - Jan 31st 2026 6:40pm ESTNew SNAP Work Requirement Rules To Start Feb. 1 In Multiple States Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epcoh Times, The new work requirements to gain or continue eligibility for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will start being implemented in several U.S. states beginning Feb. 1. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed […]
Mainstream Expectations: Hope Vs. Potential Risk
ZeroHedge - Jan 31st 2026 5:30pm ESTMainstream Expectations: Hope Vs. Potential Risk Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Mainstream expectations, those from Wall Street, economists, and corporate strategists, have congealed around a bullish economic outlook for 2026. Most forecasts project stronger economic growth, with contained inflation, and continued investment in technology and capital expenditure. As such, many institutional investors interpret this […]
Latest Epstein Release Catches Goldman’s Top Lawyer In Massive Lie
ZeroHedge - Jan 31st 2026 3:45pm ESTLatest Epstein Release Catches Goldman’s Top Lawyer In Massive Lie Earlier this month the Wall Street Journal reported that there was an internal debate at Goldman Sachs over whether to get rid of General Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler over her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Kathryn Ruemmler, Jeffrey Epstein Ruemmler, a former White House attorney for Obama, told Goldman […]
Indian Christians Facing Rising Persecution Look To America For Help
ZeroHedge - Jan 30th 2026 11:25pm ESTIndian Christians Facing Rising Persecution Look To America For Help Authored by Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Amit recounted a familiar story for Christians in his region of India: pastors jailed; parishioners afraid to worship in public. The situation, Amit said, is getting worse “day by day.” Nuns from Mother Teresa’s Missionaries […]
No Death Penalty For Luigi Mangine, Biden Judge Rules
ZeroHedge - Jan 30th 2026 11:00am ESTNo Death Penalty For Luigi Mangine, Biden Judge Rules A federal district judge in New York has ruled that Luigi Mangione, 27, will not face the death penalty for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 18, 2025 (Curtis Means / Pool / Getty Images) The […]
1Iran Ready To Resume Nuclear Talks With US, Prepared For ‘War Or Diplomacy’
ZeroHedge - Jan 30th 2026 10:05am ESTIran Ready To Resume Nuclear Talks With US, Prepared For ‘War Or Diplomacy’ At the Thursday night world premier for “Melania,” President Trump told reporters on the red carpet in response to an Iran question: “We have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now. And it would be great […]
“Doomsday Clock” Ticks Closer To Midnight
ZeroHedge - Jan 30th 2026 5:45am EST
Berlin’s Real Estate Market: Socialism On The Rise
ZeroHedge - Jan 30th 2026 2:00am ESTBerlin’s Real Estate Market: Socialism On The Rise Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Germany’s debt crisis continues to tighten the political leeway of the Federal Republic. The latest push by Berlin’s SPD for stricter real estate regulation clearly signals the direction ahead: Parties at the brink are choosing state-controlled economics over a market-driven turnaround. The German […]
Davos 2026: Acknowledging The End Of Pax Americana
ZeroHedge - Jan 29th 2026 11:25pm ESTDavos 2026: Acknowledging The End Of Pax Americana Authored by Ret. Admiral Cem Gürdeniz via Michel Chossudovsky’s substack, The end of the Pax Americana established after 1945 was officially acknowledged by both the leaders of finance capital and the elected leaders in Davos 26. The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos, which has served […]
