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Tesla Cuts Berlin Gigafactory Workforce By 1,700 Employees
ZeroHedge - Jan 22nd 2026 2:45am ESTTesla Cuts Berlin Gigafactory Workforce By 1,700 Employees Tesla’s workforce at its Gigafactory near Berlin has fallen by about 1,700 employees, according to a report by Germany’s Handelsblatt. An internal document cited by the paper shows the Gruenheide site—Tesla’s only European production hub—now employs 10,703 people, a decline of roughly 14% from staffing levels disclosed […]
No White Men Need Apply
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 11:25pm ESTNo White Men Need Apply Authored by Judge Glock & Christopher F. Rufo via City Journal, On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to end federal spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Yet the government has continued to award contracts based on race and sex. Despite rampant fraud and multiple court rulings […]
Iran Vows Prolonged All-Out War If Attacked As Trump Still Seeks ‘Options’
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 10:10pm ESTIran Vows Prolonged All-Out War If Attacked As Trump Still Seeks ‘Options’ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi penned an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday warning the United States that Tehran will be “firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed attack” – following President Trump reiterating threats against the Islamic Republic. “Our […]
Justice Jackson Cites Racist ‘Black Codes’ As Precedent To Justify Gun Control In Hawaii
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 8:30pm ESTJustice Jackson Cites Racist ‘Black Codes’ As Precedent To Justify Gun Control In Hawaii During oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson suggested that the post-Civil War “Black Codes” – a set of openly racist laws enacted in the Democrat-controlled South to strip newly freed Black Americans of basic rights, […]
Waste Of The Day: Texas Southern Univ. Spending, Inventory In Shambles
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 7:15pm ESTWaste Of The Day: Texas Southern Univ. Spending, Inventory In Shambles Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Topline: Texas Southern University has no idea where most of its inventory is located, ignored safeguards meant to prevent overspending, and reported inaccurate information to the Texas Comptroller, according to a state audit released Dec. 31. Key facts: […]
Operation Of Australia’s Largest Coal Power Station Extended To 2029
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 6:25pm ESTOperation Of Australia’s Largest Coal Power Station Extended To 2029 Authored by Rex Widerstrom via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The 2,880-megawatt Eraring coal-fired power station will continue to operate until 2029, operator Origin Energy has announced. Eraring coal-fired power station, the largest in Australia, on the shores of Lake Macquarie southeast of Newcastle in […]
Trump Right About Arctic Security, NATO’s Rutte Says
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 5:20pm ESTTrump Right About Arctic Security, NATO’s Rutte Says In what could have been the starting gun of Trump’s de-escalation, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that the US President was right about security in the Arctic. “When it comes to the Arctic, I think President Trump is […]
The Quiet Spread Of AI-Generated ‘Brainrot’ Across Social Media
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 4:20pm ESTThe Quiet Spread Of AI-Generated ‘Brainrot’ Across Social Media Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, Elephants drop-kicking crocodiles while breaking the laws of physics, bewildering deepfakes of politicians and deceased public figures, and seemingly animated children’s videos of Jesus fighting the Grinch: generative artificial intelligence (AI) is sweeping across online video platforms and […]
Watch Live: President Trump’s (Delayed) Interview With CNBC’s Joe Kernen
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 2:00pm ESTWatch Live: President Trump’s (Delayed) Interview With CNBC’s Joe Kernen President Trump will sit down for an interview with CNBC’s Joe Kernen in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. Earlier, Trump gave a speech at the World Economic Forum where he touted the strength of the U.S. economy and criticized Europe, saying it “is not heading in the right direction.” Trump also doubled down on his […]
Europe Prepares To Unleash Anti-Coercion “Trade Bazooka” Against Trump: Here’s What’s In It
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 12:40pm ESTEurope Prepares To Unleash Anti-Coercion “Trade Bazooka” Against Trump: Here’s What’s In It While president Trump took military force over Greenland off the table (for now at least) during his Davos speech, this makes a bruising diplomatic showdown virtually assured. And ahead of whatever trade escalation the Trump admin may announce next, EU leaders toughened […]
Pilot Attitudes
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 11:00am ESTPilot Attitudes By Molly Schwartz, Cross Asset Macro Strategist at Rabobank Macron spoke at the Davos Summit yesterday decked out in 2009 Louis Vuitton “Pilot Attitude” aviators with blue lenses. While c’est chic, it could also serve as a subtle nod to the five hazardous attitudes of pilots, which can lead to their ultimate demise: […]
US Pending Home Sales Crash Most Since COVID, Back Near Record Lows
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 10:08am ESTUS Pending Home Sales Crash Most Since COVID, Back Near Record Lows After four straight months of increases, US pending home sales crashed in December (-9.3% MoM vs -0.3% MoM exp), dragging sales down 1.27% YoY in 2025… Source: Bloomberg This is the biggest monthly decline since COVID. “The housing sector is not out of […]
De Beers Cuts Diamond Prices, Botswana Warns Of Prolonged Slump
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 5:45am ESTDe Beers Cuts Diamond Prices, Botswana Warns Of Prolonged Slump De Beers, the world’s largest diamond mining company, has warned of a prolonged downturn in the gem industry after cutting prices for the first time since 2024. Botswana is the epicenter of De Beers’ diamond production, and declining output alongside falling prices is set to […]
“Rich Kids Of Iran” Flee To Turkish Nightclubs Amid Deadly Crackdown On Protesters: Report
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 4:15am EST“Rich Kids Of Iran” Flee To Turkish Nightclubs Amid Deadly Crackdown On Protesters: Report The children of Iran’s political and military elite are back in the spotlight for their opulent lifestyles amid reports that they fled the country to party in Turkish nightclubs, even as the regime’s security forces carry out its deadliest crackdown on […]
German Chancellor Merz Admits Shutting Down Nuclear Energy Production Was A “Severe Strategic Mistake”
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 3:30am ESTGerman Chancellor Merz Admits Shutting Down Nuclear Energy Production Was A “Severe Strategic Mistake” Via The Last Refuge, Germany has a severe electricity shortage and cost problem, and it’s getting worse. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently made the admission that shutting down the German nuclear power reactors was a “severe strategic mistake.” “To have acceptable market prices […]
“Naive To Think We’re Not At War”: Latvia’s Central Banker Warns Europe On Russia
ZeroHedge - Jan 21st 2026 2:45am EST“Naive To Think We’re Not At War”: Latvia’s Central Banker Warns Europe On Russia Latvia’s central bank governor, Martins Kazaks, has warned European leaders against downplaying the danger posed by Russia, describing in a fresh interview the European Union is already “at war” with Moscow and must be ready for further escalation, particularly in its […]
Escobar: Empire Of Chaos, Plunder, & Strikes In Panic Of Being Evicted From Eurasia
ZeroHedge - Jan 20th 2026 11:25pm ESTEscobar: Empire Of Chaos, Plunder, & Strikes In Panic Of Being Evicted From Eurasia Authored by Pepe Escobar, The whole planet is somehow convulsed by neo-Caligula’s latest scam: because he did not get his “peace” Nobel from Norway, part of his megalomanic narcissist revenge is to bag Greenland from Denmark (in Empire-speak, who cares? These […]
“Out Of Touch”: Marylanders Fume As Gov. Moore Prioritizes Building Energy-Hungry ‘Sphere’ Amid Power Bill Crisis
ZeroHedge - Jan 20th 2026 8:30pm EST“Out Of Touch”: Marylanders Fume As Gov. Moore Prioritizes Building Energy-Hungry ‘Sphere’ Amid Power Bill Crisis Marylanders are raging at left-wing Governor Wes Moore, accusing him of fast-tracking a massively power-hungry Sphere entertainment venue near Washington, DC, while working-class households across the central part of the state are drowning under crushing electricity bills. “So this […]
Trump Says ‘Agitators’ In Minnesota Church Should Be Jailed, Wants Broader Investigation
ZeroHedge - Jan 20th 2026 7:15pm ESTTrump Says ‘Agitators’ In Minnesota Church Should Be Jailed, Wants Broader Investigation Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump said that people who stormed a Minneapolis church over the past weekend should be jailed, while calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate two local Democratic politicians. President […]
Democrats Are Trying To Weaponize The 25th Amendment Again, And It Won’t Work
ZeroHedge - Jan 20th 2026 6:05pm ESTDemocrats Are Trying To Weaponize The 25th Amendment Again, And It Won’t Work After spending nearly four years pretending that Joe Biden was fit for office, congressional Democrats are now calling for President Trump to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment after he linked his pursuit of Greenland to being snubbed for the […]
Leftists Call For Political Purge Of MAGA If They Return To Power
ZeroHedge - Jan 20th 2026 4:45pm ESTLeftists Call For Political Purge Of MAGA If They Return To Power You might have thought it wasn’t possible, but leftist activist rhetoric has become even more unhinged than usual in the past month as ICE agents try to do their lawful jobs in Democrat controlled sanctuary cities like Minneapolis. During the Obama Administration, ICE […]
Shellenberger: The Left Is Getting People Killed At This Point
ZeroHedge - Jan 20th 2026 3:20pm ESTShellenberger: The Left Is Getting People Killed At This Point Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger has accused the radical left of getting people killed through ongoing delusions and interference with federal immigration enforcement, pointing to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as a prime example. Appearing on FOX News Channel’s […]
Zelensky Skips Davos As Kiev Plunged Into Worst Power & Water Crisis Of War
ZeroHedge - Jan 20th 2026 1:40pm ESTZelensky Skips Davos As Kiev Plunged Into Worst Power & Water Crisis Of War Ukraine’s energy crisis continues, not only with nationwide rolling blackouts, but with fresh overnight Russian strikes on the capital having plunged nearly 6,000 of the city’s buildings into darkness amid subzero temperatures. President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced Tuesday he is skipping the […]
Markets May Be Wrong About The Risks Of Venezuela & Greenland
ZeroHedge - Jan 20th 2026 12:40pm ESTMarkets May Be Wrong About The Risks Of Venezuela & Greenland Authored by Daniel Lacalle, Most of the recent reports about the potential opportunity in Greenland and Venezuela focus on the large capital expenditure required, technical challenges, and legal security risks. However, markets may exaggerate the risks and underestimate the potential. It is interesting to […]
US NatGas Spikes Most Since Ukraine Invasion On Arctic Blast, Major Winter Storm Threat
ZeroHedge - Jan 20th 2026 11:40am ESTUS NatGas Spikes Most Since Ukraine Invasion On Arctic Blast, Major Winter Storm Threat US natural gas futures surged for a second straight session as an Arctic cold blast and mounting winter storm threats forced traders to reassess energy demand, with heating demand across much of the eastern US now forecast to surge sharply. As […]