Iranian air-defense systems have thwarted a drone strike on a military facility in the central city of Isfahan, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on April 5. According to Tasnim, the attack, which targeted the city’s Amir al-Momenin military complex, failed to cause any damage. Speaking to reporters shortly afterward, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said the…
Small Businesses File for Bankruptcy at Record Pace, Surpassing COVID Crash
Small businesses across the United States are experiencing a surge in bankruptcies, surpassing levels not seen since 2020. According to a UBS note reviewed by The Epoch Times, conditions could become worse as the knock-on effects from the recent banking crises begin to manifest. The note from UBS Evidence Lab shows private bankruptcy filings in…
Gold Ascends Above $2,000, Approaching All-Time High: Peter Schiff Weighs In
The price of gold surged to $2,020 per ounce on Tuesday, driven by the recent banking scares and concerns over rising inflation. This marks the third time in history that the precious metal has pierced the $2,000 level; the first was in August 2020, when gold reached its all-time high of $2,075 per ounce. Experts…
Gold Approaches All-Time High as It Passes $2,000 Level
The price of gold surged to $2,020 per ounce on Tuesday, driven by the recent banking scares and concerns over rising inflation. This marks the third time in history that the precious metal has pierced the $2,000 level; the first was in August 2020, when gold reached its all-time high of $2,075 per ounce. Experts…
Russian Envoy Floats Notion of UN Meeting For Blinken and Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is prepared to meet his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken during an upcoming visit to New York, Moscow’s permanent representative to the world body said on April 4. Quoted by Russia’s TASS news agency, Vasily Nebenzya said the meeting would depend on “where Secretary Blinken will be at that time and…
Rep. Green Introduces Bill to Boost US-Poland Defense Ties on NATO Anniversary
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation on April 4, the 74th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which aims to enhance ties between the United States and Poland through increased cooperation and training programs. The General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Memorial Exchange Program For Polish-American Defense Cooperation Act (pdf) was named after a Polish Revolutionary War…
GOP Lawmakers Call for Defunding of Federal Law Over Alleged Bias Against Pro-Life Activists
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is calling for the defunding of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, alleging that the law has been weaponized against pro-life advocates. In a letter to the drafters of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024, the representatives requested that a provision…
Kyiv Steps Up Pressure on Ukraine’s Orthodox Church, Arrests Top Cleric
April 3, 2023
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Kyiv has continued its crackdown on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, placing a Church leader under house arrest and demanding that Orthodox monks vacate a 1,000-year-old monastery. Ukrainian officials accuse the Church of harboring pro-Russia sympathies and collaborating with Moscow. The Church, which distanced itself from Moscow after last year’s invasion of Ukraine, denies the allegations….
Trump Lawyer Opposes Release of Mugshot: ‘It’s Not Going to Help Anything’
A lawyer for Donald Trump opposes a potential release or leak of the former president’s mugshot, stating that it is “not going to help anything” because of his campaign and because mugshots are for recognition of a suspect. After his indictment for alleged hush money payments, Trump is expected to surrender himself to the Manhattan district…
US Banks Lost Nearly $1 Trillion in Deposits Since Recent Peak
Small banks, in particular, are losing deposits to money-market funds at an alarming pace. The month of March 2023 witnessed the fastest withdrawal of funds from commercial banks in U.S. history. According to data released by the Federal Reserve, a staggering $360 billion was withdrawn from banks across the country in the last month alone. To…
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