65,000 Small German Retail Stores Have Disappeared As Economic Downturn Hits Europe's 'Powerhouse'

A foreign policy that seeks to maintain a global empire is entirely incompatible with the laissez-faire, free-market system at home that many hawkish self-described libertarians claim to support.

North Korea Fires 10 Ballistic Missiles, Flexing During US Regional Drills It's obvious that 'wars of choice' never get launched against nuclear-armed powers, and countries like North Korea want to keep it that way, given it is already treated like a 'rogue' state by the West. Saturday saw Pyongyang engage in more muscle-flexing, as its military fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, according to South Korea's military said, staging its own show of force as the rival South conducts a joint military exercise with the United States. Japan's Defense Ministry...

Deal Done? US-Iran MOU Electronically Signed, Details To Be Released In 24-48 Hours: Report Summary: A deal has been electronically signed, according to US officials cited by CNBC Opening the strait will take time due to mines, and to expect an increase in traffic in 1-2 weeks Details to be released in 24-48 hours Trump: Ships starting to move through strait or Hormuz Vice President JD Vance Begins Optics Roadshow to Boost Investor Confidence On Deal  Iran Offers 60-Day Toll-Free Hormuz Transit As 100s Of Ships Await Reopening Deal Done? CNBC is reporting that a deal between the US and...