1 Jan 2025

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan 
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 14:26 UTC on December 31, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 19.3 km (12 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 19 km (11.8 miles).

Is A Revolution In Iran Part Of The Plan?
Is it just a coincidence that a massive protest movement has erupted in Tehran at the same time that the U.S. and Israel are warning that new military action against Iran may be needed soon?  Without a doubt, the Islamic radicals that are ruling Iran are one of the most oppressive regimes on the entire planet, and so it is perfectly understandable that people that live under that regime would want to go out into the streets and protest.  But what we have been witnessing in Tehran this week doesn’t feel spontaneous to me.  Could it be possible that starting a revolution in the capital is part of the overall plan for the next stage of the war with Iran?

WATCH: US Military Rings in the New Year with Fireworks, VAPORIZES Two More Drug Boats Totaling 35 Boats Destroyed
US Southern Command kicked off the New Year with early fireworks, striking two more drug smuggling vessels on New Year’s Eve.

Hundreds Of Thousands In Moscow Experience Rare ‘Total Blackout’ After Drone Wave
Something very rare just happened in Moscow. Large swathes of Russian capital were plunged into darkness Wednesday after a swarm of inbound Ukrainian drones resulted in a fire at a key electrical substation.

New Trump-Xi Showdown Approaches As Chinese Tankers Press Ahead To Venezuela Despite Blockade
Two Chinese-flagged very large crude carriers are proceeding toward Venezuelan waters despite a U.S.-imposed blockade on sanctioned oil tankers, raising the prospect of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over Venezuela’s crude exports.

Germany probes 55 troops over extremism, antisemitic speech
The allegations concern 200 offenses, including sexual misconduct at a special forces unit, with several soldiers already dismissed. “German military authorities have dishonorably discharged three special forces troops out of 19 being investigated for far-right extremism and antisemitic rhetoric, an army spokesperson told the DPA news agency on Monday.

Anti-Islamic uprising in Iran continues: “This is the year of blood. Khamenei will be toppled.”
Starting on Sunday, there have been widespread anti-regime protests in Iranian cities, including Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad and Zahedan, primarily driven by economic distress, including the Iranian rial’s collapse to a record low of approximately 1.4 million to the dollar.

In A Desperate Attempt To Stop The Bleeding, A Conspiracy To Force The Price Of Silver Down Is Unfolding Right In Front Of Our Eyes
They aren’t even trying to pretend to hide what they are doing.  Everyone knows that the meteoric rise in the price of silver in 2025 has put an immense amount of stress on certain financial institutions.  Of course nobody is publicly confirming how much damage has been done, but it must be pretty severe if CME Group is taking such extreme measures to force the price of silver down.  For the second time in less than a week, CME Group has abruptly raised margin requirements on precious metals futures…

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