Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’

Natural combo cut cancerous tumor volume by 76.61%, surpassing the “red devil” doxorubicin (68.82%) in a head-to-head preclinical study. *by **Nicolas Hulscher, MPH*** A **recent preclinical cancer study** produced a striking result: in a mouse solid tumor model (Ehrlich carcinoma), a **combination of Grape Seed Extract (GSE) + Vitamin C reduced tumor volume** ***more*** **than chemotherapy.** Researchers compared multiple treatment…

Among adults sitting more than 6 hours a day, coffee drinkers had ~23% lower all-cause death risk than non-coffee drinkers. *by **Nicolas Hulscher, MPH*** A recent **National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) analysis** suggests something surprising: **coffee may “cancel out” the increased mortality risk seen in sedentary individuals that sit for long periods of time.** Researchers analyzed 10,639 U.S. adults (NHANES…

*Frank Bergman* One of Vladimir Putin’s senior advisors has reportedly revealed that the Russian government is “actively considering” a plan to trigger World War 3 by launching an unprecedented nuclear attack on Europe that would completely “eliminate the UK and Germany” in a single escalation. The explosive warning was revealed by Tucker Carlson, who said the threat came directly from one of Putin’s closest strategic thinkers. Carlson…

**President Trump isn't the only one clamming up over Jeffrey Epstein - as Bill and Hillary Clinton are both refusing to testify in front of Congressional investigators over their relationship with the dead sex-trafficking pedophile, escalating a monthslong battle with House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY).** The Clintons were scheduled to testify this week - weeks after the Trump DOJ released volumes of 'Epstein Files' -…

Frank Bergman President Donald Trump is preparing to storm the heart of the globalist establishment, bringing his America First agenda directly into the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual summit in Davos, Switzerland. Trump’s appearance at the elite gathering, long synonymous with open borders, free trade absolutism, and unelected global governance, represents a direct challenge to the ideological consensus that has dominated the WEF…

"He who fights with monsters must see to it that he doesn't thereby become a monster." *John Leake* A few years before he died in 1999, Alexander von Üxküll-Gyllenband lived just down the street from me in Vienna. He was the first cousin of Claus von Stauffenberg, who unsuccessfully tried to assassinate Hitler on July 20, 1944. I occasionally had afternoon tea with him in his modest apartment, and we talked about history and world…

It might be a negotiating tactic to pressure Russia into concessions on its maximalist goals in the conflict as a quid pro quo for not reprioritizing Russia’s containment over China’s by extending Article 5 to NATO states’ troops in Ukraine and thus reducing the odds that they’ll actually deploy there. Andrew Korybko France and the UK recently committed to deploying troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire as part of their latest…

The chancellor has departed from his isolationist position and called for dialogue with Moscow, along with other senior figures *RT: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. © Global Look Press / IMAGO / dts Nachrichtenagentur* The European Union would do well to *“find a balance again with our largest European neighbor,”* German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated, in a reversal of his previous position on…

The foreign policy chief reportedly joked about hitting the bottle over world crises as she herself faces calls to step down *RT: The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. © Getty Images / Thierry Monasse* EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas has privately suggested that the state of the world might make it a *“good moment”* to start boozing, Politico reported on Wednesday.…

The US president believes his Russian counterpart is ready to make a deal, unlike the Ukrainian leader *RT: FILE PHOTO ©  Joe Raedle / Getty Images* US President Donald Trump has singled out Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky as the main obstacle to a peace agreement to end the conflict with Russia, in an Oval Office interview with Reuters. Trump has repeatedly expressed frustration that his attempts to broker…

Member states have increased defense budgets, citing an alleged Russia threat, which Moscow dismisses as ‘nonsense’ *RT: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. © Getty Images / Thierry Monasse / Contributor* The EU has been working to boost its defense capabilities in order to become a *“military powerhouse,”* European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said, Euractiv has reported,…

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to launch military strikes against the country amid ongoing mass protests there *RT: FILE PHOTO: US Northrop B-2 Spirit bomber. © Wikipedia* A US military attack on Iran is *“imminent,”* and could come within mere hours, Reuters has claimed, citing anonymous sources. In recent days, President Donald Trump has issued several threats against the Islamic Republic,…

The feud between the Fed chair and the US president seems shocking, but the foundation for central bank independence has long since eroded *By **[Henry Johnston**, a Moscow-based editor who worked in finance for over a decade*] *RT: FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump (R) and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. ©  Drew Angerer / Getty Images* Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s video address…

Yulia Timoshenko is facing new criminal charges amid a governance crisis in Kiev *RT: Ukrainian politician Yulia Timoshenko, Auvers-Sur-Oise, France, January 11, 2025. ©  Siavosh Hosseini / Keystone Press Agency via Global Look Press* Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko has confirmed that her party’s office has been searched by law enforcement as part of a parliamentary vote-buying probe. …

An Abyssinian has been recognized as the most beautiful animal among some 1,500 other contenders *RT: ©  WCF* An Abyssinian cat from Russia named Darlen Fleur Dalmore Black was crowned the most beautiful in the world by the World Cat Federation (WCF) on Monday. With a score of over 19,700 points, Darlen outshone nearly 1,500 competitors from around the globe. Second place went to a fluffy resident of…

Andrew Korybko **Building more facilities there to complement Pituffik Space Base would further the US’ “Golden Dome” missile defense plans for obtaining a strategic edge over Russia while extracting more critical minerals from there would reduce dependence on vulnerable Chinese supply chains.** Trump recently reaffirmed his intent to annex Greenland on the pretext that this would supposedly preempt China or Russia from invading NATO member…

*Alex Krainer* On Friday, 10 January, President **Trump** convened nearly two dozen oil and gas executives at the White House—Chevron, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Shell, and others—to pitch them on rebuilding Venezuela’s oil infrastructure following last weekend’s military operation to capture **Nicolás Maduro**. Trump’s apparent objective was to get the U.S. oil companies to invest $100 billion to revitalize Venezuela’s dilapidated oil…

**American threats against Greenland have forced Europe to rethink NATO’s most basic assumptions. Trump’s foreign policy combines global interventionism with neo-Monroeist ambitions closer to home. The result is an Atlantic Alliance facing erosion not from outside enemies, but from its own power center.** *By Uriel Araujo, Anthropology PhD, is a social scientist specializing in ethnic and religious conflicts, with extensive research on…

The US defended the island during World War II when Copenhagen couldn’t, Jeff Landry has said *RT: FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump speaking during a White House press conference with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry. © Getty Images / Win McNamee* Denmark is occupying Greenland in violation of UN rules, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, has said. On Sunday,…

High energy prices, bureaucracy, and taxes are said to be key factors behind the increase in filings *RT: FILE PHOTO. ©  Global Look Press / CHROMORANGE / Bilderbox* The number of bankruptcies in Germany is alarmingly high and continues to grow, the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), has warned. It urged Berlin on Monday to take urgent measures to remedy the situation and tackle high…