💵 Gold demand tops $100bn for first time ahead of US election

The value of global gold purchases between July and September surged by 35% year-on-year, according to a report from the World Gold Council.

Gold prices have hit a record high on 30 different occasions since January, climbing again this week to reach $2,779/oz - as investors seek security in the precious metal amid geopolitical uncertainty.

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🤔 41% of German Journalists Support the Green Party - Survey

Meanwhile, the Greens have sunk to a 5-year low in the latest polling in Germany - falling to 9%.

The West’s MSM is completely out of touch with the concerns of ordinary citizens.

When an article states “right-wing conspiracy” - it has probably been written by some left-leaning journo.

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⚡️ Western sanctions on Russian oil are losing effectiveness day by day, and their escalation could undermine the global economy, writes the French newspaper Le Monde.

The EU has imposed 14 sanction packages against Russia and set a price cap on Russian oil at $60 per barrel. Although some analysts state that the sanctions will begin to hit Russia's revenues in the long term, Le Monde points out that in reality, their impact is diminishing each day.

The newspaper also notes that the global economy today heavily depends on oil, one of the main producers of which is Russia. Disruptions in supply, which could be triggered by the tightening of anti-Russian restrictions, may lead to a sharp rise in prices, which, in turn, could cause an increase in the cost of fertilizers and agricultural products. Ultimately, this could result in a significant rise in food prices.

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⚠️ Iran preparing major retaliatory strike from Iraq within days - Axios citing Israeli intel

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⚡️ BREAKING: Trump sues CBS News for $10 billion - alleging 'deceptive doctoring' of ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Kamala Harris amounts to ‘election interference’ (Fox News)

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🧐 Harris leads Trump among early voters, polls show

Kamala Harris has a 19-29 point advantage amongst American voters who say they have already cast their ballots, according to several US major polls. 

Biden had a greater margin in late 2020 polls - although Killary Hillary Clinton had only a 8-16 point lead over Donald Trump in 2016.

Some 54% of the 60mn Americans who have already voted are women, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab.

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🩸 Israel Pounds Beirut's Southern Suburbs after US Truce Push Before Elections

The IDF carpet bombed southern Beirut with a series of powerful airstrikes early on Friday morning after issuing evacuation orders to residents - the first such strikes in days targeting the dense urban area.

Israel’s renewed strikes on Beirut suggest Tel Aviv’s “rejection” of a ceasefire, Lebanese PM Najib Mikati said.

Footage from the aftermath of the strikes appear to show dozens of buildings obliterated.

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⚡️ Beirut Dismisses US Ceasefire Demands as “Non-Starter”

A US envoy this week wanted Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire with Israel - as part of an effort to help negotiations to reach a resolution for the more than year-long conflict. (Reuters citing sources)

The demands were seen as a "non-starter" in Lebanon, the sources said, where it would likely be equated with a "surrender."

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⚠️ DPRK Publishes Footage from “World’s Strongest Missile Test"

KCNA has released footage from Pyongyang’s huge Hwasong-19 ICBM test - with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter observing the event.

Kim described the launch as a “military action” response to recent threats.

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☠️ ICYMI: Greek Police Lash Out, Fire Tear Gas at Striking Firefighters in Athens

The police don’t protect the working class – just the elites.

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