Notice the following:

October 4, 2016

The International Monetary Fund warned three months ago that Deutsche Bank posed a potential systemic threat to the global financial system. Today the problems facing ...

There was looting, violence, and protests in Charlotte, North Carolina:

September 22, 2016

There are conflicting reports about the shooting, which happened during a second night of unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina. Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse angry demonstrators. …

There is more violence in the USA:

September 21, 2016

The police shooting of a man in Charlotte, N.C., sparked overnight protests and unrest, temporarily shutting down a major interstate in the area.

As expected, Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won the latest election in Russia:

September 19, 2016

United Russia, backed by President Vladimir Putin, has won a majority in the country’s parliamentary election, far ahead of rival parties. ...

Hundreds of thousands have been protesting against the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks in Europe: ...

There was an intentional explosion in New York City:

New York blast ‘obviously an act of terrorism,’ but not linked to international group, Cuomo says ...

The European Union finished a summit in Bratislava, Slovakia. Here is a report about it and the Brexit connection:

EU Bratislava summit: European Union ready to start Brexit negotiations immediately ...

The Associated Press (AP) reports that Russia has been working to arrange a meeting for some type of peace discussion between Israel and the Palestinians:

Last night, Zero Hedge posted the following from Brandon Smith:

The World Is Turning Ugly As 2016 Winds Down

Submitted by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.com,

I have to say that the negative reverberations in our current economic and political environment are becoming so strong that it is impossible for people to not feel at least ...

North Korea admitted to conducting another nuclear test today:

September 9, 2016

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said it conducted a “higher level” nuclear test explosion on Friday that will allow it to finally build “at will” an array of stronger, smaller and lighter nuclear weapons. It was the North’s fifth atomic test and the second in eight ...