🕺 Russia and UAE dance exchange

As part of a cultural and educational project for the BRICS countries, ballet groups from Russia and the UAE are learning each other's traditional dances.

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💣 The unaudited billions: Inside Fort Knox’s shadow vault

The US gold reserves — last "audited" in 1974 — remain shrouded in secrecy. Elon Musk’s recent query spotlights decades of opacity. Here’s why this matters:

🕵️ Audit History

▪️ The 1974 “show audit” inspected only 6% of Fort Knox’s gold. Bars were held by politicians and journalists, but none were assayed or matched to serial numbers. Foreign gold stored there added confusion. Critics call it a “pep rally,” not proof.

▪️ No independent verification of Fort Knox’s 147M troy ounces (4,580 metric tons) since the 1950s. The Treasury claims annual “inspections” but relies on sealed vault checks, not bar-by-bar audits.

💰 Valuation Discrepancy

US gold is valued at $388B unrealized value at Fort Knox alone. The Treasury’s statutory rate — unchanged since 1973 — ignores today’s ~$2,633/oz market price, masking trillions in potential national wealth.

📜 Legislative Roadblocks

▪️ Rep. Alex Mooney’s Gold Reserve Transparency Act (2021) demanded full audits, including assays and transaction records. Died in committee.

▪️ Similar bills since 2011 have failed, citing fears of reviving the gold standard.

🌍 Global Gold Race

▪️ The US is quietly stockpiling gold from London, possibly to back gold-backed Treasury bonds or a sovereign wealth fund amid dollar devaluation fears.

▪️ BRICS nations (Russia, China) prioritize gold acquisition to advance dedollarization plans. BRICS is actively building gold-backed financial systems to challenge dollar dominance.

🤔 Conspiracy & Risk

▪️ A 1999 IMF report confirmed central banks conceal gold leases/swaps to manipulate markets. If US gold is "oversubscribed" (leased to banks or nations), true ownership could be contested.

▪️ 75% of Americans support auditing the Fed and reserves.

⚖️ DOGE vs. Treasury

Under Trump’s DOGE initiative led by Musk, federal transparency clashes with Treasury stonewalling. If gold reserves are mismanaged or leveraged for covert deals, it risks global confidence in the dollar.


No one can confirm how much gold the US holds — or if it’s even in the vaults. With BRICS advancing dedollarization and zero audits since 1974, Fort Knox’s secrecy isn’t just a mystery—it’s a fiscal time bomb. Trust, but verify.

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⛈ Storm chaos hits Eastern US

Severe storms trigger flooding, outages, and landslides—1 dead. Tornado warnings active in MS, TN, and AR.

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🧊🔥Ice and fire: Mount Etna’s snowy slopes are engulfed in lava

Watch as extreme temperature differences cause molten lava to collide with snow, unleashing a powerful steam explosion and a sudden rush of water.

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