Here are a few of the interesting stories from “around the web” …

. A massive mineral deposit discovery could meet global battery and solar panel demands “for the next 100 years”.

. Russian ruble just blew through its comfort zone as currency weakens. Also, Putin’s deal hands Prigozhin $111-million in cash and gold bars. Hmmm … sounds a bit fishy.

. “Indiana Jones” bombed at box office. Did Disney go too woke? Are people starting to catch on to the Democrat’s woke-anti-American chaos?

. Mike Pence warns American troops that they may have to fight Russians? Hmmm … aren’t they secretly already there? Shades of the Vietnam War … lies that American soldiers weren’t in Cambodia!

. India’s goal is to produce micro chips by the end of 2024.

. Minneapolis will allow loudspeaker broadcasts of Islamic call to prayer.

. Vivek Ramaswamy closes-in on DeSantis and Trump.

. “Ben & Jerry” plan to go woke. (Uh. . . did done that?)

. CCP claims it stopped Putin from going nuclear in Ukraine.