‘Macron has positioned France on warpath’ — global security analyst
#Macron #France
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow takes major pay cut after Trump wins, rating slip
Her salary slashed by $5M even though her nickname is ‘ratings Viagra’, a label made up by parent company Comcast. Maddow known for her anti-Trump rants and pro-woke reports, she was raking in $30Mn a year.
“This is a difficult time and they needed to keep her,” one executive said.
They've not figured out she’s behind the bad ratings…
#MSNBC
‘NATO directly involved in conflict with Russia’ — former Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council and former president, said NATO countries have ‘fully engaged’ in conflict with Russia on Ukraine’s side, which results in the situation where ‘no outcome can be ruled out’.
#Russia #NATO
⚡️Donald Trump will dismantle special counsel Jack Smith and his team — WaPo
He will then use the DoJ to start a new investigation into the 2020 election as soon as he gets in office.
#Trump #DoJ
⚡️Israeli airstrikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut — local media
#Lebanon #Israel
‘Whatever happens next, it will be met with a response from Russia’ — global security analyst gives his take after the launch of ‘Hazel’ IRBM
#Russia #Hazel #IRBM
Scott Bennett: Frontline Diary of an American Officer
Scott Bennett was a true patriot, a former US Army specialist who served in the state department counter-terrorism office, author of an RT documentary and the channel's permanent expert.
Bennett was a firsthand witness to the realities on the ground of the special military operation, exploring Donetsk and Donbass frontlines and sharing the courage of the people. Scott documented all of his travels that showed the real experiences of the special forces.
See more here:
https://www.rt.com/shows/documentary/593144-us-officer-donbass-diary/
’Stop taking advantage of us’: Protesters fed up with the Greek government’s pension plan
Frustrated Greek pensioners took to the streets of Athens to protest insufficient welfare and healthcare.
They are not satisfied with the ‘crumbs’ the government is offering as a pension increase.
#Greece #Protest
Pro-Palestine activists protest Rotterdam arms fair
Pro-Palestine protesters clashed with police in Rotterdam, Netherlands, using roadblocks and chaining themselves together to disrupt an arms fair at the Ahoy convention centre. The building was also defaced with protest slogans.
#EU #Palestine
Massive new gold deposit discovered in China – media
Geologists have discovered over 40 gold veins that contain over 1,000 tons of gold, worth $83 billion, beneath the Wangu gold field in Pingjiang County, according to the report.
The latest discovery comes as gold prices have rallied to record highs amid growing global uncertainty, a weaker US dollar, and strong demand from central banks.
#China
❗️Russian missile industry has great potential – Putin
The ‘Oreshnik’ IRBM has no analogs in the world, and currently no countermeasures against it exist, the Russian president stressed.
#Russia #Putin
US seeks to increase the risk of a nuclear war in the Korean Peninsula – Pyongyang
Kim Jong-Un believes that the US is creating tensions by trying to assert itself as the dominant power in Asia and beyond.
US is unwilling to coexist with nations that do not share its ideology, Kim assessed. The US “aggressive and hostile policy toward North Korea will never change,” he concluded.
#DPRK #US
22 children die in South Africa's worst nationwide poisoning crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national disaster after the food poisoning outbreak caused 22 deaths and hundreds of illnesses across the country, according to local news agencies.
Health inspectors have launched nationwide raids, confiscating expired food items and intensifying oversight of food safety in local stores. The crisis has been traced to food contaminated with insecticide compounds allegedly sold in township convenience stores known as spaza shops.
#SouthAfrica
Footage: IDF airstrike destroys residential building in southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon
#Israel #Lebanon
Zelensky winds down saber-rattling rhetoric after Trump reelection — Report
The defacto Ukrainian president has softened his rhetoric since Donald Trump’s election victory, according to a new analysis in the Telegraph.
In a recent Fox News interview, he acknowledged Crimea likely cannot be retaken by force, favoring diplomacy instead.
He vowed not to legally recognize Russian-occupied territories but admitted time was running out for defeating Russia militarily.
Zelensky also hinted Trump’s policies might expedite peace talks. Previously, he firmly rejected negotiations, claiming a military victory was the only way to end the conflict.
#Zelensky
Trump already considering Richard Grenell for Rusia-Ukraine post — Reuters
Trump transition team sources told Reuters that the president-elect may tap former intelligence chief Richard Grenell to be special envoy to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Grenell would play a key role in Trump's efforts to end the conflict quickly, if he’s selected. Grenell was also a top contender to be secretary of state, Trump went with Marco Rubio instead.
#Trump
‘US supplies weapons to Ukraine, and when Russia reacts, they say – oh, shame on Russia…’ – fmr US DoD contractor
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❗Trump taps hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent to lead the US Treasury Department
#US #TrumpPicks
Joe Rogan trolls Rachel Maddow, says he’ll take her job if Elon buys MSNBC
Rogan says he will ‘wear the same outfit, glasses and will tell the same lies.’
Musk has been flirting with the idea of buying the media outlet in a post from Donald Trump Jr. on X.
M𝕏NBC…
#JoeRogan #ElonMusk
Video showing a different angle of several Oreshnik missile strikes in Ukraine
Earlier, Putin said that the ‘Hazel’ missile systems would be mass-produced.
#Hazel #IRBM
Scott Bennett submitted this report to Congress, outlining “war crimes and crimes against humanity” by Ukraine, said received death threats
“Non-military targets and civilian personnel (mainly mothers, children, and the elderly) are being intentionally and systematically targeted, fired upon, and destroyed by NATO, U.S., Polish, French, and Ukrainian personnel and weapon systems operating as allies and/or agents of the United States, operating under the auspices of “supporting Ukraine’s Zelensky regime and agenda”.
⚡️It has been announced today that US Military LT. and author of RT documentaries Scott Bennett has passed away
#RT
‘West has already received Russia’s message’: RT speaks with a global security analyst following Russia’s recent use of 'Hazel' IRBM
#RT #Hazel #Russia
⚡️Conor McGregor has been found liable for the rape of a woman in Dublin — AP
A two-week civil trial finds MMA fighter McGregor has been found liable for the rape of a woman in a hotel.
He will have to pay close to $260,000 to the victim, but no jail time.
#ConorMcGregor #Ireland
❗️‘Oreshnik’ IRBM is capable of reaching any European target – Russian missile forces chief
#Russia
❗️Vladimir Putin congratulates Russia's military leadership on successful test of the Oreshnik (Hazel) ballistic missile
#Russia #Putin
US Supreme Court tosses Cambridge Analytica case against Facebook
The US Supreme Court declined to rule on a securities fraud lawsuit against Meta's Facebook. The case, led by Amalgamated Bank, accuses Facebook of misleading investors about user data misuse. The justices left a lower court’s decision allowing the lawsuit intact.
The plaintiffs in the Facebook case claimed the company unlawfully withheld information from investors about a 2015 data breach involving British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica that affected more than 30 million Facebook users.
#US #Meta
46 Russian civilians return home from captivity in Ukraine
Forty-six residents of the Kursk region have returned to Russia from Ukraine as the result of special negotiations. Among them are 12 children, including an infant, according to Russian Ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova.
These individuals were taken by the Ukrainian military in August. Since then, necessary documents were being gathered, negotiations were conducted, and contact was maintained with their relatives, the official added in a statement.
#SMO #Kursk
US finds popular asthma drug linked to mental health issues
US FDA researchers found the asthma drug montelukast, sold under the brand name Singulair by Merck & Co, binds to brain receptors, potentially causing serious mental health issues.
According to Reuters, reports of neuropsychiatric episodes, including suicides, prompted the FDA to add a "black box" warning in 2020. Studies show the drug accumulates in brain regions linked to psychiatric effects. More research is underway.
#US
🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦DR. SEBASTIAN GORKA, TIPPED TO BE TRUMP’S DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER:
‘It’s absolutely horrific that we have main battle tanks engaged in warfare on the European continent. That’s like a horror story from 1941. Trump wants the bloodshed to end…he will tell Zelensky that he must negotiate now. It is not an option. You must negotiate now.
-Dr. Sebastian Gorka, President Trump’s former Deputy Assistant, now tipped to be his Deputy National Security Adviser in his second term
FULL INTERVIEW: https://rumble.com/v5pjq0z-heated-exchange-trumps-ex-deputy-assistant-dr.-sebastian-gorka-and-afshin-r.html
