⚡Biden authorizes Ukraine's use of long-range ATACMS missiles on Russian territory for the first time - New York Times
#US #Russia - Boost
Trudeau admits Ukraine conflict may end in coming months - Bloomberg
The Canadian PM also supported German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decision to call Putin.
Trudeau said a peace deal requires "some engagement" with the Russian president, but he hoped for "a Ukrainian victory."
If we believe Zelensky's bluster, you might have to make a choice there.
#Ukraine #Canada - Boost
Xi lays down China’s red lines to US
After meeting US President Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru, Xi Jinping outlined four red lines that Washington should not cross to maintain a balanced and healthy relationship with Beijing.
#China #US - Boost
3 Iraqi soldiers killed by car bomb
Hospital authorities have confirmed the casualties after a roadside bomb targeted a military vehicle about 175km north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, while adding two more troops were critically injured.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but Iraqi security officials explained that ISIS militants are active in the area.
#Iraq - Boost
Russian missiles hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure, power outages reported
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the attack - its largest since August - clarifying that it targeted energy infrastructure and facilities supporting the Ukrainian military.
#Russia #Ukraine - Boost
UN chief Guterres's participation at Kazan Summit changed attitudes toward BRICS – Bulgarian MP
Following the attendance of Antonio Guterres, European nations began to recognize BRICS as a credible and influential entity on the world stage, Bulgarian MP Ivan Petkov tells RT.
#BRICS #UN - Boost
Haifa shelled, Netanyahu residence targeted with flash bombs
Hezbollah claims its large-scale missile attack on Haifa targeted military sites, but Israel accuses it of destroying a synagogue.
Three people were also arrested for attacking PM Netanyahu’s home with flash bombs.
#Israel #Hezbollah - Boost
Massive Gaza protest in Rio demands G20 action
Ahead of the G20 summit starting on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, hundreds of protesters from global social movements rallied on Copacabana beach, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and condemning the ongoing violence as genocide.
#Gaza #Israel #G20 - Boost
Not A Good Day To Be Zelensky: De Facto Leader’s Deadpan Claims Mocked By The Richest Man In The World
Elon Musk saw the humor in Zelensky’s claim that Ukraine - the recipient of $380bn in aid from the West since 2022 - is an “independent country.”
Zelensky wants to end war ‘by diplomatic means’ next year
The Ukrainian de-facto leader claimed Saturday that Kiev “must do everything we can to ensure that this war ends next year… by diplomatic means” a day after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Vladimir Putin to negotiate peace.
“We have to understand what the Russians want,” he added.
#Russia #Ukraine - Boost
UK’s poor diet costs £260bn per year - study
Experts from the Food Farming and Countryside Commission (FFCC) claim the direct and indirect consequences of the British public’s unhealthy eating costs three times more than what they spend on food in the first place.
The FFCC estimates junk food makes up over half the collective adult diet, leading to more costly healthcare and social care, welfare spending, productivity losses and chronic disease.
#UK - Boost
Zakharova questions ‘rabid xenophobe’ Annalena Baerbock over Ukraine long-range weapons demand
In response to the German Foreign Minister insisting “now is the time to finally find the strength to do what our partners are already doing”, the Russian FM spokesperson asked: “Isn’t it time…”
▪️to abolish the status of Hitler and other criminals of the Third Reich as honorary citizens?
▪️to rename German military installations named after Wehrmacht soldiers and officers? Around 40 Bundeswehr barracks are still named after Nazi generals.
▪️to stop using the federal and regional budgets of Germany to maintain Nazi graves?
#Germany #Russia - Boost
Behind enemy lines: RT exclusive with heroic solo soldier
RT speaks to the soldier who survived three weeks alone without supplies while drones constantly attacked the Ukrainian trench he held.
#Russia #Ukraine - Boost
Trump drops blockbuster new ad
Well you didn't think he'd return to the White House quietly, did you?
#Trump #US - Boost
Mike Tyson knocks out Netflix
Netflix streaming service almost crashed on Friday night as it streamed the farcical boxing bout between the 58-year-old former world heavyweight boxing champion and YouTuber Jake Paul.
Thousands of outages were reported as users flocked to watch the legend return for his first professional fight in 19 years, but Tyson was a fragile shadow of his formerly fearsome self as he showed his age in a limp defeat to an opponent 31 years his junior.
#Netflix #Tyson #JakePaul - Boost
Philippines braces for ‘worst case scenario’ as Super Typhoon Man-yi strikes
750,000 were forced to shelter as Super Typhoon Man-yi made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday, with 28 airports closed as a precaution before 195kph sustained winds struck.
Although no new casualties have been confirmed yet, authorities have warned of a “potentially dangerous and life-threatening” situation as Man-yi moves further inland, with 7-meter tidal surges recorded.
It is the sixth major storm to hit the country in the last month, with back-to-back systems striking Luzon and leaving at least 160 dead.
#Philippines #Typhoon - Boost
❗️Hezbollah media spox killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
Mohammed Afif's death was confirmed by an anonymous source from the group cited by AP Sunday, after IDF strikes targeted areas in the Lebanese capital that Israeli officials claim were near "Hezbollah sites and assets."
The strike that accounted for Afif was in the Ras al-Nabaa neighborhood that housed the Lebanese branch of the Syrian Baath party, the AP reported.
#Israel #Lebanon - Boost
Abkhazia standoff continues
The republic’s sitting government and opposition protesters remain deadlocked, but the situation remains relatively calm with no police intervention, suggesting the possibility of a negotiated resolution.
#Abkhazia #Russia - Boost
'F**k you Elon Musk': Brazil's 1st Lady curses X boss
Rosangela da Silva joked a noise from the speakers was the X CEO's doing as she crouched down in mock fear during a speech, before delivering her expletive.
Musk simply responded: "They will lose the next election."
#Musk #Brazil - Boost
‘Historic’: India enters the hypersonic era
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation conducted a successful flight trial of the country's first long-range hypersonic missile from off the Odisha coast on Nov 16.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh hailed it as a “stupendous achievement.”
#India - Boost
Pentagon fails 7th straight audit
The largest government agency still can’t account for its $824 billion budget, having never passed an audit since it became a legal obligation in 2018.
DoD officials admit there’s “a lot of work to do” to achieve a clean audit by 2028.
#US - Boost
‘Dangerous escalation’: Flares fired at Netanyahu home
Although the flares caused no damage at the Israeli PM’s Caesarea home on Saturday, Shin Bet are investigating the “grave incident” after three were arrested.
Justice Minister Levin says it is part of a “violent coup” attempt.
#Israel - Boost
Putin-Scholz phone call is first sign winds are changing – John Laughland
On the sidelines of the BRICS Symposium in Sochi, RT had a chance to discuss the possible shift in Russia-West relations after the US election with John Laughland, lecturer of the Catholic Institute of the Vendee.
On Saturday, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky had complained that the German Chancellor's contact with the Kremlin could open the door to more dialogue with the West.
Watch the full interview on Rumble HERE
#Germany #Russia - Boost
❗️FAKE: Russian FM Lavrov's 'Comments' On Namibia
The post, purporting to be from RT, is a mock up.
EU can't survive without BRICS & Russian cooperation - Deputy Speaker of the Russian Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev
Speaking to RT, Kosachev said that BRICS & Russia need the EU much less than the EU needs them.
#BRICS #EU #Russia - Boost
Indonesia becomes BRICS partner
BRICS welcomes Indonesia as its newest partner, with the country's Foreign Ministry stating that they have already submitted a formal membership application.
#BRICS #Indonesia - Boost
🚨NEW MUST-WATCH EPISODE OF GOING UNDERGROUND
HEATED EXCHANGE: Trump’s ex-Deputy Assistant Dr. Sebastian Gorka & Afshin Rattansi CLASH Over Gaza
https://rumble.com/v5pjq0z-heated-exchange-trumps-ex-deputy-assistant-dr.-sebastian-gorka-and-afshin-r.html
FBI, CIA, NYPD sued for $100mn over Malcom X assassination - lawsuit
The civil rights campaigner’s daughter and estate say the government's fingerprints were ‘all over’ his 1965 killing, alleging agencies arrested his bodyguard days earlier and stopped cops from protecting him.
#US #MalcomX - Boost
Musk mocks Zelensky's 'defiant' interview
I mean Zelensky is literally a comedian, so he's doing his job.
#Zelensky #Trump - Boost
Abkhazia protests explained: Opposition continues to demand President’s resignation
After Abkhaz President Aslan Bzhania refused to resign, he proposed holding snap elections, but the opposition has rejected this offer.
RT correspondent Igor Zhdanov went to the capital of Sukhum to provide insight into the ongoing protests and explain the reasons behind the unrest and the opposition's demands.
#Abkhazia #Russia - Boost
