Vehicle Inferno: Diesel tanker triggers massive fire in Lebanon
Firefighters take on an intense blaze involving dozens of cars in a residential area of Beirut. Reports suggest no one was injured.
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10 killed in Mexico bar gunfight
Local officials confirmed the attack in the central city of Queretaro on Saturday night which saw gunmen shoot 10 dead and leave at least seven more injured.
The head of Queretaro's public security department Juan Luis Ferrusca explained that four suspects had arrived in a pickup truck armed with “long weapons”, and that one suspect had already been detained.
The vehicle used in the attack was later found abandoned and set on fire.
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❗️Japanese minesweeper vessel ablaze off Fukuoka Prefecture
The Japanese minesweeper Ukushima caught fire during a training exercise off the coast of Fukuoka prefecture in the southwest of the country on Sunday, the Defense Ministry said.
Initial reports suggest that one person required hospital treatment, while the ministry is conducting in investigation into the full extent of casualties.
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❗️Footage showing the moment a Moscow-bound Ukrainian UAV was shot down has been published online.
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Global South Boost: Russia-Africa Trade Hit All-Time High Last Year, Potential for Increased Turnover & Investment Must be Realised - FM Lavrov at Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
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Tens of thousands pour onto Valencia streets furious about flood devastation
Protesters threw rocks and fireworks amidst clashes with police, who responded with batons and tear gas.
People are demanding the resignation of the head of the region, Carlos Mazon, for his administration's apparently slow efforts to deal with the crisis which left over 200 people dead.
Protestors allege the authorities were late sending an SMS warning about the flood, and security forces were only sent to the disaster area several days later, leaving volunteers to perform as first responders.
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Bad news for Zelensky: 'Crimea is gone' - senior Trump campaign adviser
Brian Lanza told the BBC that the Republican administration would focus on achieving peace in Ukraine rather than returning territories:
"If your priority is the return of Crimea and the participation of American troops in the fight for its return, then you are on your own here."
Israel allows 12-year-old Palestinians to be prosecuted as terrorists
Israel has passed a controversial law allowing the arrest of Palestinian children as young as 12 on terrorism charges. This comes amid a sharp rise in Palestinian detentions, with around 10,000 Palestinians currently held, including 270 children.
Human rights groups argue that such measures are illegal and contradict international law.
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Yemeni capital Sanaa hosts massive rally in solidarity with Gaza and Lebanon
Tens of thousands gathered in Sanaa’s Al-Sabeen Square to express solidarity with Gaza and Lebanon.
Drone footage captured the large crowds waving Palestinian and Lebanese flags during the demonstration, which was themed 'With Gaza and Lebanon, readiness and mobilization against the forces of arrogance.'
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Beirut streets pounded by overnight Israeli strikes
Footage filmed in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Saturday shows the aftermath of Israeli overnight shelling with bulldozers clearing debris and locals walking in streets with damaged buildings.
An Israeli army spokesperson claimed a weapons manufacturing site, and additional Hezbollah infrastructure were targeted, while residents in the relevant districts were reportedly given advanced warning to evacuate.
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There is deep trust between Africa and Russia – DV8 Technology Group CEO
On the sidelines of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum, Kgotlaetsogile Tiro, CEO of DV8 Technology Group, told RT that unlike other countries, Russia cooperates with Africa on equal and mutually beneficial terms.
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Pelosi blames Biden for Democrat election failure
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has accused President Joe Biden of dallying too long before withdrawing from the election race, thus denying Democrats the chance to hold primaries for their replacement candidate.
She added that had he dropped out sooner, the party would have had a wider choice of candidate, or Kamala Harris would have been better prepared to tackle Donald Trump’s challenge.
That’d be the same underprepared Kamala Harris who’s been VP for the last four years, and was handed a record $1.2 billion campaign war chest?
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Russian FM slams Von der Leyen's LNG 'fake news'
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has ridiculed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's suggestion that Trump replace Russian liquefied gas with supposedly cheaper American gas as "pure populism", highlighting the bloc's apparent plans to reduce consumption.
"We do not know of any examples where American suppliers would supply energy resources to the market at any special prices. Consumers buy LNG at market prices, and supplies of Russian or American products are no exception."
"We see another fake from Ursula," she added.
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⚡️RT video academy slammed by West - RT's Editor-In-Chief Margarita Simonyan
"They even called people attending to try and persuade them not to," she added, while pointing out that over 1,000 journalists from 35 countries had taken part.
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⚡️ Even EC VP Josep Borrell was shocked at RT's popularity - RT's Editor-In-Chief
Margarita Simonyan recalls an anecdote by Europe's top diplomat, who said he was surprised by the "effectiveness" of Russian media in Cairo.
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Trump mocks Democrats’ funding troubles
The President-elect rallied the Republican troops to help out their beleaguered Democrat counterparts, claiming they have “not many $s left” despite a record campaign war chest.
“Whatever we can do to help them during this difficult period, I would strongly recommend we, as a Party and for the sake of desperately needed UNITY, do,” he posted on X.
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Major Ukraine drone attack on Moscow thwarted - authorities
RT's Murad Gazdiev reports on Moscow successfully repelling Ukraine's major drone attack aimed at Moscow earlier on Sunday, during which 32 drones were intercepted near the Russian capital.
Ukrainian UAVs also targeted several other regions in Russia.
#Russia #Ukraine - Boost
Trump completes swing states clean sweep after Arizona declared
Donald Trump has collected 312 electoral college votes after Arizona completed the set of swing states on Saturday, handing him a thumping margin of victory over Kamala Harris who ended on 226 votes.
He also announced he was not offering positions in his administration to Nikki Haley - who ran against him in the Republican primaries, calling Trump “unstable” - or Mike Pompeo, who served as CIA chief then Secretary of State during Trump’s first term in office.
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❗️Two houses on fire near Moscow after Ukrainian drone attack - local reports.
32 drones flying to the Russian capital have already been downed, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.
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❗️Air defence systems shoot down more than a dozen drones on Sunday morning flying towards the Russian capital - Moscow Mayor confirms
Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports earlier introduced restricted operations.
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Is Trump going to eradicate the deep state?
While an old video of Trump declaring war on 'faceless bureaucrats' goes viral, sparking debate about the deep state, experts predict a wave of resignations from partisan actors who acted against him.
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Seoul accuses DPRK of jamming GPS systems
South Korean officials claimed several ships and aircraft were affected on Saturday by the signal disruption that they blamed on Pyongyang, but military operations were not disrupted.
The allegation comes three days after South Korea lodged similar accusations against their neighbor.
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Tesla hits $1 trillion valuation on back of Trump victory
Elon Musk’s automaker firm leapt above the mark for the first time in two years on Friday trading, bumping 8.2% to $321.22 to cap a gain of $230 billion in the last week.
Analysts believe Musk’s relationship with Donald Trump will expedite efforts to break through regulatory red tape holding up Tesla’s autonomous driving technology, sparking investor confidence that has lined Musk’s pockets.
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Pentagon chief rejected Zelensky's ATACMS priority request - WSJ
Lloyd Austin told Vladimir Zelensky that violating long-standing agreements with other ATACMS missile system customers by shunting Kiev to the front of the queue was “too much to ask,” the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a US defense official.
The Pentagon chief previously said that the United States does not share Ukraine's view that it needs long-range missiles to strike deep into Russia.
#US #Ukraine - Boost
Qatar obeys US demand to kick out Hamas
Senior Biden administration officials revealed Friday they had instructed Doha to close the Hamas diplomatic office in the Qatari capital last week after the Palestinian group refused to accept Israeli-proposed hostage release deals.
“Its leaders should no longer be welcome in the capitals of any American partner,” the official told the Time of Israel, adding that Doha had agreed to kick out Hamas officials.
But Washington doesn’t interfere in other country’s politics, remember.
#US #Qatar #Hamas - Boost
❗️Putin signs legal ratification of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and the DPRK
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Africans happy to cooperate closely with Russia – RUCAR director general
On the sidelines of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum, Brice Edouard Samba-Mackokpala, RUCAR director general, stated that Africans support Russia’s efforts in Africa and are ready for close cooperation.
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Russia plans embassies in Gambia, Liberia, the Union of Comoros & Togo - Presidential adviser Anton Kobyakov
Other embassies in more African countries are also in the pipeline he added, while trade missions are expected to open in Senegal and Tanzania in the near future.
Moscow also plans to create an independent financial system for settlements with African countries by the end of this decade.
And the West wonders why more countries are rejecting colonial relationships.
#Russia #Africa - Boost
⚡️ 'Big Brother' blocks RT logo wherever it appears - RT's Editor-In-Chief Margarita Simonyan underscores the level of censorship facing Russian media
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⚡️'Unlike the West, Russia never had colonies'
RT's Editor-In-Chief Margarita Simonyan points out the hypocrisy in US & European narratives about Russia.
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