Yoon tees up Trump chemistry
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has started practicing golf for the first time in eight years to prepare for meetings with Donald Trump - with whom he clashed over cost-sharing of US troops stationed in Korea last time Trump was in office.
#Korea #US - Boost
The plenary session of the 22nd International Meeting on Syria is taking place in Astana — watch live
#MiddleEast - Boost
Toy maker’s ‘Wicked’ doll boxes come with a side of NSFW
Mattel has apologized for a printing error on "Wicked" doll boxes that mistakenly directed customers to an adult website.
At least they advised parents the website was “not appropriate for children.”
#Whoops - Boost
New footage shared on social media allegedly shows Tuesday’s Israeli airstrikes on Beit Lahia, northern Gaza
#IDF - Boost
Several suspicious UAVs, detected crossing from Lebanon, have been reported over Israeli skies in the Western and Upper Galilee, prompting ongoing monitoring and alerts
Video shared by local media shows a drone flying over Kiryat Shmona in Israel’s north.
#Israel - Boost
❗️FSB locks up Ukrainian agent for Crimea arson plot
Russia’s Federal Security Service detained the Sevastopol resident, who had reportedly been offered $1,000 by Ukrainian intelligence to set fire to the railway near the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant.
#FSB #Crimea - Boost
Expanding Russia-India partnership across Eurasia
Russian First Deputy PM Manturov reaffirms Moscow's commitment to boosting ties with New Delhi and signing a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and India - during a meeting with Indian MEA Jaishankar.
#Moscow - Boost
IDF conducts airstrikes in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahia
Local media also reports artillery fire in Rafah.
#IDF - Boost
The UN General Assembly Committee adopted a Russian Federation resolution on combating neo-Nazism, with 116 countries voting in favor, 54 countries, including the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Great Britain, Germany, and France, voting against, and 11 countries abstaining
#UN - Boost
ICYMI: You could cut through the tension in this image with a knife
Jill Biden gave Kamala Harris the cold shoulder at Arlington National Ceremony for a Veterans Day event.
The Monday ceremony was the first time the VP and lame-duck president appeared in public together following the veeps landslide loss to Donald Trump.
#Biden - Boost
Trump: The modern-day Henry VIII?
The Daily Star is comparing Donald Trump to the infamous Henry VIII, alleging similarities in paranoia and a penchant for legislative control.
While unsure about the comparison, we certainly feel the Tudor king's fashion sense!
#Trump - Boost
Kenozero local Elizaveta sings a folk song at sunset.
Villagers take effort to preserve their simple yet unique way of life here. The spirit-filled landscapes and sounds of this area seem like the definition of peace and tranquility.
Learn more about life in the beautiful villages of Russia’s North in this episode of Inland Visions
🌏 Inland Visions
Great Greta rallies in Tbilisi with protesters
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has called Azerbaijan’s hosting of COP29 climate talks ‘absurd' and took to the streets of Tbilisi, along with other protesters.
#Tbilisi - Boost
⚡️ US: Republicans have officially won the House of Representatives, Senate and WH
#US - Boost
Elon Musk is ‘weighing in on staffing decisions’ for Donald Trump and it’s freaking out Democrats
CNN: [Elon Musk] "has been seen at Mar-a-Lago nearly every single day since Donald Trump won, dining with him on the patio at times"
MSM running out of negative angles?
#ElonMusk #TrumpWins - Boost
SpaceX launches South Korean satellite
The Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 new Starlink satellites along with the Koreasat 6A, a 3.5-ton Franco-Italian-produced device for South Korean satellite company KT SAT.
#SpaceX #Korea - Boost
Freezing temperatures and snow to grip Northern Europe next week, boosting HEATING DEMAND — Bloomberg
If only there was a pipeline and no sanctions on Russian gas to stay warm! At least there's always this video.
#FromRussiaWithLove - Boost
Zelensky offers Ukraine’s natural resources in Trump-specific ‘victory plan’ — FT
The Ukrainian leader is reportedly ready to grant Donald Trump screening powers for investment in Ukraine and for Kiev forces to replace US troops in Europe after the conflict.
Last roll of the dice?
#Ukraine #US - Boost
Kiev headhunting terrorists to fight against Russia — Syrian Security Services
Moscow has accused Ukraine of training terrorists in Syria, in coordination with the US, to receive fighters for deployment against Russia on the frontlines.
RT's Roman Kosarev spoke with Syrian security services to uncover the truth.
#Syria - Boost
Mi-28NM helicopters destroyed armored Ukrainian military equipment in the border area of Russia’s Kursk region as part of a joint task force to support ground troops
#SMO - Boost
Ex-Russian president accuses EU of recklessly prolonging Ukraine conflict
In a post on Telegram, Dmitry Medvedev claims European leaders are deliberately fueling the conflict with Russia, driven by a desire to escalate the situation and ultimately drag the fighting onto their territory.
He argues that their actions are driven by pre-election maneuvering and a desire to please the United States rather than the best interests of their citizens.
Medvedev warns that these actions are only prolonging the suffering of the Ukrainian people and increasing the risk of a devastating escalation.
#SMO - Boost
Star-Mer Wars: UK PM Keir Starmer rides around Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron on Armistice Day like they’ve just undone Brexit with a coup
From Champs to Chumps-Élysées…
#Paris - Boost
Amsterdam tram bursts into flames during clashes between pro-Palestine protesters and Dutch riot police
Demonstrators threw fireworks inside the tram as the rally descended into a riot.
#Netherlands - Boost
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, shaking hands under flashing cameras before heading into a meeting to hold annual consultations on strategic security issues
#China - Boost
❗️Three killed, and several injured, in Israeli strike on Tyre, southern Lebanon — Local media
#IDF - Boost
Ex-Defense official Kash Patel tops the list for new CIA director — sources
Kash Patel former defense official is being considered for several national security posts. Patel, 44, is at the top of Trump’s list.
Multiple reports have said there has been “conversations”, a majority of the discussions being focused on the CIA, according to sources. If he doesn’t lead the CIA, Patel could head the FBI or become the director of National Intelligence.
#CIA #Trump - Boost
‘I’m a taxpayer, you work for me’ — Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan
That gavel has nothing on him…
#Trump #BorderCzar - Boost
Newly picked US border czar Tom Homan says he’ll start ‘work raids’
Trump’s new border czar will kick out illegals on the job as part of his immigration crackdown, according to the Hill. Speaking on “Fox & Friends,” the former ICE director said "workplace raids would address labor and sex trafficking".
“Where do we find most victims of sex trafficking and forced labor trafficking? At worksites,” Homan said.
#Trump #BorderCzar - Boost
⚡️Trump picks Florida Congressman Mike Waltz as his national security advisor — WSJ
#Trump - Boost
❗Spirit Airlines hit with gunfire while attempting to land in Haiti, diverted to the DR
A Spirit Airlines plane flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, riddled with bullets as it tried to land in Haiti and was diverted to Dominican Republic, ABC News.
The plane was struck by gunfire four times while attempting to land at the airport in the capital city of Port-au-Prince, authorities said.
#Haiti - Boost
