A French court has sentenced a Rwandan doctor to 27 years for his role in the 1994 genocide of Tutsi people
But will France ever face consequences for its role in the tragedy?
#Africa - Boost
Human Rights Watch condemns Ukraine’s religious freedom infringement
The organization criticized Kiev's new law, which severely restricts the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, calling it overly broad and a threat to religious freedom.
It was passed in August and could lead to the shutdown of Ukraine's largest religious body.
Human Rights Watch urged Kiev to suspend the law and seek an expert review to ensure it respects religious rights.
#Ukraine - Boost
❗️A new unverified video shared on social media reportedly shows Israeli warplanes conducting airstrikes in Tyre, Lebanon, on Thursday
#IDF - Boost
❗️Russian troops liberated the settlement of Leonidovka in the DPR, the Defense Ministry reported
#RussianMoD - Boost
❗️‘Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un instructed us not to look back and to offer our unwavering support to the Russian Army and the Russian people,’ FM Choe Son Hui said
#RussianMFA - Boost
❗️The Russia-DPRK Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership aims to play a stabilizing role in Northeast Asia and across the continent, FM Sergey Lavrov said during a meeting with Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui
#RussianMFA - Boost
❗️Palestinian media reports that at least 26 civilians in Gaza were killed in an Israeli airstrike on two homes in the Nuseirat refugee camp
Footage shared online purportedly shows the aftermath of the attack.
#Gaza - Boost
ICYMI: Donald Trump gloats that he ‘killed’ the Nord Stream pipeline
“I killed it; nobody would kill it but me, I stopped it.”
#Election2024 - Boost
Always the gentleman: Head of Russia’s Foreign Ministry meets DPRK counterpart with flowers in Moscow
The meeting began at the Yaroslavsky railway station, where a memorial plaque was unveiled to commemorate Kim Il Sung's visit to the USSR in 1949.
Before the talks, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov greeted his DPRK, Choe Son Hui, with a bouquet.
The discussions will then continue at the Foreign Ministry Mansion.
#RussianMFA - Boost
Israeli ministries call for Haaretz boycott over top editor’s sanctions call
Haaretz publisher Amos Schocken sparked anger from Tel Aviv at a conference by calling Israel's treatment of Palestinians an "apartheid regime" and labeling their militants as "freedom fighters."
Israel’s Ministries of Interior, Education, and Diaspora Affairs have stopped all advertising and tender announcements in the publication, while the communications minister has proposed a government-wide boycott.
In a statement issued Thursday, Schoken said that he has reconsidered his remarks and says he should have chosen different wording.
Backlash back-tracking?
#Israel - Boost
Kentucky voting machine shifted Donald Trump’s votes to Kamala Harris
A viral video showing Kentucky voters experiencing a voting machine glitch that seemingly shifted votes from Donald Trump to Kamala Harris has been confirmed by Laurel County Clerk Tony Brown.
After initially denying the issue, Brown has since acknowledged the malfunction and confirmed that the machine was taken out of service pending an investigation by the Attorney General's Office.
But why aren’t these glitches ever in Trump’s favor?
#Election2024 - Boost
❗️‘We are a nation in decline’ — Donald Trump
#Election2024 - Boost
❗️Trump bemoans de-dollarization: ‘It’s like losing a war’
#Election2024 - Boost
❗️Trump jabs at Biden and Harris: ‘It’s nice to have a president that doesn’t need a teleprompter’
#Election2024 - Boost
❗️‘There’s unbelievable waste and fraud’ in US federal spending — Donald Trump
#Election2024 - Boost
Two killed after Ukrainian militants bomb Kursk monastery — Moscow
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, Ukrainian troops destroyed the grounds of the Trinity Convent, a female monastery in the Kursk region.
Two civilians were killed, and several residential buildings were destroyed.
#Kursk - Boost
Israeli bulldozers destroy UNRWA office in the West Bank — Report
Israeli forces have demolished the UNRWA office in the Noor Al-Shams refugee camp in the northern West Bank, severely impacting the provision of essential services to over 14,000 Palestinian refugees.
The UNRWA Commissioner-General condemned the action, stating that a bulldozer was used to damage the office, rendering it unusable.
The attack also reportedly destroyed the water and electricity networks in the camp.
#WestBank - Boost
Germany, hoaxes, de-dollarization, and why are we bombing the Middle East again? — Trump and Tucker in AZ
The presidential candidate covered a wide range of topics in Arizona - from the wind in Germany, fake news, and hoaxes about Russia to incompetent US leadership, the Middle East, and on and on and on…
Here are a few highlights.
#Trump - Boost
❗️Two killed in shooting at Florida Halloween celebration
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Two people were killed early Friday morning in a mass shooting outside a multi-club nightlife venue in downtown Orlando, the New York Post reported.
One 17-year-old shooter was arrested. His motives remain unknown.
#Orlando - Boost
❗️DPRK will continue to improve its readiness for a retaliatory nuclear strike, the head of Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry said during a meeting with Sergey Lavrov
Choe Son Hui also accused the United States and its allies of destabilizing the Korean Peninsula.
#RussianMFA - Boost
US reassures Israel of defense against Iran, discusses Gaza de-escalation
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday, reiterating Washington's commitment to defend Israel against Iranian threats.
The Pentagon stated that Austin "reaffirmed that the United States remains fully prepared to defend US personnel, Israel, and partners across the region against threats from Iran and Iran-backed proxy groups."
#IDF - Boost
❗️Two people, a Frenchman and a German, were detained at the Baikonur Cosmodrome for attempting to photograph a launch vehicle
The men, aged 21 and 26, claimed they were tourists - but are now facing a trial, NTV reports.
#Baikonur - Boost
I asked fake Georgian (flown in from Italy and funded by the EU and US) "Protesters" some questions
"Why is your sign in English?"
Who does it look like is actually interfering in Georgia's electoral process? is it Russa? Watch this
And You decide.
Follow me @irishmaninrussia
Trick or treat?: Trump supporters embrace Biden’s ‘garbage’ jib for Halloween
It seems like the former president’s fans have taken the “garbage” label in stride, turning it into a surprisingly popular costume choice - some even had their pets don the usual attire.
#Election2024 - Boost
❗️West aiming to limit Russia’s Black Sea power through Danube River access — Nikolai Patrushev
According to Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev, the United States and NATO allies are seeking to gain military access to the Black Sea via the Danube River, utilizing Europe's internal waterways for this purpose.
Patrushev alleges that the West, as part of its strategy to weaken Russia, intends to reduce its naval presence in the Black Sea.
#Kremlin - Boost
❗️Trump issues concern over the rising multipolar world
“Look at what these stupid people have done. They’ve allowed Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and others to get together.”
#Election2024 - Boost
This isn’t a post-apocalypse movie; it's the grim reality of Storm Dana’s aftermath in Spain
Reuters writes that the death toll from the floods climbed to 158 people on Thursday. The search for survivors continues, and the death toll is expected to rise.
#Spain - Boost
❗️’US is a stupid country run by stupid people’: Trump launches scathing attack and parody of ’stupid bastard’ Joe Biden
#Election2024 - Boost
❗️Germany went green and almost destroyed its own economy — Donald Trump
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❗️We bombed the whole Middle East, and what did we get? We got nothing — Donald Trump to Tucker Carlson
#Election2024 - Boost
