⚡️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
Zelensky is ‘scared’ following the Western reaction to Russia’s IRBM strikes — Sergey Lavrov
#RussianMFA
Soaring energy costs deepen UK’s cost-of-living crisis as Ofgem raises price cap… again
Millions of British households will face even higher energy bills starting in January, as regulator Ofgem announced a 1.2% increase in the domestic price cap.
This hike is attributed to persistently high wholesale energy prices, driven by supply concerns related to the ongoing Middle East conflict and the anticipated halt of Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine by year-end.
The increase is particularly troubling for families already grappling with the cost of living, especially after British inflation surged above the Bank of England's 2% target last month. Consumer groups have already warned that prices remain unmanageable for millions of customers.
#UK
❗️London’s Gatwick Airport evacuates part of south terminal due to ‘security incident’ — Sky News
Details to come.
#UK
UK won’t comment on potential arrest of Netanyahu following ICC warrants
The home secretary declined to comment on whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would face arrest in the UK following the ICC's issuance of warrants for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
Yvette Cooper told Sky News it "wouldn't be appropriate for me to comment" on the processes involved.
#Israel
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
‘Without the direct participation of the West, no missiles would have been launched by Ukraine,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated during a joint press conference with his Belarusian counterpart
#RussianMFA
❗️Chaos at London’s Gatwick Airport
The UK’s second-busiest airport is investigating an "ongoing" incident, emphasizing on X that the safety and security of passengers and staff remains its top priority.
Social media footage captured outside the terminal shows crowds of travelers moving away from the building.
“At present, the station and airport are being evacuated whilst the police are dealing with an incident. We would recommend delaying your journey until later this morning,” authorities said.
#UK
❗️New US sanctions against Gazprombank threaten Europe’s energy security, Hungary will not succumb to pressure, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said
#Sanctions
West pushes Iran to resume nuclear talks
The IAEA Board of Governors passed a new resolution urging Iran to improve cooperation with the agency and provide a comprehensive report on its nuclear activities.
The resolution was supported by the US, UK, France, Germany, and 15 other countries, while China, Russia, and Burkina Faso opposed it, and 12 countries abstained.
Western powers hope the resolution will push Iran toward negotiations, though uncertainty remains about whether President-elect Trump would support such talks, especially given Iran's nuclear advancements since the 2015 deal, which Trump exited in 2018.
#IAEA
