❗️US Special Ops tattoo found on fighter killed in thwarted incursion into Russian territory
According to the Russian Security Service, four fighters were killed by an artillery strike after Bryansk region’s border patrol and local armed forces encountered an armed reconnaissance and diversion unit, which had entered Russian territory from Ukraine.
The FSB reported that one of the mercenaries had a tattoo of the second battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment of the US Army Special Operations Forces on his body, while foreign weapons and equipment, a Canadian flag, a prayer book in Polish, and a notebook with notes on tactical training in English were also found with them.
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❗️Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months
Tommy Robinson has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for contempt of court after repeating false claims about Syrian refugee Jamal Hijazi. He admitted to breaching a High Court order that prohibited him from making defamatory statements about Hijazi, who had previously won £100,000 in damages for defamation.
Despite his lawyers arguing that his actions were based on principle, the court ruled that Robinson undermined the rule of law.
#UK #TommyRobinson - Boost
Microsoft sacks employees for mourning Gaza onslaught — Report
The Big Tech giant claimed the vigil held at company HQ - and organised by employees who were part of a group protesting against Microsoft selling Azure cloud computing tech to Israel - was unauthorised.
“Microsoft really failed to have the space for us where we can come together and share our grief and honour the memories of people who can no longer speak for themselves,” said Abdo Mohamed, one of the two fired.
Microsoft contended that the dismissals were “in accordance with company policy” despite other similar employee campaigns being sanctioned.
#Microsoft #Gaza - Boost
❗️40 Chad soldiers murdered in attack on army base
President Mahamat Idriss Deby has responded by launching an operation to track down those responsible after the attack in the central African nation’s lake region on Sunday.
Deby didn’t confirm who was responsible for the attack which took place in an area often attacked by Boko Haram insurgents.
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❗️16 migrant bodies recovered by Tunisian Coast Guard
The bodies were found off the coast from the towns of Maloulech, Salakta and Chebba, according to officials on Monday - the same area where 13 southern African migrant bodies were also found last month.
The victims could not be identified as their bodies were so badly decomposed, a Tunisian Coast Guard source told Reuters.
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Baby bust: England-Wales birth rates plunge to lowest levels since records began
New government data released Monday shows that the total fertility rate (TFR) - the number of children born to a woman over her lifetime - plummeted to 1.44 in England and Wales last year, down from 1.49 in 2022 and 1.55 in 2021 to the lowest since records began in 1938.
Only 591,072 babies were born in 2023, the lowest number since 1977.
Office of National Statistics officials explained the sharpest rate of fertility decline was among women aged 20-29; even back in 1997, only one in five women had children before the age of 25, lower than any previous generation.
Wonder why?
#England #Wales - Boost
❗️Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Shoigu arrives in the UAE, where he is expected to meet with the country's President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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❗️Zelensky has proposed extending mobilisation and martial law in Ukraine for 90 days, until February 7, 2025, submitting draft bills to parliament for approval
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Ukrainian official tries to hide RT microphone during South Africa press event
A Kiev official has been caught on camera trying to cover an RT microphone with what appeared to be a propaganda leaflet during Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga’s South Africa visit.
As retaliation for this childishness, Sibiga is now officially uninvited from our birthday party.
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SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites, reaching milestone 103rd launch of 2024
Musk’s space company successfully launched 22 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida, adding to its growing constellation that now boasts over 6,400 spacecraft.
This launch marked SpaceX's 103rd of the year, a testament to their ambitious space exploration program and their 402nd overall.
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❗️IRGC arrests four terrorists after deadly attack on security forces
Four others were killed in the operation launched Sunday to capture those responsible for Saturday’s attack that saw ten security forces killed in an ambush, with several others injured.
The Jaish al-Zulm groups have claimed credit for the Saturday attack, and the IRGC have insisted their operation will continue until they have captured all of the members responsible.
#Iran - Boost
Leonardo DiCaprio bigs up ‘historic opportunity’ to vote for Kamala Harris
Robert De Niro brought further punch to the Democratic event in Philadelphia, and a touch of class, by simply calling Donald Trump “a piece of sh*t”.
It’s no cackling matter, Leo.
#Election2024 #Harris - Boost
Ayatollah Khamenei's Hebrew X account blocked after retaliation hint
The social network has blocked the Hebrew-language account of Iran's spiritual leader for allegedly violating its rules, following a post hinting at retaliation against Israel for the IDF attack on Iran.
The account, created on October 26, the day of the attack, was blocked after Khamenei's post alluded to potential Israeli repercussions.
#Israel - Boost
We’re not in a war with Russia, and I don’t want to be — JD Vance
Donald Trump's Republican running mate has expressed a desire for peace with Russia, stating that the US is not at war with Vladimir Putin and doesn't want to be.
He also acknowledged China as a competitor and the biggest threat to the US but insisted that America wasn't at war with Beijing either.
#Election2024 - Boost
❗️Drone crash injures one in Voronezh, Russian air defences down 21 UAVs overnight
A drone crash at an industrial plant in the Voronezh region injured one person, according to Governor Gusev.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense reported that air defence forces destroyed 21 Ukrainian drones overnight, with 13 shot down over Belgorod, six over Bryansk, and one each over Voronezh and Kursk.
#RussianMoD - Boost
Harris ditches 'liability' Biden from campaign events - Axios
According to sources on the vice president's team, Joe Biden appearing alongside Kamala Harris will do more harm than good, but they are concerned about offending the current commander in chief.
Biden's team reportedly freed up space in his schedule to enable him to attend some of Harris' campaign events, but her team have ignored the offers.
#Election2024 #Harris #Biden - Boost
Ukraine shut down: RT's Noluvuyo Kunge explains media conference pettiness
Ukraine's foreign affairs minister Andrey Sibiga is in South Africa for a two-day visit, seeking to strengthen ties with Pretoria - but seemingly also to throw some toys out of the pram.
Our correspondent Noluvuyo Kunge explains the inside story on the playground antics.
#Ukraine #SouthAfrica - Boost
⚡️IDF launches strikes on historic Lebanon city of Tyre
Israeli officials had delivered an order for citizens to evacuate earlier Monday.
#Lebanon #Israel - Boost
Slovak PM alleges second assassination attempt ‘because of his stance on Ukraine’
Robert Fico told the Štandard about the incident at an event at the Dukla Pass to mark the 80th anniversary of the Carpathian-Dukla military operation when a man was caught by metal detectors with a loaded pistol.
Fico suggested to the outlet that the reason for the assassination attempt could have been his position on Ukraine.
#Fico #Slovakia #Ukraine - Boost
❗️IDF orders immediate evacuation of historic Lebanese city - Al Arabiya
Residents of Tyre, home to several UNESCO heritage sites, have been instructed to leave ahead of the IDF's planned airstrike.
Large areas of the city have been told to clear out, including up to the edge of a hotel where journalists normally stay.
#Israel #Lebanon - Boost
❗️Western specialists working in Ukraine are part of the hybrid war being waged against Russia — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Following talks with his Jordanian counterpart, Moscow’s FM also touched on the special relationship Russia has with the DPRK.
“We are open and honest in this regard,” he said regarding Moscow’s mutual defence pact with Pyongyang.
#RussianMFA - Boost
Zelensky allows foreigners to become Ukrainian officers
Kiev’s de facto president signed a new bill into law last week to allow foreigners to hold officer ranks in the Ukrainian Armed Forces amidst a crippling personnel shortage and deepening corruption crisis.
Previously, foreigners could only be privates or sergeants in the two International Legion units.
#Ukraine - Boost
❗️Kremlin spokesman denies Russian interference in Georgian elections, slams ‘unfounded’ accusations
Dmitry Peskov has dismissed accusations of Russian interference in Georgia's parliamentary elections as "unfounded."
He stated that the allegations are made "at the slightest thing" and that the choice of the Georgian people should not be influenced by outside forces.
Regarding President Salome Zourabichvili’s refusal to recognise the election results and her planned rally, Peskov acknowledged it as an internal Georgian matter without commenting on her authority to reject the vote.
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❗️Russian troops liberated the settlement of Tsukirno in the DPR, the Defense Ministry reported
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❗️Five dead and ten wounded in Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the southern Lebanese city of Sour, local media reports
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Fireworks explosion lights up market in India — Report
Shoppers and employees sparked a stampede trying to leave the store, while several nearby cars caught fire.
Despite the spectacular scenes, initial reports have not confirmed any casualties.
#India - Boost
ICYMI: VP Harris heckled and booed by pro-Palestine protester at rally in Michigan
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MSNBC doubles down on the ‘Trump is a Nazi’ rhetoric during MSG rally
“That jamboree happening right now… in that place is particularly chilling because in 1939 more than 20,000 supporters of a different fascist leader, Adolf Hitler, packed the Garden for a so-called ‘pro-America rally’,” the outlet reported.
Is calling 20K MAGA Republicans ‘Nazis’ a winning strategy?
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Enough is enough: Demonstrators turn out in Amsterdam to call for an end to Western military aid to Ukraine, a RIA correspondent reported
Signs reading “No war with Russia,” “No weapons for peace,” and “Peace with Russia” can be seen among the protesters.
#SMO - Boost
To the victor go the spoils: Russian soldiers show off a US Abrams tank captured in the Pokrovsky direction of the SMO
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