Syrian and Russian warplanes launched airstrikes overnight, targeting a gathering of terrorist leaders and fighters near Aleppo’s Al-Hamdaniya Stadium, killing or wounding dozens — Syrian Defense Ministry
#Syria
⚡️German Chancellor Scholz Arrives in Kiev for First Time in 2.5 Years for Talks with Zelensky (DPA)
Bringing peace to the table after talks with Modi and Putin?
#Kiev
Football referee’s controversial decision sparks massive melee killing dozens in Guinea
Some reports indicate up to 100 people were killed in N'Zerekore, Guinea's second-largest city, during violent clashes between football fans on Sunday, AFP writes.
Disturbing videos circulated on social media showed bodies on the ground and chaos outside the match, which escalated after a disputed referee decision.
Angry demonstrators set fire to the local police station while the violence spread throughout the city.
#Africa
❗️Oil spill detected in Poland section of Druzhba pipeline
The damage prompted local authorities to manage traffic and initiate emergency measures.
“It was determined that there was a spill of a substance resembling oil,” said Martin Halasz, spokesman for the regional State Fire Service.
The Polish energy company PERN oversees the Druzhba pipeline, a key route for transporting oil from Russia to eastern and central Europe.
#Poland
Israeli military conducts operations targeting alleged Hezbollah targets
The IDF conducted strikes in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah operatives involved in cross-border attacks against Israel, local media reports.
Following several operations violating the ceasefire, paratroopers engaged and killed several terrorists near a church used as an alleged Hezbollah weapon and command post.
Video shared by the IDF shows a subsequent search uncovered a weapons cache.
#IDF
Well, well, well: Let’s flashback to KJP’s defiant ‘no’ (on multiple occasions) to Biden pardoning Hunter
Flip-flopping more than a pancake.
#KJP
Zelensky’s propaganda campaign takes aim at Joe Rogan for alleged anti-Ukraine rhetoric
The podcaster and UFC commentator is now living in the meme: “Everyone I don’t agree with is a Russian bot.”
United24 shared a detailed social media thread juxtaposing statements from Rogan's podcast with remarks made by various Russian officials.
One of Rogan's more “controversial” remarks came when he described the Ukraine conflict as a "proxy war" between East and West - a line shared by Russian FM Sergey Lavrov.
Could the only thing more devastating than disinformation be… the truth?
#JRE
Iraqi volunteers arrive in Syria to assist in the fight against the foreign-backed terrorist incursion, Iranian media reports
#Syria
Ukrainian military desertions skyrocket – Financial Times
More than twice as many Ukrainian soldiers have been charged with desertion this year than in 2022 and 2023 combined, the Financial Times has reported. The spike in desertions has hampered Kiev’s ability to replenish its thinned-out ranks.
Ukrainian prosecutors opened 60,000 cases against deserters between January and October of this year, the British newspaper reported on Saturday, noting that those convicted face prison terms of up to 12 years.
https://on.rt.com/d1j2
West refuses to investigate Ukraine’s use of banned chemical weapons, ignores data – Russian Foreign Ministry official
Russian Foreign Ministry official Rodion Miroshnik says that Russia has documented over 400 instances of Ukraine using banned chemical weapons against both military and civilian targets since summer, sharing this evidence with international organizations. ’But under pressure from the West, no progress has been made,’ he adds.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ancestral Indian Village Residents Celebrate His Rise - Watch!
Locals in Vadakanchery, Kerala, tell RT they are proud of their connection to Vivek, who has been picked by President-elect Trump to improve government efficiency along with Elon Musk.
The village residents say they believe Vivek has the potential to become a future U.S. President.
Top EU officials putting Ukraine before their own citizens – Medvedev
'Happy now, Europeans?': Ex-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev reacts to Kaja Kallas and Antonio Costa's visit to Kiev on their first day in office, saying it demonstrates a focus on prolonging hostilities in Ukraine rather than ensuring the wellbeing of the EU
Russians ousted from CERN nuclear research in Switzerland
Scientific ties between hundreds of Russian scientists and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) have been halted, the Swiss-based research center said on Sunday, citing its decision to terminate a 60-year cooperation agreement ‘with Moscow.
https://on.rt.com/d1iu
The Syrian people and President Assad have Iran's full support and backing - Foreign Minister Araghchi stated after meeting with Bashar Assad in Damascus amid the ongoing terrorist offensive.
Читать полностью…Washington vows to send maximum military aid to Kiev in final days of Biden’s presidency
In the closing 50 days of President Biden’s administration, the US will do “everything” to send as many weapons to Ukraine as possible, aiming to strengthen its position ahead of peace negotiations, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
“We’re going to do everything we can to give Ukraine every tool we can to strengthen its position on the battlefield,” Sullivan stated, emphasizing that Biden has tasked him with overseeing the massive shipments of military equipment to ensure every dollar from Congress is spent before Biden leaves office.
#Biden
US and allies ‘very interested in dislodging Russian presence in Syria and seeing the destruction of the country’
#Syria
From the horse’s mouth: Biden previously said he would abide by the jury’s decision and not pardon Hunter
Oh, how things change…
#Hunter
❗️Russian air defenses downed 15 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions overnight, the MoD reported
#RussianMoD
50ft sinkhole opens up in quiet UK housing estate
Dozens of homes have been evacuated in Wales' Merthyr as work gets underway. The residential area is reportedly built over an old mine.
Monday vibes or metaphor for Great Britain?
#UK
Heck of a coincidence: Biden’s pardon for Hunter ends just before 2014 Burisma appointment
In a statement, the US president defended his decision to grant clemency to his son, asserting that Hunter was “being selectively and unfairly prosecuted.”
However, the scope of the presidential pardon extends back to January 2014, just months before Hunter joined the board of Burisma Holdings - a company often tied to allegations of Biden family influence-peddling.
Nothing to see here…
#WhiteHouse
Cyclone Fengal Wreaks Havoc Along India’s Coast, Three Dead
The storm made landfall near Puducherry & unleashed torrential rains and winds, sparking severe flooding across Tamil Nadu, & submerging streets, homes, and businesses as well as leaving thousands displaced.
🚨GIDEON LEVY SLAMS THE HYPOCRISY OF ISRAEL’S ‘LEFTISTS’
‘They are fighting against Netanyahu, demonstrating every Saturday. They are very devoted…and by the end of the day they turn their back to the occupation, the apartheid, and to the atrocities in this war. Those in my view are the worst because hypocrisy is screaming to heaven.’
‘The so-called liberal Israeli will never cross the line in asking basic questions. Is there really a difference between you and the right wingers when it comes to the occupation, to the settlements, to the apartheid?’
-Veteran Haaretz columnist Gideon Levy exposes the hypocrisy of Israeli liberals as the Gaza genocide continues
FULL INTERVIEW: https://rumble.com/v5uk8on-gideon-levy-
⚡️President Biden pardons son Hunter, breaking past promise amid Trump’s looming return
The presidential pardon spares Hunter from potential prison sentences for federal gun and tax convictions.
It comes weeks before his sentencing and just two months before Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Biden had previously vowed not to use his presidential powers to benefit his family, making the decision a significant shift as his term nears its end.
#WhiteHouse
There are multiple foreign hands at play in Syrian escalation like Türkiye, US and Ukraine – Middle East expert tells RT
Читать полностью…West covers up Ukrainian use of chemical weapons – Russian Foreign Ministry official
Ukraine’s Western backers are concealing Kiev's use of chemical weapons, according to Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s ambassador-at-large for the Kiev regime’s war crimes, who stated that the West is doing ’everything possible to shield them from accountability.’
What are terrorists in Syria trying to achieve with their surprise offensive in Aleppo and Idlib?
Read the analysis by Eva Bartlett, who spent years on the ground covering conflict zones in the Middle East
https://on.rt.com/d1iv
Long March-12 maiden flight: China deploys 2 experimental satellites
China has successfully completed the maiden flight of the Long March-12 carrier rocket from the Hainan commercial launch site, deploying two experimental satellites into orbit.
Tbilisi now: pro-EU protesters launch firecrackers at the police, Georgian Parliament building.
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