US and Israel ‘coordinating’ jihadist offensive in Syria – Iran
The jihadist offensive in Syria was launched in coordination with the US and Israel, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. According to the diplomat, it is no coincidence that the terrorists attacked northern Syria right after Israel struck a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah.
The official suggested that the US and Israel were using the attack to “weaken Syria” and “create division and sedition among Islamic countries.”
#Syria #Iran #Israel
Zelensky says Kiev’s only hope to retake land is diplomacy
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky acknowledged that Ukraine's army lacks the strength for a true counteroffensive, calling for diplomatic rather than military solutions. In an interview with Kyodo News, he described the war as entering a "challenging phase" with Russia advancing rapidly in the Donbas area.
However, he ruled out a surrender and renewed calls for Ukraine's NATO membership. Previously, Zelensky insisted on reclaiming 1991 borders, which existed before the Crimean republic voted to join Russia following a coup in Kiev.
#Ukraine
Make Britain Great Again? Musk eyeing $100M donation to Reform UK
Elon Musk is reportedly thinking of dropping $100 million into the UK Reform party of Nigel Farage, Brexit leader and ally of Donald Trump, the Sunday Times reports.
The cash infusion, which some insiders say could disrupt the British political scene, is being viewed as Musk's way of giving the finger to the UK Labour government under Keir Starmer, whom the billionaire has recently criticized on issues like free speech and mass migration.
Will Brits allow THAT to sink in?
#UK #Musk #Farage
Italian tax system explicitly favors rich, overburdens middle-income earners – study
Italy's tax system disproportionately benefits the wealthiest 7% of the population, allowing them to pay a smaller share of their income in taxes compared to low- and middle-income earners, a new study shows.
The tax system becomes regressive for those earning over €76,000, while those earning between €29,000 and €75,000 contribute more than 40% of income tax revenue, with their tax burden remaining progressive, according to the study by five economists including former Treasury official Alessandro Santoro.
#Italu #EU
Biden administration to make last push in anti-China semiconductor sanctions — Reuters
The US will implement new restrictions on Monday targeting China’s semiconductor industry. The measures will curb exports to 140 companies, including Naura Technology Group, Piotech, and SiCarrier Technology, and restrict advanced chip tools and memory shipments, according to Reuters.
This move aims to limit China's access to technologies that could advance AI for military use.
#US #China
❗️Syrian Armed Forces begin counteroffensive against militants in Aleppo and other north-western regions – TASS
#Syria
❗️Russian MoD claims heavy Ukrainian losses in airstrikes and ground battles during daily briefing
The Defense Ministry reported a series of strikes on Ukrainian military infrastructure, including drone workshops, storage depots, and airfields.
The MoD also claimed significant Ukrainian losses, with up to 1,515 troops killed across multiple fronts, including 525 near Battlegroup Tsentr and 490 near Battlegroup Zapad.
Additionally, Russian forces downed four HIMARS missiles and 69 Ukrainian drones.
The daily report also cited destroyed armored vehicles and repelled counterattacks, underscoring escalating battlefield intensity.
#RussianMoD
❗️President Putin’s visit to India is being prepared, but no exact dates have been confirmed yet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
#Moscow
US Women terrified of ‘Handmaid’s’ America - turn to sterilization to protest Trump’s return
A group of women decided to go beyond sex strikes and opt for sterilization, fearing that Donald Trump would turn them into "incubators" like in The Handmaid's Tale, despite Trump repeatedly stating he opposes a nationwide abortion ban.
"I need this so I don’t have to live in fear that at any moment some random guy can completely destroy my life," said one woman who chose to have her fallopian tubes removed.
#47
Let’s play spot the difference — Presidential Pardon edition
Julian Assange: Acclaimed Australian journalist targeted for exposing US war crimes to the world = not pardoned, forced to strike a deal for freedom
Hunter Biden: Recovering drug addict with affinity for crack and ladies of the night - convicted of gun charges and pleaded guilty to federal tax charges = pardoned
One was incarcerated, the other intoxicated.
#Biden
‘Absolute mayhem’: RT reports amidst ‘crazy’ protests in Tbilisi
For the fourth consecutive night, chaotic scenes unfolded in Tbilisi as pro-Western protesters clashed with police, hurling fireworks, stones, and other projectiles.
RT's Charlotte Dubenskij reports from the scene.
#Georgia
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
❗️Pro-Palestine protesters blockade Paris Institute of Political Studies
#France #Palestine
❗️Georgian president inexplicably calls on schoolchildren to join pro-Western protests
Hey, madam president, leave them kids alone.
#Georgia
❗️At least 22 children were hospitalized in Berlin after an unknown attacker released tear gas at an elementary school, according to local media
One child was seriously injured, and a total of 43 suffered respiratory issues. Police are actively searching the Weibensee school area for the suspect.
#Germany #EU
🚨GIDEON LEVY: ISRAEL DOESN’T DO ONE THING AMERICA ASKS AND YET RECEIVES UNCONDITIONAL AID
‘This aid could have been a tool to influence Israel, to help Israel fight its own crimes and mistakes…the Americans speak of certain things that they asked from Israel. None of them is implemented. And still the Americans continue, President after President, to support Israel like no other country, without any conditions, blindly and automatically.’
-Veteran Haaretz columnist Gideon Levy on why he has little hope that Donald Trump will pressure Israel in his second term
FULL SHOW: https://rumble.com/v5uk8on-gideon-levy-israel-turned-gaza-into-hell-slams-hypocrisy-of-israeli-liberal.html
Hunter Biden pardon ‘impugning’ US integrity – Elon Musk
US President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter could undermine America’s “integrity,” billionaire tech tycoon Elon Musk has said. Biden previously suggested that he would not intervene in the legal proceedings involving his son.
Replying to a post on X by fellow entrepreneur David Marcus on Sunday, Musk wrote: “I don’t care about the drugs stuff, but impugning the integrity of the United States is not ok.”
#HunterBiden #Musk
Delhi gridlock: Farmer protests bring city to a standstill
The Indian capital braces for massive traffic jams as thousands of farmers took to the streets, demanding the reallocation of 10% of developed plots for agriculture workers displaced by land acquisition.
Supported by local industry unions, the farmers also ask for new legal benefits, including revised rules for farmer welfare.
#Delhi
Melania Trump reveals ‘cancel mob’ came for her bank account... then her son in new memoir
Melania Trump has described in her new memoir how she and her son, Barron, have been the targets of political discrimination, particularly through the media's cancel culture.
Her longtime bank closed her account and refused to allow Barron to open one. A major company withdrew from her charity program, while some fashion brands refused to dress her – simply because of her husband's politics.
"This attitude by businesses, both big and small, never ceases to surprise me," Melania wrote.
#47
The party’s over guys: Aussie police seize 2.3 TONS of cocaine
13 suspects were arrested after police found and seized 2.3 tons of cocaine in their boat that broke down off the coast of Queensland. If you were wondering, the record drug bust has some pretty interesting facts like:
- The street value of the cocaine: *checks math* is $494 million
- Potential drug deals: 11.7 million
- Oh and according to authorities… it came from an ‘unidentified South American country’
#Cocaine
Amid ongoing clashes in Aleppo, Syria, terrorists destroyed the Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena
#Syria
21 officers injured in overnight riots in Georgia
Violent protests by pro-EU crowds in Tbilisi have led to clashes with police, leaving several officers with serious injuries, including to their faces, heads, and bodies.
Two rioters are under investigation: one for setting fire to the parliament building and the other for injuring a police officer with fireworks.
In total, 224 people have been arrested over the past four days of unrest.
#Georgia
❗️Germany's Olaf Scholz has unveiled a new aid package worth 650 million euros for Ukraine, set to be delivered by the end of the year.
#Zelensky
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
Biden pardons Hunter: Next shoe to drop — ‘Joe pardoning himself’?
#WH
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
