36 killed in Lebanon during Tuesday IDF strikes, 150 wounded – officials
The total death toll since 8 October 2023 has risen to 2,119, with more than 10,019 wounded.
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Lithuania drops ‘dragon’s teeth’ on Russia’s border
Lithuanian Minister of Defense Laurynas Kasciunas said iron beams will also be used alongside the roadblocks, which have been placed on the bridge across from Sovetsk in Russia’s Kaliningrad region.
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Russian flamethrower artillery crushes AFU positions in DPR — MoD
The Defense Ministry shared footage of the infamous TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system deploying 220-mm thermobaric projectiles, reportedly destroying an AFU stronghold near Bakhmut.
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❗️Russian troops liberated the settlements of Novaya Sorochina and Pokrovsky in the Kursk region — Defense Ministry
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US DoJ eyes breaking Google up in landmark antitrust move
A court filing entered late Tuesday revealed that the US Department of Justice is considering requesting a forced divestment of Google businesses to prevent it from monopolizing the online search market.
Lee-Anne Mulholland, Google’s vice president of regulatory affairs, claimed that such “government overreach” would have potentially damaging consequences for US innovation.
US District Judge Amit Mehta has suggested a trial to determine the remedy for the August ruling that Google has abused its market position, with a decision not likely until August 2025.
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❗️Moscow criticizes US visa denials to Russian diplomats, calls for UN Security Council Reform
At a press conference following the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin expressed strong disapproval over the United States' refusal to grant visas to some members of the Russian delegation. He emphasized that such actions are unacceptable and hinder diplomatic engagement.
Vershinin further stated that achieving consensus on the reform of the UN Security Council is crucial. He also described the situation in Ukraine as a "fading topic" within the UN, highlighting a lack of genuine interest in resolving the conflict.
Additionally, Russia is looking forward to the participation of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the upcoming BRICS summit in Kazan.
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Hurricane Milton… from space
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has shared remarkable timelapse footage of Hurricane Milton as seen from the International Space Station.
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❗️Israeli strikes reported in central Gaza — Local media
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Keith Olbermann destroyed for unhinged Elon Musk rant
The talking head took to Elon Musk’s X to post a rant demanding President Biden deports the South African-born billionaire for apparently spreading post-hurricane disinformation - and has been slaughtered for his outrage.
“The irony that this yapping mutt enjoys free speech on X at the whim of Elon Musk is just too perfect,” wrote James Woods, while Ashley St. Clair simply asked: “If men can’t menstruate, explain Keith Olbermann.”
The rant came after Musk posted a message from one of his engineers in North Carolina who said FEMA had seized Starlink terminals used to coordinate relief efforts after Hurricane Helene.
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Please put them back: Over 100 exquisite 5,000-year-old jade figurines unearthed in China
In the city of Chifeng, researchers found an "elaborate" burial consisting of a circular tomb and a sacrificial altar, findings which "can show how Chinese civilizations were formed."
The jade relics - often used in religious and sacrificial ceremonies to honor ancestors - were found in the tomb, including three dragon figurines, the largest of which is about 15cm in length.
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Greta Thunberg ‘prone to violence’ — German police
Due to her performances resisting authorities in Brussels, Stockholm, and Copenhagen, the Swedish activist gained a reputation for disobedience and inciting violence.
When it became known that Thunberg was to visit a pro-Palestinian activist camp in Dortmund, the police had to clear it over fears her presence could swell the number of protesters and the length of the protest itself.
According to Bild, as it turns out, Thunberg never showed up at the camp.
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RT Academy launches its first online course in Chinese
RT Academy's online course "TV& Online Journalism" starts November 5 and will last one month. It is FREE and designed for media specialists and bloggers from China and Chinese-speaking aspiring journalists from all over the world. APPLY here https://academy.rt.com/china/
Meanwhile, RT Academy has received over 1,500 applications for its course for Africa. It starts next Monday, October 14, in English and French.
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ICYMI: An Israeli strike in Damascus has resulted in at least seven deaths and 11 injuries, according to the Syrian military.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry has accused Israel of escalating conflict in the region. We discussed these violent developments with a panel of guests.
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‘He’s a pervert!’: YouTuber Mohammed Hijab and Alan Dershowitz spar over Middle East war on Piers Morgan
The former Harvard professor and lawyer threatened to sue Hijab for labeling him a “pervert” over his alleged wrongdoing at Jeffrey Epstein’s Florida mansion.
“I guarantee you he will be sued for calling me a pervert,” Dershowitz said.
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60 Minutes heavily redacted Kamala interview to give the best image possible
X user @MazeMoore uncovered some of the original unedited answers to the tougher questions - which reveal the extent of the VP’s word salad.
German tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom summed the deceit up perfectly, saying: “CBS has been caught in a fraud against American voters.”
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❗️Putin presents Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko with the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called - Russia's highest state award.
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As this week marks the grim anniversary of the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, we discuss the unfolding situation in the enclave with Hamas media adviser Taher Al-Nono, who says the US is fully complicit in the IDF's actions there
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❗️Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived at the Kremlin to hold talks with Vladimir Putin
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Destroyed Canadian Roshel Senator armored vehicle spotted in Kursk region
According to Russian media, the Browning heavy machine gun installed on the MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) car is now being employed by Russian fighters.
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❗️Hezbollah rocket attack near Haifa injures four people — Media
Electricity has reportedly been cut in Kriat Ata due to the strikes.
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Gangs in Haiti recruiting child mercenaries — Report
Human Rights Watch claims in a new report published Wednesday that an increasing number of young boys are being forced into gangs out of desperation because they have no food, shelter, or money otherwise.
While boys are trained to use munitions and work as informants, girls are kidnapped, raped, and forced to cook and clean for gang members; the report alleges - with social media apps a popular source of recruitment.
The UN estimates about a third of gang members in Haiti are now children.
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❗️Israeli security forces apprehend suspect in Hadera stabbing incident — Reports
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Footage shared by local media shows armed guards firing warning shots in the air before the suspect is wounded in the leg and then detained by a police officer.
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❗️Israeli strikes killed 45 Palestinians and injured 130 more over the past 24 hours — Gaza Health Ministry
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❗️Two injured in reported stabbing attack in Israeli town of Hadera — Local media
Paramedics are treating the wounded at the scene of the incident. Police told Israeli media that the suspect is still at large.
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❗️Family of nine killed in Israeli airstrike east of Gaza City — Iranian media
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Maria Zakharova slams mafia-like Hollywood in Diddy jab, urges Washington focus on restoring order over fighting journalists
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman called for US authorities to restore order rather than clash with journalists in light of the allegations surrounding rapper and producer Sean Combs.
Speaking with Sputnik, Zakharova pointed to the case as indicative of a broader, systemic culture of criminality among American celebs, suggesting that these figures operate within a longstanding network linked to serious crimes.
Furthermore, she asserted that the entertainment industry is entangled in a mafia-like structure that allegedly facilitates child abuse, including pedophilia.
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Can shampoo byproducts cause heart disease?
Scientists from the University of Cincinnati have found that increased exposure to the synthetic preservative parabens commonly found in shampoo can disrupt the electrical activity of the heart.
Researchers found that high levels of BPA, BPF, and BPA+F were tied to a longer PR interval - the delay in the time it takes for electrical signals to move from the atria at the top of the heart to the ventricles.
The effects are most dangerous for people with heart disease or arrhythmia and were found to be more common in women than men.
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Austria: Pro-Palestine protesters take to the streets of Vienna to demand a ceasefire in the Middle East
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Primetime propaganda: Stephen Colbert gushes over Kamala Harris in late-night TV interview
Is it the Miller beers or the sycophancy that is making us light-headed?
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Living through another Nakba
Maazouza al-Assar grew up during the 1948 Nakba when the Palestinian people were displaced during the founding of Israel.
She was a young adult when the war returned in 1967. But the latest war in Gaza has been the toughest ordeal of her life, she says.
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