Russian authorities report on ‘Illegal-2024’ deportation operation
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that more than 2,000 migrants illegally residing in Russia will be deported as a result of the second phase of the "Illegal-2024" operation. During the first phase, over 9,000 migrants have already left the country.
Authorities also reported that they have initiated approximately 420 criminal cases related to the organization of illegal migration.
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❗️Houthis in Yemen vow US strikes on Sanaa will not go ‘without response’ — Ansarallah Politburo
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❗️London has imposed sanctions on 18 Russian oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas tankers, marking the largest sanctions package ever placed on Russian tankers, according to the Foreign Office
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Trump set to ‘McServe’ at McDonald’s fryer in Pennsylvania in hopes of sizzling swing-state voters
In a bid to McWin over Pennsylvania voters, the former president is set to visit a local McDonald’s on Sunday, where he'll reportedly “work the fry cooker.”
Trump, known for his love of Big Macs, is taking his campaign to the grill, stirring the pot after claiming that VP Harris has never clocked in at the Golden Arches.
Sources say Trump will be lovin’ it as he dishes out fries for a sizzling photo-op in this key swing state.
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‘Spud-tacular’ spill closes autobahn in Bavaria after potato truck accident
A major ‘mash-up’ on the A9 motorway near Greding saw a truckload of potatoes scatter across the road Thursday morning after the vehicle skidded and overturned.
Several tons of spuds spilled, causing a complete road closure as rescuers extricated the seriously injured driver, who was airlifted to the hospital.
While the left lane was eventually cleared to let traffic ‘chip’ away at the tailback, cleanup efforts continued as crews ‘hashed’ things out to remove the rest of the rogue potatoes.
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Tornado blows through rural Argentina as severe storms strike
A powerful tornado was reported in the rural area of Puelén, La Pampa province, on Wednesday, as severe storms battered the region with destructive hail and intense winds.
La Pampa, along with parts of Mendoza, San Luis, Neuquén, Río Negro, and western Buenos Aires, remained under a weather alert as meteorologists warned of continued hazardous conditions.
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❗️Ukraine’s NATO gravy train steams on as new head Mark Rutte says Kiev received $22.7 billion in military aid from alliance partners in the first half of 2024 — dpa
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❗️Intruders mount fresh assault on Cherkassy Orthodox Cathedral
The Union of Orthodox Journalists reports that police are allowing the storming to continue as the intruders call on their supporters via social media to join the assault.
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Israeli strike hits Syrian port city Latakia, sparking fires and injuries
An early Thursday airstrike by Israel targeted the Mediterranean port city of Latakia, causing fires, injuries, and property damage, according to Syrian media agency SANA.
Firefighters worked to contain the blazes, while Syrian TV reported that air defenses engaged Israeli targets in the area.
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❗Israel conducts air strikes in the southern Lebanese town of Sidon — Local media
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Intruders who stormed Cherkassy Orthodox Cathedral shot at parishioners with a gas-powered pistol
The bandits were pelted with benches and trash cans and eventually retreated from the church.
According to Ukrainian media, the cathedral’s treasury disappeared after the masked men’s visit.
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❗️13 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over Russia overnight, with six shot down over the Oryol region, four over the Kursk region, and three over the Bryansk region, according to the Defense Ministry.
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❗️The US and UK conducted airstrikes on the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, and in the northern Saada province, Al Mayadeen reported
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Raytheon Company to pay $950 million to settle Qatar bribery, contract fraud charges
Raytheon, part of defense giant RTX, is on the hook for over $950 million to settle Justice Department investigations into major fraud related to government contracts, defective pricing, and bribery and export control laws violations, the US DoJ announced in a press release Wednesday.
The company will enter a three-year deferred prosecution agreement after admitting to schemes that misled the Pentagon regarding the supply of defense systems like PATRIOT missiles and radar technology.
Additionally, RTX representatives recently appeared in federal court to finalize a separate agreement, where they've agreed to pay over $280 million for funneling bribes to a high-ranking Qatari Air Force official.
Alongside this, prosecutors in Boston disclosed another deal with Raytheon that involves a payment of roughly $574 million for violations of government contracting laws.
The cost of business for the military-industrial complex?
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❗️Ukraine has lost around 40 of the Leopard tanks it received from Western partners — Business Insider
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UK weighing sanctions on Israeli officials for ‘abhorrent’ comments about Palestinians
British PM Keir Starmer could slap sanctions on ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir for their ‘abhorrent’ remarks against Palestinians.
Starmer criticized the two after Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey highlighted Smotrich's suggestion that starving Gazans could be justified and Ben-Gvir's praise for settlers who killed a Palestinian.
“We are looking at [sanctioning the officials] because they are abhorrent comments, as [Davey] rightly says, along with other really concerning activity in the West Bank, but also across the region,” Starmer reportedly said.
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❗️Death toll in Gaza rises to 42,438 people — approaching 100,000 injured — Health Ministry
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China’s Southern artillery brigade practices joint MLRS salvos
Beijing’s PHL-11 multiple-launch rocket systems are designed to fire at naval targets up to 50 kilometers offshore.
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❗️Israeli military urges new evacuations in eastern Lebanon
The IDF has called for residents of eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa region to evacuate, saying that the area will be targeted by Israel on Thursday.
“You are located near facilities and interests that belong to Hezbollah, which will be targeted by the Defense Forces in the near future,” the Israeli military said on social media.
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As Pakistan hosted the SCO Summit, Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin and the other Heads of Government discussed cooperation in enhancing regional security, strengthening national economies, and prioritizing general cooperation amid escalating global tensions
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❗️Hotel call to the cops reveals One Direction star Liam Payne was ‘behaving erratically’
According to media reports, the British singer is believed to have fallen from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel earlier on Thursday.
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Tesla releases new video of Optimus ‘Navigating by myself’
According to the video, “Optimus’ walk has become more confident.”
His stroll kind of looks like Biden’s trying to find his way off of a stage…
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❗️Ukraine won’t receive F-16s or pilots before summer 2025 — WSJ
The Pentagon decided to train young cadets rather than experienced pilots, which increased the training time needed, the outlet writes.
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10 Nile Basin nations are pushing for a framework agreement on equitable water use despite Egypt and Sudan’s refusal to sign
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Aussie taxpayers to fork out $100M to fix road near PM’s new multi-million dollar mansion
A major road upgrade is slated to improve Anthony Albanese’s daily commute between Sydney and his brand-new $A4.3 million beach house at Copacabana on the NSW Central Coast, the Daily Mail reports.
The PM bought the home with his fiancee ahead of the couple’s wedding - which, with its whopping price tag, has been heavily criticized amid Australia’s cost-of-living crisis.
A spokesperson for Albanese informed the Daily Mail that the purchase of the property and the recently approved upgrades to the nearby road, which the federal government originally pledged $A30 million but later increased to $A100 million, do not coincide.
Must just be the luckiest guy on earth…
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Hezbollah targets northern Israeli town with rocket barrage
Safed’s air raid sirens and Iron Dome system were activated.
Some of the rocket barrage was intercepted, but a few missiles punched through and struck residential areas, WION reported.
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ICYMI: Zelensky’s so-called ‘victory plan’ was received coldly by Ukraine’s Western backers — so what’s in it?
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Chaos at Cherkassy Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral as masked intruders disrupt night liturgy
Around 100 individuals wearing balaclavas stormed St. Michael’s Cathedral in Cherkassy during a night service, forcing parishioners to flee.
The Cherkassy diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) reported that these camouflaged intruders were confiscating phones from the worshippers and tearing down security cameras. Things escalated further when the hooligans broke into the diocesan administration building.
The Zelensky regime has threatened to shut down the activities of the UOC - the largest faith-based organization inside Ukraine - over suspected ties to the Russian Orthodox Church.
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❗️DPRK has released new photos showing the destruction of roads that connect the north with South Korea — KCNA
Pyongyang called the move a response to the “‘grave political and military provocations of the hostile forces.”
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ICYMI: Fox’s Brett Baier admits Kamala staffers were desperate to end trainwreck interview
“I’m talking like four people waving their hands, [saying] ‘it’s gotta stop!’” Baier said in a post-interview analysis.
Game over?
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