❗️President Putin made the decision to grant asylum to Assad and his family, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
He added that the president’s official schedule does not include a meeting with Assad.
#Kremlin
SpaceX: Record-breaking 40th straight accident-free landing
The mark was set when SpaceX landed the first stage of the Falcon 9 for the 40th time in a row at the Kennedy Space Station in Florida on Sunday.
23 Starlink v2 mini-satellites were launched into orbit, 13 of which are directly connected to smartphones. This is the company’s 125th launch this year.
#SpaceX
Anti-cop activist stunned when police don’t find her stolen U-Haul - ‘They didn’t do sh*t!’
Darcie Bell, a proponent of "defunding the police" in San Francisco, went viral on X after complaining about police inefficiency when her rented U-Haul truck, containing all her possessions, was stolen.
"I didn't find my sh*t! The cops didn't do sh*t!” Bell fumed, adding that she'll continue pushing for defunding law enforcement, clearly showing off her impeccable self-awareness.
The woman also accused the "good, Christian victim advocates" who celebrated her misfortune of being the real hypocrites in the story.
Some people just never learn.
#SanFran
Fallen seriously ill in the UK? Bad luck, mate. We’re fresh out of ambulances, so strap on your trainers and start hobbling to the hospital. What’s that? No legs? No problem—your ambulance should arrive somewhere between Christmas and the next ice age. God bless the NHS, and may your health hold out longer than our response times!
#NHS
Drone strike reported on residential building in Israeli city of Yavne
Local media posted a video of the attack, but no information about casualties is yet known.
#Israel
Flashback: The CIA’s top priority was toppling Assad, Trump was dead against — Julian Assange
The WikiLeaks co-founder made claims back in 2017 that there were significant tensions between Donald Trump and the CIA over US policy in Syria.
According to Assange, the CIA's primary focus – and its largest budget item – was to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
However, then-President Trump opposed this strategy, leading to a conflict between him and the CIA.
#Syria
Unverified reports from Syrian Telegram channels allege Israeli air strikes outside of Damascus
#Syria
The Israeli military reportedly destroyed the Al-Istiqaama Mosque in the Al-Janina neighborhood, located in the eastern part of Rafah, Palestinian media writes
#IDF
Aussie PM tasks Australian Federal Police with anti-Semitism taskforce
The AFP is launching Operation Avalite, a unit to combat anti-Semitism following a terror probe into a recent arson at a Melbourne synagogue.
PM Anthony Albanese cited this incident, along with two others, as catalysts for the response.
AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw called the initiative an agile counterterrorism squad with enhanced powers to tackle violence and hate crimes against Jewish Australians.
#AFP
Little history lesson, anyone? US strikes 75 ISIS camps in Syria after fall of Assad’s government
That’s as CENTCOM announced that it will hold all groups accountable if they partner with ISIS in Syria.
The group Washington is celebrating for the coup - HTS - was founded in 2011 as Jabhat al-Nusra, a then direct affiliate of Al Qaeda. Guess who was involved in its formation?? Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi... the former leader of... ISIS.
Oops.
#History
Colonel Gaddafi: Historical warning on US betrayal
At the 2008 Arab League summit in Damascus, Muammar Gaddafi warned fellow Arab leaders that the US would abandon them as it had Saddam Hussein, a former close ally, to impose its will.
"A foreign force occupies an Arab country and hangs its leader while we are looking and laughing," he says, according to the clip’s translation. "In the future it is going to be your turn, too," he adds.
Notably, Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is among those in the audience and appears to laugh - although editing to the clip makes it unclear if he’s chuckling at Gaddafi’s warning.
#ArabLeague
Jay-Z facing rape lawsuit, adding to allegations against Diddy — NYP
Rapper Jay-Z is facing a lawsuit alleging the rape of a 13-year-old girl at a 2000 post-MTV Video Music Awards party, an accusation he vehemently denies.
The lawsuit comes amid numerous legal battles against Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, who faces over 120 lawsuits, including allegations of rape and sex trafficking, which he also denies.
#MTV
Israeli aircraft conduct strikes across Syria following Assad’s withdrawal
IDF warplanes unleashed a series of aerial attacks across Syria just hours after the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, targeting key military sites and security complexes.
Strikes hit the al-Mazzeh military base in Damascus, Khalkhalah in al-Suweida, a security hub in Kafr Sousa, and residential areas near the capital, with loud explosions echoing through the city.
Additional attacks were reported in Daraa’s rural areas, focusing on alleged weapon depots, air defense batteries, and missile production facilities.
Unverified video shared by Iranian media reports to show the aftermath of strikes in Daraa.
#Syria
Gaza ceasefire protesters march through Paris
Pro-Palestine demonstrators flooded the streets of the French capital, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and demanding sanctions against Israel for atrocities committed by the IDF in the region.
#France #Gaza
Macron reportedly had to persuade Trump to meet Zelensky in Paris
What exactly did the French president do to sway Trump's mind?
#Macron #Trump #Zelensky
Türkiye knew of militant plan to oust Assad six months ago — Report
The militants informed Türkiye of plans to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad six months before the offensive, urging Ankara not to interfere, to which they received tacit approval, Reuters reported.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry confirmed that President Erdogan tried to engage with Assad before the attack but denied orchestrating or approving the offensive.
#Syria
The moment a drone struck a residential building in Israel, as captured on CCTV footage
#Yavne
Russian Marines destroy targets in Kursk region
Precisely prepared strikes from the North Group Caspian Flotilla marines using D-30 howitzers wiped out Ukrainian armored vehicles and fortified firing positions and troops in the border area.
#SMO
9/11’s toxic legacy: Male breast cancer cases surge among Ground Zero heroes
Although only around 1 in every 100,000 men get breast cancer, 91 of the 98,590 in the World Trade Center Health Program have been diagnosed with it, according to CDC data.
The WTCHP was set up to offer first responders and those near the 9/11 attacks health care, with around 50 cancers, diseases, and illnesses believed to have spawned from toxins released in the air after the Twin Towers were struck.
One cancer patient involved in the program claimed: “They had every known carcinogen to mankind at the World Trade Center site.”
#WTC #Cancer
The US, with Israel and Türkiye, facilitated the fall of the Syrian government — Human and labor rights lawyer Dan Kovalik to RT
#Syria
❗️South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an overseas travel ban as police investigate rebellion charges stemming from his recent martial law declaration
On Monday, the country’s corruption investigation chief confirmed ordering the ban, which comes in response to Yoon's brief imposition of martial law last week.
#Unrest
❗️Two people seriously injured in SUV explosion in the center of Donetsk, RIA Novosti reports
#DPR
Russian security services dismantled an international investment scam network that defrauded an estimated 100K victims worldwide and revealed the Russian office heads held dual Israeli-Ukrainian and Israeli-Georgian citizenship
#FSB
Israeli troops snapped atop Mount Hernon, which straddles the border between Syria and Lebanon
Earlier, PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced the IDF’s temporary seizure of the Golan Heights buffer zone, citing the 1974 agreement's collapse due to the situation in Syria.
#Syria
Israeli tanks and armored vehicles entered the Golan Heights buffer zone bordering Syria
#IDF
❗️Air defenses destroyed 13 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory last night, the Defense Ministry reports
#RussianMoD
Russian TOS-1A Solntsepek heavy flamethrower system incinerated Ukrainian militant shelters in the Kharkov region, Defense Ministry footage shows
#RussianMoD
Trump adviser fumes at Zelensky's casual attire
"He can’t afford a suit? He wore a suit and tie to the World Economic Forum event, but can’t wear one to address a joint session of Congress or to meet the President-elect of the United States?"
Roger Stone said what other Western leaders have been trained not to, clearly.
#Trump #Zelensky
❗️Maria Zakharova slams Reuters for Assad ‘fakes’
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman blasted the Western outlet for reporting Bashar Assad's death as "highly likely," questioning if the news agency would retract its "fakes” that the West claims to fight against.
Zakharova's Telegram post comes as Kremlin sources claim Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Moscow.
#RussianMFA
There may be no grounds for further cooperation between Iran and Syria – Hamidrezah Gholamzadeh
As Damascus is overtaken by jihadist groups, RT spoke with Hamidrezah Gholamzadeh, General Secretary of the Asian Mayors Forum, to discuss the future of Iran-Syria relations amid the rise of these militant groups in power in Damascus.
#Syria #Iran
