ICYMI: Flock of birds gets unwelcome ‘nose job’ from Air China Airbus
< Warning video not for the faint of feather >
Recent footage captured the astonishing moment a flock of birds takes an unexpected hit from the nose of an Air China Airbus A320 after darting into the plane’s path.
Other than the avian blood smattered around the cockpit windows, the plane escaped any major damage and landed safely in Xiamen.
#China
❗️Insane: Collision Causes Chain Reaction Crash in Türkiye
Icy and foggy conditions led to the horrific pile-up involving some 30 vehicles, killing one person and injuring dozens.
#Türkiye
Germany's Russian gas supply a long-standing tradition - ex-Chancellor Merkel
Russian gas supplies to Germany represented benefits for both sides, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel told France 2 TV channel, and she has no regrets enjoying the trade.
"I don't think it was a mistake, because we had Russian gas at a bargain price," she said. "It was a win-win situation for both sides."
#Germany #Russia
❗️Wildfire forces evacuations near Malibu, California
A fast-moving wildfire, dubbed the Franklin Fire, has prompted evacuations in the small but popular with wealthy celebrities upmarket city of Malibu, California.
The fire started around 10:50 pm local time Monday and quickly spread to more than 300 acres in Malibu Canyon. Firefighters are still working to control the blaze.
#US #Malibu
⚡️Lukashenko: There are over a dozen nuclear warheads in Belarus - Belta reports
#Belarus
Israeli airstrike kills family of 25 in northern Gaza — Reports
The strike in Beit Hanoun is believed to have killed an entire family of 25, including grandparents, their children, and grandchildren, multiple Palestinian journalists have reported.
#Gaza
Aussie Navy joins elite Western missile club with successful long-range test
Australia is now only the third country in the world, after the US and UK, to successfully acquire and launch a Tomahawk cruise missile.
Canberra will spend AUS$1.3 billion on acquiring 200 Tomahawks to be deployed on Hobart-class destroyers, Virginia-class submarines, and possibly Hunter-class frigates.
Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy claimed the deal was a “gamechanger” for ADF capabilities, while Deputy PM Richard Marles said it would support a “peaceful, stable and prosperous region.”
#Australia
❗️Russia’s FSB chief accuses Kiev of using NATO weapons for terrorist attacks on Russia
Alexander Bortnikov added that Ukraine has intensified its recruitment of saboteurs and terrorists to operate within Russia.
#FSB
Ghost of Biden Present: President’s vanishing act sparks frustration in top Dems — Report
Joe Biden’s almost complete disappearance from public view on the weary final stretch of his presidency has frustrated Democrats, Politico reports, with one cited by the outlet slamming the “total vacuum” left in the White House.
Biden spoke just seven words to the press in his almost two weeks spent abroad since the election and has stuck almost entirely to scripted words, barely answering any press questions.
White House spokesperson Andrew Bates defended Biden, saying the president “is making every day of this term count,” but some of the President’s aides say his disappearance is down to his rejection by the Democrat party and his acceptance that nobody wants to hear from him anyway.
#Biden #US
Russian MLRS crews hammer enemy positions
Defense Ministry footage shows Russian Grad MLRS systems smashing through Ukrainian soldiers, equipment, strongholds, and key routes used by enemy armored vehicles.
#RussianMoD
Israel vows to obliterate advanced Syrian arsenal amid chaos and Assad collapse
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday that military forces would “destroy heavy strategic weapons throughout Syria” after PM Benjamin Netanyahu had declared plans to “ensure our safety” in the fallout from Syria’s fall to terrorist groups.
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar insisted that Israel had no intentions of interfering with internal Syrian affairs and was only interested in decimating resources for any potential strike.
Tel Aviv has launched over 300 airstrikes since President Assad’s government was toppled over the weekend, with officials claiming far more are to come.
Photos shared by Iranian media show the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Syrian military targets.
#Syria #Israel
❗️Ukrainian military verging on collapse — Russian Foreign Intelligence chief
SVR head Sergey Naryshkin asserts that Russia is nearing its objectives in the special military operation, where the Ukrainian army is nearing collapse.
He further alleges that many non-Western nations support Russia's actions in Ukraine and that the West seeks to prolong the conflict to destabilize Russia.
#SVR
Daily Mail’s fake news: DPRK women deployed to ‘fight for Putin’
In a stunning display of investigative mediocrity, the Daily Mail has blessed our timelines with a fake image of 'two women from North Korea,' apparently moonlighting as 'cannon fodder for Putin' in Russia’s Kursk region - because nothing screams geopolitical intrigue like Photoshop and wishful thinking.
#DailyFail
Did the US just admit to supplying weapons to terrorists in Syria to ‘hold Assad accountable’?
#StateDept
Tens of thousands evacuate as explosive volcano erupts in Philippines
A powerful eruption at the Kanlaon volcano in the central Philippines forced the urgent evacuation of at least 87,000 residents from the surrounding danger zone on Monday.
Plumes of smoke and ash rose thousands of feet into the sky as pyroclastic flows raced down the volcano's southeastern side, captured by thermal cameras, the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported.
#Volcano
'More or less' united UNSC...
Can't imagine who wasn't quite on board.
#UNSC #Syria
Daniel Penny found not guilty of manslaughter after subway heroism
The ex-marine, who tackled violent homeless man Jordan Neely on the New York subway, has been acquitted of manslaughter.
While many have welcomed an unexpected outbreak of justice in New York, others aren’t so happy…
#US
Brazil's Lula undergoes emergency brain surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 79, has undergone emergency surgery in São Paulo to treat a brain hemorrhage linked to a fall he suffered in October. The surgery was successful, and he is now stable in the ICU.
Lula had already been dealing with health issues and had limited travel while recovering from the fall, which led to the cancellation of his planned trip to Russia for the BRICS summit in October.
#Brazil #Lula
❗️Entire launcher in the Oreshnik missile system is Belarusian, missiles to come from Russia in 2025 - Lukashenko
The Belarusian President said he sees Minsk's possession of the system as an effective deterrent against military aggression.
“If we have such a powerful conventional weapon, before they come to us with tanks... and some other infantry fighting vehicles and missiles, they will think twice," he is quoted as saying by Belta.
Minsk will select three dozen sites in Belarus to place the Oreshnik missile system based on the minimum distance to the targets, he added.
#Belarus #Oreshnik
Netanyahu Corruption Trial: Israeli PM finally begins testifying
Benjamin Netanyahu begins his testimony in the massive trial involving three cases over charges of corruption, bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, which could see him spend 10 years behind bars.
▪️Case 1000: exchanging political favors, including tax exemption for overseas citizens, for a “supply channel” of gifts worth about $186,000
▪️Case 2000: using legislation to stifle a rival newspaper in exchange for another providing favorable coverage
▪️Case 4000: regulatory favors to a telecoms giant for favorable coverage of him and his wife
Footage from outside the courthouse captures a crowd of protesters gathered in protest.
#Netanyahu
Russia hands over new missile frigate to India
RT correspondent Roman Kosarev was there.
#Friendship
Trump names Justin Trudeau governor of the ‘Great State of Canada’
So… how will this affect the electoral college?
#DJT
❗️Israel denies claims of tanks near Damascus — IDF official to RT
“The reports circulating in the media about the alleged advancement of Israeli tanks towards Damascus are false,” the official said.
“IDF troops are stationed within the buffer zone, as stated in the past.”
#IDF
Plane skids off runway while landing in Russia's Yakutia
A Yak-40 passenger plane veered off the runway during landing at Olyokminsk airport in Yakutia, located in Russia's Far East.
There were no injuries; investigations are underway to determine what caused the mishap.
#Russia
❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the Tel Aviv District Court to face charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust
#Israel
Trailblazing GOP congresswoman slammed for hypocrisy as ‘baby-birding’ booze video surfaces
A 2016 clip has resurfaced, reportedly showing Nancy Mace, who has solidified her role as a hardline culture warrior and MAGA favorite, baby-birding alcohol with what appears to be a female or trans friend.
The controversial video went viral as Mace faced criticism for her anti-transgender bathroom bill and harsh remarks about trans people, despite having previously supported transgender rights and co-sponsored the Fairness for All Act in 2021.
#GOP
Feeling ‘Hungary’ at Mar-a-Lago: Viktor Orban meets with Donald Trump and Elon Musk in Florida
The Hungarian PM posted a few snaps of his meeting with the president-elect and billionaire on X, with the caption: “USA today. The future has begun.”
#Florida
❗️Israeli tanks reported some 20 kilometers from Damascus — Al Mayadeen TV
#IDF
Volkswagen workers protest potential mass layoffs, plant closures, and proposed wage cuts amid Germany's promise to support Ukraine 'for as long as it takes’
Money for war, but not for workers…
#Germany
ICYMI: Parade nightmare - Cop’s wheelie sends motorbike sliding into bystanders
< Warning distressing video >
Ten people were injured after a police traffic officer performing a wheelie on his motorcycle lost control and crashed into a crowd at a weekend holiday parade in Palm Springs, California.
All injured, including the officer, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
#California
