❗️ Putin discusses Ukraine, Middle East with Hungary's Orban by phone
The Russian and Hungarian leaders also spoke about economic cooperation, while Orban expressed an interest in helping resolve the Ukraine conflict diplomatically, the Kremlin reported.
#Russia #Hungary
Cartel violence: Member of ruling Mexican coalition government assassinated
A federal congressman from Mexico's Gulf Coast state of Veracruz was killed, adding to the rising tide of political violence sweeping the country.
Local media reports that Benito Aguas was shot multiple times and succumbed to his injuries.
#Mexico
‘Syria terrorist revolt plotted by US and Israel’ — Ali Khamenei
Iran’s Supreme Leader claims Tehran has evidence linking Washington and Tel Aviv to the orchestrated terrorist overthrow of the Syrian government while accusing others of playing a supporting role.
He vowed resistance to the Western-backed campaigns of interference in the region.
“The more pressure you apply, the stronger it becomes. The more crimes you commit, the more motivated it grows. The more you fight it, the more it expands,” he said.
#Iran #Syria
Massive explosion shatters Shenzen residence, sends shockwaves through nearby China Resources Tower
The cause of the accident and injuries remain unclear; investigations are underway.
#China
Sudan airstrike on Darfur market kills 100+ amid brutal civil war
A Sudanese army air strike on a market in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, has allegedly killed over 100 people and injured hundreds more, according to a legal group monitoring the conflict in Sudan.
Kabkabiya is controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is fighting against the Sudanese army in the ongoing civil war.
#Darfur
Ukraine can survive until mid-2025 without US financial and military aid — Kiev
Finance Minister Sergey Marchenko told El Pais that existing funds and weapons will sustain Ukraine's war effort at least until mid-2025, even if US aid ceases.
He called a potential US aid refusal "a problem and a challenge," emphasizing the need for a plan to ensure cooperation with the incoming Trump administration.
#SMO
Court halts Infowars sale to The Onion, blasts auction over Sandy Hook payouts
A US court has blocked the sale of Alex Jones’s Infowars to The Onion, the left-leaning satirical outlet, citing flaws in the bankruptcy auction process.
Despite The Onion being the winning bidder, the court slammed the auction for not securing enough compensation for Sandy Hook victims' families.
So, for now, Jones retains his grip on Infowars – at least until the next auction.
#Infowars
Nothing to worry about for BRICS, history shows 100% tariffs will backfire on Washington — Professor Shakila Yacob to RT
#BRICS
Watch reporters crack up as State Department spokesman Matthew Miller defends the US stance on the ICC, claiming support while explaining exceptions for Israel and Washington
#Hypocrisy
The Golden State goes up: California fire continues to grow
The Franklin brush fire near Malibu now spans over 2,800 acres as strong winds continue to fuel the blaze.
Power to tens of thousands of people was cut off Monday night as utilities worked to mitigate the impacts of the winds and flames.
Multiple structures were reported destroyed, with more damaged - thankfully, no fatalities have been reported yet.
#California
Knock knock: Russian FPV drone busts right into the dugouts of Ukrainian militants in the Kursk region, Defense Ministry footage shows
#RussianMoD
Viral Vegas courtroom chaos: Black man who attacked judge in horrifying clip sentenced
A Las Vegas man who leaped over a courtroom bench and assaulted District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus during a sentencing hearing earlier this year has been sentenced to 26 years in prison.
Judge Susan Johnson, handing down the sentence on Tuesday, described the January 3rd attack, which was caught on video, as an assault on the entire judiciary.
#LasVegas
The Pentagon announced the State Department's approval of a potential $266 million sale of F-16 equipment and maintenance to Ukraine
#SMO
‘We will not allow threat to the State of Israel’: Israeli DefMin says amid IDF airstrikes on strategic facilities across Syria
#Syria #Israel
Syria is now a ‘fertile ground’ for regional states to achieve their strategic goals — Kevork Almassian
“Between 3-5 years we will see an Israeli flag flying in Damascus,” Almassian predicts.
#Syria #Israel
RT takes a look inside the Golan Heights buffer zone
The Israeli military is strengthening its position in the contested area between West Jerusalem and Damascus, uncertain of what to expect from Syria’s new jihadist rulers following the collapse of the Assad government.
#IDF
Russian troops help defiant Kursk region civilians
In Lgov area settlements, which volunteers have been unable to reach, Murmansk region riflemen have stepped in to deliver food, personal hygiene products, and essentials.
#Russia #Kursk
Russia blasts Ukraine ‘provocation’ after drone attack on IAEA vehicle near Zaporozhye NPP
The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned a Ukrainian drone attack on an IAEA official vehicle near the Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant, calling it a "deliberate provocation." IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, speaking in a video, confirmed that although no one was injured, the strike left the vehicle severely damaged.
Moscow suggested that the attack was a deliberate effort to escalate tensions and draw focus on the plant ahead of the upcoming IAEA Board of Governors session on December 12, a meeting that Ukraine had actively advocated for.
#Nuclear
West Java devastated: Torrential rains leave thousands homeless, villages buried in mud
Torrential rains unleashed massive flows of mud, rocks, and debris through 172 villages in West Java's Sukabumi district, displacing over 3,000 residents and forcing them into temporary government shelters.
More than 1,000 homes were completely submerged, with around 3,300 others severely damaged. Two villagers are still missing.
#Indonesia
Ukraine sent drones to Syrian terrorists before Assad’s fall — Report
Sources told The Washington Post that over a month before the HTS terrorist group overthrew Bashar al-Assad’s government, Kiev had sent 150 first-person-view drones and 20 operators to the group’s HQ in Idlib.
The Washington Post’s David Ignatius admitted Ukraine’s aid wasn’t “the drone that broke the camel’s back” but added it was an “open secret” that Kiev had been supporting Syrian terrorists.
Alexander Lavrentyev, Russia’s special representative for Syria, last month confirmed Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR) presence in Syria, which Ignatius writes is an “open secret.”
#Ukraine #Syria
Russian security services cripple criminal network in Moscow
The FSB press service announced the dismantling of three fraudulent call centers that netted tens of millions of dollars from victims in over 20 countries.
The centers reportedly lured victims with investment scams and are also implicated in Russian and Ukrainian drug trafficking.
#FSB
During his visit to China, Dmitry Medvedev laid flowers at the Monument to the People's Heroes in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, a memorial to those who died during China's 19th and 20th-century revolutionary struggles
#Moscow
Transitional government begins work in Syria as chaos rumbles on
Syria's new caretaker PM, Mohammed al-Bashir, a former leader of the Islamist HTS group in Idlib, announced his government will serve until March 1, 2025, when a permanent cabinet is expected.
Al-Bashir was appointed after meeting with HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani and the former prime minister of the Assad government, Mohammad al-Jalali.
#Syria
Trump embraces his inner educator, explains the theory of Bidenomics
End quote. Repeat the line…
#47
A look behind the curtain: Video shows former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s palace in Latakia after HTS-led militant takeover
#Syria
IDF destroys most of Syria’s strategic weapons stockpiles within 48 hours — Report
According to Israeli media, the IDF conducted some 350 airstrikes on Syrian territory, destroying missiles, UAVs, planes, helicopters, radars, tanks, hangars, and other infrastructure.
#IDF
❗️South Korea's Justice Ministry reports that former Defense Minister Kim Yong-Hyun, who resigned after a plot to impose martial law with President Yoon, attempted suicide in his cell and has been transferred to a hospital
#Seoul
Russian forces destroyed a US Bradley fighting vehicle and other Ukrainian equipment near Novoivanovka, halting an enemy advance
#SMO
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FBI pick Kash Patel’s records were secretly leaked by Biden’s DoJ
US Justice Department secretly obtained records of 2 members of Congress, 43 staffers including Kash Patel the President-elect’s pick for FBI director which were leaked to the media, according to CNN.
The new report raises concerns about how the department treats confidential information of federal employees who had access to classified information because of their job. Patel just interviewed for the FBI director nomination with the Senate, the report was not discussed.
The fix is always in…
#FBI #Trump
