Re: Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

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— / NEW: China has sanctioned seven American military companies and their senior executives in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, including Insitu Inc., Raytheon Canada, Raytheon Australia, and Hudson Technologies Co.
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/14087

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— // NEW: Maher Marwan, the new governor of Damascus, recently spoke with NPR, where he justified Israel's bombing of Syria and territorial expansion: 'Israel may have felt fear,' he stated. 'So it advanced a little, bombed a little'

Marwan emphasized, 'We have no fear towards Israel, and our problem is not with Israel. We don’t want to meddle in anything that threatens Israel's security or any other country's security.'

He also expressed a desire for the U.S. to mediate and improve relations between the new Syrian government and Israel: 'The United States is a grand nation at the helm of all nations, and we have great respect for its expertise, which we wish to leverage.'
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/14085

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The first photos of the landing of Finnish special forces on the Russian tanker Eagle S, which is suspected of damaging an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea
On Wednesday, an important power line between Estonia and Finland was damaged for an unknown reason. An oil tanker sailing from St. Petersburg to the Egyptian Port Said under the flag of the Cook Islands is under suspicion. Soon it was captured by the Finns.
Head of European diplomacy Kaya Kallas, that Eagle S belongs to Russia's shadow fleet, which threatens security and the environment, while simultaneously financing the Russian military budget. She threatened Moscow with new sanctions to influence this fleet
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Russian tanker Eagle S spied on NATO ships and aircraft – Lloydʼs List

The publication's source said that high-tech equipment, atypical for merchant ships, was allegedly found on board the tanker. In addition, among the Eagle S crew members there was an outsider who did not have a maritime specialty.

In the material, the tanker is called a “spy ship”. Special instruments were used to record all radio frequencies, and after arriving in Russia they were sent for analysis. The publication also claims that the Eagle S dropped "touch-type devices"during transit.

Tanker by Finnish special forces. He is suspected of damaging the submarine cable between Estonia and Finland in the Baltic Sea. The head of European diplomacy, Kallas, said that Eagle S belongs to Russia's shadow fleet.
https://t.me/llordofwar/401643

I don't believe that "narrative". I think it's a distraction from the attack on the ship near Gibraltar. But good to know how they spin this story. 

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Balkan direction, Serbia

Another hotbed of tension in the world is forming in Serbia, where thousands of people are protesting against the authorities . President Vucic has announced that the West is financing the anti-government movement " Proglas ", which is organizing these protests.

It is significant that already in 2025 the country's territory will be connected to the Starlink satellite Internet. Among other things, this will allow opposition forces to freely initiate and coordinate protests (turning off communication towers on the ground will not help).

At the same time, Vucic is periodically (with all his outward love for Russia) forced to periodically make curtseys in the other direction: "As long as I am president, we will not recognize Kosovo's independence at any price. But the West needs to show Putin that he can no longer refer to the Kosovo precedent , because a bilateral agreement has been concluded between Belgrade and Pristina."

It was especially unpleasant that on December 26, during a telephone conversation with Vucic, Zelensky “thanked Serbia for financial and humanitarian support .” Although this was a clear provocation from the Kiev junta.

Moreover, even Vucic's expected visit to the May 9 Parade does not replace the economic base that forms the rest of the superstructure. There have been statements that Serbia may buy out the controlling stake in the Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) from Gazpromneft ( 50% of shares ) in order to protect its oil industry and, probably, to buy up a profitable asset at a lower price.

Serbia continues to be confidently drawn into the orbit of the EU and NATO . In October 2024, at the EU-Balkans summit, a " Balkans growth plan " was adopted, which provides for the allocation of 6 billion euros to the states of the region. Earlier, on August 29, 2024, an agreement (3 billion euros) was signed between Serbia and France on the supply of 12 Rafale fighters (9 single-seat and 3 two-seater in the F4.1 configuration). A flight simulator has already been delivered (to be installed at the airfield in Batajnica) for pilot training, the first aircraft are expected by 2029. Such defense contracts for the supply of equipment with NATO countries are a tool for gradual drawing into dependence on the alliance .

At the same time, China has a significant influence in the country. In December, the construction of the first metro line began in Belgrade, which is being carried out by the Chinese company Power China . Earlier, on September 13, tire production was opened at the Chinese Linglong plant in Zrenjanin. In addition, in 2024, billion-dollar contracts were signed for the construction of a solar panel factory in Paracin and a 200 MW SES , as well as an oil and oil product processing facility in Smederevo with a capacity of up to 100 thousand barrels per day.

Attempts by small poor countries to slip between the interests of several large states and to receive benefits from all at once usually end with them becoming arenas for armed confrontation on their territory . Considering the number of interested parties in Serbian history, the mess may turn out to be quite strong.

It is extremely important for our foreign policy actors to understand that those who no longer remember either the NATO bombing or the reasons for warm relations with Russia have already been born in Serbia. The old guard in Serbia continues to resist, but half of the elites are already under the US. So when building work in this extremely important direction, we should not sleep through it, as happened with the country that itself suddenly began to declare " we will never be brothers ."
Two majors
https://t.me/European_dissident/64275

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— Egypt bans the entry of Palestinians coming from Syria, Libya, Sudan,and Iraq.
https://t.me/tabzlive/21127

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RT has launched a 24-hour news broadcast in the Serbian language RT Balkan, the studio of the new TV channel has begun work in Belgrade, Russia Today reports.

"We are very happy that, despite all the sanctions, despite the fact that our voice is suppressed wherever possible. Here, in Serbia, in Europe, we will broadcast" said Margarita Simonyan.

@Slavyangrad

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https://t.me/BeornAndTheShieldmaidenChat/28711



Outfit Is all...

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Air defense shoots down Santa Claus over Moscow. A New Year's video on the topic of conflict with the West is spreading across Russian publics.

The video shows an English-speaking Santa flying over Moscow with "presents" in the form of NATO missiles. There he is shot down by a missile, and Father Frost watches the process.

"We don't need anything foreign in our skies," he says.

Video: https://t.me/intelslava/71845

I can still remember that earlier on Christmas Eve the "Christkind" (Christ Child ) visited the people and on this day was also the so-called "gift giving". The old man with a white beard in a red coat was St. Nicholas and he came on December 6th. At least that was in the region where I grew up. I had only heard of a "Santa Claus" (Weihnachtsmann) when I had moved to the US occupation zone, but in the meantime Santa Claus has also chased away the Christkind in my old homeland. 

Halloween in autumn has also replaced the earlier "witches' Night" (Hexennacht, the night before May 1st). On this night, all sorts of pranks were mainly driven by the youth, but there was also the custom that the young men brought a bouquet of lilacs for their mother (usually stolen in the neighborhood) or put their adored birch branches outside the door. 

But the fact that migrants bring their culture with them is, of course, much worse than the purposeful destructive cultural imperialism of the USA. 

 

I was born and raised in the American Occupation Zone, but we got our presents at midnight between the 24th and the 25th of December from the "Christkind". The Catholics were visited by Saint Nicolaus at the 6th of December and got some apples and chocolate in a boot, they placed outside their houses or rooms. The Protestants got this on November 11th at the day of St. Martin, the special Saint of the Franks, from a man called "Pelzmärtel". So even under American occupation we had no idea of Santa Claus. We were just joking, that the Americans got their presents in the morning of the 25th, because we got it on midnight already, one of the rare occasions, that children were allowed to stay awake until or were got out of their beds at midnight. In the biggest town of protestant Franconia, Nürnberg (intentionally, I don't care about the American spelling) the "Christkind" is impersonated by a child during the Market of the Christkind (Christkindlesmarkt).

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Denmark will pay 27,000 euros to each "Syrian" if he deigns to return to Syria with a three-star
https://t.me/i20028843/230103

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Three EU countries imported record amounts of Russian fertilizers.

In January-October 2024, Poland, Spain, and Slovenia purchased €335 million, €117 million, and €94.4 million worth of Russian fertilizers, respectively.

The entire EU purchased €1.4 billion worth of fertilizers from Russia over the same period, which was 25% more than in January-October 2023.

There is no way the EU can "isolate" Russia and keep its own economy going.
https://t.me/infodefENGLAND/25447

[Mr Badger]

WHO DIRECTOR NEARLY INJURED AFTER CLOSE-CALL BOMBING OF YEMEN by Israel, as companions of WHO Chief Ghebreyesus immediately sense something wrong before HUGE blast (00:20) strikes area he's in, with IDF bombings taking place as he prepares to depart Sanaa International Airport (video above).

As they exit room in first blast, his accomplices holding him for dear life on either side of body as if he's under arrest (00:14).

UN Aid worker seriously injured from blast at runway (00:55) and has since been transported for treatment.

Video: (Also shows direct hit on traffic control tower) https://t.me/IntelRepublic/45063

Screenshot:

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WHO DIRECTOR NEARLY INJURED AFTER CLOSE-CALL BOMBING OF YEMEN by Israel, as companions of WHO Chief Ghebreyesus immediately sense something wrong before HUGE blast (00:20) strikes area he's in, with IDF bombings taking place as he prepares to depart Sanaa International Airport (video above).

As they exit room in first blast, his accomplices holding him for dear life on either side of body as if he's under arrest (00:14).

UN Aid worker seriously injured from blast at runway (00:55) and has since been transported for treatment.

Video: (Also shows direct hit on traffic control tower) https://t.me/IntelRepublic/45063

Its taken them 14 months to find a legitimate target,but they missed

[Mr Badger]

WHO DIRECTOR NEARLY INJURED AFTER CLOSE-CALL BOMBING OF YEMEN by Israel, as companions of WHO Chief Ghebreyesus immediately sense something wrong before HUGE blast (00:20) strikes area he's in, with IDF bombings taking place as he prepares to depart Sanaa International Airport (video above).

As they exit room in first blast, his accomplices holding him for dear life on either side of body as if he's under arrest (00:14).

UN Aid worker seriously injured from blast at runway (00:55) and has since been transported for treatment.

Video: (Also shows direct hit on traffic control tower) https://t.me/IntelRepublic/45063

Its taken them 14 months to find a legitimate target,but they missed

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‍Kyiv seems to be preparingat nuclear facilities in Ukraine or at Russian nuclear power plants

This conclusion can be drawn not only from media news, but also from a number of intelligence data that became known to Notepad.
Specialized US publications (Defense One magazine) write about the arrival in November of delegations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine (10 people each) at the American National Laboratory in Idaho to take a course in nuclear forensics. The information was widely disseminated by foreign media.
“In a week, Ukrainian specialists were trained in the United States to collect evidence of nuclear attacks. Ukrainian specialists were trained in methods of cleaning contaminated areas, collecting debris, dust and debris, safely placing these materials in radiation-shielded containers and transporting them. One of the program participants noted that the acquired knowledge and skills “will definitely be put into practice” upon returning to their homeland,” the media write, citing the Americans.
It turns out that Ukrainian specialists in dealing with the consequences of nuclear attacks hope to apply their knowledge at home.
At the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which is completely identical to the Kursk nuclear power plant, secret military exercises were held with the participation of special forces from Canada.
Apparently the Zelensky regime is preparing a provocation: a terrorist attack on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been shelling for 2 years, the EU and the United States are demanding that Russia be transferred under the control of the IAEA, that is, the United States and the EU. Or a terrorist attack at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant to blame Russia.
Kiev may be preparing a terrorist attack before Trump takes office, analysts write.
https://t.me/llordofwar/401646

As I read this I remember from more than one case that in US tv series they had to fight sabotage or the stealing of nuclear material in Chernobyl. Can't remember which ones, NCIS, MacGyver or similar. Always the same, US has to save the world from threats they mostly caused themselves. 

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Report: Yemen launches Ballistic missile against Israel
Seem to be intercepted by THAAD, debris possibly fell on towns. No info yet
Israeli media: Missile intercepted before entering occupied territories

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$12.6 million for a THAAD. $2,000 for a Houthi missile.

Now add this: Lockheed Martin produces- around 50-60 THAADs a year, while Iran is scaling up its missile factories to pump out thousands of ballistic missiles annually. The Houthis, with limited resources, are still assembling missiles faster than DC and Tel Aviv can shoot them down.

Here’s the dagger: The Empire spends $12.6 million per shot, while its adversaries barely crack $2,000. For every billion-dollar missile defense system deployed, the Houthis and Iran flood the battlefield with bargain-basement missiles.

This isn’t just bad math; it’s a war economy designed to collapse under its own weight. Outspent, outproduced, and outmaneuvered.
- Gerry Nolan
https://t.me/Slavyangrad/116160

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US will reach new debt limit between Jan 14 and Jan 23 - Yellen

When the pause on the debt limit ends on January 2, 2025, the new limit will be based on the total debt recorded the day before, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter to Congress.

This means the US will reach its new debt ceiling as early as January 14-23. Yellen urged lawmakers to take urgent action to avoid a default.
https://t.me/geopolitics_live/39844

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SLOVAKIA TO CUT OUT KIEV'S LIGHTS IF UKRAINE STOPS RUSSIAN GAS FLOWS, announces Fico, the country's fearless PM who already dodged bullets for not mindlessly sacrificing his economy to lift Zelensky's balls on losing battlefield.

Slovakia has been one of the few nations to try to save Ukraine from itself and resume its gas exchanges from Russia - which Kiev itself also profits from - after its upcoming Jan 1, 2025 deadline - thanks to PM Fico (pictured, in report above) who shifted the country towards a more pro-Russian cooperative orientation since taking power about a year ago.
https://t.me/IntelRepublic/45062

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Western media is COMPLETELY COOKED. Outlets like The London Times, CNN, Newsweek, New York Post, and others ran with a blatantly fake story about a “North Korean soldier” captured by Ukraine in the Kursk region.

The photo? A 2022 Reddit post, complete with photoshopped insignia, recycled by Ukrainian propaganda. No evidence. No verification. Just wild claims from the same camp that brought you tales of Hezbollah fighters and grandmas downing missiles with jars of pickles.
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/134397

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The United States sets a record for the number of homeless people

According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, in January 2023 more than 650 thousand Americans were homeless, and in January 2024 - 771,480 people. This is the maximum number in the entire history of observations.

The increase in homelessness is due to high inflation, a lack of affordable housing, stagnant wage growth, a public health crisis and natural disasters.
https://t.me/llordofwar/401661

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Prominent groyper accounts have been permanently suspended after Elon Musk accused “coordinated spammers” of driving resistance to Silicon Valley’s pro-immigration efforts.
https://t.me/llordofwar/401658



https://rumble.com/v63i2x8-recommended-by-charlie-kirk-the-h-1b-debate-and-displacement-of-american-wo.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4

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https://t.me/dannyhaiphong/1936

China just unveiled the world’s largest amphibious assault ship.

War on China won’t end well for US. It’s been warned.

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With video. 

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US will reach new debt limit between Jan 14 and Jan 23 - Yellen

When the pause on the debt limit ends on January 2, 2025, the new limit will be based on the total debt recorded the day before, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter to Congress.

This means the US will reach its new debt ceiling as early as January 14-23. Yellen urged lawmakers to take urgent action to avoid a default.
https://t.me/geopolitics_live/39844

This reminds me of a series of posts by a "saddletramp" on GLP. They started with "Fifty Shades of Green" and were about the financial situation of the USA and also about Yellen. I had saved them on my (kaputt) laptop. Would be interesting if he was right ~10 years ago. 

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https://t.me/therevolutionreport/6102

WAS THIS THE PLAN ALL ALONG?

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has suggested that the damaged Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline could be acquired by a US investor within a year, potentially enabling the resumption of Russian gas supplies to the EU.

“I dare to predict: In a year at the latest, Nord Stream will be owned by an American investor, and gas will flow from Russia to Europe through the pipeline." Vucic said.

Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. financier and investor Stephen Lynch had requested permission from the U.S. Treasury Department to acquire the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, stating his intent to do so “if it is put up for auction next year.”

Lynch reportedly stated that he could acquire the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, valued at approximately $11 billion, for “pennies on the dollar,” describing it as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” for the U.S. to gain control over the EU’s energy supply.

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► SouthFront | Syria Enters Dark Times | December 27 2024


https://rumble.com/v63jgbk--southfront-syria-enters-dark-times-december-27-2024.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4

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Kim Dotcom
@KimDotcom
Dec 24
The doctors said NO! I said YES! Merry Christmas to you.

Kim Dotcom
@KimDotcom
Nov 25
UPDATE: I am recovering from a serious stroke. I have the best health professionals helping me to make a recovery. I will be back as soon as I can. Please be patient and pray for my family and I.

Kim Dotcom
@KimDotcom
Jun 14
If your leaders don’t condemn Israel, sanction Israel, embargo Israel and punish Israel for this genocide, they themselves are monsters. Don’t vote for monsters. Only vote for those who stood up for the children of Gaza.

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Syrian resistance forces ambush HTS terrorists in Aleppo pic.twitter.com/d1XraqWKhw

— Syrian Girl (@Partisangirl) December 28, 2024

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Breaking
Atomic attack
Swiss nuclear researcher: Israel tested a small tactical atomic bomb in the Syrian city of Tartus. The satellite image shows a 200-foot-wide swath of mountain disappearing into the sky and trees disappearing for about a kilometer. pic.twitter.com/4i9lgLEQeO

— ليلى (@Lailafatimeh) December 27, 2024

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https://t.me/c/1366144905/3669

but the image shows ISIS not Al Qaida sub-group HTS

https://t.me/c/1366144905/3670

Do explain the difference between them

https://t.me/c/1366144905/3671

I would differentiate it according HST is much more influenced and supported by Turkey while ISIS is more linked to CIA and/ or Mossad. You can see it sometimes also when it came to territorial disputes between both groups and when HST didnt wanted to cooperate with ISIS back in those days when they started their first big offensive

https://t.me/c/1366144905/3672



And that's to keep us engaged and lost in the small picture and ignoring the fact that all of these groups were created by the CIA for regional dominance and serve the Zionist project in our area. 

What's the difference between HTS, Nusra Front, Al Qaeda Levant, and Fatah Al Sham? 

Don't fall in their trap by wasting your time and effort in these little differences especially when the same terrorists keep on moving between those groups, similarly how the Zionist project acts, they keep you lost in useless little details while swallowing the region bits by bits or in larger chunks while people are wondering what's the difference between an Israeli Hassidic, Orthodox, atheist, and Sephardic Haredim, at the end they're all illegal settlers in Palestine.



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From the Syria News Discussion chat to this post. 

https://t.me/c/1366144905/3663

And I see it the same like this answer. And the same with the names of the Nazi groups in Ukraine. Scum is scum, no matter how they call themselves. 

[khnum]

Breaking
Atomic attack
Swiss nuclear researcher: Israel tested a small tactical atomic bomb in the Syrian city of Tartus. The satellite image shows a 200-foot-wide swath of mountain disappearing into the sky and trees disappearing for about a kilometer. pic.twitter.com/4i9lgLEQeO

— ليلى (@Lailafatimeh) December 27, 2024

Well the area is world heritage listed I would expect no less of Israel

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https://t.me/hkitabayashi/3665



I am currently reading;

The Palestinian Laboratory - How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World by Antony Lowenstein and Scribe Publishing. 

The AI surveillance that has been developed by Israel is truly incredible and one only need to reflect upon surveillance companies such as AnyVision or the BlueWolf app used by Israeli Occupation Forces to photograph Palestinians. 

Thinking back on Covid and the manner in which people were made to wear face masks it brings into question the biometric capabilities of the Israeli technology and in particular the fact that they had developed the capability for the body cameras worn by Police to identify people in a crowd even when their faces were covered. 

It also makes one wonder about the Australian Government and whether it has contracted with the Israeli Government and introduced such technology to be used against the Australian people. 

It also makes one wonder about the SmartGate technology that is used at Australian airports. 

It also makes one wonder about the Commonwealth Governments Modern Slavery Act 2018 and how the Australian Government ensures that it is not investing or contracting with the State of Israel whilst it is orchestrating war crimes, human rights abuses and a genocide against the people of Palestine. 

This same technology that is used to oppress the people of Palestine is being used to oppress the rest of the world. 

We are all Palestinians. Some of us just haven’t realised it yet.

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Yes, the struggle of the Palestinians, Yemenites, (Malians, Haitians and many more) is our struggle, even if only a few of us are able to understand that.