Ukraine’s former president Leonid Kuchma has warned that the US “will lose face before the entire world” if it abandons Kyiv, and said mistakes by the west contributed to Vladimir Putin’s all-out invasion last year.

PIJ shares footage of its forces targeting IDF armored vehicles inside Gaza at very close range.

Israel used U.S.-supplied white phosphorus in Lebanon attack, WaPo reports.

Israel used U.S.-supplied white phosphorus munitions in an October attack in southern Lebanon that injured at least nine civilians in what a rights group says should be investigated as a war crime.

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony of raising St. Andrew's flag on the nuclear-powered submarines "Krasnoyarsk" and "Emperor Alexander III", which will mark their acceptance into the Russian Navy.

The Emperor Alexander III is the seventh Borei-class atomic-powered submarine to enter service. Each of them is armed with 16 nuclear-tipped Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Putin announced that three more such submarines are under construction. They are part of Russia’s nuclear triad, which also includes land-based nuclear missiles and nuclear-armed strategic bombers.

The Krasnoyarsk is a nuclear-powered submarine of the new Yasen type. It's armed with cruise missiles and torpedoes, and is designed to hunt for enemy submarines and is also capable of attacking ground targets. Putin said that another five Yasen-class submarines are being built.

Niger leader Abdourahamane Tchiani speaks about the expulsion of France for supporting terrorist groups:

You cannot fight a fire with gasoline. The fire of terrorism is getting fuel thanks to the help provided by France.

We managed to denounce the defense and security cooperation agreements [with France] - this is a big step. A step that should have been taken 50 years ago. We finally managed to do it.

The French ambassador, who neglected the rules of diplomatic relations, who underestimated and despised the Niger authorities, left the country.

On the way to Argentina, Zelensky offered to meet with Brazilian President Lula, but Lula refused.

Ukrainian President stopped for two hours in Brazil to refuel his plane and tried to organize a meeting with Lula Da Silva.

However, Lula refused because at that time he was at a summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Zelensky says he will not compromise with Putin.

Zelensky recalled that in 2014, after the Russian occupation of part of Donbas, Putin stated that he was not going to go to a full-scale war against Ukraine.

"Everything he says is not true. He is not interested in an independent Ukraine. I cannot trade people. And with whom? With a person whose word is worth nothing. These are not guarantees."

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani:

Soon we will push the American aircraft carrier Dwight Eisenhower out of the Persian Gulf.

Footage shows the moment Israeli forces opened fire on unarmed civilian, Rami al-Jandab, in the Fara’a refugee camp, Tubas, occupied West Bank.

After wounding him, Israeli forces approach al-Jandab and shoot him several times at point blank range while he lay on the floor

North Korea's Kim Jong-un bypassed sanctions and bought himself a Mercedes Maybach.

North Korean leader switched to a Mercedes-Maybach S650, released in 2019.

Since 2006, under UN sanctions, such goods have been prohibited from being exported to North Korea.

CIA Director William Burns warned Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani of “harsh consequences” if Iraq does take action to stop attacks on US military bases in the country, AP reports.

Netanyahu:

The difference between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority is only that Hamas wants to destroy us here and now and the PA wants to do it in stages.

Hezbollah and Hamas can illegally buy all the weapons they need in Ukraine, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian claims.

“You see, in the past, I would like to be absolutely frank with you, we provided all possible support to Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, taking into account international law and in the face of confrontation with the occupier (meaning Israel).

If you ask me where they can get weapons, then one of the black markets where they can get them is Ukraine. Very easily, without much effort, they can get anything in Ukraine.”

Former Belgian Army Commander Marc Thys:

If war breaks out here, we will have to throw stones after just a few hours due to a shortage of ammunition.

Jewish American political scientist and activist Norman Finkelstein:

The Jewish billionaire class has declared war on our nation's universities: Either you support Israel's genocidal war or we will destroy you!

Testimonies broadcasted by Israel’s Channel 12 show Israeli women released by Hamas urging Israeli government to negotiate for the release of captives who remain in Gaza.

#BREAKING New Hamas footage from Gaza.

A Taiwanese army pilot was offered US $15 million to defect by landing an US-made transport helicopter on a People’s Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier during a military drill near the island, according to prosecutors.

But the scheme fell through after the officer was arrested in August for allegedly spying for Beijing.

The pilot, identified by his surname Hsieh, was approached in June by mainland Chinese intelligence officials through a retired Taiwanese army officer to fly the CH-47 Chinook helicopter onto the aircraft carrier.