Syrian Ministry of Health:

The PKK terrorist organization and affiliated armed groups expelled staff and doctors from Yassin Hospital in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud district and turned it into a military position after fleeing from the Syrian Army.

The European Union will provide about €620 million ($722 million) to Syria in 2026–27 for recovery and humanitarian aid.

Aleppo Liberated as Syrian Army Completes SDF Operations

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North Korea said South Korea flew a drone into its airspace on January 4, calling it a violation of sovereignty.

The drone was allegedly launched from Incheon, flew about 8 km into the North, and was shot down while conducting surveillance.

NEW: Greenland’s five main political parties rejected renewed claims by Trump that the US could take control of Greenland, saying only Greenlanders can decide the island’s future.

They stressed they want to be Greenlanders, not Americans or Danes.

Source: AFP

Iran holds funerals for security personnel killed during recent unrest.

Iranian Army Chief General Hatami:

Today, the enemy—through another conspiracy and with the support of the criminal Zionist regime and hostile terrorist groups—is seeking to disrupt order and calm in cities and undermine the country’s public security.

The same enemy whose hands were stained with the blood of this nation’s children during the 12-day war is now, under the false pretext of supporting the Iranian people, attempting to instigate another sedition.

The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran calls on the brave and aware people of Iran to remain vigilant and wise.

South Africa has launched a weeklong joint naval drill with Russia, China and Iran near Cape Town.

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Pete Hegseth on November 7, 2024:

I’ve been a recovering neocon for six years now. The foolishness with which we ricocheted around the world intervening—thinking it was in our best interests—when really we just overturned the table and created something worse in almost every single scenario...

The trust there—that our political leaders or our generals would have our best interest in mind—is totally broken. It’s totally broken. I acknowledge that completely.

And the last thing I want is my son deploying to the Donbas to defend eastern Ukraine.

Source: Shawn Ryan Show

Medvedev once again threatens Europe with the Oreshnik.

Sudan: UAE-backed RSF seized control of the Mustoura area in West Darfur.

Drug Cartel Money Laundered via Cyprus

Mexican and Colombian drug cartel money was laundered through Cyprus-based foreign exchange (FX) firms.

Regulators acknowledged the claims but cited no cases.

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Pro-regime rally in Iran:

Death to the hypocrite!

Death to the traitorous seller of the homeland!

Oh free leader, we are ready, we are ready!

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Trump:

Trump is an extraordinarily good listener. I think everything I’ve ever said to him, he’s remembered.

Source: TIME

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Trump:

He is an incredibly hard worker. His work ethic — he starts as early as anybody else and oftentimes we’ll be talking about things late in the night and I’m kind of ready for bed and he would have gone for several more hours.

I’ve never met anybody with such incredible work ethic. He works hard — his whole life — he works seven days a week as far as I can tell.

He’s an excellent listener, he has incredible work ethic, and he’s super smart.

Source: TIME

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang:

The world is unaware of how deeply dependent the United States and China are on each other.

The ideas that floated around about the United States decoupling from China are flawed. Our dependency on each other is quite significant, and it’s deeper than people think.

This will be the most consequential relationship in the next century.

Source: TIME

One of the attackers who attempted a suicide bombing, identified as Dilbirîn Efrîn and described by the SDF/YPG as a “journalist,” detonated himself while attacking Syrian security forces in the Sheikh Maqsoud area of Aleppo.

Five members of the SDF/YPG carried out suicide attacks yesterday.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang:

The world does not realize how deeply dependent we are in the AI industry on the brilliant students and the brilliant scientists of China.

Fifty percent of the world’s AI researchers are from China.

Source: TIME

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang:

There’s a belief that somehow if we provided American chips to foreign countries — and specifically China — that the Chinese military would be building their military, building airplanes and aircraft carriers using American chips.

First of all, they have plenty of their own chips, and their companies are formidable. The idea that China does not have a technology industry — we now know — is lunacy.

Source: TIME