Billionaire Ineos founder and Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in the UK, arguing that the country is “on the slide” because of high taxes, immigration and energy policy.

Source: BBC

Polish PM Donald Tusk:

We are in the anti-ballistic coalition with Ukraine. As of today, Poland is part of this great project.

During talks with President Zelensky, we established the framework for this cooperation.

This will mean much safer European skies, and therefore a safer Polish sky as well.

Boris Johnson on Russia:

Russia’s problem is that it cannot let go of its empire. The British had the biggest empire the world had ever seen. At one point it was roughly seven times the size of the Roman Empire — and we gave it up.

The Russians need to let Ukraine go. It is like that old piece of relationship advice: if you love someone, let them go. If they come back, they’re yours. If they don’t, they never were.

They have to let Ukraine go. The age of empires is over.

Boris Johnson:

The British and the Russians are two great peoples, two great countries. We fought side by side in the Second World War, and we understand that we can have common interests.

But present-day Russia is behaving terribly. Many years ago, I tried to improve relations between Britain and Russia. And where did that get us? Nowhere.

They used Novichok in Britain. An innocent British citizen died. It is disgusting and revolting.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang:

However it’s characterized, 2030 is not going to be the end of the world. There is 0% chance that’s going to be the end of the world.

Boris Johnson:

We constantly think that if Putin stops, he will immediately be removed.

But he can simply write another one of his stupid historical essays and say, "I have found some new old documents from Russian history about which lands are actually the historical lands of Russia."

And it turns out, my friends, that they are exactly the territories we currently control. Then he can say, "That’s it. We have accomplished the mission. There are no more Nazis," and so on.

That is what he needs to do — and then leave.

Boris Johnson:

I think the whole logic that Russia somehow lost something because of Ukrainian independence is completely wrong. What is bad for Russia about having a free and prosperous neighbor?

But there is an answer as to why it matters specifically to Putin. Putin wants to preserve a particular political model. He does not want democracy, and Ukraine presents an alternative future for Russia: a free country, a free press, a pluralistic society, free media.

He hates that. That is the problem. The threat to his ideology is not Ukraine as such, but a free Ukraine.

If Russia wanted to live with Ukraine in peace and harmony, both countries would prosper.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus:

Ukrainian forces are now killing or wounding more Russian soldiers each month than Russia is mobilizing each month, which should be something that worries those in the Kremlin considerably.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus:

There are some countries in the Middle East, for example, that have bought interceptors for years. Yes, they’re under pressure from Iran.

Yes, they need to keep a substantial number, but some of those, perhaps in return for help from Ukraine to deal with some of the issues again with Iran or the Houthis in Yemen, could in fact loan them.

Zara Larsson said "I will not be going to Abu Dhabi" in an Instagram comment after fans pressured her over the UAE's role in arming Sudan's RSF terror group.

The date was a Dec. 3 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concert.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus:

There are reports — I talked to specific corps commanders who said they have cases in which they’ve actually captured a Russian soldier who was in the military less than two weeks.

That includes taking the oath, drawing your equipment, being transported to the front. There’s not much training in there. There’s certainly no integration into the unit.

Damon Albarn held up a Palestinian flag at Gorillaz's Orlando tour opener, telling the crowd:

Don't forget this. Ever. Stand your position. Don't ever be neutral.

BREAKING: Flames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising near Riyadh airport, according to an eyewitness.

Source: Reuters

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir:

Conditions for people in Gaza aren’t good. I want to send them out of Gaza. I’m humanitarian, okay?

I’m doing them a favor. I’m getting them out of there.

Russia is building ~42,000 m² of underground production facilities at the Alabuga special economic zone for Geran (Shahed-type) kamikaze drones.

The site has also added dozens of anti-drone net towers.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir:

If we get the Palestinians out of Gaza, that means more lives for us.

And then Gaza can become a real-estate arena. It can become a beautiful coastal gem.

Settlements need to be built there. A lot of things need to be done there.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir:

When they asked me what I would do if my son were LGBT, I said I would hug him.

LGBT people are my brothers. Completely my brothers.

I represent all the people of Israel — secular, religious, traditional.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir:

Most of the Israeli public is right-wing. Most of the public genuinely wants these changes.

Most of the public just wants us to keep going and keep going.

I walk around in the street — that’s the feeling I get.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir:

Sometimes I can’t even cross the street because when I go from one side to the other, there’s so much love for me.

I sit with my wife at a café and I get up 50 times — selfie, selfie, selfie, selfie.

I love it.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir:

There are two million people in Gaza. In my opinion, 1.7 or 1.8 million of them are potential migrants who could leave Gaza.

Most Gazans — I did a survey, I did checks — 60% of them say, "We want to leave now. We want to get out of here now."

I’ll give you a scoop: there are countries willing to receive them.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir:

There were at least four countries in the last two years that said they were willing to take in Gazans.

Of course they want money; they want various things from us.

It’s crazy that this wasn’t done. It was a huge mistake.