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Armenia is building the world's largest statue of Jesus Christ.

The monument will be 77 meters tall, featuring a 33-meter statue atop a 44-meter pedestal.

The project is funded by Armenian billionaire Gagik Tsarukyan.

It will surpass the height of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro (38 meters).
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🇺🇸🇵🇱 JUST IN: TRUMP SENDS 5,000 MORE TROOPS TO POLAND – “Model & Ironclad Ally”

Just weeks after pulling 5,000 troops from Germany, Washington is redeploying them to Warsaw. The message: punish the reluctant allies, reward the loyal.

📦 Trump’s announcement: “Based on the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki… the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland.”

🗣️ Polish Defense Minister: “Poland is a model and ironclad ally. It’s good that we fight together for the fundamental issues of our Homeland’s security.”

🔁 The contrast: Germany (critical of US Iran policy) loses troops. Poland (supportive) gains them. The alliance is not a partnership – it’s a loyalty test.

#US #Poland #NATO #TroopDeployment #Geopolitics #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS
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🇨🇳🇰🇵 XI JINPING TO VISIT NORTH KOREA NEXT WEEK – First Trip in 7 Years

As Trump and Putin leave Beijing with trade deals, Xi is heading to Pyongyang.

Per South Korea's Yonhap agency, Chinese security and protocol teams have already visited North Korea — a strong signal the visit is imminent, expected in late May or early June.

Key context:

🤝 Kim visited Beijing in September 2025 — his first face-to-face with Xi in six years

🚂 China & North Korea have already resumed direct train and flight services between capitals

🇨🇳 China's FM Wang Yi visited Pyongyang in April, meeting Kim directly — emphasizing the need to coordinate on global and regional affairs

🇷🇺 North Korea has grown closer to Moscow — this visit signals Beijing reasserting its role as Pyongyang's primary partner

Xi has now met Trump, Putin — and is heading to Kim. One leader. Every major power.

#China #NorthKorea #Xi #Kim #BRICS
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Angela Merkel receives the European Order of Merit.

So like...Opening Europe's borders, that counts as 'defense' of European values, right?
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'The US must STOP exerting pressure against Cuba, and cease arbitrary threats of the use of force' China's MFA Spox Jiakun

'China FIRMLY supports Cuba in defending its sovereignty and national dignity, and in rejecting foreign interference'

Source: RT
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🌍 The 2026 FIFA World Cup will officially run from 11 June 2026 to 19 July 2026.

For the first time ever:

— 48 national teams
— 104 matches
— Hosted across 🇺🇸 USA, 🇨🇦 Canada, and 🇲🇽 Mexico

This will be the biggest World Cup in history.

The tournament expands from 32 to 48 teams, meaning:

• More nations
• More knockout drama
• More rivalries
• More global audiences than ever before

The Final will take place on 19 July 2026 after 39 days of competition across North America.

Source: FIFA #WorldCup2026 #FIFA #Football #Soccer
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General : Malaysia’s Involvement In BRICS To Strengthen Global Economic Position - Mohamad
SEREMBAN, May 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s participation in BRICS is seen as having the potential to strengthen the country’s position in global economic competition, as well as reduce dependence on the traditional financial system dominated by major powers, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.  Read more »
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A robot performing at an event in China had its big Michael Jackson moment cut short after it suddenly collapsed mid-dance

Bro hit one move and rebooted in public

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🚨🇺🇸🇵🇱 JUST IN: Trump Announces Deployment Of 5,000 Additional US Troops To Poland

The United States will send 5,000 more troops to Poland as Washington simultaneously reduces its military presence in Germany.

The move comes amid growing tensions inside NATO following disputes over support during the Iran war.

Trump linked the deployment directly to Poland’s nationalist President Karol Nawrocki — calling him a key ally of his administration.

Reports say NATO officials and even Polish authorities were caught off guard by the sudden announcement.

Meanwhile, Washington is reportedly preparing even deeper troop cuts in Germany as pressure mounts across the alliance.

Another sign Europe’s security architecture is entering a major realignment phase.

Source: Politico

#USA #Poland #NATO #Geopolitics
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🇨🇳⛏️ China is quietly building an energy shield against Middle East chaos.

As war and instability disrupt oil flows from Iran and the Gulf, Beijing is accelerating a massive shift:

Turning Xinjiang’s coal into synthetic fuel, chemicals, and industrial feedstock.

In the deserts of northern Xinjiang, entire “coal-to-chemicals” mega hubs are rising designed to reduce dependence on imported oil and protect China from maritime chokepoints like Hormuz

While much of the world still relies on vulnerable global shipping lanes, China is betting its future on domestic resource conversion at industrial scale.

The center of gravity is places like Wucaiwan in Xinjiang:

• Giant open-pit coal mines
• Massive thermal power plants
• Coal-to-oil and coal-to-chemical complexes
• Integrated industrial corridors built deep inland

Beijing sees coal not just as fuel anymore —

but as a strategic substitute for disrupted oil supplies.

The implications go far beyond China.

Source: South China Morning Post
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Uganda’s Ministry of Health has introduced temporary restrictions on handshakes and other physical contact following a recent Ebola outbreak

Health officials are urging citizens and visitors to avoid traditional greetings and use non-contact alternatives like waving instead

Iganda has been introducing similar restrictions during previous outbreak of the dangerous disease

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🇺🇸🇹🇼 US pauses $14B Taiwan arms deal amid Iran war concerns.

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told lawmakers Washington is temporarily halting the massive weapons package to ensure enough munitions remain available for “Epic Fury” operations linked to the Iran conflict.

Trump says he “may or may not” approve the deal later while Beijing pressures Washington to delay support for Taipei.

The pause could deepen anxiety in Taiwan over long-term US military backing as tensions with China continue to rise.

Source: Al Jazeera

#Taiwan #China #USA #Iran
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 BREAKING: A deadly drone strike hit a school dormitory in Starobelsk, Lugansk overnight.

Local authorities say 86 children were inside the building when the attack happened. At least 4 people were killed and 35 injured, while rescue teams continue searching through the rubble for survivors.

Russian officials called the strike a “targeted attack” on civilians, claiming no military facilities were near the area.

This incident has also sparked intense reactions on social media regarding Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Western military support.

Source: Reuters
#Russia #Ukraine #Lugansk #Donbass
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Trump's Greenland Envoy Jeff Landry asks local boy in Nuuk if he wants a photo

The kid straight up said ‘No’

It must have been embarassing

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🚨🇸🇴🇮🇱 JUST IN: Somalia Condemns Somaliland’s Push For Embassy In Israel

Somalia’s federal government has strongly condemned Somaliland’s move to establish an embassy in Israel, calling it illegal and a violation of national sovereignty.

Mogadishu says any unilateral diplomatic action by the breakaway region carries “no legal effect” and is an “unacceptable provocation” to the Arab and Islamic world.

The controversy follows reports that Somaliland plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem, while Israel prepares reciprocal diplomatic representation in Hargeisa.

Israel has reportedly taken steps toward deeper engagement with Somaliland, further escalating tensions with Somalia and drawing criticism from the African Union.

Analysts say the development highlights growing geopolitical competition in the Horn of Africa and increasing fragmentation of regional diplomacy.

Source: RT

#Somalia #Israel #Somaliland #Africa
JUST IN: 🇵🇰🇨🇳 Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit China on May 23-26 for talks with President Xi Jinping.

Source: DAWN
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