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"It was a deliberate act of MASS MURDER"

Ukraine DELIBERATELY targeted these children in this dormitory in Starobelsk — former British MP George Galloway

"NATO is up to its neck in the blood of these schoolgirls, in the blood of these students"
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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 US forces launched strikes on southern Iran even as Tehran’s top negotiators arrived in Qatar for peace talks.

CENTCOM says the attacks targeted missile launch sites and Iranian boats allegedly trying to place mines near strategic waters.

Several IRGC personnel were reportedly killed.

The strikes come despite the April 8 ceasefire still officially being in effect.

Meanwhile, Trump says talks with Iran are “proceeding nicely” but warns it’s either a “Great Deal” or a return to war “bigger and stronger than ever before.”

Washington is also pushing Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan to join the Abraham Accords as part of a wider regional settlement.

Source: Al Jazeera

#Iran #US #MiddleEast #Geopolitics
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🇮🇩 Indonesia is moving toward one of the biggest resource-nationalist shifts in decades.

President Prabowo plans to funnel key commodity exports coal, palm oil and metals, through a single state-controlled system under PT DSI.

Jakarta says the move will stop decades of export manipulation and offshore profit leakages that may have cost the country hundreds of billions.

But critics warn the policy could replace “market failure with state monopoly failure.”

The concern: A centralized export gate could scare investors, slow trade flows, increase bureaucracy, and push global buyers toward Australia, Malaysia or Russia instead.

Indonesia is betting state control can reclaim economic sovereignty.

Markets are betting it could create a new bottleneck.

Source: Asia Times

#Indonesia #Prabowo #Commodities #Geopolitics
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BLAST OFF!🚀China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft launched successfully from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
🇨🇳🇸🇬 China and Singapore have reaffirmed support for keeping the Strait of Malacca open amid rising global tensions.

During talks in Beijing, Singapore FM Vivian Balakrishnan told Wang Yi that free passage through the Malacca Strait is in the interest of all countries.

Wang Yi responded that protecting global supply chains and maritime routes is a “shared aspiration of all countries.”

The meeting comes as the US-Iran crisis and instability around the Strait of Hormuz push China’s long-standing “Malacca Dilemma” back into focus.

Around 80% of China’s oil imports pass through the Malacca Strait — making it one of Beijing’s most critical strategic chokepoints.

Source: SCMP

#China #Singapore #MalaccaStrait #Geopolitics
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🇧🇩🇨🇳🇵🇰 Bangladesh’s possible purchase of Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 Block III fighter jets is raising alarm in India.

The move could turn Bangladesh into a new frontline in the growing India-China-Pakistan rivalry.

Why it matters:

🔸 Pakistan has reportedly transferred a fully operational JF-17 simulator to Bangladesh

🔸 The jets would replace Dhaka’s aging MiG-29 and F-7 fleet

🔸 India fears increased pressure near the strategic Siliguri Corridor linking its northeast

🔸 Analysts say the deal would deepen Bangladesh’s military dependence on China and strengthen Dhaka-Islamabad ties after Sheikh Hasina’s fall

Bangladesh may not challenge India’s air dominance —
but it could complicate New Delhi’s military calculations across the eastern flank.

Source: Asia Times

#Bangladesh #India #China #Pakistan
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Can someone say CIA? LOL

Mexican drug cartels are decked out in some top notch military grade gear.
🇺🇸 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a major housing plan targeting wealthy neighborhoods that have added little new housing despite the city’s worsening housing shortage.

The plan includes zoning reforms to allow more homes near public transit and faster approval processes in areas with the lowest affordable housing production.

Mamdani said many high-income neighborhoods are blocking growth, keeping rents high and limiting housing access for working families.

NYC’s rental vacancy rate has fallen to just 1.4% the lowest in over 50 years.

The mayor aims to build 200,000 affordable homes over the next decade while also preserving existing housing and expanding affordable homeownership.

#NewYork #HousingCrisis #ZohranMamdani #USA
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🇷🇺 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Moscow has not yet seen any response from Washington after Russia warned that “systematic strikes” on Kyiv’s defense industry sites are beginning.

Peskov clarified that “systematic” does not necessarily mean daily strikes, but confirmed Russia’s warning remains its priority message.

The Kremlin also announced that President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a state visit to Kazakhstan starting tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Russia confirmed Alexander Shokhin will become the country’s new business ombudsman under a revised non-governmental structure.

Source: TASS

#Russia #Ukraine #Putin #Kyiv
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🕋 More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2026 amid regional tensions, a fragile Iran ceasefire, and a global energy crisis.

Pilgrims from around the world gathered in Mecca to perform Tawaf around the Kaaba under intense heat, with volunteers distributing water and cooling fans.

Many described Hajj as spiritually transformative and physically demanding.

The pilgrimage comes as US, Iranian, and regional officials continue talks over a possible agreement linked to the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

On Tuesday, pilgrims will gather at Arafat, the spiritual peak of Hajj, for prayers and forgiveness.

Source: Al Jazeera / AP

#Hajj2026 #Mecca #SaudiArabia #Islam
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Imagine traveling across the world just to vandalize ancient rock formations

Federal investigators and tribal leaders are investigating vandalism at Arizona’s Cathedral Rock after tourists were filmed carving deep scratches into the protected Sedona landmark

Authorities say the damage was discovered on the iconic red sandstone formation, which is considered sacred by several Native American communities and protected under federal regulations

Video from the scene shows names and markings being carved directly into the rock by a group identified by eyewitnesses as tourists visiting from India - but this is not a confirmed fact

The incident has triggered backlash online and renewed calls for stricter enforcement against vandalism at protected natural and cultural sites

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🇨🇳 China warned the Quad alliance against “bloc confrontation” after top diplomats from the US, India, Japan, and Australia met in New Delhi.

Beijing criticized the grouping for forming “exclusive small circles” and said regional cooperation should not target third countries.

The Quad announced new initiatives on maritime surveillance, critical mineral supply chains, and energy security, while also expressing concern over tensions in the South China Sea and East China Sea.

China’s Foreign Ministry said peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific should not be undermined by geopolitical rivalry.

Source: Anadolu Agency

#China #Quad #India #Geopolitics
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It’s a trap!

A group of mostly male police officers went undercover as a female dance troupe to catch a suspected dg dealer in Thailand

While performing for the suspect, the officers slowly surrounded him as he appeared completely distracted by the show

After the arrest, the cross-dressing cops posed for photos in sparkly dresses and proudly shared them online

The suspect was found carrying 53 mth pills, over 200 drg bags for distribution, and a mobile phone

Apparently this isn’t the first time Thai police have used wild disguises during undercover operations


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🇺🇸☠️ WEST PLANNING TO USE FORMER ISIS MILITANTS AGAINST IRAN – FSB Chief 🚨

Russian Federal Security Service chief Aleksandr Bortnikov warns: Western spy agencies are moving former Islamic State militants from Syrian prisons to special camps in Iraq – with the intention of using them as a proxy force against Iran.

🧨 “The history of Islamic State began with similar Iraqi prison complexes under Western coalition protection,” Bortnikov said.

🌍 The released jihadists include individuals from CIS countries – a direct threat to their home nations.

🔥 “The escalation of the Iranian conflict and the involvement of an increasing number of parties is threatening to destabilize the entire Islamic world.”

The West created ISIS once. Now, it seems, they want a repeat – this time aimed at Tehran.

#Iran #ISIS #ProxyWar #FSB #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #WestExposed #DoubleStandards
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🇨🇿💥 CZECH “AMMO COALITION” FOR UKRAINE LOSES HALF ITS BACKERS – A Quiet Admission of Failure

Nine countries have pulled out. The scheme raised only €1.4 billion of a €5 billion target. And Ukraine has largely replaced artillery with drones anyway.

📉 18 countries signed up in 2024 – now only about 9 are contributing financially.

🎯 The initiative delivered up to 50% of Ukraine’s large‑calibre ammo – but fell dramatically short of targets.

🇨🇿 Czech PM Andrej Babis audited the program, cut Czech funding, citing lack of transparency and billions flowing to unknown beneficiaries.

🤖 By end of 2025, Ukrainian forces had replaced artillery with one‑way attack drones on most fronts.

The bottom line: Western promises, Western shortfalls. The “shell hunger” was never satisfied – and the money trail is murky.

#Ukraine #Czechia #AmmoCoalition #War #BRICS #GlobalSouth #Transparency #ThinkBRICS
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What would you do if you found millions of dollars floating towards you?

A Florida man stumbled onto a bizarre discovery after spotting bundles of cash worth millions of dollars floating near a beach in Fort Lauderdale

Instead of disappearing into the sunset with it, he pulled the money ashore and immediately contacted police so authorities could take over the investigation. Actually sounds like a smart move taking it was in broad daylight and there were a lot of witnesses

Officials are now trying to determine where the cash came from and how it ended up drifting through the ocean, with the mystery already fueling wild speculation online

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🇮🇷📉 ECONOMIC WARFARE AGAINST IRAN: A 16‑YEAR STUDY – The Biggest Failure the West Won’t Admit

Sanctions were supposed to collapse the regime. Instead, they enriched the IRGC, crushed the middle class, and accelerated the global pivot away from the dollar.

This BRICS Business documentary reveals the data the West ignores:

💸 The “sanctions pump” – wealth moved from 23 million workers into the shadow economy.

📈 Parastatal growth (Bonyads) increased 44% more efficiently under pressure – than the formal sector.

🔁 The BRICS pivot – de‑dollarization is real. Yuan and ruble are replacing USD.

JCPOA withdrawal, SWIFT exclusion, maximum pressure – all failed.

“The data does not show collapse. It shows adaptation – and the West’s coercive architecture is becoming obsolete.”

🎥 Watch the full study here: https://youtu.be/P6oJKqyoY

#BRICS #IranEconomy #SanctionsFail #DeDollarization #ThinkBRICS #EconomicWarfare #GlobalSouth
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