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🇪🇸🇮🇱 Residents of the Spanish city of Malaga burnt giant puppet of Israeli prime-minister Netanyahu by launching fireworks at it.
The performance was supposed to represent protest caused by the politician's recent threats against Spain for what Netanyahu described as 'a diplomatic war on Israel'.
Tel Aviv summoned Spain's charge d'affaires in order to request clarification and demand apology for the incident.
The performance was supposed to represent protest caused by the politician's recent threats against Spain for what Netanyahu described as 'a diplomatic war on Israel'.
Tel Aviv summoned Spain's charge d'affaires in order to request clarification and demand apology for the incident.
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🇭🇺 - After 77.5% of the vote counted:
Tisza (opposition) 138/199 MPs
Fidesz (Orban) 54/199 MPs
Tisza (opposition) 138/199 MPs
Fidesz (Orban) 54/199 MPs
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🇭🇺 - After 81.5% of the vote counted:
Tisza (opposition) 137/199 MPs
Fidesz (Orban) 55/199 MPs
Tisza (opposition) 137/199 MPs
Fidesz (Orban) 55/199 MPs
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🇺🇦🇭🇺 - Reportedly, advisors to President Zelensky suggest to him to demand the amount of money that Hungary underpaid in aid for Ukraine compared to other EU countries.
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🇫🇷🇷🇺🇱🇹 A former banking executive at the center of Lithuania’s most prominent financial crime was detained in France under a European arrest warrant. Now France finally agreed to extradite him to Lithuania.
Russian national Vladimir Antonov, a former owner of Snoras Bankas (Lithuania) and Krajbanka (Latvia), was arrested on December 9 in Baden as part of the effort to enforce warrant issued by Lithuania’s prosecutor-general many years ago.
Antonov was previously sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison in connection with the collapse of the Snoras bank in Lithuanian and its Latvian affiliate Krajbanka. A court also ordered him and other former senior executives to jointly forfeit €105 million to the state.
Once his banks collapsed, Antonov fled to Russia. Then, years later, he vanished from own elite house near Moscow and, after months of legal proceedings, the banker's dad succeeded to have him ruled dead. It is unclear how Antonov emerged in Baden, where he was discovered very much alive.
Russian national Vladimir Antonov, a former owner of Snoras Bankas (Lithuania) and Krajbanka (Latvia), was arrested on December 9 in Baden as part of the effort to enforce warrant issued by Lithuania’s prosecutor-general many years ago.
Antonov was previously sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison in connection with the collapse of the Snoras bank in Lithuanian and its Latvian affiliate Krajbanka. A court also ordered him and other former senior executives to jointly forfeit €105 million to the state.
Once his banks collapsed, Antonov fled to Russia. Then, years later, he vanished from own elite house near Moscow and, after months of legal proceedings, the banker's dad succeeded to have him ruled dead. It is unclear how Antonov emerged in Baden, where he was discovered very much alive.
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🇺🇸 The Pentagon, according to The New York Times, assesses that Russia is ahead of the USA in building facilities for serial production of high-tech drones.
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🇳🇬 Nearly 400 people have been sentenced in Nigeria for links with militant Islamic groups following mass trials.
More than 500 suspects were put on trial in the federal high court in the capital, Abuja, on charges of either taking part in attacks or supporting the militants through funding, supplying arms, or giving logistical support.
On Friday, judges convicted 386 of them, while two were acquitted, eight were discharged, and the cases of 112 suspects were adjourned
The convicts were given sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment after linked to Boko Haram or a rival splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province.
The trials came at a time when the government is under intense pressure to curb rising insecurity in Africa's most-populous state. Security forces are battling multiple armed groups, from militant Islamists to separatists, and kidnapping-for-ransom gangs.
The US urged its citizens to reconsider travelling to the country because of the deteriorating security situation.
More than 500 suspects were put on trial in the federal high court in the capital, Abuja, on charges of either taking part in attacks or supporting the militants through funding, supplying arms, or giving logistical support.
On Friday, judges convicted 386 of them, while two were acquitted, eight were discharged, and the cases of 112 suspects were adjourned
The convicts were given sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment after linked to Boko Haram or a rival splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province.
The trials came at a time when the government is under intense pressure to curb rising insecurity in Africa's most-populous state. Security forces are battling multiple armed groups, from militant Islamists to separatists, and kidnapping-for-ransom gangs.
The US urged its citizens to reconsider travelling to the country because of the deteriorating security situation.
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Why Putin's allies all always lose in pathetic ways?
Only Putin's allies who don't lose are the ones like Lukashenko who just ignore what Putin tells them.
Only Putin's allies who don't lose are the ones like Lukashenko who just ignore what Putin tells them.
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🇮🇷 🇺🇸 Trump announced that he is considering continuing "limited" military strikes on Iran.
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🇭🇺 🇪🇺 Hungary's New PM-Elect Pledges Pro-Western Shift
Péter Magyar, leader of the Hungarian opposition, has declared a movement to 'liberate' the nation and 'take back our homeland.'
His platform emphasizes a pro-Western orientation, with Magyar stating his desire for Hungary to be a 'European country again.' This shift is underscored by his supporters chanting 'Russians go home!' while celebrating all over Budapest, directly challenging the incumbent government's ties to Moscow.
Following his election victory, Magyar pledged to be a strong ally in NATO and the EU. He announced his first diplomatic trips will be to Poland, Austria, and Brussels to secure withheld EU funds.
Minas Tirith | 24/7 News channel | Updated
Péter Magyar, leader of the Hungarian opposition, has declared a movement to 'liberate' the nation and 'take back our homeland.'
His platform emphasizes a pro-Western orientation, with Magyar stating his desire for Hungary to be a 'European country again.' This shift is underscored by his supporters chanting 'Russians go home!' while celebrating all over Budapest, directly challenging the incumbent government's ties to Moscow.
Following his election victory, Magyar pledged to be a strong ally in NATO and the EU. He announced his first diplomatic trips will be to Poland, Austria, and Brussels to secure withheld EU funds.
Minas Tirith | 24/7 News channel | Updated
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🇺🇸 🇻🇦 Trump Escalates Attacks on Pope Leo, Posts Unusual Imagery
Former President Donald J. Trump has issued a sharp critique of Pope Leo, labeling him 'weak on crime' and 'terrible for foreign policy,' citing his perceived tolerance for Iran's nuclear ambitions and criticism of US actions against Venezuela. Trump also condemned the Pope for his silence on COVID-era church restrictions and for meeting with left-wing political figures.
In a subsequent post, Trump claimed Leo would not be in the Vatican if he were not president, adding he likes the Pope's 'all MAGA' brother 'much better.' He urged the Pope to 'get his act together' and stop being a 'politician,' asserting his actions were hurting the Catholic Church.
Trump later told the pontiff to 'use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope.' Then he posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus healing people with soldiers descending from the sky.
Minas Tirith | 24/7 News channel | Updated
Former President Donald J. Trump has issued a sharp critique of Pope Leo, labeling him 'weak on crime' and 'terrible for foreign policy,' citing his perceived tolerance for Iran's nuclear ambitions and criticism of US actions against Venezuela. Trump also condemned the Pope for his silence on COVID-era church restrictions and for meeting with left-wing political figures.
In a subsequent post, Trump claimed Leo would not be in the Vatican if he were not president, adding he likes the Pope's 'all MAGA' brother 'much better.' He urged the Pope to 'get his act together' and stop being a 'politician,' asserting his actions were hurting the Catholic Church.
Trump later told the pontiff to 'use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pope.' Then he posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus healing people with soldiers descending from the sky.
Minas Tirith | 24/7 News channel | Updated
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🇦🇫 At least 11 people are known to have died after gunmen targeted civilians at a picnic spot in western Afghanistan.
Provincial officials originally said four people had been killed in the attack in the Enjil district of Herat province on Friday, but later said that seven more people who were critically injured had also died.
No group has claimed responsibility so far.
"Unidentified armed men" riding motorcycles opened fire near the village of Deh Mehri, an interior ministry spokesperson said. The recreational area is usually crowded on Fridays.
The victims - who were Shia Muslims - had gone to a local shrine for a picnic. Shia Muslims are a minority group in Afghanistan and have been targeted in the past.
Provincial officials originally said four people had been killed in the attack in the Enjil district of Herat province on Friday, but later said that seven more people who were critically injured had also died.
No group has claimed responsibility so far.
"Unidentified armed men" riding motorcycles opened fire near the village of Deh Mehri, an interior ministry spokesperson said. The recreational area is usually crowded on Fridays.
The victims - who were Shia Muslims - had gone to a local shrine for a picnic. Shia Muslims are a minority group in Afghanistan and have been targeted in the past.
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🇬🇧🇪🇺 British prime-minister Keir Starmer is planning a law which will mean that the UK government can adopt EU single market rules, without a normal parliamentary vote.
The measure is part of a bill aiming to align the UK with new European regulations in areas such as food standards.
A senior Labour MP is quoted: "It will lower costs for businesses and get rid of the Brexit paperwork tax that adds to the cost of the weekly shop."
The plans provoked strong opposition from the Conservatives and Reform UK.
The EU single market is an agreement which enables goods, services and people to move freely between member states, with countries applying many common rules and standards.
The Starmer plan means that whenever Brussels approves a new rule MPs would only have limited opportunities to scrutinise it.
The measure is part of a bill aiming to align the UK with new European regulations in areas such as food standards.
A senior Labour MP is quoted: "It will lower costs for businesses and get rid of the Brexit paperwork tax that adds to the cost of the weekly shop."
The plans provoked strong opposition from the Conservatives and Reform UK.
The EU single market is an agreement which enables goods, services and people to move freely between member states, with countries applying many common rules and standards.
The Starmer plan means that whenever Brussels approves a new rule MPs would only have limited opportunities to scrutinise it.
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🇺🇸 - Major shooting in Virginia Beach after two gangs of friendly locals traded insults. Then moved to trading bullets.
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🇮🇷 - Pistachios reached their highest price in 8 years because of the Iran war, since Iran accounts for more than 30% of global production.
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🇭🇺 - Hungarian legislative election after 99% votes counted:
Tisza (opposition) - 138/199 seats (+138)
Fidesz (Orban) 55/199 seats (-80)
Mi Hazank (nationalists) 6/199 seats (+0)
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Tisza (opposition) - 138/199 seats (+138)
Fidesz (Orban) 55/199 seats (-80)
Mi Hazank (nationalists) 6/199 seats (+0)
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