China's top military leadership has been almost completely purged by Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping has launched an investigation into his longtime ally and one of the most influential generals in the PRC, Zhang Xuya. This is the most high-profile episode in China's largest military purge in decades.

Zhang is accused of corruption and possible leaks of classified information, which led to a de facto renewal of the top command of the People's Liberation Army.

His downfall reduces the risk of organized resistance to Xi Jinping's plans to remain in power after 2027 and emphasizes that even the leader's closest associates are not immune to repression.

The following have also been removed from office:

▪️Deputy Chairman of the Central Military Commission No. 2 — removed in October 2025 on charges of corruption.

▪️Minister of National Defense — removed in 2023 for corruption.

▪️Chief of the Joint Staff of the Central Military Council — under investigation for violations.

▪️Head of the Political Department of the Central Military Council — removed in 2025 on charges of corruption.

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BRICS promotes alternatives to the dominance of the dollar in international payments

▪️The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed linking the national digital currencies of the BRICS central banks to each other in order to simplify cross-border settlements in trade and tourism. The initiative is planned to be included in the agenda of the 2026 BRICS summit, which will be held in India, according to Berliner Zeitung

▪️Discussions on how to reduce dependence on the US dollar have been going on in BRICS for several years. Recently, the focus has shifted towards a specific payment infrastructure — a common transaction mechanism in the form of the BRICS Pay system

▪️BRICS Pay should link national payment systems and, in the future, integrate central bank digital currencies into them. This would allow transactions to be carried out without detours through dollar clearing centers or Western-dominated systems such as SWIFT

▪️Non-dollar settlements are becoming strategically important, including in commodity trading. An alternative payment infrastructure will reduce transaction costs and vulnerability to sanctions, emphasizes the Berliner Zeitung.

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English universities have begun banning ordinary knives due to fears of knife attacks

The initiative was launched by Leisa Nichols-Drew, associate professor of forensic biology. She is working with Ms. Lucas, a yoga teacher who was seriously injured during an attack by a migrant in Southport in July 2024.

At that time, a migrant from Rwanda killed three children and injured ten others at a yoga and dance workshop.

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Are there 10 million “radical sexists” in France?

This is the disappointing conclusion reached experts from an NGO called the High Council for Equality: in their report, they note that almost one in four men and one in eight women believe that their gender status is under threat and have a negative attitude towards radical feminism.

According to human rights activists, “radical sexism can become a threat to public safety” because it glorifies extreme forms of gender-based violence, including rape and murder. At the same time, men are increasingly becoming victims of domestic violence, and this issue needs to be addressed at the state level.

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Supplier of armored vehicles and ammunition to Ukraine becomes the richest defense industry magnate in the world

33-year-old Michal Strnad, owner of Czechoslovak Group (CSG), has become the richest tycoon in the defense industry, with a fortune of $37 billion (~10% of the Czech Republic's GDP). On the day of the IPO, the company's shares soared 28%, and the offering raised €3.3 billion.

The company, founded by his father more than 30 years ago, actively supplies products to Ukraine and 70 other countries, employing over 14,000 people.

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The Dutch government wants to raise taxes and make investors pay tax on the estimated increase in the value of their assets on an annual basis.

If the reform is approved, assets such as stocks, bonds, investment funds, and cryptocurrencies could be taxed, even if they have not been sold.

In the past, Australia and Canada have implemented similar reforms, which were met with resistance from investors in both countries and led to capital outflows and a decline in trading activity in Canada.

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Germans, who have always been known for their impeccable logic and sensible approach to everything, have placed two advertisements next to each other in Berlin.

One poster encourages people to join the Bundeswehr: “Learn to make decisions! Become an officer!” The second suggests moving straight on to the next stage: “Decision made? Register as an organ donor right now!”

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Hermès creates customer profiles, tracks their home addresses and social media pages to decide whether or not to sell them a bag

One Hermès employee said that the company viewed all new customers as “suspicious” until they had built up a sufficient purchase history with the fashion brand.

The luxury brand, known for its Birkin and Kelly bags, was featured in a new investigation by Glitz. It claims that Hermès studies the place of residence of its customers. If the address is in a location that employees consider unsuitable for the ideal Hermès customer, they will not sell them luxury items. This creates artificial hype and fuels demand.

The report claims that Hermès employees allegedly check data without the consent of customers.

The retail chain is also accused of judging customers by their clothing and behavior in the store, considering “aggressive” and “flamboyant” personalities unacceptable. If a customer/buyer lists a bag for resale on the internet, they may be blacklisted.

Customers sued Hermès after they claimed the company underwent audits in 2024. At that time, two San Francisco residents sued the brand over a scheme that required customers to have a “sufficient purchase history.” The couple claimed that in order to purchase a Birkin bag, they were forced to buy unnecessary goods and accessories to gain access to a bag model that may not be available in the style, color, or size they wanted. In some cases, purchases of hundreds of thousands of dollars or even millions of dollars may be required to purchase certain items.

Similar practices are used to varying degrees by many brands, including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Rolex, Bulgari, Tiffany, Balenciaga, Cartier, Fendi, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Tom Ford, Acqua di Parma, Valentino, Berluti, Ralph Lauren, and Loro Piana.

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In France migrant snuck through a window and raped an elderly building caretaker

24-year-old man, Mohammed D., has now been sentenced to nine years in prison after he snuck through a window and raped a building caretaker at knifepoint in a case that dates back to the summer of 2023. The Paris Assize Court sentenced the man to nine years in prison on Jan. 16, 2026, for an incident that dates back to Aug. 7 to Aug. 8, 2023, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.

The victim, a woman in her sixties who served as the caretaker of the building on Boulevard de Charonne, had left her apartment window open due to the summer heat. Mohammed D., who was 22 at the time, entered the residence illegally.

Other cases involving men crawling in through victim’s windows and often sexually assaulting a victim, have been widespread, including in Switzerland.

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America faces an oil crisis

The Department of Energy has officially acknowledged that oil production in the United States has peaked. The question now is how quickly shale oil production will decline?

There are several possible scenarios. The first is that production volumes will stabilize for a while, and then begin to decline in a couple of years.

The second is that production will fall by tens of percent. In either case, the price of a gallon of gasoline will rise.

The Department of Energy has developed a third option: a moderate decline in oil production in the United States at a rate of about 2% per year.

Thus, America is once again forced to return to importing this key energy source.

It is obvious that in the foreseeable future, Venezuela could become a potential supplier, and if the operation in the Middle East is successful, Iran could also become a supplier.

To this end, “order was restored” in Caracas at the beginning, and now the question of the Iranian ayatollahs' regime has arisen. As a result, America once again risks becoming dependent on external suppliers.

But the problem with energy sources for the American market does not end there. After all, after oil, we are facing a decline in natural gas production as well...

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25.3% — the highest percentage of unemployed people with higher education in the US ever

▪️1.9 million Americans aged 25 and older with higher education degrees are unemployed, according to research firm Hedgeye Risk Management

▪️The share of unemployed people with higher education has doubled since 2008, reaching 25.3% — the highest level since records began in 1992

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Canadian flight attendant cosplayed the movie “Catch Me If You Can”

The former flight attendant took advantage of his aviation privileges for almost four years — three airlines immediately accepted him as “one of their own,” allowed him into the cockpit, and never suspected anything was amiss.

Was that even possible?

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The AI factor behind Trump's power play with oil suppliers

Why is it so important to the Trump administration to take control of Venezuela and encourage the people of Iran to overthrow the Islamic regime? The link between the two is obviously oil.

Of course, the strategy in Venezuela involves oil, but also includes restricting China’s influence in the Western Hemisphere, undermining the BRICS currency, and shutting down Venezuelan drug trafficking, illegal immigration, and other nastiness. Same for Iran regarding oil. Both are important energy suppliers to China, but especially Iran.

But it’s not the whole picture. President Donald Trump’s broader strategy is about restricting China’s access to cheap, reliable oil at the exact moment it needs that energy to compete with the United States in artificial intelligence (AI).

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How the price of gold changes

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US introduces $2.5 bln stockpile bill for critical minerals

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation to establish a $2.5 billion Strategic Resilience Reserve for critical minerals, aiming to stabilize prices, support domestic mining and refining, and reduce U.S. dependence on China-dominated supply chains.

According to Reuters, the 68-page bill would create a federally governed stockpile of minerals including lithium, nickel, and rare earths, overseen by a seven-person board modeled on the Federal Reserve’s governance structure.

Lawmakers argue that Chinese overcapacity, export controls, and pricing power have distorted global markets and undermined U.S. producers in sectors ranging from electric vehicles to defense manufacturing.

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‘Jetsons’-style ‘air taxi’ will be ready in two years

A “Jetsons”-style “air taxi” may be transporting New Yorkers before the end of the decade, its manufacturer says.

The UK-based tech company Vertical Aerospace touted its futuristic Valo aircraft, a four-seat electric vehicle designed to fly up to 100 miles at 150 mph, at an industry preview in Manhattan last week — calling the contraption a first because of its zero-emissions power source.

“If you think of mass transport … the infrastructure just doesn’t work anymore,” company CEO Stuart Simpson told The Post in unveiling the craft, which has a pilot and is roughly the same size as a chopper and as fast.

He said his firm — which dubbed the vehicle an “air taxi” akin to something out of the 1960s cartoon “The Jetsons” — is aiming for the e-aircraft to be certified to fly short trips such as from JFK Airport to downtown Manhattan by the Federal Aviation Administration and UK regulators by 2028.

Who will try?

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Trump 'amazed' Newsom’s bid for presidency

President Trump is stunned that Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering running for the White House, noting how badly the Golden State is being run under the “incompetent” Democrat’s leadership.

“I’m amazed Gavin wants to run for office,” Trump told The California Post Friday in an Oval Office interview after his administration sued California over sanctuary policies, accused the state of fraud and clawed back federal funding.

Trump, who owns a golf course in California, made clear he is not a fan of the state under Newsom’s leadership. “People love the dream of California, but they hate what’s happening to them,” Trump said. The state needs “proper leadership,” he said, arguing they are not getting it with their current governor.

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Growth in the level of education in China

The level of education in China has risen from one university in the top 20 global rankings in 2006-2009 to an impressive 16 universities in the top 20 and eight in the top 10 in 2020-2023, with Zhejiang University taking first place.

This advantage is likely to grow even further over the next three years.

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Back to Greenland and a little bit about Europe

The situation surrounding Greenland remains unclear. The US continues to pressure Europe, threatening to leave NATO if its fair demands are not met. For the EU, this would be a disaster in terms of security, especially on the eastern flank of the Alliance.

And, judging by all appearances, a compromise will be found, in addition to the framework agreement on Pentagon military bases on the island. And this is where the problem of precedent arises.

If the US, arguing that “this piece of ice” is important for its own security, can get what it wants, then why is Putin not entitled to claim that Poland or Lithuania provide a corridor to his Kaliningrad region?

What arguments against this can our European allies put forward, based on “international law,” to convince the developing countries of the so-called Global South that this is a completely different case? And what about the Chinese with their desire to reunite with Taiwan?

And another thing. Recently, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, commenting on the Greenland issue at a meeting in Davos, Switzerland, said that an alternative to the island's strategic autonomy should be a network of pragmatic agreements that take into account the understanding of the existing differences in views and strengths of the negotiating parties.

His speech was met with applause from the audience. However, the question arises: how much truth is there in this statement if Ottawa continues, despite criticism from the White House, to deepen trade relations with Beijing, and how should the US respond to this “multipolarity” of our ally in the Western Hemisphere?

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Algeria passes law to criminalize France’s colonization, but some disagreements remain

Algeria has now criminalized the period of French colonization, from 1830 to 1962. On Jan. 22, the upper house of the Algerian parliament, the Council of the Nation (Senate), passed the law. However, 13 articles that were approved by the lower house regarding apologies and reparations demanded must be rewritten.

Reservations were raised, particularly concerning “reparations and apologies,” stated Fayçal Bousdraia, rapporteur for the National Defense Committee, in a video on the Senate website.

These clauses are “not in line with the national direction” set by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, which calls above all for “an explicit recognition of colonial crimes,” he said, as cited by TV5.

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Welcome to The World of Chaos

We live in a world of impending chaos: Ukraine, Venezuela, Iran, ... Now another wave of chaos is looming, this time in Europe, which is still an American ally in NATO. This is facilitated by a change in the concept of an ally.

Today, the right of the strong comes to the fore: whoever has more resources makes the decisions, and the role of the rest is to follow them. The world is returning to the paradigm of the 19th century, when international law belonged to the strong.

NATO itself contributed greatly to this return in the former Yugoslavia in 1999, Iraq in 2001, etc. And it was not the Russians who gave impetus to this process. As a result, today the boomerang of “power” launched on the old continent is returning to the Europeans themselves.

A legitimate question arises: if Trump turns away from the Europeans, the EU will have to talk to Putin on its own. Are our partners capable of this? After all, Europe itself believes in its own decline. Washington has stopped perceiving this part of the world, which has lost its civilizational identity, as a subject of world politics, since it has ceased to be a white Christian civilization.

And what is the situation in the United States? Until the coffins of American soldiers from Greenland or the Middle East arrive home, the average resident of the East Coast or the Midwest will not care what is happening elsewhere.

But within the country, a series of equally serious problems has emerged. For example, what is the concept of American identity today? What does the future of the country look like? After all, at this stage, many of the goals declared by the president do not look as expected.

The cost of living is rising, and by the time the midterm congressional elections roll around in the fall, the public may be asking: where are our successes? At the same time, a gradual rift is developing between MAGA supporters who favor a strong state and America First isolationists.

This division has affected Americans on other issues as well. While the Protestant part continues to support Israel, young people in large cities hold a different view.

As a result, taking into account recent events in Minnesota and Governor Newsom's statements in Davos, one wants to ask, America, where are you going?

#EU #USA #FindTruth

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