Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social

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2024-07-13 08:09:36

The Times interviewed more than 20 people close to Mr #Musk and #SpaceX about the plans for a #MartianCity and reviewed internal documents, e-mails, social media posts and legal documents. Even they were sceptical that Mr Musk would build a Martian city in his lifetime. #TheSolarSystem #Space
#ThermonuclearBlasts and new species: Inside #ElonMusk’s plan to colonise #Mars
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/thermonuclear-blasts-and-new-species-inside-elon-musk-s-plan-to-colonise-mars
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2024-07-09 15:10:26

Please, don't think with your camera. He ended up being trampled on by the whole herd 🐘
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According to park officials, the man, who was with three friends, climbed out of his vehicle and walked towards the animals to take photos.
“Despite warnings from his fellow passengers, and occupants from two other vehicles that were at the sighting, he unfortunately did not heed their warnings."
#SpanishTourist trampled to death by #elephants in #SouthAfrica
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/09/spanish-tourist-trampled-death-elephants-south-africa
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2024-07-09 09:16:49

#HuangZhiyang, a fugitive running from #Singapore’s #MoneyLaundering case and the business partner of suspended #Bamban, Tarlac Mayor #AliceGuo, had five passports while he was in the #Philippines, and could move around during the pandemic lockdown because of a travel pass issued by the former Bamban mayor. #POGO
#AliceGuo’s fugitive business partner had 5 passports, and COVID travel pass
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/alice-guo-fugitive-business-partner-passports-covid-19-travel-pass/
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2024-07-04 03:29:34

#China’s #population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023 to 1.409 billion people — dropping by 2.08 million from the previous year.
By 2050, the population is expected to shrink further to 1.317 billion and drop by nearly half — to 732 million — by 2100. #AgingPopulation
China faces #EconomicHeadwinds as it grapples with an aging — and shrinking — population
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/04/chinas-working-population-is-shrinking-facing-low-birth-rate.html

2024-07-02 07:52:56

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#STAROKOSTIANTYNIV, #Ukraine, July 2 (Reuters)
Explosions reverberated across the pre-dawn sky as Ukrainian air defences fended off a #RussianAttack on this small city in #WesternUkraine, home to an important #AirBase and a frequent target of #Moscow's strikes.
Ukrainian air base under frequent fire as #Russia aims at #F16 arrivals
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrainian-air-base-under-fire-russia-aims-f-16-arrivals-2024-07-02/

2024-07-02 04:00:07

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The necessary permits to deliver the jets to #Ukraine have been granted, Defence Minister #KajsaOllongren said in a letter to parliament ahead of a #GovernmentTransition on July 2.
The #Netherlands has been one of the driving forces behind an international coalition to supply Ukraine with #F16s to strengthen its air defences against #Russia. #F16
Netherlands to start F-16 deliveries to Ukraine soon, government says
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/netherlands-to-start-f-16-deliveries-to-ukraine-soon-government-says
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2024-07-01 13:45:50

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The first of the #US-made #FighterJets are due to arrive this summer, at a time when they could be particularly impactful in the fight against #Russia, experts told Business Insider.
That's because #Ukraine now has permission to use weaponry given by its allies to hit targets on Russian soil.
Changed rules for Ukraine mean its F-16s will arrive when they can make a far bigger impact, experts say
https://www.businessinsider.com/new-rules-mean-ukraine-f-16s-more-impactful-russia-experts-2024-7

2024-07-01 06:55:32

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"A bit more – very bleak – analysis here from #MujtabaRahman, managing director #Europe of risk consultancy #EurasiaGroup. See his earlier comments here." #G7 #EU #Ukraine #France #FranceElections2024
source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jul/01/france-election-2024-live-updates-polls-results-marine-le-pen-national-rally-ens-nfp?page=with:block-66824c2a8f081d94ff3d38ad#block-66824c2a8f081d94ff3d38ad
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2024-06-30 14:26:03

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More details about the Akio fishing boat rescue by the PCG.
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Based on the photos shared by #PCG to members of the media, the damaged motor banca #FFBAkio was being towed by a PCG patrol vessel at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
According the the PCG, the #ChinaCoastGuard tried to hamper rescue operations even after they were informed of the emergency. #WestPHSea
PCG: 2 Pinoy fishers hurt after boat explodes near #BajoDeMasinloc
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/911723/2-pinoy-fishermen-hurt-after-boat-explodes-near-bajo-de-masinloc/story/
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2024-06-30 13:58:04

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#MANILA, #Philippines – Chinese ships attempted to block the #PhilippineCoastGuard’s (PCG) rescue mission on Saturday, June 29, when the agency was responding to an incident in waters near #BajoDeMasinloc after the engine of #FilipinoFishingBoat “Akio” exploded, leaving two fishermen injured. #WestPHSea
#China briefly blocks rescue of Filipino fishermen near Bajo de Masinloc
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-tried-to-block-rescue-filipino-fishermen-near-bajo-de-masinloc/
Image source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRP_Sindangan_(MRRV-4407)
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2024-06-30 13:01:51

#Sudan is facing horror “beyond imagination”, the outgoing #UN aid chief has warned, with 750,000 people under imminent threat of #famine and with conditions in danger of worsening even further.
Griffiths told the Guardian that while #Gaza is the subject of intense media coverage and diplomatic effort, a much larger (&largely ignored) human-made tragedy is unfolding in Sudan. #SudanCrisis
Sudan on precipice of famine ‘beyond imagination’, says outgoing UN aid chief
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/30/sudan-on-precipice-of-famine-beyond-imagination-says-outgoing-un-aid-chief

2024-06-30 11:01:06

A remake of #Riven: The Sequel to Myst launched this week, made by the original game's developers. It strikes a fascinating balance between re-creation and reinvention, and based on a couple of hours of playing it, it's a resounding success. #Games #Retrogaming
The new #RivenRemake is even better than #Myst
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/the-new-riven-remake-is-even-better-than-myst/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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2024-06-29 07:42:58

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#JonahLeff, executive director of #ConflictArmamentResearch, gave the council a detailed analysis of the remnants of the missile that struck #Ukraine’s second-largest city, #Kharkiv, on Jan. 2. It determined the missile was either a #KN23 or #KN24 manufactured in 2023 in the #Dprk. #NorthKorea
Research expert tells UN it has ‘irrefutably’ established missile debris in Ukraine is North Korean
https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-north-korea-russia-ukraine-weapons-f4b9342c31b345641e058f38485478e7

2024-06-29 02:57:10

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#LaNavalDeManila, a #shrine that honors a 17th-century victory against #DutchInvaders, releases an ‘#OratioImperata in times of grave tension’.
The oratio imperata reflects the growing concern of #Filipinos, including the religious sector, about the #WestPhilippineSea dispute. #WestPHSea #China #Philippines
La Naval, church of 1646 naval victory, prays for West Philippine Sea
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/la-naval-de-manila-oratio-imperata-tension-west-philippine-sea/
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2024-06-29 02:13:07

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..just before my first cup of morning coffee too 🤦‍♂️
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President Vladimir #Putin said on Friday that #Russia should resume production of intermediate and shorter range #Nuclear-capable #missiles and then consider where to deploy them after the #UnitedStates brought similar missiles to #Europe and #asia
Putin says Russia may resume deploying missiles, adds US brought them to the #Philippines
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/911637/putin-says-russia-may-resume-deploying-missiles-adds-us-brought-them-to-ph/story/

2024-06-28 08:50:09

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#Japan and the #Philippines' foreign and defence ministers will meet in #Manila next month for talks that could include a breakthrough #DefencePact that would allow their military forces to visit each other's soil.
The Philippines has been ramping up its ties with neighbours and other countries to counter what it describes as #China's growing aggression in the #SouthChinaSea. #WestPHSea
Philippines, Japan foreign and defence ministers to meet July 8 in Manila
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-japan-foreign-defence-ministers-meet-july-8-manila-2024-06-28/

2024-06-28 04:50:19

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It's a strategy meant to incite support for a key #TransitDeal between #Russia and #TheWest, the think tank explained. In under six months, the contract on a major pipeline will expire, ending a historic trade corridor that runs through #Ukraine — it's in #Kyiv's hands to renew it.
Russia is flooding #Europe with #DiscountedGas to win back Western buyers
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/russia-gas-supply-discount-prices-europe-energy-crisis-ukraine-war-2024-6

2024-06-27 12:15:58

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The #Philippines is seeking to schedule a call with #Beijing "very soon" amid an emerging crisis in the #SouthChinaSea, according to the #SouthEastAsia country's ambassador to the #US.
At issue is the #BRPSierraMadre, a rusting World War Il-era ship run
aground on a reef known as the #SecondThomasShoal . #WestPHSea #AyunginShoal
Philippines seeking call with China over emerging BRP Sierra Madre Crisis
https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2024/06/26/philippines-seeking-call-with-china-over-emerging-sierra-madre-crisis/

2024-06-26 10:32:23

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#NATO tapped outgoing Dutch Prime Minister #MarkRutte Wednesday to become the bloc’s next #SecretaryGeneral who will replace #Norway’s #JensStoltenberg from October 1. Stoltenberg led NATO for more than a decade during which his mandate was extended due to the war in #Ukraine. #Russia
NATO appoints Dutch PM Rutte as next secretary general
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240626-%F0%9F%94%B4-nato-appoints-dutch-pm-rutte-as-next-secretary-general

2024-06-25 12:14:59

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The #InternationalCriminalCourt issued arrest warrants Tuesday for #Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in #Ukraine. #TheHague #WarCrimes
#ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian officials over attacks on civilian targets
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240625-icc-issues-arrest-warrants-for-russian-officials-over-attacks-on-civilian-targets
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2024-06-25 08:19:08

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Western supplies of #ArtilleryShells, slowed by months of political wrangling in #Washington before finally being released, have started to reach #UkrainianUnits on the front lines, relieving pressure on forces outnumbered by the #Russians.
Western arms reach #Ukraine front lines, relieving some pressure
https://www.rappler.com/world/europe/western-arms-reach-ukraine-front-lines-relieving-some-pressure/

2024-06-25 07:27:52

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#Russians have criticized #RussianAuthorities for not using #AirRaid sirens to warn #civilians of the danger.
Several Russian military bloggers have also criticized their authorities for failing to detect and destroy all the missiles before they approached #Sevastopol, and for failing to build shelters near the beach. #Crimea #Ukraine
Russians criticize Russian #DefenseMinistry for #AirDefense operations in Crimea - ISW
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russians-criticize-russian-defense-ministry-1719243097.html

2024-06-24 07:20:38

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I had absolutely no idea that the ancient Chinese merchants hired pre-Philippines mercenaries as (ship) caravan guards. Thanks for that bit of info 😊
This is probably the most dangerous period for us since we're still at the beginning of our air force & navy modernization (after decades of neglect) - and China knows it.
The chances are high now that they'll miscaculate because of this and push us beyond a red line, thinking we won't push back. But we will, as we always have.

2024-06-23 08:10:51

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The president of the #Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to “any foreign power” after #ChineseForces injured #FilipinoNavy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed #SouthChinaSea, but added the Philippines would never instigate a war. #WestPHSea #China
Philippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with #ChineseCoastGuard
https://apnews.com/article/philippines-china-marcos-south-china-sea-palawan-4f056ea5da9c750885dd7155f9007074
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2024-06-23 08:10:51

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2024-06-22 13:39:56

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#China has threatened to impose the #DeathPenalty in extreme cases for “diehard” #Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction on the democratically governed island.
China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence ‘diehards’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/22/china-threatens-death-penalty-for-taiwan-independence-diehards

2024-06-22 13:39:56

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2024-06-21 05:45:39

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She's right. Sidelining the #PhilippineCoastGuard(#PCG) at the last #Ayungin resupply mission was a bad idea.
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"We must push for the #demilitarization of the #WestPhilippineSea. I call on (the) Government to put politics and diplomacy back at the captain’s wheel with #PCG, #WestPhilippineSea fisherfolk, and civilian actions." she said. #Philippines #WestPHSea
Diffuse West Philippine Sea tensions with #CivilianAgencies –#Hontiveros
https://www.inquirer.net/406959/hontiveros-diffuse-west-philippine-sea-tensions-with-civilian-agencies/
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2024-06-21 05:45:39

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2024-06-20 14:31:15

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The #KalayaanIslandGroup is the farthest island territory of the #Philippines on the west and is located beyond its 200 nautical mile #ExclusiveEconomicZone.
#PagAsaIsland, where a civilian population lives, is part of the Kalayaan Island Group. #WestPHSea
#China protests PH’s extended continental shelf claim in #WestPhilippineSea
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-protests-philippines-extended-continental-shelf-claim-west-philippine-sea/

2024-06-20 14:31:15

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2024-06-20 05:22:36

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Gen #ArnoudStallmann, a Dutch air force commander, said the training regimen for #pilots and #ground staff to operate the aircraft was not simple. “It’s not just the pilots who need training; #technicians and #maintainers also require thorough instruction..to ensure they can effectively maintain the aircraft. So everything has to come together."
‘It is all lining up’: Plan for #Ukraine to finally start using #F16 jets this summer
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/20/it-is-all-lining-up-plan-for-ukraine-to-finally-start-using-f-16-jets-this-summer
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2024-06-20 04:42:39

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The way I understand it, the bulk of people attending the Stonehenge festivities are environmentalists at heart already.
Pissing them off this way is certainly not going to help.

2024-06-20 04:20:44

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#RussianOfficials say #Putin’s visit will focus on #economic, #education and #energy issues. Trade between the two countries stood at just $3.5bn in 2022 – a tiny fraction of #Vietnam’s $175bn trade with #China and $123bn with the #UnitedStates. But observers say that in private, #Ukraine and #DefenceCooperation are likely to be on the table.
Putin arrives in Vietnam for state visit condemned by US
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/20/vladimir-putin-vietnam-state-visit

2024-06-19 19:37:48

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The head of the #Israel Defence Forces said the army is facing #TroopShortages amid rising #casualties in the war against ₱Hamas in #Gaza. Yet enlisting more troops is difficult due to rising #PublicOpposition to the war and an open conflict between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin #Netanyahu and his defence minister.
Israeli army in urgent need of troops amid rising casualties in Gaza
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240619-israeli-army-urgent-need-troops-amid-rising-casualties-in-gaza

2024-06-19 16:08:50

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The Armed Forces of the #Philippines has released photos of members of the #ChinaCoastGuard brandishing bladed and pointed weapons at #FilipinoTroops on a routine rotation and resupply mission to the #AyunginShoal on Monday. #AyunginShoal #WestPHSea
AFP pics show #China Coast Guard wielded #BladedWeapons at Filipino troops
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/910595/afp-photos-china-coast-guard-brandished-bladed-weapons-at-filipinos-soldiers/story/
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2024-06-19 16:08:50

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2024-06-19 13:49:00

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The Greek-owned #MVTutor coal carrier attacked by #Houthi militants in the #RedSea last week has sunk, salvagers confirmed on Wednesday. The vessel was struck with #missiles and an explosive-laden remote-controlled boat, according to sources, reports Reuters. #USV #Israel #Gaza
Shipping industry urges #RedSea action as #Houthis sink second vessel
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/19/israel-gaza-war-live-us-weapon-transfers-netanyahu-blinken?page=with:block-6672dd068f086ad5ae684ef4#block-6672dd068f086ad5ae684ef4
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2024-06-19 13:36:13

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The inclusion of a #MutualDefence clause in their comprehensive strategic partnership, which Kim described as an “alliance”, will add to the west’s alarm over growing economic and military ties between #NorthKorea and #Russia. #Ukraine
Russia and North Korea sign #MutualDefencePact
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/19/russia-and-north-korea-sign-mutual-defence-pact

2024-06-19 11:00:58

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#Brawner said he wants to remove the impression that the #FilipinoSoldiers only stood by, stressing that they fought "with their bare hands" amid the lack of #weapons.
“We saw in the video how the Chinese even threatened our personnel by pointing their knives… Despite this, lumaban po yung ating mga sundalo, 'no? Lumaban po with their bare hands no,” he said. #WestPHSea #Philippines
#ChinaCoastGuard acted 'like pirates' in latest #AyunginShoal incident, says Brawner
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/910535/china-coast-guard-pirates-brawner/story/?top_picks&order=2
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2024-06-18 16:26:47

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The #USEnvoy had travelled to #Beirut following meetings in #Israel on Monday. #Israel’s #Haaretz reported that he had warned Israeli officials that continuing the Israeli-#Hezbollah confrontation could lead to a “wide-scale Iranian attack”. #Iran #Gaza
#US working to avert ‘greater war’ between Israel and Hezbollah: Biden envoy
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/18/us-working-to-avert-greater-war-between-israel-and-hezbollah-biden-envoy
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2024-06-18 14:37:56

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We need a #ceasefire in #Gaza NOW - because we're THIS close to having the next Great #MiddleEastWar.
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The footage, if confirmed as real, would underline the mounting difficulties #Israel has encountered in dealing with the #DroneThreat from #Hezbollah, including several incidents where incoming #drones were not detected by Israeli air defence systems.
Hezbollah publishes surveillance drone footage it says shows locations in Israel
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/18/hezbollah-publishes-surveillance-drone-footage-it-says-shows-locations-in-israel
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2024-06-18 14:16:32

Many parts of #India have been in the grip of a #heatwave since mid-May. Overnight temperatures of about 33C (91F) have meant there is little to no respite from the heat.
Demand for #electricity has soared due to #fans, #AirCoolers and #AirConditioners being run constantly, placing a strain on the grid in #Delhi and elsewhere in the north. #ClimateCrisis
Indian engineers warn of prolonged #blackouts amid searing heatwave
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/18/india-engineers-blackouts-heatwave-north

2024-06-18 05:26:28

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#Israel struck #Gaza on June 17 and witnesses reported blasts in the besieged territory’s south, but fighting has largely subsided after a day of relative calm and as Muslims marked #EidAlAdha
A daytime “pause” for aid deliveries announced at the weekend by Israel’s military around a southern Gaza route appeared to be holding.
Lull in Gaza fighting as Israel dissolves #WarCabinet
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/lull-in-gaza-fighting-as-biden-urges-truce-in-eid-message

2024-06-17 12:10:21

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Move is apparent rebuff to #FarRight and attempt to tighten grip on decision-making over #Hamas and #Hezbollah. #Israel
Benjamin #Netanyahu dissolves Israeli war cabinet
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/17/benjamin-netanyahu-dissolves-israel-war-cabinet

2024-06-16 09:56:31

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One #FilipinoSeafarer dead, his body will be repatriated asap by the government.
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Based on reports, #Houthi rebels off the western coast of #Yemen hit the #Liberia-flagged #MVTutor with #drones and #missiles on June 12. On board, the MV Tutor was 22 Filipino seafarers. #Philippines #Israel #Gaza
21 Filipino seafarers rescued from MV Tutor to arrive in #PH Monday
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/239728/21-filipino-seafarers-rescued-from-mv-tutor-to-arrive-in-ph-monday#ixzz8dJ4ZxInO

2024-06-16 09:27:19

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She's hard to read isn't she? The #US #Republicans are children by comparison.
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Although she stressed it was necessary to remember the attacks on Israeli women and children on 7 October, #Meloni added “it seems that Israel has fallen into a trap, a #Hamas trap that had the aim of isolating it, and it seems to be working. We are working on its security". #Gaza
#Israel has fallen into #HamasTrap in #GazaWar, says Giorgia Meloni at G7
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/15/israel-hamas-trap-gaza-war-giorgia-meloni-at-g7
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2024-06-14 14:04:14

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The pic in the post shows a group of women in Sudetenland "welcoming" the entry of Nazi troops in 1938. The Munich agreement, supposedly "peace in our time", led directly to the start of World War 2.
https://www.nytimes.com/1964/08/30/archives/heil-hitlera-czech-woman-weeps-as-she-salutes-german-troops.html

2024-06-14 14:02:02

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"The year 1938 saw the tide of the Third Reich rolling to the flood. German tanks moved into Austria; Hitler threatened war against Czechoslovakia. Hastily, in a conference whose name is now forever synonymous with appeasement, the leaders of Europe convened at Munich to dismember Czechoslovakia, not even represented at the conference. Hitler got the Sudetenland and the Czech fortifications, and Poland and Hungary, like vultures, tore off pieces of the dying state."

2024-06-14 12:45:13

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On Thursday, #Latvia announced the completion of a nearly 130-kilometer fence along its border with #Russia, covering 46 percent of the total border length.
The total length of the Latvian-Russian border is 283.6 kilometers. #Ukraine #BorderFence
Latvia Builds 130 Kilometers of Fence on Border with Russia
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/latvia-builds-130-kilometers-of-fence-on-border-with-russia/ar-BB1o9YKs?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
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2024-06-14 11:05:13

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This simply can't go on.
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The attacks impacted at least 65 countries and forced at least 29 major energy and #ShippingCompanies to alter their routes, according to the rare public assessment by the #Pentagon’s Defence Intelligence Agency. #Houthis #Israel #Gaza
#RedSea attacks drove 90% drop in #ContainerShipping, US intelligence officials say
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/red-sea-attacks-drove-90-drop-in-container-shipping-us-intelligence-officials-say

2024-06-14 08:35:43

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But one who was briefed on the outreach said #Beijing has told #DevelopingNations the meeting would prolong the war, while two diplomats with direct knowledge of the matter said #China has been telling #WesternNations that many #DevelopingCountries are aligned with its views on the conference. #Russia
Exclusive: China pushes rival #Ukraine peace plan before Swiss summit, diplomats say
https://www.reuters.com/world/china-pushes-rival-ukraine-peace-plan-before-swiss-summit-diplomats-say-2024-06-13/

2024-06-14 07:59:21

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#Germans under 25 gave the #AfD 16% of their vote in the #EuropeanElections, with particular support in the east.
All the young Germans approached by the Guardian in #Brandenburg talked about their anxiety about the war in #Ukraine, with many criticising the governing parties for weapons shipments and expressing angst that they or their peers could one day be called on to fight. #Germany #EU
Crime is out of hand’: how young people turned to far right in east German city
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/14/young-germans-afd-european-elections

2024-06-14 04:53:02

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#London said the 50 new curbs — part of “coordinated action with #G7 partners” as the Western-led bloc’s leaders meet in #Italy — will hit the Russian financial system and suppliers supporting its military production. #Russia #Ukraine
UK follows #US with sanctions on #MoscowStockExchange
https://business.inquirer.net/463672/uk-follows-us-with-sanctions-on-moscow-stock-exchange

2024-06-13 09:10:00

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#G7 nations have agreed on a loan structure based on the size of their economies to provide #Ukraine with about $50 billion of fresh aid which will start to flow by the end of the year.
The loans will be repaid using the profits generated by the roughly $280 billion of frozen #RussianSovereignAssets, most of which lie immobilized in #Europe.
G-7 Agree How to Tap Frozen Russian Assets for $50B to Ukraine
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/g-7-agree-how-to-tap-frozen-russian-assets-for-50b-to-ukraine/ar-BB1o8PpL

2024-06-13 06:36:15

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The proximate causes of the current conflicts in #Ukraine, the #MiddleEast, the #SouthChinaSea and even #Armenia might be different, but the bigger picture showed an interconnected battlefield in which #PostColdWar certainties had given way to “great-power competition” in which authoritarian leaders were testing the boundaries of their empires. #Russia #China #XiJinPing
‘We’re in 1938 now’: #Putin's war in Ukraine and lessons from history
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe
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2024-06-13 04:27:32

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#Murdoch said #Khan’s applications for the arrest warrants linked to the conflict in #Gaza “were the first of their kind” relating to #starvation as a #WarCrime, and had highlighted the issue in the minds of lawyers and prosecutors (re: #MariupolSiege). “What it showed is where the #ICC’s thinking is,” she said. #TheHague #Israel #Ukraine
#Russia accused of ‘deliberate’ starvation tactics in #Mariupol in submission to ICC
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/13/russia-accused-of-deliberate-starvation-tactics-in-mariupol-in-submission-to-icc
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2024-06-12 17:59:20

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The #UnitedStates on June 12 dramatically broadened #sanctions on #Russia, including by targeting #China-based companies selling #semiconductors to #Moscow, as part of its effort to undercut Russia’s war on #Ukraine.
#US widens #RussiaSanctions, targets semiconductors sent via China
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-widens-russia-sanctions-targets-semiconductors-sent-via-china

2024-06-12 13:07:10

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#Budapest will not obstruct #NATO military aid to #Ukraine as it has the #EU’s efforts, but it will not help. #Russia
#Hungary to allow NATO aid to flow to Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/12/hungary-to-allow-nato-aid-to-flow-to-ukraine
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2024-06-12 10:35:05

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The Lebanese militant group #Hezbollah has launched its biggest salvo of rockets at #Israel since the war in #Gaza began in apparent retaliation for the killing of a senior field commander, bringing the two sides closer to all-out conflict. #Lebanon
Hezbollah fires big salvo of rockets at Israel after senior commander killed
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/12/hezbollah-fires-big-salvo-rockets-israel-senior-commander-killed?utm_source=press.coop

2024-06-12 06:13:22

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"The concern is that we should stop these syndicated criminal activities operating out of our base, which weaken our financial standing, our country ratings, [and] corrupt our society,” Teodoro said. #China #PogoBan #Philippines
#Pogo operations near Philippine military bases should be stopped–Teodoro
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/239298/pogo-operations-near-ph-military-bases-should-be-stopped-teodoro#ixzz8cum4yLy9

2024-06-11 10:18:52

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#Hamas accepts a #UNSecurityCouncil #CeasefireResolution and is ready to negotiate over the details, senior #Hamas official #SamiAbuZuhri has told Reuters. #Israel #Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/11/israel-gaza-war-live-benjamin-netanyahu-hamas-latest-news?page=with:block-666809608f082d171776703b#block-666809608f082d171776703b

2024-06-11 02:22:43

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In #Moscow, panic prevails as the upcoming #PeaceSummit threatens the Russian narrative of a divided world over the support of #Ukraine, said Ukraine’s top diplomat. #Russia
Peace Summit in #Switzerland sparks hysteria in Moscow, says Ukrainian foreign minister
https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/06/08/peace-summit-in-switzerland-sparks-panic-in-moscow-says-ukrainian-foreign-minister/
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2024-06-11 00:41:24

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#Russians are preparing for the arrival of Western fighter jets in #Ukraine. #SergeiShmotyev, director of the Ural company Fores, has even announced cash rewards for shooting them down.
A soldier can expect 15 million rubles and half a million rubles for each subsequent destroyed #F16 fighter jet.
Russia offers cash bounties for downing Western F-16s in Ukraine
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/russia-offers-cash-bounties-for-downing-western-f-16s-in-ukraine/ar-BB1nWm4r?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
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2024-06-10 23:39:24

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14 council members voted for Monday’s resolution, none against, and only #Russia abstained on the #US-drafted resolution, which calls for an initial exchange of #elderly, #sick or #women hostages for #PalestinianDetainees held by #Israel in the course of an initial six-week ceasefire.
The #ceasefire would evolve into a permanent end to hostilities and the release of all #hostages in a second phase.
#UNSecurityCouncil endorses US-backed hostages-for-ceasefire #Gaza deal
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/10/un-security-council-us-gaza-ceasefire

2024-06-10 14:06:20

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#Washington is struggling to gain the unequivocal backing of #Israel or #Hamas for a three-stage deal proposed by the #US president, #JoeBiden, that would lead to the release of all the remaining #hostages in return for Israel accepting steps towards a permanent ceasefire and the eventual withdrawal of its forces from #Gaza.
US to ask #UNSecurityCouncil to back Joe Biden’s #GazaPeaceDeal
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/10/us-un-security-council-joe-biden-gaza-peace-deal

2024-06-10 13:52:27

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Let's see if #Putin has the balls to attack an Ukrainian #F16 parked in a #NATO country.
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A senior Ukrainian air force commander said in comments published late on Sunday that some of the #F16s set to be delivered by European allies for the war with #Russia will be held at foreign bases while military personnel train to use them.
#Ukraine to seek secure parking for F-16s abroad
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/10/ukraine-to-seek-secure-parking-for-f-16s-abroad?traffic_source=rss&utm_source=press.coop
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2024-06-10 10:10:15

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From #SouthEastAsia, the #Philippines, #Singapore & #Thailand are definitely coming.
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As reported earlier, nearly 90 countries and organizations, half from #Europe, have confirmed attending the Swiss-hosted #Ukraine #PeaceSummit over the weekend despite #russias refusal to participate in the conference
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/10/russia-ukraine-war-live-90-states-register-for-peace-summit-zelenskiy-putin?page=with:block-6666c6998f08d846f761c326#block-6666c6998f08d846f761c326

2024-06-10 08:39:56

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#Nuseirat market was crowded with #civilians when a #HostageRescue vehicle got stuck, and the bombing began. #Gaza
Like the horrors of judgment day’: the cost to #Palestinians of #Israel’s #HostageRescue
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/09/like-the-horrors-of-judgment-day-palestinians-on-israels-hostage-rescue
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2024-06-10 04:33:35

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The strike took place on Saturday at the #Akhtubinsk base in southern #Russia, the GUR said. The plane, capable of carrying #StealthMissiles, was among “a countable few” of its type in service. Russia’s #Su57 fleet has been largely absent from the skies over #ukraine and has instead been used to fire long-range missiles from across the border.
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian intelligence ‘strikes Su-57 warplane deep inside Russia’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/10/ukraine-war-briefing-ukrainian-intelligence-strikes-su-57-warplane-deep-inside-russia
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2024-06-10 04:24:14

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The Israeli politician and former military chief Benny Gantz has followed through on a threat to resign from Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency war cabinet, leaving the prime minister more reliant than ever on far-right elements of his coalition government.
He has accused #Netanyahu of pushing strategic considerations such as a hostage deal aside for his own political survival. #Israel #Gaza
Moderate politician #BennyGantz resigns from Israeli war cabinet
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/09/moderate-politician-benny-gantz-resigns-israeli-war-cabinet
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2024-06-09 14:00:33

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Great interview, I like his answer about "Allied boots on the ground" 👍
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#JoeBiden promised his administration "would not walk away from #Ukraine" when he met with Ukraine President Volodymyr #Zelensky in Paris on Friday, but will the same hold true if Donald #Trump wins the US presidential election later this year? #RolandFreudenstein, founder of the Brussels Freedom Hub explains.
'Worrying signs' for Ukraine if Trump wins election
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/worrying-signs-for-ukraine-if-trump-wins-election/vi-BB1nOq7W?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

2024-06-08 13:58:13

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Saturday’s operation, the first successful military mission to free hostages since February, brings the number of #hostages rescued by the Israeli military to seven. There are still 120 hostages in the #GazaStrip, a third of whom are believed to have died.
#Israel rescues four hostages in #Gaza taken from #NovaMusicFestival
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/israel-rescues-four-hostages-in-gaza-taken-from-nova-music-festival
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2024-06-07 18:52:28

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News of #Israel’s inclusion on the list follows eight months of war on #Gaza, in which more than 13,000 children are estimated to be among the 36,500 killed, and comes a day after the Israeli bombing of a #UNSchool in central Gaza, which killed more than 40 Palestinians, some of them children.
#UN adds Israel to list of states committing violations against children
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/07/united-nations-israel-children-rights-violation

2024-06-07 13:39:40

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President #EmmanuelMacron said late Thursday #Paris would transfer #Mirage2000 fighter jets to #Ukraine and train Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation in the war against #Russia. It came just before Ukrainian president Volodymyr #Zelensky addressed the #FrenchParliament on Friday
#Ukraine #France #Zelensky
'Strong sense in Ukraine that France has shifted gear' on military aid • FRANCE 24 English [VIDEO]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AW8xdflzNPE&pp=ygU0c3Ryb25nIHNlbnNlIGluIFVrcmFpbmUgdGhhdCBmcmFuY2UgaGFzIHNoaWZ0ZWQgZ2Vhcg%3D%3D
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2024-06-07 12:25:34

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In a sign that enthusiasm to help #Ukraine may be faltering, the #NationalAssembly, which gave #Zelenskyy several standing ovations, seemed far less full that when the Ukrainian leader first addressed them in March 2022. #France
Zelenskyy hopes to see #Mirage2000 jets in Ukraine soon after #Macron promise
https://www.rappler.com/world/europe/zelenskyy-hopes-mirage-2000-jets-ukraine-soon-after-macron-promise/
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2024-06-07 08:00:34

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#Ukraine’s President Volodymyr #Zelensky on Friday is set to address the #FrenchParliament. His speech comes a day after world leaders marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in World War II, and after French President #EmmanuelMacron announced his country would provide Ukraine with an unspecified number of #Mirage2000 fighter jets.
Zelensky to address French parliament after Macron promises transfer of warplanes to Ukraine
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/zelensky-to-address-french-parliament-after-macron-promises-transfer-of-warplanes-to-ukraine/ar-BB1nMUUz?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
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2024-06-07 05:28:37

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The #WhiteHouse sees him as something of a wild card, and #Macron has called for policy options in #Ukraine that make the #Biden administration nervous.
But in spite of their substantive and cultural differences — and across a yawning, 35-year age gap — the two men have come to trust each other in striking ways.
Inside the ill-fitting, occasionally chaotic, decidedly solid Biden-Macron relationship
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/07/biden-macron-relationship-00162079?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop
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2024-06-07 01:48:10

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This is #France flexing it's military muscles to show that the #EU too has fighter jets (& training capacity) to offer
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The type’s merits are well-known. “The dash-five is a rather old aircraft, but it is also specialized,” French air force Col. #AnneLabadie told Combat Aircraft. “It is an aircraft exclusively dedicated to #AirDefense, and its pilots are specialized in this.” #UkraineWar
#Ukraine Will Get Ex-French #Mirage2000-5 Fighters | David Axe
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/06/06/ukraine-will-get-ex-french-mirage-2000-5-fighters/?sh=3231bb19b332
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2024-06-06 06:49:07

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Until recently, military analysts saw #Hanwha as a relic, its products insufficient for 21st century warfare.
The #UkraineWar fought almost entirely on the ground, has proved them wrong. In the 2 years since #Russia's invasion, Hanwha's annual export revenue from weaponry grew elevenfold to US$1.1 billion; it now makes up 26 per cent of the company's total arms sales.
Faster, cheaper and reliable: how the #Ukraine war fuelled demand for South Korean weapons
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/faster-cheaper-and-reliable-how-ukraine-war-fuelled-demand-for-south-korean-weapons/ar-BB1nIFkM
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2024-06-06 04:59:43

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#Zelenskiy's visit to #Manila is paying dividends👍 #Philippines
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#Thailand has accepted an invitation to participate in the upcoming #PeaceSummit, which will be held in #Switzerland from June 15-16, according to Thai PBS.
A source said that Thailand will be represented at the summit by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs #RussJalichandra. #ASEAN #Ukraine #Russia
Thailand to participate in peace summit
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/thailand-to-participate-in-peace-summit-country-s-representative-announced/ar-BB1nFwJ3?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
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2024-06-06 02:24:50

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This leapt out to me this morning. It's significant, but I'm not sure why.
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#JERUSALEM (Reuters) - #AharonBarak, a former president of #Israel's #SupremeCourt, has resigned from his role as ad hoc judge on an #InternationalCourtOfJustice panel weighing a #genocide
allegation filed over the country's war in #Gaza, officials said on Wednesday. #TheHague
Israel's Barak quits ICJ panel, citing personal reasons
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/israel-s-barak-quits-icj-panel-citing-personal-reasons/ar-BB1nHoh8?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
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2024-06-05 12:00:05

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French president #EmmanuelMacron is to host US president #JoeBiden, British #KingCharles and Canadian prime minister #JustinTrudeau on the shores of #Normandy, representing the three main countries involved in the landings on 6 June 1944, reports Agence France-Press. #Ukraine #Russia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/05/russia-ukraine-war-joe-biden-volodymyr-zelenskiy-meet-talks?page=with:block-666047238f08e941a05395a6#block-666047238f08e941a05395a6

2024-06-05 05:24:11

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In the run-up to the elections for the #EuropeanParliament, which will be held on 6-9 June, however, #Ukraine, and the implications of a #RussianThreat, has become a go-to issue for centrists as they seek to fend off the populist challenge from left and right. #russi
Ukraine is a dividing line in European election that centrists hope to exploit
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/05/ukraine-is-a-dividing-line-in-european-election-that-centrists-hope-to-exploit

2024-06-04 12:55:55

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#Israel's parks authority said earlier on Monday that fires had already covered hundreds of acres. The national fire service said its #firefighters were operating late into the night in several spots, including in the town of #KiryatShmona, where they were trying to protect a line of houses. #WildFires #Gaza
Fires set off by #Hezbollah rockets spread through northern Israel
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/fires-set-off-by-hezbollah-rockets-spread-through-northern-israel/ar-BB1nBerf?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
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2024-06-04 12:41:52

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This could tip the scales in favor of #Biden's #GazaCeasefire proposal. It probably already has. #Israel
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#Netanyahu's biggest coalition partner backs prospective #Gaza hostage deal
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/netanyahu-s-biggest-coalition-partner-backs-prospective-gaza-hostage-deal/ar-BB1nBq1R?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

2024-06-04 03:23:52

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Asked Monday if the president was sending the wrong message globally by forgoing the #PeaceSummit to attend a glitzy California fundraiser, #WhiteHouse national security spokesman #JohnKirby said “there hasn’t been any single leader around the world who has supported #Ukraine more and more stridently than #JoeBiden.”
#KamalaHarris will represent the US at a Swiss ‘peace summit’ for Ukraine
https://apnews.com/article/harris-biden-zelenskyy-ukraine-peace-china-4f3bc131992446dd6b5b01acaf6aa78c
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2024-06-04 02:44:59

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"Numerous leaders and governments, including in the region, have endorsed this plan and we call on the #SecurityCouncil to join them in calling for implementation of this deal," said US Ambassador to the U.N. #LindaThomasGreenfield in a statement. #Israel
#US seeks #UN backing for proposed #GazaCeasefire deal
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/us-seeks-un-backing-for-proposed-gaza-ceasefire-deal/ar-BB1nz4hI?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

2024-06-04 01:24:42

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Before his #Manila visit, #Zelenskyy was in #Singapore over the weekend to attend the #ShangriLaDialogue, Asia’s premier security conference, where he accused #Russia and #China of trying to undermine the peace summit. China has confirmed it will not attend the summit in #Switzerland #ZelenskiyInManila
IN PHOTOS: #Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Manila
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-meets-marcos-jr-manila-june-2024/
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2024-06-04 01:00:22

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This is the comparison that China doesn't want to happen - to be equated with Russia.
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In a short interview before leaving #Manila on June 3, the wartime Ukrainian President says "unity" for #Ukraine and its survival sends a clear message to "other countries not to try, even to think to occupy other independent countries" #Ukraine #Philippines #ZelenskiyInManila
Ukraine's Zelenskyy sees 'similar things' between #Kiev's struggles with Russia, Manila's from #China
https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=81&v=mHUtX7zxL18
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2024-06-03 12:59:37

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The battles in #Jabaliya between lightly armed #Hamas militants and a powerful #IDF force underlined the ability of Hamas to return to parts of #Gaza from which it was forced to retreat by earlier Israeli offensives, threatening a “#ForeverWar” for months or even years to come.
Hamas still strong in areas ‘cleared’ by #Israel in northern Gaza, say experts
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/03/hamas-still-strong-in-areas-cleared-by-israel-in-northern-gaza-say-experts

2024-06-03 12:46:41

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#Netanyahu says #GazaPlan can begin before terms fully agreed - media #Israel #Gaza
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/netanyahu-says-gaza-plan-can-begin-before-terms-fully-agreed-media/ar-BB1nxgsZ?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

2024-06-03 11:55:47

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Here’s a bit of detail from the #FinancialTimes’ report that the #PowerOfSiberia2 gas pipeline project has run into trouble.
Spokespeople for both #Beijing and #Moscow issued statements in relation to reports that the project is deadlocked.
#Russia #Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/03/russia-ukraine-war-live-georgias-speaker-signs-foreign-agents-bill-into-law?page=with:block-665d91cd8f083cece8a091c0#block-665d91cd8f083cece8a091c0

2024-06-03 11:45:41

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#Poland will spend over 3 billion zlotys ($760 million) to bolster #cybersecurity, its digitalisation minister has said, after state news agency PAP was hit by what authorities describe as a probable #RussianCyberattack. #Russia #Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/03/russia-ukraine-war-live-georgias-speaker-signs-foreign-agents-bill-into-law?page=with:block-665da3ac8f08c6c67d9af84b#block-665da3ac8f08c6c67d9af84b

2024-06-03 07:53:24

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Malaysian semiconductor maker #Jatronics SDN BHD is among nearly 300 entities that #Washington slapped with #USSanctions last month over their alleged links to #Russia’s military suppliers.
Jatronics, based in #KualaLumpur, is accused of shipping electronic parts and components to #Russia that #Moscow needs to sustain the conflict. #Ukraine
#Malaysia’s #ChipIndustry falls in crosshairs of #US sanctions on Russia
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/6/3/malaysias-chip-industry-falls-in-the-crosshairs-of-us-sanctions-on-russia

2024-06-03 04:03:22

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He couldn't get #Indonesia’s President-elect #PrabowoSubianto to go, that's why he's here. #Philippines
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Mr #Zelensky’s surprise attendance in the middle of #Asia’s leading security forum effectively thrust #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine to the forefront of everyone’s minds and also forcefully demonstrates how interconnected the security issues in #Europe & #Asia are.
Zelensky’s surprise visit highlights how security between Europe and #AsiaPacific is interlinked
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/zelensky-s-surprise-visit-highlights-how-security-between-europe-and-asia-pacific-is-interlinked

2024-06-02 11:55:31

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An aide to prime minister Benjamin #Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that #Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the #Gaza war now being advanced by US president #JoeBiden, though he described it as flawed and in need of much more work.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/02/middle-east-crisis-live-two-far-right-israeli-ministers-threaten-to-quit-netanyahu-government-if-us-truce-deal-agreed?page=with:block-665c356a8f08346bc8f54533#block-665c356a8f08346bc8f54533

2024-06-01 13:00:05

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#Israel’s opposition leader has urged Benjamin #Netanyahu to heed Joe Biden’s call for a #GazaTruce under which #Hamas would free hostages. #Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/01/israel-gaza-war-live-netanhayu-biden-hamas-ceasefire-plan-rafah-aid-middle-east?page=with:block-665afd008f08c6c67d9ae6cc#block-665afd008f08c6c67d9ae6cc

2024-06-01 12:54:12

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#SouthAfrica's case against #Israel over allegations of #genocide before the #InternationalCourtOfJustice has raised a central question of international law: what is genocide and how do you prove it? #TheHague #ICC
Why genocide is so hard to prove?
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/why-genocide-is-so-hard-to-prove/vi-BB1mqzXs?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

2024-06-01 12:39:11

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#Indonesia's president-elect, #PrabowoSubianto, said on Saturday that his country was willing to send peacekeeping troops to enforce a ceasefire in #Gaza if required.
Speaking at the #ShangriLaDialogue, Asia's premier security conference, Prabowo said U.S. President #JoeBiden's three-phase proposal for a #GazaCeasefire was a step in the right direction. #Israel
Prabowo says #Indonesia willing to send peacekeeping troops to #Gaza
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/prabowo-says-indonesia-willing-to-send-peacekeeping-troops-to-gaza/ar-BB1nrscJ?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01