North Korea just ran a “strategic” cruise-missile drill—here’s why it matters 🚨🛰️
State media says the launches happened Sunday over the West Sea, with Kim Jong Un personally overseeing the exercise.
Officials framed it as a readiness check: validating firing procedures, maneuverability, and a “counterattack” capability, with missiles flying preset routes and hitting maritime targets—while withholding details like range or number fired.
#NorthKorea #MissileTest #EastAsia #GlobalSecurity
Source: Clash Report
State media says the launches happened Sunday over the West Sea, with Kim Jong Un personally overseeing the exercise.
Officials framed it as a readiness check: validating firing procedures, maneuverability, and a “counterattack” capability, with missiles flying preset routes and hitting maritime targets—while withholding details like range or number fired.
#NorthKorea #MissileTest #EastAsia #GlobalSecurity
Source: Clash Report
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🌐 Here’s how 2025 killed old-school diplomacy
What this year revealed about diplomacy in the age of Trump, war fatigue, and global fragmentation Read Full Article at RT.com
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What this year revealed about diplomacy in the age of Trump, war fatigue, and global fragmentation Read Full Article at RT.com
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Here’s how 2025 killed old-school diplomacy
What this year revealed about diplomacy in the age of Trump, war fatigue, and global fragmentation
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Zelensky Drones Target Putin Residence ⚠️
Ukraine launched 91 drones at Putin's Novgorod residence on December 29 night. Russia destroyed all drones.
Russia reviews its negotiating stance due to Kiev's state terrorism. Russia stays in talks but prepares retaliation. Targets and timing set.
Zelensky denies the strike. Ushakov says Trump expressed shock to Putin over the attack. Putin told Trump, Russia adjusts its position. Trump noted the drone hit affects US work with Zelensky.
Trump told Putin: "Thank God we didn't give Zelensky Tomahawk missiles."
#BRICS #UkraineRussia #Geopolitics
Ukraine launched 91 drones at Putin's Novgorod residence on December 29 night. Russia destroyed all drones.
Russia reviews its negotiating stance due to Kiev's state terrorism. Russia stays in talks but prepares retaliation. Targets and timing set.
Zelensky denies the strike. Ushakov says Trump expressed shock to Putin over the attack. Putin told Trump, Russia adjusts its position. Trump noted the drone hit affects US work with Zelensky.
Trump told Putin: "Thank God we didn't give Zelensky Tomahawk missiles."
#BRICS #UkraineRussia #Geopolitics
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Israeli minister Ben-Gvir pelted with stones and forced to flee Bedouin village in Negev
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was pelted with stones and rushed out of the Bedouin village of Tarabin al-Sana under heavy police protection, as clashes broke out and police used tear gas. The report says the visit followed overnight raids and arrests, while residents and local leaders argue the policing approach feels militarized and discriminatory.
#Israel #Negev #MiddleEast #CurrentEvents
Source: The New Arab
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was pelted with stones and rushed out of the Bedouin village of Tarabin al-Sana under heavy police protection, as clashes broke out and police used tear gas. The report says the visit followed overnight raids and arrests, while residents and local leaders argue the policing approach feels militarized and discriminatory.
#Israel #Negev #MiddleEast #CurrentEvents
Source: The New Arab
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Iran's Rial Hits Record Lows 🚨
Dollar trades at 1.43–1.45 million rials.
Rial dropped over 7% in one day on Dec 28.
U.S. sanctions return. Inflation tops 50%. Dollar inflows stay weak. Policy creates uncertainty.
Protests erupt in Tehran bazaar. Volatility continues despite official rate near 42,000 rials.
#IranEconomy #RialCrisis #Sanctions #BRICS
Dollar trades at 1.43–1.45 million rials.
Rial dropped over 7% in one day on Dec 28.
U.S. sanctions return. Inflation tops 50%. Dollar inflows stay weak. Policy creates uncertainty.
Protests erupt in Tehran bazaar. Volatility continues despite official rate near 42,000 rials.
#IranEconomy #RialCrisis #Sanctions #BRICS
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🚨 Bribes-for-votes in Ukraine’s Parliament? 🔎
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies (NABU and SAPO) say an undercover operation uncovered an organized group that allegedly included current MPs who “systematically” took illegal benefits in exchange for voting 🗳️
Investigators also claim they were blocked by security when trying to enter Parliament to search committee offices, warning that interference would violate the law. The allegations land amid a broader corruption storm, including a separate energy-sector case involving roughly $100M, as President Zelensky travels to the US to meet President Donald Trump.
#Ukraine #AntiCorruption #Politics #RuleOfLaw
Source: Il Fatto Quotidiano
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies (NABU and SAPO) say an undercover operation uncovered an organized group that allegedly included current MPs who “systematically” took illegal benefits in exchange for voting 🗳️
Investigators also claim they were blocked by security when trying to enter Parliament to search committee offices, warning that interference would violate the law. The allegations land amid a broader corruption storm, including a separate energy-sector case involving roughly $100M, as President Zelensky travels to the US to meet President Donald Trump.
#Ukraine #AntiCorruption #Politics #RuleOfLaw
Source: Il Fatto Quotidiano
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🗳️ Myanmar’s junta-run election is already drawing controversy, and the pro-military USDP says it’s winning big.
After the first voting round, the party claims 82 of 102 lower-house seats counted so far, with more rounds scheduled in January and official results still pending.
Critics (including UN voices and rights groups) say the process is tightly controlled and stacked toward military-linked candidates after the 2021 coup.
What would a “credible” path back to civilian rule look like to you—and who should help make it possible? 💬
#Myanmar #Elections #Democracy #HumanRights
Source: Al Jazeera
After the first voting round, the party claims 82 of 102 lower-house seats counted so far, with more rounds scheduled in January and official results still pending.
Critics (including UN voices and rights groups) say the process is tightly controlled and stacked toward military-linked candidates after the 2021 coup.
What would a “credible” path back to civilian rule look like to you—and who should help make it possible? 💬
#Myanmar #Elections #Democracy #HumanRights
Source: Al Jazeera
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Teen recruited online for a “major” attack; stopped at a bus check 😳
Pakistani police say they detained a teenage girl traveling from Balochistan to Karachi after she was allegedly recruited via social media by the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) for a suspected suicide plot.
Officials said she won’t be charged and will be placed under state protection, framing her as a victim of online radicalization.
#Pakistan #OnlineSafety #CounterExtremism #DigitalCitizenship
Source: Arab News
Pakistani police say they detained a teenage girl traveling from Balochistan to Karachi after she was allegedly recruited via social media by the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) for a suspected suicide plot.
Officials said she won’t be charged and will be placed under state protection, framing her as a victim of online radicalization.
#Pakistan #OnlineSafety #CounterExtremism #DigitalCitizenship
Source: Arab News
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Could BRICS+ help Indigenous and local communities shape global environmental policy? 🌍
A new analysis argues that while Indigenous peoples lead conservation, they’re still sidelined in major global forums—and BRICS+ could open alternative paths through multipolar, South‑South cooperation.
It points to tools like the New Development Bank’s green financing, technology sharing, and new trade networks for Indigenous products, but warns BRICS+ still lacks a strong, binding framework for Indigenous rights.
What safeguards and opportunities would matter most if this bloc becomes more influential? 💬🤝
#IndigenousRights #BRICS #ClimateAction #Biodiversity
Source: Mongabay
A new analysis argues that while Indigenous peoples lead conservation, they’re still sidelined in major global forums—and BRICS+ could open alternative paths through multipolar, South‑South cooperation.
It points to tools like the New Development Bank’s green financing, technology sharing, and new trade networks for Indigenous products, but warns BRICS+ still lacks a strong, binding framework for Indigenous rights.
What safeguards and opportunities would matter most if this bloc becomes more influential? 💬🤝
#IndigenousRights #BRICS #ClimateAction #Biodiversity
Source: Mongabay
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🔥 Renewables vs LNG: Is a gas “bubble” about to pop? 🌬️
A new report warns the global LNG boom could be building more capacity than the market will actually need—setting up an oversupply bubble. It highlights that major players are still pushing aggressive expansion plans (some projections point to about a 50% jump by 2030), even as solar, wind, and battery storage keep getting cheaper and start eating into gas demand for power. If demand falls short, today’s mega-projects could become tomorrow’s stranded assets.
Do you see LNG as a smart bridge fuel—or a risky bet in a faster-than-expected transition? 🤔💬
#LNG #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #NaturalGas
Source: Oilcapital
A new report warns the global LNG boom could be building more capacity than the market will actually need—setting up an oversupply bubble. It highlights that major players are still pushing aggressive expansion plans (some projections point to about a 50% jump by 2030), even as solar, wind, and battery storage keep getting cheaper and start eating into gas demand for power. If demand falls short, today’s mega-projects could become tomorrow’s stranded assets.
Do you see LNG as a smart bridge fuel—or a risky bet in a faster-than-expected transition? 🤔💬
#LNG #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #NaturalGas
Source: Oilcapital
Emerging markets are back, and China is quietly reshaping trade 📈
An LSEG analysis says EM local-currency government bonds are up around 15% YTD, and EM indices are tracking their strongest year since 2017, helped by attractive valuations and a softer dollar.
It also highlights China’s export resilience: the U.S. is now about 10% of China’s direct exports, while shipments to regions like ASEAN, Africa, Latin America, and the EU rose strongly in September.
With expected Fed easing and a softer dollar, investors are hunting yield outside the U.S. while China keeps accommodative policy amid deflation pressure.
What do you see ahead: real opportunity, or a riskier bounce?
#EmergingMarkets #ChinaTrade #Investing #GlobalEconomy
Source: London Stock Exchange Group
An LSEG analysis says EM local-currency government bonds are up around 15% YTD, and EM indices are tracking their strongest year since 2017, helped by attractive valuations and a softer dollar.
It also highlights China’s export resilience: the U.S. is now about 10% of China’s direct exports, while shipments to regions like ASEAN, Africa, Latin America, and the EU rose strongly in September.
With expected Fed easing and a softer dollar, investors are hunting yield outside the U.S. while China keeps accommodative policy amid deflation pressure.
What do you see ahead: real opportunity, or a riskier bounce?
#EmergingMarkets #ChinaTrade #Investing #GlobalEconomy
Source: London Stock Exchange Group
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BRICS navies are heading to sea: what does it signal? 🌊⚓
Iran’s Army Navy says it has dispatched Naval Task Group 103 to South Africa to join a BRICS combined maritime exercise. The commander says the drill aims to boost operational cooperation, maritime security, and coordination in international waters, with countries like Iran, China, Russia, and Brazil involved. Iranian officials say Task Group 103 should reach the area in about 10 days before scenarios begin.
Do these joint drills make global shipping safer—or raise tensions? 🤝💬 Share your take.
#BRICS #MaritimeSecurity #Geopolitics #SouthAfrica
Source: WANA
Iran’s Army Navy says it has dispatched Naval Task Group 103 to South Africa to join a BRICS combined maritime exercise. The commander says the drill aims to boost operational cooperation, maritime security, and coordination in international waters, with countries like Iran, China, Russia, and Brazil involved. Iranian officials say Task Group 103 should reach the area in about 10 days before scenarios begin.
Do these joint drills make global shipping safer—or raise tensions? 🤝💬 Share your take.
#BRICS #MaritimeSecurity #Geopolitics #SouthAfrica
Source: WANA
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⚛️ 72 qubits in a Russian lab: are we closer to a quantum leap? 🧠
Scientists at Lomonosov Moscow State University say they’ve built and tested a 72‑qubit quantum computer using neutral rubidium atoms, crossing the 70+ qubit milestone again for Russia.
The team reports about 94% accuracy on two‑qubit operations and a new “three‑zone” setup designed to help scale toward more reliable, error-corrected quantum computing by 2030.
Where do you think quantum computing will impact everyday life first—medicine, finance, materials, or something else? 💬
#QuantumComputing #TechInnovation #ScienceNews #FutureTech
Source: TASS
Scientists at Lomonosov Moscow State University say they’ve built and tested a 72‑qubit quantum computer using neutral rubidium atoms, crossing the 70+ qubit milestone again for Russia.
The team reports about 94% accuracy on two‑qubit operations and a new “three‑zone” setup designed to help scale toward more reliable, error-corrected quantum computing by 2030.
Where do you think quantum computing will impact everyday life first—medicine, finance, materials, or something else? 💬
#QuantumComputing #TechInnovation #ScienceNews #FutureTech
Source: TASS
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🚩 JUST IN: Israel's Knesset passed a bill in its second and third readings to cut #electricity and #water to #UNRWA offices.
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The Russian MoD has released footage showing the mighty Oreshnik missile system assuming combat duty in Belarus
Remember the system has:
Range of 5,500 kilometers
Speed of Mach 10+
Carries a payload of 1.5 tons
Remember the system has:
Range of 5,500 kilometers
Speed of Mach 10+
Carries a payload of 1.5 tons
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Overnight in Panama, the local government straight-up demolished the China-Panama Friendship Park AND the monument celebrating 150 years of the Chinese community there.
The Chinese side is NOT happy – calling it shocking and firmly opposing it.
The Chinese side is NOT happy – calling it shocking and firmly opposing it.
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Zero-emissions shipping just leveled up ⚡🚢
China has launched the world’s first pure electric cargo container ship over 10,000 tons, the “Gezhouba,” with a 13,740-ton deadweight. The ~130m vessel uses 12 box-type lithium battery units for a 500 km range and is expected to cut about 617.5 tons of fuel and ~2,052 tons of CO2 emissions per year. It will operate on the Yangtze River, signaling a bigger push toward cleaner, smarter inland shipping.
Would you trust electric ships to move more of the goods you rely on—or is this tech still too early? 🤔💬
#ElectricShipping #GreenTech #SupplyChain #China
Source: Yicai
China has launched the world’s first pure electric cargo container ship over 10,000 tons, the “Gezhouba,” with a 13,740-ton deadweight. The ~130m vessel uses 12 box-type lithium battery units for a 500 km range and is expected to cut about 617.5 tons of fuel and ~2,052 tons of CO2 emissions per year. It will operate on the Yangtze River, signaling a bigger push toward cleaner, smarter inland shipping.
Would you trust electric ships to move more of the goods you rely on—or is this tech still too early? 🤔💬
#ElectricShipping #GreenTech #SupplyChain #China
Source: Yicai
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US approves billions in weapons for Taiwan
China responds with military drills
Taiwan rolls out tanks to cheer up the public
Tank goes up in smoke in the middle of the street 🤷♂️
China responds with military drills
Taiwan rolls out tanks to cheer up the public
Tank goes up in smoke in the middle of the street 🤷♂️
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