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For the first time in American history, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives has been voted out of office. Kevin McCarthy was removed from the powerful position in a backbench revolt by the Republican Party’s far-right wing. The extraordinary showdown was sparked after his efforts to avert a government shutdown.
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4th October 2023
China is releasing more and more videos about what “level one combat readiness looks like”
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Last week, Taiwan unveiled its first domestically made submarine in a move to boost defence against an increasingly aggressive China. It’s part of President Tsai Ing-wen’s defence strategy, which has nearly doubled in budget during her tenure. Dr. Drew Thompson from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy tells The World the submarine demonstrates Taiwan’s commitment and ability to defend itself.
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In this clip, Niall Ferguson provides his perspective on the threat of China from an Australian viewpoint. He dispels the myth that China does not have imperialist intentions and argues that we are grossly unprepared for Chinese aggression, given our abundance of natural resources, sparse population, and close proximity to China.
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3rd October 2023
Obviously not pleasant to have this filth calling for my murder, but I suppose it’s a compliment they see me as a threat. But Ukrainians are murdered every single day because Putin sees their democracy & freedom as a threat. It’s the fight of all our lives, so I see no choice.
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3rd October 2023
RU propagandist Mardan: “Why don’t we assassinate Kasparov & others [opposition figures, living abroad]?… They walk around, with no bodyguards… Why not raise some money, hire some [slur for Ukrainian] as a killer?” Does anybody still see THIS as journalism? #StandWithUkraine
3rd October 2023
BOYCOTT BURGER KING Burger King continues to operate in Russia despite repeated promises to closedown.
helps finance Russia’s war against Ukraine . #Boycott #BoycottBurgerKing #Russia #Putin #Ukraine
Burger King still open in Russia despite pledge to exit
The owner of the fast-food brand says there are “no new updates” on its pledge to leave Russia.
4th October 2023
A Moscow court has just sentenced former Channel One producer Marina Ovsyannikova in absentia to 8.5 years in prison for “spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces” Ovsyannikova is now based abroad https://tass.ru/proisshestviya/18905641
3rd October 2023
“As a result of its brutal invasion of Ukraine, Russia can no longer protect the interests of even its closest partners,”
Ukraine’s accession to the EU would entitle Kyiv to about €186bn over seven years, according to internal estimates of the union’s common budget, turning “many” existing member states into net payers for the first time, reports
Russia plans to spend an enormous 10.8tn rubles ($110bn) on defense next year, finance minister Anton Siluanov says. “That’s more than this year, but the money is essential to achieve our main goal: making sure we win,” he says.
t.me Минфин России Антон Силуанов: запланированные на 2024 год ресурсы позволят полностью обеспечить задачи СВО, включая поставки вооружений и вое
4th October 2023
#Finland looking to take control of the Helsinki Arena, one of the biggest sports/events venues in Helsinki – shut since last year because of sanctions against its Russian owners. City estimates its lost up to 400 million euros due to lack of events there https://reuters.com/world/europe/finland-seeks-ways-oust-russian-owners-helsinki-arena-2023-10-04/#:~:text=HELSINKI%2C%20Oct%204%20(Reuters),against%20its%20billionaire%20Russian%20owners
3rd October 2023
Hungary is a sovereign country. We will not become a migrant ghetto and we will not give up our right to have our own foreign and economic policy. #ThisIsTheWay
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There is loads of literature on how to stop #IllegalMigration. The Hungarian solution is based on experience and it works: don’t let migrants in.
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Note Date: We must not forget what is happening in Europe and UK. War displaces people and they travel. People accept a proportion but then nationalism kicks in and fatigue.
Migrant caravan battles fatigue and uncertainty
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4th October 2023
Russia’s Health Ministry will limit the distribution of abortion-inducing pills in pharmacies starting next September, in the country’s latest move to clamp down on abortion access.
Russia Tightens Controls Over Abortion Pill Sales
Russia’s Health Ministry will limit the distribution of abortion-inducing pills in pharmacies, in the country’s latest move to clamp down on
4th October 2023
Vladimir Putin is due to visit a Russian air base in the city of Kant, east of the capital Bishkek, for the 20th anniversary of its opening.
4th October 2023
Republican Party member Kevin McCarthy’s resignation as speaker of the US House of Representatives is a direct result of his love for financing Ukraine, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said: https://vk.cc/crnCrF
4th October 203
Armenia’s adoption of the International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute is a part of the general trend on distancing from Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told TASS: https://vk.cc/crnxoC
4th October 2023
Press review: US to keep arming Kiev even amid budget fight and Yerevan ‘defriends’ Moscow. Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, October 4th: https://vk.cc/crnhsn
4th October 2023
Victoria Roshchyna, a 26-year-old journalist and freelance writer for Ukrainska Pravda, one of Ukraine’s main media outlets, has gone missing while on assignment in one of the regions of Ukraine currently occupied by Russia.
In September 2023, Ukrainian military sappers neutralised over 12,000 explosive devices #UkraineRussiaWar️️ #Ukraine
In September, military sappers neutralized over 12,000 explosive devices
In September, military sappers neutralized over 12,000 explosive devices
4th October 2023
International Monetary Fund reopens its permanent mission in Ukraine https://pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/10/4/7422567/
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4th October 2023
Antonov starts producing French combat drone Aarok MALE
Antonov starts producing French combat drone Aarok MALE
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Will the lights go out in Europe if Niger were to prevent France from mining more of its uranium?
Are Niger’s uranium supplies to France under scrutiny?
3rd October 2023
China’s three largest oil and gas companies are helping bankroll Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention.
4th October 2023
THE FUTURE POWERED BY AFRICA Africa has huge potential to become a major energy supplier for Europe and the world, thanks to its abundant gas, oil and renewables. Europe needs cleaner and more diverse energy sources to cut emissions and reduce dependence on Russian gas. Africa… Show more
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Russia destroys food, Lithuania delivers it. A corridor for grain transit to Baltic ports has been accepted and agreed, relieving pressure at the Ukrainian border and increasing supply to Africa and beyond. Cooperation gives results!
To the Russians who are poking fun, dissent and criticism at a genius called Elon Musk …. go deeper. He left Russia without a Rocket and then designed his own at a fraction of the costs.
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A great empire and little minds go ill together.
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