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"Meta will allow US government agencies and contractors working on national security to use its AI models for military purposes... a shift from its policy that prohibited the use of its technology for such efforts."

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Footage of  the frigate of the Russian fleet "FFGH Admiral Gorshkov" burning. The fire took place on November 3 in southern Cyprus.

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Putin did not rule out the possibility of Russia conducting joint military exercises with the North Korea

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NATO and Western countries believe that Ukraine is โ€œslowly losing the warโ€ โ€” Foreign Policy

Western officials also unanimously claim that this winter will be critical for Ukraine. Trumpโ€™s victory in the election only exacerbated these fears


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The Biden admin has lifted a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine to help the countryโ€™s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems, particularly F16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems - CNN

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The US government has been aware since 2022 that the Ukrainian armed forces would lose in a direct confrontation with the Russian army.

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba:

โ€œThere was a file on Bidenโ€™s desk that clearly said Ukraine would fail.โ€


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๐Ÿšจ BREAKING News: โš”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea's military tested yesterday the Hyunmoo-IIB operational-tactical missile with a range of 550 km

The launch was a response to North Korea's Hwasong-19 ICBM launch.


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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บโšก๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Trump's promises to quickly resolve the Ukraine crisis are just talk.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโšก๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ JD Vance says US could drop support for NATO if Europe tries to regulate Elon Muskโ€™s platforms - The Independent

Republican vice presidential nominee says โ€˜Germans and other nationsโ€™ โ€“ not Russia โ€“ would โ€˜have to fund Ukraineโ€™s reconstructionโ€™

Vance asked. โ€œItโ€™s insane that we would support a military alliance if that military alliance isnโ€™t going to be pro-free speech. I think we can do both. But weโ€™ve got to say American power comes with certain strings attached. One of those is respect free speech, especially in our European allies.โ€


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BREAKING ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บโš”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต Putin signed the law on ratification of the treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea

The corresponding document was published on the official legal information portal.


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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโš”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Washington will send more than 500 interceptor missiles to Ukraine in the next few weeks - Wall Street Journal

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In some European circles and even in Ukraine, there is a "secret sigh of relief" that US President-elect Donald Trump could end the conflict in Ukraine, according to an editorial in Politico.

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BREAKING News: Japanese Foreign Minister Arrives in Kiev on Unannounced Visit, โ€” Kyodo

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Takeshi Iwaya has arrived in Ukraine, becoming the first Japanese minister to visit the country since Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took office last month.

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A factory in China probably produces UAVs for supply to Russia, a high-ranking EU official reported, referring to intelligence data.

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The Japanese Prime Minister has "met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and confirmed that we share the broad direction of comprehensively promoting a "mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests" and building a "constructive and stable relationship." We will further strengthen communication, including at the summit level, to reduce challenges and concerns between the two countries and increase cooperation and coordination," - his office announced on "X" media

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Norwegian fishermen caught US nuclear submarine in their nets.

Norwegian fishermen caught the USS Virginia, a 115-meter-long nuclear-powered attack submarine, while fishing off the coast of Tromso, Norway. The submarine dragged their nets for about two nautical miles. Then it was cut off.

At the time of the incident, the fishermen thought they were catching halibut. The US Navy said the incident is under investigation and a compensation process has been initiated.


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โš“๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The US Navy's Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer departs Pearl Harbor on November 15.

On deck are visible MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, MH-60 Sea Hawk multi-role helicopters, and fifth-generation F-35B Lightning II fighters (short takeoff, vertical landing)


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TURKEY โ€“ 1st indigenous unmanned stealth bomber developed by a Muslim nation, ANKA3 from Turkish TUSAS, will soon enter service and be available for purchase worldwide free of any Western sanctions.

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GERMANY โ€“ The British Navy is sending an aircraft carrier to the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. The HMS "Queen Elizabeth" will visit the port of Hamburg on Monday for about a week as part of NATO exercises and will dock at the Steinwerder cruise terminal - Hamburger Abendblatt reports

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#BREAKING โ€“ Biden approves Ukraine's use of US long-range missiles for strikes inside Russia - NYT

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