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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ Steve Witkoff: Make Gaza deal before Trump arrives

The White House envoy told Axios he hopes Israel and Hamas will reach a ceasefire agreement before the president's trip to the Middle East.

"I talk to Qatar, Egypt, and Israel almost every day. President Trump wants to get the hostages", Witkoff said.


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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท From words to action: Araghchi goes to India and Pakistan

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Pakistan and India this week to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier offered mediation in India-Pakistan tensions.

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๐Ÿ’ฅ Trump: A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW who blew up Nord Stream

The US president said he would be able to tell who really blew up the Nord Stream if he'd asked "certain people."

๐Ÿค” So why not asking then?

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๐ŸŒก What doomsday scenario does the world's richest man have in mind?

"The sun is gradually expanding, so, we need at some point to be multi-planet civilization because Earth will be incinerated," Elon Musk said.

"We have several hundred million years. Don't hold your breath, you'll be OK," he then added.


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๐Ÿšจ NATO and the EU have launched programs aimed at preparing the collective West for a DIRECT MILITARY CONFLICT with Russia, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said.

"These aggressive steps, as well as NATO's continuing advance to the east, to Russia's borders, are justified by Russophobic fabrications in the best traditions of Goebbels' propaganda," Shoigu added.


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โ—๏ธ Pentagon slashes number of general officers

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has called for a 20% reduction in general officers in the Army and Air National Guard.

"My title is 'Less generals, more GIs'.... More generals and admirals does not equal more success."


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๐Ÿ”ฅ Want Ukraine in the EU? Get ready for MAFIA and UNEMPLOYMENT, says Szijjarto

"On the one hand, tens or even hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian workers would flood the Hungarian labor market, depriving tens or hundreds of thousands of Hungarians of employment. And the Ukrainian mafia, the infamous Ukrainian mafia, could use Hungary as a gateway," Hungarian Foreign Minister told journalists.


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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿช–๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆSouth Korea pitches GIANT deal to arm Canada

The program aims to provide Canada with submarines, artillery and armored vehicles, CBC reported.

โ–ช๏ธ Shipbuilders Hanwha Ocean and Hyundai Heavy Industries have prepared a joint plan worth $14.4-17.3 billion to build four KSS-III class submarines by 2035.

โ–ช๏ธ Hanwha Aerospace will supply the Canadian army with self-propelled howitzers, rocket artillery similar to HIMARS, and a large batch of armored vehicles, potentially exceeding $700 million.

Guess Canada-US military bromance went sour๐Ÿค”

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ISRAELโ€™S CHILLING ULTIMATUM: Occupy & raze Gaza if no deal by Trumpโ€™s visit

Israeli officials have announced that President Trump's upcoming visit to the Middle East next week will serve as the deadline for securing a new hostage and ceasefire agreement, with a major ground operation planned if no deal is made, Axios reports.

Earlier, the Israeli plan Gideon's Chariots designed to "completely defeating Hamas" has been approved. According to it, the IDF would invade Gaza with four or five armored and infantry divisions and gradually occupy and hold most of the strip.

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๐Ÿ˜จParanoia persists: UK secretly bracing for โ€˜direct military attacks'

UK officials have been instructed to update the countryโ€™s 20-year-old contingency plans to put it โ€œon a war footingโ€ under the pretext of tackling a notorious 'Russian threat,' The Telegraph writes.

โ–ช๏ธThe government's response to a declaration of war would include bunkers to protect the Cabinet and the Royal Family, public service broadcasts, and the stockpiling of resources.

โ–ช๏ธDefense officials have also called for Britain to develop its own form of Israelโ€™s Iron Dome.

โ–ช๏ธMinisters fear the UK would be "outgunned by Russia" and "unprepared and poorly defended," with its critical national infrastructure "vulnerable" to an assault.

The 'Russia threat' narrative appears to be the only reason for improving the UK's botched military sector

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ’ฅIndiaโ€™s navy nails it!

Armed Forces ace trials of homegrown multi-role underwater sea mine, boosting maritime might.

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๐Ÿ“ŠTrumpโ€™s trade tariffs hit global markets HARDER than 2008 crisis

The levies caused a "collapse of financial marketsโ€ that also exceeded the speed of economic decline during the 2020 crisis, a study by Russiaโ€™s Roscongress Foundation and obtained by Sputnik reveals.

The global economic implications from the Trump tariffs were even more serious than from:

โ—ป๏ธThe 2011 US rating downgrade.
โ—ป๏ธThe 2008 Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.
โ—ป๏ธThe 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The Russian economy stayed afloat following the Trump tariffs thanks to the specific structure of its foreign trade, the research underlined.

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๐Ÿšจ BREAKING: Foreign Business Activity in Russia SURGES Past Pre-Sanction Levels! ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ“ˆ

VTB reports a MAJOR rebound,
with companies from China, Belarus, and even NEW players (like UAE firms) rushing in!

๐Ÿ”ฅ Top Sectors:
- Electronics ๐Ÿ–ฅ๐Ÿ“ฑ
- Wholesale & Retail ๐Ÿ›’
- Cosmetics & Pharma ๐Ÿ’„๐Ÿ’Š

Key Takeaway:
Despite sanctions, Russiaโ€™s market is HOTโ€”new entrants are seizing the opportunity!

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โ—๏ธMerz defeated in first round of Federal Chancellor Elections

Members of the German Bundestag didn't elect CDU leader Friedrich Merz as the 10th German Chancellor in the first round of voting.

๐Ÿ‘‰He received 310 votes, while 316 were needed for victory.

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๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ“‰ EUโ€™s OWN policies TORCH its auto industry

This is the ONLY major global market that hasn't returned to its pre-COVID levels, remaining in decline for five years now, Stelantis Chairman John Elkann pointed out, according to Le Figaro.

Here is why:

๐Ÿ•œExcessive regulations: Renault CEO Luca de Meo cautioned that the European automotive market โ€œcould be more than halved within a decadeโ€ if the EU fails to simplify and reduce the number of regulations.

2๏ธโƒฃGreen agenda kills the industry: Elkann and de Meo attributed a significant rise in prices for cars to tightening environmental standards and shifting to EVs. Fines for exceeding emission limits make the production of regular cars unprofitable.

๐Ÿ•ฃUncompetitiveness: China could overrun the EU and the US in terms of manufacturing cars by the end of 2025, and โ€œEurope risks losing its status as the center of the auto industry,โ€ automakers warn.

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๐Ÿ“น๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช Four killed and 39 wounded in US-Israeli airstrikes on the Hodeidah province yesterday, Yemen's Ministry of Health in the "Ansar Allah" government reports.

Video showing damage at the cement factory in Bajel, western Yemen.

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โ—๏ธRussian troops have liberated the village of Lysovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, Russia's Defense Ministry announced.

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โ—๏ธPutin's initiative for a truce during the Victory Day is relevant, and the relevant instructions have been given, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

But if the Ukrainian Armed Forces try to strike at the positions of the Russian military, an adequate response will be given immediately, he stressed.

More statements by Peskov:

โ–ช๏ธPutin is preparing for a marathon of bilateral meetings and negotiations that will take place over the next four days.

โ–ช๏ธA reception is planned in the Kremlin in honor of the heads of foreign delegations and honored guests on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory.

โ–ช๏ธRussia is closely monitoring the international situation; excessively high or low oil prices have a detrimental effect on the global economy.

โ–ช๏ธThe Kiev regime continues to demonstrate its position focused on continuing the war, trying to strike at civilian infrastructure facilities.

โ–ช๏ธThe work of Russian air defenses is effective.

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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ“ž๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Putin has held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian โ€” Kremlin

Putin expressed his sincere condolences over the deaths in the Shahid Rajaee port blast

The presidents have discussed progress of Oman-mediated Iran-Us talks on Iranian nuclear program

The Iranian president warmly congratulated Putin and all Russian citizens on the 80th anniversary of victory in WWII.

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