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๐Ÿ“ˆ UK SHATTERED: Shoplifting SURGES to RECORD HIGHS as chaos grips the streets

A record 530,643 incidents were reported in England and Wales in the 12-month period ending March 31 โ€“ the highest level since records began more than two decades ago, the Times newspaper reports, citing data submitted to the countryโ€™s parliament.

About 800 such incidents per day remained UNSOLVED, which amounts to more than 289,000 such incidents per year. Only 18% of cases resulted in charges being brought.

Can't secure our own shops, yet funding Ukraine's military training. Makes sense

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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ’ธ Germany can no longer fund its welfare system - Merz

"The welfare state as we know it today can no longer be financed based on what we can economically afford," the Chancellor of Germany finally admitted as reported by the Telegraph.


๐Ÿ”ถ Germanyโ€™s economy shrank by 0.2% last year following a 0.3% dip in 2023.

๐Ÿ”ถ For the first time since the 2000s, the economy has retreated two years in a row.

๐Ÿ”ถ Industrial production fell under Scholz - the once-mighty economic giant is now running on coal, fax machines, and nostalgia.

๐Ÿ”ถ While other nations innovate, Germany lags behind in AI, EVs, and even its own auto industry.

Merz plans to cut social benefits to fix the situation because it's the Ukraine's war machine that needs money, not Germany's own citizens.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ RUSSIAN FLAG WAVES OVER DNEPROPETROVSK REGION

Unique footage capturing the liberation of Filiya as Russian assault troops cross the Volchya River to free the settlement

The soldiers break through enemy lines and raise the flag in victory

Footage from Russian military channels

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๐ŸšจGAZA CRISIS: LATEST UPDATES

โ—ป Powerful explosions resulting from ongoing shelling and airstrikes in the Zaitun and Sabra areas of Gaza City

โ—ป Israeli forces detonated explosives-laden robots in the Tuffa area east of Gaza City

โ—ป Heavy artillery shelling is directed at the center and north of Khan Younis

โ—ป The Israeli army is conducting demolition operations in the Zarka, Jabalia, and Zaitun areas, north and south of Gaza

โ—ป The Israeli army is using unknown gases during its attacks, and hospitals are receiving patients with symptoms of asphyxiation daily (Al-Shifa Medical Complex)

โ—ป Three people were killed and injured as a result of an Israeli strike on a house west of Gaza City (Al-Shifa Medical Complex)

โ—ป Three people were killed and injured as a result of an Israeli strike on a group providing assistance in Deir al-Balah (Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital)

โ—ป One person was killed, and several others were injured in a shelling attack on a displaced persons' tent in Khan Younis, south of the strip (Gaza Ambulance Service)

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๐Ÿคฅ Zelensky tries to shift blame to Russia to avoid negotiations

Zelensky, who "dares not criticize either the US or European countries, tried to point a finger of blame at Russia," China Daily reports.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Reality check from Russian FM Lavrov: Meeting with Zelensky as the "de facto head of the regime" in Ukraine is possible, but signing documents with him is NOT due to his illegitimacy. The meeting should not be held for the sake of an imaginary effect or a show.

Zelensky should be reminded that before Russia and Ukraine can reach any agreement on the core issues, "no meeting between him and Putin is likely to produce any desirable result," the outlet notes.

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๐Ÿ“น Israel strikes An-Nasr medical facility in Khan Yunis, located in southern Gaza

Footage from social media

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ“Š SCO SUMMIT 2025 IN CHINA: SHAPING FUTURE

From August 31 to September 1, Tianjin will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, with over 20 foreign leaders and representatives from international organizations in attendance.

On August 31โ€“September 3, Vladimir Putin will visit China, where he will take part in the SCO summit.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ’ฅ RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

โšก๏ธZAPOROZHSKOYE IN THE DNEPROPETROVSK REGION LIBERATED


The liberation of the settlement of Zaporozhskoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region allows the Russian Armed Forces to advance toward Novonikolaevka, Berezovoye and Ternovoye, significantly expanding the bridgehead on enemy territory.

๐ŸŸ  The Russian army struck Ukrainian drone production, storage and launch sites

๐ŸŸ  Air defense superiority: four aerial bombs, two HIMARS rockets and 151 fixed-wing drones shot down by Russian air defense systems

๐ŸŸ  Ukrainian losses: 1,130 troops killed or wounded

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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Russia & China hold joint naval drills showcasing strong cooperation

The ships completed joint patrols in the heart of the Pacific, practicing anti-submarine missions and executing deck aviation flights.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Putin holds telephone conversation with Iranian president Pezeshkian

Key details:

๐ŸŸ  Putin informs the Iranian president by phone about main results of Russian-US summit meeting in Anchorage, Kremlin states

๐ŸŸ  Putin, Pezeshkian agree to meet at upcoming SCO summit in China

๐ŸŸ  Putin, Pezeshkian discuss situation around Iranian nuclear program, developments in South Caucasus region, as well as energy, transport

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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Lavrov & Iranian FM Araghchi phone call: key outcomes

Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Here are the details:

๐ŸŸ  Iranian Foreign Minister tells Lavrov about talks with UK, German, French colleagues on Iranian nuclear program

๐ŸŸ  Lavrov confirms Russia's readiness to contribute to normalization of situation around JCPOA, de-escalation in region

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๐Ÿšจ Death toll from Israeli shelling of hospital rises

At least 14 people, including five journalists, were killed as a result of the Israeli shelling of the emergency room of the Nasser hospital in southern Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed a strike on the hospital, adding that it โ€œregrets any harm to uninvolved individuals and does not target journalists as suchโ€.

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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชโš”๏ธ GERMANY BLEEDS: Ukraine aid soars to new heights as domestic crisis crushes citizens

New figures break down Germany's massive financial commitment to Ukraine since 2022, Bild reports:

๐Ÿ”ถ $19.9b โ€” arming and training Ukrainian soldiers

๐Ÿ”ถ $29.3B โ€” housing refugees

๐Ÿคฏ Total: $59 billion

Earlier, the European Union transferred two tranches to the Ukraine's regime with a total amount of $4.73 billion.

The funds were allocated for "independence" day.

Of course, who needs to invest in their own energy grid, infrastructure, and social services when billions can be sent abroad instead?

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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธโ˜ ๏ธ Aid airdrop claims another life in Gaza Strip An aid package has โ€œstruck a starving child on the head, killing him instantly,โ€ wrote Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif who shared this video online. โ€œThis isn't humanitarian aid; it's a new way toโ€ฆ
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โš ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“น Airdrop or airdanger?

The moment pallets of aid were dropped DIRECTLY onto refugee tents near Khan Yunis in southern Gaza Strip has been caught on video.

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