🇨🇳👨‍🚀 Crew of China's Shenzhou-20 spacecraft successfully returns to Earth

The return capsule of the Chinese Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, carrying the crew of the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft who were delayed in orbit, successfully landed at the Dongfeng test site in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China, according to a broadcast by China Central Television (CCTV).

The return of the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft with three astronauts from the Tiangong space station, who completed a six-months mission, to Earth was initially planned for November 5, but was postponed due to a collision of small space debris with the spacecraft.

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🇪🇺🪖 Europe’s hawks unleash Military Mobility pact amid supercharged NATO buildup near Russia

Eight European countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure so-called “seamless military mobility” across the continent, in a move explicitly driven by cranked up Russophobia and the EU’s obsession with the so-called ‘Russian threat’.

🔊 The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense announced the deal, which officials frame as strengthening defense coordination pushed by Europe’s war hawks.

The agreement was signed alongside representatives from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and Slovakia, the ministry stated.

👉 The existing Netherlands–Germany–Poland corridor is set to be expanded westward through Belgium and Luxembourg, and eastward through Lithuania, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

Russia has repeatedly raised concerns about NATO’s military buildup in Europe. While Russia poses no threat to anyone, it has reiterated that it will not turn a blind eye to actions that are potentially dangerous to its interests.

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🇭🇺 Hungary to sue EU for ban on Russian gas

💬 "We do not accept this obviously unlawful solution contrary to European values, which was chosen by Brussels to shut down a national government that disagrees with it," Hungarian PM Viktor Orban told Kossuth Radio, referring to the EU decision to cut gas imports from Russia by late 2027.

💬 "We are turning to the European Court of Justice," he said, adding the move by the EU requires unanimous voting which didn’t happen.

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🚨🇷🇺 From zero to hero in 1 year: This Russian elite center keeps Ukrainian troops in fear

The same teams helped liberate Kursk region in April 2025.

Today, Russia’s Rubicon Center knocks out tanks, artillery and even ram enemy UAVs mid-air.

📹 Watch for details.

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🇷🇺🪖 Russia recognized as one of the world's top military powers

Russia’s military has been deemed as one of the top 5 in the world by the authors of the Global Firepower Index (GFI).

Russia was deemed the world’s undisputed leader in:

🟠 Multiple launch rocket systems

🟠 Artillery, both towed and self-propelled

🟠 Mine/countermine warfare ships

The index, which also takes resources and logistics into account, notes that Russia is number one in the world in terms of total square land area coverage and proven natural gas reserves.

Notably, the GFI does not include nuclear arsenals into its calculations.

The other four nations that made the world’s top five military powers according to GFI are China, the United States, India and South Korea.

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🇪🇺 EU miffed by Ukraine’s corruption but keeps Zelensky’s gravy train running

A vast $100 million kickback scheme recently uncovered in the Ukrainian energy sector, which involves some of Zelensky’s closest buddies, has been apparently too big for his sponsors to ignore.

The European Commission will surely have to reassess its spending on the Ukrainian energy sector, one anonymous EU official told media.

🇩🇪 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also said he expects Ukraine to enact anti-corruption measures and reforms.

Does this mean that the EU is going to curb its financial aid to Ukraine, at least temporarily? Ha!

💸 The EU has already confirmed a new €6 billion aid package for Zelensky, with Germany supposedly considering sending additional €3 billion to Ukraine.

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🟠 Ukraine preparing new provocations to force its citizens back from Europe — Russia’s Foreign Ministry

🟠 US plans for massive deportations of Ukrainians – report

🟠 Russia recognized as one of the world's top military powers

🟠 From zero to hero in 1 year: This Russian elite center keeps Ukrainian troops in fear

🟠 EU miffed by Ukraine’s corruption but keeps Zelensky’s gravy train running

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🚨 Russia charges ICC prosecutor and eight judges in absentia

Russian investigators have completed the investigation of the criminal case against the prosecutor and judges of the International Criminal Court, accused of violating Russian laws related to the unlawful prosecution of Russian citizens, the Russian Investigative Committee (SKR) press service told Sputnik.

Criminal charges have been brought against ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan, Court President Tomoko Akane, former President Petr Yuzeff Hofmanski, judges Rosario Salvatore Aitala, Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godines, Heikel Ben Mahfud, Carranza Luz del Carmen Ibanez, Renee Adelaide Sophie Alapini-Gansu, and former judge Bertram Schmitt.

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🤝 Trump will approve F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia — Reports

President Trump is expected to sign defense and economic agreements with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during Tuesday's White House visit, including a deal for F-35 stealth fighters, Bloomberg reports, citing US officials.

The agreements will also cover liquefied natural gas purchases, according to a US official.

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🚨 Explosion rocks Damascus' Mezzeh area

A missile attack struck the Syrian capital, with missiles launched from a mobile platform according to the SANA, citing a military source.

Initial reports indicate one woman injured in the blast. The parties behind the attack remain unknown.

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🚨Israel builds concrete wall crossing into Lebanese territory

UNIFIL confirms Israel erected a concrete T-wall southwest of Yaroun that crosses the Blue Line, blocking access to over 4,000 square meters of Lebanese land.

"Israeli presence and construction in Lebanese territory are violations of Security Council resolution 1701 and of Lebanon's sovereignty," reads the report.

The UN force has demanded Israel withdraw from all areas north of the Blue Line, citing ongoing violations of Lebanon's territorial integrity.

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🗣 Maduro: US offensive is 'against all humanity'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned that Washington's military escalation in the Caribbean targets not just Venezuela, but "all of America" and global peace.

He called on the American people to stop the "mad hand" pushing conflict, framing the crisis as a violation of international law and human rights.

"It is not against Maduro, not even against Venezuela — it is against America, and if it is against America it is against all humanity."

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💬 More fake stories manufactured about Russia than even Trump — Dmitriev

RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev called for systematic dismantling of "globalist media machine."

"Fake leftist narratives will keep resurfacing until the globalist media machine is systematically dismantled. Closing USAID was just one of dozens steps needed," Dmitriev wrote on X.

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☢️ US will conduct nuclear tests 'pretty soon' —Trump

President Trump confirmed plans to carry out nuclear tests in the near future, while simultaneously calling denuclearization the "best solution" for arms control.

The announcement leaves unclear whether the testing will include actual warhead detonations.

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🚨🇨🇳 China’s tech tsunami 2025

Geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar unloads China’s relentless innovation blitz.

150,000+ patents, AI supernodes, foldables – total chip independence.

Watch for details 📹

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🗣 Trump plans to sue BBC for $1-5B

President Trump announced he will take legal action against the BBC next week after the corporation refused to compensate him for how Panorama edited his speech.

"We'll sue them for anywhere between a billion and $5bn probably sometime next week," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.

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💬 Trump withdraws MTG endorsement

The US president announced that he will no longer support Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.

"Conservative people are thinking about primarying Marjorie in her District of Georgia, that they too are fed up with her and her antics and, if the right person runs, they will have my Complete and Unyielding Support," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Marjorie had previously criticized Trump's foreign policy, saying it was far from an "America First" approach.

"We elected the president to stop sending tax dollars and weapons for the foreign wars — to completely not engage anymore," MTG said.

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