Re: Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

[Milla]

Weapons manufacturer L3 Harris to leave UK city after landlord refuses to renew lease
It comes after protests from pro-Palestinian groups calling for the site in Brighton to be shut down over the sale of parts made at the site for fighter jets used by the Israeli Defence Force.

[Milla]

Only 25% of US interceptors successful in Iran barrage last month - Israeli media

Let them watch Hollywood

[Milla]

[Milla]

[Milla]

Afghanistan wants business with Russia
Afghanistan has proposed to create a hub for trading Russian oil within its territory, specifically in the western province of Herat. This initiative, developed in cooperation with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, aims to leverage the region's strategic geographical location to facilitate oil supplies to South Asian countries.
During a recent intergovernmental meeting in Kabul, which included representatives from the three countries, Kazakhstan offered to assist in developing the necessary railway infrastructure. This railway would connect South Asia with the Persian Gulf, facilitating a north-south trade corridor.
The planned hub is expected to have a capacity of up to 1 million tons of oil, enabling shipments to Pakistan and other regional countries that lack their own oil fields.

[Milla]

The pace at which countries are moving away from the dollar in their reserves has begun to accelerate. Last year, countries divested from the dollar ten times faster than over the past two decades.

[Milla]

Egypt is considering increasing its trade transactions using the yuan and the ruble, according to the country’s Minister of Finance, Mohammed Maait. The official emphasized that diversifying the currencies used for trade could enhance the nation's income and security.

[Mr Badger]

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger to expel U.S. forces from the country.

The West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country.

A senior U.S. defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Russian forces were not mingling with U.S. troops but were using a separate hanger at Airbase 101, which is next to Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger's capital.

The move by Russia's military puts U.S. and Russian troops in close proximity at a time when the nations' military and diplomatic rivalry is increasingly acrimonious over the conflict in Ukraine.

It also raises questions about the fate of U.S. installations in the country following a withdrawal.
"(The situation) is not great but in the short-term manageable," the official said.

https://t.me/Slavyangrad/96676?single

American troops in Niger have declared “increased readiness” due to the deployment of Russian specialists at the same base as them, the African country’s security forces reported

The Russians were stationed at the 101st Air Base next to the Americans. About 150 Italian soldiers and about 100 Germans also serve there.

According to the source, the Germans and Italians behave calmly, while the Americans “constantly wear helmets and body armor and behave extremely nervously.”

https://t.me/Slavyangrad/96678

[Milla]

Uranium prices again reaching annual highs
The cost on global exchanges has surpassed $90 per pound, a fivefold increase over the past 12 months.
The price spike is primarily due to the USA's attempt to pressure Russia by imposing sanctions, including against the uranium industry. The U.S. Senate recently voted for a law banning the import of enriched uranium from Russia. The bill is now awaiting President Joe Biden's signature. If signed into law, Western companies will face additional strain on their processing and enrichment capacities. It's important to note that Rosatom, Russia's state atomic energy corporation, holds a global market share of 30-40% in the supply of enriched uranium for nuclear power plants.
Sanctions against Russian uranium are expected to drive prices up by at least another 20-30%, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.

[Milla]

Trade disruptions due to the situation in the Red Sea will persist until the end of 2024 — Maersk forecast
The world's second-largest shipping company looks pessimistically at the situation with freight transport in the region, where Houthi attacks continue. Maersk stated that, in their opinion, the difficulties with trade through the Red Sea "will not be short-term and will continue at least in the second half of the year." In March, the cost of transporting a container reached $6800, whereas before the crisis it was $750.

[Milla]

Revenue of the American lithium producer Albemarle dropped by 47%

[Milla]

The idiots who read the west narratives, Gazprom lost billions blah blah
G7 countries declared progress in reducing dependence on Russian gas
Now to the news of the real world:
Gas consumption in the EU has reached a ten-year low. Reducing dependence was simply achieved by killing off the industry.
Britain has increased its oil purchases from India, China, and Turkey fivefold - guess whose gas they are selling her. Compared to 2022, Germany has purchased 1100% more oil from India. Whose it is, is also a rhetorical question.
Fuel exports from India to Europe increased by 124% compared to January.
Russia has increased its export of liquefied natural gas to Europe by 37% compared to 2021.

[Milla]

Europe moving towards complete dependence on Russian fertilizers
Fertilizers are the new gas

[Milla]

[Zambeezi]

Moscow warns Washington, London and Brussels that any aggressive actions against Crimea are doomed to failure and will receive retaliation - Russian Foreign Ministry pic.twitter.com/ioWIy7CCRA

— Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil (@ivan_8848) May 3, 2024

[Zambeezi]

Xi Jinping and China's relationship to the US


https://rumble.com/v4t4l96-canadian-patriot-short-xi-jinping-and-chinas-relationship-to-the-us.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4

[khnum]

oops wrong thread

[KneelB4Zod!]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1786660464920825986

[KneelB4Zod!]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1786624254890361214

[Zambeezi]

Israeli Industry Braces For Economic Damage Amid Turkish Trade Ban

Construction industry was already in 'dire straits' while Israel's largest refinery warns of significant hit to crude oil imports.
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/israeli-industry-braces-economic-damage-amid-turkish-trade-ban

[Zambeezi]

Poland’s biggest gas supplier to increase bills by around 50%
https://archive.is/wip/rQ4LN
https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/04/30/polands-biggest-gas-producer-to-increase-bills-by-around-50/

[Zambeezi]

UK Vows To Arm Ukraine For 'As Long as It Takes' - Commits $3.7BN Annually

Openly declares Ukraine forces can use UK weapons to attack inside Russia...
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uk-vows-arm-ukraine-long-it-takes-commits-37bn-annually

[Zambeezi]

If convicted on all counts, including bribery of a federal official, money laundering, and wire fraud, the maximum prison sentence for each of the Cuellars is 204 years.

https://www.semafor.com/article/05/03/2024/texas-rep-henry-cuellar-indicted-on-bribery-charges-tied-to-azerbaijan

[Zambeezi]

it reads like clik-bait... idk
Al-Quds sources: Hamas agrees to the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire
https://archive.is/OHY3U
https://www.alquds.com/en/posts/119170

Sources told Al-Quds that the position of the resistance movement (Hamas), which was formed after discussions with Palestinian factions, holds great hopes for reaching an agreement within days if
►there is greater Israeli flexibility
►and the unified Palestinian position does not require a permanent ceasefire at the beginning of the talks,
especially since the resistance still holds the cards for greater power regarding the identity of some of its captured officers who are still alive.
The sources hoped that at the end of the new week, the agreement that all parties are currently seeking may be formed.

Al-Sharq Channel: Hamas will announce in the coming hours its approval of the Egyptian deal
Al-Sharq Channel said that in the last hours there are frequent communications between Egypt, Qatar, and the Palestinian and Israeli delegations regarding the number of prisoners that will be released.

According to the channel, there are American assurances to Hamas of a sustainable cessation of war, that is, a ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal in the third phase of the agreement, which means that the Israeli army will not return to Gaza.

Al Jazeera said that a Qatari delegation will head to Cairo today to participate in discussions on a prisoner exchange deal between the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel in the latest round of negotiations in which the administration of US President Joe Biden and Egypt will also participate, which is expected to begin today with the aim of a ceasefire in Gaza.

[Zambeezi]

► Rybar Review of the Middle East on May3, 2024


https://rumble.com/v4t78f6--rybar-review-of-the-middle-east-on-may3-2024.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4

[Zambeezi]

The Duran
ICC (Int'l Criminal Court) is finished


https://rumble.com/v4t6xzr-icc-intl-criminal-court-is-finished.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4

[Zambeezi]

► Rybar Review of the Special Military Operation on May 3, 2024


https://rumble.com/v4t7as8--rybar-review-of-the-special-military-operation-on-may-3-2024.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4

[KneelB4Zod!]

pic.twitter.com/HbpVRvnvxO

— Military Summary (@MilitarySummary) May 4, 2024

[Zambeezi]

► Rybar Review of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict on April 27-May3, 2024


https://rumble.com/v4t7w1t--rybar-review-of-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict-on-april-27-may3-2024.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4

[KneelB4Zod!]

Trollstoy
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The settlement of Rabotino, Orekhov direction, Zaporozhye Oblast is completely under Russian control, Russian and Ukrainian sources report.