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

[Zambeezi]

Portugal transferred six Kamov Ka-32A11BC helicopters to Ukraine, which were purchased for firefighting purposes back in 2006.
https://t.me/zoka200/26563

[Zambeezi]

Constant Russian strikes have reduced the number of "ATACMS" missiles and "HIMARS" missile launchers in the service of the Ukrainian army, and there is less and less news about them, said British expert Alexander Mercuris.

"The Ukrainians lost a total of 13 'HIMARS' and 'MLRS M-270' launchers. We no longer hear so many reports about their work,"
the expert said.

According to him, the loss of this equipment represents a "real disaster" for Ukraine, since the US and its satellites are less willing to supply "HIMARS" and ammunition for them.
https://t.me/worldpravda/18230

[Zambeezi]

Urgent | Benjamin Netanyahu:
I issued instructions to the Israeli army and all security forces to prepare to change the situation in the north
We are obligated to return all residents of the north to their homes safely
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/122346

— / Iranian political analyst, Mohammad Marandi: 'In case of an Israeli war on Lebanon, Iran will back Hezbollah fully and unconditionally – we will give them everything they want and more'

@Middle_East_Spectator

[Zambeezi]

Die Welt predicts a mass exodus of people from Ukraine in winter

The article states:
Rolling power outages are already occurring across the country. In the summer, they are perhaps a minor inconvenience, and only cause real problems when it comes to refrigeration units or storage facilities. However, in the winter, such a situation could lead to a large-scale catastrophe. Millions of people would flee en masse.

The publication notes that only half of Ukraine's energy production capacity remains, and the situation could become extremely difficult by winter.
https://t.me/EurasianChoice/42033

[Zambeezi]

Yday
News roundup


– Ukrainians are sitting on minerals worth a trillion dollars, which can be useful for our economy. That's why I want to continue to help our friends in Ukraine – Senator Graham

– The Ukrainian military began using UAVs with molten metal, the technology of which was created by Germany and was actively used by the Nazis – CNN

– Demonstrations are taking place all over France against Macron's policies and for his resignation – TASS

– The benefit of NATO's protection of the skies over Ukraine will not be justified by the escalation of the conflict between the West and the Russian Federation that will arise – Dutch Defense Minister Brekelmans

– The Russian military took control of the village of Kalinovo in the DPR – Russian MoD

– Telegram is a threat to the national security of Ukraine, it needs to be blocked – Budanov (included in the list of terrorists and extremists)

– Blinken had a telephone conversation with the new Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sibiga – State Department spokesman

– Wreckage of a drone was found near the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine – the Ukrainian Parliament

– Argentina demands that the ICC issue an arrest warrant for Venezuelan President Maduro – statement by the country's Foreign Ministry

– Iran handed over Fath-300 short–range ballistic missiles to the Russian Federation – CNN

– The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry threatened Iran with devastating consequences for Ukrainian-Iranian bilateral relations if the transfer of missiles is confirmed – statement

– Iranian President Pezeshkian will attend the BRICS summit in Kazan, where his bilateral meeting with Putin is planned – Ambassador to the Russian Federation

– Egypt orders Chinese J-10C fighter jets to replace aging F-16s – Military Watch Magazine

– China has banned the adoption of Chinese children by foreigners – Foreign Ministry

– The United States informed Netanyahu that American warships would soon be ordered to return home and demanded that he decide on further actions – Times of Israel

– A month later, US and EU officials still do not understand what Ukraine's goal is in relation to the Kursk region – Bloomberg

– Zelensky could not convince the allies to allow strikes on Russian territory – WSJ

– Myanmar wants to exchange rice, sugar, seafood and oil for oil and gas from Russia – Head of the Planning Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of Myanmar

– The United States is seeking commitments from the Chinese government that in the event of an incident, their commands will be able to instantly contact each other – the US Ambassador to China

– Japan intends to build a network of "defense satellites" worth $2 billion to monitor ships and military facilities – WSJ

– The United States and Iraq have "reached an understanding" on plans for the withdrawal of Washington–led coalition forces from Iraq - Reuters

– The head of MI6 refused to give estimates of how much longer the Ukrainian military will be able to hold out in the Kursk region. He stressed that he sees "no evidence that Putin's power is weakening – Financial Times

– Poland has the right to shoot down missiles in Ukrainian airspace if they threaten nuclear power plants – Sikorsky

– Trump said that the basis of his "peace plan" is to reduce energy prices by half or more within 12 months after taking office. He is sure that "Putin will not be able to fight with oil for $40" – CNN

– It is necessary to move the capital of the Islamic Republic to the shores of the Persian Gulf – Pezeshkian

– German Eurofighter fighters were transferred to Finland, where they practiced landing at a short distance just 180 km from the border with Russia – Bild

Boost | RD

[Zambeezi]

Japan has taken on Afghanistan. Tokyo plans to build 165 schools in 9 Afghan provinces, and will also allocate $10 million to support the fight against drugs and $300 thousand to the National Museum in Kabul, Ambassador Kurokawa said.

Subsidies for the cultivation of alternative poppy varieties are also among the areas of support.
The key point here they do this not like the US at one time helped to fight poppy fields at the dawn of the noughties. When "I planted it myself, I destroyed it myself, got money" scheme worked, and they even managed to harvest it
https://t.me/R_Diplomat/12527
Boost | RD

[KneelB4Zod!]

Yemen's Houthis say they shot down another $32 million American MQ-9 Reaper drone.

For the EIGHTH time.

That’s a quarter of a billion dollars wasted protecting a genøcide. pic.twitter.com/NsIJOuiXaC

— ADAM (@AdameMedia) September 8, 2024

[Zambeezi]

: - There are reports of Explosions in the Syrian capital, Damascus, Air Defense Systems (most possibly S300) are engaging with the threat, most likely Israeli.
: - Israeli AirForce has Air-Striked targets in Damascus, Tartous, Homs and Hama in Syria.
https://t.me/GeoPWatch/5310

[Zambeezi]

: Ethiopian PM, Abiy Ahmed warns Somalia and Egypt that anyone who threatens Ethiopia will be militarily destroyed.

The threat comes after news surfaced of Egyptian special forces being deployed to Somalia.
video https://t.me/BellumActaNews/128778

[Zambeezi]

: — In Switzerland, an Albanian-origin Muslim Green Party politician Sanija Ameti has uploaded a photo to social media that shows her shooting images of Jesus Christ and Mary

After backlash, she deleted the post and claims she wasn't aware it may come off as offensive

Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena)

[Zambeezi]

Nearly a dozen IOF airstrikes targeted Masyaf and a number of areas in the outskirts of Hama, northwestern Syria. Syrian air defenses have renewed to confront the aggression.

[Zambeezi]

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian Aerospace Forces have struck energy facilities in six regions of Ukraine.

According to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, objects in the Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Odessa, Sumy and Kharkiv regions were attacked.
https://t.me/ZradaXXII/37124

[Zambeezi]

https://youtu.be/5wzJCM6FuVs?si=dUD1DtQxA0wB6xXy

[Zambeezi]

ONE OF THE LARGEST WAVE OF ISRAELI STRIKES RAVAGE SYRIA causing massive impacts in its capital, Damascus (1st photo, on top), as well as Northwestern cities of Maysaf (1st video, in middle), Tartus (bottom left video) and Homs, showering the area with over 15 missiles.

Israel reportedly hits scientific research center in Maysaf (impact in middle video, 2nd) though Syrian air defenses successfully intercept Israeli missiles in Tartous and Homs.
https://t.me/IntelRepublic/41295

[anon]

War correspondent A. Kharchenko visited the city of Novogrodovka liberated by the ""

This is one of the largest and most strategically important for the enemy defense nodes in the west of the DPR.

On the streets and along the roads there are burnt NATO armored vehicles, corpses of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants lie.

After fleeing the city, Ukrainian troops carried out massive strikes with artillery and attack drones.
- RVvoenkor

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1832850724494938412

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1832850724494938412

[刘汉]

#Egypt's Foreign Minister and #UAE President @MohamedBinZayed discuss ways to resolve the escalating #Sudan crisis as well as the tensions between #Ethiopia and #Somalia. pic.twitter.com/EegOT69IWM

— Patrick Heinisch (@PatrickHeinisc1) September 8, 2024

[刘汉]

#الشرق_عاجل هيئة الانتخابات الجزائرية: النتائج الأولية تظهر فوز الرئيس تبون بفترة رئاسية ثانية #عاجل https://t.co/N0Z1pHFy60

— الشرق عاجل Asharq Breaking (@AsharqNewsBrk) September 8, 2024

Algerian Election Commission: Preliminary results show President Tebboune wins second term

[Böhse Tante]

: — In Switzerland, an Albanian-origin Muslim Green Party politician Sanija Ameti has uploaded a photo to social media that shows her shooting images of Jesus Christ and Mary

After backlash, she deleted the post and claims she wasn't aware it may come off as offensive

Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena)

I asked my friend, a true Muslim would never do this. It comes near to burning a Koran. 

[刘汉]

: — In Switzerland, an Albanian-origin Muslim Green Party politician Sanija Ameti has uploaded a photo to social media that shows her shooting images of Jesus Christ and Mary

After backlash, she deleted the post and claims she wasn't aware it may come off as offensive

Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena)

I asked my friend, a true Muslim would never do this. It comes near to burning a Koran. 

Isa ben Maryam is mentioned in the Quran. His birth is a miracle, his Injil (Evangelium) is also mentioned and fully accepted. He is rassul (prophet) and masih (messiah).

[刘汉]

Russian military drone has crashed in the Eastern part of Latvia yesterday. There is an ongoing investigation. We are in close contact with our allies. The number of such incidents is increasing along the Eastern flank of NATO and we must address them collectively.

— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) September 8, 2024

[刘汉]

Incidents unthinkable 3 yrs ago are now treated as routine. Nothing should be landing on Ukraine, or Latvia, or anywhere on NATO territory, but this is the new reality our inaction has allowed to emerge. Lithuania will of course be supporting a strong allied response.

— Gabrielius Landsbergis (@GLandsbergis) September 8, 2024

[Zambeezi]

Power to the people! Explore the new nuclear plants Russia is going to build in its Far East

Russian President Vladimir Putin previously stated at the 2024 Eastern Economic Forum that new nuclear power plants need to be constructed in Russia’s Far East.

Sputnik has looked into which nuclear power plants are there already and what are the plans:

There are currently two active nuclear power plants in the region: the Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant (features four 12 mW reactors) and the floating nuclear power station Akademik Lomonosov (features two 35 mW reactors), both of them located in the Chukotka region.

With the annual energy consumption in the Russian Far East already at a little less than 70 billion kWh and expected to reach 96 billion kWh by 2030, the need for new power-generating facilities in the region seems clear.

Having noted that the apparent lack of electricity stymies the development in the region, such as construction of new industrial facilities and infrastructure, Putin thus tasked the government with developing a new long-term power generation development program for the Far East.

According to the data provided by Russian nuclear power company Rosenergoatom, several new nuclear power plants are expected to be built in the Far East:

The Khabarovsk Nuclear Power Plant, to be constructed in the Khabarovsk region; its two 600 mW reactors are expected to become operational by 2036 and 2038, respectively;

The Primorsky Nuclear Power Plant, to be constructed in the Primorsky Krai; its two 600 mW reactors are supposed to go online by 2039 and 2042, respectively;

Two smaller nuclear power plants are going to be built in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and in Chukotka;

The new floating nuclear power station is also expected to be deployed in Chukotka.

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[Zambeezi]

Why Central Asia stops treating the Taliban as terrorists and seeks closer ties with Afghanistan

As Central Asian countries gradually stop regarding the Taliban as a terrorist organization, it becomes evident that these states want to maintain good relations with Afghanistan regardless of what government currently reigns in Kabul, says Rustam Burnashev, professor at the Kazakh-German University who specializes in Central Asian security affairs.

“It is relations, especially the economic and transport-logistic, that are regarded here as the means to normalize the situation in Afghanistan and to remove the Afghanistan-related threats that have been concentrating in Central Asia,” he tells Sputnik.

According to him, Kazakhstan simply wants things in Afghanistan to be “normal” and the economy serves as the “main instrument of this normalization.”

“There is a non-quite-linear connection here: the country has become stabilized so we are friends with it. This vector works as well, but there is another vector: we want to be friends with them so we want things to be stable there. Thus, we want economic cooperation with them,” Burnashev explains.

He outlines three “vectors” of the joint ventures that Afghanistan can engage in together with Central Asian states.

1. “Simple economic cooperation”

Namely, there are certain goods that Afghanistan can export to Central Asia (fruits, for example) and import from there.

2. Transport and logistics

“Afghanistan is regarded as an important and economically advantageous transit zone that can effectively connect our [Central Asian] countries with Southern Asia, assuming that the situation in Afghanistan is normalized and certain infrastructure, roads, railroads and warehouses are built,” Burnashev explains.

3. Energy projects

Such projects include the CASA-1000 that would involve supplying electricity from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Afghanistan, and TAPI, a pipeline that would funnel natural gas from Turkmenistan to India via Afghanistan and Pakistan.
https://t.me/geopolitics_live/32397

[Zambeezi]

Russian schools teach about defending Motherland and family values while Western ones install drag shows

A new academic year in Russia kicked off on September 1. This year will see an array of new subjects to preserve and strengthen traditional values among children. 

The course Fundamentals of Security and Defense of the Motherland is being introduced to teach pupils basic military skills, and tactical, fire, and engineering exercises.
  
The course on Family Studies is designed to teach pupils about family values, building relations with relatives, basics of the family psychological health, and measures of state support for families.

Home economics course will include traditional lessons on carpentry, cooking and sewing, as well as new areas of robotics and 3D modeling. 

Other changes include a ban on cell phone use during lessons (except for emergency situations), and new measures to protect school staff against physical and mental violence.

Meanwhile, Western schools are indulging in neoliberal values.

The US Teaching Tolerance program, founded in 1991, holds conferences and publishes books for school teachers to provide “practices for serving LGBTQ students.”

In April, the Biden administration issued new rules outlining schools’ obligations under Title IX, the federal law prohibiting “sex-based discrimination", including attempts to bar transgender students from using bathrooms and playing in sports teams “of their gender.”

In 2022, NYC shelled out $207,000 in taxpayer funding to have cross-dressed drag performers visit classrooms and interact with schoolchildren as part of the so-called drag queen story hours project, the NY Post reported. 

In 2021, six US states, namely California, New Jersey, Colorado, Oregon, Illinois, and Nevada, passed a LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum legislation that requires schools to include “LGBTQ+ people and identities” in history and social science programs. https://t.me/geopolitics_live/32396

[Böhse Tante]

https://t.me/putingers_cat_chat/379691

Blowback: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria come from Ukraine to haunt Europe

European doctors treating Ukrainian soldiers on multiple occasions have had to deal with mutated antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or superbugs, the Times reported on Sunday.

The newspaper describes one case which occurred at St George’s Hospital in south London in November 2022: doctors amputated a Ukrainian soldier's leg having realized that almost a dozen antibiotics failed to kill a bacterial infection in the wound.

Similar cases were reported in Norway, the Netherlands and Germany, where hospitals also treated Ukrainian soldiers evacuated from the front lines.

Samples from 141 patients being treated in Ukrainian hospitals were tested last year at the Lund University in Sweden indicating highly resistant strains of bacteria. Some bugs were resistant to "every single antibiotic available."

According to the newspaper, not only Ukrainian soldiers but also newborn babies are affected by superbugs in the country.

Western experts blamed the phenomenon on overcrowded Ukrainian hospitals, where patients with many infections are concentrated and a lack of infection control procedures. They warned that the spread of resistant superbugs is highly dangerous.

Documents obtained by Russia’s Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense (RCBD) Troops shed light on the apparent source of the phenomenon: Ukrainian soldiers and residents were subjects to bio-experiments at labs overseen by the Pentagon.

Russian healthcare experts found antibodies against multiple pathogens in Ukrainian prisoners of war (PoW), including hepatitis A, a fever with renal syndrome, and West Nile fever. These pathogens were studied by the Pentagon as part of its Ukrainian projects, as per the documents.

At least 46 biolabs in Ukraine were engaged in research of deadly pathogens.

The problem of drug-resistant infections emanating from Ukraine now rings the alarm bells for the US' European allies.

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[刘汉]

https://t.me/channel24_ua/146329

24 Канал | Новини України

Укрзалізниця повідомила важливу інформацію: з технічних причин щонайменше до ранку змінені деякі маршрути поїздів.

Зокрема – тих, що мали рухатися дільницею Фастів-2 – Біла Церква – Миронівка. Тимчасово ці поїзди поїдуть через Фастів-1 – Київ-Пасажирський – Трипілля – Миронівку.

Це означає затримку до 2 годин для низки рейсів. Пасажирам з Білої Церкви, яку поїзди наразі вимушено оминають, Укрзалізниця поверне повну вартість квитків та нарахує бонуси.

Бригади залізничників і необхідна техніка уже працюють над усуненням проблеми.

24 Channel | News of Ukraine

Ukrzaliznytsia reported important information: for technical reasons, some train routes have been changed at least until the morning.

In particular, those that were supposed to move through the Fastiv-2 - Bila Tserkva - Myronivka section. Temporarily, these trains will go through Fastiv-1 – Kyiv-Pasajyrskyi – Trypillya – Myronivka.

This means a delay of up to 2 hours for a number of flights. Ukrzaliznytsia will refund the full price of the tickets and give bonuses to passengers from Bila Tserkva, which trains are currently forced to bypass.

Crews of railway workers and the necessary equipment are already working to eliminate the problem.

[刘汉]

Some reports now of yet another wave of strikes, with explosions heard in the Tartus area. Oddly extensive strikes tonight.

— Tzvi Joffre (@TzviJoffre) September 8, 2024

[刘汉]

https://t.me/news_kodkodgroup/173525

עדכון: מקורות בסוריה טוענים כי הלילה התבצעה מתקפה ישראלית רחבה על המכון למחקרים מדעיים סרס במציאף שבמחוז חמה, במרכז סוריה, התקיפה התבצעה בשלושה גלי תקיפה ממרחב הים התיכון וצפון לבנון, לטענתם כלי הטיס הישראליים לא נכנסו לשמי סוריה, בתגובה למתקפה מערכות ההגנ"א הסורית במחוזות חמה חומס וטרטוס הופעלו, ובתגובה ספגו פגיעות ממטוסי חיל האוויר במהלך גלי התקיפות, כתוצאה מהתקיפות נגרם נזק רב וישנם נפגעים.

Update: Sources in Syria claim that tonight a broad Israeli attack was carried out on the Seres Institute for Scientific Research in Mezaif in the Hama district, in central Syria, the attack was carried out in three waves of attacks from the Mediterranean Sea and northern Lebanon, according to them the Israeli aircraft did not enter Syrian skies, in response to the attack by the Syrian Defense Forces In Hama Homs and Tartus districts they were activated, and in response they were hit by air force planes during the waves of attacks, as a result of the attacks there was a lot of damage and there were casualties.

[Zambeezi]

Indonesian authorities have detained seven individuals linked to an alleged ISIS terror plot to attack Pope Francis during his visit to Jakarta.

The arrests took place in various regions, including Jakarta, Bogor, Bekasi, and other provinces. During searches, authorities found weapons such as bows, arrows, and a drone, along with ISIS leaflets.

Some of the suspects had pledged allegiance to ISIS, and they were reportedly angered by Pope Francis' visit to Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque. The investigation is ongoing, and it remains unclear if all seven are part of the same terror cell.
https://t.me/tabzlive/13898

[Zambeezi]

President Lukashenko Invites King of Eswatini for Official Visit to Belarus

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, on behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, extended congratulations to King Mswati III of Eswatini and the people of the country on their Independence. "This year, we are pleased to highlight the establishment of diplomatic relations and the initiation of Belarusian-Eswatini cooperation," the President’s message states.

"We showcased Belarus's economic potential to Eswatini Prime Minister Russell Dlamini, who visited our country in June, and proposed specific projects in agriculture, food security, industry, healthcare, and education. The Belarusian side is ready to implement these projects promptly."

President Lukashenko expressed confidence that executing these initiatives on mutually beneficial terms will strengthen interstate relations and support Eswatini in achieving its socio-economic development goals. He has invited King Mswati III (pictured above) for an official visit to Belarus, where they can address current bilateral issues and plan future cooperation. The President wished the King of Eswatini good health and successful political endeavors, and extended his wishes for peace and progress to the people of Eswatini.

The establishment and development of relations between Belarus and Eswatini is a great example of international cooperation.

This move reflects Belarus's strategy to forge mutually beneficial partnerships with African countries, countering neo-colonial influences from western players. It also highlights the changing international and regional dynamics that encourage such diplomatic initiatives.

To borrow from the classic: this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
https://t.me/infodefENGLAND/23322
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