❗️Beijing Holds Rival Military Drills in Hotly Contested South China Sea

The Chinese PLA showcased fighter jets firing missiles in the South China Sea Thursday, follow tense standoffs between Beijing and Manila in recent times.

The PLA added that its forces were on "high alert” and "fully aware of and prepared for any military activities that spoil the South China Sea and create flashpoints.”

On Wednesday, the Philippine and US militaries began their second maritime drills in the South China Sea in less than two months.

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❌ JUST IN: Violent Clashes Continue to Ring Out in Southern Gaza’s Khan Yunis

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📣 Ukraine On Verge of Losing All German Leopard Tanks (Der Spiegel)

Kiev has “very few” Leopard tanks left, and some are no longer operational, according to Sebastian Schäfer, an economist and member of Germany’s Green Party.

Schäfer noted the urgent need to act on the problem, saying untrained Ukrainian forces are aggravating the damage by attempting repairs after he recently visited a tank facility in Lithuania.

In in early 2023, Berlin finally agreed to allow the transfer of 88 Leopard 1 and 80 advanced Leopard 2 tanks – money down the drain?

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❗️ IDF Releases Footage of Airstrike in Southern Lebanon Earlier Thursday

Israel claimed its fighter jet destroyed a Hezbollah observation post.

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🎄🇩🇪🇷🇺 European media channels compare New Year celebration in Berlin and Moscow. Look at the difference between civilization and barbarians.😉

Source: @AleksandrSemchenko

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➡️ Beijing “Deeply Shocked” by Iran Twin Terror Blasts That Killed Almost 100 People

“China opposes all forms of terrorism, and firmly supports Iran’s efforts to maintain national security and stability,” Chinese FM spox Wang Wenbin added Thursday.

Tehran blamed the blasts on Israel and the US – with its supreme leader Ali Khamenei vowing a “harsh response.”

Washington has denied any involvement. Beijing did not say who it believed was responsible for the attack.

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🤔 FLASHBACK: Netanyahu Confesses to Future War Crimes?

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😳 Inflation and Supply chain Issues Incoming…

The Red Sea connects to Egypt's Suez Canal and is the fastest way to transport consumer goods, petroleum products, and food from Asia and the Middle East to Europe and North America.

About 10% to 12% of global trade flows through the critical waterway. 

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🇪🇺❌🇺🇸 MEP Mick Wallace says NO NATO, is good NATO.

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📣 Social experiment by activist in Glasgow, Scotland calling for a ceasefire in Gaza gets massive response: “I was amazed by the amount of people who approached me, which made me shed a tear"

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☄️ DEVELOPING: Active Shooter Situation at Perry High School, Iowa (NBC)

Initial reports indicate multiple people have been injured, emergency services are currently on the scene.

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❌ JUST IN: Indonesia Evacuates Around 3K People after Persistent Eruptive Activity from Mount Lewotobi Volcano on Flores Island

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⚠️ US Debt Crosses $34 Trillion for First Time – that’s $100,000 per every American man, woman and child…

The incredibly ballooning US govt Debt has spiked by $1 trillion in just 15 Weeks.

Soon, the effects of dedollarization will also be felt, as BRICS keeps expanding. Americans are in for a shock.

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😳 DEVELOPING: Monica Lewinsky blocks Lauren Witzke after she labelled her ‘Mossad tool’

Witzke had asked Lewinsky whether she was used to “blackmail a sitting US President for Israel” - referring to the revelation that Netanyahu had access to Bill Clinton’s tape with Lewinsky.

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💥NEW: Unauthorised Armed Persons Board Merchant Vessel Near Somalia - UK MTO

The British Maritime Trade Operations has revealed 5 to 6 armed personnel raided a trade ship 460 nautical miles east of Eyl, Somalia.

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