⚠️ UPDATE: Lawyer representing Julian Assange in the US responds to WSJ article:

'We have been given no indication that the DOJ intends to resolve the case and the US is continuing with as much determination as ever to seek his extradition on all 18 charges, exposing him to 175 years in prison.'

Journalism is not a crime.

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⚠️BREAKING: Shocking Scenes as Israeli Army Continues Siege of Al-Shifa Hospital

Women and children are trapped inside, men reportedly arrested and/or executed.

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⚠️ Israeli forces have killed 685 healthcare workers in Gaza and attacked medical facilities 410 times - WHO

Israel has deliberately and systematically destroyed the healthcare system in Gaza.

To create and then deepen the humanitarian catastrophe.

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❌Australia Inks Record Defense Deal with Germany

Under the $664.5mn deal, Canberra will export 100 Australian-made armored vehicles to Germany.

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💥FLASHBACK: Eight Years Ago John Mearsheimer Perfectly Predicts the Events in Ukraine Now and the Liberal Delusions that Provoked Putin

'If Ukraine goes along with the US' hardline policy and refuses to compromise with Russia, their country is going to get wrecked.'

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🦇 Fury from Jewish Advocates Forces Canadian Newspaper to Erase Cartoon Depicting Netanyahu as Blood-Sucking Vampire

One of Canada’s leading French-language news outlets abruptly removed an alleged “antisemitic” caricature of Israeli PM Netanyahu from its website following a storm of protests.

The image, drawn by veteran cartoonist Serge Chapleau - who has won several awards for his work and was honored with the Order of Canada medal in 2015 - was published by La Presse and appeared on the front page of its print edition.

It showed Netanyahu as Nosferatu, the titular character of a classic 1922 German Expressionist silent movie about a blood-sucking vampire, Count Orlok, based on the famous 1897 novel Dracula.

Despite removing the cartoon, the paper has yet to apologize for the seemingly offensive image.

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❗️Cuba's President Blasts 'Interventionist' US Amid Protests Over Shortages

Díaz-Canel seldom does interviews, especially with US media outlets, but he spoke with NBC News during Havana’s International Informatics Fair.

“They're always looking for justifications and turning things around. The most absurd thing is that they have applied a criminal blockade against us for more than 65 years. That is the absurdity.”

"The US govt is constantly trying to apply a platform of neocolonial and neoliberal restoration in Cuba and they are not going to achieve that.”

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🤔 Von der Leyen Wants Finland to Prep EU for War

The European Commission leader asked the former president of Finland to prepare a report on how to enhance Europe's civilian and defense preparedness.

In Finland “defense preparedness is not just the military's concern, it is everyone's concern,” she said, adding: “We have a lot to learn from Finland. It is a specific mindset, and I believe we should adopt it more widely in Europe."

REMINDER: When previously asked: “Are your own children in the military?”

Von der Leyen responded: “No, hahahaha.”

Ursula says... Do as I say, not as I do.

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"Only those who live well under him will follow Macron to Ukraine": Picture of Macron leading bedbugs

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❌Pakistan Dismisses US Warning Over 'Election Irregularities'

Washington had put Islamabad on alert that relations between the two countries would suffer if it did not probe irregularities in last month's election.

The warning from Donald Lu, the top US diplomat for South Asia, "reflects a misunderstanding of Pakistan's political situation and electoral laws,” a spox for Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said.

Lu told lawmakers Wednesday that the US had "serious concerns" about the conduct of the February 8 election and ongoing disruptions of media and social media, including a prolonged shutdown of X.

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⚡️ Estonian Prime Minister Kallas said she is "committing political suicide" by raising taxes on military spending.

"I'm committing political suicide, but I don't have a choice," she told EUobserver.

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🔴 China, Russia Reaches Agreement with Houthis Not to Attack Ships in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden – Bloomberg

The Houthi attacks have disrupted global shipping, forcing firms to reroute to longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa.

The cost of insuring a seven-day voyage through the Red Sea has risen by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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➡️ Less Than Third of US Military Families Would Still Recommend Service

The likelihood of active-duty families recommending military service dropped from 55% in 2016 to just 32% in 2023, according to a survey by Blue Star Families.

Respondents cited poor job opportunities for spouses, poor mental and physical health care services, and housing concerns, among other issues

The annual survey had more than 7,400 responses between May and July 2023 and is the "most comprehensive" survey of its kind.

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⚠️ FLASHBACK: After WWII the UK government decided to randomly drop a nuclear bomb right next to 20,000 British soldiers - just to see what would happen

If the UK thought this was ok to do to its own army – what evil did they get up to in Africa and Asia?

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