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Day: December 11, 2024

Ukraine strikes oil depot in Russia’s Bryansk, Taganrog reports missile attack

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

On the night of December 11, Ukrainian drones targeted an oil depot in Bryansk. Meanwhile, in Russia’s Taganrog officials reported a missile attack 11 December, 2024

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OnlyFans creators Bonnie Blue and Annie Knight reveal what really …

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Adult entertainers Bonnie Blue and Annie Knight drew the ire of parents and “judgmental Karens” in November when their bid to bed “barely legal 18-year-olds” at Schoolies on the Gold Coast …

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@visegrad24: Polish bookstores aren’t kind to Merkel’s new memoirs 🇵🇱🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/AnX6a4RHMT

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Polish bookstores aren’t kind to Merkel’s new memoirs

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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 11, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

AlexKhrebet: Without U.S. support, Ukraine could keep fighting Russia back until at least mid-2025, the finance minister believes. He said Ukraine will set aside enough money in the 2025 budget for ammo and military equipment, adding that the U.S. is currently providing the weapons needed.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Without U.S. support, Ukraine could keep fighting Russia back until at least mid-2025, the finance minister believes. He said Ukraine will set aside enough money in the 2025 budget for ammo and military equipment, adding that the U.S. is currently providing the weapons needed.

— Alexander Khrebet (@AlexKhrebet) December 11, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

AlexKhrebet: Without U.S. support, Ukraine could keep fighting Russia back until at least mid-2025, the finance minister believes. He said Ukraine will set aside enough money in the 2025 budget for ammo and military equipment, adding that the U.S. is currently providing the weapons needed.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Without U.S. support, Ukraine could keep fighting Russia back until at least mid-2025, the finance minister believes. He said Ukraine will set aside enough money in the 2025 budget for ammo and military equipment, adding that the U.S. is currently providing the weapons needed.

— Alexander Khrebet (@AlexKhrebet) December 11, 2024

Syrian Civil War

How Many People Have Died in Syria’s Civil War? – The New York Times

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

How Many People Have Died in Syria’s Civil War? The New York Times

Russia and Ukraine

@GlasnostGone: Overnight Ukraine lit up the sky in Russia’s border Bryansk region – hitting an oil depot. Ukrainian military report it’s a major distribution depot sending out oil by road and rail – and used by Russian military. https://t.co/gvkwBlkNKp pic.twitter.com/7viaARUOuM

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Overnight Ukraine lit up the sky in Russia’s border Bryansk region – hitting an oil depot. Ukrainian military report it’s a major distribution depot sending out oil by road and rail – and used by Russian military. https://t.co/gvkwBlkNKp pic.twitter.com/7viaARUOuM

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) December 11, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

patrici98287631: @redstreamnet Ukraine was a totally normal country before Russia invaded them. Syria a failed state for the last 15 years. now some radicals took over and based on their past, nothing good will come out of them. Israel is giving security to the whole area by taking the weapons away from them.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Ukraine was a totally normal country before Russia invaded them.
Syria a failed state for the last 15 years. now some radicals took over and based on their past, nothing good will come out of them.
Israel is giving security to the whole area by taking the weapons away from them.

— Psaurio (@patrici98287631) December 11, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

patrici98287631: @redstreamnet Ukraine was a totally normal country before Russia invaded them. Syria a failed state for the last 15 years. now some radicals took over and based on their past, nothing good will come out of them. Israel is giving security to the whole area by taking the weapons away from them.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

Ukraine was a totally normal country before Russia invaded them.
Syria a failed state for the last 15 years. now some radicals took over and based on their past, nothing good will come out of them.
Israel is giving security to the whole area by taking the weapons away from them.

— Psaurio (@patrici98287631) December 11, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@GlasnostGone: And rightly so. In any “peace negotiations,” no decision regarding #Crimea should be made without the expression of the will of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people and the consent of the Ukrainian state. Statement by the Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Refat… pic.twitter.com/IDmPz0RWuC

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date December 11, 2024

And rightly so. In any “peace negotiations,” no decision regarding #Crimea should be made without the expression of the will of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people and the consent of the Ukrainian state. Statement by the Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Refat… pic.twitter.com/IDmPz0RWuC

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) December 11, 2024

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CIA’s Surprise Moscow Visit – Global News Briefing: August 29, 2026
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Here is your morning news briefing for Saturday, August 29, 2026, focusing on the latest developments in global security, international relations, and world events:

Global Security & Intelligence
CIA’s Surprise Moscow Visit: CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow to explicitly request that Russia refrain from sharing intelligence with Iran. The visit also occurred amid heightened discussions and concerns regarding potential Russian military posture toward NATO territory.
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US-Iran War Strains Navy Budget: Six months into the conflict (dubbed “Operation Epic Fury”), the US Navy is facing a severe financial crisis. Internal Pentagon documents reveal the military has been forced to transfer funds from payroll and day-to-day operations to cover the costs of depleted munitions and ongoing combat operations, prompting warnings of critical shortfalls.
AP News

“Operation Economic Outcast”: The US Treasury announced an unprecedented campaign threatening severe sanctions against any country maintaining economic ties with Iran. However, analysts note the strategy faces a major hurdle in China—Iran’s largest trading partner and oil buyer—particularly as the White House prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping next month.
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Deadly Strike in Kyiv: A Russian attack on a warehouse outside Ukraine’s capital has killed at least 27 people. President Zelenskyy stated that the initial strike was followed by a massive secondary detonation, triggering major explosions and fires.
Al Jazeera

Geopolitics & Economics
US-Venezuela Oil Deal: President Trump announced what he described as the “biggest oil deal in world history,” claiming the agreement gives the US direct majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves.
Al Jazeera

New US-Canada Trade War: The Trump administration announced a new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks, and steel, citing unfair trade practices. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to retaliate against the “unjustified” tariffs “dollar for dollar”.
The Guardian
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Other Notable Global News
Catastrophic Flooding in Asia: The death toll from severe floods along the Nepal-China border has surpassed 600. Rescue operations have resumed, though experts warn of ongoing dangers from newly formed glacial lakes.
Al Jazeera

Iceland Weighs EU Membership: Rattled by the US administration’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, Iceland is heading to the polls for a knife-edge referendum on whether to restart membership talks with the European Union.
Al Jazeera

Ecuadorian Ex-President Sentenced: Former President Lenin Moreno, 73, was sentenced to five years in prison in a bribery case and permanently barred from holding public office.
Al Jazeera

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