"Ukrainska Pravda has learnt that at least 250 Russian troops are in Pokrovsk

I don't get it, why does Ukraine so often leave their soldiers in locations that are clearly about to get encircled? Do the military commanders simply not care?

Ukraine launched cruise missile strikes within Russia's internationally recognised borders using British-French made Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missiles, and posted such on their general staff twitter account.

On 21 October 2025, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in coordination with the Land Forces, the Navy, and other units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, struck the Bryansk Chemical Plant.

A massive combined missile and air strike was carried out, including the use of air-launched Storm Shadow missiles, which successfully penetrated the Russian air defence system.

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Strom Shadow/SCALP-EG is again being used for strikes on internationally recognised Russian territory, with Ukraine bragging about it publicly. Also there were more targets than just the chemical plant in Bryansk (a substation and ammunition depot were also targeted), so the statement is incorrect in it's implication that just the chemical plant was targeted.

China, Russia building NatGas pipelines for energy previously headed to Europe, with lower prices | Inside China Business

Massive new natural gas pipelines are in construction in the Russian East, connecting China to vast energy fields in Siberia and on Sakhalin.
When completed, Russia's exports to China will replace their markets in Western Europe, who have turned to more expensive LNG sourced from the United States.
China will also pay far lower prices for Russian natural gas, compared to Western Europeans now, and even for current European customers of Russian gas.
All this trade will naturally be outside the US dollar and Western banking systems, and therefore cannot be sanctioned or restricted by European regulators.

Bolivia got suspended from ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, an intergovernmental organization based on the idea of political and economic integration of Latin American and Caribbean countries.)

In 2025, following Rodrigo Paz's victory in the Bolivian general election, the president-elect declared that he was not interested in maintaining relations with countries “that do not have democracy,” in reference to Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. As a result of these statements, the organization suspended Bolivia on October 24, 2025, arguing “pro-imperialist and colonialist behavior” and considering the statements made against the aforementioned countries unacceptable.

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Evo Morales: "Paz and Lara won with the Evo vote, the vote of those outraged by their proscription and electoral exclusion. The 1.3 million spoiled votes decided the second round. It's clear that the vote went mostly against Tuto, the eternal loser, 'son' of the dictator Banzer and ally of Jeanine Añez. Lucho's government banned me."

"And the people banned the traitors at the polls. The people of the working-class neighborhoods and rural areas, since they didn't have their candidate, had no choice but to vote for Paz and Lara. But they don't give them a blank check. It's a vote with a mandate to prevent him from destroying the Plurinational State and all the great social transformations and achievements; to prevent him from implementing neoliberal measures and submitting to imperialism; to prevent him from being repressive; to prevent him from criminalizing social protest; and to govern by consulting the people."

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Everyone part of this is pure evil from the depths of the abyss. NSFL. https://rdx.overdevs.com/comments.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FABoringDystopia%2Fcomments%2F1ofeh1r%2Fjewishamerican_doctor_recounts_how_israeli%2F

I can’t get archive.is to work right so I can’t link the Bloomberg article, but Ethiopia is currently in negotiations with China on converting $5.38 billion in USD-denominated loans owed to China over to yuan. This is on the heels of a similar deal China negotiated with Kenya last month.

It’s possible this is just all strategic, as China may recognize the pressure having USD-denominated debt places on these countries so they are giving them a break to reduce risk of insolvency. But certainly can’t rule out that at least a part of this is geared towards gradual de-dollarization.

China doesn’t need more USD but they are also trapped by it, not much they can do with other than loan it out.

Semafor reporting, regarding US imperialist aggression against Venezuela:

Trump admin insiders state Trump will coordinate with Congress “when Maduro’s corpse is in U.S. custody.”

Nazi dorks continue to terrorize Chicago. I remember someone posted a photo shoot of the guy with the white crew cut doing his best 1940's nazi impressions, but googling variations of "ice nazi guy" simply aren't narrow enough search terms to find this specific chud. Edit: This guy

And not to give the impression that they're just bumbling incompetent losers, I mean they are, but I am unfortunately still seeing daily reports of people being abducted, including entire landscaping crews and multiple people dragged from their cars.

Head of Hamas in Gaza, Dr. Khalil Al-Hayya, to Al-Jazeera:

“The occupation failed to achieve its goals over two years of war.

President Trump said the war was over, and every day we hear American statements that the war is over.

We will not give the occupation a pretext to resume the war.

We handed over 20 "israeli" captives 72 hours after the ceasefire.

We handed over 17 out of 28 bodies of the occupation's captives.

New areas will be entered on Sunday to search for some of the bodies of the occupation's captives.

We have no reservations about any national figure residing in Gaza managing the Strip.

We will hand over all reins of administration in the Gaza Strip, including security, to the administration committee.

We agreed with the Fatah Movement on the issue of UN forces for separation and monitoring the ceasefire.

We agreed with all factions that the mission of the UN body is reconstruction in Gaza.

We want to go to elections as a prelude to reunifying the national ranks.

We are one people, and we want one authority and one government.

I informed Greenblatt and Kushner during the meeting with them that we are advocates of stability.

I told Greenblatt and Kushner that President Trump is capable of restraining the "israeli" occupation.

Targeting Doha and the disastrous and unprecedented failure in the history of "israel" constituted a setback for the occupation.

Our weapons are linked to the existence of the occupation and aggression, and if the occupation ends, this weapon will devolve to the state.

The issue of weapons is still under discussion with the factions and mediators, and the agreement is still in its early stages.

We will not take a position without the agreed-upon national position.

We accept UN forces as separation forces, border monitors, and ceasefire observers in Gaza.“

https://t.me/PalestineResist/83129

Still in development: milei very likely to win the midterms lmfao

Results in about 15 minutes.

If they’re really committing to regime change in Venezuela the shutdown is not going to last much longer . It’s likely it will end with the 60 vote threshold being bypassed they will end the shutdown with a simple majority. Or trump will throw Schumer a bone and the dems will just let this happen

always pay your guys

🎵 Don't stop me now 🎵

The Venezuelan government claims to have captured a group of mercenaries linked to the CIA. State media reports that the captured men said a U.S. military exercise that began today in Trinidad and Tobago will be used as a pretext to attack Venezuela.

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Venezuela has begun restoring its old armored vehicles that are currently inactive in storage. Faced with the threat from the US, they are trying to gather as much military equipment as possible, even the obsolete AMX-13 armored vehicles.

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Death to amerikkka

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz3r46e37o first time iirc I've seen the BBC not appendd 'hamas run" to Gaza's Health Ministery

Don't worry though they mention a 'member of the Hamas-run government committee' later on

from Former Finnish president's memoir:

On the phone with Putin in early 2022, days before Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, Niinistö informed him of Finland’s decision to apply for NATO membership. Putin, though calm, said it was a mistake and hinted that the US would dominate Finland’s military.

"I will still be the one appointing the generals here." Niinistö responded. Putin laughed.

LAND FOR THE MACHINE-GOD https://archive.ph/UE3GF

US Air Force to lease base land for private AI data centers

The Department of the Air Force seeks to lease thousands of acres of land at five bases to private firms to build their own artificial intelligence data centers.

looking forward (again, in a way) to the US starting WW3 and all its military bases losing power immediately because the AI data-centers they built on their land eat up all the grid capacity

I don't even know why this suddenly got into my feed, but it is quite funny;

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has recommended global sports federations cease holding events in Indonesia after the country barred Israeli athletes from the ongoing gymnastics world championships in Jakarta.

I do think Platner is not who he says he is, cannot be trusted but wtf is going on here. This MSP Account has been showing up on my feed, I thought it was a local newspaper but they are not?

https://x.com/broderick/status/1981104597910638653

Trump stops trade talks with Canada today. Car maker Stellantis will move production lines, leaves Ontario (Canada) for Illinois (US).

Source: German media

Warning From Economists: Reckless Spending And Tax Cuts Projected To Send Danish Economy In Tailspin

A council of bourgeois economists advising Denmark's Social Democrat-led right-wing regime has issued a stark warning: The Nordic hermit kingdom's era of budget surpluses is set to end, with public finances projected to plunge into deficit by 2029. This forecast, a sharp reversal from earlier predictions of a modest surplus, points to a potent mix of unfunded tax cuts and a massive, opaque military buildup as some if the leading causes of the fiscal collapse.

Michael Kovrig warns of China’s ‘diplomatic wrapping paper’ as Carney pursues deeper ties

Context: His co-detainee (Michael SPAVOR) who had a mental breakdown in captivity sued the government of Canada for forcing him into an espionage scheme where he fed the interviewee (Michael KOVRIG) intel to pass onto CSIS.

https://apnews.com/article/canada-china-detained-settlement-michael-spavor-huawei-18a12cf0d834ad0b4843557723d8131e

From this, we can infer that CSIS is not happy with rapprochement efforts with the trading partner that is NOT currently threatening to annex Canada.

Joke country.

Edited to fix broken links

Staging for more bomber flights around Venezuela taking place, with mid air refueling aircraft being moved to MacDill Air Base, Florida. Speculated to be for B-1B bombers this time by flight tracking enthusiasts. (Refueling aircraft are signalling that they're part of operations for the 7th Bomb Wing, which operates the B-1).

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The US also explicitly called the previous B-52 flights off of the coast of Venezuela a "bomber attack demo", escorted by F-35s. F-35s were operating without Luneburg lenses/radar reflectors in a stealth configuration, despite the externally mounted AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missiles (stealthy pylons). B-52s were operating without external pylons for AGM-158 JASSM type cruise missiles, meaning that the maximum capacity was 8 JASSM per B-52 all internally, instead of the maximum of 20 when equipped with external pylons. B-1Bs can carry a maximum of 24 JASSMs, all internally.

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There are also 2 E-3 AWACS aircraft at McDill, and there are often squadrons of EA-18G Growler EW/SEAD aircraft at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, they train there.

The US Navy has also moved three replenishment oilers (ships that resupply and refuel combat ships at sea) to the Carribean, indicating that they're preparing to spend an extended time out to sea, instead of resupplying at ports.

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Also, the semi submersible vessel that was sunk by the US military, was likely targeted using the autocannon or howitzer of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship. That would explain why there were survivors in that particular strike when compared to previous strikes that reportedly used AGM-114 Hellfire missiles or even 500lb bombs.

Comparison of targeting pod footage

US, Australia sign rare earth, mineral agreement as China tightens supply

United States President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed an agreement on rare earth and critical minerals as China tightens control over global supply.

The two leaders signed the deal on Monday at the White House.

Trump said the agreement had been negotiated over four or five months. The two leaders will also discuss trade, submarines and military equipment, Trump said.

Albanese described it as an $8.5bn pipeline “that we have ready to go”.

A copy of the agreement, provided by the prime minister’s office, said the two countries will each invest $1bn over the next six months into mining and processing projects. They also set a minimum price floor for critical minerals, a move that Western miners have long sought

I can’t find detail anywhere regarding specifics, but I have to imagine $2 billion is a drop in the bucket of what it would take to bypass China in the production of rare earth minerals. The story also mentions how I guess Australia is a little embarrassed at sending the US billions for submarines that they may never get (but not get a refund on those billions) so maybe Australia is trying to get some subs in exchange for pretending to be able to impact the rare earth minerals market?

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“Palestinian factions begin bilateral meetings in Cairo, leading to a collective session tonight focused on achieving a national consensus program.

Hamas, PIJ, PFLP, DFLP, PFLP-GC, PNI, and Dahlan's current will participate. Fatah will not participate and is meeting separately with Egyptian intelligence to discuss the "israeli" vision for the next phase and the role of the Palestinian Authority in it.

Factions unanimously reject proposals for "international guardianship" in Gaza. Factions requested precise clarifications on the nature of "external forces" in Gaza.

The issue of resistance weapons is confirmed to be non-negotiable at this sensitive stage. Lastly, the factions meetings will discuss the Community Support Committee that will run Gaza; factions are united on the names of the ~30 Palestinians on the committee.

A delegation from the Islamic Jihad Movement (PIJ), led by Secretary-General Ziyad Al-Nakhaleh, met with the head of Egyptian General Intelligence in Cairo. Discussions focused on the situation in Gaza, securing aid entry, and stabilizing the ceasefire. PIJ affirmed its commitment to the ceasefire and demanded the occupation cease all violations and ensure aid delivery to the Strip.“

https://t.me/PalestineResist/83080

In Jakarta, Presidente Lula da Silva criticized the US offensive under the pretext of combating drug trafficking and advocated respect for the sovereignty of countries.

Lula arrived in Malaysia this Friday (24) to participate in a meeting with Asian leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). This is the second destination of his weeklong trip through Asia. He first visited Indonesia, where he was welcomed by President Prabowo Subianto, where Prabowo offered Lula a birthday party to commemorate Lula's 80th birthday and the Brazilian-Indonesian peoples' friendship.

According to Lula, he will discuss with President Trump the US attacks on boats off the coast of Venezuela. Lula and Trump are expected to meet in Malaysia this Sunday. The US president also admitted to having authorized secret operations by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Nicolás Maduro's country.

For the Brazilian president, "if the world becomes a lawless land, it will be very difficult." Lula suggested as an alternative that the US be willing to talk to the police and Ministries of Justice of other countries.

"I think there's a lack of understanding of the issue of international politics," Lula said of Trump's statement that he will "only kill the people who are bringing drugs into his country."

“If this trend catches on, everyone will think they can invade each other's territory to do whatever they want. Where will the word ‘respect for the sovereignty of countries’ come from? So I intend to discuss these issues with President Trump.”

The Brazilian president also mentioned that the US president cannot simply say he will invade and "fight drug trafficking in 'other people's land'" without taking into account the countries' Constitutions.

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The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107) arrived in Trinidad and Tobago, an island located very close to Venezuela. The small island of Trinidad and Tobago is only 13 km away from Venezuela, separated only by a narrow strip of sea.

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Greens hit 15% in latest polling

Polling conducted from 19/10/2024–20/10/2025, by YouGov

Photo: Zack Polanski of the Greens.

Polling results:

1. (=) Reform – 26% [-1%]

2. (=) Labour – 20% [=]

3. (=) Conservatives – 17% [=]

4. (↑1) Greens – 15% [+2%]

5. (↓1) Lib Dems – 15% [-1%]

6. (=) SNP – 4% [+1%]

CIA Weighs Shuttering China Center as Trump Shifts Focus to Venezuela

Reflecting the administration’s pivot, the Central Intelligence Agency is now considering dissolving its China Mission Center, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as part of a broader realignment that de-emphasizes confrontation with China.

Sources say that the CIA is thinking about shutting down the China center, in part, for its ineffectiveness, having consumed vast resources with little to show for it. This comes in the wake of one of the CIA’s worst intelligence failures in its history. Between 2010 and 2012, Chinese counterintelligence wiped out the CIA’s network of informants, killing or imprisoning nearly twenty people and destroying years of espionage work, the New York Times reported in 2017. More than a decade later, the agency has yet to fully recover. (The CIA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)

Since my source got banned in America and my computer literally caught on fire, I’ve been more disconnected from the internal security operations in Gaza. In addition to targeting traitors, traders/war profiteers have been shut down and their wares confiscated/reduced in price. This is after putting out a call for “popular surveillance” based on community tips.

“Based on citizens' complaints about a number of merchants raising the prices of food commodities and hoarding them after the government announced the closure of the crossings, and based on instructions, the Supply Investigations Department, in collaboration with the Special Investigation Unit, carried out a campaign against violating warehouses and shops, during which (10) warehouses and shops were closed.

The closure included: ~

1. Warehouses of the merchant 》》Youssef Tawfiq Khaled. J

2. Warehouses of the merchant 》》Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah. Al-N

3. Warehouses of the merchant 》》Ezzat Youssef Mahmoud. K

4. Supermarket of the merchant 》》Ashraf Kamal Salem Al-Z

5. Supermarket of the merchant 》》Mohamed Ali Hassan. T

6. Shops of the merchant 》》Abdul Razzaq Nimr Abdul Hadi A.

7. The shop of the merchant 》》Ahmed Tawfiq Ahmed Abu. J.

8. The shop of the merchant 》》Saif Abdel Karim B.

9. The shop of the merchant 》》Mazen Muhammad Abu. L.

10. The shop of the merchant 》》Hazem Khaled Al. B.

During the tour, 58 bags of flour weighing 25 kg were seized inside the shop of 》》Amjad Sobhi Abu. H.

He was ordered to sell at the official price instead of selling the bag for 100 shekels.”