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View from England: We live in an era of fake news and Orwellian speech

9:35 29.09.2024

View from England: We live in an era of fake news and Orwellian speech

This is the frequently noted paradox of cancel culture – few people get upset when their opponents are cancelled, but most are outraged when their allies are, writes David Wootton, an Emeritus Professor at the University of York at The Engelsberg Ideas. We live in an era of fake news …

‘The Times’: Zelensky leaves Washington without deal to fire missiles at Russia

9:32 29.09.2024

‘The Times’: Zelensky leaves Washington without deal to fire missiles at Russia

Zelensky is set to return to Ukraine from Washington without winning permission to use long-range western missiles to strike deep into Russia, notes ‘The Times’. Zelensky met President Biden and Vice-President Harris separately at the White House to make a personal plea for the lifting of restrictions on British-supplied Storm …

Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement regarding the assassination of Secretary-General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah: “This is yet another political assassination committed by Israel, and Russia condemns it with great resolve”

21:31 28.09.2024

Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement regarding the assassination of Secretary-General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah: “This is yet another political assassination committed by Israel, and Russia condemns it with great resolve”

Foreign Ministry’s statement regarding the assassination of Secretary-General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah: “In the evening of September 27, the Israeli Air Force delivered a series of heavy air bomb strikes against a densely populated district in the south of Beirut. According to the IDF, it targeted Hezbollah’s main operational headquarters. …

Hezbollah announces Martyrdom of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

17:18 28.09.2024

Hezbollah announces Martyrdom of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

In a statement Hezbollah announced the martyrdom of Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah following years of sacrifice on the path of Resistance against the usurping Israeli entity, ‘Al Mayadeen’ informs. "His eminence, the leader of the Resistance, the pious servant of God, has passed on to God as a great leader, …

View from Washington: “…This would render Zelensky a rogue actor and an exceedingly dangerous one”

9:26 28.09.2024

View from Washington: “…This would render Zelensky a rogue actor and an exceedingly dangerous one”

Zelensky's (photo) trip to the US did not result in any pledge of long range weapons to strike Russia, nor did it result in any pledge of air or ground support for Ukrainian troops, writes Stephen Bryen, a former U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. The Biden $8 billion support …

Reuters: US manufacturing mired in weakness

9:25 28.09.2024

Reuters: US manufacturing mired in weakness

US manufacturing contracted at a moderate pace in August amid some improvement in employment, but a further decline in new orders and rise in inventory suggested factory activity could remain subdued for a while, Reuters reports. The survey from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Tuesday also showed manufacturers …

Forbs: “Russia’s capital — and especially the hi-tech/IT sectors — are the prime beneficiaries of the East-West confrontation”

9:23 28.09.2024

Forbs: “Russia’s capital — and especially the hi-tech/IT sectors — are the prime beneficiaries of the East-West confrontation”

‘Forbs’ is very surprised – it writes: Russia’s capital — and especially the hi-tech/IT sectors — are the prime beneficiaries of the East-West confrontation. This has significant long-term secondary and tertiary consequences. According to the Russian news agency TASS, in 2023, public and private annual investment inflows into the capital …

International press: Putin gave a serious warning. US intelligence stresses risks

9:21 28.09.2024

International press: Putin gave a serious warning. US intelligence stresses risks

After some confusion, the Western press has begun to comment on Vladimir Putin's statement on the modification of Russia's Nuclear Doctrine. The New York Times: Intelligence agencies concluded that granting Ukraine’s request to use Western missiles against targets deep in Russia could prompt forceful retaliation while not fundamentally changing the …

US Navy only oil tanker damaged at sea in the Middle East – the US aircraft carriers fighter jets aboard left without fuel transfers to fly

9:23 27.09.2024

US Navy only oil tanker damaged at sea in the Middle East – the US aircraft carriers fighter jets aboard left without fuel transfers to fly

The USNS Big Horn was traveling with an aircraft carrier strike group nearby when it suffered an undisclosed “incident” and began to flood, ‘The Washington Post’ reports. The U.S. Navy disclosed that one of its oil tankers in the Middle East suffered significant damage while at sea, complicating a fraught …

View from Israel: Turkey seeks to join BRICS in a strategic shift away from the West

9:21 27.09.2024

View from Israel: Turkey seeks to join BRICS in a strategic shift away from the West

Turkey’s application to join BRICS reflects Erdogan’s dissatisfaction with the West, aiming to strengthen ties with non-Western powers like Russia and China, writes ‘The Jerusalem Post’. On September 2, Turkey was reported to be the first and only NATO member asking to join the BRICS economic group of nations. BRICS, …

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