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Scott Ritter: “The Three Bandidos – Steven Seagal, Larry Johnson and myself at an undisclosed location in Moscow!”

10:39 26.10.2025

Scott Ritter: “The Three Bandidos – Steven Seagal, Larry Johnson and myself at an undisclosed location in Moscow!”

These three people are well-known in the United States, and indeed in many countries around the world. They are Scott Ritter, an American former United States Marine Corps intelligence officer, former United Nations Special Commission weapons inspector, author, and commentator; Steven Seagal, a Hollywood Superstar, and Larry Johnson, an American …

China’s 15th Arctic expedition marks milestone with first manned dive beneath Polar ice

10:15 25.10.2025

China’s 15th Arctic expedition marks milestone with first manned dive beneath Polar ice

China has wrapped up the country’s 15th Arctic scientific expedition with icebreaker Xue Long 2 returning to Shanghai on September 26. This marks the completion of the country’s most expansive Arctic Ocean activity to date. China’s Ministry of Natural Resources spearheaded this summer’s expedition involving four vessels, including several icebreakers …

U.S. – Australia: A strange ‘deal’, that “does not constitute or create any legally binding or enforceable obligations, express or implied”

10:14 25.10.2025

U.S. – Australia: A strange ‘deal’, that “does not constitute or create any legally binding or enforceable obligations, express or implied”

President Trump’s pact with Australia on access to the country’s rare earth minerals was a sign of a U.S. hunt for new sources for the critical resources after China’s sharp restrictions on its supply, ‘The New York Times’ reports. The plan, which Mr. Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of …

Diplomatic bombshell as German foreign minister postpones China trip – Berlin-Beijing relations are becoming increasingly fragile

10:12 25.10.2025

Diplomatic bombshell as German foreign minister postpones China trip – Berlin-Beijing relations are becoming increasingly fragile

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Friday postponed an imminent diplomatic trip to China, over a dearth of meetings on his schedule, Bloomberg reports. Wadephul's bombshell will likely roil relations between Berlin and Beijing. It comes amid an increasing deterioration of Germany-China relations in recent months over Beijing's export curbs …

Netanyahu coalition blocks Knesset proposal for October 7 state probe

10:12 25.10.2025

Netanyahu coalition blocks Knesset proposal for October 7 state probe

No one from the Prime Minister's Office showed up as coalition lawmakers voted down the creation of a state commission to probe the October 7 failures. Bereaved families accused Netanyahu's coalition of 'fighting the truth' instead of seeking accountability, ‘Haaretz’ exclaims. A proposal to establish a state commission of inquiry …

Ukraine cannot win against Russia, warns British Field Marshal

10:22 24.10.2025

Ukraine cannot win against Russia, warns British Field Marshal

Ukraine cannot win its war with Russia and should negotiate peace terms with the Kremlin, according to Britain’s most senior army officer. Field Marshal Lord Richards said Kyiv will not be able to drive Vladimir Putin’s soldiers out of Ukraine without the help of NATO forces – who won’t get …

A European pastime is dividing other people's money – EU split over whether to let Ukraine use Russian €140B

10:21 24.10.2025

A European pastime is dividing other people's money – EU split over whether to let Ukraine use Russian €140B

European countries haven't yet agreed whether to give Ukraine a €140 billion loan to buy weapons to fight Russia — but that's not stopping them from debating what strings to attach to it, POLITICO notes. One idea, pushed by the EU's three biggest countries, is to ensure that loan money …

Something special: “The Silicon Valley approach is absolutely ideal for the US Army”

10:19 24.10.2025

Something special: “The Silicon Valley approach is absolutely ideal for the US Army”

The US army has asked private equity groups including Apollo, Carlyle, KKR and Cerberus to pitch “meaty” strategic projects to help the service fund a $150bn infrastructure overhaul, ‘Financial Times’ reports. US army secretary Daniel Driscoll and Treasury secretary Scott Bessent held a forum with about 15 of Wall Street’s …

NYT: Trump will not meet with Putin in coming weeks

10:18 24.10.2025

NYT: Trump will not meet with Putin in coming weeks

The White House reversed itself on Tuesday and said that President Trump no longer planned to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in “the immediate future,” after Russian officials made clear they had no intention of making a deal to end the war in Ukraine, ‘The New York …

Vladimir Putin: “If such weapons are used to strike Russian territory, the response will be very serious, if not overwhelming”

1:59 24.10.2025

Vladimir Putin: “If such weapons are used to strike Russian territory, the response will be very serious, if not overwhelming”

Following a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society, Vladimir Putin took questions from media members, Kremlin informs. The Kremlin, Moscow, October 23, 2025 Question: Yesterday, we heard yet another statement by the US President regarding him either meeting with you or not meeting with you, …

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