❗️The US military is reportedly weighing the possibility of deploying six B-52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons to the north part of Australia in a bid to create a long-term hub in the region amid the Biden administration's ongoing tensions with China.

▪️At present, the region already hosts various joint military exercises with US forces on a near-annual basis, a collaboration that was first undertaken during the Obama administration.

▪️Although US-China tensions have remained heated for quite some time, ties between the two nations reached a near-boiling point in early August when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) decided to pay a visit to Taiwan.

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⚡️An air alert has been declared in all regions of Ukraine, local authorities say

⚡️Russia’s President Vladimir Putin expresses condolences to President and Prime Minister of India in connection with tragic consequences of bridge collapse in state of Gujarat

⚡️Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Lula da Silva on winning the Brazilian presidential election, the Kremlin's Press Service says

📹The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage showing Tor aid defense missile systems in combat as part of the special military operation in Ukraine.

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📹Indian media have shared a CCTV recording of the cable bridge collapse in Gujarat's Morbi.

🚀China has launched a Long March 5B rocket carrying the lab to the China Space Station

🔬The lab will be used to conduct scientific experiments and study of microgravity.

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🇮🇷The Iranian Navy has seized a foreign-registered fuel smuggling ship in the Gulf and arrested its crew

▪️It's unclear so far what flag the tanker sailed under, but it is said to have been carrying 11 million liters of smuggled fuel

▪️In recent months, Iran has seized several tankers for smuggling fuel in the Persian Gulf, where a large amount of the world’s oil is concentrated.

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⚡️ Moscow will help African countries in connection with the situation with the Grain deal, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov says

📹The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage showing Russian Smerch MLRS crews in night combat action

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⚡️US plans to deploy B-52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons to Australia, undermining stability in the region, the Chinese Foreign Ministry says

🇷🇺 🇹🇷 Russian and Turkish experts are already at work to explore ways to establish a gas hub meant to redirect gas from the Nord Stream pipelines to the TurkStream, Russian Ambassador to Ankara Alexei Yerkhov told Turkish newspaper in an interview published on Monday.

💬 "As far as I am concerned, our countries are discussing this issue now at the expert level. The details are certainly important here. We will be informed as soon as the agreements are reached," Yerkhov said.

▪️ He also warned that the West is trying to force Turkey to join the sanctions against Russia using any means, including blackmail.

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📈The annual inflation in 19 countries of the Euro area has soared to a record 10.7% in October, Eurostat says

💬"Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 10.7% in October 2022, up from 9.9% in September," the agency declared.

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🇵🇱Inflation in Poland has hit the 25-year-old record, reaching 17.9% in October

📹 Participants of a rally in support of Russia in Berlin share their thoughts on the situation in the world

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