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What do we know about Southern Gaza, which is currently being invaded by IDF troops?
◾️ The conventional boundary separating the northern and southern regions of Gaza is defined by Wadi Gaza, which happens to be the sole coastal wetland in this area.
◾️ There are 3 provinces: Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah;
◾️ The total population of Southern Gaza's provinces in 2022 exceeded 1 million (out of 2.2 million in general), according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics;
◾️ The latest UN update states around 1.8 million people are internally displaced in Gaza, most of them are in the south, living in overcrowded shelters;
◾️ Gaza's sole functioning power plant is situated along the Deir al-Balah boundary with Gaza City. It was forced to shut down on October 11th due to Israeli bombardment and a shortage of fuel.
◾️ There are 9 hospitals, 4 universities, 54 UNRWA schools, 66 PA schools and 15 private schools;
◾️ There are three border crossings: Salah al-Din (to Egypt, currently closed), Rafah (to Egypt, currently functioning as the sole exit point from Gaza), and Kerem Shalom (to Israel, presently closed).
◾️ Israeli officials have been urging Gazans to seek refuge in a designated "safe area" for the past few weeks. This area, known as al-Mawasi, is a narrow strip of land located along the Mediterranean coast, near the southern border with Egypt.
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◾️ The conventional boundary separating the northern and southern regions of Gaza is defined by Wadi Gaza, which happens to be the sole coastal wetland in this area.
◾️ There are 3 provinces: Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah;
◾️ The total population of Southern Gaza's provinces in 2022 exceeded 1 million (out of 2.2 million in general), according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics;
◾️ The latest UN update states around 1.8 million people are internally displaced in Gaza, most of them are in the south, living in overcrowded shelters;
◾️ Gaza's sole functioning power plant is situated along the Deir al-Balah boundary with Gaza City. It was forced to shut down on October 11th due to Israeli bombardment and a shortage of fuel.
◾️ There are 9 hospitals, 4 universities, 54 UNRWA schools, 66 PA schools and 15 private schools;
◾️ There are three border crossings: Salah al-Din (to Egypt, currently closed), Rafah (to Egypt, currently functioning as the sole exit point from Gaza), and Kerem Shalom (to Israel, presently closed).
◾️ Israeli officials have been urging Gazans to seek refuge in a designated "safe area" for the past few weeks. This area, known as al-Mawasi, is a narrow strip of land located along the Mediterranean coast, near the southern border with Egypt.
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Iran has received all the necessary guarantees regarding the release of funds frozen in the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said.
Iran was sanctioned by US government that denied its sovereign right to develop national nuclear program. The sanctions restricted oil exports from Islamic republic and blocked Iranian governmental accounts. In 2023 due to efforts of Iranian diplomats, part of funds was unfrozen.
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"Since the United States has shown that it is not reliable, we have acquired the necessary guarantees in this regard," Kanaani told reporters, as quoted by the local news agency, commenting on attempts by the US Congress to block Iran’s released funds once again.
Iran was sanctioned by US government that denied its sovereign right to develop national nuclear program. The sanctions restricted oil exports from Islamic republic and blocked Iranian governmental accounts. In 2023 due to efforts of Iranian diplomats, part of funds was unfrozen.
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🇺🇸🇦🇺 US plans to carry out joint hypersonic missile tests with Australia in 2024
She added that the countries had intensified their partnership in hypersonic technologies over the past year and the tests are to be conducted next year. Technology is being developed as part of cooperation in terms of the AUKUS partnership between Australia, the US and the UK.
The news about hypersonic experiments came after the US Armed Forces admitted that a hypersonic weapon test failed in March, the website wrote.
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"We're already in the process of working very closely with them [Australian Defense Department] to figure out [to] who do we integrate some of our [hypersonics] experimentations in Australia," Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said.
She added that the countries had intensified their partnership in hypersonic technologies over the past year and the tests are to be conducted next year. Technology is being developed as part of cooperation in terms of the AUKUS partnership between Australia, the US and the UK.
The news about hypersonic experiments came after the US Armed Forces admitted that a hypersonic weapon test failed in March, the website wrote.
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⚡️Russia pursues an independent policy and is open to cooperation, while not accepting bloc status, Putin told foreign ambassadors in the Kremlin
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📈💸 The price on gold grew almost 1% on Monday morning, surpassing $2,100 per troy ounce for the first time in history, the trading data showed.
As of 05:34 GMT, the price of the December gold futures on New York Comex exchange increased by $17.7, or 0.85%, to $2,107.15 per troy ounce. The December silver futures increased in price by 0.09% to $25.317 per troy ounce.
Gold prices historically grow on the eve of recession. Markets and investors are following the situation around unemployment and other indicators in the United States, counting on the US Federal Reserve System to decrease the interest rate.
The next session of the FRS is scheduled for December 13. Almost 98% of analysts surveyed by CME Group forecast the interest rate to be maintained at the current level of 5.25-5.5%.
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As of 05:34 GMT, the price of the December gold futures on New York Comex exchange increased by $17.7, or 0.85%, to $2,107.15 per troy ounce. The December silver futures increased in price by 0.09% to $25.317 per troy ounce.
Gold prices historically grow on the eve of recession. Markets and investors are following the situation around unemployment and other indicators in the United States, counting on the US Federal Reserve System to decrease the interest rate.
The next session of the FRS is scheduled for December 13. Almost 98% of analysts surveyed by CME Group forecast the interest rate to be maintained at the current level of 5.25-5.5%.
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❗️Vladimir Putin's statements about Russia's aims while accepting credentials from foreign ambassadors:
▪️To actively promote humanitarian cooperation with foreign countries;
▪️To continue to contribute to the resolution of acute and global problems;
▪️To develop integration process within EAEU, SCO framework;
▪️To help increase the role of BRICS as its future chair;
▪️To continue to provide aid to Mali, including food assistance;
▪️To send grain to six African countries in need, some ships already unloading at destination.
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▪️To actively promote humanitarian cooperation with foreign countries;
▪️To continue to contribute to the resolution of acute and global problems;
▪️To develop integration process within EAEU, SCO framework;
▪️To help increase the role of BRICS as its future chair;
▪️To continue to provide aid to Mali, including food assistance;
▪️To send grain to six African countries in need, some ships already unloading at destination.
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❗️Vladimir Putin's statements about Russia's aims while accepting credentials from foreign ambassadors: ▪️To actively promote humanitarian cooperation with foreign countries; ▪️To continue to contribute to the resolution of acute and global problems; ▪️To…
❗️Vladimir Putin's latest statements while accepting credentials from foreign ambassadors:
▪️Interrupted cooperation between Russia and Germany not beneficial to either side, Moscow stands for an equal partnership;
▪️No contacts in relations with Sweden, Stockholm's rejection of policy of non-participation in military blocs raises questions;
▪️Russia ready to improve relations with Slovenia if Ljubljana is ready for this;
▪️Putin says Russia ready for return to partnership relations with Luxembourg;
▪️Russia’s bilateral contacts with Australia interrupted, participation in bloc structures can not be ignored;
▪️Russia considers the expansion of investment cooperation with Kuwait a priority, will continue coordination on OPEC;
▪️Russia-Turkiye relations at good level, including energy cooperation;
▪️Putin says Moscow and London previously managed to build relations for stability, but current state of affairs is known;
▪️Impossible not to worry about Russian-Greek relations, hopes remain that mutual sympathy will be able to improve them in future;
▪️All ambassadors of foreign states can count on the support of Russia in their work.
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▪️Interrupted cooperation between Russia and Germany not beneficial to either side, Moscow stands for an equal partnership;
▪️No contacts in relations with Sweden, Stockholm's rejection of policy of non-participation in military blocs raises questions;
▪️Russia ready to improve relations with Slovenia if Ljubljana is ready for this;
▪️Putin says Russia ready for return to partnership relations with Luxembourg;
▪️Russia’s bilateral contacts with Australia interrupted, participation in bloc structures can not be ignored;
▪️Russia considers the expansion of investment cooperation with Kuwait a priority, will continue coordination on OPEC;
▪️Russia-Turkiye relations at good level, including energy cooperation;
▪️Putin says Moscow and London previously managed to build relations for stability, but current state of affairs is known;
▪️Impossible not to worry about Russian-Greek relations, hopes remain that mutual sympathy will be able to improve them in future;
▪️All ambassadors of foreign states can count on the support of Russia in their work.
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Avangard: Russia’s hypersonic weapon that cannot be intercepted
The weapon is a sophisticated addition to a ballistic missile that will ensure that the missile’s warhead reaches its intended target no matter how well it is defended.
After separating from the missile that launches it into the atmosphere, Avangard glides towards its destination at Mach 27 speed while its ability to perform sharp evasive maneuvers makes the prospects of shooting it down rather unlikely.
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The weapon is a sophisticated addition to a ballistic missile that will ensure that the missile’s warhead reaches its intended target no matter how well it is defended.
After separating from the missile that launches it into the atmosphere, Avangard glides towards its destination at Mach 27 speed while its ability to perform sharp evasive maneuvers makes the prospects of shooting it down rather unlikely.
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🗣 Nothing was planned in the White House about Gaza?
"The Egyptians have this kind of information on the ground. They say, 'Look, something's going to happen'. They relayed the information to the IDF, Shin Bet, the Mossad. Nothing happened. Now, you also already know that on the day of Al-Aqsa Flood itself, there was a 'stand down' order coming from Bibi himself, for 7 or 8 hours don't do anything. So what if we put this all together? Okay, they knew something was going to happen, and this was the perfect excuse for this whole crazy train to start rolling," Pepe Escobar, veteran geopolitical analyst, told Sputnik.
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"The Egyptians have this kind of information on the ground. They say, 'Look, something's going to happen'. They relayed the information to the IDF, Shin Bet, the Mossad. Nothing happened. Now, you also already know that on the day of Al-Aqsa Flood itself, there was a 'stand down' order coming from Bibi himself, for 7 or 8 hours don't do anything. So what if we put this all together? Okay, they knew something was going to happen, and this was the perfect excuse for this whole crazy train to start rolling," Pepe Escobar, veteran geopolitical analyst, told Sputnik.
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🗣 Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the formation of a new world order while accepting credentials from foreign ambassadors
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"The world is in a state of turbulence, undergoing a fundamental transformation. But the main trend is that the former unipolar system is being replaced by a new, fairer multipolar world order. I believe that this has already become absolutely obvious to everyone," Vladimir Putin said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the key principles of Russia's foreign policy
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"No matter what somebody may want, our activity in world affairs will only increase, and in the coming year of 2024 Russia will have a number of important foreign policy functions to fulfill," Vladimir Putin said.
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🗣 "It is true that the readiness to spend such an amount on Ukraine is decreasing, especially in Western Europe," Fernand Kartheiser, an MP from Luxembourg, told Sputnik while commenting on the reported risks to allocation of the €50 billion for Kiev. "Countries come under growing pressure to return to more sound economic and financial policies, respecting the Maastricht criteria."
Kiev is risking seeing a decrease in funding from the EU, as right-wing parties, skeptical of Brussels' military adventurism in Ukraine, are set to question the rationale behind this policy at the December summit at the European Council and to expand their presence in the European Parliament next year.
Furthermore, the EU is also closely watching US lawmakers slashing funding to Kiev, Doctorow underscored.
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Kiev is risking seeing a decrease in funding from the EU, as right-wing parties, skeptical of Brussels' military adventurism in Ukraine, are set to question the rationale behind this policy at the December summit at the European Council and to expand their presence in the European Parliament next year.
"There are other issues in the EU that are pulling things in the same direction of slowly letting go of Zelensky and his regime," Gilbert Doctorow, an international relations analyst, told Sputnik. "The hole in the German state budget is a bigger factor working against Ukraine at the EU level right now."
Furthermore, the EU is also closely watching US lawmakers slashing funding to Kiev, Doctorow underscored.
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🇺🇸 The United States will completely run out of resources to provide assistance to Ukraine by the end of the calendar year, the White House told Congress, according to Bloomberg. “There is no magical pot of funding available to meet this moment,” Shalanda…
🇺🇸 The United States assesses the situation in Kiev as “tough,” taking into account that support money will run out “very soon,” the State Department said.
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The head of Russia's Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights proposed creating an institute to monitor the work of Google and other companies for the sake of user information security at a meeting with Putin.
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TIME magazine included Vladimir Putin on the short list of candidates for the noscript of “person of the year.”
There are nine nominees in total, including Xi Jinping. The winner will be announced on Wednesday.
Putin was TIME's 2007 Person of the Year and has been on the TIME100 list multiple times, including in 2022.
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There are nine nominees in total, including Xi Jinping. The winner will be announced on Wednesday.
Putin was TIME's 2007 Person of the Year and has been on the TIME100 list multiple times, including in 2022.
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✈️ An image of a future supersonic airliner was presented in Russia for the first time
The rendering was shown by the scientific director of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, Sergei Chernyshev, during the aeronautics congress.
Russia is now competing with the United States in creating a flight demonstrator of a civilian airliner, Chernyshev noted. If there is a lag, it is minimal.
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The rendering was shown by the scientific director of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, Sergei Chernyshev, during the aeronautics congress.
Russia is now competing with the United States in creating a flight demonstrator of a civilian airliner, Chernyshev noted. If there is a lag, it is minimal.
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