'There will be all hell to pay' if Gaza hostages not freed before inauguration – Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened severe consequences unless the hostages taken during the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel are released before his inauguration.
Those responsible, Trump said, would be hit harder than "anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America."
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened severe consequences unless the hostages taken during the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel are released before his inauguration.
💬 "Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Those responsible, Trump said, would be hit harder than "anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America."
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Hunter Biden threatened his father to get a pardon?
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"White House official reveals Hunter Biden threatened Joe with a book he was writing that 'would go public' on his recent life experiences.. Just day later, Hunter was given a blanket pardon.." Douglas Macgregor, retired US Army Colonel and former Department of Defense adviser, wrote on his X account.
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New US assistance to Ukraine includes antipersonnel landmines, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
The 1997 Ottawa Convention, also known as the Mine Ban Treaty, prohibits the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of antipersonnel mines. To date, a total of 164 countries, including Ukraine, have signed the treaty.
Russia has repeatedly stressed that Western military aid for NATO’s proxy war in Ukraine will only serve to prolong the crisis, and warned that arms shipments are legitimate military targets.
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Zakharova suggests Hunter Biden start his addiction help plan with Zelensky
Hunter Biden promised to devote his life "to helping those who are still sick and suffering" in an emailed statement, adding that he will never take for granted the relief afforded to him.
Hunter Biden pleaded guilty in September to nine felony counts of failing to pay taxes and in June to three felony counts related to gun possession. Joe Biden pardoned his son over the Thanksgiving weekend, despite having repeatedly claimed he was unwilling to do so.
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💬 “Let him start with Zelensky. He's got strong addictions. Both to drugs and Bidens,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel.
Hunter Biden promised to devote his life "to helping those who are still sick and suffering" in an emailed statement, adding that he will never take for granted the relief afforded to him.
Hunter Biden pleaded guilty in September to nine felony counts of failing to pay taxes and in June to three felony counts related to gun possession. Joe Biden pardoned his son over the Thanksgiving weekend, despite having repeatedly claimed he was unwilling to do so.
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⚡️ Israeli Army launches new wave of strikes on Lebanon – statement The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are currently targeting "terror sites" in Lebanon, the official statement read. The strikes are carried out in response to an alleged Hezbollah mortar attack…
Israeli airstrikes kill 9 people in southern Lebanon - Lebanese Health Ministry
The Israeli air force carried out strikes on a number of settlements in southern Lebanon, killing nine people and injuring three others, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.
Last week, the Israeli Security Cabinet approved the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon by an absolute majority of votes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized the need for the ceasefire and said that Israel would respond to any possible resumption of hostilities. US President Joe Biden said that the Israeli and Lebanese governments had agreed to Washington's ceasefire proposal, which includes the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon within 60 days. Under the plan, the Lebanese army will take control of southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah will relocate its forces north of the Litani River.
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The Israeli air force carried out strikes on a number of settlements in southern Lebanon, killing nine people and injuring three others, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.
Last week, the Israeli Security Cabinet approved the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon by an absolute majority of votes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized the need for the ceasefire and said that Israel would respond to any possible resumption of hostilities. US President Joe Biden said that the Israeli and Lebanese governments had agreed to Washington's ceasefire proposal, which includes the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon within 60 days. Under the plan, the Lebanese army will take control of southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah will relocate its forces north of the Litani River.
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💸 Total US military aid to Ukraine under Biden tops $62 billion – Pentagon
The total volume of US military aid to Ukraine under US President Joe Biden has exceeded $62 billion, the US Department of Defense said.
This includes $61.4 billion in military aid since February 24, 2022, when Russia's special military operation started.
Earlier on Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the allocation of an additional $725 million military aid package to Ukraine, which also included another batch of antipersonnel mines.
Russia has repeatedly stressed that Western military aid for NATO’s proxy war in Ukraine will only serve to prolong the crisis, and warned that arms shipments are legitimate military targets.
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The total volume of US military aid to Ukraine under US President Joe Biden has exceeded $62 billion, the US Department of Defense said.
This includes $61.4 billion in military aid since February 24, 2022, when Russia's special military operation started.
Earlier on Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the allocation of an additional $725 million military aid package to Ukraine, which also included another batch of antipersonnel mines.
Russia has repeatedly stressed that Western military aid for NATO’s proxy war in Ukraine will only serve to prolong the crisis, and warned that arms shipments are legitimate military targets.
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🥴 A protester, eager to be detained, kicked through the police shield line, seemingly determined to confront the Georgian special forces
Georgian police have been using tear gas to disperse pro-Western opposition crowds, arresting several demonstrators in the process.
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Georgian police have been using tear gas to disperse pro-Western opposition crowds, arresting several demonstrators in the process.
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US to impose more sanctions on Russia before Biden leaves office – White House
Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously emphasized that Western sanctions against Russia have had no effect, asserting the world needs Russia and no decisions by Western or American leaders can alter this.
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"To disrupt Russia’s war machine, the United States has implemented major sanctions against Russia’s financial sector, with more sanctions to follow," White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously emphasized that Western sanctions against Russia have had no effect, asserting the world needs Russia and no decisions by Western or American leaders can alter this.
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🦠📄 House COVID Committee issues final report after 2-year investigation
Key findings:
🔬 The theory of COVID emerging from a lab leak is not a conspiracy.
📜 The Constitution cannot be suspended during times of crisis.
💔 Public health officials have lost public trust.
💸 The pandemic response was rampant with fraud, waste, and abuse.
🚫 Lockdowns led to horrific consequences—"the prenoscription cannot be worse than the disease."
🏫 Long-term school closures were not backed by scientific evidence.
However, China has repeatedly denied the lab leak theory, accusing unnamed parties of attempting to smear China and politicizing the origins of the virus.
The full details of the 520-page investigation reveal massive mismanagement and misuse of taxpayer funds during the pandemic.
According to the report, fraudsters in the US stole more than a quarter of a trillion dollars in public assistance payments.
“Stolen” / “Lost” funds:
💰 $191 billion was stolen by exploiting the federal unemployment insurance system and using people’s personal information.
💰 $64 billion was stolen through the Paycheck Protection Program, when authorities provided loans to Americans that could be forgiven if the funds were used to offset pandemic-related hardships.
💰 $200 million was "lost" due to insufficient oversight of small business support.
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Key findings:
🔬 The theory of COVID emerging from a lab leak is not a conspiracy.
📜 The Constitution cannot be suspended during times of crisis.
💔 Public health officials have lost public trust.
💸 The pandemic response was rampant with fraud, waste, and abuse.
🚫 Lockdowns led to horrific consequences—"the prenoscription cannot be worse than the disease."
🏫 Long-term school closures were not backed by scientific evidence.
"COVID-19 most likely emerged from a laboratory in Wuhan, China," said the report, published by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.
However, China has repeatedly denied the lab leak theory, accusing unnamed parties of attempting to smear China and politicizing the origins of the virus.
The full details of the 520-page investigation reveal massive mismanagement and misuse of taxpayer funds during the pandemic.
According to the report, fraudsters in the US stole more than a quarter of a trillion dollars in public assistance payments.
“Stolen” / “Lost” funds:
💰 $191 billion was stolen by exploiting the federal unemployment insurance system and using people’s personal information.
💰 $64 billion was stolen through the Paycheck Protection Program, when authorities provided loans to Americans that could be forgiven if the funds were used to offset pandemic-related hardships.
💰 $200 million was "lost" due to insufficient oversight of small business support.
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US sanctions against Syrian gov’t to remain unchanged – State Department
The United States will not change its policy toward the Syrian government and is not going to change or lift sanctions from the country, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
Syria has been under sanctions from the United States, the European Union and a number of states since the start of the conflict in this country in 2011. The US sanctions include an embargo and affect third parties. US secondary sanctions were restricted until 2020 when the Caesar Act, signed by then-US President Donald Trump in 2019, went into effect.
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The United States will not change its policy toward the Syrian government and is not going to change or lift sanctions from the country, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
"So look, nothing has changed with respect to our policy. Assad is a brutal dictator with blood on his hands … One with respect to our sanctions that we have imposed upon the Assad regime, they remain fully in effect, they have not changed," Miller told a briefing on Monday.
Syria has been under sanctions from the United States, the European Union and a number of states since the start of the conflict in this country in 2011. The US sanctions include an embargo and affect third parties. US secondary sanctions were restricted until 2020 when the Caesar Act, signed by then-US President Donald Trump in 2019, went into effect.
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The United States of America and Canada?😳
According to Fox News journalist Peter Doocy, during a meeting between Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister said new tariffs would kill the country's economy.
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According to Fox News journalist Peter Doocy, during a meeting between Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister said new tariffs would kill the country's economy.
"If Canada can't survive without ripping off the US to the tune of $100 billion a year, then maybe Canada should become the 51st state and Trudeau could become its governor," Trump reportedly joked in response.
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'Ukraine does not want to bring back its citizens' – Russian FM spokeswoman on prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine
Zakharova noted that Zelensky does not need 630 Ukrainian citizens who were captured, adding that he has given up on them.
Russia's FM spokeswoman stressed that the Russian Defense Ministry had sent Ukraine proposals for the transfer of 935 Ukrainian prisoners as part of exchanges when the Kiev regime refused.
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"The Kiev regime continues to sabotage the prisoner exchange process in every possible way and is doing everything to get away from real concrete work, which has had results, towards endless international political performances using it to prolong the process and as a media tool to promote its interests," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Zakharova noted that Zelensky does not need 630 Ukrainian citizens who were captured, adding that he has given up on them.
Russia's FM spokeswoman stressed that the Russian Defense Ministry had sent Ukraine proposals for the transfer of 935 Ukrainian prisoners as part of exchanges when the Kiev regime refused.
"Therefore, when you hear that Russia allegedly does not want to conduct exchanges and does not give Ukraine its people, this is a lie. There are figures and facts," Zakharova concluded.
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European gas prices soar to record high this year amid fears over Russian supplies
Gas prices in Europe surged to this year’s highest in November, slightly hovering above $490 per 1,000 cubic meters, according to calculations based on data from London’s ICE.
🔺Gas futures traded at $491.2 per 1,000 cubic meters in November, which is $35 (7.7%) more than the October figure of $455.9.
🔺This price is also $20 (3.9%) less than the $511.3 per 1,000 cubic meters that gas futures traded at last year.
🔺At the close of November, European gas prices exceeded $530 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time this year.
Prices have been nudging higher since October, with the approach of the heating season and amid uncertainty around supplies from Russia of both pipeline and LNG. Russia suspended fuel deliveries to Austria's OMV in mid-November, while the contract between Ukraine and Gazprom allowing gas shipments via Ukraine expires on January 1, 2025.
The West’s short-sighted sanctions that cut Europe off dependable Russian gas triggered a devastating energy crisis in 2022, with the continent now facing a possible repeat of that chilly scenario. Russia in turn retained its global leadership in gas exports in 2023, with a net export of 139 bcm, according to the International Gas Union.
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Gas prices in Europe surged to this year’s highest in November, slightly hovering above $490 per 1,000 cubic meters, according to calculations based on data from London’s ICE.
🔺Gas futures traded at $491.2 per 1,000 cubic meters in November, which is $35 (7.7%) more than the October figure of $455.9.
🔺This price is also $20 (3.9%) less than the $511.3 per 1,000 cubic meters that gas futures traded at last year.
🔺At the close of November, European gas prices exceeded $530 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time this year.
Prices have been nudging higher since October, with the approach of the heating season and amid uncertainty around supplies from Russia of both pipeline and LNG. Russia suspended fuel deliveries to Austria's OMV in mid-November, while the contract between Ukraine and Gazprom allowing gas shipments via Ukraine expires on January 1, 2025.
The West’s short-sighted sanctions that cut Europe off dependable Russian gas triggered a devastating energy crisis in 2022, with the continent now facing a possible repeat of that chilly scenario. Russia in turn retained its global leadership in gas exports in 2023, with a net export of 139 bcm, according to the International Gas Union.
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The Syrian army, with the support of allied forces, repelled attacks by Kurdish formations in the province of Deir ez-Zor, Syria’s SANA state news agency reported
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Another Internet cable breakage between Finland and Sweden – report
Media reported that the break occurred on the territory of Finland. The Swedish police suspect a crime in the case.
Finnish Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne writes that the authorities are investigating the matter.
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Media reported that the break occurred on the territory of Finland. The Swedish police suspect a crime in the case.
Finnish Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne writes that the authorities are investigating the matter.
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