Who funds a lab in Congo where danger of virus LEAKAGE was reported?

The laboratory in Congo, where risks of virus leakage were earlier announced by the Red Cross, is being funded by the US and France, Russian consumer safety watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said.

The activities of this laboratory are funded by the United States Agency for International Development and the French Merrier Foundation, the report read.

“This demonstrates once again the irresponsibility of the collective West when dealing with dangerous infections in third countries,” Rospotrebnadzor said in a statement.

In the 21st century, 7 out of 16 of all known cases of pathogen leaks from biological laboratories occurred on American territory, the watchdog emphasized.

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🔥 Fast & Furious: IDF edition

An Israeli Merkava tank chases a car and a motorcycle in the village of Marwahin in southern Lebanon.

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🤖 Beyond DeepSeek? China strikes again in AI model race

Just days after a triumphant release of DeepSeek AI assistance, which caused a tremor at the stock market, China has come up with another AI model – the Qwen 2.5.

Alibaba, a Chinese tech company, claims that “Qwen 2.5-Max outperforms DeepSeek V3 in benchmarks such as Arena-Hard, LiveBench, LiveCodeBench, and GPQA-Diamond (standardized tests for AI models).

Here’s what makes Qwen 2.5 so special (according to its developer):

🔸Diverse model range: from 0.5B to 72B parameters, catering to various computational needs.

🔸Multilingual support: proficiency in over 29 languages, enabling global applications.

🔸Specialized variants: includes models optimized for general language tasks, coding, and mathematics.

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📹 JFK posed EXISTENTIAL THREAT to ISRAEL – CIA veteran

Israel might have had an actual motive to murder JFK who was seen as a threat to Tel Aviv's nuclear program and the Zionist Organization of America's efforts to influence US politics.

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📹 THROWBACK: Putin keeps it clean, Trump thinks he’s being cursed at

Putin stated that negotiations should be based on facts during a press conference in Helsinki back in 2019.

Trump, who mistook the Russian word "facts" for the English expletive "f***", was visibly surprised.

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🔎 Is the EU trying to enlist Jordan’s help to tackle migrant crisis?

The European Union and Jordan signed a strategic and comprehensive partnership pact on January 29.

What is it about?👇

During 2025-2027, Brussels will provide about €3 billion of financial assistance to Jordan, including:

▪️€1 billion in concessional loans
▪️About €1.4 billion in “additional investments”
▪️€640 million in grants

What could be behind this move?👇

▪️The agreement contains mention of “promoting water, energy and green transition for a resource-efficient green economy,” which may imply that Brussels seeks to force its “green agenda” upon Jordan.

▪️The section on dealing with migration mentions “working on durable solutions for refugees (including complementary pathways for protection and safe voluntary and dignified returns).” This clause might suggest that the EU wants to enlist Jordan’s help in tackling Europe’s migrant crisis.

▪️The mention of “strengthening cooperation on border management, fight against smuggling and trafficking in human beings” may also mean that Europe hopes Jordan would become a bulwark against the flow of migrants.

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🇮🇳🚀 India successfully launches new satellite

On January 29, the Indian Space Research Organisation marked its 100th launch from Sriharikota island. The satellite will enhance navigation services across India and up to 1,500 km beyond its borders.

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🏆 Elon Musk nominated Nobel Peace Prize 2025

The announcement was made by Slovenian MEP Branko Grimes on X.

Musk gained the reputation of a staunch proponent of freedom of speech following his acquisition of Twitter in 2022 and his efforts to make this social media platform free of censorship.

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🔍 Russia’s Su-57: How does it outshine the US’ F-35?

January 29 marks the 15th anniversary of a maiden flight of Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet, which has repeatedly hit global headlines.

What’s so special about this warplane?👇

▪️Сombines the functions of an attack aircraft and a fighter, which is nearly invisible to enemy radars

▪️Has a service ceiling of 20 km, a range of 5,500 km and a top speed of 2,470 km per hour

▪️Is known for its extreme maneuverability, which is not affected by the Su-57’s stealth features

▪️Is armed with ballistic missiles and active phased array antenna-guided missiles as well as aerial bombs, which outshine the arsenal of the US’s F-35 fifth-generation plane

▪️Has the R-37M long-range missile that allows the Su-57 to hit air targets at a distance twice that of the F-35

▪️Can carry the unique Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic missile that can pierce through any enemy air defenses

▪️Is equipped with six radars to provide a significant advantage in situational awareness in comparison to the F-35

▪️Is fitted with the unique Directional Infrared Countermeasures System capable of firing laser beams to blind incoming enemy missiles after they are detected by the Su-57’s missile launch detector apertures

▪️Is capable of taking off from very short distances on makeshift runaways

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❗️The new Syrian authorities have abolished the constitution adopted in 2012, according to a statement.

The head of the new administration, Ahmad al-Sharaa, has been declared the country's president for the transitional period.

The new Syrian authorities have announced the dissolution of all security agencies and the beginning of the formation of new ones.

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🔍 How much did Biden's LGBT & DEI programs cost US budget?

US President Donald Trump has moved to freeze federal grants and loans, including funding for LGBTQ+* programs, transgender surgeries for minors, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives — many of which expanded under his predecessor, Joe Biden.

LGBTQ+ & DEI spending under Biden

🔸Federal database USASpending.gov shows the government allocated nearly $4.8 billion to 2,303 grants, 13 direct payments, and 40 loans related to "LGBT" and "transgender" issues between FY2021 and FY2024:

🔸$4.18 billion awarded by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

🔸$101.6 million awarded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID)

🔸The same database lists 1,225 DEI-related grants from FY2021 to FY2024, totaling over $2 billion:

▫️$1.35 billion awarded by HHS
▫️$6.13 million awarded by USAID

US Global Liberal Initiatives under Biden

During Biden's tenure, the US government expanded its international LGBTQ+ advocacy by:

▪️Increased funding of LGBTQ+ organizations in Ukraine through grant mechanisms

▪️Collaborating with 30+ civil society groups worldwide via the Multi-Donor LGBTI Global Human Rights Initiative (GHRI)

▪️Promoting a “third gender” category in Bangladesh’s National Census

▪️Advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo

▪️Supporting sex-change initiatives in Serbia's Kosovo

▪️Training 257 Guatemalan government officials on LGBTQ+ rights

▪️Providing "inclusive care" for transgender individuals in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Myanmar

*banned in Russia as an extremist organization

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🥴 RFK Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing goes BALLISTIC

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