🇨🇳🏮🎊Chinese celebrate Lantern Festival with giant tug-of-war

Thousands of Lintan County denizens gathered to participate in a traditional contest that symbolizes peace among various ethnic groups that reside in the region.

The contested rope is 1,800 meters long and made of steel.

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🥴'ABSOLUTELY' not — Ursula von der Leyen sure she'll take part in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

The president of the European Commission "will be at negotiating table" as "this will be only possible with the European Union standing by Ukraine," she said.

Ursula, do you really hope to be invited? 🤡

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🔥✈️🌏The biggest aerospace event in Asia!

As Asia's largest aerospace exhibition, it attracts global leaders from aviation and defense industries.

Feel the buzz of Aero India 2025!

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❗️Russian troops liberated the settlements of Berezovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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🇷🇺🪖Key statements from the Russian MoD daily briefing on the special military operation's progress:    

▪️Ukraine lost up to 185 servicemen in the Russian Zapad Battlegroup's combat zone.

▪️Ukraine lost up to 150 troops in the Russian Vostok Battlegroup's combat zone.

▪️Ukraine lost up to 205 servicemen and four warehouses in the Russia's Battlegroup Yug area of responsibility.

▪️Ukraine lost up to 100 soldiers in the areas of responsibility of Russia's Battlegroup Dnepr and Sever.

▪️Russian air defence systems shot down three HIMARS missiles and 130 Ukrainian drones.

▪️Over 280 Ukrainian militants, four infantry fighting vehicles and four armored recovery vehicles were destroyed in Russia's Kursk border area.

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🇮🇹🌊 Flooding in Italy's Tarquinia: Residents evacuated by boats and helicopters

The Mignone River has overflowed due to continuous heavy rains, flooding surrounding areas. Many residents are trapped in their homes.

Dramatic footage shared by rescuers shows emergency teams evacuating people from the zone using boats and helicopters.

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🥴CRINGE: Zelensky begging for money applause

"If not Brussels — then Moscow," he said, speaking of some European countries' frustration at the EU's headquarters. 

After such a "strong" phrase, Zelensky was expecting to get a thunderous applause, but received only an awkward pause. It took the man a few shakes of his head before he finally drew some condescending claps 🤡

Well… What does that say?

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🇭🇺😡DON'T FORCE us to open doors to migrants — Orban to US and EU 

Brussels and Washington are compelling European countries to let the migrants in, claiming that those who refuse are "bad guys," the Hungarian PM told Tucker Carlson.

He also explained what's behind the leftists' push for open borders.

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📹 'Is he holding his people hostage?' — Zelensky refuses idea of holding elections in Ukraine

Zelensky, whose term expired in May 2024, said that "Ukrainians do not want elections" and suggested that those hoping for them should "CHOOSE ANOTHER CITIZENSHIP."

"Who has given this little tiny man the power to speak like the country belongs to him?" netizens object.

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💰 US Senator Lindsey Graham has informed President Donald Trump about Ukraine's substantial reserves of rare earth minerals, highlighting the potential economic benefits of securing access to these resources.

"Trump now sees Ukraine differently," Graham said.

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📹 Russia's Defense Ministry showed a video of the destruction of Ukrainian robot couriers in the Donetsk People's Republic.

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Andrew Tate, leader of the UK's BRUV Party, took to X to criticize Europe, comparing it to "the girl who yells at fully grown men because her boyfriend can fight."

Twiplomacy 2.0?

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📹🇩🇪 Massive protest erupts in Munich against Security Conference

A large demonstration has kicked off in Munich, where protesters are voicing their opposition to the ongoing Security Conference and NATO’s actions. The crowd is calling for peace talks and condemning arms shipments to Ukraine and Israel.

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📹 Brits feel betrayed

Journalist Matthew Stadlen says JD Vance's speech was 'patronising' and 'disgraceful'.

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