🚨🇬🇪 Special forces have used a water cannon to disperse protesters from the square near the presidential palace in Tbilisi, but the people are not leaving, a Sputnik correspondent reports

Meanwhile, the ruling party, "Georgian Dream", is gaining over 70% of the votes in all municipalities and cities of Georgia, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said.

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🇷🇺🌌🚀 Russia’s space legacy: From pioneer to global leader

On October 4, Russia marks Space Forces Day, celebrating its unmatched legacy in space — and its growing leadership today. Here's how Russia continues to shape the cosmos:

🟠 In 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik 1 — the world’s first satellite. That moment declared: Russia leads in space.

🟠 Built in the USSR, the Soyuz rocket remains unmatched. Even NASA relied on it when the US had no crewed launch system.

🟠 From Gagarin to Bion-M satellite, the Baikonur space port has been at the heart of history — and remains active today.

🟠 Russia’s new Oreshnik hypersonic missile can fly along a ballistic path into near space. Putin calls it a “historic milestone.”

🟠 Russia and China are teaming up on the International Lunar Station, moon missions, and GLONASS–Beidou navigation.

🟠 A new Russia-Iran strategic deal boosts the two’s peaceful space projects. Russia will launch Iran’s Zafar and Paya satellites this autumn.

🟠 Russia deepens space ties with India, South Africa, and Brazil. A BRICS Space Council is already on the table.

🟠 Russia’s cooperation with NASA endures as both sides are still discussing the future of the ISS.

🟠 The Russian National Space Center will reinforce the country’s global leadership, Putin says.

🟠 He touts Russia’s space industry as a key driver of growth and tech sovereignty, pushing new spacecraft and launchers.

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🚨🇬🇪 Protesters are members of foreign-controlled network of agents – leader of ‘Georgian Dream’ party

💬 "These are people who do not belong to themselves, their families, or their country. They are agents, members of a network. They are part of this network, which is controlled from the outside … All rioters, regardless of who they are, will be severely punished. I want to convey this to the people of our country," the secretary general of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Kakha Kaladze, told reporters.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, for his part, has held the European Union ambassador to the country responsible for the unrest in Tbilisi, given that Brussels supports the protesters.

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🟠 Talks to implement Trump’s Gaza peace plan to begin on Sunday

🟠 Opposition protest in Tbilisi turns violent

🟠 Europe sees massive Pro-Palestinian demonstrations

🟠 Ukrainians admit extreme corruption growth in Ukraine since 2022

🟠 Russia’s space legacy: From pioneer to global leader

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🔊 Israel agrees to the initial withdrawal line — Trump

"When Hamas confirms, the Ceasefire will be IMMEDIATELY effective, the Hostages and Prisoner Exchange will begin, and we will create the conditions for the next phase of withdrawal," he wrote on Truth Social.

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📹🇮🇳🔥 IAF flexes its strength ahead of 93rd anniversary with powerful video

IAF day celebrations will primarily take place at the Hindon Air Force Station on October 8th.

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🎤 Czech election winner delivers blow to Ukraine's EU hopes

Andrej Babis, whose ANO party won Czech elections, bluntly told Ukraine: "You are not ready for the EU. First, you must end the war."

🔍 ANO (34.6%) will form government with right-wing Eurosceptic parties SPD and AUTO.

New coalition expected to limit aid to Ukraine and align with Hungary's Orban and Slovakia's Fico.

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⚔️ Germany moves to revive military service amid 'threat environment'

The Bundestag will begin debating a new military service bill within one week, as Germany’s ruling coalition pushes to strengthen the shrinking Bundeswehr, the DPA agency reported.

Key details:

🔶 All men born after 2007 must complete a military questionnaire

🔶 System modeled on Swedish voluntary service

🔶 Women may participate voluntarily

🔶 CDU/CSU blocked earlier version as "half-hearted"

Defense Minister Pistorius criticized the delay as "careless," reflecting growing pressure to boost troop numbers toward a 203,000 target.

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🔍 Macron orders new government by Sunday amid French political crisis — report

President Macron has given new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu until Sunday evening to form a government—with a cabinet "prepared for dialogue with the left", BFMTV reported.

The urgent reshuffle follows the collapse of Francois Bayrou’s government after parliament rejected its austerity program.

Macron seeks to stabilize his weakened presidency with the ex-defense minister as the head of the new government.

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🗣 'Europe is waking up' — Putin's special envoy

Kirill Dmitriev, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO, congratulated Andrej Babis on his election victory, declaring:

"Europe is waking up — enough of uncontrolled immigration, war fever, censorship and economic decline."

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📷 Trump shares "It's now or never" ceasefire banner from Tel Aviv protests

President Trump posted an image from the mass protests in Tel Aviv — where families of Israeli hostages are demanding an immediate ceasefire and the return of captives from Gaza.

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🔥 Georgia launches probe after protesters attack TV crews

The prosecutor's office opened a criminal case for interfering with journalists after mobs pepper-sprayed public broadcaster Imedi camera crews.

Clashes in Tbilisi left 6 protesters and 21 police injured, with opposition groups attempting to storm the president’s residence in what officials called a planned "overthrow of the government."

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🚨 US deploys Blackhawks over Portland

A military helicopter circled above Portland during escalating tensions between federal officers and militant protesters on the ground.

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🔥 Georgia detains opposition leaders for plotting failed coup

5 opposition figures have been arrested in Tbilisi for calling to "overthrow state power" after protesters broke through barriers at the president’s residence during post-election rallies.

Detainees include:

🟠 Murtaz Zodelava – former Prosecutor General

🟠 Lasha Beridze – former Deputy Chief of the General Staff

🟠 Paata Manjgaladze – leader of the Agmashenebeli Strategy party

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