Ukraine worried Telegram filled with Russian spies — NYT
Kiev fears that the messenger is a “spying tool,” with the New York Times reporting Zelensky won’t even use it on his cell phone.
Ukrainian intelligence claims Telegram is a threat to national security and that Moscow is using it for “disinformation, cyberattacks, hacking, distributing malware, tracking locations, and adjusting missile strikes.”
They forgot to mention RT spamming memes…
#Durov
New Delhi schools bomb threat ‘hoax’ a wake-up call for parents
Almost 40 schools received the fake threats on Monday, demanding $30K, ANI news agency said. Schools, railways, and airports were subject to hundreds of bomb threats this year in India.
Airlines and airports in India received 999 hoax bomb threats since mid-November. Two schools got the bomb threat by email on Sunday, to the dismay of many parents, and they rushed to take their children home.
#India #BombThreat
⚡️Perp walk of alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione
He was spotted having lunch at McDonald’s and later arrested.
#UnitedShooting #PerpWalk
Tesla’s Optimus got a neural net upgrade
“Optimus can now walk on highly variable ground using neural nets to control its electric limbs,” Elon Musk on X.
But can it go shopping and deliver my groceries?
#TeslaRobot
⚡️US has communicated with groups in Syria, including through intermediaries in recent days — US State Department spox Matthew Miller
#Syria #US
❗️ISIS flag spotted on militants’ car in Syrian city of Homs
An ISIS flag was seen in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, as crowds celebrated the toppling of the Assad government, waving flags and cheering, with some armed militias shooting weapons into the air.
#Syria #ISIS
❗️Syrians line up at the border of Masnaa into Lebanon — social media
Thousands attempt to cross into Lebanon following HTS takeover in Damascus.
The Lebanese military have caught at least 340 illegal crossings and have returned them to Syria, according to border officials.
#Syria #Lebanon
Netanyahu corruption trial will re-start as Israel enters Golan Heights
PM Netanyahu is set to take the witness stand over alleged fraud and corruption case. The trial comes as he juggles several conflicts with Lebanon, Iran and the fall of Syria, which he recently just claimed Golan Heights as Israeli territory ‘forever’.
Prosecutors in 2020 accused Netanyahu of “exchanging regulatory favors for positive press coverage”, engaging in ‘pay to play’ with Western media moguls. 140 witnesses have taken the stand, including Bibi’s wife.
Critics have accused Netanyahu of stretching the trial to avoid persecution, even escalating Israel's conflict with Hamas to cause delays.
#Netanyahu #Syria
❗️Israel attacks targets in Syria near the port of Latakia — Sky News Arabia
#Syria
⚡️’The Golan Heights will forever be part of Israel, Assad collapsed thanks to us’ — Netanyahu
#Israel #Syria
Apprentice & The Pauper: Trump tells New York Post that Zelensky wants ceasefire & peace
But we all know what he really wants...
#Ukraine #Trump #Zelensky
Kiev LGBTQ event canceled after nationalists clash with cops
After just one lecture the event was ultimately canceled on Sunday after the arrival of the nationalist group, who reportedly clashed with police and threw smoke grenades.
#Ukraine #LGBTQ
'No coincidence Assad govt’s fall occurred after ceasefire declared between Israel and Lebanon' - Mkhaimer Abusada
To discuss the ongoing power transition in Syria, RT spoke with Mkhaimer Abusada, an associate professor of political science at Al-Azhar University.
#Syria #Lebanon #Israel
White British students excluded from MI5, MI6, and GCHQ summer internship programs
The agencies have justified the policy as promoting diversity.
#UK #Diversity
Germany, Austria mulls sending back Syrian refugees
Chancellor Karl Hehammer has instructed his interior ministry to review all asylum applications granted, with nationalist lawmakers pushing for the repatriation of the tens of thousands of Syrian refugees in Austria, arguing their reason for asylum had now disappeared.
Alternative for Germany MP Sebastian Münzenmaier, meanwhile, cited the Syrians across Germany celebrating the fall of President Assad's government as a sign that it's "time for these people to leave Germany."
There are over 47,000 asylum applications from Syrians pending in Germany - where there are already 974,136 people of Syrian origin resident - and 7,300 in Austria. Both countries have suspended fresh applications.
#Germany #Austria #Syria
‘US will continue to steal Syrian oil’ — Daniel Kovalik
RT speaks to human rights and labor lawyer about how the lives of everyday Syrians will be affected.
“They’re not closing the base… because they want the oil, the US will continue to steal the oil.”
#Syria
Jay-Z wife’s mom hearts a post about his rape lawsuit
The mother of Beyoncé kind of weighed in on the rape allegations against Jay-Z, Tina Knowles liked a post that highlighted the allegations. Momma Beyoncé hearted an Instagram post with a photo of Jay-Z and Diddy.
The headline read: “Breaking News: Jay-Z, Diddy Named in Lawsuit Alleging Rape of Girl, 13.”
Did she just tip the hat to prosecutors?
#BeyonceMom #JayZ
Haitian gang uses voodoo to legitimize massacre, 110 dead
Haiti's Cite Soleil area were slaughtered in a brutal massacre carried out over two days. The murders were ordered after accusations that 110 elderly people were engaging in witchcraft.
Haitian gang boss Monel 'Mikano' Felix allegedly ordered the killings accusing them of casting spells that killed his son.
#Voodoo #Haiti
‘US supported terrorists to destabilize the Syrian government’ — head of news at The Cradle
RT spoke to Esteban Carrillo who shared his thoughts on US support for militant groups that have taken power in Syria.
“The Kurds released hundreds of ISIS members… Now you have a state ruled by former ISIS leaders.”
#Syria #ISIS
⚡️More Israeli airstrikes on Damascus — local media
#Israel #Syria
UnitedHealthcare CEO alleged shooter captured
He was found in possession of multiple fake IDs, as well as a 3-D printed gun and silencer, caught eating McDonald’s. He’s 26-year-old Ivy League graduate Luigi Mangione. He reportedly hated the medical community and is an ‘anti-capitalist’.
In a two-page manifesto he slammed the healthcare industry, suggesting ‘violence’ to teach them a lesson.
#UnitedShooting #Caught
❗️Curfews, power outages, looting: Syrians struggle to survive in aftermath of Assad debacle
Since Assad was overthrown, Syrians are out of food, electricity, and fuel. Many are struggling to survive, residents complain of looting and lack of food to purchase.
There are also problems getting heat and generators, some are forced to try and steal from the military, according to Syrians on the ground.
The curfews have also made it difficult to live and be safe in Damascus.
#Syria
‘Western hypocrisy’: Whenever they want someone to look good, they try to create a positive image – Mkhaimer Abusada on West making positive image of jihadist groups in Syria
“US and Western media are trying to make HTS look good.”
#Syria
🚨🇸🇾MATT KENNARD: CLAIMS THAT ISRAEL PREFERS ASSAD TO AL QAEDA ARE PROPAGANDA
‘There’s been quite a lot of bull**** stories that have come out in Israel saying Israel prefers to have Assad in place rather than the unknown of Al Qaeda or some Islamist government which I think is just propaganda put out by the Israelis to muddy the waters.’
‘It is very clear that Israel, the US and its allies have been trying to break the axis of resistance for over a decade…they want to overthrow the Assad regime and they don’t care who they use.’
‘Look at HTS’ rebrand, they were previously Al Qaeda, now they’ve started wearing suits and saying we’re all about diversity, we’re woke Al Qaeda now.’
-Matt Kennard on Western media propaganda as the dirty war on Syria to overthrow Bashar Al-Assad is reactivated
FULL INTERVIEW: https://rumble.com/v5wmnvw-matt-kennard-exposes-western-media-propaganda-about-syria-and-uks-role-in-g.html
IDF seizes control over buffer zone on Golan Heights
After Syrian militant groups promised to head to Jerusalem and Gaza next, Israel deployed its forces in the Golan Heights buffer zone as a ‘temporary’ measure, also claiming to to ‘prevent a new Oct 7’
RT Middle East bureau chief Maria Finoshina reports from the Israel-Syria border.
#Syria
Rise of the Machines: OpenAI’s ‘smartest ChatGPT model’ deceiving developers
Apollo Research specialists found that in 5% of cases, the new version of OpenAI's ChatGPT, called o1 intentionally turned off the monitoring mechanisms if it suspected that it might be stopped.
In one test it even tried to transfer its data to another server after discovering a document where its replacement with a new version was discussed.
Researchers said ChatGPT o1 demonstrated a desire to complete tasks "at any cost", ignoring the instructions and repeatedly lying when asked to explain anomalies, claiming that everything was due to technical failures.
#AI #ChatGPT
‘It doesn’t seem we are going to see a united and free Syria in the near future’ – Mkhaimer Abusada
The power transition in Syria will be up in the air with many factions taking their stake, RT speaks with a Syrian expert regarding future control of the country.
#Syria
The events in Syria would not have been possible without foreign actors – Sara Flounders
As Syria is torn apart by terrorists, jihadists, and militants, RT speaks to the International Action Center Co-director Sara Flounders, who believes that what happened in Syria is a result of years of US funding.
#Syria #US
Germany's refugee re-think: Open door policy to... don't let the door hit you on the way out!
How quickly things have changed in just a few years. From a message in Idlib wishing Merkel good health after Covid-19 (because of her migrant wave policy), to Berlin offering cash for Syrians to get out in 2024.
Footage claims to show Syrians in Dusseldorf supporting the rise of terrorists at the end of November.
#Germany #Syria
Dutch authorities bust massive fentanyl ingredient shipment
Dutch authorities confirmed Monday that they had seized 25 kg of N-boc-4-piperidone, a key fentanyl ingredient, last week.
Prosecutors said its destination was unclear but noted no signs of pharmaceutical use.
#Fentanyl #Netherlands
