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@WarnerCrocker

That is amazing. I was watching the baseball game coz I can no longer stomach the sight or sounds of Doofus Chump this close to bedtime... but from all the commentary it seems like the clear consensus is that Harris put a steel-toed boot right through his colon, skinned him alive, and then flushed his putrid remains down the toilet. I'll have good dreams tonight for sure!

#Algeria president wins a second term in landslide victory

"President Abdulmadjid Tebboune was declared the winner of the Algerian election with 95 percent of the vote, despite allegations of irregularities"

#News #Politics #Elections

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/algerian-president-wins-second-term-landslide-victoryp

Another service member detained while on unauthorized travel, this time in #Venezuela

"A US sailor who was in Venezuela without authorization or knowledge of his chain of command was detained by authorities there in recent days, defense officials said. The sailor is the second US service member in five months to be taken into custody during unauthorized travel to a less-than-friendly nation"

#News #UE #USpolitics #Military #Navy

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/sailor-venezuela-detained/

As #Ta’ang fighters seize more #Myanmar army bases, Chinese officials call for cessation of conflict

"While China has reportedly maintained ties with both the Myanmar junta and opposing groups, city authorities in #Ruili, #China expressly called for the anti-junta fighters of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army to lay down their arms"

#News #Shan

https://myanmar-now.org/en/news/as-taang-fighters-seize-more-myanmar-army-bases-chinese-officials-call-for-cessation-of-conflict/

#Myanmar military on verge of falling from power, analysts say

#News

https://ipdefenseforum.com/2024/08/myanmar-military-on-verge-of-falling-from-power-analysts-say/

#Namibia Blocks Israeli Weapon-carrying Vessel

"In a significant move, Justice minister Yvonne Dausab made the courageous call on Friday to the relevant authorities, including the Namibian Ports Authority, not to allow the vessel MV Kathrin to enter Namibian waters....At this stage, it is not clear where the vessel is coming from and who sent the weapons."

#News #Israel #Gaza #Hamas #Palestine

https://neweralive.na/namibia-blocks-israeli-weapon-carrying-vessel/

#US and #EU in the South #Caucasus: Active Engagement, Uncertain Future

#News #Armenia #Georgia #Azerbaijan #Russia

https://en.aravot.am/2024/08/25/352566/

#Ukraine : #Zelenskyy signs law banning religious institutions linked to #Russia

"Religious organizations will have a nine-month period in Ukraine to sever ties with Russia or face potential ban."

#News

https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/08/24/zelensky-signs-law-banning-religious-institutions-linked-to-russia/

#Netanyahu in dispute with Israeli negotiators over ceasefire conditions, source says

"....Netanyahu has locked horns with Israeli ceasefire negotiators over his insistence that #Israel will not pull out of the so-called Philadelphi Corridor...Netanyahu had agreed to shift one Philadelphi position by a few hundred metres but would retain overall control of the corridor, despite pressure from members of his own negotiating team for more concessions"

#News #Gaza #Hamas

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-dispute-with-israeli-negotiators-over-ceasefire-conditions-source-says-2024-08-24/

#Venezuela: TSJ rules that #Maduro won the July 28 #elections

#News #Politics

https://en.mercopress.com/2024/08/22/venezuela-s-tsj-rules-that-maduro-won-the-july-28-elections

#Armenia : Pro-Western Groups Seek #Referendum On Armenia’s #EU Membership

"Several pro-Western political and civic groups announced on Monday that they will start collecting next month signatures in support of their demands for a referendum on Armenia’s membership in the #EuropeanUnion. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and his entourage have been toying with the idea of an EU membership bid amid increased tensions with #Russia..."

#News #Caucasus #Elections #Politics

https://en.aravot.am/2024/08/20/352367/

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Day after #Putin visit, #Azerbaijan applies to join #Russia and #China in the #BRICS alliance

"Azerbaijan has formally applied to join the BRICS group of developing economies, a day after #Russia leader Vladimir Putin’s visit to the oil-rich South #Caucasus country to shore up regional ties and secure Moscow’s under-pressure trade routes"

#News #NATO #Ukraine

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/day-after-putins-visit-azerbaijan-applies-join-russia-112988661

The #US is confident in its cease-fire proposal. #Hamas has issues with it.

"Mediators from the US, #Egypt and #Qatar on Friday offered #Israel and Hamas a proposal to address continued disagreements over implementing a cease-fire and the release of hostages. In a joint statement today, the three countries said that they aim 'to conclude the deal under the terms put forward today' when they reconvene next week in #Cairo.

#News #Gaza

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/16/us-cease-fire-proposal-israel-hamas-00174460

#US official says Iran’s militias threaten stability of #Syria

#News #Iran

https://npasyria.com/en/116110/

⚠️World War III watch⚠️

FT: Russian Fleet Trains To Strike #Romania With Nuclear Missiles, 3 Targets

"The Russian fleet is training to hit targets inside #Europe with nuclear missiles in the event of a war with #NATO. According to secret files consulted by the Financial Times, the Russians are targeting three targets in Romania: the Giurgiu-Ruse Bridge, the Deveselu base and the Mihail Kogălniceanu base"

#News #Russia #Ukraine #Military

https://www.romaniajournal.ro/politics/ft-russian-fleet-trains-to-strike-romania-with-nuclear-missiles-3-targets/

Analysis : Forgotten front: The South Caucasus contest

#News #Caucasus #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Georgia #Russia #Ukraine #SouthOssetia #Abkhazia #CSTO #Turkey #Iran

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/forgotten-front-south-caucasus-contest

Analysis : Russia’s links with #Iran are growing stronger

"As evidenced by their ongoing symbiotic defense relationship, #Moscow and #Tehran see the wars against #Israel and #Ukraine as indelibly linked — and the West would be foolish to compartmentalize them."

#News #Russia #NATO

https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-iran-weapons-arms-ballistic-missiles-drones-defense-war-in-ukraine-war-in-gaza/

Calls for Sunni Self-Rule in #Iraq Gain Momentum as September Conference Looms

"Sunni leaders in Iraq are pushing for the establishment of a self-governing Sunni region, reviving calls for federalism that have gained traction amid ongoing sectarian tensions and political divisions"

#News #Politics

https://themedialine.org/by-region/calls-for-sunni-self-rule-in-iraq-gain-momentum-as-september-conference-looms/

Attacks in Deir ez-Zor and Regional Tensions

"It appears that the recent events in #Deirez-Zor (Dêrezor) are a harbinger of developments to come. Both the developments in #Syria and the broader situation in the Middle East indicate that Deir ez-Zor may become still more volatile in the near future."

#News

https://medyanews.net/attacks-in-deir-ez-zor-and-regional-tensions/

In #Manila, how #China set up an influence, espionage network

#News #Philippines #SouthChinaSea #Espionage #Intelligence

https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/how-china-set-up-influence-espionage-network-manila/