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nekandro , 6 months ago to worldnews in Ukraine Marines recount deadly mission to free towns east of Dnieper River

Surely this time Ukraine will gain a foothold in Krynki?

This, after expending thousands of Ukraine’s most well-trained troops. Huzzah?

nekandro , 6 months ago to worldnews in Drone attacks reported on Israeli oil tankers in Maldives

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

nekandro , 6 months ago to worldnews in Drone attacks reported on Israeli oil tankers in Maldives

I think the US has been blocking raids with personnel, so this is the alternative.

nekandro , 6 months ago to worldnews in Putin’s free Russian classes are taking off in Africa

Colonization by… Offering free language classes?

nekandro , 6 months ago to worldnews in Women and Girls in Gaza Are Suffering Through Their Periods Without Water, Medicine, Pads

There are estimates that spread of disease will kill something like a quarter of the Gazan population by year’s end.

nekandro , 6 months ago to worldnews in Some German Jews say their country goes too far defending Israel

Only some? Fuck…

nekandro OP , 6 months ago to worldnews in Pakistan to Get FC-31 Stealth Fighter Aircraft from China

Don’t think engine is bottleneck on J-31 production tbh

nekandro , 6 months ago to world in Topics Suppressed in China Are Underrepresented on TikTok, Study Says

Topics suppressed in the US are underrepresented on Reddit

See? I too can make obvious statements.

nekandro , 6 months ago to worldnews in At least 103 dead in bomb blasts near Iran general Qasem Soleimani's tomb

Moussavi was killed near Damascus 12/25

al-Rouri was killed in Beirut 01/02

Soleimani’s memorial was attacked 01/03

Gee I sure wonder who could be responsible…

nekandro , 6 months ago to world in Almost 100 dead in blasts at Iran memorial for assassinated commander

I’m not saying it’s Mossad, but it’s probably Mossad. There are much easier targets than the memorial for Qassem Suleimani: this is sending a message to Iran.

nekandro OP , 6 months ago to worldnews in No longer belle of the ball? Hong Kong faces stiff competition for tourism

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nekandro OP , 6 months ago to worldnews in Britain bans foreign students from bringing families into UK

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nekandro OP , 6 months ago to worldnews in In the Red Sea, the US has no good options against the Houthis

The egregious cost of interceptors compared to the missiles themself make it possible for even Yemen to drain US military assets in the region.

nekandro OP , 6 months ago to worldnews in About 300 Arrested in Berlin on New Year's Eve Incidents

Most likely related to this:

Berlin police have turned a neighborhood known for its Arab population into a heavily restricted area, closing parts of it and prohibiting any kind of protests against the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

nekandro OP , 6 months ago to worldnews in President Xi Jinping's 2024 New Year message

“Cracked down on junk fees”

“Announced plans (but didn’t complete them, and in many cases like the CHIPS Act didn’t even divest funding for them)”

“Took action to protect abortion (despite the Biden administration overseeing the single greatest step backwards in abortion access in US history)”

“Created an office”

“Stood up for [genocide in] Israel”

“Confirmed a bunch of judges for life”