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During the protests on Jan. 8 in Fatemi Square, Tehran, the Islamic Republic’s forces killed Zahra (Raha) Bohlouli-Pour. She was 18 years old and studied Italian literature at the University of Tehran. Reports say she was shot in the head from a Kalashnikov-style rifle. #Iran #IranMassacre

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MAGA military geniuses are talking about Minnesota protestors like they are the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban, and the Viet Cong all rolled into one.

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Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."

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Trump appears to have leaked a private text message from Emmanuel Macron. Why would any leader ever trust someone who leaks their private conversations?

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NEW: Russia is now demanding that Finland [and Sweden] leave NATO. Russian FM Lavrov announced that the NATO arrangements demanded by Vladimir Putin in December 2021 are still in place and Europe's "last chance." Lavrov addressed his words directly to Finnish FM Valtonen on Thu.

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We must make ourselves and our alliance stronger than the US, Russia, and China simultaneously. It will not be an easy task nor will it be an impossible task. The future of Democracy and the rule of law rest squarely on our shoulders and how we respond in the face of this multipolar triad of evil.

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We are going to war whether we want to or not, we can’t expect Ukraine to hold back Russia and now the United States all alone much longer. We require stronger responses and a stronger presence. That means investing in our own security, rearmament, and preparing our citizenry to the reality ahead.

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The United States & Israel need to be cut from shared military & intelligence programs immediately. Removing these pariah states from our security infrastructure is not a political or diplomatic disagreement but a matter of national security. Our people are in danger the longer we turn a blind eye.

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The US has attempted to reach a secret deal with the EU and showed its secret plan to betray Ukraine. Europe rejecting this plan, combined with the fine to Musk’s X, triggered the recent coordinated influence campaign launched by the US, Israel, and Russia.

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Tisíce falešných účtů na TikToku se snaží ovlivnit volby. Šíří proruský obsah, propagují SPD a Stačilo! a zároveň útočí na vládní politiky. Podle expertů má akce vazby na Rusko. Když se někdo bojí demokratické 101, tak musí trolit o 106. Nedovolme vyhrát přátelům Putina a ruským švábům.

Session in bullshit diplomacy in progress.

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🤔 "Ukraine has agreed to hold elections, it will happen," — Witkoff. 🤡 He called Crimea and 4 regions “Russian-speaking” and stated that there “were referendums where the vast majority of people showed that they want to be under the rule of Russia.”

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Days after Anonymous put out an international travel warning urging all to avoid travel to the US, several countries including the UK, Denmark, and Germany have put out travel warnings to the United States due to the heightened danger towards foreign nationals by the Trump regime.

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This is Colonel Nicole Malachowski, a 21-year veteran of the Air Force. Nicole flew 26 missions in Iraq and is the first woman to fly with the Thunderbirds. Trump, the anti-American, has removed all mention of her from federal websites.

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Trump admin is evaluating plans for the Pentagon to take control of a buffer zone along a sprawling stretch of the southern border and empower active-duty US troops to temporarily hold migrants who cross into the US illegally, according to five US officials familiar with the deliberations.

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🇪🇺🇺🇸 A group of European countries is devising a strategy to poach researchers in the US in response to American government cuts in education and research, - Politico ❗️EU needs an "attractivity boom" to bring over talent from abroad "who might suffer from research interference."

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Russia claims the “largest drone attack ever” on Saratov region, with the Engels-2 military airfield — home to strategic bombers — under fire. Locals report thick smoke visible from a district 10 km away. Meanwhile, evacuations have begun for residents near the airbase.

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🇫🇷❗️🇺🇸 French researcher expelled from the US for expressing "a personal opinion on the policies pursued by the Trump administration", - Le Monde 👀 The CNRS researcher was reportedly subjected to random checks upon arrival, before his computer and phone were searched.

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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

freedom.pressWired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should followAs the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy