The Russian Air Force accidentally dropped a 1,000-pound guided bomb on Belgorod, Russia, tonight, with a resident spotted driving past the cordoned-off site near a key electrical substation.

Germany Approves Voluntary Military Service for 18-Year-Olds Amid Rising Security Concerns

Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has voted to introduce voluntary military service, marking a major shift in the country’s defense policy following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The move is part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan to build Europe’s strongest conventional army.

Starting January 2026, all 18-year-olds will receive a mandatory questionnaire asking if they are interested in joining the armed forces. The form will be compulsory for men and voluntary for women. From July 2027, all 18-year-old men will undergo medical examinations to assess their fitness for possible military service.

The decision has sparked widespread opposition among students, with strikes planned in as many as 90 cities. Protesters argue that compulsory training promotes drill and obedience, offering little benefit while disrupting young people’s lives.

Currently, Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, have around 182,000 personnel, with plans to increase the number to 260,000 by the early 2030s, supplemented by 200,000 reservists. The government says that while service is voluntary, compulsory measures could be considered if too few volunteers come forward or if security thr+ats escalate.

Survivors Expose Brutal Atrocities by Russia’s Africa Corps in Mali as Refugees Demand Global Action

Survivors in Mauritania’s M’berra refugee camp are recounting harrowing stories of torture, executions, suffocation, and mass killings allegedly carried out by Russian mercenaries operating under the rebranded Africa Corps in Mali. Despite the transition from the Wagner Group to Africa Corps, testimonies reveal unchanged tactics marked by brutality and impunity. Dozens describe beatings, waterboarding, public executions, and large-scale operations designed to terrorise communities, raising urgent questions about Mali’s security partnership and the militarisation of governance across the Sahel. Analysts warn that outsourcing national security to unaccountable mercenary forces is deepening regional instability. Survivors now demand justice and global intervention as the human cost of Mali's geopolitical shift continues to mount.




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NEVER FORGET that Trump DECLINED Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro’s offer of a dominant stake in Venezuela’s oil, gold, and mineral wealth along with agreeing to cut ties with Russia and China.

Trump instead sent 10,000+ troops and 10% of the entire U.S. Navy to the region.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, taking a draft peace plan that Washington hopes can bring about an end to the war in Ukraine.

South African Radio Presenter Arrested for Allegedly Recruiting Fighters for Russia’s War in Ukraine



South African radio presenter Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, has been arrested for allegedly recruiting men to join the Russian army in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Police apprehended her along with four men she reportedly arranged to send to Russia, three of whom were detained at an airport before departure. Authorities said it is illegal for South Africans to enlist in a foreign army without government approval. Mantula, a presenter at SAFM, remains in custody as investigations widen, including a separate probe involving Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former President Jacob Zuma, who is accused of deceiving 17 South African men into travelling to Russia under false pretences. The South African government has received distress calls from the recruits, who claim they were forced to fight and had their documents confiscated. Officials say they are working with international partners to repatriate the victims and warn citizens to be wary of misleading job and study offers linked to Russia.

BREAKING:

Ukraine is now targeting Russian commercial ships.

This morning Kiev attacked the Russian tanker Midvolga-2 which was carrying sunflower oil.

In the past few days Ukraine has attacked a total of 4 Russian commercial vessels.

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev has been removed from the Crew 12 mission just months before its scheduled launch to the ISS.

Artemyev was dismissed for violating ITAR export control regulations: he reportedly photographed SpaceX engines and other internal documents on his phone and took them off the base, The Insider reports.

Since 2019, Artemyev has been a deputy in the Moscow regional parliament and a member of Putin’s "United Russia" party.

Talks between the American and Ukrainian delegations in Florida produced "no progress" on the issue of territorial concessions.

According to ABC News, which cited a source familiar with the meeting, Russia is not ready to discuss a ceasefire, while Ukraine is not ready to make territorial concessions.

The parties also discussed frozen Russian assets, security guarantees for Ukraine, and the issue of holding elections in the country.

However, the source noted that there were no signs of any breakthrough on the most difficult issues.

BREAKING:

Russia ,China, Iran and Turkey will not support Venezuela against the US.

⚡️ Tanker attacked in the Black Sea: vessel traveling from Russia to Georgia hit off the Turkish coast

Turkey’s maritime authority reports that yet another tanker en route from Russia to Georgia came under attack 80 miles off the Turkish shore.

Incidents involving strikes on Russian or Russia-linked routes in the Black Sea have become more frequent in recent months. Turkey is increasing its monitoring efforts, while insurers are already pricing in new risks for anyone moving through this corridor.

Such strikes are turning into a tool of pressure — ensuring Russia has no safe zones and that every route becomes a liability. The more disruption hits Russian supply lines, the stronger the leverage international partners gain to push Moscow toward ending the war.

There are officially 1.25 million people living with HIV in Russia — roughly one in every hundred residents

These figures were reported by academician Vadim Pokrovsky from Rospotrebnadzor.

Around 1.5 million people become infected worldwide each year, including more than 50,000 in Russia. Since the start of the epidemic, HIV has taken roughly 40 million lives — more than the Spanish flu and COVID.

The virus spreads fastest where people do not control their sexual contacts and ignore basic safety.

Russia’s infection rate is three to five times higher than the European average. In the EU, access to therapy is nearly universal, while in Russia only 60–70% of those officially registered receive treatment.

Europe invests in prevention, testing, and accessible treatment, while Russia pretends the problem will resolve itself. As you can see, it hasn’t.

“Things are heating up!” A series of strikes across southern Russia

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that between September and November, the Air Force’s anti-missile units shot down more than 100 Russian guided aerial bombs.

⚡️ Israel continues its support for Zelenskyy!

The giant Ukrainian cargo plane An-124 "Ruslan" appears once again at Ben Gurion Airport!

Trucks loaded with equipment, presumed to be Patriot missiles or Rafael Spyder air defense systems,

-: Washington previously announced that Russia destroys these systems within a week of their deployment.

BREAKING:

Ukraine releases videos of their naval drones striking 2 Russian shadow fleet oil tankers off the Turkish Black Sea coast yesterday.

Russian “shadow fleet” hit with special “sanctions”

Turkey’s Ministry of Transport reported that the tanker Virat, part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, came under attack again this morning.

Details of the incident are still being clarified.

Russia is eager for Ukraine to make mistakes. We won’t make any. Our work goes on. Our struggle goes on. We have no right to fall short, no right to retreat or turn on one another. If we lose our unity, we risk losing everything – ourselves, Ukraine, and our future. We must stand

Trump Hosts Syrian President and ex-Jihadist, Al-Sharaa, in First-Ever White House Visit.

US President Donald Trump on Monday held a closed-door meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, marking the first time a Syrian leader has ever visited the presidential residence.

The meeting, which took place without reporters or photo coverage, comes amid ongoing shifts in Syria’s political landscape. 

Al-Sharaa, 43, is a former leader of al-Qaeda and was once listed by the US as a wanted t+rrorist, with a $10 million bounty on his head until late 2024. He previously spent time in Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison.

His recent appearance on the global stage has drawn widespread attention. Just weeks ago, he attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York — a move analysts say underscores his evolution from a militant figure to a recognized political leader.

Ahead of his visit, the US government lifted longstanding sanctions on al-Sharaa and removed his global terrorist designation, as well as that of Syria’s interior minister, Anas Khattab.

Trump has previously praised al-Sharaa, referring to him as a “young, attractive guy” with a “very strong past” after the two briefly met during the US president’s Middle East tour earlier this year. 

Shortly afterward, Washington began easing some of the economic restrictions imposed on Syria.

Al-Sharaa rose to power in January as part of a transitional arrangement after armed opposition groups launched a major offensive that forced former President Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia.

Don’t expect Russia or China to save Nigeria if the U.S. invades; they’ll just condemn America in strong terms and do nothing, says Pastor Adeboye.

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigeria’s service chiefs to act swiftly against the rising wave of killings across the country.

Speaking during the November Holy Ghost Service at the Redemption Camp, Adeboye said terrorists and their sponsors must be eliminated “no matter how influential they may be,” and called on the President to seek diplomatic support from the United States.

On current action, he said:
“When giving orders to the service chiefs this time around, we should make it clear to them that they are not only to eliminate the terrorists they should eliminate their sponsors, no matter how influential they may be.”

Warning against reliance on foreign powers, Adeboye added:
“If America should attack us, China is not coming to defend us. Russia will not come to defend us… Britain is not going to come and help us.”

He stressed the urgency of the situation:
“This is not the time for joking. This is not the time for drama… The point is, people are dying. Innocent people are dying.”

Critiquing a recent presidential statement, he said:
“I almost spoke last month when I heard the speech of my in-law, the President… where I heard him say, ‘All is well now, displaced people have returned to their villages.’ I almost said, ‘The one who wrote that speech for my President, my in-law, does not like him.’”

Adeboye concluded:
“Do you think I asked you to fast for 100 days for fun? Didn’t I share with you, my children, that God said this would be a remarkable year? Didn’t I share with you that God said the wind that started blowing last year would be more violent this year?”