TODAY ON X 17 December, 2024
Posters in Dortmund, Germany, urge respect for minority cultures and dress codes, reflecting ongoing cultural integration dialogues.
‘Integrate yourself, white woman. This is no longer only your country, it will never be again. Dress with respect for other cultures and recognize the religious feelings of discriminated minorities.’ Poster spotted in Dortmund, Germany.
Controversy surrounds Al Jazeera's dual messages towards Western and Arab audiences, highlighting the network's perceived bias.
Just a reminder that Al Jazeera is Islamist propaganda concealed as news. It’s a two-faced channel, telling Westerners one thing in English and the Arab world something completely opposite (and anti-Western) in Arabic. Via @BrightmindC
Brazil abstains from UN vote criticizing Russia over illegal deportation of Ukrainian children.
Brazil abstains from UN vote calling for the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia. Based on reports from United Nations observers, the text on human rights in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories was approved with 81 votes in favor. The illegal deportation of Ukrainian children is one of the reasons that led the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.
Argentina exits recession, signaling economic recovery progress.
Argentina’s economy has exited the recession! 🇦🇷
Survey indicates Trump's agenda holds significant support among Americans ahead of 2024 elections.
Majority of Americans are ready to support Trump and large parts of his agenda, says CNBC survey.
Polish Nobel laureate Tokarczuk commends Sweden's gains from immigrant diversity.
Meeting the children was wonderful, they are so colorful. I thought what wealth Sweden has taken in for itself with the immigrants, what potential for sensitivity and the gene pool. It's always at moments like this that I'm ashamed of that terrible 2014, when Poland didn't take in immigrants. I can never understand it,’ Polish Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk.
El Salvador's Bitcoin investment doubles, criticized initially by the IMF, now proven successful.
Three years ago, the President of El Salvador @nayibbukele decided to invest in Bitcoin. He was ridiculed by the political class and the IMF. He now has a 100% return on investment and hundreds of million of dollars for his people, says @knafo_sarah.
Study reveals high interaction rate with fake profiles on Al Jazeera's social media accounts.
Almost 1 in 3 of all interactions with Al-Jazeera’s 𝕏 accounts come from fake profiles. Source: Report by Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) and Cyabra
CDU leader Friedrich Merz insists 400,000 Syrian asylum seekers should leave Germany, citing welfare crisis attributed to jobless refugees.
BREAKING: German CDU Leader Says 400K Syrians ‘Must Go Back’ Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s Christian Democrat Union (CDU), has stated said 400,000 Syrian asylum seekers ‘have no place in Germany’ and should return back to Syria. Merz blamed the welfare crisis on jobless refugees, arguing that those who don’t contribute to society ‘must go back.’ Official data shows 63% of Germany’s welfare claimants, or 2.54 million people, have a migration background.
Iran's IRGC hurries to offload oil in China before President Trump re-enters office.
Iran's IRGC races to offload unsold oil in China before Trump takes office. 🇮🇷🇨🇳 According to new information published by Iran International, the Iranian regime ordered the IRGC-QF to act in order to release sanctioned Iranian oil stored in the port of Dalian in China and be responsible for its sale to third party clients. According to this information, if the oil will be successfully released, Iranian independent financial infrastructure in China will be used for the transaction. While facing possible changes in policy following Trump's inauguration, the Iranian regime fears US will prevent access to oil estimated at $1 billion held in China. As published before, a series of sanctions imposed by President Trump in 2018 led to the seizure of several tankers that transported Iranian oil.
Ukraine claims new strategic advantage with laser weapon technology.
BREAKING: Ukraine announces it has become the world's 5th country to possess a laser weapon. The Commander of the Ukrainian Drone Forces Vadym Sukharievskyi says the new weapon is called 'Trident'
German-North Korean relations evolve with Ukraine conflict video release.
First video of North Korean soldiers getting hit by Ukrainian cluster munitions 🇺🇦🇰🇵🇷🇺
Ukraine targets North Korean forces using drones in latest conflict developments.
BREAKING: Ukraine releases its first video of strikes against North Korean soldiers After the Russians ordered them to launch an attack against Ukrainian positions across an open field in the Kursk region, Ukraine's Faust SOF unit hit 30+ North Koreans with FPV drones
Hostilities renewed as Turkish-backed rebels and Kurdish forces clash following ceasefire breakdown.
BREAKING: The ceasefire between the Turkish-backed SNA rebels and the Kurdish-led SDF forces has broken down after 5 days. There is an increasing Turkish military build-up north of the border and according to media reports, a Turkish invasion of Kurdish areas in northern Syria…
U.S. airstrikes target key Houthi operations center in Yemen, impacting regional naval security.
U.S. airstrikes hit a key Houthi command and control center last night in Sanaa. The center had been used for Houthi attacks on U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the Red Sea.
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov killed in bomb attack amid Russia-Ukraine conflict; 24 hours after being charged by Ukraine.
BREAKING: Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov has been killed by a remotely detonated bomb placed near the entrance of a building in Moscow Kirillov was the head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense Forces (NBC) Ukraine charged him with chemical war crimes 24h ago.
North Korean troops confirmed fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine according to U.S. Department of Defense.
BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Defense confirms that North Korean troops have entered into battle against Ukraine and have suffered casualties. The Pentagon says it's the first confirmed engagement of North Koreans alongside the Russian Army. 🇺🇦🇰🇵🇷🇺
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces snap elections after losing confidence vote.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in his government, putting Germany on the path to snap elections on February 23rd. - 394 MPs voted against Scholz - 207 MPs voted for him - 116 MPs abstained 🇩🇪
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