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According to a statement from the 65th Mechanized Brigade’s ‘Ronin’ unit, drone operators destroyed five Russian BTR-82 armoured personnel carriers stationed in an open hangar roughly 35 kilometres (27 miles) behind the frontlines. Drone operators deployed ten first-person view strike (FPV) drones at long range, which the Ukrainian military news website Militarnyi noted prevented Russian forces from moving their equipment before Ukrainian forces could target and attack them. Militarnyi suggested it was “highly probable that strikes at this distance were enabled by the use of a mothership drone,” which could have allowed for standard attack drones to be transported to the attack area while the mothership relayed radio communications to Ukrainian operators. Ukrainian forces scored another big victory deep behind Russian lines

With fears over the health of the US economy mounting, sterling rose as much as 0.7 per cent to $1.3557, while investors seeking safety pushed gold back towards its recent all-time high of $3,500 an ounce. The dollar has fallen 9 per cent against a basket of major currencies this year and analysts at Morgan Stanley are predicting a further 9 per cent drop over the next 12 months. That could push sterling – just below last month’s three-year high of $1.3593 – back towards $1.50. Pound races towards three-year high against the dollar as Trump's trade war sends the greenback tumbling A double win for Trump surely. A declining dollar to boost US exports and extra costs on Donald's tariffs for the American consumer to shoulder. That'll put them off buying any foreign goods. Make America great again, pay more!

In the temporarily occupied areas of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, power outages have been reported following a strike by attack drones, according to Russian Telegram channels. Reports online indicate that an electrical substation in the temporarily occupied city of Melitopol was targeted in the attack. According to the Telegram channel Shot, the entire occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region has been left without power. Power outages hit Russian-occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions: Details

True, and the hatred is probably so engrained on both sides now, right down to young children.

Access to the Gaza Strip for journalists has been all but impossible without doing so under the supervision of the Israeli military. A letter signed by more than 60 broadcasters and news organisations from around the world calling for access to Gaza to report on the war has been published in full. Entry to the narrow strip for journalists has been all but impossible without the permission and supervision of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). https://news.sky.com/story/open-letter-published-from-news-organisations-calls-for-access-to-gaza-1317660

Unfortunately the Israelis forbid any foreigners from entering Gaza so claims such as yours cannot be independently verified. Please ask the Israelis to permit the entry of foreign media.

Your first question is vile. Second question: Last November the UK announced a major aid increase of £113 million for people in Sudan and those who have fled to neighbouring countries, though after DOGE's savage cuts, the UK cut their foreign aid budget too.

After Elon Musk claimed no one had died from cuts to American foreign aid spending, the Opinion writer Nicholas Kristof traveled to South Sudan to see the impact for himself. In this episode, he shares how millions of people now face death and starvation and why Americans — including those who believe in “America First” — should care.

When Musk started at DOGE he promised to save 2 trillion dollars. In the end he claimed he saved 9.5 billion dollars. That is approx one 210.5th of the total ! Equivalent to me promising to save £2000 but in the end I can only manage £9.40 Oh dear.

The US only imports 2% of its steel from China, 70% of its imports come from Brazil, Canada and Mexico. 20% of overall US steel consumption is imported because US manufactured steel price is double the world average price! The US steel industry runs at 80% capacity utilisation which is average. Perhaps Trump is smarting from the possible legal shutdown of his broad global tariff barrage, or the taco nickname is getting to him.

Elon better watch out for X. That 5 year old is getting strong.

Elon talked about his use of ketamine in March last year: Elon Musk revealed that he takes ketamine for depression in a recent interview with former CNN host Don Lemon. While remaining generally tight-lipped about the specifics, Musk did have this to say about his ketamine usage in the interview: “There are times when I have a sort of negative chemical state in my brain, like depression, I guess — depression that’s not linked to any negative news. Ketamine is helpful for getting one out of a negative frame of mind.” Link: Elon Musk Revealed He Takes Ketamine to Manage Depression

The administration says that it has terminated more than 80 percent of U.S.A.I.D. grants. Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University, has estimated that these cuts have already resulted in about 300,000 deaths, most of them of children, and will most likely lead to significantly more by the end of the year. At a hearing in the House last week, Democrats confronted Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Nicholas Kristof’s reporting from East Africa, documenting suffering and death caused by the withdrawal of aid, Rubio insisted no such deaths have happened, but people who’ve been in the field say he’s either lying or misinformed. Opinion | Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death - The New York Times

Ukraine is connecting to NATO’s aviation system, enabling its Air Force aircraft to coordinate with allies via a digital interface, according to Deputy Minister of Defense for Digital Development Kateryna Chernohorenko on Facebook. Ukraine has signed a licensing agreement to use NATO’s software — the CRC System Interface (CSI). This step will allow the Ukrainian Air Force to operate within a unified digital system alongside Alliance air forces. Ukraine’s F-16s, Mirages to plug into NATO’s real-time combat network

Potentially early ketamine abusers

Donald said he hasn't really gone. Couldn't he start his 90 day allowance again next year? He'd better watch out if he's hitting the ketamine big time, it can really mess up the bladder

Come on Trump fanboys, don't take it so hard. Plenty of celebrated folks have dabbled here and there, some have even been addicts. Look at Elvis, a polite southern boy who died of long term drug abuse in 1977. I remember him asking President Nixon at The White House if he could be made a federal drug enforcement agent. I believe he was eventually given a specially made Bureau of Narcotics badge! Elon could emulate The King.

Could explain his wild behaviour wielding a chainsaw, jumping up and down. Musk talks about his prescription for ketamine for depression.

The words of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY): "Elon Musk dumped hundreds of millions of dollars into trying to buy the U.S. presidential election, and he is trying to recoup that investment by getting one of the largest tax cuts for billionaires in American history — which the Republican Party is trying to pay for through massive cuts to Medicaid, for Americans with disabilities, health care for the poor," she said. The scene of tech CEOs like Musk, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg sitting close to Trump at his inauguration, she continued, is "a moment in history personified." "This is not just people buying favors," Ocasio-Cortez said, "This is about who controls this country, and everyone else is just a formality, and that is the worldview that we are up against right now.'' 'Buying favors': AOC sounds alarm on tech tycoons who captured Trump presidency I dare say Steve Bannon may agree with her.

More like an army of arsonists at present Keir Starmer arson suspects are 'part of conspiracy' and others involved in attacks on properties linked to PM could still be at large, police believe | Daily Mail Online

While he spent tens of millions of dollars boosting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign — working his way to a prominent inner-circle role — Elon Musk was reportedly using drugs “intensely” and regularly, including “chronically” using the powerful anesthetic ketamine to the point where it affected his bladder. The world’s wealthiest man — who is leaving the White House this week after deploying an army of loyalists across the federal government to fire workers and slash budgets — was allegedly using ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms and Adderall, which he kept in a daily medication box that held about 20 pills, sources told The New York Times. The sources were not able to say if Musk was allegedly using drugs when he entered the White House as a senior adviser to the president weeks later, while leading the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Elon Musk was high on ketamine, carried daily ‘box of pills’ as he cozied up to Trump, report alleges | The Independent

European sentiment against 'The Empire': President Trump's threat of a 20% tariff on the EU—tied to accusations that Europeans aren't buying enough American goods—may have backfired. Apps like Brandsnap, developed by Dutch entrepreneurs Gerben Houtsma and Xander Kanon, are helping European consumers find local alternatives to American products. 'Even though they could afford more expensive US products and services, they consciously choose alternatives,' the ECB stated. Heinz, Tesla, Starbucks and More: Why Europeans Are Turning Away from Iconic US Brands

On Thursday evening, Zaur Gurziyev (34) was killed in a targeted Ukrainian attack in the city of Stravopol. This Russian air force commander was allegedly responsible for the deaths of more than 20,000 Ukrainian civilians in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Zaur Gurziyev is believed to have been responsible for the bombings of hospitals, apartment blocks, and the well-known theatre in the city. Russian commander who ordered Mariupol bombing eliminated by Ukrainians