Podcasts about Belarus

In deze donkere dagen voelt het wereldnieuws als een hardnekkige winterverkoudheid. Daarom spreekt Bureau Buitenland met onze correspondenten in geopolitieke brandhaarden over verhalen die verwarmen. We brengen de broodnodige vitaminen om zo de koortsachtige situatie in de wereld even te verlichten. (00:52) Wintervitaminen: Verzet in Belarus en Rusland De prijs voor verzet tegen het regime in Belarus en Rusland is in veel gevallen duisternis, isolatie en opsluiting. Recent kwam daar voor een groep gevangenen in beide landen verandering in: na jarenlange gevangenschap zien ze eindelijk weer daglicht. Maar hoe vrij ben je daadwerkelijk in deze regimes en hoe is het gesteld met het verzet? En hoe komen dissidenten eigenlijk aan hun winter vitaminen? We vragen het aan Ruslandkenner Helga Salemon. Presentatie: Laila Frank.

Na jaren in een strafkamp werden ruim honderd politieke gevangenen uit Belarus vorige week plotseling vrijgelaten. Het is het resultaat van een afspraak tussen president Loekasjenko en de Amerikaanse president Trump. Waarom werd deze deal juist nu gesloten? En hoe is het om na jaren strafkolonie weer vrij te zijn? Luister naar buitenlandredacteur en voormalig Rusland-correspondent Tom Vennink. Studenten opgelet! De Volkskrant biedt een gratis studentenabonnement aan, af te sluiten via volkskrant.nl/studenten Presentatie: Pieter KlokRedactie: Corinne van Duin, Lotte Grimbergen, Julia van Alem, Jasper Veenstra en Iris BransMontage: Rinkie BartelsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sainab ist eines der wenigen Mädchen in ihrem somalischen Dorf, das eine weiterführende Schule besucht. Doch ihre Region wird von der Miliz Al-Shabaab kontrolliert. Als diese auf sie aufmerksam wird, begibt sie sich auf die Flucht nach Europa. Nadine Wojcik, Utz Dräger www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Plus Eins

(Presented by ThreatLocker (https://threatlocker.com/threebuddyproblem): Allow what you need. Block everything else by default, including ransomware and rogue code.) Three Buddy Problem - Episode 77: New React2Shell data from Microsoft, fresh Apple and Cisco zero-days already in the wild, and state-linked campaigns from Russia and China that show a merging of espionage, crime, and infrastructure disruption. Plus, the US government's push to enlist private firms in offensive hacking, letters of marque for cartels, new discovery of spyware used against journalists in Belarus, and Amazon catching North Koreans via keystroke latency. Cast: Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade (https://twitter.com/juanandres_gs), Ryan Naraine (https://twitter.com/ryanaraine) and Costin Raiu (https://twitter.com/craiu).

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Moscow deploys its newest nuclear-capable missile system to Belarus, placing a powerful new class of weapons on NATO's doorstep and forcing the alliance to reassess its defensive posture. Beijing lashes out after Washington approves a massive arms package for Taiwan worth more than ten billion dollars, including missiles, drones, and heavy artillery. New reporting claims President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly planned a potential strike on Iran's nuclear program far earlier than publicly known, using a coordinated deception campaign. And in Today's Back of the Brief: Just days after the deadly attack on Bondi Beach, Australian police launch a dramatic operation in Sydney amid intelligence warnings of a possible follow-on plot. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Debt Relief Advocates: Learn what debt reduction you may qualify for. Go online and visit https://DRA.com/podcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former DoD Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and Pentagon comptroller Dr. Dov Zakh of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss passage of the $901 billion National Defense Authorization Act For the 65th year in a row, congress passed and the president signed the $901 billion National Defense Authorization Act as lawmakers work appropriations to keep the government running after current funding runs out late next month; President Trump's decision to use a $2.4 billion in military housing funding for a $1,776 one-time “warrior dividend” bonus for troops to thank them for their service on the nation's 250th birthday; European nations agree to extend a $105 billion, two-year loan to Ukraine after failing to unlock frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv as Russia ramps up its rhetoric; a week after Washington lifted some sanctions on Belarus as part of a deal to release political prisoners, Minsk said it would host Russian long-range hypersonic missiles; frustrated with the progress on trade talks, Washington suspends a $41 billion tech deal with Britain signed this summer; the White House approves more than $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan as it also okays the sale of NVIDIA H200 chips to China; Japan deploys radar units to Kitadaitōjima island to monitor Chinese military activity; former Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty of violating both China's new national security law and a colonial-era sedition measure; Beijing backs UAE's claim over three Gulf islands drawing Tehran's ire; two gunmen shaped by ISIS ideology attacked a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi beach, killing 15 and wounding another 40; Israel conducted strikes against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in South Lebanon; and our year in review.

Druck auf Albanese, das Parlament einzuberufen, um neue Gesetze gegen Antisemitismus zu verabschieden/ amerikanisch-russischen Ukraine-Gesprächen an diesem Wochenende in Miami/ atomwaffenfähige russische Raketen in Belarus stationiert/ neue US Sanktionen gegen zwei weitere Richter des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs

Diesmal: Glatzen in Korea, Ukraine-Verhandlungen in Brüssel und Berlin, EUGH vs. Polen, Proteste in Ungarn, Abtreibungen in Europa, Katrins Petition, importierter Antisemitismus, Sham Jaff zu Marokko, Wikiflix, Belarus. Mit einem Faktencheck von Nándor Hulverscheidt und einem Limerick von Jens Ohrenblicker.

Belarus deployed spyware on journalists' phones, a man is arrested for installing malware on a ferry, France arrests the hacker behind an Interior Ministry email server breach, and new Cisco and SonicWall zero-days. Show notes Risky Bulletin: Belarus deploys spyware on journalists' phones

Max and Maria spoke with Sergey Radchenko about the state of affairs in peace negotiations over Ukraine as we come to the close of 2025. They discuss the different parties' goals and positions, and how this current round of negotiations compares to the talks in Istanbul at the start of the full-scale invasion back in 2022. This conversation was recorded on December 12, 2025. "America's Magical Thinking About Ukraine: A Bad Deal Is Worse Than No Deal," by Sergey Radchenko (Foreign Affairs, December 2025). "The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukraine: A Hidden History of Diplomacy That Came Up Short — but Holds Lessons for Future Negotiations," by Samuel Charap and Sergey Radchenko (Foreign Affairs, April 2024).

Men rapporter från fronten ger en annan bild av läget. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Donald Trump hävdar att vi är närmare en fred i Ukraina än någonsin tidigare. Men Ukraina och Volodymyr Zelenskyj säger fortsatt nej till Rysslands krav på att ta över hela Donetskregionen. USA:s nya nationella säkerhetsstrategi tyder på att vi redan är på väg in i en ny världsordning, som linjerar alltmer med Vladimir Putins önskemål. Samtidigt tycks det inte gå riktigt så bra för de ryska trupperna vid fronten som Kreml vill få det att låta som.Dessutom, om de släppta politiska fångarna i Belarus och vad Aleksandr Lukasjenko får ut av det. Hör Stig Fredrikson, Rysslandskännare, journalist och författare, Carolina Vendil Pallin, forskningsledare vid Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, FOI, och Sveriges radios Ukrainakorrespondent Lubna El-Shanti.Programledare: Johanna MelénProducent: Åsa Welander

Lithuania has been beleaguered by balloons drifting into its airspace from neighbouring Belarus. What are the military advantages of this seemingly whimsical mode of transportation? And how severe is the threat? Andrew Mueller explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde connects the dots between a sudden Cambodia–Thailand border flare-up and fresh signals of accountability and diplomacy: from an ICC Darfur war-crimes sentence to prisoner releases in Belarus and political fallout in Bulgaria. What do these seemingly separate headlines reveal when you view them through the lens of hybrid warfare? Bidemi closes with a simple, practical security habit you can apply immediately, plus a mental model for spotting the next inflection point before it hits the mainstream.Support for The Bid Picture Podcast comes from Black Rifle Coffee Company, a veteran-founded coffee brand roasting premium beans for people who love a strong start to the day. From bold blends to convenient ready-to-drink cans, Black Rifle Coffee keeps you fueled for whatever's ahead. Check them out at blackriflecoffee.com.Support for The Bid Picture Podcast comes from GymShark, performance apparel designed for people who take their training seriously. With gym-ready fits that move with you, GymShark helps you stay focused from warm-up to cooldown. Explore their latest drops at gymshark.com.Support for The Bid Picture Podcast comes from Uncommon Goods, an online marketplace filled with unique, independently made gifts. From clever gadgets to handcrafted home goods, Uncommon Goods helps you find something thoughtful for everyone on your list. Learn more at uncommongoods.com.Support the show

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Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureThe people of the US are feeling economic hangover from Biden/Obama, it will start to improve 2026.Trump is shutting down the corrupt H1-B visa with charging for it. Trump is using the tariffs to lower the deficit which is lowering the Fed inflation. Tariffs are bringing in trillions of dollars. The [DS] is pushed the Epstein hoax, they redacted a picture that was already public, the Dem Esptein hoax is real. The [DS] is panicking, they are preparing for bad news against them. The infiltration is now attacking. The [DS] brought them into each country to conquer the countries. Trump and team are in control of the pieces, it doesn’t mean we the enemy will not attack. White hats are in control. Economy https://twitter.com/nedryun/status/1999590708995579967?s=20  administration put us in such a very, very tough spot.” (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); https://twitter.com/JDVance/status/1999881070188073298?s=20 https://twitter.com/amuse/status/2000240482295664646?s=20 https://twitter.com/unusual_whales/status/1999977885591814217?s=20 https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1999584404814057970?s=20  https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2000238965744410694?s=20   inflation.” “We’ve got the trade deficit cut in half from last year.” “All of these things are things that should continue to move us towards the Fed target of 2%.” Don’t let the “Experts” lie to the American people   These changes are said to help push inflation toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target rate. Lower deficits and trade imbalances reduce economic pressures that drive up prices, potentially stabilizing costs for consumers and businesses.  these figures signal improving fiscal health. For context, the U.S. deficit was around $1.7 trillion in 2024; dropping it by $600 billion would bring it closer to $1.1 trillion—a substantial cut that could ease long-term debt concerns and support lower interest rates.  Lower inflation to 2% would mean steadier prices, boosting real wages and consumer confidence.   The U.S. budget deficit is the annual shortfall when government spending exceeds revenue in a given fiscal year. The national debt is the total accumulated amount owed from all past deficits (plus interest), essentially the running total of borrowed money. https://twitter.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2000268781084348516?s=20 Political/Rights https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1999945168120848428?s=20 https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/2000177646072631506?s=20 https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/2000142553815847148?s=20 https://twitter.com/HamasAtrocities/status/2000263382197481781?s=20 https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/2000304813591118154?s=20 from pakistan https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2000160163282727197?s=20 https://twitter.com/TheBritLad/status/2000308891104797052?s=20 https://twitter.com/Currentreport1/status/2000199214870180153?s=20 https://twitter.com/C_3C_3/status/2000055847309791603?s=20 Brown University Shooting Suspect In Custody; Gunman “Yelled Something” Before Attack On Econ Classroom  The shooter “yelled something” before the attack … Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2000264684180746600?s=20   authorities have detained the suspect in the Brown University shooting that occurred on December 13, 2025, which left two students dead and nine others injured.  The person of interest, identified as 24-year-old Benjamin Erickson from Wisconsin (who is not a Brown student), was taken into custody early on December 14 at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island, about 15 miles from the campus.  Officials have confirmed no other suspects are being sought, and the investigation is ongoing. A revolver and a small Glock handgun were recovered at the hotel. From the available information and reports on the Brown University shooting suspect, Benjamin Erickson (a 24-year-old man from West Bend, Wisconsin, born in 2001, and a U.S. Army Cyber Warfare Officer), https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/2000211287184216117?s=20 https://twitter.com/robbystarbuck/status/2000261881504661801?s=20  Democrat tells you guns make us less safe — ask them to explain why so many counties with the HIGHEST gun ownership rates have BELOW average violent crime rates. Guns aren't making us less safe and gun laws won't solve the problem. Most of our recent mass shootings had shooters who already violated gun laws to commit their crimes. The left wing culture in America, including mass migration is making us less safe. It's the root of our problem. Fix our regressive, hedonistic, violence and evil loving culture. That will fix America. We need our country to value strength, life, love, liberty, faith and family again. That's the antidote to the poison that creates a violence society. https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2000244040667676940?s=20   this morning, FBI Boston's Safe Streets Task Force, with assistance from the @USMarshalsHQ & the @Coventry_RI_PD , detained a person of interest in a hotel room in Coventry, RI, based off a lead by the @ProvidenceRIPD . We have deployed local and national resources to process and reconstruct the shooting scene – providing HQ and Lab elements on scene. We set up a digital media intake portal to ingest images and video from the public related to this incident. And the FBI's victim specialists are fully integrating with our partners to provide resources to victims and survivors of this horrific violence. This FBI will continue an all out 24/7 campaign until justice is fully served. Thanks to the men and women of the FBI and our partners for their continued teamwork. Please continue praying for the victims and their families – as well as all those at Brown University. https://twitter.com/justicecometh/status/2000250433718391025?s=20 Both Bill and Hillary are set to testify before Congress over the next 2 days. TRULY WICKED: Obama Judge Lavishly PRAISES Illegal Alien Who R*ped and Sodomized Helpless Woman with Cerebral Palsy – Refuses to Add More Years to His Sentence The Detroit News reported on Friday that a violent illegal alien from Honduras who sexually assaulted a woman with cerebral palsy in a Michigan laundry room will be released from prison as early as July 2028, less than three tears from now thanks to a federal judge appointed by Barack Obama. The illegal, 30-year-old handyman Edys Renan Membreño Díaz was previously caught sneaking into the U.S. at least seven times since 2019. He pleaded guilty in 2022 to sexually assaulting the woman and was sentenced by Judge Judith Levy in August 2024 to time served. She had the opportunity to serve two more years to his sentence but declined to do so. https://twitter.com/TriciaOhio/status/1999903030284599656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1999903030284599656%7Ctwgr%5E2356e2c49fec253cd07998523821c20be68fb92b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F12%2Ftruly-wicked-obama-judge-lavishly-praises-illegal-alien%2F   laundry room . He was sentenced 3 years ago and could be released from prison as early as July 2028. But, the U.S. District Judge Judith Levy refused to sentence him to 2 more years for immigration crimes and called this monster a future “ambassador for living up to our immigration restrictions.” This Obama appointed judge went on to praise him for “family devotion and willingness to perform work that it claimed Americans find undesirable.” Truly wicked. https://twitter.com/StephenM/status/1999908172190937190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1999908172190937190%7Ctwgr%5E2356e2c49fec253cd07998523821c20be68fb92b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F12%2Ftruly-wicked-obama-judge-lavishly-praises-illegal-alien%2F Source: thegatewaypundit.com OT Finds Half Of NY Commercial Drivers Are Illegals, Threatens To Pull $73 Million In Federal Funding The Department of Transportation is threatening to pull $73 million in federal highway funding from New York after an audit found that half of the state’s commercial trucking licenses were issued to illegal immigrants. “What New York does is if an applicant comes in and they have a work authorization — for 30 days, 60 days, one year — New York automatically issues them an eight-year commercial driver's license,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday during a press conference at DOT headquarters, adding “That’s contrary to law.” “But we also found that New York many times won't even verify whether they have a work authorization, they have a visa, or they're in the country legally. “So they're just giving eight-year commercial driver's licenses to people who are coming through their DMV and sending them out on American roadways — and again they're endangering the lives of American families.” Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1999919282982093126?s=20 https://twitter.com/THEDuaneCates/status/1999797760569032896?s=20   March of next year the 2 million self deports will be 25+ As our AmericanDream stabilizes and begins to recover. https://twitter.com/Patri0tContr0l/status/1999878469518287022?s=20   media enough. https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1999666180118970644?s=20   over the faces of 20+ year old women to make the public believe they were minors and victims. Total BS. These were models representing the well-known American suntan lotion brand Hawaiian Tropic at a Mar-a-Lago event. One of the women, who was 22 at the time the photo was taken, told The Telegraph today that Donald Trump was a “gentleman” and “went out of his way” to ensure their entire group enjoyed their time at Mar-a-Lago. “I was 22 years old and remember him being very nice. He was very gentlemanly, that's the word to describe him,” she said. Not a SINGLE ONE of them accused Trump of wrongdoing. It's absolutely freaking shameful how Democrats have decided to discard ACTUAL victims of Jeffrey Epstein in an attempt to falsely smear President Trump. DOGE Geopolitical https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1999875618138177603?s=20  finalizing a comprehensive US Brazil pact that ties trade cooperation to reversing Brazil's censorship & lawfare machinery. Brazil is granting amnesty to Lula's political rivals & removing major authorities from Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Trump offered a goodwill reversal of Global Magnitsky sanctions placed on de Moraes just months ago to open the door to renewed ties built on a $6.8 billion US trade surplus. It marks a decisive shift in Brazil's direction under Trump's diplomatic pressure. https://twitter.com/BehizyTweets/status/1999971147677585449?s=20   the same values and interests that we share, for democracy and to create a new alliance in South America,” “The U.S. has a lot of technology and has a lot of experience and sustainable extraction of resources. We want to take advantage of that. Of course, we want to receive some technology transfers and to be part of the whole chain of production.” The Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia holds the world’s largest lithium reserves—estimated at 21 million tons—vital for batteries. China currently controls over 80% of global lithium production. This move would give American industry a huge boost. This is for all the naysayers who question Trump’s recent moves to reclaim domination of the Western Hemisphere. War/Peace https://twitter.com/SecWar/status/1999882265355227392?s=20  https://twitter.com/RamboAndFrens/status/1999911602376851472?s=20 Germany Sends Troops Into Poland ‘To Protect' NATO'S East Border With Russia and Belarus   Germany is sending troops into Poland! Calm down – it's not 1939. But it could end up just as bad. Today (13), it has been reported that Germany is sending soldiers to Poland, in a bid to ‘strengthen' NATO's eastern border with Belarus and Russia. Politico reported: “Several dozen German soldiers will join Poland's East Shield from April 2026, with the mission initially running until the end of 2027, Deutsche Welle reported, citing Berlin's defense ministry. German troops will focus on engineering work, according to a ministry spokesperson quoted in the report. The spokesperson described this as building positions, digging trenches, laying barbed wire and constructing anti-tank obstacles.  .” Source: thegatewaypundit.com Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Zelenskyy on Sunday (December 14, 2025) voiced readiness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the U.S. push for ceding territory to Russia as he arrived in Berlin for talks with U.S. envoys on ending the war. Source: thehindu.com CIA Outlet Concerned About Kash Patel and Dan Bongino Meeting with Top Zelenskyy Officials It  been  reported that the FBI has been working closely with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) in detecting and discovering corruption amid Ukraine officials who have skimmed money from various international aid programs.  However, the Washington Post is suddenly concerned that FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino have held “secret meetings” with lead Ukraine peace negotiator Rustem Umerov.   it is easy to get the sense that Rustem Umerov is in alignment with the U.S. proposals, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not.  Hence, Zelenskyy keeps returning to his U.K, France, Germany and EU support network for counterproposals despite his officials like Umerov working with the U.S. team directly. This paragraph from within the WaPo (CIA) framework seems to tell a background story: […] “The meetings have caused alarm among Western officials who remain in the dark about their intent and purpose. Some said they believe Umerov and other Ukrainian officials sought out Patel and Bongino in the hopes of obtaining amnesty from any corruption allegations the Ukrainians could face. Others worry the newly established channel could be used to exert pressure on Zelensky's government to accept a peace deal, proposed by the Trump administration, containing steep concessions for Kyiv.” (more) Perhaps Zelenskyy's primary negotiator for the USA team, Rustem Umerov, has specific knowledge of corruption connected to the generous financial support the USA has provided Ukraine.  Watching Yermak get taken down within the FBI/NABU investigation, might have triggered Umerov to cooperate on several levels. Umerov reported as happy with the negotiated U.S. terms. Volodymyr Zelenskyy openly not happy with the negotiated terms. This is worth watching. Source: theconservativetreehouse.com https://twitter.com/jcokechukwu/status/1999635471991992548?s=20   Christmas Day, December 25 to accept peace deal of America is done for good. PresidentTrump told Volodymyr Zelensky that he has until Christmas to accept his deal to end the war with Russia, and then said that Ukraine will eventually succumb to Russia unless agreement is signed Keep in mind that if America is done with Ukraine it's basically done with NATO/EU. Meanwhile, a U.S. lawmaker, Thomas Massie just recently introduced a bill to remove the United States from NATO completely. While all that is simmering, President Putin releases this highly impassioned video, letting America and Americans know what a great partnership it'll be for Russia and the U.S. to work together. He paints a future filled with immeasurable mutual benefits and shared strengths. Me: I agree  % Imagine the historic tectonic geopolitical earthquake this would cause – two of the world's most powerful nations, two of the worlds leading nuclear powers, two unashamedly Christian nations, two gigantic neighbors with some of the world's most advanced space technologies. Chew on that for a minute. It'll literally change everything! Old guard being removed Medical/False Flags https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1998039567677767817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1998039567677767817%7Ctwgr%5E2cab4574d42020afe9d0c3cf4d6443e94d4c276a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F12%2Fwhite-house-slams-vermont-schools-somali-flag-hoist%2F Justice Department Sues Minneapolis Schools Over Race-Based Hiring Policies The Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit this week against Minneapolis Public Schools, alleging that the district violated federal civil-rights law by embedding race-based employment preferences into its collective bargaining agreement with the teachers' union. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the complaint challenges contract provisions that prioritize teachers from “underrepresented populations” during layoffs, reassignments, and recalls, and that grant exclusive employment benefits to members of a third-party program known as “Black Men Teach Fellows.” Federal officials argue the policies violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race or sex in employment. Source: thegatewaypundit.com [DS] Agenda https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1999702068052000852?s=20  on luxury hotel stays and $23,000 renting the Coliseo De Puerto Rico, where she was spotted dancing at a Bad Bunny concert in August. She stayed at the “first-class, adults only” Hotel Palacio Provincial, which boasts “transcendent hints of the structure’s grand colonial past.” Another $10,700 went to meals and catering. This while AOC denounced “gentrification” on the island on social media. Back on the mainland, her “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with Bernie Sanders included $6,600 at Hotel Vermont and $6,300 for a single meal at an Italian restaurant in DC. Fighting oligarchy is exhausting work. Someone has to stay at the colonial boutique hotels. Biden Has Raised Little of What He Needs to Build a Presidential Library His library foundation has told the I.R.S. that by the end of 2027 it expects to bring in just $11.3 million — not nearly enough for a traditional presidential library. Source: nytimes.com https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1999843168259326313?s=20 https://twitter.com/BreakTheChainsM/status/1999618299135664403?s=20 President Trump's Plan https://twitter.com/C_3C_3/status/1999880370628808937?s=20 Appeals Court Overturns Obama Judge's Order Blocking Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Provision Barring Funding for Planned Parenthood  Another win for the Trump Administration. A federal appeals court on Friday overturned Judge Talwani's (already halted) orders blocking Trump's Big Beautiful Bill provision that barred funding for Planned Parenthood. The First Circuit Court of Appeals vacated Judge Talwani's July orders granting preliminary injunctions blocking the provision. The three-judge panel unanimously overturned Judge Talwani's orders. Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/julie_kelly2/status/2000013679501222248?s=20   if I were drowning he'd push me under. Friend can, and should, be judged by the company he keeps as well as his unhinged threat against Kash Patel and what appears to be unauthorized (and inaccurate) disclosures of investigative information. They are not men of integrity, they used a sympathetic MAGA base to sell books, promote podcasts, contribute to their fundraising sites. 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Viele Zeitungen befassen sich mit dem Anschlag von Sydney. Daneben geht es um die Freilassung politischer Gefangener in Belarus und um die Sicherheitslage in Westafrika nach dem Putschversuch in Benin. www.deutschlandfunk.de, Internationale Presseschau

Täglich wird die Ukraine bombardiert - trotzdem lohnt es sich für deutsche Unternehmen, dort zu investieren, meint unser Gast. Unser Kollege meint, bei der Energieeffizienz im Gebäudesektor sei Luft nach oben. Und unser Host sieht eine forsche EU. Von WDR 5.

Nach einem Abkommen mit den USA hat Belarus 123 politische Gefangene freigelassen. Sie waren für Lukaschenko das „stärkste politische Kapital“, so die Politologin Olga Dryndova. Nun habe er weniger Druckmittel gegen EU-Sanktionen. Peetz, Katharina www.deutschlandfunk.de, Europa heute

Вынікам перамоў спецпрадстаўніка Трампа па Беларусі Джона Коўла з Лукашэнкам стала зняццё з беларускага калію санкцый ЗША, накладзеных яшчэ ў 2021 годзе. Адметна, што нічога не прагучала наконт еўрапейскіх санкцый, без зняцця якіх беларускі калій наўрад ці патрапіць да патэнцыйных заходніх пакупнікоў. Праўда, прагучала заява, што Лукашэнка нібыта паабяцаў спыніць залёты “шарыкаў” з кантрабанднымі беларускімі цыгарэтамі ў Літву. Але тут шмат пытанняў, пачынаючы ад таго, ці здолее спыніць і ці адкрые гэта дарогу ў порт Клайпеды. Ці было рашэнне аб зняцці санкцый узгодненае з Літвой і Еўрасаюзам ці Трамп не лічыць патрэбным з імі нешта ўзгадняць? Чаму Лукашэнка не захацеў дэпартаваць палітычных вязняў у нейкую з краін ЕС і чаму быў абраны менавіта ўкраінскі напрамак для дэпартацыі вызваленых закладнікаў? Ці можна верыць абяцанням Лукашэнкі спыніць эскалацыю з Літвой? На гэтыя ды іншыя пытанні ў эфіры Еўрарадыё адказвае дырэктар даследчых праграм Усходняга партнёрства і Расіі Фінскага інстытута міжнародных адносін, адзін з аўтараў кнігі "Belarus's Relations with Russia: Is the Balancing Act Ending?" Аркадзь Мошас

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Germania urmează să trimită trupe în Polonia, în efortul de a consolida flancul estic al NATO. Mișcarea vine în contextul creșterii îngrijorărilor cu privire la planurile agresive ale Rusiei. Numărul soldaților este mic, misiunea lor este pur defensivă, dar semnificațiile acestui gest sunt importante. Germania va trimite soldați Bundeswehr pentru a ajuta Polonia la granița sa estică cu Belarus și cu exclava rusă din Kaliningrad. Potrivit unui purtător de cuvânt al Ministerului Apărării din Germania, principala sarcină a soldaților germani din Polonia va consta în „activități de inginerie militară”. Ei vor ajuta la „construirea de fortificații, săparea de tranșee, instalarea gardurilor de sârmă ghimpată sau ridicarea de bariere pentru tancuri”. Potrivit oficialului de la Berlin, efectivele trimise vor fi de aproximativ 50 de militari. Se așteaptă ca militarii să participe la proiect din al doilea trimestru al anului 2026 până la sfârșitul anului 2027. Purtătorul de cuvânt a subliniat că nu este necesară aprobarea parlamentară pentru desfășurare, deoarece „nu există niciun pericol imediat pentru soldați din cauza conflictelor militare”. Deși numărul militarilor germani care ajută la efortul de apărare al Poloniei este mic, simbolistica este importantă. Gestul este menit să arate Rusiei că europenii iau amenințările în serios și că sunt uniți în fața acestora. Anunțul de la Berlin vine după ce cancelarul Friedrich Merz a avertizat că Vladimir Putin va continua războiul, dacă Ucraina va cădea. Într-un discurs ținut sâmbătă, la o conferință a Uniunii Creștin-Sociale din Bavaria, el l-a comparat pe președintele rus Vladimir Putin cu Adolf Hitler. „Așa cum Sudeții nu au fost suficienți în 1938, Putin nu se va opri”, a spus Merz, referindu-se teritoriul Cehoslovaciei pe care aliații i l-au cedat liderului nazist prin acordul de la Munchen. De asemenea, într-o conferință desfășurată joi la Berlin, secretarul general al NATO, Mark Rutte, a avertizat statele membre ale alianței în privința amenințării Rusiei și a cerut cheltuieli mai mari pentru apărare, inclusiv ca reacție la noua strategie de securitate a SUA. „Noi suntem următoarea țintă a Rusiei. Și suntem deja în pericol”, a declarat Rutte la Berlin. Într-un discurs cu accente sumbre, el a spus că trebuie să  ne pregătim ”pentru un război de amploarea celui pe care l-au îndurat bunicii și străbunicii noștri.” Să mai amintim că, de la invazia pe scară largă declanșată de Rusia în 2022, Varșovia a susținut cu fermitate Kievul și a fost o rută de tranzit pentru armele furnizate de aliații occidentali ai Ucrainei. La rândul ei, Germania este al doilea cel mai mare furnizor de ajutor militar al Ucrainei după Statele Unite. Berlinul a trimis Kievului o cantitate imensă de echipamente, de la sisteme de apărare aeriană la vehicule blindate. După instalatrea președintelui Donald Trump la Casa Albă, Uniunea Europeană și-a asumat singură susținerea financiară pentru Urcaina, inclusiv prin cumpărarea de echipamente militare din Statele Unite. Ascultați rubrica ”Eurocronica”, cu Ovidiu Nahoi, în fiecare zi, de luni până vineri, de la 8.45 și în reluare duminica, de la 15.00, numai la RFI România

President Donald Trump has promised retaliation against the Islamic State militant group after two US soldiers and an interpreter were killed in an ambush in Syria. Damascus has condemned the attack as well. Also: Israel says it has killed the senior Hamas commander Raed Saad. The opposition in Belarus celebrates the release of political prisoners. Chile's presidential election sees a communist candidate take on the far-right. And, with the latest Avatar film about to hit cinemas, we hear from the composer who spent years writing its score.

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Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the country. Also on the programme, Cambodia has shut its border crossings with Thailand, as fighting continues despite US President Donald Trump earlier saying they had agreed to a ceasefire; and, how the British novelist Charles Dickens is being celebrated this Christmas in a small Dutch town.(Belarus released over 100 political prisoners form prison, Vilnius, Lithuania - 13 Dec 2025. VALDA KALNINA/EPA/Shutterstock)

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter ambushed in Syria, Belarus freed more than 100 prisoners after the U.S. said it would lift sanctions on the country’s potash exports, Russian strikes across Ukraine left more than 1 million people without power, and comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Verhandlungen über Friedenslösung für die Ukraine in Berlin, Russland greift die Ukraine unvermindert an, Kanzler Merz hält Rede auf CSU-Parteitag, Mögliche Finanzblase durch KI-Hype, Belarus lässt 123 politische Gefangenen frei, 14. Spieltag der Fußball-Bundesliga, Weltcup: Emma Aicher gewinnt die zweite Abfahrt der Frauen in St. Moritz, Eröffnung der ersten Stadt-Schwebebahn von Paris, Die Lottozahlen, Das Wetter Hinweis: Die Beiträge zum Thema „Fußball-Bundesliga“ dürfen auf tagesschau.de aus rechtlichen Gründen nicht gezeigt werden.

Federal health minister vows to safeguard Canada's publicly-funded health system as Alberta opens door to more privatization. Floodwaters is BC's Fraser Valley receding but more wet weather is forecast. Belarus frees Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions. Kim Jong-un admits North Korean troops clearing landmines for Russia. A stadium in India erupted into chaos during a visit by soccer superstar Lionel Messi. IndiGo, India's largest airline, cancels flights en masse, creating travel chaos. Dick Van Dyke turns 100.

Der weissrussische Machthaber Alexander Lukaschenko hat nach Verhandlungen mit den USA 123 politische Gefangene freigelassen. Unter ihnen sind auch prominente Oppositionelle wie Maria Kolesnikowa, Friedensnobelpreisträger Ales Beljazki und Ex-Präsidentenkandidat Viktor Babariko. 00:00) Intro und Schlagzeilen (01:07) In Belarus kommen 123 politische Gefangene frei (07:08) Nachrichtenübersicht (12:57) Bäuerinnen und Bauern legen Griechenland lahm (18:35) Bundesrat bleibt bei Klimafinanzierung vage (23:22) Wenige User sorgen für viel Hass in Kommentarspalten

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump vowed to avenge the deaths of two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter ambushed in Syria, Belarus freed more than 100 prisoners after the U.S. said it would lift sanctions on the country’s potash exports, Russian strikes across Ukraine left more than 1 million people without power, and comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In Providence, Rhode Island, multiple people are dead and injured after a mass shooting on the campus of Brown University. Police are still searching for a suspect. We have the latest details.Also: Belarus has freed dozens of prisoners, including prominent dissidents and activists. The move comes after negotiations with the U.S. - which promised to lift sanctions on Belarus, which is a strong ally of Russia. And: Chile appears to be the latest South American country making a hard right turn. Voters will elect the country's next president in a run-off vote on Sunday. And polls suggest a conservative candidate pushing a hardline stance on crime and immigration is favoured to win. We'll take you to Santiago to hear from the candidates and voters.Plus: Venezuela opposition leader accepts Nobel Peace Prize, Paris opens cable car transit service, Surging prices for toys, and more.

AP correspondent Rica Ann Garcia reports on the release of a Nobel Peace prize laureate and a key opposition leader by Belarusian authorities as the country moves to improve its ties with the US.

Verhandlungen über Friedenslösung für die Ukraine in Berlin, Russland greift die Ukraine unvermindert an, Kanzler Merz hält Rede auf CSU-Parteitag, Mögliche Finanzblase durch KI-Hype, Belarus lässt 123 politische Gefangenen frei, 14. Spieltag der Fußball-Bundesliga, Weltcup: Emma Aicher gewinnt die zweite Abfahrt der Frauen in St. Moritz, Eröffnung der ersten Stadt-Schwebebahn von Paris, Die Lottozahlen, Das Wetter Hinweis: Die Beiträge zum Thema „Fußball-Bundesliga“ dürfen auf tagesschau.de aus rechtlichen Gründen nicht gezeigt werden.

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Belarus entlässt 123 politische Gefangene. Die Philosophin Olga Shparaga, Mitorganisatorin der Proteste von 2020, reagiert mit Freude und Tränen. Viele Belarussen schöpfen jetzt neue Hoffnung und Motivation, sagt sie. Olga, Shparaga www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Fazit

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Belarus releases 123 prisoners after the US agrees to lift sanctions; changes to parliamentary expense rules under scrutiny as ministers defend Anika Wells; and in cricket, Usman Khawaja says he feels fit and ready ahead of the third Ashes Test.

Amidst ongoing U.S. efforts to mediate a Russia–Ukraine peace and the release of a new U.S. national security strategy that has sent shockwaves through Europe, I'm sitting down with the foreign minister of Latvia, Baiba Braze, to get her unique perspective.Latvia is a small Baltic country bordering Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, and Russia. In the 1940s, the Soviets occupied Latvia and its neighboring countries—a reality that has made Latvia hyper-vigilant against potential Russian expansionism.Latvia joined both the EU and NATO in 2004, alongside Lithuania and Estonia.Latvia is one of the few NATO countries that spends considerably more than 2 percent of its GDP per year on its military.“We keep reminding [other NATO countries] that it's possible to do that, and we are showing you as our example. In our case, it's 5 percent hard defense capabilities,” Braze said.Latvia is working to reallocate state funding to hit a target of 4.91 percent of GDP in defense spending by 2026 and 5 percent in subsequent years.In our wide-ranging interview, Braze discusses the Ukraine war, how she sees a potential peace agreement taking shape, and how pressure can be mounted on Russia. She's traveled four times to Ukraine in the 18 months since her appointment as Latvia's minister of foreign affairs.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

PREVIEW — General Blaine Holt (USAF, Retired) — Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons Deployment in Belarus. General Holt confirms credible intelligence reports documenting Russian Federation deployment of tactical nuclear weapons throughout Belarusian territory as part of a calculated strategic deterrence framework. Holt characterizes this nuclear positioning as a deliberate Russian strategic communication, intentionally ensuring that American intelligence collection systems detect these weapons systems to credibly demonstrate Moscow's resolve and existential commitment to military confrontation, thereby distinguishing this deployment from hollow threats or bluffing tactics. Holt emphasizes that this nuclear weaponization of Belarus represents a fundamental escalation in regional threat posture and North Atlantic Treaty Organization security concerns. 1910 VILNIUS, LITHUANIA

A divided Federal Reserve meets for its last meeting of the year as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his focus on affordability. The Supreme Court grapples with campaign spending limits. Japan scrambles jets to monitor Chinese and Russian air forces' joint patrols. And a wave of cigarette-smuggler balloons from Belarus disrupts Lithuania's airspace. Plus, where in the world is Maria Corina Machado? Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode recorded at our A Photographic Life Live 2025 event at Oxford Brookes University Grant speaks with photographer and filmmaker focusing on her dedication to the long form project, her film Mother Vera and the the need for dedicated research when building a body of work. Alys Tomlinson Tomlinson was born and grew up in Brighton, UK and studied English, literature and communications at the University of Leeds.After graduating in the mid-1990s, she moved to New York City for a year, where she undertook her first commission as a photographer, shooting all the pictures for the Time Out Guide to the city. She returned to London to study photography at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and later completed a part-time MA in the anthropology of travel, tourism and pilgrimage at SOAS University of London. During each of several later trips to New York City over four years, she walked the 14 mile length of Broadway, first in full taking 10 hours then in sections, and making street portraits. This resulted in the book Following Broadway (2013). Tomlinson's book Ex-Voto (2019) documents ex-voto (votive offerings made to a saint or to a divinity) left at several European destinations of Christian pilgrimage: the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France; Ballyvourney, Ireland; and the Grabarka Holy Mount in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland, close to the border with Belarus. Tomlinson's film Mother Vera, accompanies her Ex-Voto work. https://www.motherverafilm.co.uk Lost Summer (2020) is a book of black and white portraits of young people aged between 15 and 19 in north London. With the cancellation of final exams and ritual events such as proms and graduations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tomlinson photographed her subjects in the outfits they would have worn to prom, in their gardens and local parks. Her latest project Gli Isolani (The Islanders) was published by GOST Books in 2022. Alys's work is collected privately and is in the following collections: National Portrait Gallery (London), The Rencontres d'Arles Collection, The Bodleian Library, AmberSide Collection. https://alystomlinson.co.uk Dr.Grant Scott After fifteen years art directing photography books and magazines such as Elle and Tatler, Scott began to work zas a photographer for a number of advertising and editorial clients in 2000. Alongside his photographic career Scott has art directed numerous advertising campaigns, worked as a creative director at Sotheby's, art directed foto8magazine, founded his own photographic gallery, edited Professional Photographer magazine and launched his own title for photographers and filmmakers Hungry Eye. He founded the United Nations of Photography in 2012, and is now a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, and a BBC Radio contributor. Scott is the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019), and What Does Photography Mean To You? (Bluecoat Press 2020). His photography has been published in At Home With The Makers of Style (Thames & Hudson 2006) and Crash Happy: A Night at The Bangers (Cafe Royal Books 2012). His film Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay was premiered in 2018. Scott's next book is Inside Vogue House: One building, seven magazines, sixty years of stories, Orphans Publishing, is on sale February 2024. Image: Vera by Alys Tomlinson © Grant Scott 2025

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This session will examine key considerations for leaders, senders, and international travelers/workers in the areas of duty of care, risk assessment, contingency planning, security, and common pitfalls ("lessons learned") in international mission work.

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Belarusian pro-democracy activist Andrei Sannikov recently joined Beet editor Eilish Hart for a conversation recorded on the sidelines of the Halifax International Security Forum. The interview focused on the Trump administration's growing engagement with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, including efforts to secure the release of more than a thousand political prisoners. In these negotiations, Lukashenko has leveraged a tactic honed by his regime over decades of authoritarian rule. Sannikov knows the consequences of that system firsthand. He ran against Lukashenko in the 2010 presidential election, was badly beaten by riot police, and served time in prison after protests erupted over the rigged vote. From exile, he has watched Minsk turn prisoner releases into bargaining chips, trading a few high-profile dissidents for sanctions relief and then refilling the prisons with new detainees. Against the backdrop of Trump's second term and renewed U.S.–Belarus engagement, Sannikov warned that Washington risks falling into a familiar trap. While the White House celebrates diplomatic “breakthroughs,” Lukashenko continues to imprison more Belarusians than he frees, raising the unsettling question of whether outreach to Minsk delivers any real progress or merely legitimizes repression. Timestamps for this episode: (3:06) Trump's second term and Belarus relations(9:48) Lukashenko's role in the Ukraine war(11:17) The geopolitical impact of Belarus breaking isolation(15:13) The future of Belarus: Neutrality vs. alliances(21:52) The importance of political prisoners and democratic resistanceКак поддержать нашу редакцию — даже если вы в России и вам очень страшно