Ralph Mens @ralphmens.bsky.social
@ralphmens.bsky.social
Chief editor, journalist, writer. Special interest in Latin-America, Spain. 'Terug naar Peru' (www.amazon.nl/-/en/R-M-Mens/dp/9090228667)
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Peru’s Jerí to Declare Emergency as Migrants Block Chile Border
November 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Peru’s Jerí to Declare Emergency as Migrants Block Chile Border
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🇪🇺🇷🇺 NEW: Europe is discussing retaliation options against Russia, including coordinated cyber strikes, hybrid countermeasures and limited kinetic operations, responding to Moscow’s intensifying sabotages, drone incursions and attacks on critical infrastructure, per Politico.
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🇪🇺🇷🇺 NEW: Europe is discussing retaliation options against Russia, including coordinated cyber strikes, hybrid countermeasures and limited kinetic operations, responding to Moscow’s intensifying sabotages, drone incursions and attacks on critical infrastructure, per Politico.
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Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says reut.rs/49Jl4FE
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says
The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says reut.rs/49Jl4FE
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STOCK MARKET COULD PLUNGE 80%, WARNS HEDGE FUND LEGEND MARK SPITZNAGEL.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
STOCK MARKET COULD PLUNGE 80%, WARNS HEDGE FUND LEGEND MARK SPITZNAGEL.
Uh oh, Stranger things…
🔵 NETFLIX DOWN FOR THOUSANDS OF US USERS, DOWNDETECTOR SHOWS
Full Story → https://m.piqsuite.com/reuters/netflix-down-for-thousands-of-us-users-downdetector-shows-2025-11-27-01-15-56
Full Story → https://m.piqsuite.com/reuters/netflix-down-for-thousands-of-us-users-downdetector-shows-2025-11-27-01-15-56
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Uh oh, Stranger things…
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Moldovans dragged a downed Russian "Geran" drone to the Foreign Ministry building in Chișinău and summoned the Russian ambassador to deliver an official protest.
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Moldovans dragged a downed Russian "Geran" drone to the Foreign Ministry building in Chișinău and summoned the Russian ambassador to deliver an official protest.
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JUST IN: A Peruvian court sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes years before he took office, adding to a list of former leaders jailed for corruption reut.rs/4p6OqCH
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
JUST IN: A Peruvian court sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes years before he took office, adding to a list of former leaders jailed for corruption reut.rs/4p6OqCH
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A Russian drone that crashed in Moldova ended up right outside the Russian ambassador’s office. In response, Oleg Ozerov fell back on Cold War-era tactics, spouting absurdities.
He claimed the drone was originally shot down over Kharkiv and bizarrely suggested Ukraine repaired and relaunched it. .
He claimed the drone was originally shot down over Kharkiv and bizarrely suggested Ukraine repaired and relaunched it. .
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A Russian drone that crashed in Moldova ended up right outside the Russian ambassador’s office. In response, Oleg Ozerov fell back on Cold War-era tactics, spouting absurdities.
He claimed the drone was originally shot down over Kharkiv and bizarrely suggested Ukraine repaired and relaunched it. .
He claimed the drone was originally shot down over Kharkiv and bizarrely suggested Ukraine repaired and relaunched it. .
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B-52 bomber accompanied by at least one F-18 fighter jet is currently passing between Aruba and Curacao in a show of force off the Venezuelan coast.
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
B-52 bomber accompanied by at least one F-18 fighter jet is currently passing between Aruba and Curacao in a show of force off the Venezuelan coast.
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Tuinman: ook zaterdag drones bij Volkel
Tuinman: ook zaterdag drones bij Volkel
VOLKEL (ANP) - Zaterdagavond zijn niet alleen drones waargenomen boven luchthaven en vliegbasis Eindhoven, maar ook weer boven Volkel. Dat heeft staatssecretaris Gijs Tuinman van Defensie zondag gezeg...
nieuws.nl
November 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Tuinman: ook zaterdag drones bij Volkel
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🇻🇪‼️ Budanov: Russian General Oleg Makarevich, who ordered the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant to be blown up, has headed a rotating advisory mission in Venezuela, where more than 120 Russian military personnel are training Venezuelan forces.
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🇻🇪‼️ Budanov: Russian General Oleg Makarevich, who ordered the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant to be blown up, has headed a rotating advisory mission in Venezuela, where more than 120 Russian military personnel are training Venezuelan forces.
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Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Republican Senator Mike Rounds said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a call to senators, confirmed the so-called 28-point “peace plan” was actually a Russian wishlist and is “not the administration’s position”. Nor is there any threat to cut off weapons or intelligence to Ukraine.
Alleen maar uitdelen, maar incasseren ho maar. Dag Duk...
November 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Alleen maar uitdelen, maar incasseren ho maar. Dag Duk...
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Several international airlines cancel their flights in Venezuela after US warning reut.rs/3K5z9CU
Several international airlines cancel their flights in Venezuela after US warning
Three international airlines canceled their flights departing from Venezuela on Saturday, the day after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines of a "potentially hazardous situation" when flying over the country.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Several international airlines cancel their flights in Venezuela after US warning reut.rs/3K5z9CU
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🔵 EXCLUSIVE-US TO LAUNCH NEW PHASE OF VENEZUELA OPERATIONS, SOURCES SAY
Full Story → https://m.piqsuite.com/reuters/exclusive-us-to-launch-new-phase-of-venezuela-operations-sources-say-2025-11-22-21-30-51
Full Story → https://m.piqsuite.com/reuters/exclusive-us-to-launch-new-phase-of-venezuela-operations-sources-say-2025-11-22-21-30-51
November 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
🔵 EXCLUSIVE-US TO LAUNCH NEW PHASE OF VENEZUELA OPERATIONS, SOURCES SAY
Full Story → https://m.piqsuite.com/reuters/exclusive-us-to-launch-new-phase-of-venezuela-operations-sources-say-2025-11-22-21-30-51
Full Story → https://m.piqsuite.com/reuters/exclusive-us-to-launch-new-phase-of-venezuela-operations-sources-say-2025-11-22-21-30-51
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Eindhoven Airport closed after drone sightings
Eindhoven Airport closed after drone sightings
Air traffic at Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands has been suspended following the sighting of multiple drones.
news.sky.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Eindhoven Airport closed after drone sightings
Dutch airforce shot at drones over military base #Volkel last night. This airbase allegedly houses US nucleair weapons.
www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieu...
www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieu...
Optreden tegen drones boven vliegbasis Volkel
Defensie is vrijdagavond tot actie overgegaan toen tussen 19.00 en 21.00 uur meerdere drones werden gezien boven vliegbasis Volkel. De drones zijn waargenomen door bewakingspersoneel. Luchtmachtperson...
www.defensie.nl
November 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Dutch airforce shot at drones over military base #Volkel last night. This airbase allegedly houses US nucleair weapons.
www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieu...
www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieu...
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Keep reminding us Ms Kallas!
November 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Keep reminding us Ms Kallas!
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The US has issued a new NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) for the entire Venezuelan Flight Information Region, advising of a hazardous security environment amid worsening conditions and heightened military activity in and around Venezuela.
November 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The US has issued a new NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) for the entire Venezuelan Flight Information Region, advising of a hazardous security environment amid worsening conditions and heightened military activity in and around Venezuela.
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I’ve said this every month for a year.
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I’ve said this every month for a year.
Bizarre beelden. Hoe kun je serieus denken dat je vrede kunt sluiten op Putin's voorwaarden terwijl Rusland avond aan avond appartementen vol burgers bombardeert. Welk land zou dat accepteren?
Search and rescue have continued for a full day in Ternopil after a Russian strike on a high-rise. 22 people remain missing; 26 are confirmed dead, including three children. Over 230 rescuers from nine regions are working; some areas searched manually due to heavy damage.
November 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Bizarre beelden. Hoe kun je serieus denken dat je vrede kunt sluiten op Putin's voorwaarden terwijl Rusland avond aan avond appartementen vol burgers bombardeert. Welk land zou dat accepteren?
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The EU's Foreign Policy chief, @kajakallas.bsky.social has reiterated the US can demand what it likes, but no agreement over Ukraine is possible without "Europeans and Ukrainians on board."
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The EU's Foreign Policy chief, @kajakallas.bsky.social has reiterated the US can demand what it likes, but no agreement over Ukraine is possible without "Europeans and Ukrainians on board."
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
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A fire erupted on Wednesday at an oil project in Venezuela's eastern region where the crude upgrader Petrocedeno operates, according to local media and a source from state company PDVSA.
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A fire erupted on Wednesday at an oil project in Venezuela's eastern region where the crude upgrader Petrocedeno operates, according to local media and a source from state company PDVSA.