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I’m Gideon Borges a passionate advocate for truth, justice, and the pursuit of a better world. My journey is driven by a deep commitment to understanding global dynamics, with a particular focus on the geopolitics that shape our world.
Russia’s public health watchdog has effective #vaccine against mpox. The agency’s press service told reporters on 16 August 2024.
The vaccine is based on a weakened live virus of a smallpox vaccine. tass.com/society/1829... #mpox #Russia
Russia’s public health watchdog has effective vaccine against mpox
The vaccine is based on a weakened live virus of a smallpox vaccine
tass.com
August 17, 2024 at 11:11 AM
#Ukraine's final battle. Major-General Apty Alaudinov stated that Ukraine is throwing all its available forces into the #Kursk battle, but Russia is confident it'll prevail. Russian forces reportedly destroyed 5 Ukrainian combat vehicles, 5 pickups, a tank, and other equipment in heavy fighting.
August 17, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Russia claims Ukrainian forces lost over 530 servicemen in the Battlegroup Center's area within a day, along with several vehicles and artillery. The 32nd Mechanized Brigade and National Guard units near #Dzerzhinsk and other locations were also reportedly defeated, with two counterattacks repelled.
August 17, 2024 at 7:23 AM
#Russia claims to have eliminated a Ukrainian sabotage group in the #Kursk region, reporting heavy Ukrainian losses. However, #Ukraine claims advances in the area, capturing the strategic town of #Sudzha. Russia accuses #NATO of supporting the attack. www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/...
Russia says it eliminated Ukrainian unit, as Kyiv claims advances in Kursk
Ukrainian official says incursion into Russian territory aims to push Moscow to enter ‘fair negotiation process’.
www.aljazeera.com
August 17, 2024 at 7:18 AM
The #UK is an active actor in the war in #Russia. The Times has reported that the Brits trained Ukrainian soldiers before their incursion into Russia's #Kursk Region, focusing on urban combat tactics. Western officials supported the incursion but denied direct involvement. www.rt.com/news/602689-...
UK trained Ukrainian soldiers ahead of Kursk attack – Times — RT World News
British instructors showed Kiev’s troops how to raid high-rise buildings ahead of the incursion into Russia, The Times has reported
www.rt.com
August 17, 2024 at 7:13 AM
Peace #activists are sailing to #Gaza to defy the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid. Despite the danger, including past fatal encounters with IDF forces, the activists, carrying mostly medicines, hope to urge Israel to allow aid into Gaza. #Palestine english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-...
Activists prepare to defy Israeli naval blockade of Gaza
Peace activists from several countries are setting out on a converted trawler to defy an Israeli
english.alarabiya.net
August 17, 2024 at 7:06 AM
#Gaza #ceasefire talks stalled. #Israel demands Hamas's destruction as a condition for peace, refuses to free Palestinian prisoners, and insists on keeping the Gaza-Egypt border closed. #Hamas seeks a permanent ceasefire. Israeli strikes in Gaza continue. english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-...
Gaza ceasefire talks paused with resumption planned next week
Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha were paused on Friday with negotiators set to meet again next week in
english.alarabiya.net
August 17, 2024 at 7:01 AM
#Israel is escalating the war in #MiddleEast by attacking civilians in Southern #Lebanon. 17/08/2024 english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-...
August 17, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Good morning from Hackney, London. #photography
August 17, 2024 at 6:48 AM
A Ukrainian bomb set a shopping centre in #Donetsk on fire, injuring at least 11 people and damaging nearby Central Hospital. About 100 people were inside the mall during the attack. The fire spread across 10,000 square meters, and ongoing attacks are complicating rescue efforts. #Russia #Ukraine
August 16, 2024 at 8:09 PM
#Dubai 's new #OurFlexibleSummer initiative reduces working hours to a 4-day week for some gov employees during summer. It could expand to the private sector and the wider #GCC. The move aims to improve work-life balance and productivity, with other GCC countries potentially following suit.
August 16, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Would you believe that this place is located in Central #London? It is N4, #Hackney. It used to be a peaceful oasis, but now is paved and more and more people come here for spending quality time, which makes it a bit busy, specially during the summer. #photography
August 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM
#Russia has developed and registered a fourth-generation vaccine, #Orthopoxvac, for #mpox (formerly known as #monkeypox). The vaccine, based on a weakened live smallpox virus, offers stable immunity with a high safety profile. A PCR system and a treatment drug for mpox have also been developed. Tass
August 16, 2024 at 9:56 AM
West Reservoir Woodberry Down, Hackney, London.
August 15, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Since the assassinations of resistance leaders in #Beirut and #Tehran, #Hezbollah has reduced external communications, signalling a possible major retaliatory strike on a high-value Israeli target, according to reports. This could involve a precision attack on a significant facility in #Israel. #war
August 15, 2024 at 4:17 PM
#Dubai's pilot program reducing work hours to a four-day week during the summer could expand to the private sector and across the GCC. The "Our Flexible Summer" initiative aims to enhance flexibility during extreme heat, with expectations of gradual adoption in the region. #trending #EUA #ShortWeek
August 15, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Speaking to Turkey’s Grand National Assembly on Thursday as the #Palestinian death toll from the #Israeli war on #Gaza surpassed 40,000 #Abbas decried the “silence of the international community” in the face of atrocities committed by Israel. #Geopolitics #Middleast www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/...
Palestinian leader Abbas tells Turkish parliament he will go to Gaza
Palestinian Authority leader tells Turkish legislators he will stand by Palestinian people even at the cost of his life.
www.aljazeera.com
August 15, 2024 at 4:04 PM
#Israel and #Hamas have been invited to ceasefire talks in #Doha to prevent further Iran-Israel conflict. Hamas, however, refuses to attend, arguing that new negotiations allow Israel to impose more conditions and conduct further massacres. Delegations from #Qatar, #Egypt and the #US are attending.
August 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM
#Moscow considers the #Ukraine conflict to be a #NATO proxy war against #Russia, in which Ukrainian soldiers serve as ‘cannon fodder’. The hostilities were triggered by the expansion of the US-led military bloc and its increasing presence in Ukraine. www.rt.com/news/602644-...
British tanks taking part in Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Region – Sky News — RT World News
Ukraine is using British Challenger 2 tanks in its assault on Russian territory, Sky News has reported, citing a source
www.rt.com
August 15, 2024 at 3:54 PM
#Kiev lost some 2,640 servicemen and several hundred units of military hardware since the start of the incursion, including 37 tanks and 32 APCs. “The operation to destroy the #Ukrainian armed units continues,” #Moscow ’s Defence Ministry said. #KurskInvasion www.rt.com/russia/60264...
Russia declares federal emergency in another region — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
A high-level government commission has ordered the measure in Belgorod Region following Ukraine’s cross-border incursion
www.rt.com
August 15, 2024 at 3:51 PM
John #Mearsheimer calls Ukraine’s attack on Russia's #Kursk Region a strategic blunder, claiming it will hasten Ukraine's defeat. He argues that #Ukraine lost many soldiers and vital equipment, weakening its position in a #war of attrition where casualty ratios, not territory gains, are crucial.
August 15, 2024 at 3:45 PM
#Erdogan urges Islamic countries to push for a #Gaza #ceasefire, condemning Israel's crimes. At talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in #Ankara, he pledged Turkey's continued support for #Palestine and stressed the need for urgent humanitarian aid. #Abbas will address the Turkish parliament.
August 15, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Hackney, London N4, Woodberry Down. Peaceful and Joyful. #photography
August 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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