Namibia is backing South Africa's case. Deputy prime minister of Belgium is also saying Belgium should back SA

Governors do the most fash shit while no one is paying attention. Indiana’s governor signed a bill banning youth gender affirming care on his way out, and those on medication right now will be cut off at the end of the year if it holds up

90% of empires stop bombing Yemen just one day before Yemen is about to surrender. Go on US and/or UK, try again! It'll work this time!

This shit is going to take at least 1-2 years to clean up, if not more. China can relax for the forseeable future they are not going to be the focus of anything at all.

And by the time the US has finished with this shit the window will be closed on their opportunity to do anything about rising China.

According to somebody on the radio “we (Taiwan) are surrounded by 23 ccp balloons right now, Taiwan is on the frontlines”

https://new.thecradle.co/articles-id/18512

The Hebrew edition of the paper wrote on 11 January that “one of the revelations revealed in the investigation is that at midnight on October 7, the IDF [Israeli army] ordered all of its combat units in practice to use the ‘Hannibal Procedure’ although without clearly mentioning this explicitly by name.”

The order was to stop “at all costs any attempt by Hamas terrorists to return to Gaza, that is, despite the fear that some of them have abductees,” the paper wrote.

Oh boy. Here we fucking go. sigh

Biden sent private message to Tehran amid airstrikes: ‘We’re well-prepared’

Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States has sent a private message to Tehran that “we’re confident we’re well-prepared”, following a second night of US and British strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

US military strategists warned Saturday that the so-called “triple-h” threat (Hamas-Houthi-Hezbollah) could require a significant increase in US military capabilities to protect US national security interests and military personnel in the region and support a commitment to freedom of navigation.

Deptula warned that deterrence may not be possible by co-ercion alone and an international coalition “may need to completely destroy the Houthis’ means of power projection”.

Also, this part is pretty hilarious:

Meanwhile, in an interview on MSNBC on Saturday, Pramila Jayapal, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, urged the Biden administration, on the airstrikes authorized by the government’s executive branch without the inclusion of the congressional branch: “Come explain it to Congress.”

Like, you know Congress will probably be near unanimous in approving of this war, right? And if the Republicans put up a minor stink and have some of them vote against it, it'll just be because "Biden bad"? So what you're saying, in effect, is that you'd like to give Biden an even greater political mandate to make war....

Maybe if you're really "progressive" you should be out in the streets with the anti-war movement. Eh, Pramila?

Or, you know: go ahead and author a piece of legislation demanding that Biden stop attacking the Houthis. See how far you get. You don't have to beg Biden to do anything. Just fucking do it. I dare you. Actively challenge the power of the presidency, instead of whining that he's not asking for your permission. (No? Thought not.)

EDIT: More here: Is a huge war coming? US bombs Yemen, Iraq & Syria. Israel bombs Gaza & Lebanon. Both threaten Iran. (25 min video by Geopolitical Economy Report) where "former" U.S. and Israeli officials call explicitly for war with Iran.

In a just world the United States would be metaphorically (ah who am I kidding how about literally) torn limb from limb while every fucking mindless imperialist drone living here and abroad watches their shitty fucking empire crumble, slowly and painfully.

How Israeli forces trapped and killed ravers at the Nova Festival | The Cradle

As a centrist, I support a 3 state solution. A secular nation in the donbass region where all people can live in peace

Lula is considering supporting South Africa's complaint against Israel at the Hague for genocide, says Palestinian ambassador.

Ibrahim Alzeben, the Palestinian ambassador to Brazil, met with the President on Wednesday morning (10).

US and Britain prepare to launch strikes against Houthi rebels | Financial Times

The US and the UK are preparing strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels who have been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea.

The US is expected to lead the military response against the Houthis after the Yemen-based militant group began targeting vessels following Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak was preparing on Thursday night to authorise strikes, with Britain acting as part of a US-led military coalition.

Sunak convened a call of his cabinet ministers at 7.45pm following a meeting of the National Security Council, Whitehall insiders said.

The Pentagon has drawn up options for targeted strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen, including missile launch sites and weapons depots, according to US officials.

Pentagon press secretary Major General Pat Ryder said on Thursday he would not speculate on any future operations.

The Houthis have carried out more than two dozen attacks on merchant ships in the past two months in the Red Sea, causing acute disruption along a critical maritime trade route.

The Islamist rebels have become one of the most active factions in Iran’s so-called axis of resistance since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on October 7.

UK defence secretary Grant Shapps said on Wednesday he was in regular contact with allies in the Middle East.

“We are all agreed and in one voice that this cannot continue,” he said of the Houthi rebels’ activities, adding: “We won’t allow it to continue.”

For Sunak this is potentially the most serious military crisis involving British forces since he became prime minister in October 2022, even if the UK is expected to play a junior role in a US-led operation.

Lord Kim Darroch, a former UK national security adviser, said: “Generally we contribute about 10 per cent of any joint operation. The French would normally be asked if they want to get involved.

“The important thing is that we are part of any operation, rather than how much hardware we deliver.”

The UK has two warships in the region, one of them HMS Diamond, which shot down seven of the 18 drones and missiles that the Houthis fired on Tuesday from areas that the group controls in Yemen.   

Should the US-led military operation go ahead, deploying British fighter jets to hit Houthi bases is thought to be one option. Firing Tomahawk cruise missiles from UK submarines is believed to be another option.

Watching Sky News UK because I hate myself.

Presenter: now we turn to a retired British general for his opinion on the war. Sir Bottomsworthy do you feel this strike was proportionate and successful? Was it “run of the mill”?

Very old white man: yes I think our boys did a good job. It’s nothing out of the ordinary for them. This is what they train for. I think it was all very surgical and precise.

Presenter: let’s hope this sends the Houthi’s the message and they de-escalate… although I don’t think they will.

Presenter: Keith Stummer expresses his support for the necessary surgical strikes in Yemen although time will show if there are political divisions, much more likely among the Labour Party than the conservatives.

news from nonce island: Sunak says tax cuts will be paid for by curbing welfare spending

anglo moment

I know there are broad consequences to doing so, including starting a World War, but at what point does it become a moral imperative for a communist superpower (i.e. China) to militarily intervene to stop a genocide? Or are the consequences just too great?

I'm watching alonost everything on the un security council meetings. Everyone save Palestine paid the "condemn Hamas" tax. Said hostages should be free and there should be a ceasefire and adequate humanitarian aid. That settlements are illegal and Palestine should be free. No displacement.

Then (they're the only delegation with a uniformed military person in it) comes on and says WHY NO ONE CONDEMNS HAMAS! LITTLE BABY BIBAS IN TERROR TUNNEL. (Never mind we kill any of the hostages we find....also just never mind what we do!) Just a non stop gaslighting fascist joke of a state. 1 little baby still alive compared to over 10,000 dead. Yeah we all feel so bad for you fascist genocidal bastards.

The UN has become a KKHHHHHamas Base and is no longer my friend!

You're so concerned about the [ARABS] - because I won't say Palestinians to validate them as a people or a nation) What about Pakistan and Afghanistan?! (Also because to the fascist mind they are all the same and I'm totally not dogwhistling my racist bigotry) They have issues! Where are all the SC meetings about them! (I'm also not going to bring this up in a serious meeting on it's own I'm just deflecting)

I just started LMAO . They're a joke on the world stage now. An absolute pathetic joke.

Checked out azovsomething: 0 videos about palestine. Amazing bruh

White House Throws Support Behind Using Frozen Russian Funds to Spend on Ukraine

The White House has thrown its support behind legislation that’s been introduced in Congress that would allow the use of frozen Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine, Bloomberg reported.

About $300 billion in Russian central bank assets was frozen by the US and its allies after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The idea of outright stealing the money and giving it to Ukraine has been floated for a while, but the Biden administration has hesitated over the legality of the issue.

US officials have also been concerned that spending the Russian funds could make other countries hesitant to keep funds in dollars or at the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and thus speed up global de-dollarization. But according to Bloomberg, the White House’s National Security Council said that it welcomed “in principle” the legislation introduced in Congress to seize the funds.

“The bill would provide the authority needed for the executive branch to seize Russian sovereign assets for the benefit of Ukraine,” the NSC said in a memo to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in November.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has also come out in favor of the plan. “It would be pure poetry to fund the Ukrainian war effort with Russian assets,” Johnson told The New York Post in November. “As you can imagine, that idea has been met with great enthusiasm on the Republican side. I suspect it will be with our colleagues on the other side as well. It’s an eminently responsible thing for us to do.”

Legislation was introduced in both chambers of Congress to give the Executive Branch the authority to establish a “Ukraine Support Fund” using stolen Russian funds. The bill has 14 bipartisan co-sponsors in the Senate and 62 in the House.

According to a summary of the bill, the Ukraine Support Fund could also be used to “support an international body or mechanism for (1) reconstruction and rebuilding efforts in Ukraine, (2) humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people, or (3) other purposes which support the recovery of Ukraine and the welfare of the Ukrainian people.”

News of the White House support for the legislation comes as the Biden administration is struggling to get the over $60 billion in funding for the proxy war in Ukraine that it’s requested from Congress. Republicans are still holding out for a border deal, and it’s unclear when an agreement will be reached.

Based on Russia’s foreign currency reserves at the time when they were frozen, there are about $67 billion in frozen Russian funds in the US. The bulk, approximately $200 billion, is frozen in Europe, and according to the Bloomberg report, it’s unclear if the EU will be on board with the plan.

Even the Yemeni comprador government-in-exile is against the strikes.

Well done to the US/UK for robustly ending the civil war and uniting Yemen.

Looks like US inflation is still super high and the newest trick to mitigate it, aka not counting rent increases, doesn't help much. CPI is at 3.9% without rent so yeah.

DAMN MY DAD COULD DRIVE UP INFLATION

US war tech literally becoming warhammer shit by using tech they don't understand and putting a skull put on it or something

Hunter Biden showed the world today why he's the top dog, he walked into that hearing like a boss. Someone outside even asked him if he was on crack and he didn't answer so return of the king?

New York’s hottest club is… Secret Synagogue Tunnel

(archived)

Russia Regains Upper Hand in Ukraine's East as Kyiv's Troops Flag

His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah:

-"Israel" is drowning in failure and is in a deep pit, as confirmed by its analysts, and it has not achieved any victory or even a semblance of victory.

-"Israel" has not achieved any of its declared or undisclosed goals, and this is unanimously acknowledged by the "Israelis" themselves.

https://t.me/mmirlb/7469

So what this tunnel thingy says about nyc is: dig to fucking vaults, no one knows what the fuck happens underground.

P.S. But don't cause 9/11

joe biden low tier god yourself you must be put down like a dog

UN Security Council demands Houthis halt Red Sea attacks as US and UK warn of strikes (CNN)

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday approved a resolution calling on Yemen’s Houthi rebel group to “cease its brazen” attacks in the Red Sea, as the United States and Britain hinted at military strikes.

The warnings come as the Iran-backed militants continue a weeks-long campaign to launch drones and missiles at vessels in the commercially vital shipping lane, which they say are revenge against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza.

The UN Security Council vote was 11 in favor, 0 against, and four abstentions, including Russia and China.

https://www.cnn.com/cnn/2024/01/11/middleeast/un-security-council-houthi-attacks-resolution-intl-hnk/index.html

Ansarallah response:

https://twitter.com/resistance_sa/status/1745546981932474811

https://nitter.net/resistance_sa/status/1745546981932474811

EDIT: Apparently the resolution from the security council did not authorize the use of force.

The UAE, backed by the US, is employing mercenaries and providing them with gear and training to attack commercial ships NOT affiliated with Israel in order to blame AnsarAllah for it and fuel an international response against Yemen.

news video at

twitter | nitter

https://www.reuters.com/world/uks-cameron-says-hes-worried-israel-may-have-breached-international-law-gaza-2024-01-09/

UK's Cameron says he's worried Israel may have breached international law in Gaza

lol

Well death to america

From the lady who single handledly destroyed Argentina's relations with China comes the completely expected accusation: The narcos in Ecuador are actually socialists, you guys!

South afrika very good guys, braver than all nato shitlibs.

The President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, has sent a tax reform proposal to the country's National Assembly, raising Value Added Tax (VAT) from 12% to 15%.

Noboa said that this measure was intended to fund the war on crime.

The Citizen's Revolution, the largest bloc in the National Assembly, with 52 of the 137 members, has already said that it is not willing to approve this measure, which complicates the path to its viability.

The statement was made by the party's leader, former president Rafael Correa.

Radio War Nerd had Ben Aris on again to recap how the sanctions war is affecting Russia, the fastest growing economy in Europe.

Nuff said