AlertesInfos reported, citing Sky News, that the head of the British Army had announced that political leaders would soon prepare the population for the possibility of war. He had warned that every citizen would be called to make "sacrifices" and contribute to the defense of the country. #Guerre #Sécurité #Défense (translated)
Daniele Ganser wrote that Chancellor Friedrich Merz is putting Germany in danger of war by supporting and co-financing Ukraine's attacks on Russia. Merz explicitly supports Ukrainian drone and missile attacks as well as attacks on Russian communication and energy supply, Ganser explained. He referred to a response from Merz on October 16, 2026, at the conclusion of the EU summit in Brussels, which Volodymyr Zelensky also attended. In response to the question of whether it was wise to continue Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, Merz described them as "correct, understandable, and comprehensible" if they disrupted Russian warfare, Ganser wrote. Germany and other NATO countries supplied and financed the weapons, Ganser continued. According to his assessment, under previous chancellors Helmut Schmidt or Helmut Kohl, support for such attacks on Russian critical infrastructure would have been unthinkable. #Deutschland #NATO #Russland (translated)
In a drone attack on a cattle market in Darfur, at least 30 people were killed and 47 injured, with the paramilitary RSF blaming the army for the attack. #Sudan #Darfur #Drohnenangriff (translated)
Michel Goya responded to Alice Rufo that calling for negotiations or a peace conference without concrete proposals no longer addressed the question. He wrote that, for two years, Ukraine had been asking for an end to fighting on the current front line, and then to be left in peace. According to him, Vladimir Putin would accept this option provided that Ukraine cedes the Donbass and renounces having an army and defense forces. Goya believed that the choice was now between convincing the Ukrainians to capitulate and persuading Putin to end his aggression. He added that Donald Trump had quickly settled this question, while others might choose a "more dignified" position. #Ukraine #Poutine #Géopolitique (translated)
Putin is trying to boost the mood of the Russian people by using an information campaign assisted by U.S. President Trump, which emphasizes the progress of the Russian army, although the actual situation in Dobropillya is questionable. #Venemaa #sõda #Ukraina (translated)
In a drone attack on a cattle market in the Sudanese region of Darfur, 30 people were killed and 47 others were injured, while the RSF militia blames the Sudanese army for the attack. #Darfur #Drohnenangriff #Sudan (translated)
The author of the message reported that Donald Trump stated during the night that he had never ordered to restrict Ukraine's access to the Starlink satellite network, which is used daily by the Ukrainian armed forces according to the message. https://t.co/ErAs2PfSNc #Trump #Ukraine #Starlink #UA (translated)
In a drone attack on a livestock market in the Sudanese city of Nyala, at least 30 people were killed and 47 others injured, while the paramilitary RSF and the army blame each other for the attack. #Sudan #Drohnenangriff #Darfur (translated)
"It is 'correct, understandable and comprehensible, even if Ukraine itself attacks targets in Russia and affects the military operations of the Russian government and the Russian army,' said Merz before his departure from Brussels, where he left the European Council early." #Ukrainekrieg #FriedrichMerz #Energieanlagen (translated)
The author of the message indicated that the Islamic State in West Africa had claimed an improvised explosive device attack against an army vehicle near Diffa and reported seven deaths last Sunday. https://t.co/srWxgXwG3F #Niger #Sécurité #Terrorisme #NE (translated)
Polish authorities are investigating an attack on a Starlink terminal, in which a Turkish crime gang may have been involved on behalf of Russian intelligence services to weaken the Ukrainian army. #Polen #Sabotage #OrganisierteKriminalität (translated)
In the US Senate, bipartisan senators are calling for an investigation into the throttling of the Starshield satellite system, which has affected the Ukrainian army, and want to know who made the decision responsible for it. #Starshield #Ukraine #USSenat (translated)
Didier was pleased to see people qualify something as useless. He felt they lacked the ability to anticipate and compared them to people who would have mocked the use of powder in a propellant tube while holding a blowgun. https://t.co/yxNyqC3jpC #armée #innovation #société (translated)
The European Union does not have the capacity to replace Starlink in the short term, acknowledged the head of European diplomacy Kaja Kallas on Friday, October 16, as Ukraine complains about restrictions on the satellite network owned by Elon Musk, crucial for its army. #Ukraine #Starlink #UnionEuropéenne (translated)
The Musonge questioned the transition of a former president, who had previously led the army and embodied the state, to armed struggle against the institutions. He asked whether this decision stemmed from violated convictions, an injustice, or a difficulty in accepting that power was held by others. The author also questioned the responsibility of this former leader in the system he had helped to construct, as well as the consequences of violence for civilians. He asked whether an injustice could justify a war and invited his readers to debate what should underlie their judgment: convictions or a refusal to lose power. #RDC #LeMusonge #PolitiqueCongolaise #PaixEnRDC #ProtectionDesCivils #ResponsabilitéPolitique #UDPS #PPRD #UNC #MLC #EnsemblePourLaRépublique #ECiDé #LGD #Leadership #Justice #DébatCitoyen #RDC #PolitiqueCongolaise #PaixEnRDC (translated)
Benyamin Netanyahu is in favor of a permanent exemption. For four years, the ultra-Orthodox parties participated in the coalition of Benyamin Netanyahu, who promised them a military exemption law that was never voted on. #Israël #ultraorthodoxes #élections (translated)
In Israel, as the legislative elections approach, the question of the participation of ultra-Orthodox individuals in the war effort is sparking intense debates, pitting those who advocate for a permanent exemption against those who demand their integration into the army, as the country is facing an urgent need for soldiers in wartime. #Israël #ultraorthodoxes #élections (translated)
Jan Dijkgraaf addressed a letter to Stephan van Baarle asking whether the Netherlands killed one and a half million Armenians in 1915 and whether their great-grandfathers were therefore responsible for the Armenian genocide. https://t.co/uQ1XpxGL0d https://t.co/eU3q1UtuO4 #geschiedenis #Armenië #genocide (translated)
Regina Laska accused Alice Weidel of representing Russian interests under the motto "Germany first." She wrote that the interview was more in line with Putin's positions than patriotic concerns. Laska criticized that Weidel, when asked about Putin's willingness for peace, instead questioned Zelensky's readiness for peace. According to Laska, this amounted to a demand for Ukraine to give up its defense. As an example, Laska mentioned that Ukraine had not attacked Russian refineries for three days at Trump's request, while Russia continued to bomb. There were no Patriot missiles during that time, only throttled Starlink. Laska wrote that Zelensky has been willing to hold fire for months. She claimed that the Kremlin ignores this and continues to bomb until Ukraine has capitulated. In conclusion, she asked what Germany would gain if Putin succeeded, and whether Germany could also be affected. #Politik #Russland #Deutschland (translated)
An oil tanker that tried to pass through an area blocked by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz caught fire, while the Iranian army did not explain how the fire started. #StraßeVonHormuz #Öltanker #Iran (translated)
