Sunday, November 19, 2023

Russia attacks with drones again

"Russia has escalated its attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Over the last two nights, Russian forces have staged several assault sequences using Shahed drones." essanews

Russian general who was critical of the army's operation was found dead

"A decorated Russian general and his wife were found dead at his home.
The general, Vladimir Sviridov, was critical of soldier training in the Russian military. He's the latest in a series of critics of the Russian establishment found inexplicably dead.
Another member of the Russian military was found dead under unknown circumstances this week." MS

Populist Libertarian Javier Milei Wins Presidency of Argentina in Landslide

"Economist Javier Milei, a cable news fixture who was elected to the Argentine Congress riding a wave of anti-socialist sentiment in 2021, was elected the nation’s president.....Milei campaigned as a libertarian, capitalist anti-socialist, leading his young political movement, Liberty Advances, against the long-standing Peronist socialist establishment. As a Latin American libertarian, he also took socially conservative positions that do not align with the common understanding of mainstream libertarianism in the United States, such as opposing the legalization of abortion and discouraging business dealings with communist countries, including one of Argentina’s top trade partners, China. With 86.59 percent of the vote tallied at press time and published by Argentina’s election authorities, Milei received 55.95 percent of the vote, compared to 44.04 percent for Sergio Massa – a double-digit lead." Breitbart

Poll: Palestinians Express Strong Support for October 7 Massacre, Hamas While Opposing Israel’s Existence

"A recent poll shows significant Palestinian support for the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas and its October 7 massacre — the deadliest against Jewish people since the Nazi Holocaust, which saw the torture, rape, execution, and abduction of hundreds of Israeli civilians — while nearly three-quarters favor the elimination of Israel, with the creation of a Palestinian state “from the river to the sea” in its stead. In the West Bank, 83.1% of Palestinian respondents supported the attack, while in Gaza, the figure was 63.6%.
In the West Bank, just 6.9% opposed the attack, while 8.4% were neutral; and in Gaza only 20.9% opposed the attack, while 14.4% were neutral. Minimal differences were noted between Palestinian men (75.2%) and women (74.9%) in their support for the October 7 attack.
Respondents showed strong support for the military wings of various terrorist groups: Palestinian Islamic Jihad (84%), al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades (80%), and al-Qassam Brigades (89%), with Hamas overall receiving 76%. Last month, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) asserted, “Anyone who claims to support the people of Gaza but not Hamas should remember that Gazans elected Hamas.” Breitbart

Yemeni rebels hijack cargo ship in Red Sea as fighting renews at Israel-Lebanon border

"Houthi militants hijacked a cargo ship near Yemen in the southern Red Sea on Sunday as fighting renewed at the Israel-Lebanon border.
The Houthis, a militant group, has been fighting a civil war since 2014 against the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and a third faction, backed by the United Arab Emirates, that is against both the Houthis and the Saudi-backed forces....The ship departed Turkey on its way to India, staffed by civilians of various nationalities, not including Israelis. It is not an Israeli ship." AP

Partisans carry out raid on Russian special forces base in Moscow

"Partisans penetrated the territory of the base of the 107th Special Motorized Regiment in
Moscow. They managed to identify weaknesses in the facility's security, reports the partisan movement
Atesh. In particular, agents were able to identify blind spots in video cameras, the location of the headquarters and warehouses, the time of changing shifts at the checkpoint, and the patrol routes of the guard of the 107th Special Motorized Regiment of the Internal Troops (Military Unit 3747)." MS

Foreign mercenaries in Ukraine engage in bloody scuffle

"Foreign fighters at a drunken party in Kiev allegedly ended up in brawl that left US, Canadian and Romanian nationals injured.... During the scuffle, the British man stabbed his American and Canadian comrades in their arms and legs with a knife, and hit the Romanian, breaking his jaw, according to the report. All three men were subsequently hospitalized, the source explained. The UK national has not yet been arrested, Strana added, detailing how Ukrainian law-enforcement authorities were still assessing the incident." RT

Cornwall earthquake

"An earthquake in Cornwall felt like a juggernaut crashing into a house, local residents have said. The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded a 2.7 magnitude quake shortly before 1am on Sunday. Although the epicenter was near St Michael’s Mount on the south coast, and eight miles beneath ground, it shook houses for several seconds from St Just in the far west of the county to Redruth some 25 miles away." AP