Japanese Coast Guard intercepted a Chinese Maritime Militia boat, sailing illegally inside Japanese territory near #Senkaku Island. Upon being asked to leave the area, the Chinese boat deliberately collided with the Japanese Coast Guard vessel! West Philippine Sea Pacific Standard 🚜🌻☂️

NEW: The Trump official currently dismantling USAID was caught in a secret meeting with a group of pro-Russian separatists in the Balkans. Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/

Nail, meet head. They systematically destroy trust. The truth is rare and costly. Lies are cheap. Silicone Valley learned this. This is how the right has been indoctrinated.

Ukraine Talks Require New World Order Clarity Russians are now admitting that Trump is an asset being run by Lavrov. Our other leaders (particularly Republicans) are doing nothing. Yesterday was a terrible day is US history. Will be long remembered. arktosjournal.com/p/ukraine-talk…

If Home Alone was filmed in 2025

Excellent summary by former head of MI6, Sir Alex Younger, of this new era in geopolitics…adapt or die

This gas story re Victoria’s winter needs is very good abc730 but on a day when our greatest ally backed a brutal dictator over a democracy and called its leader a dictator, should it lead? Trump’s comments are disgraceful and herald the greatest European betrayal since 1938.

Australia values our partnership with Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea and Türkiye through MIKTA. As middle powers, we understand the need for rules and norms to keep us safe. Thank you to MIKTA Foreign Ministers for meeting on the sidelines of the G20 South Africa.

Margaret Thatcher got the measure of Putin in 2000, following the Kursk submarine disaster Poland & Thatcher, amongst others, knew that Russia's leaders never change Whether Tsar, Secretary General or President, their callous disregard for Russian lives remains a constant - as

The 2025 @G20org, hosted by South Africa, is the first G20 held on African soil. Australia supports South Africa’s G20 Presidency and its focus on building partnerships.

I totally agree with Mike Pence.

Every. Single. Word. Bravo, Jan Böhmermann!

Russians and Russianists are often puzzled why Putin bothers with his faux elections — that’s why, to fool gullible westerners & provide ammo to liars

Ukrainian officials say their encounters with Donald Trump’s team are so confusing that they have been watching documentaries for clues about his negotiation style. There have been three versions of a deal, considered “bad”, “better” and “disastrous” econ.st/438QIZL

Three years of resistance. Three years of gratitude. Three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians. I am proud of Ukraine! I thank everyone who defends and supports it. Everyone who works for Ukraine. And may the memory of all those who gave their lives for our state and people

JUST IN: The UN has adopted Ukraine’s resolution condemning Russian aggression and demanding the immediate withdrawal of Putin’s forces, marking the war’s third anniversary. The U.S. joined Russia, North Korea, Belarus, and Hungary in opposing the resolution.

Norway nails it. So good to hear adults in the room rather than American bs.

Lindsey Graham As a result, Ukraine must cede to the USA (funds), cede to Moscow (territories and everything else). In fact, this is a rather cunning, elaborate and professional trap, where Witkoff and Dmitriev try to share the benefits of the war, using separate agreements.

Not surprising JD would echo the arguments of the original "America First" fascist sympathizer Charles Lindbergh who tried to keep us from stopping Hitler. Lindbergh similarly accused Jewish & British Americans of putting their original homelands' interests ahead of America.1 /

Vietnam’s prime minister urged officials to green-light Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Technology