1 hour ago Inside bizarre pet obsessions of infamous despots like Putin, Hitler and Jong

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently donated an African lion and two brown bears to a North Korean zoo much to the satisfaction of tryant Kim Jong-n and below we look at how despots have been obsessed with pets throughout history

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10 hours ago Elon Musk has cozied into Trump’s White House. How long will this bromance last? | Katrina vanden Heuvel

The absurd Musk-Trump pact might have a silver lining: their relationship, like Trump’s coalition at large, is fragileIt’s deja vu all over again, again. In the wake of Donald Trump’s decisive re-election, his transition team has moved to pack his cabinet and adviser positions with figures straight out of the Star Wars cantina – some of the most dangerous and bizarre sideshows from every corner of his chaotic galaxy.In the Trump Cinematic Universe, loyalty usurps qualification. That’s why Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host who wants to eliminate “woke” officials from the military, got tapped to oversee our national defense. And it’s why Matt Gaetz was asked to helm the very Department of Justice that was investigating him for alleged sex trafficking, before his abrupt withdrawal from conside...

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11 hours ago North Korean general is wounded in Ukrainian strike inside Russia's Kursk region, it is revealed

Western officials confirmed that a high-ranking military officer from North Korea had become a casualty of the war in Ukraine for the first time yesterday, with 10,000 troops in Russia

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13 hours ago Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies accused of plotting to overthrow democracy

Federal police name 37 individuals, including the ex-president and top military officials, in a major coup investigation

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24 hours ago Is the war in Ukraine escalating or headed toward an endgame? | Christopher S Chivvis

Allowing Ukraine to use US Atacms missiles for deep strikes may be worth the risk if it hastens negotiationsIt seems like the war in Ukraine is on the brink of escalating to a new level. North Korean troops have joined Russia on the battlefield, Ukraine is striking deep into Russian territory with US-provided weapons, and the Kremlin is yet again making nuclear threats. These developments intensify the sense that this war could spiral out of control. Paradoxically, however, they may also help usher in its end.In October, North Korea added 11,000 troops to the battlefield on Russia’s side. The Biden administration said these were an unacceptable escalation. Over the weekend, it approved Ukraine’s use of US-provided missiles for long-range strikes into Russia. Russia responded with a new ...

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25 hours ago Putin says new weapon fired on Ukraine 'cannot be stopped by modern air defence systems'

Russian despot Vladimir Putin has sent a veiled threat to British and American officials and says his hypersonic missile fired at a Dnipro military site cannot be stopped

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32 hours ago Russia's Vladimir Putin gifts zoo animals to North Korea as thanks for 8,000 soldiers

The odd expression of gratitude from Moscow has seen more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears sent from the capital's zoo to the North Korean capital of Pyongyang

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