The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, significantly increasing US military presence amid Iran’s crackdown on mass protests.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, significantly increasing US military presence amid Iran’s crackdown on mass protests.
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Well well, I wonder who taught them about it, probably a country whose name starts with I
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On UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's third and final day of a visit to China, US President Donald Trump has said it would be "very dangerous" for the UK to do any new business with China. The president was reacting to agreements aimed at increasing business and investment between the UK and China. In response to Trump's remarks, Downing Street indicated that Washington had been aware of Keir Starmer's trip and its objectives in advance.
One of Donald Trump’s senior envoys for Ukraine has sparked alarm after making a series of blunders during crucial peace talks, according to a report.
The unnamed official is said to have made several comments that exposed a basic lack of knowledge about the war between Ukraine and Russia during trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi last week.
The talks, set to continue this weekend, are the first between the three countries since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022 – but the comments have led to fears that inexperience and misunderstanding by US officials could pose a risk to Kyiv.
Among the incorrect statements allegedly made during the meetings are errors about how long the war has been going on, when it started and whether or not the country has a vice-president.
“General [Kyrylo] Budanov is now their vice-president,” the official is reported to have said during a meeting with reporters, according to the Kyiv Independent. Ukraine does not have a vice-president, and Mr Budanov has recently been appointed as head of the president’s office.
Asked whether the envoys hoped to agree a peace deal before the four-year anniversary of the conflict, the top official reportedly answered: “I wasn’t aware of what that anniversary date was.” He added: “I don’t think we feel pressure to because we have a four-year anniversary.”
The discussions have so far been led by US special envoy Steve Witkoff, president Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, army secretary Dan Driscoll and other senior members of the administration.
Exclusive: Canadian battery manufacturer announces major advancements in storage capacity
NEO Battery Materials said in a release first shared with Semafor that its drone batteries achieved a 50% capacity improvement over similar products made by competitors.
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A Canadian-headquartered battery manufacturer announced a major advancement in the capacity of its storage products, saying they now surpassed those of Chinese rivals that dominate the sector. NEO Battery Materials said in a release first shared with Semafor that its drone batteries achieved a 50% capacity improvement over similar products made by competitors, and said its efforts were key to “addressing critical supply chain concentration and security concerns.” The company says it is making inroads with potential military clients, including the South Korean government — Seoul’s defense sector is among the world’s biggest — and is rolling out products for automotive customers, too.
The reason we aren't seeing much of sweetie here is coz in all probability , sweetie's moved to Deutschland lock stock & barrel before ICE could deport sweetie's smooth tight fair ... across the border to Tijuana.
Please note @Amarante
Congratulations on becoming ze German citizen & thank you for your attention to the matter , sweetie ! @Innominate
Damn ! Ba'al once again. Over millenia this Semitic God has returned time & again to haunt YHWH's "chosen people. "
Why indeed !
Yup. JuttSikhi making themselves famous or rather infamous. Eventually for all these activities & the punching above their weight in Kaneda is going to bring them a lot of grief.
They've yet to understand the fact that the whites don't like being subjected to the same treatment they subject non whites to.
And regardless of the high esteem they hold themselves in , they aren't the Jews or even as wealthy as the Arabs. Which means they lack the clout & victim card the Jews have nor do they command the kind of money power the goat phuckers & camel phuckers possess.
As far the US goes , when they actually come to the notice of law enforcement agencies there , you'd see them rushing back to India. As of now they're small potatoes there.
Fears grow of new nuclear arms race as key U.S.-Russia treaty expires
Without the New START treaty, which caps the number of deployed nuclear warheads at 1,550 on each side, there will be no limits on the U.S. and Russian arsenals.
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Without the New START treaty, which caps the number of deployed nuclear warheads at 1,550 on each side, there will be no limits on the American and Russian arsenals. Not only are there no discussions between Washington and Moscow on what comes next, but also officials from both countries are left guessing about the other side’s capabilities and intentions, increasing the possibility of misunderstandings and an unrestricted nuclear arms race not seen since the 1960s, experts and officials warn.
The U.S. is surging firepower to the Middle East as President Trump ramps up pressure on Iran over its nuclear program. The U.S. has 12 warships in the region, including the USS Abraham Lincoln that is armed with F-35C and F-18 fighter jets. On land, the U.S. has bases and installations across the Middle East and coordinates with its ally, Israel.
Energy minister won’t rule out Chinese state-owned companies from buying majority stakes in Canada’s oil patch
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson wouldn’t rule out allowing Chinese state-owned companies from buying majority stakes in Canada’s oil patch, when asked directly whether that would be a red line for the federal government.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson wouldn’t rule out allowing Chinese state-owned companies from buying majority stakes in Canada’s oil patch, when asked directly whether that would be a red line for the federal government.
I'm of the opinion the next 7/10 will likely happen in the west . In all probability it'd be in the EU with a good chance it'd happen in the US too.
Of course with our neighborhood we're at the highest risk but that's only history repeating itself. After all we've been facing this problem since 1300 years especially in the last millenium , repeatedly. The west will only now get to experience what we've been experiencing since more than a millenium.
Zohran Mamdani says he draws inspiration from Prophet Muhammad and the Hijra (the migration from Mecca to Medina).
As a Muslim, I’m telling you: believe him.
He is being completely honest.
But let me give you the full story of the Hijra so you understand the real context.
Okay, let’s look at the story the way it’s actually taught and revealed in the Qur’an.
In Mecca, Prophet’s hometown, the Prophet was persecuted and labeled a threat by his more powerful tribe members.
In Mecca, the revelations are all about spirituality, kindness, humanity, returning to the pure monotheism of Ibrahim (Abraham). Be patient, be moral, worship One God. Muhammad had one wife, no army, no power, just preaching.
Then comes the Hijra to Medina. Everything changes.
Don’t forget: there were plenty of Christians and Jews living in Medina at that time.
Now the verses change direction: permission for multiple wives and infinite sex slaves, detailed rules for dividing war booty (including women captives), commands to fight those who refuse to submit to Allah/Islam, and, most importantly , taking wealth from Jewish tribes in Medina who resisted becoming Muslim (like the well-known Khaybar war: their forts were taken, their wealth was seized, women were taken as captives/booty).
This is how the Prophet “returned the favor” to the people of Medina for welcoming him.
Christians submitted quickly and appeased him to stay alive , but the Jews did not.
Islam literally means “submission” in Arabic.
The religion as a complete system, with laws, conquests, and political power , really takes shape only in Medina.
After building an army and seizing wealth from the Jews, the Prophet marched back and attacked Mecca.
This time his own tribe members submitted and became Muslim.
Look at this verse about exactly that moment: (Surah Al-Hujurat 49:14)
When they said “We have believed the faith” Allah instructed the Prophet to reply:
“You have not believed, but say ‘We have submitted (aslamnā)’ ,for faith (īmān) has not yet entered your hearts…”
So even inside Islam there is a clear distinction:
“Muslim” = someone who submits / surrenders (often because of fear, pressure, or seeing who holds the power)
while a true “believer” (mu’min) is someone who has real faith.
So when Zohran says he’s inspired by that story… yes ,believe him when Muslims tell you who they are and what actually inspires them.
The Mecca phase is the soft, public-relations version.
The Medina phase is where the real program begins. This is where Mamdani is standing, a muslim, gained power, expect the “shift “.
I’m not sure non-muslim Newyorkers should be thrilled about it, but many Muslims in the West ,especially in New York , certainly are.
P.S. 1: It’s interesting to watch Mamdani’s reaction to being exposed as part of the corrupt Epstein/Democrat elite: he just doubles down harder on the “grassroots Muslim” facade.
Yeah, of course , a failed rapper with a bachelor’s degree in African studies suddenly comes out of nowhere and becomes mayor of the biggest city in the world… all because he was “inspired by his faith.”
Epstein were no Muslim, but he was also very deeply inspired by Prophet, just like Mamdani to the point he had Ka’aba clothes shipped to him from UAE.
2. Feel free to validate the info in this post by Grok
Returning to this Imam's speech & Mamdani recently invoking the Prophet's flight to Medina from Mecca batting for immigration , various commentators pointed out how this Hijrah changed the very character of Islam from the persecuted to the persecutor .
Islam acquired it's martial character in Medina . It's from Medina that Islam conquered Mecca the rest of what's now KSA , the entire Arabian peninsula & from there it spread to the world.
It's also in Medina that Mohammad unleashed his army on the Jewish tribes there literally genociding them for they refused to submit to him & accept him as their prophet.
Well history is repeating itself. Islam has now spread its tentacles in the West having performed the Hijrah there & it's in the west that it will gain it's maximum adherents .
Islam in its traditional stronghold in Arabia & Iran will see a decline . Happy days are here again.
Thank you for your attention to the matter Paddy & Sweetie !
You seem blessed for no special reason !!
Alhamdulillah !
@BMD ; @Innominate
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Trump revokes basis of U.S. climate regulation, ends vehicle emission standards
Trump revokes U.S. climate regulations, eliminating vehicle emission standards and the endangerment finding, promoting fossil fuel development.
"The administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday (February 12, 2026) announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal basis for federal climate regulations.
The move represents the most sweeping climate change policy rollback by the administration to date, after a string of regulatory cuts and other moves intended to unfetter fossil fuel development and stymie the rollout of clean energy.
“Under the process just completed by the EPA, we are officially terminating the so-called endangerment finding, a disastrous Obama-era policy that severely damaged the American auto industry and drove up prices for American consumers,” Mr. Trump said, announcing the repeal beside EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and White House Budget director Russ Vought, who has long sought to revoke the finding.
Mr. Trump has said he believes climate change is a “hoax” and has withdrawn the United States from the Paris Agreement, leaving the world’s largest historic contributor to global warming out of international efforts to combat it, in addition to killing Biden-era tax credits aimed at accelerating deployment of electric cars and renewable energy."
U.S. reveals new details of alleged Chinese nuclear test
U.S. officials allege China conducted a secret nuclear test in 2020, which China vehemently denies as unfounded.
A senior U.S. official on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) revealed what he said were new details of an underground nuclear test blast that China allegedly conducted in June 2020.
Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw told an event at the Hudson Institute think tank in Washington that a remote seismic station in Kazakhstan measured an “explosion” of magnitude 2.75 located 720 km away at the Lop Nor test grounds in western China on June 22, 2020.
“I’ve looked at additional data since then. There is very little possibility I would say that it is anything but an explosion, a singular explosion,” said Mr. Yeaw, adding that the data were not consistent with mining blasts.
“It’s also entirely not consistent with an earthquake,” said Mr. Yeaw, a former intelligence analyst and defence official who holds a doctorate in nuclear engineering. “It is ... what you would expect with a nuclear explosive test.”
The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization, which is charged with detecting nuclear test explosions, said that there was insufficient data to confirm Mr. Yeaw’s allegation with confidence.
Typhon is the system being discussed.
U.S. plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China's opposition
Beijing has repeatedly expressed alarm over the installation in the northern Philippines of a U.S. mid-range missile system called the Typhon in 2024 and of an anti-ship missile launcher last year. It said the U.S. weapons were aimed at containing China’s rise and warned that these were a threat...
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