NSW police, England bashing anti Israeli protester. Disturbing and unforgivable government abuse.

🇺🇸 Ghislaine Maxwell informs the press through her lawyer that she is ready to clear Donald Trump of any wrongdoing if he gives her clemency.

Reporter: Should Türkiye have nuclear weapons? Turkish FM Fidan: ... Reporter: You can say “No comment.” Turkish FM Fidan: ...

“The United States is no longer ready to follow through on its own proposals on Ukraine,” - Lavrov

🇺🇸/🇮🇷 The U.S. Maritime Administration urges all ships flying the American flag to avoid Iranian territorial waters, and to not comply with the orders of Iranian authorities if they attempt to board a vessel, unless necessary for crew safety They also call upon American ships to refuse to identify themselves publicly and avoid displaying the U.S. flag prominently.

🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇷 - Satellite imagery taken today displays the deployment of the "USS South Dakota (SSN-790)" Nuclear-power Virginia-class Submarine in the "Diego Garcia" Island port.

Hong Kong/Chinese Media businessman linked to CIA is sentenced to 20 years in jail.

🇮🇹 An armed gang attempted to rob a BTV armored cash-in-transit van on the SS 613 highway between Lecce and Brindisi, near the Tuturano exit in Italy’s Puglia region this morning, which ultimately failed. ➡️ At least six gunmen, some posing as police using vehicles with flashing lights, blocked the roadway, setting vehicles on fire. The attackers used explosives to breach the van and exchanged gunfire with responding Carabinieri patrols. ➡️ No injuries or fatalities were reported. Two suspects have been detained as they attempted to escape.

🇷🇺🇺🇦 The Russian MoD attempts to shut down all communication in Ukraine A week ago, Musk took a side trying to cut Russian troops from operating starlink. In exchange, every electrical grid including those needed for starlink ground receivers in Ukraine have been attacked. The country has reported nation wide blackouts, internet is sharply down, starlink systems can only operate 4-6hrs a day before they go out. The heating is also a problem for Ukrainian troops on the front.

🇮🇱🇱🇧☪️ IDF ground incursion took place against the town of Al-Habbariyeh, southern Lebanon. An official of the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Islamic Group was abducted by the IDF in the city center.

🇹🇼🇺🇸Let's check in on Taiwan. Taiwan’s Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun rejected U.S. suggestions that 40% of Taiwan’s semiconductor production be shifted to the United States, calling the idea “impossible.” ➡️ She said Taiwan’s chipmaking ecosystem "cannot simply be relocated" and made clear to Washington that such a target is unrealistic. While emphasizing that semiconductor capacity will continue expanding in Taiwan, she added that companies can still increase their presence and investment in the U.S. without moving core operations.

🇯🇵🇺🇸 Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: We will continue to build the Japan-US alliance, and we will continue to develop the Indo-Pacific, which Japan has agreed to for 10 years. Under this vision, we will continue to work closely with our allies, our fellow countries, and the Global South. Our resolve will not change. Because of the current complex international situation, the trust in Japan that we have built up so far is our asset. I have spoken with the leaders of various countries, and I am truly grateful for this. I would like to talk with President Trump. I would like to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to Japan-U.S. relations, and I would like to promote Japan-U.S. cooperation in the fields of foreign policy, economy, and security. I would like to open a new chapter in the history of the Japan-U.S. alliance.

🇻🇪 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado announced her close ally Juan Pablo Guanipa was kidnapped in Caracas just hours after his release from prison, saying that heavily armed men in civilian clothing took him around midnight.

🇨🇳 In the published letters from the "Epstein files", Jeffrey Epstein recalls that Chinese diplomats said about him: "Beware of the Jewish dog". They didn't know that Epstein's assistant spoke "three main dialects of Chinese".

The last honest politician Congressman Thomas Massie threatens to start publicly reading out the names of those mentioned in the Epstein Files that have been redacted if the Department of Justice does not release them.

🇮🇷/🇮🇱Iran is producing 300 ballistic missiles per month – Yedioth Ahronoth

🇺🇸🇮🇹U.S. Olympic Skier Hunter Hess at the Winter Olympics in Milan: It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now. It's a little hard. There's obviously a lot going on that I'm not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren't. If it aligns with my moral values, I feel like I'm representing it. Just because I'm wearing the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the U.S. Trumps account responds in a tweet Trump via Truth Social: U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn’t represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics. If that’s the case, he shouldn’t have tried out for the Team, and it’s too bad he’s on it. Very hard to root for someone like this.

🇮🇱❌🇵🇸 — Israel’s Security Cabinet approved sweeping measures to expand Israeli control and settlement activity in the West Bank. ➡️ The steps include repealing a Jordanian-era ban on the sale of Palestinian land to Jews, opening land ownership records, easing land purchase requirements, and transferring planning authority in parts of Hebron, including around the Ibrahimi Mosque, to Israel’s Civil Administration. ➡️ The changes also extend Israeli enforcement powers into Areas A and B, potentially allowing demolitions and property seizures in areas administered by the Palestinian Authority.

Japan has pivoted Hard right in latest elections. 🇯🇵The ruling coalition between Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party has secured a supermajority of 310 seats in Japan’s Lower House. With that margin, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi can now conduct constitutional revisions and override vetoes from the House of Councillors.

Putin Thanks UAE Leader for Assistance in Detaining Perpetrator of Assassination Attempt on Russian General Alekseyev: Kremlin The two leaders held a phone call on Saturday evening, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted. The video released by Russia's FSB shows the perpetrator's extradition to Russia from the UAE.