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Despite a Pro-Palestinian Russian-based Hacker Group claiming responsibility for the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attack this morning against 𝕏. Elon Musk of course decides to instead point the finger at Ukraine for the Attack.

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The U.S-flagged tanker, M/T Stena Immaculate which was struck earlier today off the coast of the U.K. by a Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel, resulting in several explosions and fires causing the loss of the ship, was one of only ten tankers that are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Tanker Security Program (TSP), designed to assist Military Sealift Command (MSC) with the transportation of fuel to U.S. military forces overseas in a time of crisis. The ship was reportedly loaded with jet fuel at the time of the collision.

Channels linked to Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) are reporting that following today’s agreement signed between the U.S-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Government, a military convoy carrying top officials will travel tomorrow to Kurdish-held Territory in Northeastern Syria, where they will begin the integration of military and civil institutions under the control of Damascus.

U.S. President Trump’s Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff stated earlier during an interview with Fox News, that the United States never stopped sharing defense-related intelligence with Ukraine, adding that the issue of fully resuming intelligence-sharing with Ukraine would be further discussed during negotiations tomorrow in Saudi Arabia.

Massive news today in Syria, as following a meeting in Damascus earlier between the Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the SDF has agreed to a deal which will see the incorporation of all Kurdish civil and military institutions in the northeast, into the Syrian State. Under the agreement, the SDF also pledges its support to the Syrian Government in its ongoing fight against remnants of the Assad Regime, as well as all other threats against Syria.

Reports within the last few minutes by Syrian media, of several airstrikes by the Israeli Air Force against former military installations and bases of the Assad Regime in the Daraa Governorate.

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Last night, unidentified drones once again visited the Novokuybyshevsky oil refinery in the Samara region, where fuel for Russian bombers is produced. The so-called governor of the region stated that the attack failed, but the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for some reason posted footage of a fire being extinguished at some "warehouse" in the city. https://video.nostr.build/b4ca957fd0c36f02384af362daa88b6159c6bd228ce81b9113e3f20d86fb8900.mp4

Last night, strike drones attacked the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Samara region.

The plant produces fuel for supersonic aircraft and has a design capacity of 8.8 million tons of oil annually. https://video.nostr.build/808f988db38eade345d70ea4c29e4f4ea761ab92ed954db335c36bf468e6c6c9.mp4

According to multiple sources, the number of deaths caused by jihadists linked to HTS in Syria has surpassed 1,000. The group has taken control of Damascus and large areas of the country following Assad’s downfall. The majority of those affected are Alawite Arabs, but Christians are also being targeted. https://video.nostr.build/81a6f2363adf17fc3dc516665829f47ed65c8c3f1cab468129321bd96e42ff3c.mp4

Former U.S. Navy Captain, Astronaut and current Democratic Senator from Arizona, Mark Kelly travelled to Ukraine this weekend, where he met with officials at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv as well as Ukrainian military leaders, visited defense industry sites, heard from wounded service members, and met with the International Red Cross Committee.

Following his visit, Senator Kelly, who has traveled to Ukraine three times since 2023 and is the first member of Congress to visit the country since the recent heated-confrontation with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, stated, “One thing is clear: No one wants this war to end more than President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people. But it has to end in a way that protects their sovereignty and security. The safety of Ukraine is tied to the safety of the United States, that's why I stand with Ukraine.” With him adding, “The world will become a very cold and lonely place if we continue this ridiculous “screw you, go it alone” foreign policy — America is the strongest, richest country in the world. We didn’t get there by being bullies like Putin, we got there by leading from the front and bringing our allies.”

Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known Palestinian activist living in the United States on a Permanent Resident Visa, also known as a Green Card, who played a major role in last year’s unrest and occupation in support of Hamas at Columbia University in New York City, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is facing deportation and revocation of his Legal Permanent Resident Status.

Khalil, who graduated in December with a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International Affairs, is accused of leading activities at Columbia aligned to Hamas and has had his Student Visa revoked “in support of President Trump’s recent executive orders prohibiting antisemitism at U.S. college campuses”, according to Tricia McLaughlin, Spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security.

This follows a post earlier tonight by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which included a link to an article about Khalil’s arrest, while stating, “We will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America so they can be deported.”

Al-Mayadeen correspondent: Reports of clashes in the vicinity of the former Political Security branch in the Mezzeh neighborhood in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Al Jazeera correspondent: An explosion was followed by gunfire in the Mezzeh neighborhood, west of the Syrian capital, Damascus

A reporter with the Washington Post asked U.S. President Trump earlier on Air Force One, if he felt Russian President Vladimir Putin was “disrespecting” him by attacking Ukraine while he was trying to make a peace deal? To which President Trump responded, “What did he do? Is he disrespecting me? Who are you with?” Before telling the reporter, “You’ve lost a lot of credibility” likely referencing the Washington Post.

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Pro-Assad elements have reportedly launched an attack tonight on the Political Security Headquarters in the Mezzeh Neighborhood of Damascus, as the Assadists, with support from foreign entities, continue their campaign of terror and unrest across Syria.

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Former Governor of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 Financial Crisis, Mark Carney has won the Liberal Party vote and will be the 24th Prime Minster of Canada, replacing Justin Trudeau, who has been in the position since 2015.

Commanders of the ELN, a Colombian Marxist-Leninist guerrilla group, stated today that they are ready for a "total war" against the Colombian armed forces, which are preparing to launch an offensive with 10,000 soldiers against areas controlled by the group.

Trump says he has left instructions for the military on what to do if he’s assassinated by the Islamic Regime in Iran.

“If Iran assassinates me, they will be obliterated. I’ve left instructions.”

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