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Commentary: Despite Trump’s unpredictability, Japan remains calm — buoyed by personal ties, strategic alignment, institutional reassurances and a belief that maintaining close U.S. relations is its only viable defense option.

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NEW: Kremlin officials publicly acknowledged that Russia seeks the “complete destruction” of Ukraine, indicating Moscow’s disinterest in good faith peace negotiations & a near-term resolution to the war. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 3, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar060325 More Key Takeaways🔽

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Mondelez continues to be a SPONSOR OF WAR Leading UK MPs have accused Cadbury owner Mondelez of being 'too busy counting its profits' to respond to criticism over selling its chocolate in Russia. 1/5

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Ukraine has once again struck the Crimean Bridge with a device that has severely weakened a support column under the archway. Satellite images and visual evidence has confirmed the destruction and damage of about 15 of Russia's strategic bombers from Operation Spiderweb.

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This is unacceptable @Keir_Starmer Refugees in UK traumatised and angry at being pressured into learning the ‘language of the invading force’

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'We refuse to forget history', Taiwan president says on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary reut.rs/4dKKgLX

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This liar tries to clean himself up. Remember his nazi salute!

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The Chinese government has announced netizens will require IDs to go on the internet. For now this is voluntary, but there are signs it will not remain that way for long.

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Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours reut.rs/43ZAdz6

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The new nature of war means Europe has to unleash defence start-ups

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‼️ Russia: “Shoigu arrived in the DPRK for talks with Kim Jong-un on Putin's instructions” What does Russia need now? www.kommersant.ru/doc/7775890

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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian forces have widened the frontline in Ukraine's northern region of Sumy, officials and analysts said, and Moscow said it captured another village on Tuesday, bringing the region's capital closer to within the range of frontline drones. www.reuters.com/world/europe... #Russia

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🇬🇧🇺🇦 #Britain pledged on Wednesday to supply 100,000 drones to #Ukraine by the end of the current financial year in April 2026, marking a tenfold increase, after saying the unmanned aerial vehicles had transformed the way wars are fought. www.reuters.com/business/aer...

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Denmark to drop ‘frugal’ stance on EU budget to counter threat from Russia

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🇱🇻 #Latvia was elected on June 3 to the United Nations Security Council for the first time in its history. kyivindependent.com/latvia-joins...

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Dutch car sharing firm adds Renault EVs capable of powering local grid reut.rs/4mH1H49

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A tale of two cities: why China appears so different when viewed from Barcelona and Prague A long read from the road, showing the divide between those who view China as an economic opportunity and those for whom it's a security threat. Can Europe bridge the gap? www.scmp.com/news/china/d...

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Czech bitcoin scandal sparks fears of state role in money laundering

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From the Leopard 1A5 to the Leopard 2A6! The 21st Mechanized Brigade has shared some new images of a Leopard 2A6 MBT in their service, hiding somewhere in the woods. The Leopard 2A6 also has been upgraded with reactive armour, grille protection and an anti-drone net installation. /87

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NBC News reports that President Trump reportedly does not read daily intelligence briefings, preferring to watch TV. The U.S. Director of National Intelligence is considering delivering briefings in a video format similar to Fox News, the war in Ukraine will be presented in a condensed form.

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🇺🇦👀 NATO countries plan to count military aid to Ukraine as defense spending, — Euractiv It is noted that this scheme will allow reporting on the increase in spending to 5% of GDP, which Trump demands. Non-military aid and allocation of weapons from existing stocks will not be taken into account.

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It appears Ukraine was only able to hit the Kerch Bridge pillar support with a submarine drone once. It was protected by underwater barriers, so the damage was limited. Repeat attacks are necessary to destroy the pillars. Nonetheless, Russians say a crack appeared through the entire pillar support.

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This post went viral in 10 minutes on Twitter, clocking 31,000 views in 2 hours to begin. I expect it will pass 150,000 to 250,000 in time. On BlueSky it reached less than 1% of that, with just 7 re-posts and 35 likes (further details not available).

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VERY BIG TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 ⚡️ SBU conducted a new unique special operation and hit the Crimean Bridge for the third time - this time underwater! ✈️ General Staff confirmed strike on 41 aircraft during operation "Spiderweb". 💥 BAVOVNA in occupied Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. 1/5

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North Korean 60-mm mortars have been spotted in Russian arsenals for the first time.

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We're sweetening the pot!🏆 New bonus prizes in the Wild Hornets drones raffle—FREE TO JOIN!🐝 You get 1 entry in the bonus draw... 🎟for each new quote post of the raffle⤵ 🎟for each $10 donated to join Wild Hornets Starter Packs (info⤵) The same $10 also counts for 1 entry in the regular raffle /1

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EU antitrust regulators escalate Visa, Mastercard probe, documents show reut.rs/45BCUIn

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Tracking code that Meta and Russia-based Yandex embed into millions of websites is de-anonymizing visitors by abusing legitimate Internet protocols, causing Chrome and other browsers to surreptitiously send unique identifiers to native apps installed on a device arstechnica.com/security/202...

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Ok. I know some people are still going on about how AI is completely useless and there are no viable uses of it. Meanwhile, in the last two weeks I built for myself the perfect tasks management/productivity tool, which fits exactly the way my brain works. Entirely just by telling an LLM what to do.

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New: Ukraine's SBU security service behind the audacious drone attack deep inside Russia now says it has attacked the Kerch bridge in occupied Crimea in a months-long operation. It says SBU agents "mined the supports" of the bridge with 1,100kg of TNT under the water line and detonated this morning.

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Keep Calm, and Keep On Boycotting Target. #TargetBoycott #BoycottTarget www.newsweek.com/target-facin...

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Putin is so cocky despite Operation Spiderweb because he thinks - (1) Russia will inevitably progress on the battlefield (2) The West is in decline and Europe can't carry Ukraine (3) Trump isn't pressuring Russia seriously (4) The Russian economy will not collapse

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🇺🇦 President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced a shakeup in Ukraine's military on Tuesday, including the appointment to a new post of a commander who tendered his resignation over a deadly Russian attack. www.reuters.com/world/zelens...

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A 20-year power purchase agreement between Meta and Constellation will secure the long-term operation of Constellation's Clinton Clean Energy Center, while the tech company also moves forward with its process to develop nuclear capacity at new US locations. www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/met...

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Romania's Nuclearelectrica and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power have poured first concrete to mark the official start of construction of the Cernavoda tritium removal facility. www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/fir...

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Two of Laramide Resources Ltd's advanced-stage uranium development projects - Crownpoint-Churchrock and La Jara Mesa - have been designated FAST-41 Covered Projects by the US Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council. www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/new...

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Australian mineral company Aura Energy and Neu Horizon Uranium Limited plan to enter into a strategic collaboration agreement to develop Sweden's uranium resources should the country remove its prohibition on uranium mining. www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/col...

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The first one’s gone. In Moscow, Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylaš, commander of the Russian Air Force, accidentally fell out of a window.

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Ukrainians are incredible. Our Defense Forces are writing history with their innovation, ingenuity, and intelligence. Thank you to everyone involved. We are proud! #Ukraine — the first in world history to: ◾️ Destroy a warship with a naval drone ◾️ Destroy a submarine with a cruise missile⤵️

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1\#Ucraina Fronte di Kostijantynivka: Russi avanzano fino alla periferia di Poltava, prendendo alcune posizioni agli ucraini

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🔥 Kerch Bridge is on fire! After a massive underwater blast, its bases were severely damaged. Yes, another brilliant SBU op 🇺🇦🕵️‍♂️ Just days after #Spiderweb took out 1/3 of Russia's strategic bombers, 👉 1+ ton of explosives hit the symbol of #Crimea’s annexation – the bridge #Putin opened in 2018

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CRIMEA BRIDGE UNDERWATER STRIKE: SHOCK AND PANIC IN RUSSIA Vlog 1063: War in Ukraine youtu.be/YJLTPNUb-Zo

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Over the last 3+ years, I’ve had the honor of meeting personally with 100+ 🇺🇦 military units. Here’s just a small part of it - Top 10 units that received the most NAFO trucks from us. 🇺🇦 soldiers are the best in world — battle-tested warriors who deeply understand what modern warfare really means.

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"So we will be tough, but being a part of the Frugal Four is no longer the right place for us," Quite a statement from Danish Prime Minister, also with a view towards their upcoming EU Council Presidency. Given changes in Sweden and Finland on defence, the frugals might become quite a small club.

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" #Russia is discreetly deploying new motorized rifle divisions and advanced artillery systems, including North Korean equipment, to regions near #Latvia, forming a strategic reserve with little public visibility." jamestown.org/program/russ...

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Ukrainian pilots used to fly solo missions. Now they fly as coordinated kill teams. One Su-27 destroys Russian air defense while escorting other jets—not hunting randomly, but clearing paths for the strike package, "like a scalpel" euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/03/h...

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