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Economist, Philosopher, Writer, Recov Journo | Interest in Indo-Pacif, CapitalFormation, Ancient Civilis, Great Literature | Christian Without Adjectives: I Uphold Kindness, Aim To Serve My Neighbour | Shy by nature #PrinciplesFirst Here primarily to learn
On the night of Nov. 9 to 10, 1938, the Nazi regime incited people to commit mass violence against Jews across Germany. Nazis humiliated, assaulted, and killed Jewish people, burned +1,400 synagogues, vandalized thousands of Jewish-owned businesses, apartments and homes
It was a prelude to Shoah.
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Spiegel report.
October 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
On Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in Brussels, “Last night, numerous drones from Russia violated Polish airspace”, adding that the assessment of the incident, including the motivations, was ongoing.(1)
September 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Ukraine shot down 747 Russian drones and four Iskander-K cruise missiles out of a total of 823 (810 drones and 13 missiles) that the Russians launched at the country, a record since the beginning of the war.
September 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A number of casualties increased to 48 and 12 fatalities with individuals as young as 2, 14, 17 age old.

*Photos courtesy of Radio Svoboda, the Ukrainian section.
August 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Another record of Russian air attacks: 538 drones, one hypersonic Kinjal missile, seven ballistic missiles, and 18 cruise missiles, totaling 629 rockets and drones combined.
August 28, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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August 11, 2025 at 4:39 AM
July 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
"Kolyma tales’ discusses "the question of man and world meeting, of man's fight against state machine, the truth of this fight, the fight for self, the inside — and outside fight." (Varlam Shalamov, sentenced to 14 years in the Soviet Gulag)

www.penguin.com.au/books/kolyma...
July 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
For all my subscriber friends and everyone interested, I wholeheartedly recommend this Newsletter from the Indopacific. Their fight for justice, as well as their opposition to fascism, primarily from overseas, among other things, is fascinating.

theo-indopac-report.kit.com/2763595b18
July 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The Trump Administration cancelled part of Russia's financial sanctions, favouring banks closely tied to Putin. 

It is well known that Russia did nothing to achieve this.

Putin increased bombardments of Ukraine after Trump was elected and cut military support for it immediately.
June 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Will you take this decision into account?
June 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
London-bound #AirIndia, #AI-171 flight that crashed on Thursday shortly after taking off from #Ahmedabad, a city in western India, was carrying 169 Indian nationals, 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese individuals, and one Canadian.
June 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The 36th Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre

"It has been 36 years since the 1989 June Fourth Massacre... For every family who lost a loved one, the scenes of that year remain seared into our hearts. The bereaved will never forget."
June 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Karol Nawrocki is Poland's president - based on the final official results.
June 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Polish voters backed the Conservative independent candidate, Karol Nawrocki, with 50.89 percent, while his rival, a deputy of the ruling party, secured 49.11 percent.

After 99.96 percent of the votes have been counted, it seems that Mr. Nawrocki will become the next President of Poland.
June 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
This looks like Gargamel's house.
May 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Pope John Paul II would be celebrating his 105th birthday today.

Pope Leo XIV remembered it and wore his chasuble-relic.
May 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Vatican published the official portrait of Leo XIV.

www.vatican.va/content/vati...
May 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Pope Leo XIV calls for justice for immigrants.

"My own story is that of a citizen, the descendant of immigrants, who in turn chose to emigrate." (1)
May 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago on September 14, 1955, into a family of immigrants. His father, Louis Marius Prevost, had French and Italian origins, while his mother, Mildred Martínez, had Spanish roots.
May 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney - Cardinals elected a new pope. The new Pope will receive homage from all Cardinals.
Afterwards, he will bless pilgrims and the faithful worldwide from St. Peter’s loggia, the basilica's balcony.
May 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“Today, the Australian people have voted for Australian values,” Prime Minister Albanese said in his acceptance speech, holding his Medicare card. The Labor Party, initially predicted to lose seats, secured a historic victory and won the governing majority.
May 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The state of the Russian mind. -- 
In the Russian city of Voronezh, there was a "Victory Parade" featuring kindergarteners riding on tanks. The children from kindergarten No. 190 were first made to march to music, then placed in toy tanks and airplanes.
April 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On Monday, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in a new a report said average military expenditure as a share of government expenditure rose to 7.1 percent in 2024, and world military spending per person was the highest since 1990, at $334.”
April 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM