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Russian teachers made to spy on 'disloyal' students in patriotism lessons

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Russian teachers made to spy on 'disloyal' students in patriotism lessons

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Russian teachers made to spy on 'disloyal' students in patriotism lessons

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Russian teachers made to spy on 'disloyal' students in patriotism lessons

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Russian teachers made to spy on 'disloyal' students in patriotism lessons

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Turkish authorities methodically target IDF soldiers, Israeli studies reveal

New studies examining what they described as Turkey’s use of antisemitism as a tool for diplomatic attacks against…
#EuropeSays #Turkiye #Türkiye #AmichaiChikli #antisemitism #Antizionism #DIASPORA #DiasporaMinistry #Erdogan #IDF #Israel #soldiers #Turkey #Turkish
https://www.europesays.com/turkiye/46545/

https://www.europesays.com/iran/275375/ Turkish authorities methodically target IDF soldiers, Israeli studies reveal #AmichaiChikli #antisemitism #Antizionism #Diaspora #DiasporaMinistry #Erdogan #IDF #Israel #soldiers #Turkey

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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#War fears grow in #Europe. Sweden plans mass burials

Real body bags, priest reciting last rites to fictional #soldiers, #cold-storage stress tests reveal Sweden is willing to prepare its #defence

Sweden’s #ArmedForces carried out full-scale exercise in #logistics of burying fallen soldiers

The mortuary drill formed part of Aurora 26, #Sweden's largest national military exercise since the 1990s

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/sweden-rehearses-mass-military-burials-as-part-of-largest-defence-drill-in-decades

#RussianAggression #USThreats

#War fears grow in #Europe. Sweden plans mass burials

Real body bags, priest reciting last rites to fictional #soldiers, #cold-storage stress tests reveal Sweden is willing to prepare its #defence

Sweden’s #ArmedForces carried out full-scale exercise in #logistics of burying fallen soldiers

The mortuary drill formed part of Aurora 26, #Sweden's largest national military exercise since the 1990s

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/sweden-rehearses-mass-military-burials-as-part-of-largest-defence-drill-in-decades

#RussianAggression #USThreats

#War fears grow in #Europe. Sweden plans mass burials

Real body bags, priest reciting last rites to fictional #soldiers, #cold-storage stress tests reveal Sweden is willing to prepare its #defence

Sweden’s #ArmedForces carried out full-scale exercise in #logistics of burying fallen soldiers

The mortuary drill formed part of Aurora 26, #Sweden's largest national military exercise since the 1990s

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/sweden-rehearses-mass-military-burials-as-part-of-largest-defence-drill-in-decades

#RussianAggression #USThreats

#War fears grow in #Europe. Sweden plans mass burials

Real body bags, priest reciting last rites to fictional #soldiers, #cold-storage stress tests reveal Sweden is willing to prepare its #defence

Sweden’s #ArmedForces carried out full-scale exercise in #logistics of burying fallen soldiers

The mortuary drill formed part of Aurora 26, #Sweden's largest national military exercise since the 1990s

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/sweden-rehearses-mass-military-burials-as-part-of-largest-defence-drill-in-decades

#RussianAggression #USThreats

#War fears grow in #Europe. Sweden plans mass burials

Real body bags, priest reciting last rites to fictional #soldiers, #cold-storage stress tests reveal Sweden is willing to prepare its #defence

Sweden’s #ArmedForces carried out full-scale exercise in #logistics of burying fallen soldiers

The mortuary drill formed part of Aurora 26, #Sweden's largest national military exercise since the 1990s

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/sweden-rehearses-mass-military-burials-as-part-of-largest-defence-drill-in-decades

#RussianAggression #USThreats

'We landed in Normandy for D-Day and all hell broke loose - 72 hours earlier we had no idea what was to come'

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'We landed in Normandy for D-Day and all hell broke loose - 72 hours earlier we had no idea what was to come'

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'We landed in Normandy for D-Day and all hell broke loose - 72 hours earlier we had no idea what was to come'

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'We landed in Normandy for D-Day and all hell broke loose - 72 hours earlier we had no idea what was to come'

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'We landed in Normandy for D-Day and all hell broke loose - 72 hours earlier we had no idea what was to come'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ww2-pressure-film-release-2026-37610873

Warriors of Israel rebrands to support 90,000 wounded Israeli veterans

After years of war, Israel is facing the largest rehabilitation effort in its history, and Friends of Irgun…
#Israel #News #disability #DisabledIDFveterans #idf #IDFsoldiers #injury #jerusalem #rehabilitation #soldiers
https://www.europesays.com/3226720/

https://www.europesays.com/iran/272363/ Warriors of Israel rebrands to support 90,000 wounded Israeli veterans #disability #DisabledIDFVeterans #IDF #IDFSoldiers #Injury #Israel #Rehabilitation #soldiers

Sunday, August 30, 2026

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Philippines Economic Weakness Continues As 2nd Quarter GDP Growth Lands At 2.3%

The economy of the Philippines slowed down even further in the 2nd quarter of 2026 landing at 2.3%, according to a news report by GMA News. Embarrassingly, this made the Philippines an economic weakling among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

By comparison, the economy of the Philippines achieved only 2.8% growth in the 1st quarter of this year. The nation’s economic growth for 2025 was at 4.4%

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the GMA News report. Some parts in boldface…

The Philippine economy continued to slow down in the second quarter of 2026, still due to a subdued investor and consumer sentiment amid the lingering effects of the flood control corruption scandal and the inflationary pressure brought by Middle East crisis-induced global fuel price shocks, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.

At a press conference, PSA chief and National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa said the economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP)—the value of goods and services produced in a period— grew 2.3% in the April to June 2026 period, slower than the 2.8% growth seen in the first quarter of 2026.

This is the economy’s weakest footing since the fourth quarter of 2009 —excluding the contraction seen during the COVID-19 pandemic years— when the GDP growth rate was at 1.8%.

The 2.8% second quarter GDP growth put the Philippines behind its neighbors in Southeast Asia that already released their April to June economic growth rates such as Indonesia at 5.29%, Vietnam at 8.39%, and Singapore at 5.7%.

The first half of 2026 GDP growth rate stood at 2.6%, still behind the government’s downwardly revised target of 3.5% to 4.5% for the entire year.

Despite the economic slowdown, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said, “What we are experiencing right now, I believe, is transitory, temporary.”

“Domestic demand remained subdued, mainly because total investment continued to contract as public construction declined. Household consumption growth also moderated amid higher inflation, job losses, and lower remittance receipts arising from the Middle East conflict,” Balisacan said.

Household final consumption expenditure grew 2.8%, slower than 5.2% in the same period last year, weighed by contractions in transport (-7.5%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (-1.9%), recreation and culture (-0.8%), and restaurants and hotels (-0.2%).

Government expenditure, likewise, slowed down by 8.3% from 8.7% year-on-year; while gross capital formation (GCF) —which measures investments— contracted by 9.2% from a growth rate of 0.9% a year ago.

The decline in GCF was due to the decline in construction at 14.8% with government spending on construction contracting 32.4%.

“Although public construction is a small part of the economy, the amount of contraction, at 32%, brought a significant impact on the economy,” Balisacan said.

“The sharp decline in public construction was the main contributor in the decline in investments… driven by continuous caution due to the flood control scandal,” the country’s chief economist said.

Among the major economic sectors, agriculture posted a growth rate of 2.7%, slower than 7% year-on-year; industry declined by 2.4%, from an increase of 2.1% weighed by the construction’s depreciation; services grew slower at 4.5% from 6.9%.

Agriculture, industry, and services sector contributed 7.5%, 27.9%, and 63.3%, respectively to the total GDP during the quarter.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think the economy of the Philippines will eventually fall into a recession in 2027? Do you believe that the hosting of the ASEAN summit by the Philippines will result in economic miracles and more foreign investment?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Japan Sees Urgent Need To Prepare Itself For New Ways Of Warfare

In this age of artificial intelligence (AI), the rising use of drones in military operations and Communist China’s disturbing presence at sea, the Defense Ministry of Japan sees the urgent need to prepare the nation for the new ways of warfare, according to a news article by Jiji Press.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news article of Jiji Press. Some parts in boldface…

Japan’s Defense Ministry emphasized the urgent need to prepare for what it calls new ways of warfare leveraging drones and artificial intelligence technology in an annual white paper adopted Tuesday.

The 2026 report, submitted by Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi to the day’s cabinet meeting, also displayed vigilance over the Chinese military’s expanding activities in the Pacific, saying Japan should respond with its “comprehensive national power.”

The white paper said that large-scale attacks combining low-cost unmanned equipment and conventional missiles have been conducted on the battlefields of Ukraine fighting Russia’s aggression.

Acknowledging that preparing for prolonged conflicts has become a key issue, the government stressed the importance of securing adequate stockpiles and ensuring sustained operational capability.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you support the idea of Japan tremendously modernizing itself militarily to defend itself while pushing back against Communist China’s military presence at sea? Would you like to see Japan become more sophisticated in the new ways of warfare using whatever state-of-the-art technologies it has? Do you think Japan should approach the United States for more advanced military hardware?

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What To Watch On YouTube Right Now – Part 142

Welcome back my readers, YouTube viewers and all others who followed this series of articles focused on YouTube videos worth watching.

Have you been searching for something fun or interesting to watch on YouTube? Do you feel bored right now and you crave for something to see on the world’s most popular online video destination?

I recommend you check out the following videos I found.

#1 Retrospective Videos Of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – Back in 2000, I was fortunate enough to have seen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the local cinema here in the Philippines. Directed by Ang Lee, the film was a dramatic martial arts film set in ancient China. Apart from having established Asian actors Michelle Yeoh, Pei-Pei Cheng and Chow-Yun Fat, the movie’s huge success made Zhang Zhiyi an instant star as she carried a very important role. Its importance in the history of global movies was realized when it earned ten Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. To this day, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a highly admired film and it is not surprising to see it being featured in many YouTube videos. What I posted below are for your enjoyment and enlightenment. Observe how the film impacts YouTubers in their reaction videos.

https://youtu.be/5dR34L1Kj7M?si=24LYnvQ9rVyDdrd1

https://youtu.be/6KlLH3uTDCM?si=Qc_pJ-Mn6jJYzEAo

https://youtu.be/kkjN4Pu9aOw?si=WoJxFI32-Wt9veQB

https://youtu.be/G7mrjFdFLXw?si=fVIGc5Lg4UZizF_8

#2 EOM Reacts’ Minority Report Video – If you love Tom Cruise and if you want his best collaboration with Steven Spielberg, you cannot go wrong with Minority Report. By today’s standards, Minority Report is still very engaging to watch and it also has Spielberg’s clever approach on storytelling as elements of science fiction, suspense and film noir were blended nicely on-screen. That said, you must see how the movie impacts EOM Reacts’ in his reaction video posted below. Go watch it!

https://youtu.be/Hyn0AhXqP38?si=l8vbX9PzEWtiOjFY

#3 The Resident Evil Trilogy On PlayStation Revisited – When I was very young, I was fortunate enough to play Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis on the PlayStation. The survival horror genre Capcom started with the first RE game really grew not only in popularity and commercial sales, but also in clever game design that included cinema-like storytelling strongly focused on the zombie apocalypse. By the end of 1999, the RE trilogy on PlayStation positively impacted video gaming as a whole and the characters Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield became wildly popular with gamers. Considering how old the first three Resident Evil games are, do you think they have aged well and are they playable enough for gamers who born after those games were released? Watch and learn from the retrospective video below.

https://youtu.be/IZb54l7ZIwo?si=qtGsUYIczlOblvIl

#4 Ranting For Vengeance Slams Insomniac’s Wolverine Video Game – Anyone who closely followed the life and times of the iconic Wolverine in comics should be concerned about how he is presented in the upcoming Insomniac-developed Marvel’s Wolverine video game. This early, there are clearly signs of wokeness in the said video game and those are signs that show that Insomniac does not give a damn about the literary legacy of Wolverine. You can learn more by watching Ranting for Vengeance’s video and each time he slammed Marvel’s Wolverine, he backs it up with facts and details. Watch his video now!

https://youtu.be/TnIyE5x251g?si=sFqzbRVB7WdDkk2q

#5 You, Me and the Movies React To Showdown In Little Tokyo – I was a teenager when Showdown In Little Tokyo was released in local cinemas here in the Philippines way back in 1991. I never saw it on the big screen back then but I do remember the aggressive pre-release promotions that include previews and an in-depth behind-the-scenes making on TV. The local buzz in 1991 was this…the film was entertaining and the team-up between Dolph Lundgren and the late Brandon Lee (son of Bruce Lee) was well-received. Considering how old the action movie is, one has to wonder if it has aged well. You can find out by watching the reaction video by You, Me and the Movies now.

https://youtu.be/RI0ygeLC3vk?si=8lqbRG7O9izN4BV5

#6 Tokyo-style Pizza Attracts Many – Have you ever heard of the Tokyo-style pizza? One food joint in Japan started it and already it has attracted a lot of foreigners as customers. Pizza has its Italian origins but in Tokyo, the ways to customize it, cook it and make it truly distinct from the rest of the world have been realized. Watch and learn from the Nippon TV video below.

https://youtu.be/_Qu2oKPkwMA?si=dbm_Y-eRp8xWimz1

#7 Japan’s Military – Under the leadership of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, Japan has emerged as a military powerhouse and it will soon export military hardware to nations that need them. Japan is still operating with its pacifist constitution but that will not stop it from becoming a valuable partner to nations that need their military expertise and technologies. The Self-Defense Force (SDF) of Japan is highly trained and very efficient with military operations as seen in the Nippon TV video below. Watch and learn.

https://youtu.be/VpYvX-eFRNM?si=hbgcU__IrTiwfJV_

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Friday, October 31, 2025

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

[vlog/video] Trump-Zelensky summit was theater, not progress: Landsbergis — Russia resumes stolen grain shipments from occupied Ukrainian territories to Syria — Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast — Security guarantees for Ukraine explained: What’s on the table and what’s realistic? … and more

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The court case could have wider implications on the president’s #power to deploy #soldiers within the #US after #Trump directed #immigration officials to prioritize #deportations from other #Democratic-run #cities.

Trump, a Republican, argued that the #troops were necessary to restore order. Newsom, a #Democrat, said the move inflamed tensions, usurped local authority & wasted resources.

#law #Title10 #PosseComitatusAct #Constitution #RightToProtest #LosAngeles #California #NationalGuard

Digital painting: Ambiguous impulses for your own mental cinema!
#contemporaryArt #mentalCinema #digitalPainting #virtualPainting #aiAssistedArt #digitalArt #saveBioDiversity #climateActionNow #systemChange #endFossilFuels #makeArtNotWar #noAFD #NoRacism #NoFascism #humanrights #humanDignity #Нетвойны #soldiers #marching #army #worldWarOne #cup #coffeeStains #nakedMullRat #sandPuppy #crazyEyes #madEyes #oldWhiteMan #handstand #acrobat #topper #hand #gesture #pointerfinger #raisedFinger #frame

28.12.2022 #video:

"Our #soldiers are not just service #people. They are the hope of millions for #life. They are the hope of #Europe for calm. They are the world's hope that the time of empires has passed,"
#Zelensky #awarded #Ukrainian Warriors in #Parliament today.

#Ukraine