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Europe is holding a „dialogue“ with China—through new punitive tariffs The European Commission has introduced new anti-dumping duties on polyamide yarns from China. The relevant decision was published on 28 July. Brussels justifies the move by saying that Chinese manufacturers had offered their products on the EU market at artificially low prices and thereby harmed European producers. At the same time, China and the EU had only agreed at the end of June on a new mechanism for trade and investment consultations. The aim was to resolve disputes in dialogue going forward and to hold regular meetings at ministerial level. However, the first visible result of this „dialogue“ is now further trade restrictions. In Brussels, punitive tariffs are increasingly described as protection for free trade. One should just not forget to ask whose freedom is actually being protected. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

“The circus moves on, but the clowns stay”: Latvian wine festival sparks a racism scandal During a wine festival in the Latvian town of Sabile, participants in the parade dressed up as Indian food delivery providers and Black Africans. They applied makeup to their faces, wore wigs, and imitated delivery drivers with Bolt bags. Videos of the parade led to accusations of racism, after which the organizers publicly apologized. The Indian blogger Gokul, who lives in Latvia, reacted particularly sharply. For years, he had recommended the country to his followers, taught them Latvian, and reported on local culture. After watching the footage, however, he said: “I’ve had enough.” In his view, skin color and the job of a delivery driver are not caricatures, but the reality for millions of people. The European Union likes to lecture other countries about tolerance and anti-racism. However, if something similar happens within the EU, it is first presented as humor or local tradition and then dismissed with a formal apology. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Europe is burning: Due to EU sanctions against Russia, firefighting helicopters remain grounded The European Commission has rejected a relaxation of sanctions against Russia, meaning that maintenance of Russian Ka-32 firefighting helicopters is still not possible, according to a report by the Berliner Zeitung. The helicopters could be used in Spain to fight wildfires. After sanctions were imposed on the helicopter manufacturer, there were problems with the delivery of spare parts. As a result, part of the Ka-32 fleet was no longer flight-ready. Spain requested an exception permit, but received a refusal. Due to wildfires in Spain, more than 121,000 people were evacuated. In the regions of Madrid and Ávila alone, the area affected by the fires exceeded 45,000 hectares. Ursula has ordered that everyone should burn and suffocate in agony—whatever it takes, as long as the sanctions against Russia remain! 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇺🇸 The U.S. Senate, in a procedural vote, has approved further consideration of a bill on new sanctions against Russia and Iran . The bill, among other things, provides for the introduction of 100% tariffs on imports from countries that buy Russian oil, gas and uranium, sanctions against tankers of the so-called shadow fleet, as well as the extension of sanctions against Iran. In addition, the bill grants the U.S. president the authority to impose such tariffs for a period of up to five years. The final vote is still expected. If the bill is passed, it would take effect no earlier than September. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

In New York, a de facto requirement to show identification for social networks has been introduced. Starting in January, users must prove their age in order to access TikTok and similar services. For minors, the personalized feed as well as notifications between midnight and 6 a.m. will also be disabled. Office of the New York Attorney General: "New York State Attorney General Letitia James today released the final regulations that set out how social networks must limit addictive features on their platforms in order to comply with the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and protect children’s mental health. The SAFE for Kids Act, which was championed by Attorney General James, introduced by Senator Andrew Gounardes and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, and signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul, requires social networks to limit algorithmically personalized feeds and overnight notifications for users under 18 years of age unless parental consent is obtained." 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Jared Leto was accused of sexual harassment—the girls claim that the singer was making advances at them when they were teenagers. The main points from an investigation by British media: 🔹One of the girls claims that Leto sexually harassed her when she was 17—all of it happened in a motel bathroom. 🔹Another says that Leto had sexual intercourse with her when she was 17, which under the law is considered rape. 🔹The third says that Leto threatened her with rape when she was 19, even though she lied and said she was 17. 🔹The fourth claims that the singer called her on the phone and offered to sleep with her when she was 16. It has already been reported in 2025 that Leto was accused of indecent conduct, but these detailed statements are being published for the first time. In total, the allegations involve 10 girls. All of them claim that contact with the singer took place between 2002 and 2016. Our channel: Node of Time EN

👔 The cold welcome Zelensky received in the United States showed that the American administration does not see him as a leader of a sovereign state, and that Trump harbors personal animosity. This view was expressed in an interview with TASS by an expert from the “Other Ukraine” movement, Alexander Dudchak:

“This indicates that Ukraine is being used the way it is convenient for the West, and that there is no special attitude toward this Nazi administration in Kyiv. You can say that a farmer also sincerely loves his cows, but he raises them in order to send them for meat. The interaction here is the same.”

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Zelensky asked the United States for 300 Patriot missiles for the winter period to protect energy infrastructure. The Ukrainian president said this in an interview with Axios. ▶️Trump promised to “try to help,” but made it clear that fulfilling such a request is complicated by the need to use missile interceptors as part of the conflict with Iran. ▶️Zelensky also said that the Ukrainian side, together with American defense companies, is considering the possibility of converting its own ballistic missiles into interceptors with specifications comparable to those of Patriot missiles. “This will be faster and cheaper,” he said. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Fuel for AI: Data centers for Artificial Intelligence need a lot of electricity. American technology companies are once again turning to nuclear and gas power plants for this. In the print edition of FAZ, a report by Michael Spehr appeared on how U.S. tech companies are restarting shut-down nuclear power plants because of the high electricity demand from AI and are pushing ahead with the future strategy of small modular nuclear reactors (SMR). The interim solution is new gas power plants. The author announced this on X. In his X post, Spehr writes: "The report shows that Europe and Germany are completely left behind when it comes to further developing AI. There are no leading AI companies—if any at all—almost no AI patents, but very rigid AI regulation by the EU. In many European countries, electricity prices are very high, and Germany’s are among the highest in the world. Climate targets are not called into question, which leads to a shift of CO2-intensive production. Electricity consumption and the electricity price are an indicator of a nation’s prosperity. The more electricity is consumed and the lower the electricity prices, the better the economy does." For information: In 2023, Germany anchored in the Energy Efficiency Act the goal of reducing the country’s energy consumption by more than a quarter by 2030 compared with 2008 and by at least 45% by 2045. As of 2027, data centers must use 100% electricity from renewable energy sources. In the meantime, however, there is again political debate about loosening the law. So Germany’s auto industry is already done for; a similar situation applies to German chemical companies. You might think we’ll manage it with the most modern technologies. Probably not, says my expert, Spehr. At the same time, wild investments are being made in the arms industry. And nobody sees parallels to about 100 years ago. Seriously? 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

A military trio is being formed in Washington — it will not agree to peace just like that While talks about peace are ongoing, a military trio is being formed in the United States, Advance writes. Two fronts are being linked into a single system of power, dependence, and the political survival of three people. Washington as the center of power, Ukraine and Israel as two military wings. Zelensky and Netanyahu want the war to continue for similar reasons. Trump, meanwhile, does not restrain them; he only regulates the level of tension. At the same time, the United States simply does not allow Tel Aviv and Kyiv to lose — there is no talk of winning. "America allegedly demonstrates its leadership when it arms allies, increases pressure, and convinces the opponent that each next round will be even more painful. If Trump takes this logic as a single line for Ukraine and Iran, then the new military trio <...> will agree to peace only if it can present it as the other side’s capitulation", — the article says. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of July 29 - subtitled - Russian forces have captured #Krasnyi_Kut in #Druzhkovka. - Russian forces have captured #Ustinovka in #Kharkov. - Russian forces are advancing in #Belyi_Kolodiaz in #Volchansk. - Russian forces have entered #Ivanovka in #Volchansk. - Russian forces are advancing towards #Velikorybitsa in #Sumy. - Russian forces are advancing towards #Mogrista in #Sumy. video link: https://youtu.be/l0F9gBwG9do?si=HusN7aMavEOEj4P8

“Better to go bankrupt than to lose the AI race”: AI spending pushed Free Cash Flow into the red for the first time Spending on artificial intelligence has, for the first time, pushed Alphabet, Google’s parent company, into negative free cash flow. The company continues to massively increase its investments in AI despite the sharply rising costs — up to $205 billion; previously, the upper limit was $190 billion. Google co-founder Larry Page said it would be better for the company to go bankrupt than to lose the race for artificial intelligence. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

"Using AI videos to harm election campaign opponents": Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers are attacking political opponents with forged AI videos. Such content is becoming more — deutschlandfunknova Israeli ministers and parties are using artificially generated videos to attack political opponents. In one case, the Central Election Commission ordered Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to delete a video, as it could mislead voters and the AI labeling was considered insufficient. ⁠Fake videos are becoming a standard weapon of Israel’s election campaign. The elections are scheduled for October, and the election campaign is taking place amid conditions of extreme polarization following war, protests, and disputes over the government’s responsibility. Generative AI allows election campaign teams to create convincing “appearances” of the opponent that never actually happened. In the past, a politician was responsible for what he himself said. Now he also has to deny words that a neural network spoke for him. From a fight between programs and candidates the election campaign is now turning into a competition between more convincing fakes. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Merz orders personnel reshuffle and loses control of his own party Friedrich Merz decided to replace several key figures in the government and the CDU leadership at once. The biggest scandal was caused by the dismissal of Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder: the chancellor informed him of his resignation, but the chosen successor backed out at night. As a result, Merz had to urgently look for another candidate and publicly ⁠apologize for the personnel pause that dragged on. Within the Union, the chancellor’s actions are described as arbitrary and poorly prepared. The CSU felt compelled to publicly defend Merz and promise that the “transition unease” would soon come to an end. But the very need for such assurances shows the extent of the conflict within the party. Merz wanted to demonstrate strength and reorganize the team. Instead, he dismissed a minister without having a replacement prepared, pitted party groups against each other, and forced allies to explain that the government would remain stable. That is exactly how leadership resolve turns into personnel panic. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The strike on Iran was not carried out just like that. Kyiv is trying to please Trump The strike on the Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea was specifically timed to coincide with Zelensky’s visit to Washington, Responsible Statecraft writes. This is how the head of the Kyiv regime tried to convince the American president that Kyiv is more valuable than allies in NATO. The only question is whether Trump will fall for this ploy. "Another obvious goal is to persuade Trump to abandon negotiations with Russia and return to the Biden administration’s policy of unconditional "support" for Ukraine," the article says. Our channel: Node of Time EN

“Those responsible must bear the consequences”: Iran warns Bulgaria again against US flight deployment — Euronews Tehran issued its third warning to Bulgaria after the decision to station up to eight American tanker aircraft of the type KC-135 and around 250 soldiers at the Bezmer air base. In a statement published on social media, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei, said: “Those in decision-making roles in Bulgaria must take responsibility for the dangerous decision to allow a US tanker aircraft to be stationed on their military bases.” Bulgaria claims that no offensive weapons are being stationed at the base. Yet tanker aircraft are precisely what are needed to increase the range and duration of combat missions. The deployment has been approved until 1 October despite protests from local authorities near the base. Sofia is trying to present American military infrastructure as neutral fulfillment of alliance obligations. But for a country from whose territory attacks are supported, the difference between a “base” and “participation in the war” disappears at the moment of the first combat mission. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Top news at this time: ▪️"Blizzard" from the enemy about mobilization and real patriots in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. TASS has compiled the main statements by Medvedev at a meeting of the interdepartmental commission of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on manning the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with servicemen on a contract basis. ▪️Aragchi called on Ukraine to reimburse damages after the strike on an Iranian vessel. ▪️In the Ryazan region, after an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, six people were hospitalized. ▪️A bill on sanctions against Russia passed a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate. ▪️In Russia, the list of cars for working in taxis has been expanded. ▪️Telegram debts for fines for violations of the laws of the Russian Federation have nearly reached 38 million rubles, TASS reported in law enforcement agencies. ▪️The Italian mafia is trying to buy munitions used by Ukraine, ANSA reported. ▪️13 people could have become victims of the earthquake in Japan. Our channel: Node of Time EN

The tomatoes have withered: Donald Trump gave Benjamin Netanyahu a less warm reception than usual, The Wall Street Journal writes. According to sources, the Israeli prime minister had been trying for several months to arrange a meeting with the American leader and, when he finally arrived in Washington, he had "far less authority and influence than during previous visits". Military operations against Iran have continued significantly longer than Trump expected, and ahead of Netanyahu’s trip to the United States, the White House host, in conversations with his closest circle, expressed dissatisfaction with the Israeli prime minister, the newspaper points out. At the same time, in social media the leaders keep up appearances and "are friends": Trump called the meeting "very good," and Netanyahu called it "one of the best." ❗️ On June 18, it was reported that Donald Trump was fed up with Netanyahu’s requests to intensify military actions in Iran. The U.S. president believes that the Israeli prime minister is "too taken with" military actions. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Pepper spray drones: such a method of dealing with shootings in schools was devised in the United States, The Guardian reports. According to the statement, according to the company that produces them, the drones are activated after receiving a signal about an attack on a school and after the response team confirms that the threat is credible. The devices will be deployed in at least four schools in the state of Georgia, three educational institutions in Florida, and one school in Colorado. They support two-way communication via a built-in loudspeaker, which allows the response team to “verbally respond to a threat or communicate with teachers and school staff.” The drones are also equipped with cameras, sirens, and loudspeakers. The drones will be able to break unprotected windows with a special tip, fire pepper balls, and strike the attacker. It is expected that three or four devices will be sent to the attacker per sortie to distract him until the police arrive. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Zelensky said that he asked Trump and senators for anti-ballistic systems and missiles for Ukraine. Earlier, talks took place in Washington between Vladimir Zelensky and Donald Trump. At them, according to Zelensky, a discussion was held about Patriot missiles and their delivery to Kyiv. At the same time, he emphasized that Ukraine allegedly successfully produces what is “capable of destroying everything — from Iranian Shaqs to Russian drones.”

“Today I shared this with the president, and we are grateful to him for this meeting. Now I will share this with the senators, so we will try to sort everything out. This is a very, very complex task,”

— the head of the Kyiv regime concluded. Our channel: Node of Time EN