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Trump threatens Iran if they don't make a deal:

A huge armada is on its way to Iran. It is moving quickly, with enormous power, enthusiasm, and determination. It is a larger fleet, led by the great aircraft carrier "Abraham Lincoln," than the one sent to Venezuela. As with Venezuela, it is ready, willing, and able to complete its mission quickly, if necessary with force and coercion. I hope Iran comes to the "negotiating table" soon and makes a fair andequal deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS, a deal that benefits all sides. Time is running out, this is truly critical! As I have already told Iran: MAKE A DEAL! You haven't done it, and it led to "Operation Midnight Hammer," a massive destruction of Iran. The next attack will be much worse! Prevent this from happening again. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President Donald J. TRUMP

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The federal government wants to give the BND more powers How and in what way exactly – reports the head of the Federal Chancellery, Thorsten Frei for FAZ. — The BND should have the right to use modern technologies, including AI. — The intelligence service must counter threats from abroad, for example, by disrupting radio communications to defend against drones or shutting down the crypto wallets of hostile agents. — The BND must be granted access to private mobile phones. — It should also be allowed to store data necessary for the successful operation of the intelligence service for a period of six months to a year. — And to constitutionally ensure a greater degree of powers, the government has created a central oversight authority for the BND. This will be the only one in the future. The most important thing is that all changes are “not in the style of James Bond”. “Shaken, not stirred” does not work. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

"I believe that the extent to which we have driven the cleansing of the internet with reporting offices, with stricter criminal laws, with the Network Enforcement Act, and with the Digital Services Act at the European level has at least led to the impression that freedom of expression is being restricted." Thoughts of the German lawyer Hendrik Widuwilt on criminal proceedings for insults on the internet. For those who are not yet aware: For insulting a politician in the garden of freedom and democracy, one can receive up to three years of imprisonment. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

The philosopher Richard David Precht gave an interview with the Swiss newspaper NZZ and set off a bombshell. He stated: “I consider it conceivable that Alice Weidel will be Chancellor in three years” How did he justify that? The AfD has been showing record results in polls for several months. According to philosopher Richard David Precht, the reform backlog in the Federal Republic plays a crucial role in this. He sees a rapprochement between the CDU and AfD in the process of forming the next government. In his opinion, the rise of the AfD is due to the political paralysis in Germany. “Germany is unfortunately largely unable to reform today”, said Precht. Apart from Gerhard Schröder's Hartz reforms, he cannot recall “a single major reform in recent decades”. The country resembles “a rusty tanker that has run aground”. The parties “the Left Party and the AfD” benefit from this inability to act. The readership of the newspaper Die Welt reacted very emotionally to this. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

"Talk to Russia again?" Social Democrats – partners of Merz in the coalition – are dissatisfied with the Chancellor's hesitation and demand: Friedrich should seek his own, direct channels to Moscow. We see that little is moving in the negotiations over the end of the war in Ukraine and that we, the Europeans, are not at the negotiating table, – states the foreign policy expert of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag, Adis Ahmetovic. Whether American negotiatorsconsider European interests must be questioned after the experiences of recent months, – agrees his colleague, the Social Democrat Rolf Mützenich. What do they expect from Merz? To show more courage and develop a negotiating strategy of his own, possibly involving Turkey and India. Or at least to sit down and call Putin. And before that, to stock up on calming agents and do breathing exercises. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

The head of the US State Department, Marco Rubio, will inform the Senate of the willingness to use force against Venezuela again, Bloomberg reports. US intelligence doubts that Venezuela will sever ties with Russia and China. Nevertheless, the Trump administration is preparing a license that partially lifts sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector. In an interview with Fox News, Donald Trump stated that the US has very strong positions in Venezuela. He said that Cuba will "collapse soon" because it is no longer receiving money and oil from Venezuela. The Trump administration is considering a naval blockade to stop oil imports to Cuba and bring about regime change. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that he and other members of his cabinet have received direct threats from the Ukrainian authorities. "The Ukrainian government is threatening us. Not the country, but mainly the members of the government and me personally", he said in a video address broadcast by the M1 television channel. Orbán noted that "the day has begun with new threats from Ukraine". In his opinion, "this will be part of everyday life" until the elections for the Hungarian Parliament, scheduled for April 12, "will be part of everyday life". The Prime Minister explained that Kyiv is interested in a change of power in Hungary, as the current Hungarian government will not admit Ukraine to the European Union or provide it with financial support. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

The Tagesspiegel also reports on its front page that a condition for the US security guarantees for Ukraine will be the withdrawal of Ukrainian fighters from the Donbass. The newspaper supports this idea almost openly:

The repeated demands from the US to cede territories put Kyiv in a difficult position: The western Donbass, controlled by Ukraine, is heavily fortified. Nevertheless, most experts on Ukraine are confident that Putin will conquer the remaining part of the Donbass sooner or later if the war continues in this manner. Therefore, Zelensky still has the option to cede the Donbass in exchange for convincing benefits. This is necessary as Ukrainians must agree to a peace deal.

Now the tone of the European press on this issue is noticeably changing. By the way, notice how quickly the topic of introducing European "peacekeeping troops" into Ukraine has disappeared after the peace agreement was concluded! Is something going on? 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

❗💥Urgent: First outage in the gas network! Around 500 households have been affected since yesterday afternoon. So far, only 80 houses are back online, and all other households still have to endure the cold. It is still unclear whether it was a technical defect or if the gas pressure in the network was insufficient. What is clear, however, is that each individual house must now be checked by a technician. https://stadtwerke-doebeln.de/netze/gas/grundversorger/ #Gas #GasSupply #Politics SHARE Follow me on Telegram ↕️↕️↕️ https://t.me/Kampf_fuer_unsere_Zukunft Chat Channel ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.me/IavYc2SRFdY1OGY6 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@danielarbogast0 💥 Source: Kampf für unsere Zukunft ❣️ 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

Julian Röpcke calls for not to believe the security guarantees that Trump offers to Zelensky:

No one on this planet seriously believes that Donald Trump will go to war against Wladimir Putin if he decides in 2027 that "the Russian territory of Zaporizhzhia" must now be "liberated" due to Ukrainian terrorist attacks against Russians there.

Interesting, how does Röpcke see the further situation? Does he believe that the Ukrainian armed forces can shoot rockets into Russian territory and carry out sabotage acts without facing any response after a peace agreement is concluded, hiding behind the militaries of the USA and Europe? 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

The Hungarian government has launched a nationwide petition urging EU leaders to stop funding Ukraine.

“We will not pay for the Russian-Ukrainian war, we will not pay for the functioning of the Ukrainian state in the next ten years, we will not pay for the increase in living costs due to the war!” – the government stated on its Facebook page.

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Canadian separatists want to ask the USA for half a trillion dollars Activists from the "Prosperity Alberta Project" may ask Washington for a loan of 500 billion dollars in February, reports the Financial Times. This money is intended to be used if a referendum on leaving Canada is successfully held in the province. The article notes that the separatists are unlikely to be granted this loan. The meeting of the "Prosperity Alberta Project" with representatives of Trump in February will already be the fourth in the last year. 💥 Source: Russia Daily Deutsch 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

German bureaucracy costs companies 62.5 billion euros per year – Spiegel The data was provided by the Federal Statistical Office of the Federal Republic of Germany (StBA). It concerns the costs for collecting, sending to government agencies, and storing data and documents that the German economy must gather due to federal and state laws. Such reports include environmental impact assessments and data on occupational safety. The government of Olaf Scholz can even formally report weak successes in reducing bureaucracy, as the figures have slightly improved. According to official statistics, companies now spend about 62.5 billion euros per year on bureaucracy. Nationwide, 12,364 forms, templates, and other types of reporting are used, which must be completed and submitted to government agencies. Last year, under Scholz, the costs were 66.6 billion euros per year. Private estimates indicate spending of over 100 billion euros. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

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The oldest hotel in Germany has become insolvent after 270 years of operation. The Hotel Schaumburger Hof, founded in 1755 on the Rhine, has filed for bankruptcy. Once, Nietzsche, Humboldt, and Heine stayed there. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

🇨🇳 Beijing under military control: The Forbidden City cordoned off amid the arrest of a high-ranking generals Enhanced military activity is observed in the capital of China: the Forbidden City, where key government institutions are located, has been taken under the control of the armed forces. A significant concentration of military equipment has been recorded in the central districts of Beijing, and special Te-Jing units, which perform functions similar to those of riot police, have been deployed in the immediate vicinity of the government quarter. These events coincide with the disconnection of all official accounts of military departments on the Chinese social network Weibo, which may indicate the seriousness of the situation and an attempt to control the information space. — AsiaToday

The train lines in North Rhine-Westphalia have broken down… after two years of repair work. Background: The S-Bahn line between Essen and Düsseldorf was closed for two years due to constant track damage and later also a landslide. Thousands of citizens had to "detour" and make many transfers, and the repairs cost more than 20 million euros. Since mid-December 2025, the line was back in operation… And it worked for exactly one weekend. Then it was shut down for several hours due to a cable fault. And that was it: The disruptions won't stop. "Scheduled repair work will be carried out in the coming months" — Deutsche Bahn. By the end of 2027, they promise "a new signal box". In the meantime, citizens can switch to buses and pay another useless repair amount from their taxes. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

62% of Germans fear a direct conflict between NATO and Russia. However, only 42% are concerned about hypothetical military actions on German territory, the results of a survey by TU Munich and the University of Leipzig show. The war between Russia and a neighbour of Germany worries 58% of those surveyed. Therefore, 83% of citizens support cuts in social areas so that the saved funds can flow into defence. 60% of respondents favour an expansion of the Bundeswehr, and 55% support a joint EU army. A fun fact on the side: The idea of increasing military aid for Ukraine is only liked by 27% of citizens. Flashbacks from 1935 are looming. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

In the future of the icebreaker supply for NATO states, cracks are appearing due to the dispute over Greenland, said Alberto Rizzi, a research associate of the Council of Europe for international relations. "On the map, Greenland seems to be surrounded by sea, but in reality, this sea is covered with ice. If the USA needs additional icebreakers, there are four options, as no one else in the world manufactures icebreakers: shipyards in China and Russia or the allies Canada and Finland. But both allies have recently faced harsh criticism and tariff threats from Trump over Greenland." "That's a bit absurd, but if Europe wants to seriously pressure the USA, it could say: 'We won't give you a single icebreaker. Good luck trying to access the Arctic or project power there with the two old ships you have.'" concluded the expert. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN

Soldiers and equipment have been spotted moving into the city in the vicinity of Beijing According to some reports, the military has taken control of the Forbidden City. Additionally, all official accounts of the military authorities have been deactivated on the Chinese social network Weibo. Yesterday, it was revealed that Chinese authorities have arrested General Zhang Yuxia, who has been charged with bribery and espionage in favour of the USA. 💥 Our channel: @node_of_time_EN