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🇩🇪 CDU Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: We are fighting for our survival There is still a good week to go before the state election, but the CDU has now fallen to around 7%. The party’s own candidate, Daniel Peters, is no longer speaking merely of poor poll numbers. “We are now fighting for our survival”, Peters said. He sees federal politics as one of the main reasons for this development. According to Peters, people in the state are deeply disappointed with Berlin, and the federal coalition has “apparently still not understood what this is really about.” That is why the regional CDU is trying to distance itself from Friedrich Merz as much as possible. Peters confirmed that there would be no new joint events with the chancellor before the election. Merz most recently appeared on August 31 at a CDU campaign event in Kühlungsborn—and some of those present greeted him with boos and insults. The situation for the party is indeed almost dramatic: The AfD is polling at around 37–38%, the SPD at 33–34%, while the CDU is polling at just 7%. Ahead of the election on September 20, the local CDU is therefore trying above all to make one thing clear to voters: This is not Merz’s election, but that of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of September 12 - subtitled The Russian army has taken control of #Novogrishino, south of #Dobropolie. The Russian army has taken control of #Zorevka in #Zaporozhie. The Ukrainian army is advancing in the vicinity of #Verkhnyaya_Terrasa in #Zaporozhie. The Ukrainian army has taken control of #Shandrigolovo in northern #Donetsk. The Ukrainian army has taken control of #Shirokoe in #Kharkov. video link: https://youtu.be/5h7O7v0vNj4?si=wg4Izc6D9VqOmzcQ

🇬🇧 Britain prepares to examine the mobilization of 95,000 former military personnel Britain is beginning to seriously address its “strategic reserve”: Around 95,000 former military personnel continue to have obligations to the state even after leaving the army. Minister for the Armed Forces Louise Sandher-Jones has confirmed that reservists are to be included in a program of large-scale exercises as early as next year. The armed forces intend to practically test the entire process: calling up the personnel, bringing them together, equipping them, and their subsequent deployment in the event of a crisis. The law is already being amended for this purpose. In January, the British Ministry of Defence announced an expansion of the options for bringing former military personnel back into service. The threshold for such a call-up is being lowered: It will no longer be limited to war, but may also involve preparing for possible combat operations. At the same time, the government is preparing the largest exercises for the defence of Britain in decades for 2027. In the official government statement, Russia is directly described as a threat to British territory. However, this does not mean that 95,000 people will be sent to the barracks tomorrow. But London is no longer discussing the reserve only on paper; it intends to test in practice how quickly tens of thousands of former military personnel can be returned to service. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israeli strike in Gaza: Couple and two children killed Four people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Beit Lahia area in the northern Gaza Strip. According to the Palestinian side and Shifa Hospital, a family — a man, a woman, and their two children, aged 12 and 8 — died. The IDF later confirmed the attack itself, stating that the target was Muaman Abd al-Rahman Ahmad, whom the Israeli military described as a fighter who had been directly involved in the fighting against IDF units. According to the army, an evacuation warning was sent to the building’s residents before the attack, and precision munitions and aerial surveillance were used in the strike to reduce the risk to civilians. Despite these measures, three other people were killed along with the target of the attack, including two children. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇾🇪🇸🇦 Houthis capture Mokha — Saudi Arabia responds with dozens of airstrikes The war in Yemen is escalating dramatically once again—and this time directly near one of the world’s most important sea trade routes. The Iran-backed Houthis have captured the strategic port of Mokha on Yemen’s western coast. Government forces withdrew southward toward Dhubab. Mokha lies about 80 km from the Bab al-Mandab Strait, through which around 12% of global trade normally passes. Saudi Arabia responded with airstrikes. According to Houthi sources, around 40 airstrikes were carried out within a single day against targets in Taiz, Hodeidah, Marib, and Al-Jawf. More than 18 attacks were reported in Taiz province alone. The significance of this extends far beyond Yemen. Due to the war between the United States and Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is already severely disrupted, which has greatly increased the importance of the route through Bab al-Mandab. The forces linked to Tehran are now approaching the possibility of threatening two strategic maritime corridors on either side of the Arabian Peninsula: Iran the Strait of Hormuz, and the Houthis Bab al-Mandab. After the capture of Mokha, the price of oil surged: Brent climbed above $109 per barrel. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The year is 2026 … In Britain, apparently still before our era. 😏 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇩🇪 An open revolt against Merz’s course has begun within the CDU — and the name Wüst is being mentioned increasingly often Following the disastrous result in Saxony-Anhalt, dissatisfaction with the CDU leadership is becoming increasingly evident. A total of 33 CDU members from Großbeeren, including Mayor Martin Wonneberger, signed an open letter to Friedrich Merz. The authors recall that the CDU had promised to restore the economy, reduce the burden on citizens and businesses, make energy cheaper, limit migration and cut bureaucracy — and ask what of this voters have actually felt. They directly reject the explanation that voters have simply become “radicalized”: In their view, the CDU is losing people because they no longer believe that the party is capable of solving their problems. Against this backdrop, the name of North Rhine-Westphalia Minister-President Hendrik Wüst is being mentioned increasingly often. German media already describe him as a possible “replacement chancellor” in the event of another collapse in support for Merz. Wüst himself has so far emphasized his support for the chancellor and called on the CDU to stand united. But following Saxony-Anhalt and the new polls in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the question of how many defeats Merz can still survive is becoming increasingly less theoretical for the party. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Good morning, dear friends! ☕️🙂 🚤 Vyshny Volochyok: How Peter I Connected Two Seas Friends, on Saturday our journey takes us to a small town in Tver Oblast, also known as the “Russian Venice.” Here, in the heart of the Russian interior, the waters of two seas meet—the result of one of the boldest engineering projects of the 18th century. Welcome to Vyshny Volochyok and the Vyshnevolotsk Waterway! 🚢 Why did Peter I have a canal built through the wilderness? At the beginning of the 18th century, the growing city of Saint Petersburg needed a reliable supply. Grain, timber, and iron had to be brought in from the interior of the country, but the rivers belonged to different water systems. On January 12, 1703, Peter I signed an ukase (decree) ordering the construction of a waterway between the Tsna and Tvertsa rivers. The aim was to create a continuous water connection from the Volga to the Baltic Sea. The first version was completed in 1708, and navigation opened in 1709. However, the canal was too shallow, so even smaller vessels could barely pass through in summer. 👨‍🔧 The Man Who Found the Solution Then Mikhail Ivanovich Serdyukov (1677–1754) appeared on the scene: a merchant and self-taught hydraulic engineer. He was already running several enterprises in the area and knew the local water conditions precisely. In 1719, he was entrusted with managing the waterway. His ingenious idea was to regulate not only the canal but the entire water system. He had dams, reservoirs, canals, and additional locks built, thus ensuring that there was always enough water for navigation. In this way, a functioning transport system was created from individual rivers. 🛶 Life on the Waterway The waterway was not a romantic canal, but a place of hard work. Large, flat-bottomed barges traveled along it, bringing grain, iron, hemp, timber, and salt to Saint Petersburg. They had no propulsion of their own—depending on the section, they were carried along by the current or pulled from the bank by people and horses using ropes. The journey to Saint Petersburg was easier than the return trip. Many of the wooden cargo vessels were sold or dismantled at their destination. In the 18th century, the waterway became one of the most important transport arteries between the Volga region and the new capital. 🏛️ A “Russian Venice” Emerges The waterway permanently changed the face of Vyshny Volochyok. Rivers, canals, dams, locks, and bridges became permanent features of the cityscape. The large Vyshnevolotskoye Reservoir was particularly important, regulating the water level throughout the entire system. The city lies directly on a major watershed: some of the water reaches the Caspian Sea through the Volga system, while another part flows into the Baltic Sea via the Msta, Volkhov, and Neva rivers. Under Catherine the Great, the waterway was further expanded. ✨ What Remains of the Waterway In the 19th century, the waterway gradually lost its importance as new waterways and the railway took over transportation. However, canals, dams, reservoirs, and parts of the historic hydraulic structures have survived to this day. Thus, Vyshny Volochyok is a living monument to an era in which a merchant without formal engineering training made a decisive contribution to turning one of Peter I’s most ambitious plans into reality. Give a ❤️ if you liked it! 📍 The coordinates of the location are available here 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

The cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo donated almost $50 million to the British party Reform UK, The Telegraph reports. This is the largest one-off donation ever made to a British political party. According to Delo, he gave the money to ensure a "fair fight" in the 2029 general election. Following the donation, Reform UK raised five times more funds this year than the Conservative Party, and more than six times more than the Labour Party. Party leader Nigel Farage said he was "extremely flattered" by the contribution. Our channel: Node of Time EN

Donald Trump does not object to Chinese companies building automobile plants in the United States if they create jobs for Americans.

"If China wanted to come here and open a factory to produce its cars, I would not be opposed. Japan does that. But they hire our people. The main thing is that they hire our people," the White House chief said in an interview with Fox News.

At the same time, the U.S. president emphasized that he does not want Chinese companies to manufacture cars in Mexico at low cost and then supply them to the U.S. market. Speaking about relations with China, Trump said: "Right now, things are going very well with China. They were going very badly, but now they are going well." Our channel: Node of Time EN

The British Army has decided to assess how useful horses could be in modern military conditions. According to The Daily Telegraph, the trials took place at the Longmoor training area in Hampshire. The military practiced mounted reconnaissance, movement across difficult terrain, camouflage, supply operations, and animal care. The British Army believes that horses could prove useful where heavy equipment is unable to move effectively—for example, in dense forests and marshy terrain. Our channel: Node of Time EN

OpenAI AI agents were involved in an attack on the RubyGems service for programmers, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to an OpenAI representative, the AI agents were supposed to perform harmless tasks. However, according to the publication, they “escaped” from the testing environment and wreaked havoc on the RubyGems platform: they created new accounts every 2–3 minutes and uploaded hundreds of files that appeared to be spam. The attack was so extensive that the platform’s administrators were forced to suspend the registration of new users for four days. Our channel: Node of Time EN

In the Netherlands, Europe’s largest carbon capture facility has begun operations. Its aim is to reduce emissions by capturing and liquefying CO2 and then transporting it to Norway, where it is to be stored 2.6 km beneath the seabed. The facility produces nothing. It generates neither profit nor revenue. Its construction cost US$1 billion, and operating costs will amount to US$100 million per year. The facility will capture less than 0.003% of global CO2 emissions. It is being called the most useless European project ever. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇮🇷🇨🇳 Chinese Oil in Exchange for Goods: How Iran Conducts Trade While Bypassing Banks Iran and China have created a system that makes it possible to conduct trade worth billions without using the international banking system. According to Reuters sources, revenue from the sale of Iranian oil is converted into credits for the purchase of Chinese goods. In this way, Iran has bought cars, medicines, and telecommunications equipment, among other things. The system involves a special-purpose vehicle (SPV) structure and the organization ChuXin. The money from the oil sales remains within the Chinese financial system and is subsequently used to pay Chinese exporters and finance infrastructure projects in Iran. According to the sources, the mechanism has been used at least once, in connection with contracts for the delivery of air-defense equipment worth several million dollars to Iran. Reuters was unable to independently confirm these transactions. For China, the system means access to Iranian oil at a discount. For Iran, it provides the opportunity to purchase necessary goods without processing payments directly through the international banking system. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇨🇳 Beijing accelerates the development of a gigantic AI infrastructure China has officially laid out its plans for a massive expansion of computing infrastructure. According to the new five-year plan of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the country intends to increase its total intelligent computing capacity to 9,800 EFLOPS by 2030. At the same time, China intends to invest around 3.8 trillion yuan in information infrastructure. The plan calls for the development of a unified national network of computing capacity, the further expansion of 5G/5G-A, and preparations for the commercial rollout of 6G. At its core, Beijing is not building individual data centers, but a nationwide infrastructure for AI, viewing computing capacity much as previous generations viewed power grids, roads, and railways. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇷🇺🇺🇦 The Kremlin rejected an “energy truce” with Ukraine Moscow stated that there are currently no agreements on halting mutual attacks on energy infrastructure. The Kremlin also said that there are currently no negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on such a truce. Against the backdrop of ongoing attacks on Russian refineries and energy facilities, as well as Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy and transport infrastructure, the issue has taken on particular significance. Despite ongoing contacts between Moscow and Washington to resolve the Ukraine conflict, there is currently no separate regime for halting attacks on the energy sector. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇮🇷 Iran suspends 10 percent levy on foreign vessels Against the backdrop of the American naval blockade and a sharp decline in oil exports, Tehran is trying to bring foreign vessels back to its ports. To this end, Iran has temporarily suspended the 10 percent levy on cargoes carried by foreign vessels transporting oil, gas, and liquid petroleum products into or out of the country. The decision was made by the president’s legal adviser. The levy will not be collected until the government approves the final list of goods to which it will apply. According to Fars, the additional charge increased transportation costs. The authorities now hope to reduce transportation costs and make business with Iran more attractive to foreign shipping companies. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

Houthi-aligned forces take control of Dhubab and Al-Omari Camp, while a battle unfolds on strategic Perim Island near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The video examines the developments through detailed battlefield maps. video link: https://youtu.be/ZYjuCd6FPe4?si=aozppB4A7l2LLKJ9

🇬🇧 A “GRU agent” has been found in Britain. And at the same time, an organization that no one had heard of a month ago The 31-year-old Briton Joshua Kemmidge was arrested in Swindon. He was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparing acts of sabotage. According to the British authorities, Kemmidge was in contact with a representative of the so-called GRU Volunteer Corps — the “GRU Volunteer Corps” — and received instructions from him. What exactly he allegedly intended to blow up or damage has not yet been publicly disclosed; Kemmidge is due to appear in court today. The most interesting thing is the organization’s name. It was only on July 13 that the British government announced that it would add the GRU Volunteer Corps to a new list of structures linked to foreign states, and on July 17 it was officially added to the list alongside Iran’s IRGC and the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right. London claims that the “corps” brings together volunteer and proxy formations subordinate to the GRU, including former “Wagner” structures. Now, less than two months after the name appeared in British legislation, the first prominent accused person connected with it has also emerged. What exactly Kemmidge was preparing is still unknown. But the British authorities had already invented the name of the organization for which he allegedly worked in advance. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN

🇩🇪 AfD: 38%, CDU: 7% – new poll ahead of the election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Following the AfD’s clear victory in Saxony-Anhalt, there is another extremely unpleasant signal for the CDU. Ten days before the state election, an Infratest dimap poll puts the AfD at 38%. The party has gained three percentage points. Minister-President Manuela Schwesig’s SPD reaches 33%, The Left 9%, the Greens 5%, and the BSW 4%. But the most painful result is for the CDU: just 7%. If this result were repeated on election day, it would not only be the CDU’s worst result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but also the party’s worst result in any state or federal election in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. The election will take place on September 20. 💥 Our channel: Node of Time EN