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On November 18, X user Vivid Prowess posted a query to non-Israeli, non-Jewish followers asking their personal reasons for supporting Israel, paired with an Israeli flag image. The post garnered over 300,000 views, nearly 7,000 likes, and 3,600 replies by Thursday, featuring endorsements from figures like Brianna Wu citing strategic defense against radical ideologies and emotional ties to Jewish humanity. Responses highlighted shared values, democracy, biblical faith, historical duty, and personal stories, alongside sharp critiques amid polarized views on ongoing conflicts.

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What drives non-Israelis and non-Jews to back Israel? Vivid Prowess's viral X question exploded with 300,000 views and thousands of raw replies.

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On Thursday, Jackson Hinkle's X post labeling Taiwan a 'fake country' under China drew sharp rebuttals and support, spotlighting Taiwan's limited diplomatic recognition by only 12 UN members and the Holy See amid the unresolved Chinese Civil War. Taiwan governs 23 million people democratically, holds multiparty elections, maintains a 215,000-strong military, and receives U.S. arms support, including a recent $330 million package. Public opinion strongly favors the status quo or independence, with over 80% rejecting China's 'one country, two systems' model, reflecting broader geopolitical divides.

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Influencer Jackson Hinkle declared Taiwan a 'fake country' that belongs to China, igniting a heated online clash viewed over 65,000 times. The post amplified longstanding tensions between China's unification claims and Taiwan's 76 years of independent self-governance.

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The exercise involved Russia's Baltic Fleet corvette Stoikiy and Iranian ships like the destroyer Alvand, focusing on counter-piracy tactics and maritime security. Officials from both nations called it routine cooperation to share expertise, following a trilateral drill with China in the Strait of Hormuz. The maneuvers occur amid U.S.-Iran tensions over nuclear talks and a regional U.S. military buildup, with Poland urging its citizens in Iran to leave.

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Commandos rappelled from helicopters onto a mock hijacked ship, while speedboats circled in tight formation. Iranian and Russian special forces practiced retaking the vessel together.

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Pieter Garicano argues in Works in Progress Magazine that Europe's rigid dismissal protections—like 62 months' salary in Spain or €167,000 per worker for Opel's 2014 factory closure—deter firms from high-stakes bets in EVs, AI, or space tech. While Volkswagen outspends U.S. rivals on R&D, it sticks to safe improvements rather than breakthroughs, and economists link this to Europe's lag in AI chips and mRNA vaccines. Critics cite studies showing protections can spur innovation, plus successes in flexicurity models like Denmark's, but many call for reforms to boost dynamism without sacrificing social stability.

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Europe boasts educated workers and solid infrastructure, yet incomes have fallen 20 percent behind U.S. levels since 2000. A new article pins the gap on strict firing rules that make bold risks too costly for companies.

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British historian Sir Antony Beevor, in a December 2025 Sky News interview, accused Trump of being unwittingly manipulated by Putin to weaken Ukraine. Garry Kasparov hit back, claiming Trump is actively colluding with Moscow through stalled talks, aid cuts, and territorial pressure. Amid trilateral meetings in Abu Dhabi that yielded a prisoner swap but no breakthroughs, Zelenskyy eyes a June 2026 U.S. deadline while Russia keeps striking energy targets—the debate underscores splits on whether Trump's push ends the war or favors Putin.

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A historian's sharp label for Trump as Putin's 'useful idiot' resurfaced, pulling chess legend Kasparov into a heated clash over Ukraine peace talks.

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The three nations began their annual "Maritime Security Belt 2026" exercises on Thursday, featuring Russian corvettes and frigates, Chinese destroyers, and Iranian vessels practicing anti-piracy, search-and-rescue, and security tasks. These drills follow Iran's recent missile tests that briefly closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, a 21-mile chokepoint carrying 20% of the world's oil. Analysts view the event as routine cooperation signaling solidarity amid U.S. deployments and nuclear talks, with all sides stressing peaceful goals and no incidents reported.

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As U.S. forces build up nearby, Russian, Iranian, and Chinese ships gathered in the Sea of Oman for coordinated maneuvers through a vital global oil route.

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The three nations began their annual "Maritime Security Belt 2026" exercises on Thursday, featuring Russian corvettes and frigates, Chinese destroyers, and Iranian vessels practicing anti-piracy, search-and-rescue, and security tasks. These drills follow Iran's recent missile tests that briefly closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, a 21-mile chokepoint carrying 20% of the world's oil. Analysts view the event as routine cooperation signaling solidarity amid U.S. deployments and nuclear talks, with all sides stressing peaceful goals and no incidents reported.

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As U.S. forces build up nearby, Russian, Iranian, and Chinese ships gathered in the Sea of Oman for coordinated maneuvers through a vital global oil route.

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