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AfD leader questions Germany’s future in NATO

Published December 17, 2024 – By Editorial staff
AfD leader Tino Chrupalla questions Germany's NATO membership.
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Tino Chrupalla, co-leader of the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, is now questioning the role and importance of NATO for Germany.

In an interview with the German newspaper Welt, Chrupalla criticizes that "Europe has been forced to implement America’s interests" and stresses the importance of also respecting Russia's interests.

– Europe has been forced to implement US interests. We reject that, Chrupalla said in the interview. He believes that NATO no longer functions as a defence alliance and that Germany should reconsider its membership of the organization.

– NATO is currently not a defence alliance. A defence community must accept and respect the interests of all European countries – including Russia’s interests. If NATO cannot ensure that, Germany must consider to what extent this alliance is still useful for us, Chrupalla further elaborated.

The AfD has so far not taken a position in favour of a direct withdrawal from NATO, but Chrupalla has previously criticized the alliance's confrontational stance towards Russia. He argues that this policy creates divisions in Europe and makes reconciliation with Moscow difficult.

In an earlier statement, Chrupalla described this as "...necessary to ensure lasting peace and prosperity on our continent".

AfD expected to succeed in upcoming new elections

The AfD is making strong progress ahead of the German elections in February. The party is currently polling at 18%, putting it ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats (SPD), but some way behind the Christian Democrat CDU.

Despite its success, all established parties have ruled out the possibility of forming a coalition with the AfD – at least according to the pre-election rhetoric.

The party recently nominated its other co-leader, Alice Weidel, as its candidate for chancellor. Weidel has promised, among other things, to tighten immigration policy, change climate policy and end all military aid to Ukraine.

– We want peace in Ukraine. We don't want arms deliveries, we don't want any tanks, we don't want any missiles, Weidel said in connection with her nomination.

Tino Chrupalla believes that Germany and the West must adapt to the situation in Ukraine.

– Russia has won this war. Reality has caught up with those who claim to want to enable Ukraine to win the war.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/idf-soldiers-testify-about-use-of-civilians-as-shields/

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IDF soldiers testify about use of civilians as shields

The genocide in Gaza

Published yesterday 2:08 pm – By Editorial staff
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Israeli soldiers have revealed in a British TV documentary the systematic use of Palestinian civilians as human shields in Gaza. Several confirm that official rules protecting civilian populations have been abandoned.

The documentary "Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel's War" aired on the British channel ITV on Monday evening. The soldiers testify about how the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) code of conduct toward civilian populations has effectively ceased to apply in practice.

A tactic called the "mosquito protocol" within the IDF involved forcing Palestinian civilians to explore Hamas tunnel systems.

— You send the human shield underground. As he walks down the tunnel, he maps it all for you. He has an iPhone in his vest and as he walks it sends back GPS information, says Daniel, commander of a tank unit, according to The Guardian, continuing:

— The commanders saw how it works. And the practice spread like wildfire. After about a week, every company was operating its own mosquito.

Civilians killed

Several soldiers testify that basic military rules about when it is permissible to open fire have been abandoned. Captain Yotam Vilk says that the IDF's official guidelines are no longer being followed.

— No soldier ever mentions ‘means, intent, and ability’. It’s just: a suspicion of walking where it’s not allowed.

One soldier describes a man who was hanging laundry on his roof and whom an officer designated as a spotter.

— It’s not as if this man had binoculars or weapons. The closest military force was 600-700 metres away. So unless he had eagle eyes, how could he possibly be a spotter? And the tank fired a shell. The building half collapsed. And the result was many dead and wounded, the soldier says.

The IDF writes in a statement that the defense forces prohibit the use of civilians as human shields and that this prohibition has been emphasized throughout the war.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/candace-owens-podcast-tops-global-charts-following-statements-about-charlie-kirks-death/

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Candace Owens podcast tops global charts following statements about Charlie Kirk’s death

Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Published November 9, 2025 – By Editorial staff
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Conservative commentator Candace Owens' podcast has been ranked number one globally after she made controversial statements about the murder of conservative figure Charlie Kirk. In a thank-you speech directed partly at her former employer The Daily Wire, she said: "Thank you for firing me."

Podcast ranking site Podscribe recently placed Owens' podcast "Candace" in first place in the "Downloads & Views Per Episode" category. Candace added that she achieved the top world ranking without spending a single dollar on advertising.

The ranking comes after Owens sparked an explosive debate with claims surrounding Charlie Kirk's death. Among other things, Owens has suggested that the pro-Israel lobby and even the U.S. federal government, partly through declaring a national day of remembrance for Kirk, have concealed the truth about the murder.
She has also criticized both the Trump administration and Turning Point USA for lack of transparency and handling of the death, and claimed that both Israel and financier Bill Ackman exerted pressure on Kirk before the murder.

Owens highlighted the ranking through several posts on X and also addressed it in the latest episode of her podcast. There, she spoke directly to her former employer, the news outlet The Daily Wire run by Jewish Zionist Ben Shapiro, where she was previously a host.

— Thank you for firing me, Owens said in the podcast, and continued: — But, and thank you for the publicity of the firing. Andrew Clavin, Christ is King. Thank you so much. You are a hero in my book. Tucker Carlson, I don't know, I feel like I should thank you because a lot happened because people thought that we were plotting behind the scenes and we never were.

Controversial background

Owens has previously been surrounded by controversies. She left the organization Turning Point USA in 2017, reportedly due to internal conflicts and reactions to her controversial comments.
In 2024, she was fired from The Daily Wire after statements she made about the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.

In her thank-you speech, she also mentioned the Jewish leaders who criticized her and Australia, which recently banned her from visiting the country.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/tommy-robinson-acquitted-of-terrorism-charges-thanks-elon-musk/

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Tommy Robinson acquitted of terrorism charges – thanks Elon Musk

Published November 5, 2025 – By Editorial staff
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British anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson has been acquitted of charges under terrorism legislation after refusing to provide police with his phone's PIN code. The judge ruled that police had stopped him because of his political views. Robinson thanked billionaire Elon Musk, who paid for his legal defense.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped by police in July 2024 while driving through border control at the Channel Tunnel terminal in southeastern England.

Prosecutors told Westminster Magistrates' Court in London that police became suspicious due to Robinson's demeanor, the fact that he was driving a high-value vehicle – a friend's silver Bentley – and was traveling to Benidorm in southern Spain with a ticket purchased the same day.

Police seized Robinson's phone and demanded that he provide the code to unlock it. However, he refused, citing that he is a journalist and that the phone contained protected material.

On Tuesday, Judge Sam Goozee ruled that it appeared police had arrested Robinson because of his political views, making the decision to stop him unlawful.

Thanks Elon Musk

— First of all, thank you, Elon Musk ... why has it taken an American businessman to fight for our justice here and our fight against terrorism charges for journalists?, Robinson said outside the court, according to Reuters.

Billionaire Elon Musk has repeatedly shared Robinson's posts on the platform X and recently appeared via video link at a London rally organized by Robinson that drew approximately 150,000 people. Before the trial, Robinson stated that Musk had paid for his legal defense.

— I'm so glad that judge has given such a powerful judgment now that says it how it was - I was targeted because of my political beliefs.

Tommy Robinson was sentenced last year to 18 months in prison for contempt of court. In 2018, he spread claims on social media about what Robinson described as a violent Syrian migrant. He was convicted of libel in 2021 and prohibited from repeating the allegations. Despite this, he released a new film in 2023 that was viewed 47 million times – which in turn led to the sentence.

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https://nordictimes.com/world/germany-sends-patriot-systems-ukraine-wants-more/

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Germany sends Patriot systems – Ukraine wants more

The war in Ukraine

Published November 4, 2025 – By Editorial staff
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing contracts for an additional 25 Patriot air defense systems. Each system costs approximately $1 billion.
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Ukraine has received additional American-made Patriot air defense systems from Germany. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed this on Sunday.

The increasingly questioned and pressured president publicly thanked German Chancellor and former BlackRock executive Friedrich Merz for the delivery of new American air defense systems. The previous agreement between the countries has now been implemented, the president announced on Sunday.

"Our agreements have been fulfilled. More Patriots are now in Ukraine and being put into operation", he stated.

Ukraine has long demanded more advanced weapons from its Western allies, including Tomahawk cruise missiles and additional Patriot batteries. According to New York Times reporting in May, the country owned eight Patriot systems, but only six of these were operational.

"More systems needed"

Zelensky was clear that he wants even more weapon deliveries going forward.

"Of course, more systems are needed to protect key infrastructure sites and our cities across the entire territory of Ukraine, and we will continue working to obtain them – not only at the political level with states and leaders but also directly with manufacturers of all necessary air defense systems and missiles for them", the president continued.

Russia's Ministry of Defense claims to have destroyed approximately 40 Patriot launchers since 2023.

New contracts being prepared

US President Donald Trump has so far declined to deliver Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but has instead urged NATO countries to purchase American weapons on Kiev's behalf. Moscow has consistently stated that no foreign support will change the battlefield situation in Ukraine's favor.

Last month, Zelensky said that Ukraine and the US are preparing a contract for 25 Patriot systems. He added that deliveries could take several years unless EU countries show "goodwill" by prioritizing Kiev or transferring systems they already own.

With a cost of approximately $1 billion per system, Ukraine hopes to finance the purchases through an EU loan backed by frozen Russian assets. Russia has, for its part, condemned all attempts to confiscate its assets as theft.

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