BERLIN (AP) – German lawmakers on Friday approved the government’s plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia. The plan also foresees mandatory medical checks for young men. It stops short of reintroducing conscription, though it leaves open the possibility of compulsory service for at least a limited number should the need arise. Germany has committed billions to improving its military´s equipment after years of neglect and the government has turned its attention to trying to persuade more people to join up. It´s not alone in trying to bolster its armed forces; last week, France unveiled a program to train thousands of volunteers aged 18 and 19 starting next year. Belgium and Poland also have plans to attract more people to train or serve. Ten European Union countries have compulsory military service: Austria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden. https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/12/05/germany-signs-off-on-not-conscription-conscription-plan/ Left-led UK government follows up attacking Magna Carta and frequent social media arrests by announcing it is yet again postponing elections and moving to introduce a nationwide facial camera recognition system. Brexit leader Nigel Farage eviscerated the left-wing British government for piling depredations upon depredations on the British people, as they announced yet another postponement of local elections without good reason, on the same day they moved to roll out China-style facial recognition cameras. Speaking at a Reform Party press conference, Mr Farage said of these “monstrous” changes: …today’s the day we learn that there will be surveillance cameras not just in our big cities, but literally in every single village. The surveillance state is getting very, very close indeed. And that, of course, in the same week that we learn the 800-year-right to trial-by-jury is to be abolished in the majority of cases… and of course despite not being in the manifesto, the government want to introduce digital I.D., leaving literally every single one of us in this country open to hackers. And it is, frankly, a very authoritarian government. It doesn’t really believe in liberty, it doesn’t believe in individual freedom, and we learn it doesn’t really believe in democracy either. Mr Farage said his strong candidates and party’s sky-high polling had influenced the government’s decision to push the votes far into the future. He said: “there is of course one very big reason why [the government thinks] these elections should not go ahead… that Reform would have won all four of these contests and would have won them quite comfortably. The government are basically committing electoral fraud upon the electorate”. YAKUTAT, Alaska — More than 20 earthquakes struck southeastern Alaska, along the U.S.-Canada border, around noon local time Saturday, following a shallow magnitude 7.0 quake centered some 56 miles north of Yakutat, Alaska, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Alaska Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska. The magnitude 7.0 quake, roughly 230 miles northeast of Alaska's capital of Juneau, was estimated to be 6.2 miles deep. There's no word on any damage or injuries. https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/earthquakes-strike-southeast-alaska-magnitude-7-quake A tsunami warning was issued after a powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday evening local time. A tsunami as high as 10 feet could hit the northeastern coast. Evacuations are underway for the northeastern coast. Officially taking effect on December 10, the ban includes Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, X, and YouTube's general platform; YouTube Kids and WhatsApp do not meet the criteria for the ban. Social media platforms will be responsible for enforcement, and neither children nor their parents will face punishment should they gain access. Companies face fines of up to $32 million USD or just under $50 million in Australian dollars. According to the BBC, other countries are hot on Australia's tail in terms of implementing their own similar bans. This includes the French government, which has begun a parliamentary inquiry into banning children under 15 years old from social media, while also implementing a "digital curfew" for those between 15 and 18. The Spanish government has also drafted a law that would require parental consent for children under 16 to access social media. https://www.theblaze.com/return/australia-bans-social-media-16 
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