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Day: November 5, 2026
Every evening, hundreds of long-haul jets leave Europe for Asia. And almost all of them squeeze through one narrow strip of sky above the Caucasus mountains, only about 85 miles wide.
Russia’s airspace is closed to most Western airlines. Iran and much of the Middle East became a no-go zone in 2026. Ukraine has been closed since 2022. So the busiest air route between two continents now depends on a gap over Georgia and Azerbaijan, squeezed between some of the most tense borders on Earth.
In this video:
• The three walls that closed the old highways (MH17, Russia’s closed sky, Iran)
• The “Ganja gap” and why traffic over Azerbaijan jumped about 60% in two years
• The AZAL crash, the Nakhchivan drone strikes and why safety agencies watch this corridor
• Afghanistan: the airspace with no air traffic control at all
• Why Chinese airlines still get the shortcut over Siberia
• What happens if the needle closes too
Chapters
0:00 The needle
1:09 Part 1: The three walls
3:04 Part 2: The gap
5:12 Part 3: The danger
7:11 Part 4: The other gaps
9:15 Part 5: The advantage
10:47 Part 6: The cost
12:21 Part 7: The what if
Figures are based on public air traffic data and news reporting (CANSO, EASA, FAA, airline statements) up to November 2026. Counts are approximate and change week by week.
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🇺🇸 A train TOTALED a semi in Decatur, Georgia, sending its cargo EVERYWHERE.
The driver escaped before the CSX train struck, scattering hundreds of pounds of paper rolls across the crossing. Thank goodness!
Nearby drivers had to swerve around the debris.
No major injuries were reported. Police closed several downtown intersections while crews cleared the scene.
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FBI Director Kash Patel Named in Election Day Threat Plot Involving 700+ Suspicious Letters Warning of Civil War #FBI #Electionday
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Thom talks with veteran war correspondent, Phil Ittner, about how Ukraine’s top diplomat in Washington said his most pressing concern is that Russia will mask its failures on the battlefield by increasing attacks on Ukrainian utilities as winter approaches.
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00:00 – Ukraine Winter Outlook
00:51 – Putin’s Winter Strategy
02:24 – Refugee Pressure on Poland
03:38 – Strikes on Russian Infrastructure
04:36 – Ukraine’s Drone Innovation
07:35 – US Cabinet Turmoil & Aid
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🇺🇸🇮🇱 Vance named the U.S.-Israel relationship as one of 4 reasons Republicans lost the midterms.
He cited the Iran War, inflation and the cost of living, voters demanding “America First,” and the relationship with Israel.
The statements cracked the admin open. Rubio has stayed quiet on the political cost and is still defending the decision as the price of leadership. Oil prices dropped after the post.
Vance challenged anyone who thinks the war was worth losing the Senate for 6 years to make that case publicly, adding that “everyone knows why we lost.”
The Israel issue was no throwaway line. Growing criticism of the partnership has put pressure on the administration as voters connect Middle East conflicts to rising costs at home.
For years, strong support for Israel was treated as a political given. The midterms are putting that assumption under pressure.
Source: CBS News / Writer: Lucas
