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+ Africa News: Pope Leo XIV arrives in Angola, third stop on Africa tour—Pope Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Angola, opening the third leg of his four-nation tour across Africa, with a message focused on hope, peace, and socia...
+ Africa News: Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa as Benin seeks extradition over coup allegations—Pan-African activist Kemi Seba has been arrested in South Africa, where authorities say an extradition process is now underway. [Author: editorial@afr...
+ Africa News: Gulf tensions escalate as Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz—Tensions between Washington and Tehran are rising sharply over access to key shipping routes in the Persian Gulf, as both sides harden their positions...
+ Africa News: Pope urges youth to stay and fight corruption during Cameroon visit—Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, as he continues his 11-day tour across Africa. [Author: editorial@africanews.com (Réd...
+ Africa News: Uganda’s “Sovereignty Bill” sparks alarm over diaspora funds and citizenship rights—A controversial “Sovereignty Protection Bill” under review in Uganda’s Parliament is raising alarm among critics who say it could have far-reaching an...
+ Africa News: Pope Leo XIV’s Angola visit draws hope amid floods and calls for peace—Excitement is building in Angola as crowds prepare to welcome Pope Leo XIV to the capital, Luanda, during his 11-day tour across four African nations....
+ Africa News: South Sudan tensions escalate as opposition retakes key stronghold—The United Nations Security Council was briefed Friday on the worsening humanitarian conditions in South Sudan less than a week after opposition force...
+ Africa News: World Athletics panel rejects athlete transfers to Turkey—A World Athletics panel has refused 11 athlete transfer requests to Turkey, over what it referred to as a ‘coordinated recruitment strategy’ from the ...
+ Africa News: ICJ 80th Anniversary: Antonio Guterres calls for law to be respected—During a speech celebrating the 80th year anniversary of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Antonio Guterres warned that international l...
+ Africa News: Iran War: Energy shock drives Africa, Asia to nuclear power—The Iran war and resulting global energy shock are driving some countries in Africa and Asia to ramp up nuclear power generation. [Author: editorial@a...
+ Africa News: Guinea: Restrictions on social media platforms lifted —Restrictions on several social media platforms that were noticed earlier in the week have now been lifted. Among the platforms were TikTok, Facebook a...
+ Africa News: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: civilians return to ruined towns in southern Lebanon—A ceasefire in Lebanon has brought a pause in fighting after weeks of war. Residents are returning to damaged homes as questions remain over how long ...
+ Africa News: Oil prices plunge as markets rally after Strait of Hormuz reopens—In Europe, stocks surged in response to the news, with major indexes in France and Germany rising more than 2%. However, Asian markets, which closed b...
+ Africa News: Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz to commercial ships during ceasefire—US President Donald Trump thanked Tehran but said the naval blockade on Iran would stay in place until a peace deal is signed. [Author: editorial@afri...
+ Africa News: Deportees arrive in Kinshasa from U.S. under Trump agreement —After being deported from the U.S., around 15 people touched down in Kinshasa early Friday, under agreement between the Congolese government and the T...
+ Africa News: Mugabe's son pleads guilty to lesser charges in Johannesburg shooting case—Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 29, admitted in a Johannesburg court to illegally being in the country and pointing a firearm—but denied shooting and seri...
+ Africa News: Pope urges young Cameroonians to resist temptation of corruption—At Mass in Doula he also told young people to reject every form of abuse or violence, and to always show hospitality and care for one another. [Author...
+ Africa News: Italy: 25 hostages freed as Naples bank gang vanishes underground—A group of three masked robbers held 25 people hostage during a bank heist in Naples on Thursday 16 April 2026 before escaping through a tunnel connec...
+ Africa News: Kenya's societal changes see rise of professional mourners—How do you guarantee a good turn out at a funeral? In Kenya, some families are hiring professional mourners to give their loved ones the ultimate send...
+ Aljazeera: Sudanese refugees trapped between borders and bureaucracy in Morocco—A growing number of Sudanese refugees are arriving into Morocco after fleeing war, but find themselves stuck. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages—The attacker has been identified as a "58-year-old Moscow man", but no motive has been established. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: Trump joined by Joe Rogan as he signs order to speed up psychedelic review—Order calls on federal government to relax restrictions on psychedelics, including ibogaine, for potential treatments. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: ‘No regrets’: Venezuela’s Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump—Maria Corina Machado gave Trump her Nobel Peace Prize after the US leader captured Nicolas Maduro. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: LIVE: Chelsea vs Manchester United – Premier League—Follow the live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the crunch EPL clash. [Category: Sport]
+ Aljazeera: “Lords of war.” Brazil’s president condemns UN Security Council—Brazilian president has described the five permanent members of the UN Security Council as “Lords of War". [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: French soldier serving with UNIFIL killed in Lebanon attack—The deadly incident comes just days after Israel and Lebanon announced a 10-day ceasefire. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: As fentanyl crisis evolves, experts say US is still ‘behind the eight ball’—The Trump administrations militarised approach and cuts to health programmes threaten progress against fentanyl. [Category: Features]
+ Aljazeera: UNICEF ‘outraged’ after Israeli forces kill water truck drivers in Gaza—UN Childrens Fund calls on Israeli authorities to investigate and ensure full accountability. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: Trump claims on Iranian concessions trigger questions, rejections in Tehran—The political drama culminates with the IRGC announcing that the Strait of Hormuz is once again restricted. [Category: News]
+ Aljazeera: Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom?—Some African elites benefited from slave trade and colonisation. This must be taken into account in reparation debates. [Category: Opinions]
+ Aljazeera: Iran’s supreme leader warns of ‘new bitter defeats’ for US and Israel—Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the navy was ready to inflict ‘new bitter defeats’ on the US and Israel. [Category: Show Types]
+ Aljazeera: Iran’s deputy FM says no date for more US talks until ‘framework’ agreed—Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister said talks with the US cannot happen until the two sides agree on a shared ‘framework. [Category: News]
+ Alt World: Russia Threatens Strike on Finland & Baltic States—Scott Ritter is a former Major, Intelligence Officer, US Marine, and UN Weapons Inspector. Ritter discusses Russias threat of a retaliatory strike aga...
+ Alt World: INTEL Roundtable w/ Johnson / McGovern & Scott Ritter – Weekly Wrap 17-April—INTEL Roundtable w/ Johnson / McGovern & Scott Ritter Weekly Wrap 17-April The post INTEL Roundtable w/ Johnson / McGovern Scott Ritter Week...
+ Alt World: The Number Of Dead Iranian Protesters Keeps Changing Because It’s A Fictional Story—The most common pro-war talking point about Iran is that they massacred tens of thousands of protesters in January of this year — but what’s funny is ...
+ Alt World: Trêve de 10 JOURS : THIERRY MEYSSAN dévoile la VICTOIRE de TÉHÉRAN—Le conflit au Moyen-Orient vient de franchir un cap décisif avec lannonce dun cessez-le-feu de dix jours au Liban. Cette trêve, relayée par Donald Tru...
+ Alt World: US Using Israel to Distract Away from World War 3: Blockade on Iran is an Act of War on China—As predicted a month ago, the US Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to the Middle East is now imposing a blockade on Iranian oil to China; Those...
+ Alt World: La guerra en Oriente Medio: interpretaciones religiosas, metafísicas y espirituales—La agresión de Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán ha levantado el velo de la dimensión metafísica del conflicto: en él han surgido claramente los con...
+ Alt World: From Dunks To Drones: The NBA Has an Israel Problem—As the NBA playoffs tip off this weekend, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry are under growing scrutiny — not just for their play, but for ...
+ Alt World: Who REALLY Achieved a Ceasefire in Lebanon? US Triumph or Resistance Masterstroke? | Ep, 205—Who REALLY Achieved a Ceasefire in Lebanon? US Triumph or Resistance Masterstroke? | Ep, 205 The post Who REALLY Achieved a Ceasefire in Lebanon? U...
+ Alt World: Has the US-Israeli dual assault against Iran ceased?—Who conceded and surrendered: Iran or the United States? How will Netanyahu, the architect of this conflict, react? We find it difficult to take U.S....
+ Alt World: EXTRA: US “Rescue” Mission in Iran May Have Been Failed Ground Raid, 2023 Training Mission Suggests—A recent supposed “search and rescue” mission in Iran involving a downed F-15 and A-10 warplane required at least 2 C-130 transport airplanes deployed...
+ Alt World: They Always Tell You Why The Empire Uses Violence, But Never Why Its Enemies Do—One common feature of western empire propaganda is that we are always given reasons for the empire’s violence, while the violence of those who resist ...
+ Alt World: El Imperio de la Piratería bloquea a Irán y China—Los iraníes están ansiosos por luchar, en caso de que el alto el fuego se rompa. Saluden todos el todopoderoso regreso de «Piratas del Caribe», ahora...
+ Alt World: Empire of Piracy blockades Iran and China—Iranians are itching to fight – in case the ceasefire collapses. All hail the almighty return of Pirates of the Caribbean, now upgraded to Pirates of...
+ Alt World: When Is a Ceasefire a Scam?—When Is a Ceasefire a Scam? Related Article: When Is a Ceasefire a Scam? The post When Is a Ceasefire a Scam? appeared first on TheAltWorld. [C...
+ Asia Times: New Australia defense strategy ignores US elephant in the room—Sometimes new government strategies really aren’t newsworthy. The 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) is like that. The biggest headline from the doc...
+ Asia Times: Hormuz standoff sets a tense tone for Trump-Xi meet—The Trump administration’s decision to carry out a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has raised tensions in the Persian Gulf to new and more peri...
+ Asia Times: Strategic autonomy or ambiguity? India’s Gulf dilemma—There is a lively and, at times, sharply divided discourse in India today on its foreign policy choices over the Iranian crisis. At the center of this...
+ Asia Times: Democrats shouldn’t follow Republicans into the extremist swamp—The other day on X, leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker got into an argument with a commentator known as Swann Marcus. Marcus had scoffed at the notio...
+ Asia Times: North Korea taking its nuclear threat to the high seas—North Koreas missile test from its new Choe Hyon destroyer signals a shift toward a more flexible sea-based nuclear deterrent, as the regime compensat...
+ Asia Times: Token inequality: AI haves and AI have-nots—Gemini was my preferred model for research a few months ago. So, was Grok. Recently, I asked one of them for serious research, accompanied by blunt ex...
+ Asia Times: Recalibrating the India-South Korea strategic partnership—The impending three-day visit of President Lee Jae-myung to India is not routine diplomacy – it is a strategic inflection point for both countries and...
+ Asia Times: Iran, not US, cancels Hormuz blockade after Israel-Lebanon truce—Iran said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened to international shipping following an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement, prompting than...
+ Asia Times: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire no tidy end to fighting, Hormuz shutdown—After weeks of bombardments in southern Lebanon that have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than one million residents Israel has annou...
+ Asia Times: Congressional Dems probe envoy Jared Kushner’s Arab money ties—The ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee on Friday morning announced a “sweeping” probe into alleged self-enrichment byJared Kushner, the...
+ Asia Times: Manacled Manus: the limits of ‘Singapore washing’ for China AI—On March 25, Manus co-founders Xiao Hong and Ji Yichao were barred from leaving China after a meeting with the National Development and Reform Commiss...
+ Asia Times: China Shock 2.0 jolts global economy as Trump does Xi’s work—TOKYO — On top of the tariffs, wars and inflation upending the global economy, US chieftains are grappling with a new question: which tech companies m...
+ Asia Times: Disrupted supply chains, divided politics—Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Merz’s paralysis and the EU’s anti-growth...
+ Asia Times: Will Russia attack Ukraine’s European drone suppliers?—Former Russian president and incumbent deputy chair of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev warned on X that “the Russian Defense Ministry’s statement...
+ Asia Times: AI shrinking the margin for nuclear error in South Asia—The recent US-Israel-Iran conflict has confirmed a structural shift in warfare: artificial intelligence is no longer just enhancing military operation...
+ Asia Times: Iran’s low-cost drones democratizing precision warfare—Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have propelled drones into the headlines. The word “drone” now stretches to cover everything from hobbyist camera ...
+ Asia Times: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire won’t end the death and suffering—After weeks of bombardments in southern Lebanon that have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than one million residents, Israel has anno...
+ Asia Times: Don’t hold your breath on a truly European NATO—Every few years, like clockwork, the idea resurfaces from the salons of Brussels and the op-ed pages of Le Monde and Der Spiegel: Europe must build it...
+ Asia Times: AI boom’s real profits are being made in Asia—A 58% jump in TSMC’s quarterly profit, announced on April 16, should change how investors think about the AI economy. Those numbers are not speculativ...
+ Asia Times: Hong Kong banks dependent on SWIFT are warned of new US sanctions—The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on Chinese banks if they are found to be involved in handling money from Iran’s oil trade payment...
+ BBC: Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry—Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.
+ BBC: Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris—Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.
+ BBC: UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times - but at what cost?—The UK is adopting a "ruthlessly pragmatic" approach to becoming closer to its European neighbours, the UK's EU minister tells the BBC.
+ BBC: School shootings a new trauma for Turkey as nation mourns—An expert tells the BBC the attack in Kahramanmaras was a tragedy but "not a surprise".
+ BBC: Rescuers to use air cushions in latest effort to save stranded whale—"Timmy" has been stranded in the Baltic Sea for weeks despite several attempts to free the ailing animal.
+ BBC: Naples bank robbers hold 25 people hostage then vanish through tunnel—The armed men reportedly evaded capture by escaping through the city's sewer system.
+ BBC: Turkish police detain 162 people over online posts about school shootings—At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.
+ BBC: Russia launches deadliest aerial attack in months, killing 18 in Ukraine—A Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, Moscow says, after an Orthodox Easter truce.
+ BBC: How many people did Vlad actually impale?—How many people did Vlad the Impaler actually impale?
+ BBC: Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns—Flights could soon be cancelled if supplies from the Gulf remain blocked, says the International Energy Agency.
+ BBC: Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns—Flights could soon be cancelled if supplies from the Gulf remain blocked, says the International Energy Agency.
+ BBC: Russia launches deadliest drone and missile attack in months, killing 17 in Ukraine—Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, officials say.
+ BBC: Turkish police detain 162 people over online praise for school shootings—At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.
+ BBC: Wave of Russian drone and missile attacks kill at least 16 in Ukraine—Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two children in Russia, officials say.
+ BBC: Turkish police order 83 arrests over online praise for school shootings—At least nine were killed in a school shooting in southern Turkey on Wednesday, a day after another attack injured 16 people at a high school.
+ CBC Politics: Here's the 'experiment' NDP Leader Avi Lewis is trying to run in Canadian politics—This week, Lewis made the rounds on Parliament Hill for the first time since becoming NDP leader. CBC's The House gave him a tour of West Block — the ...
+ CBC Politics: Fear of reprisals, isolation, anxiety: Report documents mental health concerns at CSIS—Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees who came forward as part of an external study investigating mental health at the spy agency described...
+ CBC Politics: U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick takes a swipe at Canada's trade strategy ahead of review—U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday criticized the current iteration of North America's free trade agreement as a bad deal, taking a swip...
+ CBC Politics: Lockheed Martin officials coming to Canada to tout maintenance plan for F-35s—Senior executives from Lockheed Martin will be in Quebec on Tuesday to confirm that they plan to service Canada's F-35 aircraft at the L3Harris facili...
+ CBC Politics: Carney calls for resumption of shipping during Strait of Hormuz talks—Prime Minister Mark Carney told world leaders today that Canada welcomes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the announcement of a ceasefire bet...
+ CBC Politics: One-time GST top-up to land in Canadians' accounts in June, Grocery Benefit in July—The Liberal government's groceries benefit and GST top-up announced in January will begin landing in Canadians' bank accounts in June.
+ CBC Politics: Ontario government buys $28.9M private jet for Doug Ford's use—The provincial government has purchased a pre-owned private jet for $28.9 million to be used by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
+ CBC Politics: Carney's pitch to unlock trillions in global investment—Prime Minister Mark Carney has sent invitations to 100 of the biggest investment firms in the world. He's pitching an Invest in Canada Summit this fal...
+ CBC Politics: Charter at a turning point as it turns 44—Canada's Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has significant concerns with the way the provinces are overriding Charter rights by invoking the notwit...
+ CBC Politics: Federal government might have to acquire new office space for public servants, analysis finds—Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has analyzed the federal government's office space needs and discovered it will need more work stations ...
+ CBC Politics: Canada Post announces 136,000 new addresses to lose door-to-door delivery—Canada Post has announced the first batch of addresses in 13 communities it plans to stop delivering directly to as part of the Crown corporation's la...
+ CBC Politics: 'Here we go again' after CRA pays out another bogus $5M income tax refund, agency insider says—The Canada Revenue Agency has paid out another $5-million refund to a single taxpayer, this time to a B.C. businesswoman, despite what it now alleges ...
+ CBC Politics: Canadian soldier sues Ottawa and U.S. gun maker over accidental shooting—A veteran military police officer is suing Ottawa and SIG Sauer after a holstered C-22 allegedly discharged without a trigger pull, ending his career....
+ CBC Politics: NDP gets parliamentary funding reinstated after last year's historic defeat—The NDP has been given a financial shot in the arm after getting its parliamentary funding reinstated by the committee that doles out cash for House o...
+ CBC Politics: Foreign minister says she spoke to Lebanese counterpart in wake of Canadian citizen's killing—Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she spoke with her Lebanese counterpart on Tuesday to express condolences on the killing of a Canadian citiz...
+ CBC Politics: Class is in session? Carney, Poilievre trade education-themed jabs while debating fuel taxes—With talk of economics lessons and passing exams, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre engaged in a heated debate Wedne...
+ CBC Politics: Ottawa 'very seriously' considering age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots—The federal heritage minister says the government is "very seriously" considering whether to restrict young Canadians' access to social media platform...
+ CBC Politics: Conservative MPs publicly back Poilievre as leader even after recent stumbles—Conservative MPs lined up Wednesday to endorse Pierre Poilievre's continued leadership despite recent stumbles that have left the party on the back fo...
+ CBC Politics: 2 Royal Canadian Navy sailors charged in fatal Halifax harbour capsizing—Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin of Shoal Cove West, N.L., died after he was thrown into frigid water when an inflatable boat hit an unlit buoy.
+ CBC Politics: Canada pledges $120M in humanitarian assistance as civil war in Sudan enters 4th year—Canada has announced more than $120 million in humanitarian and development assistance to help people in Sudan and its neighbours as the civil war in ...
+ Covert Action: Edward Snowden, John Kiriakou and Daniel Hale Top List of Whistleblowers Who Deserve Presidential Pardons in 2026
+ Covert Action: The Mossad Planned 1965 Assassination of Mehdi Ben Barka in France: Why It Matters Today
+ Covert Action: Japan’s World War II Atrocities Are Still Haunting U.S.-Sino-Japanese Relations
+ Covert Action: The U.S. Helped Cover Up Japanese War Crimes in World War II
+ Covert Action: CovertAction Bulletin: Secret Court Reauthorizes Secretive Spy Program
+ Covert Action: Trump Administration Working Hard to Try to Revive CIA Mystique
+ Covert Action: Leaked: Britain Exports Secret Government Agency’s Dark Arts Overseas
+ Covert Action: The Iranians Probably Wished to Hell They Had Developed Nuclear Weapons! Just Ask the Russians, Chinese and North Koreans!
+ Covert Action: New Zealand’s Surveillance Relationship with Israel and Five Eyes Intelligence Sharing
+ Covert Action: The Korean CIA: A Horrific Creation of the CIA
+ Covert Action: Noted Historian Predicts that Israel Is On the Brink of Implosion and Says that It Cannot Continue Under Its Current Direction
+ Covert Action: CovertAction Bulletin: Trump’s Threats Further Destabilize World Order
+ Covert Action: Garrison
+ Egyptian Streets: Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again, Saying It Will Remain Shut Until US Blockade Is Lifted—Iran has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz on 18 April, reversing a brief reopening of the critical maritime corridor after the United States ref...
+ Egyptian Streets: Egypt Welcomes Lebanon–Israel Ceasefire Announcement—Egypt has welcomed the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, describing it as a positive step toward de-escalation, according...
+ Egyptian Streets: Egypt Opens First Child-Friendly Investigation Rooms at Public Prosecution— The Public Prosecution inaugurated on Wednesday, 15 April, the first three child-friendly investigation rooms, established with support from th...
+ Egyptian Streets: 96% of Divorces Begin With Egyptian Men, But Women Pay the Price— “Reality is far more terrifying than anything we portray on screen,” Egyptian actress and cultural icon Youssra said during a panel discussion ...
+ Egyptian Streets: Ahmad Kaabour: The Man Who Made Art a Form of Resistance in the Arab World—In the summer of 1975, a 19-year-old with no formal musical training sat down with a decade-old poem and, amid the beginning of a civil war, composed ...
+ Egyptian Streets: TMG’s The Spine: Inside Cairo’s Most Ambitious Urban Development—There is a tendency in Egyptian real estate to describe things in superlatives. Every development is a landmark; every master plan is visionary. The S...
+ Egyptian Streets: From Abdel Halim to Ziad Zaza: Music Continues to Write Egyptian Cinema— Oum Kalthoum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Asmahan, and Mohamed Abdel Wahab were not simply singers who appeared in films. They were, at the time, the ci...
+ Egyptian Streets: Diwan Bookstore Hosts Anniversary Event for Plestia Al-Aqad’s “The Eyes of Gaza”— One year after the release of the book, The Eyes of Gaza (2025), Palestinian journalist and author Plestia Al-Aqad will return to the spotlight...
+ Egyptian Streets: Egypt Study Identifies Over 17 Million Previously Undocumented Genetic Variants—Egypt has identified more than 17 million previously undocumented genetic variants in its first large-scale genome study, according to findings from t...
+ Egyptian Streets: The Woman Who Stood Equal to Amenhotep III: Queen Tiye —A commoner who worked her way to royalty and power, Queen Tiye would be remembered as a formidable New Kingdom figure in ancient Egypt thousands of ye...
+ Electronic Intifada: Israel kills toddler in Gaza—Israelis subjecting Gaza to systematic, escalating process of engineered starvation. [Category: starvation, humanitarian aid, torture, sexual assault,...
+ Electronic Intifada: Debunking the lie that “Israel created Hamas”—Myth was insinuated by Israeli intelligence and cemented by resistance faction's rivals. [Category: Hamas, Muhammad Dahlan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Khaled...
+ Electronic Intifada: Israel’s largest land grab since the Nakba —New settlements planned on privately owned Palestinian land in the West Bank. [Category: West Bank, illegal settlements, Israeli settlements, settler ...
+ Electronic Intifada: How Israel benefits from funds earmarked for Europe's war industry —Firm owned by Elbit Systems boasts of going to the moon. [Category: European Union, Elbit Systems, OIP, World Central Kitchen, Thomas Regnier, Anuna D...
+ Electronic Intifada: Livestream: Iran calls the shots—Ahmad Hussam of Propaganda Co. reports on his recent travels in Iran. Jon Elmer on Hizballah’s efficient drones. Asa Winstanley on Israeli leaders adm...
+ Electronic Intifada: Women recount abuse at hands of Israeli military—Bombed, wounded, used as human shields and humiliated. What Israeli soldiers have done to women in Gaza. [Category: Gaza genocide, Gaza war crimes, cr...
+ Electronic Intifada: A piece of Gaza in Egypt—Palestinians from Gaza find community and solace at Egypt’s Taabu Club. [Category: Egypt, Gaza genocide, eiGazaDispatches, diaspora]
+ Electronic Intifada: Theo Von blends anguish and ignorance over Gaza—Leading “manosphere” podcaster Joe Rogan absurdly suggests Nobel Peace Prize-winning AFSC could be a CIA company. [Category: Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Amer...
+ Electronic Intifada: Israeli army shoots, kills 9-year-old girl in her Gaza classroom—Settlers killed a youth and attacked and kidnapped Palestinian children in a series of rampages. [Category: starvation, attacks on journalists, attack...
+ Electronic Intifada: Palestine in Pictures: March 2026—A monthly digest of key developments in Palestine showcasing powerful images by photojournalists. [Category: month in pictures, photojournalism, photo...
+ Electronic Intifada: Livestream: Israeli military falters on all fronts—Trump is risking global catastrophe rather than admit defeat in Iran, says Ali Abunimah. Jon Elmer reports on Iran-led resistance, and Israel adopts d...
+ Electronic Intifada: Israel blocks US student protesters from entering West Bank —Officials at Allenby crossing hint they have access to American police records. [Category: Entry to Israel Law]
+ Long War Journal: Analysis: The road to the latest Lebanon ceasefire—Iran has consistently sought to link its ceasefire with the United States to a concurrent cessation of hostilities in Lebanon. Tehran’s goal is to sav...
+ Long War Journal: Hamas rejects disarmament clause of Gaza peace plan, IDF reports 14 ceasefire violations April 8–16—Kinetic events and military actions continue in Gaza, including 14 violations of the fragile ceasefire by Palestinian terrorists, according to the Isr...
+ Long War Journal: Syrian president meets Syrian Democratic Forces leader to discuss next phase of integration—On April 16, Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa met with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi in Damascus to discuss advancing the inte...
+ Long War Journal: Generation Jihad | Battle for the Strait—FDD Senior Fellow Edmund Fitton-Brown joins Bill Roggio to assess the current state of the Iran War. From the dual blockade in the Strait of Hormuz to...
+ Long War Journal: Iraq focuses on political appointees, economic challenges amid Iran ceasefire—Baghdad is shifting toward political stabilization and economic challenges during the fragile post-conflict phase that follows more than a month of US...
+ Long War Journal: Iraqi fundraising drives linked to militias channel support to Iran and Hezbollah—Efforts described by Iran-backed Iraqi militias as humanitarian campaigns increasingly show signs of serving as a parallel financial pipeline that als...
+ Long War Journal: A breakdown of Israel’s heavy bombardment of Beirut on April 8—On April 8, Israel launched its most intense aerial blitz in Lebanon since the war with Hezbollah restarted. The strikes were particularly deadly in B...
+ Long War Journal: Analysis: How to assess America’s 40 days of war against Iran—US and Israeli forces conducted an impressive campaign that significantly degraded Iran’s primary elements of military power. The operation did not, h...
+ Long War Journal: Syria focuses on diplomacy amid Iran war—Syria has sought to position itself as a diplomatic actor amid the regional conflict with Iran, maintaining relative stability while several neighbori...
+ Long War Journal: Generation Jihad | Ceasefire or Long Game—FDD Senior Fellow David Daoud and Bill Roggio examine the recent and fragile ceasefire in the ongoing Iran war. Will the fighting in southern Lebanon ...
+ Long War Journal: Despite ceasefire, Iran and its militias continue attacking regional states (April 2–8 updates)—Iran and its allied militias launched numerous drones and missiles against regional countries between April 2 and April 8, continuing attacks after a ...
+ Long War Journal: US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire in exchange for reopening of Strait of Hormuz—There are conflicting conditions demanded by the US and Iran for lasting peace, and Israeli and Iranian strikes continued after the ceasefire announce...
+ Long War Journal: Generation Jihad | Risky Raid Behind Enemy Lines—Bill Roggio and FDD Senior Analyst Cameron McMillan unravel the complex rescue of two US airmen shot down over Iran, including the strategic coordinat...
+ Pravda Report: Moscow’s Warning Ignored: EU Downplays Strike Threat on Drone Plants Supplying Ukraine—The authorities of the European Union "did not attach importance” to the list of drone production facilities for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Europe...
+ Pravda Report: Death of Opera Singer Who Sang 'Dark Eyes' to Kim Jong-Un Reinvestigated—The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case into the death of well-known opera singer Yevgeny Kungurov, who gained attention for ...
+ Pravda Report: Chocolate Without Cocoa? Industry Turns to Alternatives Amid Price Volatility—Chocolate manufacturers are beginning to move away from cocoa in favor of alternative ingredients as global market volatility continues to disrupt sup...
+ Pravda Report: Ukraine Proposes Zelensky–Putin Summit in Turkey with Erdogan and Trump—Kyiv has expressed readiness to meet with a Russian delegation in Turkey. According to the Ukrainian side, partners in Istanbul have already been info...
+ Pravda Report: Kalashnikov to Unveil SKAT 350M Recon Drone at INNOPROM Central Asia Expo—The Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) SKAT 350M, designed for reconnaissance missions, will be presented for the first time at the international e...
+ Pravda Report: Norwegian NM123 Mines Supplied to Ukraine Found Ineffective Due to Faulty Fuzes—Mines of the NM123 type, which Norway supplied to Kyiv, have proven ineffective. The fuze mechanism of the ammunition did not function properly, accor...
+ Pravda Report: Freedom of Seas Is Over: How Iran Changed Global Trade Rules Overnight—Special correspondent of Pravda.Ru Daria Aslamova interviewed Doctor of Economics, Professor Andrey Kolganov about how Iran seized the valve of global...
+ Pravda Report: Kremlin: Russia Offers to Take Iranian Enriched Uranium, US Declines Proposal—Russia has reiterated its willingness to accept enriched uranium from Iran as part of efforts to address tensions around the Iranian nuclear issue. Ho...
+ Pravda Report: Russian Oil Exports to EU Collapse to Multi-Month Low in February 2026—Imports of Russian oil into the European Union declined sharply in February 2026, reflecting a broader trend of decreasing reliance on Russian energy ...
+ Pravda Report: Decision Made: Russia Hints at Strikes on Drone Production Sites in Europe—Statements from Russian officials have intensified concerns about a potential escalation of the conflict, as lawmakers and defense representatives sig...
+ Pravda Report: Russian Firefighter Saves Cats from Smoke Inhalation – Dramatic Rescue Caught on Video—A dramatic rescue in Tyumen has captured widespread attention after a firefighter brought two cats back to life following a dangerous apartment fire. ...
+ Pravda Report: The Rise of Men’s Ballet Flats and What They Mean for Foot Health—For the third year in a row, fashion magazines have been promoting the idea of men's ballet flats. Despite the push from influencers, the trend has st...
+ Pravda Report: Eat Smart in the Morning: The Biggest Breakfast Errors Blocking Weight Loss—Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day-and for good reason. The way you start your morning can influence your energy levels, met...
+ Pravda Report: How to Wake Up Every Potato Eye: The Gardening Hack That Increases Harvest—Digging a garden from fence to sunset is a strategy for those who do not value their free time. A smart gardener looks for ways to cooperate with the ...
+ Pravda Report: Russia Sees Sharp Increase in Antidepressants and Tranquilizer Sales—The volume of antidepressant, antipsychotic, and tranquilizer sales has increased in Russia, analysts told Izvestia, pointing to a continuing trend in...
+ Pravda Report: Russia Develops Dengue Fever Vaccine as Clinical Trials Begin—Russia has developed a recombinant genetically engineered vaccine against dengue fever, and its clinical trials are now beginning, according to Veroni...
+ Pravda Report: The Secret of the 'Bear Plug': Why Spring Bears Are the Most Dangerous—Every winter, the taiga falls silent. Brown bears disappear into their dens, entering a state that is mistakenly called deep sleep. In reality, it is ...
+ Pravda Report: EU Shifts Strategy: Less Aid, More Renewables as Energy Costs Rise—The European Union's ability to provide large-scale support to citizens and businesses is limited, said European Commissioner for Climate Wopke Hoekst...
+ Pravda Report: Moscow Warns Baltic States and Finland: Russia Invokes UN Self-Defense Clause—Amid drone strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against Russia, Sergey Shoygu, Secretary of Russia's Security Council, reminded Finland and the Balt...
+ Pravda Report: Russia Claims Strike on F-16 and Mirage Jets in Ukraine: 'All Targets Hit'—Russian Armed Forces destroyed American and French fighter jets F-16 and Mirage at the Dolgintsevo airfield in Ukraine's Kirovohrad region, according ...
+ Pro Publica: Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women—Photographs show Hope and Porsha Ngumezi, left, and Nevaeh Crain. Photos by Danielle Villasana for ProPublica The Texas Medical Board has disciplined...
+ Pro Publica: A Protester Threw a Snowball. Federal Agents Responded With Tear Gas and Pepper Balls.—A federal agent shoots pepper spray out of the window of a moving vehicle. The stream hit FRONTLINE’s video team. Tim Evans/Reuters Five days after a...
+ Pro Publica: 3D-Printed Homes, an Abandoned $590,000 Deposit, the FBI: What Really Happened in This Small Town?—State and city officials break ground on the Cairo, Illinois, 3D-printed duplex project in August 2024. Outside a repair shop in rural southeast...
+ Pro Publica: What You Should Know About Lead Contamination in Omaha, Nebraska—ProPublica reporter Cassandra Garibay collects soil samples to test for lead in Omaha, Nebraska, last fall. Chris Bowling/Flatwater Free Press For mo...
+ Pro Publica: Trump’s Memphis Crime Task Force Arrested Over 800 Immigrants, Records Show. Only 2% of the Arrests Were for Violent Crimes.—On an overcast Saturday in February, a street vendor named Elmer lined up dozens of pairs of worn but carefully cleaned tennis shoes on tables next to...
+ Pro Publica: Omaha Is Home to a Massive Superfund Site. Most Kids Living There Aren’t Tested for Lead.—Belinda Daniels panicked in 2018 when the pediatrician said her 1-year-old son, Jovanni, had lead in his body. The toxic metal could stunt his brain, ...
+ Pro Publica: Colorado Marijuana Regulators Pledge Crackdown on Intoxicating Hemp—Colorado regulators announced on Monday that they plan to crack down on companies that illegally sell cheaper and potentially hazardous hemp products ...
+ Raw Story: Trump 'incapable' of accepting US has lost the war with Iran: Nobel laureate—President Donald Trump has lost the war with Iran but is refusing to accept it, according to a Nobel Prize winner. Paul Krugman believes that Trump is...
+ Raw Story: Red flag raised over prospect of 'cornered' Trump after midterm losses—President Donald Trump will continue to cause havoc in the Oval Office even if the Republican Party suffers massive losses at the midterm elections as...
+ Raw Story: 'Empty-hall embarrassment' is swamping Trump and Vance as TPUSA falls apart: report—The developing schism within Turning Point USA after the death of founder Charlie Kirk and the ascension of his wife, Erika Kirk as the new CEO is mak...
+ Raw Story: 'Start the clock': Dem senator predicts Kash Patel ouster after bombshell drinking report—Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel could be next to be ousted from his Donald Trump Cabinet post, according to a Democratic Party law...
+ Raw Story: 'Not in my interest at all': Pope blows off suggestion he debate Trump—Pope Leo XIV has made clear he has no interest in continuing his public feud with Donald Trump. During his 11-day African tour, the pontiff firmly rej...
+ Raw Story: NRA scrambles to play down 'embarrassing' Trump snub: report—The National Rifle Association has issued a statement attempting to explain why President Donald Trump will not attend the latest convention organized...
+ Raw Story: Trump's Fed chair pressure has reached a 'disturbing' new level: analysis—President Donald Trump has put even more pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in an escalation of tensions, a political analyst has claimed...
+ Raw Story: SE Cupp unloads on 'buyers remorse' MAGA hosts wanting credit for turning on Trump—Doubling down on a recent podcast where she excoriated MAGA influencers who are reveling in the attention given to them for turning on Donald Trump, l...
+ Raw Story: Supreme Court 'private tensions' growing during 'politically explosive' session: report—The Supreme Court's internal disagreements have spilled out into a public display, according to a report profiling the ongoing tensions. The Supreme C...
+ Raw Story: Trump's 'out there' UFO rally outburst sets off laughter on MS NOW—During his speech at a sparsely attended Turning Point USA rally in Phoenix on Friday night, Donald Trump started riffing on UFOs and “unexplained aer...
+ Raw Story: GOP activists giving up hope on the party's future due to Trump's war: report—Republican Party activists are concerned that Donald Trump's war with Iran will cost the party in the midterm elections and more, a Wall Street Journa...
+ Raw Story: This is likely the most corrupt presidential act in history—Of the nearly countless unforgivable and often corrupt acts of the Trump administration, very few register as dangerous and threatening as the total p...
+ Raw Story: Mullin already under the gun as DHS confronts 'its biggest challenge': insider—Newly appointed Department of Homeland Security head Markwayne Mullin is already under fire as the agency faces a major challenge, an insider has clai...
+ Raw Story: Todd Blanche called out over DOJ happiness claim: 'I literally laughed out loud'—A claim by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that there is great happiness within the Trump administration –– and the Department of Justice –– was ...
+ Raw Story: Hegseth to be featured in Bible reading event after 'Pulp Fiction' embarrassment—Department of Defense head Pete Hegseth will take part in a Bible reading project just days after an embarrassing Pentagon prayer group reading. Hegse...
+ Raw Story: US war with Iran could get 'harder' as Trump team nears worst-case scenario: analyst—President Donald Trump has made the war with Iran much trickier after prematurely declaring victory, a political analyst has warned. Trump took to Tru...
+ Raw Story: Trump greeted by empty seats at Arizona rally leaving supporters 'totally shocked': report—Donald Trump's ability to pack arenas is evaporating. The president who once filled sports venues across the country couldn't even come close to filli...
+ Raw Story: Trump's old pal now hates him — and can bring him down—Dear Marjorie Taylor Greene,Thank you for standing up against unnecessary war, advocating for Epstein’s victims, and for defending the spiritual side ...
+ Russia Times: Battle for Bulgaria: Why Ukraine is so important to Sofia—The acting Bulgarian PM is on a mission to give whatever he can to Vladimir Zelensky before he’s booted from office Bulgarian Prime M...
+ Russia Times: EU condemns ‘shrinking’ freedom in Germany—Brussels has determined that Berlin unfairly restricted the rights of pro-Palestinian protesters Germany’s handling of anti-Isr...
+ Russia Times: Ukrainian press gang attacks teenager in Odessa (VIDEO)—Five conscription officers chased down a 16-year-old, beat him up, and pepper-sprayed him, according to reports Ukrainian conscriptio...
+ Russia Times: US wants European NATO states to ‘contain Russia’ – Lavrov—The West is becoming increasingly divided as its power wanes, the Russian foreign minister has said The US is trying to shift the b...
+ Russia Times: ‘Key members’ of terrorist group killed in Somalia—Dozens of Al-Shabaab militants were killed in recent operations, with weapons and military equipment also seized, the Defense Ministry has said ...
+ Russia Times: Trump ‘permanently opening’ Strait of Hormuz ‘for China’—The US president has said he is “permanently” reopening the waterway after Beijing supposedly agreed not to send weapons to Iran US P...
+ Russia Times: Türkiye rocked by second school shooting in two days—People were killed in the Kahramanmaras attack, the local governor has said A gunman has opened fire at a secondary school in the cit...
+ Russia Times: Russia offers oil relief as US blocks Iran exports —Moscow can replace Tehran’s crude supplies to China, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Russia can plug any oil suppl...
+ Russia Times: NATO member planning exit vote—Slovenia is preparing a referendum on withdrawal from the bloc as Trump’s threats deepen internal divisions Slovenia’s newly el...
+ Russia Times: Egyptian nuclear plant to get first fuel next year – Rosatom—The El Dabaa project enters next stage of launch preparations, CEO Aleksey Likhachev says The first nuclear fuel shipment for Egypt&r...
+ Russia Times: The Iranian knot needs to be untangled, not cut – Lavrov—Israel’s erroneous belief that it can destroy Iran should not be supported by the US, the Russian foreign minister has said There is ...
+ Russia Times: Russian Security Council issues US-Israel ground op warning—The Pentagon continues to deploy forces to the Middle East despite negotiations with Tehran, Moscow has said The US and Israel could ...
+ Russia Times: India’s oil imports from Russia surge – report—New Delhi’s reported purchases of Russian crude more than tripled to $5.8 billion in March, from $1.54 billion in February, according to CREA ...
+ Russia Times: End of Iran war ‘very close’ – Trump—Tehran wants to make a deal “very badly,” the US president has claimed The conflict between the US and Iran is close to being settled...
+ South Front: Macron Claims Hezbollah Killed, Wounded Four French Troops—File image, via the UNIFIL account on X. French President Emmanuel Macron on April 18 blamed Hezbollah for an attack on the United Nations Interim Fo...
+ South Front: Multiple Ships Attacked Near Strait Of Hormuz—File image. Multiple ships came under attack close to the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, right after Iran said that it was reimposing restrictions o...
+ South Front: NATO Command Center Formed In Ukraine As UK Pledges 120,000 Drones—Click to see the full-size image ARES will accelerate Ukraines alignment with NATO interoperability standards, easing future accession pathways and i...
+ South Front: Troops In… Cuba? Another Quagmire For Washington, Besides Iran—Click to see the full-size image As the Iran conflict drags on, an attempt at pivoting appears to be underway in US strategy. Reports suggest Cuba is...
+ South Front: European Intelligence Spied On Hungarian Authorities—Click to see the full-size image Written by Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Stud...
+ South Front: USS Ford Returns To Red Sea To Deter Houthis—Illustrative image. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Orlosky) The United States’ largest aircraft carrier, the USS...
+ South Front: Iran Re-Closes Strait Of Hormuz—File image. Iran reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, reimposing restrictions on the strategic waterway — responsible for 2...
+ South Front: Russian Army Cuts Key Logistics Route Near Kramatorsk In Donetsk—File image. In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian units cut the road to Rai-Oleksandrivka from the south and advanced toward the Siverskyi Donets–Do...
+ South Front: Russian Aerospace Forces Received Fresh Batch Of Su-35S Jets (Video)—File image. The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) has received a new batch of Su-35S fighter jets, Russian state corporation Rostec announced on April 1...
+ South Front: Disposable Agents: How Kyiv’s ‘Bio-Drone’ Network Wages A Shadow War Inside Russia—Click to see the full-size image From teenagers lured through urban games to pensioners coerced after bank fraud, Ukrainian intelligence has industri...
+ South Front: Failed Assaults, Big Losses – Ukraine’s Tactical Gamble Backfires—To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ...
+ South Front: Israel Reveals Its Special Forces Landed On Strategic Ridge In Lebanon Before Ceasefire—Illustrative image. (Israeli Defense Forces) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) revealed on April 17 that it carried out a special operation in souther...
+ South Front: Iran Opens Strait Of Hormuz In Sign Of Near Agreement With U.S.—File image. Iran declared on April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” for as long as the ceasefire in Lebanon goes on. A ten-day...
+ South Front: U.S. Spy Drone Flew 12 Hours Near Cuba Amid Reports Of Near Attack—Illustrative image. (U.S. Navy) A United States Navy MQ-4C Triton high-altitude surveillance drone on April 16 flew for over 12 hours off the coast o...
+ South Front: Israel Tested New SIGMA Howitzer In Lebanon (Videos)—Click to see full-size image. (Israeli Defense Forces) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on April 16 that its Artillery Corps conducted its ...
+ South Front: Israeli Navy Discloses Commando Operation Thousands Of Kilometers Away During War—Illustrative image. (Israeli Defense Forces) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on April 17 disclosed that the Israeli Navy’s Shayetet 13 commando unit...
+ South Front: Exchange Of Strikes: Russia Hits Energy, Defense And Drone Logistics, Ukraine Targets Refineries And Petrochemicals—Click to see the full-size image On the night of April 16, Russian forces launched a massive combined strike on Ukrainian territory, the largest in r...
+ South Front: Russian Forces Advance Near Slovyansk, Threaten Key Ukrainian Supply Hub—File image. In the direction of Slavyansk, Russian units have consolidated in Kalenyky, finally forming a bridgehead to envelop Rai-Oleksandrivka —...
+ South Front: Kalenyky Captured: Russian Army Strangles Rai-Oleksandrivka —File image. In the direction of Slavyansk, Russian units have consolidated in Kalenyky, finally forming a bridgehead to envelop Rai-Oleksandrivka —...
+ Sputnik: US Military Prepares to Seize Vessels Linked to Iran Outside Middle East – Reports—WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US military is preparing to seize commercial vessels and tankers affiliated to Iran in international waters outside the Mid...
+ Sputnik: Iranian VP Says Control of Hormuz Will be Secured One Way or Another—TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will seek full control over the Strait of Hormuz either through negotiations or on the battlefield, Iranian Vice President Moh...
+ Sputnik: Hezbollah Official Vows Response to Israeli Ceasefire Violations—BEIRUT (Sputnik) - The Hezbollah movement will not leave unanswered the Israeli strikes on Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire agreement, Mahmoud Ko...
+ Sputnik: Israel Launches Strikes on Lebanon After Ceasefire Takes Effect—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel has carried out several strikes on southern Lebanon since the ceasefire agreement came into effect, the Israel Defense Force...
+ Sputnik: Russia's Rosatom Ready to Transfer Enriched Uranium From Iran – CEO—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is ready to assist in transferring enriched uranium from Iran, while the issue of the Ira...
+ Sputnik: Iran to Consider US Blockade of Strait of Hormuz as Violating Ceasefire - Security Council—TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will view any US maritime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of the ceasefire, the Supreme National Security Coun...
+ Sputnik: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Says There Will Be No Blockade of Strait of Hormuz—ANTALYA, Turkey (Sputnik) - The Strait of Hormuz is open for merchant shipping, with possible technical restrictions due to mines, but there is no blo...
+ Sputnik: US Had Plans to Take Control Over Iranian Oil While Preparing Attack - Lavrov—ANTALYA (Sputnik) - One of the goals of the US operation in Iran was to control the oil that passes through the Strait of Hormuz, Russian Foreign Mini...
+ Sputnik: Iran Partially Reopens Airspace After Security Review—Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization has announced the partial reopening of the country’s airspace from 7:00 a.m. on April 18, following security and sa...
+ Sputnik: Iranian Armed Forces Restore Military Control Over Strait of Hormuz - Command—TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The Iranian armed forces have restored military control over the Strait of Hormuz due to the US blockade, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spo...
+ Sputnik: Will Israel Observe Ceasefire With Lebanon?—A 10-day ceasefire follows six weeks of fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that has killed more than 2,000 people and d...
+ TASS: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz until US naval blockade fully lifted — IRGC—The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps called on shipowners to adhere exclusively to the recommendations of the Iranian side [Category: World, US-Israe...
+ TASS: Death toll from Kiev shooting up to six — mayor—Vitaly Klitschko said earlier that 15 people were wounded during the shooting [Category: World]
+ TASS: Air defenses down 46 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions in eight hours—UAV were destroyed over the territories of Samara, Bryansk, Belgorod, Vologda, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan Regions, and the waters of the Black Sea...
+ TASS: Lebanese President orders investigation into death of French soldier—Joseph Aoun has spoken by phone with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron [Category: World]
+ TASS: Zakharova: West has not abandoned idea of seizing Ukrainian black soil, Russian oil—This refers to revanchism, "which assumes that they now want to carry out that very revenge that will allow them to still win in this very division of...
+ TASS: Rosatom closely monitoring US-Iran talks, ready to assist with removal of uranium—In 2015, at Iran’s request, Russia already removed enriched uranium from the Islamic Republic, Chief Executive Officer of the Russian state corporatio...
+ The Cradle: Irans cunning communication tactics erodes US credibility across Muslim world: Report—Diplomatic cables indicate that several governments with historical ties to Washington are increasingly concerned about their populations' growing dis...
+ The War Zone: Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week—Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that ...
+ The War Zone: Qatari 747-8i Gifted To Trump For Interim Air Force One Is Undergoing Test Flights—Key Takeaways Qatars 747-8i gifted for interim Air Force One use. The U.S. Air Force is testing a lavish 747-8i donated by Qatar to se...
+ The War Zone: Iran Reopens Strait Of Hormuz, U.S. Blockade Continues (Updated)—Iran says it has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, which it largely closed after being attacked by the U.S. and Israel. The move was prompted by a tempor...
+ The War Zone: MV-75 Will Be Reconfigurable For Medevac Mission Via Kit, Not Purpose-Built Like HH-60—U.S. Army officials say the modular design of the services new MV-75A Cheyenne II tiltrotor will make it easier to reconfigure baseline versions for t...
+ The War Zone: YFQ-44 Fury Fighter Drone Wraps Contested Operations Test That Could Accelerate Its Fielding—The U.S. Air Force has concluded what it describes as a “critical exercise” with Anduril’s YFQ-44 Fury ‘fighter drone’ prototype, flown out of th...
+ The War Zone: Iran Reopens Strait Of Hormuz, U.S. Blockade Continues—Iran says it has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, which it largely closed after being attacked by the U.S. and Israel. The move was prompted by a tempor...
+ The War Zone: Cheap Interceptor Drones Proven In Ukraine Protected U.S. Troops Against Iranian Shaheds—Key Takeaways Merops drones effectively counter Iranian Shahed attacks. The Merops interceptor drones, initially used in Ukraine, have...
+ The War Zone: U.S. Pursuing Iranian-Linked Ships All Over The World In Addition To Its Blockade (Updated)—The U.S. military is not limiting its efforts to interdict Iranian vessels to the Middle East. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
+ The War Zone: Super-Adaptable Mayhem 10 Swarming Drone Evolved From The Switchblade—Key Takeaways Mayhem 10 is a versatile evolution of Switchblade. AeroVironments new drone system offers modular payloads for diverse m...
+ The War Zone: Army Eyes Drone Tankers To Refuel Its New MV-75 Cheyenne II Tiltrotors—Key Takeaways Army considers drone tankers for MV-75A refueling. The U.S. Army is exploring the use of drone tankers like the MQ-25 St...
+ The War Zone: Production Of AH-64 Apache’s New Counter-Drone Cannon Shell Ammunition Ramping-Up—Key Takeaways Army boosts Apaches counter-drone capabilities. The Army is accelerating procurement of XM1225 APEX rounds for AH-64 Apa...
+ The War Zone: Wolf Pack Modular Mini Cruise Missiles Pitched For Apache, Black Hawk—L3Harris is pushing its modular Wolf Pack family of “launched effects vehicles” for the U.S. Army, including to equip its H-60 Black Hawk series and A...
+ The War Zone: First Look At What A Night Stalker MV-75 Cheyenne Will Look Like—The U.S. Army has given us our first glimpse at what the new MV-75A Cheyenne II tiltrotor will look like in its special operations configuration. The ...
+ The War Zone: Trump Downplays Chinese Concerns Over Iran War’s Impact On Its Oil Supplies (Updated)—Despite Beijing’s rising anger over the war in Iran, a country upon which it relies heavily for oil, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted his relation...
+ The War Zone: Germany Is Now Airdropping Its Tiny Wiesel ‘Tankettes’—The German military has revealed details of tests in which its tiny Wiesel armored personnel carrier has been airdropped under parachutes from A400M t...
+ The War Zone: CH-47 Chinook Air-Launching Swarms Of Drones Touted As Future Feature—With orders for the twin-rotor helicopter still rolling in, Boeing has provided details on its future plans for the venerable H-47 Chinook, including ...
+ The War Zone: Hunting Drones From Sloppy Airstrips Is General Atomics’ Future Vision For Mojave—General Atomics is calling attention to a new mission for its Mojave short takeoff and landing (STOL) drone: hunting uncrewed aerial threats with lase...
+ The War Zone: Army Names Its New MV-75 Tiltrotor Cheyenne II—The Cold War-era Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne might have been plagued with issues, but there’s no doubt it was among the world’s most advanced helicopters ...
+ UPI International: Pope Leo XIV flies to Angola, says he is not debating Trump—Pope Leo XIV said he has no interest in debating President Donald Trump as he flew to Angola for the third leg of his 11-day trip to Africa.
+ UPI International: Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz, fires on commercial ships—A day after the Strait of Hormuz was declared open, Iran has blocked it again, citing a U.S. "breach of promise," and has fired on ships.
+ UPI International: Dubai police arrest alleged Irish organized crime boss—An Irish man accused of laundering money and trafficking drugs and firearms was caught in Dubai after police tracked him around the world.
+ UPI International: Kang Chang-il calls for efforts to improve inter-Korean ties—Kang Chang-il, new senior vice chairman of S. Korea's Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, called for joint efforts to improve inter-Korean relation...
+ UPI International: South Korea to aid war-hit businesses with emergency funds—S. Korea will provide 462.2 billion won ($308 million) in emergency support for small businesses and exporters affected by the Middle East war.
+ UPI International: Corporate loan delinquencies rise faster than household debt—Corporate loan delinquency rates in S. Korea are rising three times faster than household debt, increasing pressure on banks as lending expands.
+ UPI International: Japan to create control system for defense exports—Japan is moving to strengthen a government-wide system to boost defense exports, including creating a centralized control structure.
+ UPI International: South Korea opposition leader delays return from U.S.—Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of S. Korea's main opposition People Power Party, has delayed his return from a U.S. visit at the request of U.S. officials.
+ UPI International: Naver showcases AI robots across ‘lab-like’ headquarters—S. Korean tech company Naver is expanding its AI capabilities with robots operating throughout its headquarters, as the firm ramps up investment.
+ UPI International: China posts 5.0% Q1 growth, defying war concerns—China's economy grew 5.0% in 1Q, exceeding expectations despite concerns over the impact of the Iran conflict, official data showed Thursday.
+ Washington Post: Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade—Iran’s military said the critical Strait of Hormuz was back under the control of the armed forces, claiming the U.S. had breached Tehran’s trust by ma...
+ Washington Post: After Orban’s defeat in Hungary, Bulgaria offers Kremlin’s next best bet—Analysts and former diplomats say they fear the hand of the Kremlin in Bulgaria’s election Sunday as Moscow seeks to retain influence inside the E.U.
+ Washington Post: Why China is taking a behind-the-scenes role in the Iran war—As Trump pursued an unpopular war, Beijing positioned itself as a peacemaker, with little incentive to pressure Iran or annoy the U.S.
+ Washington Post: China cautiously stakes out behind-the-scenes role to end Iran war—As Trump pursued an unpopular war, Beijing positioned itself as a peacemaker, with little incentive to pressure Iran or annoy the U.S.
+ Washington Post: Here’s what the stock market might have gotten wrong about the Iran war—The surge in optimism contrasts starkly with continued energy supply challenges that threaten long-lasting economic harm — and a market reckoning.
+ Washington Post: Stocks are soaring. But the Iran war’s economic damage is far from over.—The surge in optimism contrasts starkly with continued energy supply challenges that threaten long-lasting economic harm — and a market reckoning.
+ Washington Post: Iran disputes claims of new agreements with Trump—Tehran put limits on the Strait of Hormuz’s opening, as the United States issued a new sanctions exemption on the sale of Russian oil.
+ Washington Post: Trump says Iran has agreed to his demands. Iran says he’s lying.—Officials in Tehran said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to commercial shipping, but they dismissed the president’s claims of a wider agreement with...
+ Washington Post: One of the world’s most wanted men is arrested, ending years-long hunt—Daniel Joseph Kinahan, a fugitive suspected of leading a powerful gang in Ireland, was arrested in Dubai as part of a secret operation by Irish and UA...
+ Washington Post: Displaced Lebanese families rush home as fragile ceasefire takes force—Even amid uncertainty over whether the truce would hold, many in Lebanon expressed relief at the prospect of quiet as aid groups mobilized help.
+ Washington Post: Trump says Iran has agreed to nearly all his demands—Officials in Tehran said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to commercial shipping, but they dismissed the president’s claims of a wider agreement with...
+ Washington Post: Irish boxing promoter accused of running guns and drugs is arrested in Dubai—Daniel Joseph Kinahan, a fugitive suspected of leading a powerful gang in Ireland, was arrested Wednesday in a secret operation by Irish and UAE polic...
+ Washington Post: Iran says Strait of Hormuz is now open amid push to end war—President Trump welcomed the announcement, but U.S. officials said the naval blockade on vessels leaving from and going to Iranian ports remains in ef...
+ Washington Post: Iran says Strait of Hormuz to reopen amid push to end war—Iran expanded its control of the Strait of Hormuz over the course of the war with the United States.
+ Washington Post: Thousands of displaced Lebanese return as shaky ceasefire takes hold—Even amid uncertainty over whether Hezbollah would uphold the truce, Lebanese residents expressed relief at the prospect of quiet, and aid groups were...
+ Washington Post: He bought two raffle tickets and won a Picasso worth more than $1 million—Art lover Ari Hodara bought two raffle tickets on a whim for about $118 each. The raffle raised money for Alzheimer’s research.
+ Washington Post: Even for Europe’s populist firebrands, Trump is going too far—The symbiosis between the president and European nationalists has reached a potential breaking point as he issues genocidal rhetoric and criticizes th...
+ Washington Post: South African politician who drew Trump’s ire sentenced on gun charges—Julius Malema, whose incendiary rhetoric about Afrikaners drew notice on the U.S. right, was handed a five-year prison term for firing a gun at a 2018...
+ Washington Post: 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon begins as Israel agrees to U.S.-backed deal—President Donald Trump announced the agreement, which went into force Thursday evening, as Pakistani mediators worked to extend a U.S.-Iran ceasefire ...