‼️ Russia is hiding its economic difficulties to “appear more resilient than it actually is,” a report by the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service says.
Moscow is undoubtedly suffering from “higher inflation and a larger budget deficit” than official figures show.
Many of the Russian flights that NATO monitors with its Baltic air policing mission, in place since Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joined the alliance in 2004, are to and from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. #EuropeNews
Over 2 decades after she was sexually abused at Epstein’s NM ranch, Rachel Benavidez is still waiting … She is among at least 10 girls & young women who alleged they were groomed or assaulted at Zorro Ranch …They overcame paralyzing fear to share their ordeals … authorities never fully investigated
ENGLAND: “Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued an "amber" wildfire alert.” ca.news.yahoo.com/calls-vigila... - @yahoocanada.bsky.social
#Bournemouth #Christchurch #Dorset #England #Poole #Swindon #UnitedKingdom #Wildfires #Wiltshire
“The Peace River Regional District has issued an Evacuation Order for the Old Fort area due to landslide.” www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/20apri... - Emergency Info BC
#BCNews #FortStJohn #OldFort #PeaceRiver
$2 Billion Per Day Spent by US on Iran War Could Have Saved 87 Million Lives, Says UN Humanitarian Chief
He said a plan to provide lifesaving aid to those facing war and poverty could have been funded “in less than a fortnight of this reckless war.”
“The road remains closed to the public and road access to Old Fort is no longer considered safe.
Evacuate to Pomeroy Sports Centre located at 9324 96th Street, Fort St. John.” www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/20apri... - Emergency Info BC
#BCNews #OldFort #FortStJohn #PeaceRiver
Donald Trump endorses wealthy sticker magnet Anthony Constantino in GOP primary for Elise Stefanik's seat. Constantino is NOT popular with local GOP leaders, who have consolidated behind Assemblyman Robert Smullen in primary. #NY21
All of this to achieve what?
Maga Inc, the main political fundraising group supporting Donald Trump, has amassed a nearly $350mn war chest, an unprecedented haul for the president’s allies to defend the Republican Party’s control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. It all comes from Trump's tech bro friends.
Men are our protectors, they said.
The man who introduced obligatory vaccinations to the US Army was George Washington.
(FT) - Lufthansa has cancelled 20,000 flights between May and October to save fuel, one of the largest cuts by global airlines as jet fuel prices double following the Iran war.
@financialtimes.com $JETS
www.ft.com/content/bd0e...
Iranian state-affiliated groups are reportedly paying residents up to 1 million toman per night to attend pro-government rallies in Tehran, as conflicting reports over a possible ceasefire resumption and Islamabad talks leave the public uncertain.
iranwire.com/en/blogs/151...
Bellingcat researcher @conplnk.bsky.social spoke to the Newstalk Daily team about our research into the Kinahan cartel and the impact the arrest of Daniel Kinahan may have: www.newstalk.com/podcasts/new...
⚡ A Russian college is allegedly forcing students to sign military drone training contracts by threatening them with immediate orders to the front lines.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
In the wealthiest nation on earth, we can afford to give everyone affordable housing, reliable healthcare, good jobs, & childcare.
But how?
By taxing the rich and getting big money out of politics. That's the Working Families Guarantee: wfpus.org/guarantee
#BREAKING: The Druzhba pipeline that carries Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia has been repaired and "can resume operation", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced, ending a months-long standoff between Kyiv and Budapest.
https://l.euronews.com/fsJy
The French company recorded five defence orders worth more than €100 million each, as global demand rises amid the Iran war.
WARREN: That's not my question. Are you refusing to tell us if you have investments in vehicles set up by Jeffrey Epstein?
KEVIN WARSH: Those assets will be sold if I'm confirmed
Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh won't say if Trump lost the 2020 election (he did).
đź”´ Heavy Russian bombardment in Ukraine's Kostiantynivka
Pilots from the "Phoenix" border unit captured footage of multiple simultaneous Russian airstrikes hitting the city of Kostiantynivka, documenting the ongoing daily destruction of the settlement despite Moscow’s diplomatic rhetoric.
Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com In a world wounded by arrogance, people hunger and thirst for justice. We must encourage those who believe in peace and dare to engage in "countercurrent" politics, which focus on the common good. What is urgently needed is the courage of new visions and an educational pact that gives young people space and trust. #ApostolicJourney #EquatorialGuinea vatican.va/content/leo-xi... 8:31 AM • 4/21/26 • 142K Views
Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com The rapid technological evolution we are witnessing has accelerated speculative behavior in search of raw materials. This shift seems to overshadow fundamental imperatives such as the safeguarding of creation, the rights of local communities, the dignity of labor, and the protection of public health. I thus renew the appeal of Pope Francis, who passed away exactly one year ago: "Today we also have to say 'thou shalt not' to an economy of exclusion and inequality. Such an economy kills." 8:31 AM • 4/21/26 • 32K Views
Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com Even more than in the past, it is clear today that the proliferation of armed conflicts is often driven by the exploitation of oil and mineral deposits, with no regard for international law or the self-determination of peoples. 8:31 AM • 4/21/26 • 58K Views
Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex X.com Without a change of direction in the assumption of political responsibility, and without respect for institutions and international agreements, humanity's destiny risks being tragically compromised. God does not want this. His holy Name must not be profaned by the desire for domination, arrogance, or discrimination. Above all, it must never be invoked to justify death-dealing choices and actions. 8:31 AM • 4/21/26 • 57K Views
Pope Leo:
“Even more than in the past, it is clear today that the proliferation of armed conflicts is often driven by the exploitation of oil and mineral deposits, with no regard for international law or the self-determination of peoples.”
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www.energy.gov/person/dr-er... Moniz is a nuclear physicist who left his professorship at MIT to serve our country, including in negotiations over the disposition of Russian nuclear materials after the collapse of the Soviet Union
Australian hero Brock Greenwood made the ultimate sacrifice while covering his team’s retreat.
Corrie Nieto honors the memory and story of this fallen defender of Ukraine.
Sailors serving in the Middle East are not going hungry, the Navy’s highest officer said, following reports that sailors on the USS Lincoln and the USS Tripoli weren’t getting enough to eat.
www.stripes.com/branches/nav...
Florida’s attorney general said on Tuesday that an inquiry his office opened this month into ChatGPT and its parent company, OpenAI, has become a criminal investigation, based on a review of messages between the chatbot and the man accused of killing two people at Florida State University last year.
NEW: Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, pleaded guilty to helping a ransomware gang get more money — of which he took a cut — from their victims.
He was secretly playing both sides in several ransomware negotiations, and he also deployed ransomware himself with co-conspirators.
