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Proposal to increase EU tariffs on goods from Israeli settlements Divisive debate inside EU about sanctioning Israel for ‘grave’ human rights abuses begins again

France and Sweden have quietly put forward a proposal for the EU to impose increased Union-wide tariffs on settler goods and services.

The proposal concedes that a total import ban on settler goods could be justified, but neither France nor Sweden has implemented that in their own countries.

Hungary Must Arrest Visiting Leaders Sought by ICC, Magyar Says Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar said he would halt the departure from the International Criminal Court that his predecessor Viktor Orban initiated, affirming that Hungary would respect ...

After Netanyahu's office claimed that Peter Magyar had invited him to visit Hungary, the PM-elected says that he will enforce all ICC arrest warrants once the country re-enters the Rome Statute.

[Hungary will] "have a legal obligation to enforce the ICC rulings and I'm sure [Netanyahu] knows this".

Map of the contiguous United States showing the spring bloom index anomaly as of April 19, 2026 from the USA National Phenology Network. Many areas are earlier than normal.

Aside from Florida, nearly the entire contiguous U.S. has experienced earlier than average first plant blooms in 2026. Earlier springs can cause longer allergy seasons, accelerate wildfire risk, increase pests/mosquitoes, and lead to less reliable snow-fed water.

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It's notable that Sen. Ossoff is pressing this attack in a tight re-election fight in a purple state. The rest of the party needs to pay attention.

Israel told people to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs — then hit city’s center The deadly strikes on the Lebanese capital shattered neighborhoods where many people had taken refuge after being displaced by earlier Israeli bombardments.

Israel says it warns residents when it's bombing neighborhoods.

It didn't do that the other week when it bombed central Beirut.

At least 90 people were killed.

2,000-lb made by the U.S. were used.

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Coachella is trying to wipe all of the footage of The Strokes protest set so I’m gonna post it here. The last images on the screen made me cry.

Will also note that this incident with the M/V Toushka makes it harder for the Trump administration to argue that US armed forces are no longer engaged in "hostilities" for the purposes of the War Powers Resolution.

Here’s a list of the allegations that Patel claims are false and defamatory:

Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik

Not a dime of taxpayer money or govt contracts should go to Palantir.

I love that Trump is bragging about the U.S. military subduing an Iranian cargo ship. Great job! The largest military in the world somehow disabled an unarmed, slow ship that was carrying stuff. Interesting flex.

Not a single person that reports on white supremacists with their actual name questions why antifascist activists do it anonymously. I don't know how they do it. They're worthy of great respect and support and thry don't get enough of either.

Strange People on the Hill A gripping story that reveals what happened to a small American town when an influential white nationalist group relocated its headquarters there, illustrati...

Next time someone asks me what it's like to report on the far-right, I'll point them to @michaelehayden.bsky.social's new book. He captures the mental/emotional labor involved w/ reporting on people who want us dead, while providing riveting accounts about

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My god

We've had administrations where the Civil Rights Division took a less watchful eye to the rights of racial minorities or diverted its energies to address other issues, but this is the first administration in history to pervert it wholly into a tool to *hurt* the people its supposed to protect.

Weird how they never do this in areas where Trump won!

DOJ Office of Civil Rights seem very focused on districts with a lot of Black voters.

this is just a warmed over david duke speech from 1990

i was just saying to a friend a few days ago that trump's public opinion collapse opens up the field of possibilities in ways that are truly unpredictable. it is one thing for a president to be this popular at the *end* of their turn, but not even two years in?

IDF says image of soldier destroying Jesus statue in Lebanon is real, vows action Military says it views incident with 'great severity,' that it will be handled 'through the chain of command' and that IDF will help restore statue; photo circulated widely online

IDF says image of soldier destroying Jesus statue in Lebanon is real, vows action www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-image-of-soldie...

FWIW, the answer to this question is “no”

Manchester City v Arsenal: Premier League – live ⚽️ Premier League updates from the 4.30pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Tables | Top scorers | Follow on Bluesky Well that’s Mikel Arteta’s teamtalk sorted! Manchester City are unchanged, no surprise given their recent form. Mikel Arteta has made two changes to the side that drew against Sporting in midweek: Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz replace Gabriel Martinelli and Viktor Gyokeres. That means Arsenal have a few options in midfield, but the likeliest scenario is that Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze will play as the wide attackers. Continue reading...

Manchester City v Arsenal: Premier League – live

I mean, of course that’s what happening. It’s been clear the whole time

Hours after Trump declared he had reached a deal with Iran it appears to have fallen apart. The folks on Fox News celebrated prematurely. Jesse Watters even called it the 'the greatest war in American history.'

Buckley Carlson • @buckleycarlson X.com Remember when you thought 911 was as presented? (I did, for a long time). Now consider what you endured during Covid, Election 2020, J6 Fedsurrection, Epstein (even just the sickening partial reveal), Charlie, and Iran-for-Israel. NOW, will you say the below is crazy? Doubt it. Thanks, @DavidSmuts David Smuts • @DavidSmuts • 4/24/25 Listen folks, because this is bigger than you think. What happened with Trump's "assassination attempt" on 13th July wasn't just some random event—it was a deliberate Judeo-Masonic blood ritual, staged to deceive the masses ... Show more 6:38 AM • 4/18/26 • 105K Views

Tucker Carlson is very close with his brother Buckley. Buckley seems to believe that 9/11 was an inside job and that Trump’s assassination was faked as “a deliberate Judeo-Masonic blood ritual, staged to deceive the masses.” Okey dokey.

File photo shows US Vice President JD Vance speaking during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia, on April 14, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on April 18, 2026

🇺🇸 🇮🇷 🇮🇱 🇵🇰 US Vice President JD Vance will lead the US delegation for talks with Iran in Pakistan, a White House official said on Sunday -- shortly after President Donald Trump said he would not make the trip ➡️ u.afp.com/SEEu

Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.

NYT INVESTIGATION: As the Trump administration & Congress last year moved to repeal sanctions on Syria, the Qatar-based family that most stood to benefit was privately negotiating a real-estate partnership with Jared Kushner and proposing a Trump golf course in Syria www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...

i dont understand, 2 days ago i was told there was a deal, i was told it was over and we got everything we wanted, i was told the strait would never be closed again, i was told all this just as markets were hitting their stride on friday afternoon

EXCL: Keir Starmer would have blocked Peter Mandelson from serving as UK ambassador had he known he failed security vetting, David Lammy tells me. Deputy PM also says:

- it was “inexplicable” that Oliver Robbins opted to leave Downing Street in dark over outcome.