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That's good news, the people have to be free of Hamas.

Trump posted on Truth Social, "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!" "How threatened do you think Vladimir Putin is by those words?" asked CNN's John Berman. "By 'Vladimir, stop'? I don't think he's threatened at all," said senior political commentator Ana Navarro, "I feel like that's going to be some sort of meme or or T-shirt slogan.'' 'Laughable': Republican adviser says Putin 'not threatened' by 'mild' Trump attack Trump fans on here call those of us who oppose Trump: Trump haters, lefties, crazies, whatever, but actually hate is far too inadequate a word to describe many people's feelings for Trump. It's contempt, utter disgust for a man who's too mealy mouthed and cowardly to call a spade a spade, ' bad timing' indeed. Putin's just killed innocent civilians, women and children among them and Trump says, 'bad timing'. A complete coward, craven in his servile, obsequious fawning of Putin, desperate not to offend him. And then the nonsense lies saying Zelenskyy started the war and he, Trump, can end it in one day, etc. I despise and loathe the man, hold him in utter contempt. So please Maga fans, until you see the inevitable light, please refer to us as the Trump despisers.

Russia operated a lightning invasion of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014 following the ousting of pro-Russian Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. International condemnation was swift. "The United States rejects Russia's attempted annexation of Crimea and pledges to maintain this policy until Ukraine's territorial integrity is restored," stated then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during Donald Trump's presidency at the time. Zelenskyy reminds the US of their own position on Crimea

A dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its “reckless” and “insane” tariff policies. The states, including Oregon, Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, New Mexico and New York, said the policy introduced by Donald Trump was based on a “whim” rather than due process, and would be an added burden to their states’ consumers. Arizona’s Attorney General Kris Mayes said: “President Trump’s insane tariff scheme is not only economically reckless – it is illegal.” Trump tariffs live: Dozen US states sue to stop ‘insane’ policy as president threatens more global levies

China has announced plans to use its currency, the yuan, as a form of payment for international transactions, as it seeks to capitalise on Shanghai's status as a leading international financial centre, particularly in trade with nations across the Global South. Moreover, the plan mentioned that Shanghai plans to strengthen the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) capabilities — China's counterpart to the global SWIFT payment system — and will persist in broadening its international reach and network coverage. The PBOC also stated its intention to enhance the development of CIPS, explore the integration of blockchain technology, and offer secure, efficient settlement and clearing services for international trade, shipping, investment, and financing transactions denominated in yuan. China Declares Currency War: New Plan Aims to Replace the Dollar With the Yuan in Global Trade

Examples of Trump's unhinged policies: 1. The removal of funding from various universities and higher education institutions has led to scientific research into working on cures for various cancers, Alzheimer's, etc being shut down. 2. China is actively recruiting all those researchers, faculty members and students who have been laid off or had their job offers terminated. '' Come to China, we'll build you that lab''. 'He's making us weak': Governor has 'heartbreaking' realization about Trump helping China

On Wednesday The European Commission fined Apple 500 million euros ($570 million) after concluding the company prevented developers from steering customers outside its App Store to access cheaper deals. The EU also fined Meta 200 million euros over its "pay or consent" system after it violated rules on the use of personal data on Facebook and Instagram. The fines are the first under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into effect last year, forcing the world's biggest tech firms to open up to competition in the EU. EU slaps fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury

The administration of US President Donald Trump has disbanded the group that was investigating Russian war crimes in Ukraine. The position of the group's coordinator was cut, The Washington Post reports. According to the agency, the White House has cut the work of the Justice Department's team investigating Russian war crimes and cancelled the program to seize the assets of Russian oligarchs who have been sanctioned. According to two sources, Trump also cut the position of the coordinator of a group to collect intelligence on Russia's atrocities in Ukraine. USA shut down investigations into Russian atrocities in Ukraine - WP

Taurus missiles ready to take action Friedrich Merz who won the legislative elections in Germany at the end of February, has expressed openness to continue military aid to Kiev. "I have always said I would only do it in agreement with European partners," he stated. "It must be coordinated and if it's coordinated, then Germany should participate." According to Merz, "the Ukrainian army needs to get out of its defensive position. It's merely reacting". Turning point in the War in Ukraine: Germany steps in

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine analysed nearly 74,000 people in the US and 16 European countries who were between 50 and 85 years old in 2010, and tracked their survival through 2022. Across all groups, the US death rate was 6.5 per 1,000 during the study period. That compares with rates of 2.9 in northern and western Europe, 4.9 in southern Europe, and 5.8 in eastern Europe. Wealthy Americans had lower survival rates than rich people in southern Europe – as well as everyone in northern and western Europe, regardless of how wealthy they were, the study found; the survival rate for wealthy Americans was on par with the poorest people in northern and western Europe, and with eastern Europeans overall. Why do wealthy Americans only live as long as poor people in western Europe?

Egypt and Qatar, acting as mediators in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas regarding a ceasefire and a deal on hostages, have made a new proposal to the parties. This proposal includes, among other things, a long-term ceasefire, according to the BBC. Representatives from Cairo and Doha proposed to Israel and Hamas a ceasefire agreement lasting 5 to 7 years, with the official end of the war, complete withdrawal of Israeli forces (IDF) from the Gaza Strip, and the release of "all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails." This proposal was shared with a British publication by a senior Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations. Ceasefire for 5-7 years - Egypt and Qatar offered Israel and Hamas new agreement

MSNBC's Steve Benen cited a recent Wall Street Journal report about Trump cabinet secretaries going to extraordinary lengths to subvert trade advisor Peter Navarro in order to convince Trump to pause his tariffs and allow the stock markets to rebound. Benen also cited the division between DOGE chief Elon Musk and Nav, Musk called the trade adviser a “moron” and “dumber than a sack of bricks" and the apparent anti-Navarro alliance between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Benen concluded, "Trump appears content to play the role of President Bystander, watching these divisions get even worse." 'Not supposed to work this way': Analyst claims in-fighting is tearing White House apart

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. multinational companies are extending their currency hedges to longer periods to shield their cash flows from potential exchange rate volatility triggered by the Trump administration's tariff policies. "Over the past week, we've seen a group of clients push their hedges out to the maximum available tenor as they look to lock in protection and ride out near-term instability," said Eric Huttman, CEO of MillTechFX. Instead of hedging short-term risks, Garth Appelt, head of FX & emerging markets derivatives at Mizuho Americas, said his clients are now hedging two to five years out as dollar weakness has become one of the biggest fallouts of the tariff-related market turmoil. Analysis-US multinationals extend currency hedges to counter Trump's tariff volatility

(Reuters) -European equity funds drew massive inflows in the week ended April 16, while U.S. funds faced hefty outflows, as investors continued to shift capital on concerns over U.S. trade tariffs and mounting worries over the strength of the U.S. economy. According to LSEG Lipper data, investors bought a net $11.13 billion in European equity funds and $3.64 billion in Asian equity funds. However, U.S. equity funds witnessed an outflow of $10.62 billion. European stocks tumbled earlier this month after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed hefty tariffs on its trading partners, but have since recovered slightly following his announcement of a 90-day pause on the reciprocal measures. Investors pour into European equity funds, flee U.S. on tariff woes

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) celebrated following the death of Pope Francis on Monday. "Today there were major shifts in global leaderships," Greene wrote on X just hours after the pontiff died. "Evil is being defeated by the hand of God." Greene's remarks came after Rep. Nancy Mace's (R-SC) bizarrely insisted that a visit by U.S. Vice President JD Vance did not lead to the pope's death. 'Evil is being defeated by God': Marjorie Taylor Greene celebrates after Pope's death

Two globetrotting German teenagers had their travel plans upended when they were denied entry to the U.S. and detained by border officers who called their trip “suspicious,” according to a report. Charlotte Pohl, 19, and Maria Lepère, 18. were interrogated in Honolulu International Airport for hours and allegedly subjected to body scans and strip searches before, finally, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents denied them entry to the country and said they would be deported, according to the outlet. ”They found it suspicious that we hadn't fully booked our accommodations for the entire five weeks in Hawaii,” Pohl said. “We wanted to travel spontaneously. Just like we had done in Thailand and New Zealand.'' Teenage German tourists handcuffed and deported from Hawaii over ‘suspicious’ hotel booking Forget the USA folks until there's a change of government and the authorities can learn to control their paranoia.

Despair in Gaza as Israeli aid blockade creates crisis ‘unmatched in severity’ Many people the Observer spoke to said they are now more afraid of famine than airstrikes. “Many times, I have had to give up my share of food for my son because of the severe shortages. It is the hunger that will kill me – a slow death,” said Hikmat al-Masri, a 44-year-old university lecturer from Beit Lahia in north Gaza.

The Israeli military continued to conduct dozens of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip over the Jewish weekend from Friday evening to Saturday evening. The air force carried out around 150 attacks on "terrorists and terror infrastructure" over the period, the military said on Saturday. Over the past seven days, 300 targets have been attacked in the fight against the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, and since the resumption of hostilities on March 18, more than 1,400 targets have been hit from the air, the military said further. The Israeli military typically does not provide information on the number of civilian casualties resulting from its operations. Israel intensifies operations in Gaza Strip with dozens of airstrikes

'Complete meltdown': Top Pentagon staffers fired as 'chaos' engulfs Hegseth’s inner circle Politico reported Friday that three senior Pentagon officials have now been fired as part of the leak investigation: Hegseth senior advisor Dan Caldwell, deputy chief of staff Darin Selnick and Colin Carroll — who was Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg's chief of staff — have all been officially terminated. Additional firings may be announced soon. According to CBS senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs, "at least one uniformed Pentagon official" was also fired in addition to Hegseth's top aides.

The Trump administration on Thursday announced new fees on Chinese-built and Chinese-owned ships docking at U.S. ports. The fees are part of a broader effort to weaken China's dominance in shipbuilding and maritime transport, after U.S. trade officials concluded that China’s shipbuilding sector benefited from unfair competitive advantages. Chinese-run ships will face charges of $50 per net ton on each trip to the United States beginning in mid-October. That will increase to $140 in three years. Additionally, even non-Chinese carriers using ships built by that country face fees of $18 initially, and that, too, will rise. "Because Chinese ships make up a large and growing share of the global fleet, carriers will invariably pass on the costs to customers," the Wall Street Journal warned, "None of this industrial policy is likely to make American shipbuilding great again. Like the tariffs, they will be a deadweight on the U.S. economy." 'Deadweight on the economy': WSJ's conservative editors warn Trump 'whacking' Americans