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YouGov MRP projections for tomorrowā€™s German elections.

Pope Francis has deteriorated, still critical.

Laws donā€™t count if there is no one to enforce them.

Thereā€™s some mad thinking going on among UK conservative figures right now. Theyā€™re cherry-picking the parts of the Trump agenda that they really, really like - the racism, the misogyny, the anti-trans stuff, the breaking the state so it canā€™t operate and calling it a return to democracy. 1/2

Ukrainian military intelligence has learned from Mossad. They planted explosives in military goggles which were then shipped to Russian soldiers along the frontline. Multiple explosions now reported.

Zelenskyy should sign it and then refuse to implement it when heā€™s got what he wanted - just like Trump would do.

The measles outbreak in West Texas is spreading because of low vaccine rates and undetected infections, health officials tell CBS.

DOGE engineer Edward Coristine, 19, is the grandson of a notorious KGB spy.

Canadian military recruitment is way up.

Some things to know about General Brown: - 41 years of military service - F16 fighter pilot and instructor with 3000 flight hours, 130 in combat - Masterā€™s in aeronautical science - son of a U.S. Army colonel and Vietnam veteran - grandson of a WW2 veteran

This is excellent news - but also points up why American health funding is vital for the entire world.

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Trumpā€™s purge at the Pentagon is just the start. Last night he fired the highly-regarded General C Q Brown, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and replaced him with a retired three-star general, Dan Caine, who on their first meeting put on a MAGA cap and said ā€˜I love you, sir.ā€™

Morning Bluesky. Even the French Far Right are appalled by the rise of the Nazis in America.

Trump will travel to Moscow to stand next to Putin on the reviewing stand for the May 8 Victory Day celebration, Moscow sources reveal to Le Point. This year's celebration will focus on Russia's victory over Ukraine. How many messages does the world need? (H/t John Paul Fitch)

Musk may cut Starlink support for Ukraine if Zelenskyy doesnā€™t sign the deal to give America access to rare earth minerals, negotiators have said. (Reuters) Mafia Politics.