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Did Hashem Abedi receive training from militant groups that British special forces were working with to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi’s Libyan regime? www.declassifieduk.org/manchester-b...

Scientists find ‘strongest sign of life’ on another planet, explained

Russian Telegram channels report a massive drone attack on the city of Shuya in Russia's Ivanovo region. According to "Z-bloggers", the 112th Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces was attacked, which carried out a strike on the center of Sumy on Palm Sunday with Iskander-M ballistic missiles.

Friedrich Merz says that he has always been ready to support the transfer of TAURUS missiles to Ukraine if the decision is coordinated with European partners. "So he [Putin] obviously interprets our willingness to talk to him not as a serious offer to make peace possible, but as weakness.

‘He sent a real estate agent to Moscow, to deal with one of the most ruthless characters since World War Two.’ Photojournalist Paul Conroy @reflextv.bsky.social explains why Donald Trump and envoy Steve Witkoff’s Ukraine negotiations won’t succeed.

"I was wrong. I now believe that supporting Ukraine is 'America First'. And once you see the atrocities at the hands of the Russians, that is just pure evil. Politics goes out the window," - Pastor Mark Burns. Thank you,Pastor Burns.I pray that your words will be heard by all who need to hear them.

Oh! Oh no. That’s too brutal. 🫣

Nailed it.. 😂

Horrifying footage from Sumy. Russian terrorists aimed a ballistic missile right in the middle of the street.

This blind cat is exploring the first sun and birds singing this year.. 😊

This is a new low.

In his new video,Danish military expert Anders Puck Nielsen pointed out 3problems for Russia's offensive: 1.Attrition 2.The frontline is longer 3.Drones favor the Defender (i.e.,Ukraine) However,in the short term,the Russians have the resources that they can throw into a spring or summer offensive

Yes there's the strong temptation to ascribe Trump’s actions to market manipulation - but as I keep saying - we cannot rule out the possibility that he is just an incredibly stupid and incompetent individual atop an administration made up of absolute clowns.

“Trump’s trade war, in short, presents the Labour government – and indeed all mainstream politicians – with the opportunity to sideline Britain’s MAGA lovers and show them for what they are: malign agents of a foreign power.” www.theneweuropean.co.uk/paul-mason-t...

Can’t wait for the moment when Trump tells the world it’s all gone to plan and been a world beating success and that he’s made America great again if only we weren’t too stupid to see it ….

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Column. Muscle memory of the 'special relationship' is stopping UK grasping the sheer insanity of Trump regime. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"It's really hard looking at these photos, it really is." Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever could not hold back his tears after seeing photos of Russian atrocities in Bucha and shared his personal story: "I have quite a special bond with this country [Ukraine].

The coalition of crackpots, conmen and criminals is falling apart already

EU ‘watching amazed’ at ‘stupidity’ of Trump government 'They've blown up their own country by letting ChatGPT make their trade policy’ www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/eu-...

The deluded rantings of a megalomaniac narcissist.

It seems that Trump wants a recession. Why? A recession will drive down the prices of real estate, companies, and shares of stock. Trump and his fellow billionaires want to buy up everything on the cheap and then enjoy the ride upward — no matter the cost to working people.

House Democrats are moving forward with their plan to try to force a vote on killing the across-the-board tariffs President Trump rolled out last week www.axios.com/2025/04/08/d...

Ukraine triples its weapons production in a year – The Economist Ultimately, regardless of the ceasefire, Ukraine must eventually turn into a "steel porcupine" equipped with everything she needs to repel any Russian attack.

"This is a manufactured crisis - not a genuine economic crisis emerging from deep problems in the American Economy." American historian Professor Gary Gerstle spoke to Matt Frei about the reality of Trump's aggressive tariffs. Read and watch: www.channel4.com/news/trump-t...

What’s really going on with the economy? I believe Trump and his billionaire buddies — the American oligarchy — have a plan. They want a recession. robertreich.substack.com/p/why-trump-...

If any other country murdered an American child, it would be a crisis. But Israel murders a 14-year-old Palestinian-American, & it doesn't even come up when Trump & Netanyahu meet at the White House. For Trump, Israel is above the law, even when they kill an American kid.

“A situation in which the occupant of the White House can make such momentous changes on his own, unchecked, reflects serious political decay in American politics.” Holding out for some dismal deal with Trump will not be worth the very high price we’ll all pay for it. economist.com/by-invitatio...

Mark Carney says he has 'seen this movie before', and believes that the US economy is heading for a Brexit-style downturn www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/us-...

Europe should have digital payments under its control and reduce dependence on foreign payment platforms, The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has said several days ago. "Whether you use a card or a phone, typically it goes through Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Alipay.⤵️

CONTENT WARNING: This video is the stuff of nightmares. It destroys all the lies IDF came up with. This is what they do over and over again. They commit an atrocity, lie, then the Western media treats their lie as credible.

Who is at fault for the stock market slump? - The Fed. - China. - Every previous president. @davidcharter.bsky.social thinks Donald Trump has made 'too many excuses' for the struggling markets: ‘It’s always someone else’s fault,’ he says.

"He wants a really, kind of deep trade deal with the European Union." William Hutton says Mark Carney would like to oversee the emergence of a "new kind of rules-based trading area" involving the EU, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Japan.

While the United States has plenty of real problems to deal with, Trump is ignoring them to manufacture fake emergencies. Why? He wants more power — and in the process, he’s subjecting millions to real harm. America’s actual national emergency is Donald J. Trump.

Dear Ma & Pa MAGA, Where is your star-spangled Snuggie so-called patriotic response to him putting his own ego and his blood money above the lives of the people who died for this country? open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom... youtu.be/gOnEz7k3hOQ?...

Tariffs on their own do not create more American jobs or lead to more US production. In fact, Trump's last trade war cost roughly 300,000 jobs. All these tariffs will do is give corporations cover to jack up prices and pad their profits at our expense.

Being able to heat your home in the winter is not a luxury. It is a matter of life and death. Trump and Musk’s decision to arbitrarily fire every worker in the office that helps working class and low income people heat their homes is outrageous.

Plan to give all of your private tax data to oligarchs. www.wired.com/story/doge-h...