articles 14 apr.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

RITTER: Iran controls every aspect of the war - Trump's decision to enforce a blockade will fail, he says
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/ritter-iran-controls-every-aspect

Daniel DePetris: The global ripple effects of the United States’ diplomacy with Iran 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/14/column-iran-war-diplomacy-cuba-ukraine-russia-depetris/

A US aircraft carrier has approached Iran within striking distance of the IRGC. 
https://en.topcor.ru/70401-amerikanskij-avianosec-podoshel-k-iranu-na-rasstojanie-udara-ksir.html

Mossad Chief Declares Mission In Iran Not Over Until Regime Falls
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/mossad-chief-declares-mission-iran-not-over-until-regime-falls

MEARSHEIMER: Houthis and Iranians will likely soon shut down Red Sea to force Trump's hand
Trump's decision to enforce a blockade met with skepticism
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/mearsheimer-houthis-and-iranians

Iran War: Whoever Drops the Most Bombs Wins? /Lt Col Daniel Davis & Chas Freeman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywxTOWhdRxo

Ritter’s Rant 085: The Blockade
President Trump has declared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But there is no blockade, just bluster and posturing from a man who lost control of the conflict with Iran the minute it started.
https://scottritter.substack.com/p/ritters-rant-085-the-blockade

Trump announces end of war with Iran - Fox News
Donald Trump confirmed the end of the military operation against Iran in an interview with Fox News. 
https://unn.ua/en/news/trump-announces-end-of-war-with-iran-fox-news

Newly Delivered Russian Mi-28 Attack Helicopters Fly Over Iranian Capital in Show of Force 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/newly-delivered-russian-mi28-tehran

In Hormuz war of words, US illustrates threat with ‘drug boat’ hit
Trump threatens Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz with ‘the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at sea’ 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/in-hormuz-war-of-words-us-illustrates-threat-with-drug-boat-hit/

Understanding the Scale of Iran's Ports and the Ongoing Blockade 
https://rumble.com/v78hs5k-understanding-the-scale-of-irans-ports-and-the-ongoing-blockade.html?mref=1wxk5&mc=ehuil

Navy MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drone Crash In The Middle East Finally Confirmed
https://www.twz.com/air/navy-mq-4c-triton-surveillance-drone-crash-in-the-middle-east-finally-confirmed



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Israaeli Army destroy Al-Khyam in South lebanon
https://genocide.live/uploads/israaeli-army-destroy-al-khyam-in-south-lebanon

Lamar (4 yo) has been decapitated and her mother was killed with her
https://genocide.live/32531

Israeli settlers construct a new settlement road in ‘Wadi al-Mu‘allaq’ and demolished an old cemetery east of the town of Tuqu‘
https://genocide.live/32514

Dozens of Israeli Haredis settlers storm the village of Kifl Haris, throwing stones at homes
https://genocide.live/32439

The Israeli army, together with settlers, is throwing stones and tear gas canisters at Palestinian students on their way to school in Umm al-Khair
https://genocide.live/32433

Israeli Strike Targeting Police Vehicle in Gaza City Kills Four, Including a Three-Year-Old Boy
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/04/14/israeli-strike-targeting-police-vehicle-in-gaza-city-kills-four-including-a-three-year-old-boy/

LEBANON-ISRAEL TALKS AN ILLEGAL SHAM TO COVER UP IDF LOSSES, ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS | Dr. Marwa Osman
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/iran-lebanon-israel-war-marwa-osman

‘Not Acceptable’: President of Iran Condemns Trump For His ‘Desecration of Jesus, the Prophet of Peace’
https://israelpalestinenews.org/not-acceptable-president-of-iran-condemns-trump-for-his-desecration-of-jesus-the-prophet-of-peace/

Over 9,600 Palestinian and Arab prisoners in Israeli jails
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/14/361299/

Political scientist Eliseeva told when the war between Turkey and Israel could begin
https://utro.ru/news/politics/2026/04/14/1571011.shtml

Russia plans to continue construction of Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/rossiya-planiruet-prodolzhit-stroitelstvo-aehs-busher-v-irane



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Ukraine Unveils ‘Sichen’ Long-Range Strike Drone with 1,400 km Range
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Ukraine-Unveils-Sichen-Long-Range-Strike-Drone-with-1400-km-Range/

Russia’s navy deterred Estonia from boarding its ‘shadow fleet’ 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/russias-navy-deterred-estonia-from-boarding-its-shadow-fleet/

Merz: Germany will help return men of military age to Ukraine 
https://en.topwar.ru/281007-merc-germanija-pomozhet-vozvrascheniju-na-ukrainu-muzhchin-prizyvnogo-vozrasta.html

"We need peace, not a truce" Russia has toughened its requirements for Ukraine. How have the negotiating positions changed and what does the United States think about it?
https://lenta.ru/articles/2026/04/15/agree/

External power supply has been cut off at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8588507?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down 97 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8588513?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

EXCLUSIVE LA GOVERNMENT REPORT:LA Housing Official Admits Millions in Taxpayer Funds “Going to People’s Pockets,” Developers Doing “Sketchy Stuff,” With Political Pressure Impacting Oversight
https://okeefemediagroup.com/la-homelessness-funding-fraud-donald-byers/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=413784397&utm_content=413784397&utm_source=hs_email

Vance heckled at TPUSA event over US action in Middle East: ‘You’re killing children!’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4529294/vance-heckled-tpusa-georgia-genocide/

SEE IT: The Moment Hero Principal Charges Armed Former Student
https://www.dailywire.com/news/see-it-the-moment-hero-principal-charges-armed-student

American University Advertising for Jewish Students, Mirroring Efforts From Dartmouth 
https://freebeacon.com/campus/american-university-advertising-for-jewish-students-mirroring-efforts-from-dartmouth/

“Miss America Now Knows What a Woman Is”: Pageant Officials Finally Give In to Science, Say Men Not Allowed
https://thelibertydaily.com/miss-america-now-knows-what-woman-is-pageant/

Trump's DOJ moves to vacate Jan 6 seditious conspiracy convictions for members of Proud Boys, Oath Keepers
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-trumps-doj-vacates-jan-6-seditious-conspiracy-convictions-for-members-of-proud-boys-oath-keepers

BREAKING HUGE: “Judge” Jeanine Pirro, Current US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Dismisses Sedition Charges Against Proud Boys
https://joehoft.com/breaking-huge-judge-jeanine-pirro-current-us-attorney/

Abigail Spanberger signs law to circumvent electoral college for Virginia voters
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-abigail-spanberger-signs-law-to-circumvent-electoral-college-for-virginia-voters

Authorities Claimed a Child Murderer Was Simply Autistic. Then He Attacked, Killing Three.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/04/14/authorities-claimed-a-child-murderer-was-simply-autistic-then-he-attacked-killing-three/

FBI Opens Investigation After Mob Assaults Conservative Journalist.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/04/14/fbi-opens-investigation-after-mob-assaults-conservative-journalist/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Fauci Deputy Who Refused COVID-19 Vaccine Feared Retaliation: Emails
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/fauci-deputy-who-refused-covid-19-vaccine-feared-retaliation-emails

Unsettled Science – More Americans Distrust Vaccines Than Ever Before 
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/04/14/unsettled-science-more-americans-distrust-vaccines-than-ever-before/

An AI Shift You Can’t Ignore Is Already Burying One of Medicine’s Most Promising Treatments
The story of this substance is like ivermectin all over again… except the war against it never stopped.
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/an-ai-shift-you-cant-ignore-is-already

Individuals with Brain Fog During COVID-19 Acute Infection Phase Will Likely Develop Long-Term Cognitive Decline - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/individuals-with-brain-fog-during-covid-19-acute-infection-phase-will-likely-develop-long-term-cognitive-decline

COVID-19 Infection in Pregnancy Triggers Hidden Blood Antibodies Linked to Dangerous Placental Complications - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-infection-in-pregnancy-triggers-hidden-blood-antibodies-linked-to-dangerous-placental-complications

Post-COVID Vomiting Syndrome Linked to Brain Inflammation - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/post-covid-vomiting-syndrome-linked-to-brain-inflammation

COVID-19 Linked to Higher Surgical Death Risk and Pain - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-linked-to-higher-surgical-death-risk-and-pain

Ivermectin May Rival Chemotherapy Without The Harsh Side Effects 
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/ivermectin-may-rival-chemotherapy



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Rolls-Royce to build 470-megawatt nuclear reactors to power 3 million UK homes
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/rolls-royce-nuclear-reactors-to-power-uk-homes

Meta Builds Photorealistic AI Version Of Mark Zuckerberg To Interact With Employees
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/meta-builds-photorealistic-ai-version-mark-zuckerberg-interact-employees

Tiny cameras in earbuds let users talk with AI about what they see
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-tiny-cameras-earbuds-users-ai.html

Video: Why is a Chinese robot chasing wild boars in Poland? 
https://www.theblaze.com/return/chinese-robot-streets-of-poland



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

I Spent 48 Hours With Bob Lazar (The Truth Is Stranger Than You Think) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9tdJ2SkBKQ

Shredded stars reveal how black holes ignite trillion-sun flares
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-shredded-stars-reveal-black-holes.html

CRISPR takes a bold leap toward silencing Down syndrome's extra chromosome
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-crispr-bold-silencing-syndrome-extra.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Boeing jet deliveries slow in March due to 737 MAX wiring issue
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/boeing-jet-deliveries-slow-in-march-due-to-737-max-wiring-issue/ar-AA20ScMC

House Overwhelmingly Approves ALERT Act to Provide Comprehensive Safety Response to Tragic DCA Crash
https://democrats-armedservices.house.gov/2026/4/house-overwhelmingly-approves-alert-act-to-provide-comprehensive-safety-response-to-tragic-dca-crash

Military robots take on one of the world’s toughest field tests in Swiss Army terrain
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/robots-combat-trials-extreme-terrain

Golden Shield: US Army tests autonomous sensor-to-shooter drone kill chain
https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-army-golden-shield-autonomous-counter-drone-exercise

China Brings Enhanced Variant of CJ-10 Long Range Cruise Missile Into Service 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/china-enhanced-cj10-lcruise-missile

U.S. Army Rapidly Expanding HIMARS Rocket and Ballistic Missile Arsenal in the Pacific Aimed at China 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-army-expanding-himars-pacific-china

Japan Replacing Apache Attack Helicopters with Unmanned Strike Aircraft 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/japan-responds-drone-warfare-apache

U.S. Army to Secure Coyote Interceptors in First Long-Term Deal as Drone Swarms Surge.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-army-to-secure-coyote-interceptors-in-first-long-term-deal-as-drone-swarms-surge

U.S. Navy USS Blue Ridge Command Ship Leads Multinational Drill in Sulu Sea to Reinforce Indo-Pacific Posture.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-navy-uss-blue-ridge-command-ship-leads-multinational-drill-in-sulu-sea-to-reinforce-indo-pacific-posture

Russian LazerBuzz Counter-Drone Laser System Enters New Phase With 1.5 km (9.3 mi.) Drone Engagement Range.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/russian-lazerbuzz-counter-drone-laser-system-enters-new-phase-with-1-5-km-drone-engagement-range

Royal Navy Trials CAPSTONE Unmanned Helicopter for Anti-Submarine Warfare
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Royal-Navy-Trials-CAPSTONE-Unmanned-Helicopter-for-Anti-Submarine-Warfare/

Russia Reports Up to 90% Intercept Rate with New ‘Yolka’ Counter-Drone UAV
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Russia-Reports-Up-to-90-Intercept-Rate-with-New-Yolka-Counter-Drone-UAV/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

150 million palm trees’ surface fiber waste could help make bio-oil with new trick
https://interestingengineering.com/science/bio-oil-date-palm-surface-fiber-waste

NCGA Surveys Find Rising Alarm Over Fertilizer Costs and Availability, with Risks Escalating Into 2027 
https://ncga.com/stay-informed/media/in-the-news/article/2026/04/ncga-surveys-find-rising-alarm-over-fertilizer-costs-and-availability-with-risks-escalating-into-2027

Saltwater is closing in on coastal groundwater, putting billions and food supplies at risk
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-saltwater-coastal-groundwater-billions-food.html

Bonobos' peaceful reputation cracks after a rival group attack leaves an infant dead
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-bonobos-peaceful-reputation-rival-group.html

Super magma reservoirs discovered beneath Tuscany
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-super-magma-reservoirs-beneath-tuscany.html

(feel good) Police Dog ‘Pub’ Helps Seize $75,000 in Illicit Cash at Atlanta Airport
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/14/police-dog-pub-helps-seize-75000-illicit-cash-atlanta-airport/

Chemical Threats Nearby? Trump’s EPA Doesn’t Want You to Know.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14042026/trump-epa-chemical-safety-rollback/

Insects Are Disappearing — Here’s How to Help
https://therevelator.org/insects-disappearing-how-to-help/



ECONOMY

US Treasury says not renewing temporary Iran oil sanction easing
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260414201225.oba7m6je.html

US reinstates sanctions against Russian oil - media
https://unn.ua/en/news/us-reinstates-sanctions-against-russian-oil-media

US destroyer turns back two oil tankers leaving Iran 
https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604067622

US blockade enters murky phase as tankers spoof signals and buyers hesitate
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604141049

US tightens financial squeeze on Iran, warns banks over oil money flows
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604143980

US Hormuz blockade, tariffs jolt China
https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/us-hormuz-blockade-tariffs-jolt-china/

Three tankers on the US sanctions list passed through the Strait of Hormuz. 
https://en.topwar.ru/281004-tri-tankera-vnesennye-v-sankcionnyj-spisok-ssha-proshli-cherez-ormuzskij-proliv.html

CHINESE TANKER CROSSES STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS U.S. BLOCKADE THREATS FAIL | Prof. Mostafa Khoshcheshm
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/chinese-tanker-strait-hormuz-mostafa-khoshcheshm

WSJ: Saudi Arabia demands the US lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz 
https://en.topwar.ru/280980-wsj-saudovskaja-aravija-trebuet-ot-ssha-snjat-blokadu-ormuzskogo-proliva.html

'Hitting the economy': Britain opposes US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz 
https://en.topwar.ru/281017-bet-po-jekonomike-britanija-vystupila-protiv-blokady-ssha-ormuzskogo-proliva.html

Over 20 US-Approved Ships Pass Through Hormuz, As Trump Eyes Jump-Starting Next Pakistan Peace Talks
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-mulls-hormuz-shipping-pause-preserve-talks-avoid-trump-blockade-showdown-us

7-Eleven to Close 645 Stores in North America This Year
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/04/14/7-eleven-close-645-stores-north-america-this-year/

Within Three Weeks, Iran Will Be at Full Capacity With Nowhere to Store Oil 
https://rumble.com/v78hsk4-within-three-weeks-iran-will-be-at-full-capacity-with-nowhere-to-store-oil.html?mref=1htl22&mc=e16nv

Clinton-Era Commerce Chief Says Iran War Could Cost $1 Trillion.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/04/14/clinton-era-commerce-chief-says-iran-war-could-cost-1-trillion/

Iran war "halted" global economic momentum and fueled inflation, IMF warns
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/14/imf-iran-inflation-economy

Producer Price Index Jumps 0.5 Percent, Fourth Straight Month of Big Increases
https://mishtalk.com/economics/producer-price-index-jumps-0-5-percent-fourth-straight-month-of-big-increases/

Blowin’ in the Wind: How Nordic Countries Made Electricity Free
https://atmos.earth/climate-solutions/blowin-in-the-wind-how-nordic-countries-made-electricity-free/

CELENTE: No connection between Wall Street and Main Street - Trump takes the U.S. to war while Americans struggle to get by
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/celente-no-connection-between-wall?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=811472&post_id=194247731&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=y5jr7&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Russia’s oil export revenue jumped 94% in first month of Iran war
https://san.com/cc/russias-oil-export-revenue-jumped-94-in-first-month-of-iran-war/



EU - UK - CANADA

Italy shifts away from Israel, US over Mideast war
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260414162859.ee89qu2x.html

Trump 'shocked' by Meloni after her words in defense of the Pope
https://unn.ua/en/news/trump-shocked-by-meloni-after-her-words-in-defense-of-the-pope

Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr71184ex91o

Germany to Limit Ukrainian Men Seeking Asylum as Kyiv, Berlin Sign Defense Pact
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73921

Germany’s knife crime crisis: 2 Syrians arrested for stabbing 28-year-old German victim in Pulheim
https://rmx.news/article/germanys-knife-crime-crisis-2-syrians-arrested-for-stabbing-28-year-old-german-victim-in-pulheim/

‘Subjugate everything and everyone’ – Polish MEP says after Orbán loss, von der Leyen is quickly moving to abolish veto power
https://rmx.news/article/subjugate-everything-and-everyone-polish-mep-says-after-orban-loss-von-der-leyen-is-quickly-moving-to-abolish-veto-power/

Brussels piles the conditions on Hungary to unlock EU funds — could Magyar’s honeymoon be over before it’s even started?
https://rmx.news/article/brussels-piles-the-conditions-on-hungary-to-unlock-eu-funds-could-magyars-honeymoon-be-over-before-its-even-started/

Spain: Socialist Sánchez presses on with mass amnesty for illegal migrants by decree, describing move as ‘act of justice’
https://rmx.news/article/spain-socialist-sanchez-presses-on-with-mass-amnesty-for-illegal-migrants-by-decree-describing-move-as-act-of-justice/

German student group to boycott any partnerships with Israeli universities, saying they promote and profit from genocide
https://rmx.news/article/german-student-group-to-boycott-any-partnerships-with-israeli-universities-saying-they-promote-and-profit-from-genocide/



CHINA - ASIA

U.S. Marines Fire HIMARS Rockets Near North Korea Border in Joint Drill With South Korea. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/us-marines-conduct-live-fire-with-himars-rockets-near-north-korea-border-in-joint-drill-with-south-korea

North Korea Test-Fires Five Missiles from New 5,000-Ton Choe Hyon-Class Destroyer
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/North-Korea-Test-Fires-Five-Missiles-from-New-5000-Ton-Choe-Hyon-Class-Destroyer/

Lavrov made statements following a meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing
"I fully agree with the characterization of our relations as a relationship that is unshakable before the wind of any storms."
https://ria.ru/20260415/peregovory-2087110466.html



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

U.S. suggests Cuba complicit in helping Russia fight Ukraine
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/14/congress-cuba-russia-trump-administration-congress

With US Bogged Down in West Asia, Cuba Agrees to Grant Russian Companies Management of Cuban Industries
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/with-us-bogged-down-in-iran-russia-just-took-over-management-of-cubas-industrial-facilities.html