articles 18 apr.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Iran’s Ships to Be Boarded, Seized by U.S. Military After Regime Reneges on Hormuz Strait Plan
https://thelibertydaily.com/irans-ships-be-boarded-seized-u-s-military/

More than 1,000 Tel Aviv homes left uninhabitable by Iran war: Mayor
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/more-than-1-000-tel-aviv-homes-left-uninhabitable-by-iran-war-mayor/3911064

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Reports First Round of US Talks Ended Without Agreement, Reviews New Proposals as Ceasefire Holds
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Irans-Supreme-National-Security-Council-Reports-First-Round-of-US-Talks-Ended-Without-Agreement-Reviews-New-Proposals-as-Ceasefire-Holds/

Trump convenes Situation Room meeting after Iran shuts Hormuz again
https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202604159162

Gigantic continuous U.S. airlift currently taking place in the Middle East. - Douglas MacGregor
https://x.com/DougAMacgregor/status/2045570006591713378

Iranian Parliament Speaker: Trump Made 7 Statements in an Hour, and All 7 Were Lies 
https://en.topcor.ru/70505-spiker-parlamenta-irana-tramp-sdelal-7-zajavlenij-za-chas-i-vse-sem-lozh.html

محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf @mb_ghalibaf سرباز امام شهید انقلاب | Speaker of Islamic Republic of Iran’s Parliament
1- The President of the United States made seven claims in one hour, all seven of which were false.  
2- They did not win the war with these lies, and they will certainly not get anywhere in negotiations either.  
3- With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open.
4- Passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be conducted based on the "designated route" and with "Iranian authorization." 
5- Whether the Strait is open or closed and the regulations governing it will be determined by the field, not by social media.
6- Media warfare and engineering public opinion are an important part of war, and the Iranian nation is not affected by these tricks. Read the real and accurate news of the negotiations in the recent interview of the Foreign Ministry spokesman.
https://x.com/mb_ghalibaf/status/2045264724322082829

PROFESSOR MARANDI SAYS THE WAR WILL LIKELY RESTART
“I believe Trump is probably saying all this nonsense about agreements with Iran so that he can later claim, "Iran didn't keep its promises".
https://x.com/ShaykhSulaiman/status/2045238370784133410

MB Ghalibaf, Iran’s Parliament Speaker and head of negotiating delegation:
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2045633208771805253

U.S. Army Deploys Merops Interceptor Drones to Counter Iranian Shahed-136 Swarm Threat.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-army-deploys-merops-interceptor-drones-to-counter-iranian-shahed-136-swarm-threat

USS Gerald R. Ford Enters Red Sea with Two Destroyers After Repairs in Souda Bay
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/USS-Gerald-R-Ford-Enters-Red-Sea-with-Two-Destroyers-After-Repairs-in-Souda-Bay/

16 Apr 26 - Forever War for Israel
https://paulcraigroberts.org/forever-war-for-israel/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Israeli army reports striking Lebanon as it accuses `terrorists’ of violating ceasefire 
https://tass.com/world/2119127

Israeli Violations in Lebanon Continue as Hezbollah Vows Resistance, Israeli Soldier Killed – Day 50
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/live-blog-israeli-violations-in-lebanon-continue-as-hezbollah-vows-resistance-israeli-soldier-killed-day-50/

Prime Minister of Malaysia: "I mean, effectively Palestine and Gaza have been colonized. "The issue is, the atrocities continue." And so we’re in a post-colonization phase in all its forms."
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2045374263943696751

Israeli army carries out demolitions in south Lebanon town: state media
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260418200136.f3qvgods.html

Israel army says established 'Yellow Line' in Lebanon, as in Gaza
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260418162104.2hthkuer.html

“I Felt Like a Monster”: Israeli Soldiers Break Silence on Gaza—and the System Behind It 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/04/18/i-felt-like-a-monster-israeli-soldiers-break-silence-on-gaza-and-the-system-behind-it/

Israel relegates another population to life in tents – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-relegates-another-population-to-life-in-tents-daily-update/

Israeli municipality forces Jerusalemite to raze his own house
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/18/361543/

Israeli gunfire and artillery shelling rock east Gaza
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/18/361539/

Colonists burn house and vehicle in Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/169556?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issues a chilling warning to NATO. He confirms that Baltic states and Poland are providing airspace for drone strikes deep into northern Russia. He cautions that Russian patience is running out and their true red line remains unknown.
https://x.com/FurkanGozukara/status/2045635823391981694

Air defenses down 46 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions in eight hours 
https://tass.com/defense/2119181

Russian air defenses down one HIMARS rocket, 568 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in past day 
https://tass.com/defense/2119139

UAV crashed near maternity hospital building in Novokuibyshevsk (City in Samara Oblast, Russia)
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8604329?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

258 drones were shot down over Russia overnight.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8604341?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Expanding the buffer zone: Russian troops have taken control of the village of Taratutino in the Sumy region. 
https://en.topwar.ru/281254-rasshirenie-bufera-armija-rf-vzjala-pod-kontrol-selo-taratutino-v-sumskoj-oblasti.html

Russia has developed a self-healing anti-drone network. 
https://en.topwar.ru/281239-v-rossii-razrabotali-samovosstanavlivajuschujusja-protivodronovuju-set.html

Moscow bombards Ukraine while Kyiv targets Russian oil facilities
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/18/moscow-bombards-ukraine-while-kyiv-targets-russian-oil-facilities

The Ukrainian army is experiencing a large-scale degradation of its personnel. 
https://en.topcor.ru/70472-v-ukrainskoj-armii-fiksiruetsja-masshtabnaja-degradacija-lichnogo-sostava.html

The Russian army has penetrated the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses west of the Ternovativ Heights. 
https://en.topcor.ru/70509-armija-rossii-vklinilas-v-oboronu-vsu-zapadnee-ternovatovskih-vysot.html

"Donbass by September": Russia is preparing large reserves for an offensive in the DPR. 
https://en.topcor.ru/70473-donbass-k-sentjabrju-rf-gotovit-krupnye-rezervy-dlja-nastuplenija-v-dnr.html

French MP predicts €90 billion embezzlement of EU loan by Zelensky
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/francuzskij-deputat-predrek-rastratu-zelenskim-kredita-evrosoyuza-na-eur90-mlrd



NATIONAL  2

According to investigative journalist Whitney Webb, Jeffrey Epstein worked for a clandestine "transnational group" that wields covert power over governments using foundations like the Gates Foundation to steer policy worldwide.
She notes that intelligence agencies—including the CIA—serve these hidden masters rather than sovereign nation-states.
https://x.com/wideawake_media/status/2044716010121335182

'Money Laundering'? Newsom Used Donations To Inflate Book Sales
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/money-laundering-newsom-used-donations-inflate-book-sales

Trump to participate in Bible reading event after pope feud 
https://www.conservativenewsdaily.net/breaking-news/trump-to-participate-in-bible-reading-event-after-pope-feud/

Judge rejects DOJ push for Rhode Island voter information 
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/judge-doj-push-rhode-island-voter-information/

Seattle's Homelessness and Open-Air Drug Use Crisis Now Exploding Under Socialism
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/18/seattles-homelessness-and-open-air-drug-use-crisis-now-exploding-under-socialism-n2201432

Fraud concerns as 500 blank ballots from recent elections found near Renton dumpster
https://komonews.com/news/politics/election-fraud-concerns-king-county-500-ballots-from-recent-washington-state-elections-found-near-renton-dumpster-mail-in-voter-system



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Trump joined by Joe Rogan as he signs order to speed up psychedelic review
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/18/trump-joined-by-joe-rogan-as-he-signs-order-to-speed-up-psychedelic-review

"Depraved Evil": Gay Couple Mocks Baby's Cry For 'Mama' In Viral Surrogacy Video
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/depraved-evil-gay-couple-mocks-babys-cry-mama-viral-surrogacy-video

Toxic Metals and Genes Fuel Prostate Cancer Risk - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/toxic-metals-and-genes-fuel-prostate-cancer-risk

Iron-Driven Brain Cell Death Linked to Mental Illness - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/iron-driven-brain-cell-death-linked-to-mental-illness

Laser Light Therapy Reverses Muscle Aging Damage - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/laser-light-therapy-reverses-muscle-aging-damage

MAGA SUBVERTING MAHA: President Trump Nominates 'Queen Of Vaccine Mandates' To Lead The Centers For Disease Crimes (CDC)
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/maga-subverting-maha-president-trump



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Chinese robo-diving suit could help users consume almost 40% less oxygen
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3350425/chinese-robo-diving-suit-could-help-users-consume-almost-40-less-oxygen

China eyes near-100% electric trucks to secure energy security, cut emissions
https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/china-electric-trucks-cut-emissions

5% to 95% charge in 9 minutes: Chinese EV battery firm claims ultra-fast charging tech
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/chinese-ev-battery-firm-claims-ultra-fast-charging

Senate Bill Wants Commercial Reactors On Federal Land
https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/senate-bill-wants-commercial-reactors-federal-land

Foreign Lyft Driver Goes Crazy After Being Called Out for Watching TV While Driving 
https://rumble.com/v78o8d6-foreign-lyft-driver-goes-crazy-after-being-called-out-for-watching-tv-while.html?mref=8g74p&mc=1tbdj



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Trump Says First Releases Of UFO Documents Will Begin 'Very, Very Soon'
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-says-first-releases-ufo-documents-will-begin-very-very-soon

Former top nuclear official says feds likely to uncover ‘crazy stuff’ about 11 missing or dead scientists 
https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/former-top-nuclear-official-says-feds-likely-to-uncover-crazy-stuff-about-11-missing-or-dead-scientists/

Trump teases 'very interesting' UFO files to be released 'very soon'
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/trump-teases-very-interesting-ufo-37035240

UFO Cluster Spotted Near Wright-Patterson — Where Missing Scientist Once Led Operations
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/unexplained-aerial-phenomenon-ohio-wright-patterson-1792457

White House Working With FBI To Probe Cases Of Missing Scientists
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/white-house-working-fbi-probe-cases-missing-scientists

The Universe Is Expanding 'Too Fast' And Nothing We Know Can Explain It
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/universe-expanding-too-fast-and-nothing-we-know-can-explain-it

How poison frogs built a chemical weapons system one evolutionary step at a time
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-poison-frogs-built-chemical-weapons.html

When and how to see this month’s Lyrid meteor shower
https://www.the-independent.com/space/lyrid-meteor-shower-2026-dates-b2960313.html

"Older than the pyramids". What was found in the mysterious metropolis of the Stone Age
Ibrahim: Mohenjo-daro could have been built at least a thousand years earlier
https://ria.ru/20260418/piramidy-2087409883.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Boeing 737 Co-Pilot Collapsed At 35,000ft After Admitting To Zero Sleep
https://simpleflying.com/boeing-737-tarom-pilot-zero-sleep-collapse/

Blunt Consequences: Air India Pilot Deported From San Francisco Following Marijuana Discovery
https://simpleflying.com/air-india-pilot-deported-sfo-marijuana/

Small plane flying from California lands in Auburn construction site after losing engine 
https://komonews.com/news/local/small-plane-from-california-makes-emergency-landing-in-auburn-field-construction-site-after-engine-trouble-pilot-hurt

Small plane makes emergency landing on SR 14 near Vancouver
https://komonews.com/news/local/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-sr-14-no-injuries-reported-washington-state-portland-traffic-delays-highway-cessna-aviation-aircraft-fire-patrol-airplane

China Upgrades CJ-10 Cruise Missile to 2,000 km Range Expanding PLA Long-Range Strike Capability.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/china-upgrades-cj-10-cruise-missile-to-2000-km-range-expanding-pla-long-range-strike-capability

Japan, Australia seal $14B warship deal to boost Indo-Pacific defense ties
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/japan-australia-seal-14b-warship-deal-to-boost-indo-pacific-defense-ties/3910389



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Drought Engulfs 60% Of U.S. As Farmers Begin Spring Planting 
https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/drought-engulfs-60-us-farmers-begin-spring-planting

Emergency water release ordered as Colorado River crisis reaches a breaking point
https://san.com/cc/emergency-water-release-ordered-as-colorado-river-crisis-reaches-a-breaking-point/

Earth's tectonic elevator hauls ancient buried microbes back to the seafloor to revive and spread
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-earth-tectonic-elevator-hauls-ancient.html

PFAS detected in dolphin milk may pass from mothers to calves
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-pfas-dolphin-mothers-calves.html

Phenol Lake in Ulan-Ude will be sawn into pieces and sent to Novokuznetsk for the production of tires
https://inright.ru/news/problema/20260416/id_219670fenolnoe-ozero-v-ulan-ude

In a Russian city, a poisonous lake will be sawn and tires will be made from it
https://lenta.ru/news/2026/04/19/v-rossiyskom-gorode-raspilyat-yadovitoe-ozero/



ECONOMY

Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran recloses strait
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260418145734.bagqpn8v.html

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz until US naval blockade fully lifted — IRGC 
https://tass.com/world/2119199

Iran renews restrictions on Strait of Hormuz as peace talks approach a critical juncture
The closure, and new attacks on ships in the region, come as Washington and Tehran trade barbs over the terms of a potential peace deal.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/18/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel

US extends suspension of sanctions, affects over 100 mln barrels of Russian oil — Dmitriev 
https://tass.com/politics/2119045

U.S. Navy Forces 21 Ships to Turn Back as Iran Blockade Tightens in Arabian Sea.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-navy-forces-21-ships-to-turn-back-as-iran-blockade-tightens-in-arabian-sea

NY State Loses $73 Million In Federal Highway Funding Over Failed CDL Revocations
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ny-state-loses-73-million-federal-highway-funding-over-failed-cdl-revocations

Dr. Oz on Insane Fraud: After Stopping Payments to 450 Hospices in CA, NOT ONE Has Asked for Reinstatement of Funds (Video)
In March, investigative journalist Nick Shirley released video on uncovering $170 million in fraud in California.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/dr-oz-insane-fraud-after-stopping-payments-450/

Trump aims for more drill, baby, drill in Alaska, with auction in June 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/18/oil-lease-sale-alaska-wildlife-refuge-set-summer/

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Pushes ‘Wellness’ Grants for Queer Migrants Despite $100M Budget Shortfall
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/18/boston-mayor-wu-pushes-wellness-grants-for-queer-migrants-despite-100m-budget-shortfall/



EU - UK - CANADA

Pope Leo says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump after president’s Truth Social meltdown at pontiff over Iran remarks
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pope-leo-trump-debate-b2960387.html

How Archbishop Viganò Exposed the Globalist Coup While a Fake Pope Bows to Davos
https://joehoft.com/how-archbishop-vigano-exposed-globalist-coup-while-fake/

Italy: Nigerian man photographed killing cat and trying to cook it in front of children’s playground, leaving town of Sarzana in shock
https://rmx.news/article/italy-nigerian-man-photographed-killing-cat-and-trying-to-cook-it-in-front-of-childrens-playground-leaving-town-of-sarzana-in-shock/



CHINA - ASIA

North Korea test-fires at least one ballistic missile: Yonhap
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260418220536.heg4jish.html

North Korea taking its nuclear threat to the high seas
Choe Hyon destroyer missile test signals shift to more flexible sea-based nuke deterrent, offsetting submarine capability gaps 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/north-korea-taking-its-nuclear-threat-to-the-high-seas/

U.S. HIMARS Rocket and Ballistic Missile Systems Demonstrate Firepower at Forward Positions Near China 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-himars-missile-firepower-china

A Chinese Navy frigate obstructed the passage of a foreign warship for 20 hours. 
https://en.topwar.ru/281259-fregat-vms-knr-20-chasov-prepjatstvoval-prohodu-inostrannogo-voennogo-korablja.html



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Colombian President: Latin America May See Uprising Against US 
https://en.topwar.ru/281243-prezident-kolumbii-v-latinskoj-amerike-mozhet-nachatsja-vosstanie-protiv-ssha.html

Colombia fights female genital mutilation
https://www.france24.com/en/colombia-fights-female-genital-mutilation



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Pope Condemns “The Extractivist Logic” That Causes Deaths and Catastrophes in Africa
https://www.telesurenglish.net/pope-condemns-the-extractivist-logic-that-causes-deaths-and-catastrophes-in-africa/

Jihadist-hit Nigeria strikes defense deal with Turkiye
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2640422/world