articles 19 apr.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Iran retains most of its missile arsenal after massive US strikes
https://avia-pro.net/news/iran-sohranil-bolshuyu-chast-raketnogo-arsenala-posle-massirovannyh-udarov-ssha

Trump Threatens To ‘Blow Up’ the ‘Whole Country’ of Iran if Deal Not Reached
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/04/19/trump-threatens-to-blow-up-the-whole-country-of-iran-if-deal-not-reached/

The US has begun a large-scale deployment of tankers for strikes in the Middle East.
https://avia-pro.net/news/ssha-nachali-masshtabnuyu-perebrosku-zapravshchikov-dlya-udarov-na-blizhnem-vostoke

The Consequences of Incompetence
The US lost the first round of the war with Iran decisively. If Trump decides to go a second round, the results will be disastrous for American and its allies.
https://scottritter.substack.com/p/the-consequences-of-incompetence

Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel’s Strategy Just COLLAPSED – Trump Steps In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qdsG_BfTJ8

Prof. Ted Postol: Israel NAKED: No Air Defense, No Radars, No Interceptors - Escalation = Suicide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1AbgZspGjw

SOMETHING JUST WENT VERY WRONG |  This is a War for Israel - Douglas Macgregor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlEfM8edSQo

Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Just Put the Strait of Hormuz on LIMITED MODE - Signs Point MAJOR Escalation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap41RA_DqRk

Iran demands US lift maritime blockade for talks
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/iran-demands-us-lift-maritime-blockade-for-talks/ar-AA21fkwe

U.S. Tightens Iran Blockade as 23 Ships Turn Back Expanding Control of Key Sea Lanes.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-tightens-iran-blockade-as-23-ships-turn-back-expanding-control-of-key-sea-lanes

Trump tells Iran to sign deal with US or ‘the whole country is going to get blown up’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-negotiations-infrastructure-bridges-b2960588.html

US destroyer fires on, seizes Iran cargo ship trying to evade blockade
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260419220859.63l4gkyd.html

Iran military vows to 'soon respond' after US destroyer hits cargo ship
https://www.daily-sun.com/index.php/world/869899/iran-military-vows-to-soon-respond-after-us-destroyer-hits-cargo-ship

Iran’s military deliver drone strikes on US warships in response to its vessel’s seizure 
https://tass.com/world/2119379

Iran not planning to attend talks with US in Pakistan
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260419231247.e6gda6di.html

Iran rejects second round of US talks, claims Washington broke ceasefire
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/2026-04-20/live-updates-893561

Trump again threatens Iran infrastructure as he orders negotiators to Pakistan
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260419133555.yomz5w84.html

Houthis threaten to block Bab el-Mandeb Strait if US hinders peace 
https://tass.com/world/2119295

US has no right to deprive Iran of chance to implement its nuclear program — president 
https://tass.com/world/2119293

Jalali: Iran plans to carry out its nuclear program within the framework of the NPT
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/dzhalali-iran-planiruet-vypolnyat-svoyu-yadernuyu-programmu-v-ramkakh-dnyao

Afraid to send minesweepers, the US is trying to clear mines off Hormuz with Kingfish drones. 
https://en.topwar.ru/281290-opasajas-otpravit-tralschiki-ssha-pytajutsja-razminirovat-ormuz-dronami-kingfish.html

U.S. Navy Deploys Unmanned Underwater Vehicles to Clear Iranian Mines in Strait of Hormuz
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/US-Navy-Deploys-Unmanned-Underwater-Vehicles-to-Clear-Iranian-Mines-in-Strait-of-Hormuz/

Iran Denies Reports of Second Round of Negotiations with United States in Islamabad
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Iran-Denies-Reports-of-Second-Round-of-Negotiations-with-United-States-in-Islamabad/

Trump’s Erratic Behavior May Tank Negotiations, Iran Says, Warning of “Significantly Greater Costs” to the U.S. if War Resumes
Ahead of a potential new round of negotiations in Islamabad, Iran believes there is a significant chance that President Donald Trump—urged on by Israel—will resume military attacks if a deal is not reached soon, a senior Iranian official told Drop Site. Tehran, the official said, is preparing for a prolonged war during which Iran would cut off all talks with the U.S.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-erratic-behavior-iran-israel-war

Iranian media: US relocated air defense systems after they were discovered by intelligence 
https://en.topwar.ru/281299-iranskie-media-ssha-peredislocirovali-zrk-tak-kak-te-byli-vskryty-razvedkoj.html

Trump abandoned the operation to seize Kharg Island.
https://avia-pro.net/news/tramp-otkazalsya-ot-operacii-po-zahvatu-ostrova-hark

Iran War: Mad King Trump Gets the Strait Slammed in His Face
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/iran-war-mad-king-trump-strait-of-hormuz-closed.html



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Israel’s Smotrich Calls for Netanyahu To Order the ‘Full Conquest of Gaza,’ Establishment of Jewish Settlements
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/04/19/israels-smotrich-calls-for-netanyahu-to-order-the-full-conquest-of-gaza-establishment-of-jewish-settlements/

Israel employs ‘Gaza tactics’ in Lebanon, destroying 1,000 homes per day – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-employs-gaza-tactics-in-lebanon-destroying-1000-homes-per-day-daily-update/

26 years later, IDF restores its south Lebanon security zone — with key changes
https://www.timesofisrael.com/26-years-later-idf-restores-its-south-lebanon-security-zone-with-key-changes/

IDF continues to demolish buildings in villages in southern Lebanon 
https://www-haaretz-co-il.translate.goog/news/politics/2026-04-19/ty-article/.premium/0000019d-a14f-d834-abbd-f9cf953a0000?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true

Israel vows to level homes in Lebanon, counter threats with 'full force'
https://www.daily-sun.com/index.php/world/869898/israel-vows-to-level-homes-in-lebanon-counter-threats-with-full-force

Israel’s Military Pledges Investigation into Photo of Soldier Smashing Up a Statue of Jesus
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/israels-military-pledges-investigation-photo-soldier-smashing-up/

Schools, shops shut in northern Israel to protest the Lebanon ceasefire
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/19/schools-shops-shut-in-northern-israel-to-protest-the-lebanon-ceasefire

Satellite images reveal Israel expanding Gaza military sites
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/19/satellite-images-reveal-israel-expanding-gaza-military-sites

Israeli forces raised a flag at a military site in the Tel Ahmar area of Syria’s Quneitra province on Friday 
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/vg/video-gallery/israeli-forces-raised-a-flag-at-a-military-site-in-the-tel-ahmar-area-of-syria-s-quneitra-province-on-friday-/147664

Israeli Military Publishes Map of South Lebanon Territory Under Its Control
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5264257-israeli-military-publishes-map-south-lebanon-territory-under-its-control

Israel Re-Establishes Evacuated West Bank Settlement
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5264255-israel-re-establishes-evacuated-west-bank-settlement

With 38,000+ Dead, Women and Girls Make Up Over Half of Those Killed in Israel’s US-Backed War on Gaza: UN 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/04/19/with-38000-dead-women-and-girls-make-up-over-half-of-those-killed-in-israels-us-backed-war-on-gaza-un/

Jewish settlers attack Palestinian ambulance south of Nablus, smashing its windows
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/20/361590/

Albanese calls Israeli army “most depraved” after assault on Palestinian kid
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/19/361576/

Palestinian prisoners endure unprecedented conditions in Etzion jail
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/19/361569/

Concerns Grow That Israel Plans New Military Base in Syria as Troops Bring Prefab Units With Them
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/04/19/concerns-grow-that-israel-plans-new-military-base-in-syria-as-troops-bring-prefab-units-with-them/

UNICEF ‘Outraged’ After Israeli Attack Kills Two Water Truck Drivers in Gaza
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/04/19/unicef-outraged-after-israeli-attack-kills-two-water-truck-drivers-in-gaza/

‘1500 Face Displacement’: Israeli Bulldozers Return to Al-Sir as Demolitions Resume in Naqab
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/1500-face-displacement-israeli-bulldozers-return-to-al-sir-as-demolitions-resume-in-naqab/

Fields Turn to Kill Zones: How Israeli Fire Crushes Gaza Farming – Report
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/fields-turn-to-kill-zones-how-israeli-fire-crushes-gaza-farming-report/

Israel's campaign of terror in Lebanon takes another psychopathic turn
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israels-campaign-terror-lebanon-takes-another-psychopathic-turn

'All changed with the genocide': Palestinian women and girls face brutal abuse in Israeli jails
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/we-failed-prisoners-palestinian-women-suffer-israeli-jails

UN special rapporteur: Israeli army is the most depraved army
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/169586?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli forces uproot dozens of fruit trees in Al-Lubban Ash-Sharqiya village
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/169570?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Over 23,000 Palestinians detained by Israeli forces in the West Bank since outbreak of war on Gaza
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/169569?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Colonists steal 150 sheep in attack on Al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/169561?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

"They will strike": Lavrov's new statement caused panic in the West
Mercouris: Lavrov's words about red lines were a clear warning to the West
https://ria.ru/20260420/lavrov-2087864481.html

Russian air defense forces shoot down 274 Ukrainian UAVs over past day 
https://tass.com/defense/2119289

Ukraine targeted with over 230 Russian drones, Zelenskyy blasts US green light for Russian oil
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/19/ukraine-targeted-with-over-230-russian-drones-zelenskyy-blasts-us-green-light-for-russian-

Russia’s Iskander-K Long Range Cruise Missile System Poses Growing Threat to Key NATO Targets 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia-iskanderk-growing-threat-nato

Ukrainian Navy Hits Russian Atlant Aero Drone Plant in Taganrog with Neptune Missiles
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Ukrainian-Navy-Hits-Russian-Atlant-Aero-Drone-Plant-in-Taganrog-with-Neptune-Missiles/

Americans are testing the "Rusty Dagger" for Ukrainian air strikes on Moscow. 
https://en.topcor.ru/70534-amerikancy-testirujut-rzhavyj-kinzhal-dlja-udarov-vsu-po-moskve.html

Russian troops struck UAV workshops and energy facilities in Ukraine.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8604675?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down 13 UAVs over Russia overnight.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8604618?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Miroshnik explained why the number of terrorist attacks will increase in Ukraine
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/miroshnik-obyasnil-pochemu-na-ukraine-uvelichitsya-kolichestvo-teraktov

Ukraine will be supplied with old Patriot missiles, which the United States abandoned in 2013
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/ukraine-postavyat-starye-rakety-patriot-ot-kotorykh-ssha-otkazalis-v-2013-godu

Russian drones attacked 172 objects in Europe: all goals successfully achieved
https://ria.ru/20260419/evropa-2087749715.html

"Speechless": journalist reveals how Zelensky disgraced himself in Lviv
https://ria.ru/20260420/zelenskiy-2087856343.html



NATIONAL  2

Trump considers Israel great ally of US, unlike other countries ($250M buys you Trump's "friendship")
https://tass.com/world/2119265

What’s behind the US army’s decision to raise enlistment age to 42?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/whats-behind-the-us-armys-decision-to-raise-enlistment-age-to-42

Catching Print? New Feminist Trend Proves They Have Smooth Brains
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/catching-print-new-feminist-trend-proves-they-have-smooth-brains

Nothing About This Dystopia Feels Natural - Caitlin Johnstone
https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/nothing-about-this-dystopia-feels

Zohran Mamdani Robs Taxpayers to Fund Tax Consumers
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/zohran-mamdani-robs-taxpayers-fund-tax-consumers/

DOJ says Mamdani would be sued if he tries requiring white neighborhoods to pay higher property tax 
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/doj-says-mamdani-would-be-sued-if-he-tries-requiring-white

Whistleblowers Warn Lara Logan Of Election Machine Failures Before Midterms
https://dallasexpress.com/special-features/whistleblowers-warn-lara-logan-of-election-machine-failures-before-midterms/

Homeowner Uses Shovel to Defend His Pregnant Wife and Child from Would-Be Intruder
https://www.westernjournal.com/homeowner-uses-shovel-defend-pregnant-wife-child-intruder/

Harmeet Dhillon on DOJ Suing Multiple States and DC Over Access to Voter Rolls: “We Have Found at Least 350,000 Dead People Currently On the Voter Rolls” (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/harmeet-dhillon-doj-suing-multiple-states-dc-access/

Marjorie Taylor Greene Suggests Butler Assassination Attempt Was a Hoax
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/18/marjorie-taylor-greene-suggests-butler-assassination-attempt-was-a-hoax/

First openly gay DC police union chairman arrested on child sex crimes 
https://thepostmillennial.com/first-openly-gay-dc-police-union-chairman-arrested-on-child-sex-crimes

Homosexuals With Baby Assault Conservative Influencer
https://moonbattery.com/homosexuals-with-baby-assault-conservative-influencer/

2 Million FBI Records Found in a Hidden Room in Burn Bags
https://www.independentsentinel.com/2-million-fbi-records-found-in-a-hidden-room-in-burn-bags/

Kash Patel Makes Bombshell Promise: Arrests Are Coming Over 2020 Election
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/04/19/kash-patel-makes-bombshell-promise-arrests-are-coming-over-2020-election-n4951964

Judicial Leniency Is Killing Americans
https://spectator.org/judicial-leniency-is-killing-americans/

The Erasure of the Mother
https://spectator.org/the-erasure-of-the-mother/

Illegal Alien Rapist Shoots Deputy, Cops Immediately Save Taxpayers Money, Unalive the Suspect [WATCH]
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/04/illegal-alien-rapist-shoots-deputy-cops-immediately-save-taxpayers-money-unalive-the-suspect-watch/

We Should Not Fear The Tyrants; The Tyrants Should Fear Us 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/04/19/we-should-not-fear-the-tyrants-the-tyrants-should-fear-us/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Multiple Myeloma Cancer Treatment Compilation
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/multiple-myeloma-cancer-treatment

Largest US study finds teen cannabis use linked to slower cognitive development
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-largest-teen-cannabis-linked-slower.html

People with dark personality traits are naturally inclined towards leadership roles, finds new study
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-people-dark-personality-traits-naturally.html

New university course offered due to perception female comics ‘aren’t funny’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/new-university-course-offered-due-to-perception-female-comics-arent-funny/

NYC Doctor Pleads Guilty to $24M COVID Testing Fraud Scheme
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/04/19/nyc-doctor-pleads-guilty-to-24m-covid-testing-fraud-scheme-n2674721

New H4N6 Bird Flu Virus Discovered in China Shows Alarming Mammal and Human Adaptation - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/new-h4n6-bird-flu-virus-discovered-in-china-shows-alarming-mammal-and-human-adaptation

New Stroke Drug Strategy Shows Surprising Results - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/new-stroke-drug-strategy-shows-surprising-results

Shocking Link Found Between COVID-19 Spike Protein and Lung Cancer Risk - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/shocking-link-found-between-covid-19-spike-protein-and-lung-cancer-risk

Lavender Extract Shows Powerful Anti-Cancer Effects - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/lavender-extract-shows-powerful-anti-cancer-effects

Article Why American Life Expectancy Is Falling
https://portside.org/2026-04-18/article-why-american-life-expectancy-falling

‘Get Rid of MAHA’: Trump Alliance Cracks as Climate Denialists Turn on RFK Jr.’s Movement
https://www.desmog.com/2026/04/17/get-rid-of-maha-trump-alliance-cracks-as-climate-denialists-turn-on-rfk-jr-s-movement/



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Tesla owner uses emergency solar to trickle charge after running out of battery in desert
https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/tesla-model-x-solar-charging-atacama-desert-chile-pan-american-highway/

US community solar just hit 10 GW – but growth is getting complicated
https://electrek.co/2026/04/16/us-community-solar-10-gw-growth-complicated/

Humanoid robot surpasses human world record in Beijing half-marathon, clocking 50:26 mins
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/humanoid-robot-surpasses-human-world-record

Report: NSA Taps Anthropic AI Amid War Dept Risk Warning
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/nsa-anthropic-ai/2026/04/19/id/1253447/

Scoop: NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/19/nsa-anthropic-mythos-pentagon

What Is Mythos, Anthropic’s Unreleased AI Model, and How Worried Should We Be?
https://portside.org/2026-04-19/what-mythos-anthropics-unreleased-ai-model-and-how-worried-should-we-be

Maine presses pause on large data centers. Will other states follow its lead? 
https://grist.org/energy/maine-presses-pause-on-large-data-centers-will-other-states-follow-its-lead/



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Scientist Claims The Universe Has Seven Dimensions
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/scientist-claims-universe-has-seven-dimensions

These blazing blue explosions may be born when a compact dead star slams into a Wolf-Rayet star
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-blazing-blue-explosions-born-compact.html

Blue Origin reuses New Glenn booster for the first time in Florida launch
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-blue-reuses-glenn-booster-florida.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

easyJet Asks Passengers To Leave Flight Because Plane Was Too Heavy
https://simpleflying.com/easyjet-asks-passengers-leave-plane-too-heavy/

Airline industry faces a shake-up as jet fuel hits hard
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/18/spirit-airlines-united-american-delta-jet-fuel

‘Frustrated, tired, hungry’: KLIA passengers left waiting for hours after baggage system glitch (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/frustrated-tired-hungry-klia-passengers-left-waiting-for-hours-after-baggage-system-glitch?ref=top-stories

China demonstrates microwave beam that recharges drones in flight, continues power delivery
https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-microwave-beam-recharges-drones

US firm’s autonomous electronic warfare tech can detect, neutralize threats in real time
https://interestingengineering.com/military/autonomous-electronic-warfare-tech-threat

Russia Enhancing Thermobaric ‘Heavy Flamethrower’ Artillery as it Plays Central Role in Frontline Advances 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russian-enhance-thermobaric-frontlines

Algeria’s Chinese Electronic Warfare Systems Increase Frontline Units’ Survivability Against NATO 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/algeria-chinese-electronic-warfare-frontline-survivability

New U.S. AIM-260 Missile Built to Hunt Stealth Fighters is Too Expensive to Enhance the Fleet 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/new-aim260-missile-hunt-stealth-too-expensive

Airbus Developing A400M Atlas as Mothership for Up to 12 Cruise Missiles or 50 Drones
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Airbus-Developing-A400M-Atlas-as-Mothership-for-Up-to-12-Cruise-Missiles-or-50-Drones/

Pentagon Has Approached US Automakers About Helping Manufacture Weapons
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/04/19/pentagon-has-approached-us-automakers-about-helping-manufacture-weapons/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Major Earth Discoveries 2026: From Mega Tsunamis to Orbital Cycles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK5GQPLI_fs

Interior unveils emergency plans for Colorado River
https://www.eenews.net/articles/interior-unveils-emergency-plans-for-colorado-river/

Interior sets oil lease sale in Arctic National Wildife Refuge
https://www.eenews.net/articles/interior-sets-oil-lease-sale-in-arctic-national-wildife-refuge/

Atlantic current shows two-decade decline across four deep-ocean monitoring sites
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-atlantic-current-decade-decline-deep.html

WATCH: Oklahoma Couple Escapes Possible Tornado Uninjured ‘by the Grace of God’
https://www.breitbart.com/weather/2026/04/19/watch-oklahoma-couple-escapes-possible-tornado-uninjured-by-the-grace-of-god/

(feel good) Dude Delivers Intense Sports Commentary as a Bunny Gets Chased in the Snow 
https://rumble.com/v78q0xg-dude-delivers-intense-sports-commentary-as-a-bunny-gets-chased-in-the-snow.html?mref=8g74p&mc=1tbdj

US Mining Plan Will Sacrifice Mexico’s Environment for Weapons and Tech 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/04/19/us-mining-plan-will-sacrifice-mexicos-environment-for-weapons-and-tech/

It’s Ok to Love All the Bees (The Honey Bees, Too) | naked capitalism
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/its-ok-to-love-all-the-bees-the-honey-bees-too.html

Deep-diving robots help crack the mystery of Antarctica’s vanishing sea ice 
https://grist.org/oceans/deep-diving-robots-help-crack-the-mystery-of-antarcticas-vanishing-sea-ice/

Republicans deployed a little-known law to open Minnesota wilderness to mining 
https://grist.org/politics/republicans-deploy-little-known-law-to-open-minnesota-wilderness-to-mining-boundary-waters/

Earthquake 6.1    93 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga    2026-04-19 17:34:47 UTC    36.0 km
https://earthquakesworldwide.com/earthquakes/recent/



ECONOMY

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has completely stopped.
https://avia-pro.net/news/dvizhenie-tankerov-cherez-ormuzskiy-proliv-polnostyu-prekratilos

Trump energy secretary says gas prices might not drop back under $3 a gallon until 2027
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/trump-energy-secretary-chris-wright-gas-prices

Global shock feared as Iran tightens grip on Hormuz, Qatar says impact “not far away”
https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/19/global-shock-feared-as-iran-tightens-grip-on-hormuz-qatar-says-impact-not-far-away

The oil shock is accelerating Asia's EV revolution
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/26/world/asias-ev-revolution-oil-shock/

‘We are not going back’: Iran war forces global energy shift
Nations split over doubling down on fossil fuels or accelerating renewables.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/we-are-not-going-back-iran-war-forces-global-energy-shift/

China Launches Massive Hydrogen Gas Project for 100,000 Homes (to cut natural gas usage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8FHb3Y4DNg

US oil benchmark surges 7.5% on Middle East escalation
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260420000204.u79y7vg5.html

"The Foundations Of Dollar Dominance Are Weaker than Anticipated..."
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/foundations-dollar-dominance-are-weaker-anticipated

House Hearing Witnesses Reveal How Hardworking Families Pay Higher Taxes
https://www.westernjournal.com/house-hearing-witnesses-reveal-hardworking-families-pay-higher-taxes/

New DOJ fraud division disrupts $340M in fraud schemes 
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/new-doj-fraud-division-disrupts-340m-fraud-schemes

How Trump’s Protectionism on Aluminum Works in Two Pictures
https://mishtalk.com/economics/how-trumps-protectionism-on-aluminum-works-in-two-pictures/

Middle East Oil Pricing Is Cracking Under Pressure
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Middle-East-Oil-Pricing-Is-Cracking-Under-Pressure.html

Hydropower Is Making a Global Comeback
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Hydroelectric/Hydropower-Is-Making-a-Global-Comeback.html

 The spike in diesel prices is quietly costing you billions
"You're probably feeling it in ways you don't realize.”
https://grist.org/business/the-spike-in-diesel-fuel-prices-is-quietly-costing-you-billions/

WSJ: Oil Companies Turn to Africa and South America Over Iran War
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/wsj-neftyanye-kompanii-obrashchayutsya-k-afrike-i-yuzhnoj-amerike-iz-za-vojny-v-irane



EU - UK - CANADA

Ireland no longer wants to house Ukrainian refugees 
https://en.topwar.ru/281298-irlandija-bolshe-ne-hochet-soderzhat-ukrainskih-bezhencev.html

Euromedia: Orban's defeat is allegedly a Trojan Horse-style ploy by Trump 
https://en.topcor.ru/70506-evromedia-porazhenie-orbana-jakoby-mnogohodovka-trampa-v-stile-trojanskij-kon.html

MEP Volgin: The European Commission interferes everywhere and in everything in the European Union
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/evrodeputat-volgin-evrokomissiya-vmeshivaetsya-vezde-i-vo-vse-v-evrosoyuze

Russia will take into account France's plans to deploy nuclear weapons in Europe, the Foreign Ministry said
https://ria.ru/20260420/rossija-2087857756.html

Austria tries to recruit more women to military service
https://ria.ru/20260420/avstrija-2087870132.html



CHINA - ASIA

North Korea conducts ballistic missile tests: KCNA
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260419224443.vfljxia4.html

North Korea fired several missiles — Japan’s Defense Minister 
https://tass.com/world/2119233

China’s PLA considers to use minelaying underwater drones to enforce Taiwan blockade: Report
https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-minelaying-underwater-drone-taiwan

China Unveils Y-30 Transport Aircraft, Claims Higher Payload and Power Than U.S. C-130J
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/China-Unveils-Y-30-Transport-Aircraft-Claims-Higher-Payload-and-Power-Than-US-C-130J/

Major fire burns down 200 houses in floating Malaysian village
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/major-fire-burns-down-200-houses-in-floating-malaysian-village/3911164



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Milei and Netanyahu signed the "Isaac Accords" in Jerusalem. Modeled after the Abraham Accords, it locks in cooperation on security, AI, trade, and counterterrorism, and adds a new direct flight route between Buenos Aires and Tel Aviv. Milei was visibly emotional at the Western Wall. He's openly said he's converting to Judaism. This is his 3rd visit to Israel as president. He's already moved toward recognizing Jerusalem as the capital. In a region where backing Israel is politically costly, Milei keeps doubling down. Netanyahu called it "moral clarity." Not sure if that's a good thing.
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2046022786510893192

US should lift blockade of Cuba — Lula da Silva 
https://tass.com/world/2119243

The U.S. military just blew up a drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean.  3 narco-terrorists dead. 0 American casualties.  SOUTHCOM didn't send lawyers or sanctions. They sent Joint Task Force Southern Spear.
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2046045183998124470

U.S. and Mexican Police Officials Killed in Highway Crash in Mexico After Meth Lab Raids
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/04/19/u-s-and-mexican-police-officials-killed-in-highway-crash-after-lab-raids/

Life Sentence for Sinaloa Cartel Smuggler Busted with 2 Million Lethal Fentanyl Doses
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/04/18/life-sentence-for-sinaloa-cartel-smuggler-busted-with-2-million-lethal-fentanyl-doses/

WATCH: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President of Argentina Javier Milei
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-893528

Mexico Is Going All In for Universal Health Care
https://portside.org/2026-04-19/mexico-going-all-universal-health-care



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

US Launches 56th Airstrike of the Year in Somalia
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/04/19/us-launches-56th-airstrike-of-the-year-in-somalia/

Sudan At War - “Bloody Unacceptable Is What It Is”
https://portside.org/2026-04-18/bloody-unacceptable-what-it