articles 22 apr.

  

WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

MEARSHEIMER: U.S. should stay away from escalation ladder with Iran
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/mearsheimer-us-should-stay-away-from

Pope Leo XIV: "This economy kills." : Names resource colonization -- oil, mineral extraction -- as a primary driver of armed conflict. Condemns new tech "designed mainly for warfare." Calls for a banquet "no longer reserved for an elite."
https://x.com/upholdreality/status/2046610206310744451

GIRALDI: I fully expect Trump to do what Israel lobby wants and continue war in Iran
He says he believes the Israel lobby in the U.S. is even more influential over Trump than Netanyahu
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/giraldi-i-fully-expect-trump-to-do

Iran attacks 3 ships hours after Trump announces ceasefire extension
https://globalnews.ca/news/11811912/iran-trump-ceasefire-extension/

Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260422231703.rhny63pb.html

US leader says deal with Iran impossible if naval blockade lifted 
https://tass.com/world/2120629

China denies US-detained ship in Middle East contained 'gift' for Iran
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260422094556.62rkibsy.html

'Seriously fractured'? Scepticism over Trump's Iran leadership split claim
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260422171120.htvu97gb.html

Russia invited to partake at highest level in G20 summit in US — deputy foreign minister 
https://tass.com/politics/2121227

Is Trump heading to a Pyrrhic victory in Iran?
Worse than simply paying a high price to win, ancient King Pyrrhus’s problem was that every victory shifted the balance against him 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/is-trump-heading-to-a-pyrrhic-victory-in-iran/

The European Copernicus has filmed dozens of Iranian boats hunting ships in Hormuz. 
https://en.topwar.ru/281481-evropejskij-kopernik-snjal-ohotu-desjatkov-iranskih-katerov-na-suda-v-ormuze.html

It could take 6 months to clear all the mines from the Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon warns
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/mines-strait-of-hormuz-iran-pentagon-b2963110.html



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

If Netanyahu's got his eyes on Turkey after Iran, he might want to reconsider. Their weapons are next level, plus they're a NATO member. It's a FAFO no one wants to see.
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2046836900925759858

There's an Israeli influence operation called "Generative AI for Good" that creates AI "victims" of Iran to agitate for regime change.
They just held a conference last week in NYC. Here's a short clip of one of the deepfake propaganda videos they released a few weeks ago.
https://x.com/infolibnews/status/2046618147055173858

Israeli strikes kill 5 in Lebanon, Beirut to seek truce extension
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260422221142.gu6nte3u.html

Gaza civil defence says children among 5 killed in Israeli strike
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260422210500.go38c3hl.html

Lebanese (Female) Journalist Amal Khalil Bombed and Left to Die by Israel 
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/lebanon-journalist-amal-khalil-killed-israel

Israeli airstrike kills journalist in south Lebanon: civil defence
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260422213749.pezyfj7n.html

CORRECTED: More than 50,000 Lebanon housing units damaged, destroyed in Israel war: govt estimate
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260422171958.o4tsbp73.html

Saudi Arabia Seeks Security Ties with China, Pakistan and Turkiye as Confidence in US Declines, Expert Says
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Saudi-Arabia-Seeks-Security-Ties-with-China-Pakistan-and-Turkiye-as-Confidence-in-US-Declines-Expert-Says/

Israeli settlers block Palestinian children from school in the West Bank
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/22/israeli-settlers-block-palestinian-children-from-school-in-the-west-bank

How Israel is destroying Lebanon’s water infrastructure
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/4/22/how-israel-is-destroying-lebanons-water-infrastructure

Gaza’s unseen casualties: A surge in stillbirths and birth defects
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/4/22/gazas-unseen-casualties-a-surge-in-stillbirths-and-birth-defects

Embassy Tells Americans Still In Lebanon Depart Now While Flights Available As Ceasefire Collapsing
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/embassy-tells-americans-still-lebanon-depart-now-while-flights-available-ceasefire

Video. Aerial footage shows widespread destruction in southern Lebanon 
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/22/aerial-footage-shows-widespread-destruction-in-southern-lebanon

A new flotilla is heading to Gaza, amid fears of Israeli interceptions
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/22/a-new-flotilla-is-heading-to-gaza-amid-fears-of-israeli-interceptions

‘Day of Ordinary Terror’: Israeli Attack on West Bank School Kills Man, Child
https://israelpalestinenews.org/day-of-ordinary-terror-israeli-attack-on-west-bank-school-kills-man-child/

Zionist Doxxing Campaigns Upended Their Lives. Now They’re Suing for Damages.
https://israelpalestinenews.org/canary-mission-lawsuit/

Eyes on Gaza, as trends reveal increased Israeli violence – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/eyes-on-gaza-as-trends-reveal-increased-israeli-violence-daily-update/

90 Palestinian women held in Israeli Damon prison
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/22/361741/

IOF issues demolition notices for more than 30 homes west of Bethlehem
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/22/361724/

Israeli Government Honors Israeli Rabbi Who Boasted of Destroying Civilian Homes in Gaza
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/04/22/israeli-government-honors-israeli-rabbi-who-boasted-of-destroying-civilian-homes-in-gaza/



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

"Russia is killing ten times more": the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already lost over two million people. 
https://en.topcor.ru/70608-rf-ubivaet-v-desjat-raz-bolshe-vsu-uzhe-poterjali-svyshe-dvuh-millionov-chelovek.html

Russian troops strike Ukrainian army’s energy, port infrastructure over past day 
https://tass.com/politics/2120949

EU ambassadors approve funding for Kiev, anti-Russian sanctions 
https://tass.com/economy/2120933

EC to adopt 20th sanctions package without ban on Russian oil transportation — source 
https://tass.com/economy/2120771

Russia Deploys Su-35 Air Superiority Fighters to Escort Tu-22M3 Strategic Bombers Over the Baltic Sea 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia-su35-escort-strategic-bombers-baltic

Dutch intelligence assessed Russia's readiness for conflict with NATO after the NWO
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8606692?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down 155 UAVs over Russia overnight
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8606664?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

The US demographic situation is getting worse: ...fell to 1.57 births per woman in 2025, the lowest since the data began in the 1930s... has been effectively below 2.1 births per woman since the 1970
https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2046706278194389113

Top US Navy official to leave office 'immediately:' Pentagon
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260422220151.j6kamxqo.html

Pentagon says US Navy Secretary Phelan resigns 
https://tass.com/world/2121233

Medical student from India who created AI conservative influencer says ‘super dumb’ MAGA crowd was easy to fool
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/emily-hart-ai-generated-maga-influencer-b2962977.html

Senate defeats Democrats' 5th attempt to limit Trump's war powers in Iran
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-trump-war-powers-iran/

FLASHBACK: Charlie Kirk Called Out the Southern Poverty Law Center as a ‘Hate Group’ Back in 2023
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/flashback-charlie-kirk-called-southern-poverty-law-center/

Stanford Students Award Drag Group Five Times As Much Funding As Veterans Association 
https://freebeacon.com/campus/stanford-students-award-drag-group-five-times-as-much-funding-as-veterans-association/

'Dozens of bystanders' reportedly record video while 15-year-old boy is mercilessly beaten then fatally shot at playground  (Black Crime)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/dozens-of-bystanders-reportedly-record-video-while-15-year-old-boy-is-mercilessly-beaten-then-fatally-shot-at-playground

Nolte: Former WaPo Editor Marty Baron Finally Admits to Biden Decline Cover-Up
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2026/04/22/nolte-former-wapo-editor-marty-baron-finally-admits-to-biden-decline-cover-up/

Pandering to Migrants Cost New York $73.5 Million in Federal Funds 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/north_america/americas-current-economy/pandering-to-migrants-cost-new-york-73-5-million-in-federal-funds/

Washington Chose Wars for Israel instead of Health Care for the American People
https://paulcraigroberts.org/washington-chose-wars-for-israel-instead-of-health-care-for-the-american-people/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

COVID-19 Exposure Causes Coronary Slow Flow Which Increases Risk of Heart Issues - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-exposure-causes-coronary-slow-flow-which-increases-risk-of-heart-issues

COVID-19 in Pregnancy Alters Breast Milk Biology - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-in-pregnancy-alters-breast-milk-biology

Psychedelic Microdosing Rewires Brain and Lifts Mood - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/psychedelic-microdosing-rewires-brain-and-lifts-mood



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Tesla confirms Optimus production starting late July at Fremont on former Model S/X line
https://electrek.co/2026/04/22/tesla-optimus-production-fremont-model-sx-line/

China shipped a record 68 GW of solar in March – here’s why it matters
https://electrek.co/2026/04/22/china-shipped-a-record-68-gw-of-solar-in-march-heres-why-it-matters/

Smart pillow sleeve uses vibrations to alert deaf users to emergencies at night
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/smart-pillow-sleeve-deaf-emergency-alerts

Google launches TPU 8 chips with 3x power to speed AI training, cut cloud costs
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/google-tpu-8t-8i-ai-chips-launch

World’s first 50 MW superhot geothermal power plant targets Oregon by 2030
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/quaise-superhot-geothermal-oregon-50mw

Sony AI’s Project Ace autonomous robot becomes first to beat pro table tennis players
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/sony-ai-project-ace-table-tennis-robot

China’s 1116 MWe Taipingling Unit 1 reactor goes online, set to generate 9bn kWh yearly
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-hualong-one-taipingling-reactor-online

Penn professor uses AI to generate sociology module, suggests shift in higher ed learning 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/penn-professor-uses-ai-to-generate-sociology-module-suggests-shift-in-higher-ed-learning/



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

World-first light propulsion ‘metajets’ could enable 20-year mission to Alpha Centauri
https://interestingengineering.com/space/light-propulsion-metajets-alpha-centauri-travel

US firm to scale laser-based nuclear fusion ‘breakthrough’ with new partnership
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/laser-nuclear-fusion-moves-to-private-sector

World’s first non-nuclear lead-cooled reactor to generate electricity begins installation
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-first-non-nuclear-lead-cooled-reactor

US scientists devise new process to turn sewage sludge into 99% pure natural gas
https://interestingengineering.com/science/us-sewage-treatment-natural-gas

Supercomputer finds lithium-titanium tweak to boost sodium-ion batteries for grids
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/supercomputer-ai-sodium-battery-ucsd

Chicken gene-editing advance opens path to drug-producing eggs
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-chicken-gene-advance-path-drug.html

Ancient amber reveals a true bug equipped with claws, a highly unusual feature
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-ancient-amber-reveals-true-bug.html

Classical physics can explain quantum weirdness, study shows
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-classical-physics-quantum-weirdness.html

Famous UFO Researcher David Wilcock Dead from ‘Apparent Suicide’ TWO DAYS After Posting Video Warning About How it’s ‘Scary’ that ‘Scientists Are Going Missing,’ Previously Posted About How He’s Not Suicidal (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/famous-ufo-researcher-david-wilcock-dead-apparent-suicide/



MILITARY - AVIATION

Fuel Price Crisis: This Major Airline Just Cut 20,000 Summer Flights
https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-group-cuts-20000-flights-fuel-price-rises/

"Fare Increases Are Sticking": Alaska CEO Warns Higher Prices Are Here To Stay
https://simpleflying.com/alaska-airlines-ceo-fare-increases-high-prices-fuel/

Small Plane Hits Powerlines, Flips and Crashes to the Ground in California
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/shock-video-small-plane-hits-powerlines-flips-crashes/

(Montreal) Air Transat slashes 6% of flights as Iran war pummels jet fuel prices
https://globalnews.ca/news/11812136/air-transat-cut-flights-iran-war-jet-fuel/

Lufthansa cancels 20K flights as Iran war sends jet fuel costs soaring
https://globalnews.ca/news/11811935/lufthansa-cancels-20k-flights-iran-war-jet-fuel/

(Calgary) WestJet cuts flight capacity due to jet fuel costs, following Air Canada’s lead
https://globalnews.ca/news/11809575/westjet-cuts-flight-capacity-due-to-jet-fuel-costs-following-air-canadas-lead/

US Army pushes robots for last-mile logistics and casualty evacuation in combat zones
https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-army-last-mile-robot-resupply-evacuation

China unveils truck-mounted drone-killer laser that hits targets at 4,500 feet
https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-truck-mounted-drone-killer-laser

US firm unveils submarine-hunting drone with 9,200-mile-range, 35 mph top speed
https://interestingengineering.com/military/saildrone-170-foot-silent-drone-hunt-submarines

China Debuts New AI-Assisted Aerial Refuelling Capability to Optimise Air Fleet For Long Range Operations 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/china-ai-assisted-aerial-refuelling-range

China Modernises Type 052B Destroyer with Far Superior Anti-Ship Firepower 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/china-modernises-type052b-firepower

U.S. Military Introduces Ukrainian Sky Map Counter-Drone System at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/US-Military-Introduces-Ukrainian-Sky-Map-Counter-Drone-System-at-Prince-Sultan-Air-Base-in-Saudi-Arabia/

U.S. Navy to Field 30+ MUSVs and Thousands of Unmanned Vessels in Indo-Pacific by 2030
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/US-Navy-to-Field-30-MUSVs-and-Thousands-of-Unmanned-Vessels-in-Indo-Pacific-by-2030/

U.S. Navy Seeks $907 Million to Procure 177 LRASM Anti-Ship Missiles in FY2027 Budget
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/US-Navy-Seeks-907-Million-to-Procure-177-LRASM-Anti-Ship-Missiles-in-FY2027-Budget/

F/A-XX fighter tests future of US carrier power against China 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/f-a-xx-fighter-tests-future-of-us-carrier-power-against-china/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Both bonobos and dolphins form unexpected alliances with 'outsiders'
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-bonobos-dolphins-unexpected-alliances-outsiders.html

Maryland Governor Wes Moore's 'Climate Study' Is Bankrolled by Left-Wing Rockefeller Fund Amid Push To Force Oil Companies To Pay Billions in Damages 
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/maryland-governor-wes-moores-climate-study-is-bankrolled-by-left-wing-rockefeller-fund-amid-push-to-force-oil-companies-to-pay-billions-in-damages/

Trump administration sued for approving first BP project in Gulf since Deepwater Horizon disaster
https://lailluminator.com/2026/04/22/bp-kaskida/

A deadly bacteria is creeping up the Atlantic Coast. How worried should you be?
https://grist.org/health/vibrio-bacteria-florida-shellfish/

Over 4,000 sea turtle eggs were at risk of being bulldozed. These volunteers came to their rescu
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/endangered-species-sea-turtles-eggs-rescued



ECONOMY

U.S. Banks are currently facing unrealized losses of $306 Billion 🤯👀
https://x.com/Barchart/status/2046630604058612052

FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile Fourth Quarter 2025
https://www.fdic.gov/news/speeches/2026/fdic-quarterly-banking-profile-fourth-quarter-2025

Carney says ‘no’ to making more concessions to get to U.S. trade talks
https://globalnews.ca/news/11812024/mark-carney-cusma-talks/

Canada ‘doubling down on globalization’ at odds with U.S. trade goal: Greer
https://globalnews.ca/news/11812378/canada-doubling-down-globalization-at-odds-u-s-trade-goal-greer/

Oil prices up 4% on uncertain Iran-US ceasefire prospects
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260423004921.s2mbmsr3.html

34 Iran-Linked Tankers Bypass US Naval Blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Data Shows
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/34-Iran-Linked-Tankers-Bypass-US-Naval-Blockade-in-the-Strait-of-Hormuz-Data-Shows/

Blockchain billionaire Sun takes Trump family’s crypto firm to court
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/22/blockchain-billionaire-sun-takes-trump-familys-crypto-firm-to-court

The US Treasury has issued another license easing sanctions against our (Russian) oil. 
https://en.topwar.ru/281479-minfin-ssha-vypustil-ocherednuju-licenziju-s-oslableniem-sankcij-protiv-nashej-nefti.html

Commiefornia Is on the Brink of a New Taxpayer Revolt 
https://rumble.com/v78ushi-commiefornia-is-on-the-brink-of-a-new-taxpayer-revolt.html?mref=1wxk5&mrefc=2



EU - UK - CANADA

Accusations of ‘carbon-tax gouging’ as almost €250m flows into state coffers instead of climate schemes
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/accusations-of-carbon-tax-gouging-as-almost-250m-flows-into-state-coffers-instead-of-climate-schemes/a2130124416.html

Belgian Defence Chief Warns Europe Must Urgently Militarise Against Russia as Ukraine ‘Buys Time’ 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/belgian-defence-chief-urgently-militarise

Russia says will halt oil flow to Germany via Druzhba pipeline... will suspend shipments of Kazakh oil to Germany from May 1.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/22/russia-says-will-halt-oil-flow-to-germany-via-druzhba-pipeline

Why is the EU under pressure to suspend its trade agreement with Israel?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/why-is-the-eu-under-pressure-to-suspend-its-trade-agreement-with-israel

Germany's defense minister is seeking to create Europe's strongest, half-million-strong army. 
https://en.topwar.ru/281470-ministr-oborony-frg-stremitsja-sozdat-silnejshuju-v-evrope-polumillionnuju-armiju.html

Bundestag member: German industry faces disaster without Russian oil 
https://en.topwar.ru/281467-chlen-bundestaga-nemeckuju-promyshlennost-zhdet-katastrofa-bez-rossijskoj-nefti.html

Tkachenko called the blocking of Kazakh oil for Germans a "language of coercion"
https://utro.ru/news/economics/2026/04/22/1571334.shtml

Peskov commented on the suspension of Kazakh oil supplies to Germany
https://www.m24.ru/news/vlast/23042026/894036

Trump’s War: UK braces for horrifying economic shock – IMF
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/04/22/trumps-war-uk-braces-for-horrifying-economic-shock-imf/

Trump and Netanyahu’s War will cost over 250,000 Brits their jobs
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/04/22/trump-and-netanyahus-war-will-cost-over-250000-brits-their-jobs/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

US Bombs Somalia for 57th Time This Year
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/04/22/us-bombs-somalia-for-57th-time-this-year/