articles 9 apr.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

US Pokes Iran in the Eye with Immediate Bad Faith Dealing Over Ceasefire; Strait of Hormuz Again Closed; US Insists Talks in Pakistan On but Iran Demands Halt in Lebanon Attacks
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/04/iran-war-us-pokes-iran-in-the-eye-with-immediate-bad-faith-dealing-over-ceasefire-strait-of-hormuz-again-closed-us-insists-talks-in-pakistan-on-but-iran-demands-halt-in-lebanon-attacks.html

U.S. LIED ABOUT LEBANON CEASEFIRE IN DESPERATE BID TO GET IRAN TO PAUSE THE WAR
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/iran-deal-pakistan-lebanon-ceasefire

Former head of US counterterrorism center: There will be a war between Israel and Turkey 
https://en.topwar.ru/280741-jeks-glava-antiterroristicheskogo-centra-ssha-budet-vojna-mezhdu-izrailem-i-turciej.html

Hezbollah Just Resumed Military Operations Against Israel - Nima R. Alkhorshid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QlyQgK8_cQ

Tehran's Deadly Beast Missile Haj Qassem That Shook Israel | WION Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gStaqksWz8

Hezbollah’s Position on US-Iran Ceasefire: What You’re Not Being Told - Laith Marouf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFuQLWAgCkI

WATCH: Pope Leo XIV calls Trump's Iran threat 'truly unacceptable' | PBS News
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-pope-leo-xiv-calls-trumps-iran-threat-truly-unacceptable

American-born Pope Leo may not visit US while Trump is president after diplomat meeting disaster: report
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pope-leo-visit-us-trump-president-b2954080.html

Victory? Don't Insult Our Intelligence, Mr. Sec of War - Daniel Davis / Deep Dive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPIMySncmgw

MACGREGOR: It's Netanyahu and Trump against the world, with Netanyahu on top - Douglas MacGragor
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/macgregor-its-netanyahu-and-trump

Kuwait says drone attack caused significant damage
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260409211721.nc0tce1t.html

Iranian Supreme Leader's Advisor Kamal Kharrazi died after attack on Tehran
https://unn.ua/en/news/iranian-supreme-leaders-advisor-kamal-kharrazi-died-after-attack-on-tehran

52 senior Iranian officials and commanders killed in US and Israeli attacks
https://content.iranintl.com/senior-iranian-officials-commanders-killed/index.html

U.S. Initiates Major Upgrade For Israeli F-35 Stealth Fighters Amid Ceasefire with Iran 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-initiates-major-upgrade-israeli-f35

Israel “blatantly” violating ceasefire, Iranian president says; 34 new settlements approved in occupied West Bank; China brokers deal in Afghanistan-Pakistan war
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-ceasefire-iran-us-west-bank-china-afghanistan-pakistan

What exactly has Trump won in the Iran war?
Disputed truce, regime survival and nuke knowledge intact — Trump administration’s Iran war win claim rings hollow 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/what-exactly-has-trump-won-in-the-iran-war/

Navy MQ-4C Triton’s Fate Unknown After Disappearing From Flight Tracking Over Persian Gulf
https://www.twz.com/air/navy-mq-4c-tritons-fate-unknown-after-disappearing-from-flight-tracking-over-persian-gulf

US authorities allow for the resumption of military action against Iran
https://avia-pro.net/news/vlasti-ssha-dopuskayut-vozobnovlenie-boevyh-deystviy-protiv-irana

Iran says massive Israeli strikes in Lebanon render peace talks with US ‘meaningless’
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-massive-israeli-strikes-in-lebanon-render-peace-talks-meaningless/

Iran rules out restrictions on enrichment programme: nuclear chief
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2639309/middle-east

(3 days ago) Tel Aviv Damage Video
https://www.tiktok.com/@apnews/video/7625726575669038350



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Beware of Netanyahu - Martin Armstrong
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/iran/beware-of-netanyahu/

Air raid sirens across Israel after rocket launches from Lebanon
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260409224430.1n8qy7s4.html

Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday killed more than 300: ministry
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260409190306.eq9y5acy.html

Netanyahu says Israel will continue to strike Hezbollah 'wherever necessary
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260409141318.y7j1oqdx.html

“It Seems Like Blind American Ignorance”: The New U.S. War on Iraq
In the shadow of its wars in Iran and Lebanon, the U.S. has conducted devastating attacks on the security forces of its Iraqi ally. 
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iraq-us-war-iran-israel-lebanon

Israeli strikes kill 24 across southern Lebanon, hit 52 areas in past 24 hours
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-strikes-kill-24-across-southern-lebanon-hit-52-areas-in-past-24-hours/3900369

Israel Carries Out Incursions in Syria’s Quneitra as UNDOF Monitors
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5260643-israel-carries-out-incursions-syria%E2%80%99s-quneitra-undof-monitors

Israel Blows Up Lebanese Town of Naquora - Video footage reveals explosive charges exploding what appears to be the entire village...
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/israel-blows-up-lebanese-town-of

Inside the Israeli army’s propaganda wing
https://israelpalestinenews.org/inside-the-israeli-armys-propaganda-wing/

Hundreds of Gaza Amputees Stranded in Legal Limbo
https://israelpalestinenews.org/hundreds-of-gaza-amputees-stranded-in-legal-limbo/

The gallows law: Israel moves toward executing Palestinian children
https://israelpalestinenews.org/the-gallows-law-israel-moves-toward-executing-palestinian-children/

This is ceasefire? Israel’s biggest massacre yet in Lebanon, another journalist killed in Gaza – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/this-is-ceasefire-israels-biggest-massacre-yet-in-lebanon-another-journalist-killed-in-gaza-daily-update/

Tucker Carlson on Israel: This Is the Behavior of an Ally? Really?
https://israelpalestinenews.org/tucker-carlson-on-israel-this-is-the-behavior-of-an-ally-really/

Israeli army wreaks havoc on olive groves in W. Bank town of Teqoa
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/09/360986/

Journalists martyred in Gaza rise to 262 as reporter dies in Israeli strike
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/09/360979/

Four Gazans, including girl, killed in Israeli attacks
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/04/09/360976/

Israel says peace talks with Lebanon to begin ASAP, rejects calls for truce first
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-peace-talks-with-lebanon-to-begin-asap-rejects-calls-for-truce-first/

(Israeli) Government approves a record 34 new settlements, as it acts to deepen hold on West Bank
https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-formally-approves-34-new-settlements-as-it-acts-to-deepen-hold-on-west-bank/

Netanyahu’s Likud takes hit in polls, which show most Israelis oppose Iran ceasefire
https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-likud-takes-hit-in-polls-which-show-most-israelis-oppose-iran-ceasefire/

Reservist rabbi who called to ‘flatten’ Gaza will be honored at state Independence Day event
https://www.timesofisrael.com/reservist-rabbi-who-called-to-flatten-gaza-will-be-honored-at-state-independence-day-event/

Israeli forces detain child after assault during raid in Beit Furik
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/169236?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Putin announced an Easter truce with Ukraine
https://unn.ua/en/news/putin-announced-an-easter-truce-with-ukraine

Zelenskyy agreed to the Easter truce announced by Putin, stating his readiness for "mirror steps"
https://unn.ua/en/news/zelenskyy-agreed-to-the-easter-truce-announced-by-putin-and-declared-readiness-for-mirror-steps

A missile danger alert has been issued for the first time in a number of Russian regions amid a massive attack, with explosions and sirens heard
https://unn.ua/en/news/a-missile-danger-alert-has-been-issued-for-the-first-time-in-a-number-of-russian-regions-amid-a-massive-attack-with-explosions-and-sirens-heard

Video: Ukraine unveils 50-mile range multi-role naval drone
https://interestingengineering.com/military/video-ukraine-unveils-50-mile-range-multi-role-naval-drone

Russian Forces Deploy “Chelnok” Unmanned Ground Vehicle in Kharkiv Sector for First Time
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Russian-Forces-Deploy-Chelnok-Unmanned-Ground-Vehicle-in-Kharkiv-Sector-for-First-Time/

Russian LazerBuzz Posokh Laser System Destroys Fixed-Wing FPV UAV at 1.5 km Range in Tests
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Russian-LazerBuzz-Posokh-Laser-System-Destroys-Fixed-Wing-FPV-UAV-at-15-km-Range-in-Tests/

Kyiv refused its "partners" request to stop attacking Russian oil facilities.
https://en.topwar.ru/280751-kiev-otkazal-partneram-v-prosbe-prekratit-atakovat-neftjanye-obekty-rossii.html

Assault motorized groups of the Russian Armed Forces have become more active near Kupyansk. 
https://en.topwar.ru/280746-pod-kupjanskom-aktivizirovalis-shturmovye-motogruppy-vs-rossii.html

"We see you": British Defense Minister threatens Russian submarines 
https://en.topwar.ru/280742-my-vas-vidim-glava-minoborony-britanii-prigrozil-rossijskim-podvodnym-lodkam.html

Moscow threatens to attack Baltic countries allowing Kyiv to use airspace for drones
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-trump-zelensky-ceasefire-b2945082.html

A Russian frigate demonstratively escorted sanctioned tankers through the English Channel.
https://avia-pro.net/news/rossiyskiy-fregat-demonstrativno-soprovodil-podsankcionnye-tankery-cherez-la-mansh

The Ukrainian army is running low on American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. 
https://en.topcor.ru/70260-u-ukrainskoj-armii-zakanchivajutsja-zapasy-amerikanskih-bmp-brjedli.html

The Armed Forces of Ukraine suffer heavy losses in the Zaporozhye direction
https://ria.ru/20260410/vsu-2086238816.html

16 drones shot down over Russian territory in eight hours
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8572311?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down 69 UAVs over Russia overnight
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8572422?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

TAMING THE WARFARE STATE - Crafting a paradigm alterning national defense strategy in the midst of the fiscal endgame. - Douglas MacGregor
Crafting a paradigm alterning national defense strategy in the midst of the fiscal endgame. 

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Trump Has Gone From Being The Peace President To The War President, "Mentally Unstable"
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/04/09/marjorie_taylor_greene_trump_has_gone_from_being_the_peace_president_to_the_war_president_mentally_unstable.html

Trump rips Tucker, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Alex Jones in Truth screed
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/watch/2556475/

With Middle East in flames, Trump eyes ‘next conquest’
The president has lobbed threats against Cuba and Greenland repeatedly in recent months, threatening to seize both island nations by force 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/with-middle-east-in-flames-trump-eyes-next-conquest/

Trump Administration Moves To Automate U.S. Military Draft Registration
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2026-04-09/trump-administration-moves-automate-us-military-draft-registration

Draft Registration Becomes ‘Automatic’ in December
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/04/09/draft-registration-becomes-automatic-in-december/

Minneapolis Pushes To Legalize Sex Bath-Houses For Gay Somali Immigrants
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/minneapolis-pushes-legalize-sex-bath-houses-gay-somali-immigrants

American-born Pope Leo may not visit US while Trump is president after diplomat meeting disaster: report
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pope-leo-visit-us-trump-president-b2954080.html

Melania Trump says 'I was not a participant' in Epstein sexual abuse
https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/us-first-lady-melania-trump-says-i-was-not-a-participant-in-epstein-sexual-abuse

First lady’s surprise statement on Epstein puzzles media analysts
https://san.com/cc/first-ladys-surprise-statement-on-epstein-puzzles-media-analysts/

Michael Moore Defends Iran, Slams US Bombing Japan in WWII in Deranged Rant: ‘We’re the Bad Guys!’ 
https://www.conservativenewsdaily.net/breaking-news/michael-moore-defends-iran-slams-us-bombing-japan-in-wwii-in-deranged-rant-were-the-bad-guys/

Fellow Democrats Are Now Calling Out Eric Swalwell Over ‘Very Troubling’ Accusations 
https://www.conservativenewsdaily.net/breaking-news/fellow-democrats-are-now-calling-out-eric-swalwell-over-very-troubling-accusations/

Rewrite Immigration Laws to Favor Educated, Skilled Newcomers Who Won't Burden Taxpayers
https://townhall.com/columnists/betsymccaughey/2026/04/09/rewrite-immigration-laws-to-favor-educated-skilled-newcomers-who-wont-burden-taxpayers-n2674184

Hillary Clinton Mocks Traditional Family Concerns As ‘Brain-Dead’ And Misogynistic
https://www.dailywire.com/news/hillary-clinton-mocks-birth-rate-concerns-and-ties-it-to-her-rehashed-policy-push

Erika Kirk Allegedly Acquires Huge New House; Arizona Plumber Faces Backlash for Filming the Property
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/privacy-breach-erika-kirk-mansion-1791041

(Missouri) Voters Oust Half of City Council for Greenlighting $6,000,000,000 AI Data Center
This is what real accountability looks like.
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/voters-oust-half-of-city-council

Judge Sentences Man to Castration, Lets Him Decide Two Options
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/judge-sentences-man-to-castration

Tucker Carlson: The Path to Peace requires ending ‘special alliance’ with Israel
https://israelpalestinenews.org/tucker-carlson-the-path-to-peace-requires-ending-special-alliance-with-israel/

Poll finds 60% of Americans have unfavorable view of Israel, up sharply since 2022
https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-finds-60-of-americans-have-unfavorable-view-of-israel-up-sharply-since-2022/

A new US anti-Zionist PAC endorses candidates who believe Jews were behind 9/11
https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-new-us-anti-zionist-pac-endorses-candidates-who-believe-jews-were-behind-9-11/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Meditation changes brain activity quickly with a noticeable peak at 7 minutes, research reveals
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-meditation-brain-quickly-peak-minutes.html

The Spectacle Ep. 403: The Untold Dangers of Ozempic: The Death of Desire
https://spectator.org/the-spectacle-ep-403-the-untold-dangers-of-ozempic-the-death-of-desire/



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Judge finds Pentagon in violation of court order to restore reporter access
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/4523676/judge-pentagon-court-order-reporter-access/

BYD teams up with one of the world’s largest fast food (KFC) chains to offer 9 minute EV charging
https://electrek.co/2026/04/09/byd-fast-food-giant-offer-9-minute-ev-charging/

US’ nuclear fusion startup to build radioactive batteries for use in space
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/darpa-5m-contract-radioactive-batteries-space

China tests 500-ton machine that can excavate to depths exceeding 3,280 feet
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/china-machine-excavate-earth-crust

'World's First' Humanoid Robot For Real Household Chores Launched With 16-Hour Battery
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/worlds-first-humanoid-robot-real-household-chores-launched-16-hour-battery

No Storybook Ending: Disney Plans Another Round Of Layoffs
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/no-storybook-ending-disney-plans-another-round-layoffs

Ice’s Israeli Spyware Expansion Signals A New Era Of Domestic Surveillance 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/04/09/ices-isrelai-spyware-expansion-signals-a-new-era-of-domestic-surveillance/



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Paleontologists identify 250-million-year-old fossil egg of mammal ancestor
https://interestingengineering.com/science/fossil-egg-lystrosaurus-mammal-ancestor

World-first: Scientists observe particles emerging from nothing in collider
https://interestingengineering.com/science/scientists-observe-particles-emerging-from-nothing

FCC Set To Vote on Easing Satellite Power Rules, Boosting SpaceX's Starlink
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/fcc-set-vote-easing-satellite-power-rules-boosting-spacexs-starlink

Oxygen sensing helps explain why amphibians regenerate limbs but mammals cannot
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-oxygen-amphibians-regenerate-limbs-mammals.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Why a Boeing is scrapped after only 13 hours of flight
https://www.bluewin.ch/de/news/international/eine-boeing-787-dreamliner-wird-nach-13-flugstunden-verschrottet-3182409.html

American Airlines Hit With $255K FAA Penalty After Drug-Positive Crew Cleared To Fly
https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-faa-penalty-drug-positive-crew/

Delta Air Lines To Cut Capacity, Expects Increased Fuel Prices Will Result In $2 Billion Cost
https://simpleflying.com/delta-air-lines-cut-capacity-increased-fuel-prices-result-2-billion-cost/

Your Next Trip Will Cost More: Global Airlines Cut Routes, Hike Fares Due To Fuel Spikes
https://simpleflying.com/global-airlines-cut-flights-increase-fares/

US MILITARY ‘CRITICALLY LOW’ ON TOMAHAWKS, JASSM'S, INTERCEPTORS IN IRAN WAR | Lt. Col. Daniel Davis
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/iran-war-ceasefire-daniel-davis

US Air Force plans lasers to protect HH-60W helicopters from heat-seeking missiles
https://interestingengineering.com/military/usaf-lasers-rescue-helicopters-missiles

British Forces Stage Month-Long Tracking Operation Against Russia’s Nuclear Submarines 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/british-royal-navy-tracking-russia-subs

Spain prioritizes hypersonic weapons development in new defense innovation strategy.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/spain-prioritizes-hypersonic-weapons-development-in-new-defense-innovation-strategy

North Korea Tests Hwasong-11 EMP Electromagnetic Strike System Targeting US–South Korea Airpower.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/north-korea-tests-hwasong-11-electromagnetic-emp-strike-system-targeting-us-south-korea-airpower

Bulwark Dynamics Unveils Caravel 35 Autonomous Landing Craft for Contested Coastal Logistics
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Bulwark-Dynamics-Unveils-Caravel-35-Autonomous-Landing-Craft-for-Contested-Coastal-Logistics/

China has developed a "pistol" with a rate of fire of 2000 rounds per minute. 
https://en.topwar.ru/280749-v-kitae-razrabotan-pistolet-so-skorostrelnostju-2000-vystrelov-v-minutu.html

Inside The Air Force’s Elite Ghost Tanker Unit
https://www.twz.com/air/inside-the-air-forces-elite-ghost-tanker-unit

Understanding China’s Amphibious Warfare: The Yijiangshan Case Study
https://www.defensepriorities.org/opinion/understanding-chinas-amphibious-warfare-the-yijiangshan-case-study/

Erdoğan: Türkiye aims for global top 10 in defense exports by 2028
https://en.yenisafak.com/world/erdogan-turkiye-aims-for-global-top-10-in-defense-exports-by-2028-3716859



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Finland’s deep nuclear waste vault in 1.9 billion-year-old bedrock nears launch
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/finland-onkalo-nuclear-waste-repository

Chimpanzee empire falls apart in rare instance of division and deadly violence
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-chimpanzee-empire-falls-rare-instance.html

Non-producing oil and gas wells may emit microbial methane at rates 1,000 times higher than previously estimated
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-oil-gas-wells-emit-microbial.html

Tourists warned after dozens of venomous jellyfish appear on Phuket beach
https://www.the-independent.com/travel/news-and-advice/moon-jellyfish-phuket-beach-tourists-warning-b2954313.html

New Jersey becomes second state this year to lift its nuclear moratorium
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuclear/new-jersey-lifts-nuclear-moratorium

Federal regulators indefinitely delay rule to protect coal miners in WV, beyond from black lung
https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/04/09/federal-regulators-indefinitely-delay-rule-to-protect-coal-miners-in-wv-beyond-from-black-lung/



ECONOMY

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacks have affected oil production
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260409211320.6a9podsm.html

Attack on Saudi Arabian pipeline wiped out 10 percent of kingdom's oil export capacity
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/attacks-saudi-arabian-pipeline-wiped-out-10-percent-kingdoms-oil-export-capacity

Trump warns Iran against tolls for Hormuz shipping
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260409224854.t2366445.html

Saudi Arabia lost over 600,000 barrels of oil per day due to attacks, with another 700,000 restricted by pipeline
https://unn.ua/en/news/saudi-arabia-lost-over-600000-barrels-of-oil-per-day-due-to-attacks-with-another-700000-restricted-by-pipeline

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to a minimum, Iran urges vessels to stay in its waters
https://unn.ua/en/news/traffic-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-has-fallen-to-a-minimum-iran-urges-vessels-to-stay-in-its-waters

USPS Pauses Pension Contributions Amid Looming Cash Shortfall
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/usps-pauses-pension-contributions-amid-looming-cash-shortfall

Minnesota Whistleblower Alleges Years Of 'Reckless Disregard' At Fraud-Plagued Agency
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/minnesota-whistleblower-alleges-years-reckless-disregard-fraud-plagued-agency

The Economic Destruction Of Trump's War Goes Far Beyond High Gas Prices
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/economic-destruction-trumps-war-goes-far-beyond-high-gas-prices

Inflation Has Been Above the Fed’s Target for 5 Straight Years
https://mishtalk.com/economics/inflation-has-been-above-the-feds-target-for-5-straight-years/

Restoring jet fuel supplies will take months after the Strait of Hormuz opens.
https://avia-pro.net/news/vosstanovlenie-postavok-aviatopliva-zaymet-mesyacy-posle-otkrytiya-ormuzskogo-proliva

EU loses €7 billion as US food exports drop nearly 25% due to Trump’s tariffs
https://rmx.news/article/eu-loses-e7-billion-as-us-food-exports-drop-nearly-25-due-to-trumps-tariffs/



EU - UK - CANADA

Greenland's prime minister rejects Trump's remarks as NATO tensions increase
https://energynews.oedigital.com/mining/2026/04/09/greenlands-prime-minister-rejects-trumps-remarks-as-nato-tensions-increase

Trump issues ultimatum to Europe to send its navy to the Strait of Hormuz 
https://en.topwar.ru/280736-tramp-ultimativno-trebuet-ot-evropy-napravit-svoi-vms-v-ormuzskij-proliv.html

Media: Trump showered Rutte with a stream of insults
https://ria.ru/20260410/ssha-2086240070.html

Playing Trump's game: Rutte announced the removal of the issue of Ukraine's NATO membership. 
https://en.topwar.ru/280754-podygrysh-trampu-rjutte-zajavil-o-snjatii-voprosa-chlenstva-ukrainy-v-nato.html

Canada Pushes Law That Would Classify Bible Quotes as Hate Speech.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/04/07/canada-pushes-law-that-would-classify-bible-quotes-as-hate-speech/

Ireland Is Rising Up and About to Explode – Government Brings in Tanks to Stop Anti-Globalist Protests
https://joehoft.com/ireland-is-rising-up-about-explode-government-brings/

Berlin moves to end cash-only businesses as pressure grows for nationwide digital payments
https://rmx.news/article/berlin-moves-to-end-cash-only-businesses-as-pressure-grows-for-nationwide-digital-payments/

German corporate bankruptcies hit 20-year high in the first quarter of 2026, while high energy prices could only add to the despair
https://rmx.news/article/german-corporate-bankruptcies-hit-20-year-high-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026-while-high-energy-prices-could-only-add-to-the-despair/

France and Spain enforce just 1 in 10 deportations as over two-thirds of expulsion orders go ignored across Europe
https://rmx.news/article/france-and-spain-enforce-just-1-in-10-deportations-as-over-two-thirds-of-expulsion-orders-go-ignored-across-europe/

Italian court frees migrant accused of raping elderly woman because a legal document wasn’t translated into his native language
https://rmx.news/article/italian-court-frees-migrant-accused-of-raping-elderly-woman-because-a-legal-document-wasnt-translated-into-his-native-language/

German government proposes blocking home and real estate sales based on political views in new threat to free speech
https://rmx.news/article/german-government-proposes-blocking-home-and-real-estate-sales-based-on-political-views-in-new-threat-to-free-speech/

UN: Over 1,000 aid workers have been killed in the past 3 years, nearly triple the previous 3 years
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2639395/world



CHINA - ASIA

China drills for US nuclear attack in a Taiwan war 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/china-drills-for-us-nuclear-attack-in-a-taiwan-war/



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Brazil cattle processing hitting record as China devours more beef
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/brazil-cattle-processing-hitting-record-215035861.html

In the Venezuelan capital, protesters were not allowed into the palace; they are demanding higher salaries and pensions
https://unn.ua/en/news/in-the-venezuelan-capital-protesters-were-not-allowed-into-the-palace-they-are-demanding-higher-salaries-and-pensions

US Special Forces Training with Raid Backpacks in Puerto Rico - A Nod to Cuba 
https://en.topwar.ru/280753-trenirovki-specnaza-ssha-s-rejdovymi-rjukzakami-v-pujerto-riko-namek-na-kubu.html