The death toll from Russia’s strike on Odesa has risen to 9, with 23 people injured. Rescue operations are ongoing, and authorities have declared a day of mourning in the city. #Ukraine

The aftermath of an overnight Russian attack using drones and ballistic missiles: In Kyiv, 5 people were killed, including a child, and 21 others were injured. Destruction was reported across four districts, with cars catching fire and damage to a warehouse, a tire repair shop,

Dnipro was also under Russian attack. Reports indicate three fatalities and more than 30 injured. Residential buildings, an office block, garages, and cars caught fire in the city, with another blaze reported on the grounds of an educational institution.

In Zaporizhzhia, Russians targeted a public transport stop with a UAV, injuring a 2-year-old boy.

Russia’s own Z-channels are sharing footage of a drone strike on a passenger train in Kherson region. Just think about it. They didn’t just commit the strike, they filmed it and posted it for their subscribers like it was content worth bragging about.

The Chinese government is pressuring Spain to help thwart European Union proposals aimed at making the bloc’s companies more competitive, according to a person familiar with the matter bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Is this an effective way to ensure online engagement? Yes. Does it have disadvantages? Yes, many, and above all, dangerous ones, as has been seen recently #TuckerCarlson #Trump #US #Israel #iran

🇺🇸 Army Sec Driscoll to HAC-D: We bought 13,000 Merops interceptor drone systems at $15,000/unit and deployed them to CENTCOM to take down Shaheds. He expects with scale they can get the purchase price down to $10,000. Merops is US built with significant Ukrainian development

🚨🚨 Israeli ministers outraged during the security cabinet meeting: Trump announces Israel’s consent to a ceasefire before Security Cabinet approval.

Spain is allowing more than 70 Huawei products in their critical infrastructure. This sellout of sovereignty and national security must be stopped. I’m working in Brussels on a law (CSA2) to ban Huawei from such sectors across the EU, and it will be done theobjective.com/economia/telec…

Today, our partnership with the Netherlands is becoming even deeper thanks to our agreements to launch work on the Drone Deal and on the first joint production specifically with the Netherlands. I thank the Netherlands for all its support, for this visit, and for the Four

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry analyzed the debris of North Korean missiles used by Russia to strike Ukraine. Key findings: ◾️ The KN-23 missile's diameter is unique and is not found in any other country in the world except North Korea - it's 110 cm at the rear, narrowing to 90

🔴 Riyadh’s shifting economic model will squeeze the petrodollars buoying global markets 🔗 telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/…

“The divide stood out because Fuentes is associated with the far right, but his statement had far more support on the left.” #Israel #Antisemitism #SocialMedia #TikTok #Instagram #X #Reddit

As a European, I hang my head in shame. The US has shown that if you blockade an oil exporter, they fold quickly. Europe can do this to Russia and shut down oil tanker traffic out of the Baltic. But it doesn't. Innocent Ukrainians pay the price every day. robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/the-baltic-c…

MarineTraffic Mass turn around, nearly every ship attempting the crossing has turned back.

Exact quote via Tasnim: "Enriched uranium is as sacred to us as Iranian soil and will not be transferred anywhere under any circumstances."

NEW: Trump shocked Netanyahu with post declaring Lebanon strikes "prohibited" axios.com/2026/04/17/leb…

Iran’s parliament speaker says that the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open until the US blockade is lifted, ships that want to pass through must still get IRGC permission.

A U.S. defense official claims the IRGC has conducted at least three attacks on commercial ships in the strait of Hormuz since Saturday morning