🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

Jailed Palestinian protest leader Mahmoud Khalil’s wife Noor Abdalla says she gave birth to their son today, with Trump admin refusing to release Khalil temporarily. “This was a purposeful decision by ICE to make me, Mahmoud and our son suffer,” she says in statement.

“You cannot imagine two more different world leaders than Trump and Francis, in literally every way -- ego versus humility, a focus on the poor versus a focus on power, walls not bridges.” Georgetown Initiative on CST and Public Life

Trump/Musk kill MCC, which improves infrastructure in developing countries that prove good governance, competing with China's Africa spending blitz. Multibillion-dollar projects will remain uncompleted -- unless another partner enters sg.news.yahoo.com/trump-kills-us…

Musk team grants short extensions in four countries including Nepal - where MCC grant drew leftist protests -- to allow cleanup. Goal is "so someone is not going to fall into a pit or something," an employee tells AFP News Agency. "Whether or not we'll be successful, I don't know."

Beautiful work by Olivier Morin! theatlantic.com/photo/2025/04/…

As with Trump message, Rubio stops short of using the word genocide, which Biden was the first president to use on Armenians

Both Russia and North Korea have now officially confirmed what we’ve been reporting for months: that thousands of Pyongyang’s troops were fighting against Ukraine’s forces in the Kursk region. Today the Russian MOD shared a video showing the training of the North Koreans.

Rubio to call India and Pakistan counterparts and urge them "to not escalate the situation," Tammy Bruce says #Kashmir

Trump administration emphasized solidarity with India after deadly #Kashmir attack. Rubio diplomacy comes after Modi said giving military 'operational freedom' to respond.

US State Dept steers clear of Trump "51st-state" jibes in congratulations to Carney's Liberals on victory. "The US-Canada relationship remains one of the most extensive in the world. We look forward to working with Prime Minister Carney's government," Tammy Bruce says

#BREAKING Pakistan has 'credible evidence' of imminent Indian military strike, Information Minister says in early morning statement

In call with India's top diplomat Jaishankar, Rubio again voiced solidarity over Kashmir attack but "also encouraged India to work with Pakistan to de-escalate tensions," per State Dept.

The United States and Ukraine said Wednesday they could sign a long-anticipated minerals deal within the day, after last-minute concerns from Kyiv as it seeks long-term US support Shaun Tandon u.afp.com/STa5

Rubio also called Pakistani PM Sharif and urges Islamabad to condemn the Pahalgam attack and "urged Pakistani officials' cooperation in investigating this unconscionable attack," Tammy Bruce says

R.E.M. have shared a remix of their debut single, “Radio Free Europe,” to benefit the actual Radio Free Europe pitchfork.com/news/rem-remix…

"We have learnt from our history that rightwing extremism needs to be stopped." - Germany responds to Rubio, who said designation of AfD party as extremists was 'tyranny'

PM Carney to Trump, who says Canada as 51st state would be "wonderful marriage": "Having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign... (Canada) won't be for sale ever."

Trump, in Oval Office with Carney, describes the United States (in context of trade talks): "Think of us as a super luxury store, a store that has the goods."

US again voices caution after Modi says trans-border water will be stopped. "We continue to urge Pakistan and India to work towards a responsible resolution that maintains long-term peace and regional stability in South Asia," Tammy Bruce says.

#BREAKING India has carried out strikes in three Pakistan regions: Pakistani state TV, citing army