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🇺🇸🗣🗣 ✈️ 🇻🇦⚰️Biden and Trump are scheduled to attend the Pope’s funeral tomorrow.
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🇺🇦⁉️💥😑🔫 — 📰 The Guardian | Russian general killed in Moscow car blast on day of Trump envoy visit | Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik named as victim of explosion that appears similar to previous attacks claimed by Ukraine | April 25, 2025:
"A senior Russian military official has been killed in a car explosion near Moscow, as Vladimir Putin began his high-stakes meeting in the Kremlin with Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
The Russian authorities named the officer as Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of the main operations directorate of the general staff of the Russian armed forces.
The blast appeared to be similar in nature to previous attacks on Russians that were later claimed by Ukraine and could cast a shadow over Friday’s talks between Moscow and Washington.
The Kremlin published a short clip showing Putin and Witkoff shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries before sitting down on opposite sides of a white oval table to start their meeting behind closed doors. Putin was flanked in the meeting with Witkoff, who holds no formal diplomatic credentials, by his senior foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, and investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
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Baza, a Telegram channel with sources in Russia’s law enforcement agencies, said a bomb in a parked car in the town of Balashikha in the Moscow region had been detonated remotely when the officer, who lived locally, walked past."
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🇨🇳😬💲❌🇺🇸 — 📰 Bloomberg | China Weighs Exempting Some US Goods From Tariffs as Costs Rise | April 25, 2025:
"China’s government is considering suspending its 125% tariff on some US imports, people familiar with the matter said, as the economic costs of the tit-for-tat trade war weigh heavily on certain industries.
Authorities are considering removing the additional levies for medical equipment and some industrial chemicals like ethane, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private deliberations.
Officials are also discussing waiving the tariff for plane leases, the people said. Like many airlines, Chinese carriers don’t own all of their aircraft and pay leasing fees to third-party companies to use some jets — payments that would have become financially ruinous with the additional tariff."
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🇾🇪 What Air Defenses Do The Houthis In Yemen Actually Have?
The loss of nearly 20 MQ-9 Reapers, increasing use of standoff munitions, and the deployment of B-2 bombers point to the Houthis' air defenses being a real problem.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/what-air-defenses-do-the-houthis-in-yemen-actually-have
🇮🇳🇵🇰🗺❗️ — Observers report Indian Air Force fighter jet activity over Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
Читать полностью…🇺🇸🤝🇵🇾 — 🇮🇷 The U.S. Department of State congratulates Paraguay for designating Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist organization and expanding the designation of Hezbollah and Hamas. “Important steps that weaken terrorist networks in the Tri-Border Area,” the official statement says.
"The United States welcomes President Santiago Peña designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, and expanding Paraguay's 2019 terrorist designations of the armed wings of Hizballah and Hamas to encompass the entirety of these organizations.
Iran remains the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world and has financed and directed numerous terrorist attacks and activities globally, through its IRGC-Qods Force and proxies such as Hizballah and Hamas. The important steps Paraguay has taken will help cut off the ability of the Iranian regime and its proxies to plot terrorist attacks and raise money for its malignant and destabilizing activity, including in the Tri-Border Area Paraguay shares with Argentina and Brazil.
The United States will continue to work with partners such as Paraguay to confront global security threats. We call on all countries to hold the Iranian regime accountable and prevent its operatives, recruiters, financiers, and proxies from operating in their territories."
🇬🇧The AFU attacked the Crimean peninsula last night with 60 drones, most of which were shot down and caused no damage to military facilities, Russian sources report.
The launch was carried out from the Zatoka area in the Odessa region along two routes: toward Yevpatoria and toward Krasnoperekopsk; this area has been the main target of Ukrainian attacks for almost half a year, Rybar reports.
This source comments that for now they are seeking to weaken Russian defenses in Crimea and that because the Ukrainian military has amassed watercraft in the Black Sea, as well as GUR special forces in Odessa, an increase in attacks in the area could occur.
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🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺El secretario general de la OTAN, Mark Rutte, instará a la administración del presidente Donald Trump a no obligar a Ucrania a aceptar un acuerdo de paz contra su voluntad, informa Financial Times.
Rutte aprovechará las reuniones con los asesores cercanos de Trump el jueves para argumentar que un acuerdo de paz "injusto que apacigua al presidente ruso Vladimir Putin aumentaría la amenaza de Moscú a Europa", dijeron tres funcionarios informados sobre los preparativos.
🇬🇧NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will urge President Donald Trump's administration not to force Ukraine to accept a peace deal against its will, Financial Times reports.
Rutte will use meetings with Trump's close advisers on Thursday to argue that an "unfair peace deal that appeases Russian President Vladimir Putin would increase Moscow's threat to Europe," said three officials briefed on the preparations.
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—❗️🇮🇱/🇸🇾 BREAKING: Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa (Al-Jolani) told U.S. officials that Syria is interested in joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing ties with Israel in exchange for sanctions relief – Bloomberg
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🇨🇳🔋 Good news: Two companies are locked in an epic technological battle of wills to see who can crack 5 minute EV charging
Bad news: They're both Chinese and it won't happen here
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🇨🇳/🇺🇸 China to boost yuan with overseas gold storage facilities as it challenges US hegemony
China will allow certain products traded on the Shanghai Gold Exchange to be delivered overseas by establishing storage facilities in other countries – part of a broader effort to promote the yuan and reduce reliance on the US dollar and US financial systems, according to top regulatory agencies.
In an action plan aimed at enhancing Shanghai’s cross-border financial services to support outbound investment and the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese regulators said key financial platforms would be strengthened to better allocate global financial resources and enable deeper international investor participation in China’s markets.
https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3307555/china-boost-yuan-overseas-gold-storage-facilities-it-challenges-us-hegemony
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 POTUS on Truth Social:
"The situation for Ukraine is dire — He can have Peace or, he can fight for another three years before losing the whole Country."
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🇨🇳🚢 Hapag-Lloyd Says 30% of China's U.S. Bound Shipments Have Been Canceled
Hapag-Lloyd customers have canceled 30% of shipments to the United States from China, spooked by the trade conflict between the world’s two largest economies, a spokesperson for the German container shipping group told Reuters on Wednesday.
Instead, there has been a “massive increase” in demand for consignments from Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, the spokesperson added.
https://gcaptain.com/hapag-lloyd-says-30-of-chinas-u-s-bound-shipments-have-been-canceled
🇵🇸📞🇸🇩🇸🇩 — Palestinian analyst Munir Shafiq on Al-Jazeera:
More people have died in Sudan over the past two years than in Gaza, yet the world remains silent. Palestinian blood is more precious.
This is why you see protests erupting on university campuses.
🇵🇰 🇮🇳 - Pakistan suspends all trade with India - including via third countries.
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😌🔎💥😑🔫 — 🇷🇺 Kremlevskaya tabakerka:
"Murder of General Staff General Near Moscow. FSB Names Three Versions
A source in the FSB revealed to us the first versions of the murder of the deputy head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff, General Yaroslav Moskalik, in Balashikha.
"There are three versions. Enemy sabotage, settling of personal scores and the activities of internal enemies who want to disrupt the peace process on the Ukrainian crisis. There is no priority version yet, an investigation is underway," the channel's source said.
The third version surprised us (it is difficult to imagine that there are forces inside Russia that can kill their own high-ranking military man, and for such a purpose). But the FSB said that they are considering various options, especially since “there have been signals about this in recent weeks.”
An investigation is underway.
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General Yaroslav Moskalik (59), deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed in a car bomb explosion in the Moscow suburb of Balashikha this morning
Читать полностью…🇺🇸📞🇷🇺🇺🇦 — United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met this morning with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin.
This is so far the 4th meeting in Moscow since February, with discussions expected to involve terms for an upcoming ceasefire and peace agreement between Russian Federation and Ukraine.
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🇵🇰❌🇮🇳❗️ — Clashes erupt between Indian and Pakistani soldiers on the Line of Contact in Kashmir!
Light and heavy weapons are used in the fighting taking place in the Leepa Valley.
🇵🇾❌🇮🇷 — URGENT: Paraguay has designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization and broadened its classifications of Hamas and Hezbollah to include all components of both groups, according to a presidential decree issued on Thursday.
“The Government of Paraguay has resolved to include the organization Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps due to its systematic involvement in human rights violations and participation in terrorist activities on a global scale,” Paraguay’s government said in a statement.
🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦🇷🇺The Times:
Es probable que Gran Bretaña abandone los planes de enviar miles de tropas para proteger a Ucrania porque los riesgos se consideran “demasiado altos”, según se ha podido comprobar.
En una aparente suavización de los planes, Gran Bretaña y Europa ya no tendrían una fuerza terrestre que protegiera ciudades, puertos y plantas de energía nuclear clave para asegurar la paz.
En cambio, el compromiso de seguridad con Ucrania se centraría en la reconstitución y el rearme del ejército de Kiev, con protección aérea y marítima.
Se enviarían instructores militares británicos y franceses al oeste de Ucrania.
Una fuente involucrada en las discusiones sobre una “coalición de la voluntad” dijo sobre los planes para una fuerza de decenas de miles de tropas terrestres: “Los riesgos son demasiado altos y las fuerzas inadecuadas para tal tarea.
Britain is likely to abandon plans to send thousands of troops to protect Ukraine because the risks are deemed “too high,” it has emerged.🔗https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/britain-abandon-plans-troops-ukraine-russia-mtjrm2wzh
In an apparent softening of the plans, Britain and Europe would no longer have a ground force protecting key cities, ports, and nuclear power plants to ensure peace.
Instead, the security commitment to Ukraine would focus on rebuilding and rearmament of Kyiv’s military, with air and sea protection.
British and French military trainers would be sent to western Ukraine.
A source involved in discussions about a “coalition of the willing” said of plans for a force of tens of thousands of ground troops: “The risks are too high and the forces inadequate for such a task.”
🇵🇦🌳🇺🇸 — In a historic moment, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced the end of the migration crisis in the Darién jungle, with a drastic reduction in the flow of migrants — from over 29,000 in April of last year to just 73 this April
➡️ The Panamanian government attributes the decline in northbound migration to measures such as closing trails in the jungle to establish a single “humanitarian corridor,” the imposition of fines for irregular entry into the country, and a deportation flight program funded by the United States.
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🚨🇵🇰⚡️🇮🇳 ~ NEW: #Pakistan's National Security Committee announces that ANY attempt by #India to stop/divert flow of water belonging to Pakistan as per Indus Waters Treaty, will be considered an ACT OF WAR and "responded with full force across the complete spectrum of National Power".
Читать полностью…🇺🇸🚢 In the 3 weeks since the tariffs took effect, ocean container bookings from China to the United States are down over 60% industry wide.
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🇮🇳🇵🇰 Aftermath of the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack:
• Indus Water Treaty put on hold
• All Pakistani visas cancelled
• Pakistani nationals asked to leave India within 48 hours
• Defence, Military, Naval & Air Advisors at the Pakistani High Commission ordered to leave
• Pakistan Embassy closed
• Attari-Wagah border sealed
• SAARC visas for Pakistani nationals suspended, existing ones revoked
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🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israel is reportedly offering Gazans $5,000, a job, housing, and a monthly salary to permanently leave Gaza for countries like France, Greece, or Malaysia.
In return, they must give up their Palestinian ID, surrender their land, and forfeit any right of return.
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🇵🇰🚫🇮🇳❗️ — Pakistan issues a NOTAM banning its airspace for all Indian aircraft and planes
Pakistan airspace not available for all India-registered aircraft and all aircraft operated, owned or leased by Indian airlines/operators including military flights."Читать полностью…
🇵🇰❌🇮🇳 — Pakistan says Indian defense, naval, and air advisors in Islamabad declared persona non grata, to leave by April 30.
Читать полностью…#NEWS | US President Donald Trump:
I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing.
Vladimir (Putin), STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Let’s get the Peace Deal DONE!