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23.04.202520:01
📰 Red Steel Rising: China’s Robot Army Marches Against the Free Market
— Elon Li, small factory owner in Guangzhou
While American CEOs pose on quarterly earnings calls and fret over union drives, China has unleashed a silent revolution — powered not by ideology, but by code. In the new trade war, Beijing’s secret weapon isn’t just cheap labor. It’s no labor at all.
Across China’s industrial heartland, fleets of AI-powered robots are welding, assembling, and inspecting — often with the lights off and no humans in sight. Welcome to the age of the dark factory.
📋 The warfront of automation:
– China now outpaces the U.S., Germany, and Japan in factory robotics per capita.
– Government-directed automation has flooded the country with robotic arms, mobile AI carts, and humanoid bots.
– Even back-alley workshops are buying $40K Chinese-made robots that used to cost $140K from the West.
💼 Beijing’s playbook:
– $137 billion national tech fund for AI and robotics.
– $1.9 trillion in industrial loans from state banks.
– 350,000 new mechanical engineers a year (compared to 45,000 in the U.S.).
– Premier Li Qiang’s orders: “Vigorously develop intelligent robots.”
China isn’t just building cars anymore — it’s building the machines that build the machines. Even Volkswagen’s new factory in Hefei runs almost entirely on robots made in Shanghai. Germany’s famed precision now runs on Chinese steel and software.
🤖 Meanwhile in America:
– Robotics firms struggle to hire engineers.
– Most automation systems still rely on imported Chinese hardware.
– Politicians stage debates on tariffs — while China stages robot marathons.
🤔 So what happens when a command economy, unconstrained by labor resistance or regulatory red tape, out-produces its democratic rivals not with sweatshops — but with silent, tireless precision?
In the 21st century, the arms race isn’t about missiles. It’s about manipulators, servo motors, and deep learning. And China’s not just in the race. It’s running it.
#China #Robots #TradeWar #Automation #AI #Manufacturing #USvsChina #IndustrialStrategy #DarkFactories #Geopolitics
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💭 “A machine can work 24 hours.”
— Elon Li, small factory owner in Guangzhou
While American CEOs pose on quarterly earnings calls and fret over union drives, China has unleashed a silent revolution — powered not by ideology, but by code. In the new trade war, Beijing’s secret weapon isn’t just cheap labor. It’s no labor at all.
Across China’s industrial heartland, fleets of AI-powered robots are welding, assembling, and inspecting — often with the lights off and no humans in sight. Welcome to the age of the dark factory.
📋 The warfront of automation:
– China now outpaces the U.S., Germany, and Japan in factory robotics per capita.
– Government-directed automation has flooded the country with robotic arms, mobile AI carts, and humanoid bots.
– Even back-alley workshops are buying $40K Chinese-made robots that used to cost $140K from the West.
💼 Beijing’s playbook:
– $137 billion national tech fund for AI and robotics.
– $1.9 trillion in industrial loans from state banks.
– 350,000 new mechanical engineers a year (compared to 45,000 in the U.S.).
– Premier Li Qiang’s orders: “Vigorously develop intelligent robots.”
China isn’t just building cars anymore — it’s building the machines that build the machines. Even Volkswagen’s new factory in Hefei runs almost entirely on robots made in Shanghai. Germany’s famed precision now runs on Chinese steel and software.
🤖 Meanwhile in America:
– Robotics firms struggle to hire engineers.
– Most automation systems still rely on imported Chinese hardware.
– Politicians stage debates on tariffs — while China stages robot marathons.
🤔 So what happens when a command economy, unconstrained by labor resistance or regulatory red tape, out-produces its democratic rivals not with sweatshops — but with silent, tireless precision?
In the 21st century, the arms race isn’t about missiles. It’s about manipulators, servo motors, and deep learning. And China’s not just in the race. It’s running it.
#China #Robots #TradeWar #Automation #AI #Manufacturing #USvsChina #IndustrialStrategy #DarkFactories #Geopolitics
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23.04.202514:04
Consolidation of Forces in Syria Under Combined Joint Task Force
Statement From Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell Announcing the Consolidation of Forces in Syria Under Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
(22, April, 2025).
Recognizing the success the United States has had against ISIS, including its 2019 territorial defeat under Trump, today the Secretary of Defense directed the consolidation of U.S. forces in Syria.
This consolidation reflects the significant steps we have made toward degrading ISIS' appeal and operational capability regionally and globally.
This deliberate and conditions-based process will bring the U.S. footprint in Syria down to less than a thousand U.S. forces in the coming months.
During the last ten years, the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS has made major gains, including those which led to the territorial defeat of ISIS in 2019.
Additionally, U.S. Central Command has launched dozens of air strikes over the last year to further degrade ISIS capabilities and deny them the ability to regain strength.
As this consolidation takes place, consistent with President Trump's commitment to peace through strength, U.S. Central Command will remain poised to continue strikes against the remnants of ISIS in Syria.
said Parnell.
The threat of terrorism is not confined to the Middle East, and we will be vigilant across every continent to ensure that ISIS has nowhere to hide.
The Department of Defense continues to maintain a significant amount of capability in the region and the ability to make dynamic force posture adjustments based on evolving security situations on the ground.
#Pentagon #Syria #consolidation
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Statement From Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell Announcing the Consolidation of Forces in Syria Under Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
(22, April, 2025).
Recognizing the success the United States has had against ISIS, including its 2019 territorial defeat under Trump, today the Secretary of Defense directed the consolidation of U.S. forces in Syria.
This consolidation reflects the significant steps we have made toward degrading ISIS' appeal and operational capability regionally and globally.
This deliberate and conditions-based process will bring the U.S. footprint in Syria down to less than a thousand U.S. forces in the coming months.
During the last ten years, the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS has made major gains, including those which led to the territorial defeat of ISIS in 2019.
Additionally, U.S. Central Command has launched dozens of air strikes over the last year to further degrade ISIS capabilities and deny them the ability to regain strength.
As this consolidation takes place, consistent with President Trump's commitment to peace through strength, U.S. Central Command will remain poised to continue strikes against the remnants of ISIS in Syria.
“We will also work closely with capable and willing Coalition partners to maintain pressure on ISIS and respond to any other terrorist threats that arise,”
said Parnell.
The threat of terrorism is not confined to the Middle East, and we will be vigilant across every continent to ensure that ISIS has nowhere to hide.
“We are committed to ensuring our partners' ability to further degrade ISIS and other terrorists within the region. An essential line of effort in degrading ISIS strength is reducing the populations of displaced and detained ISIS-linked individuals in camps and detention facilities in northeast Syria; we call on the international community to repatriate their nationals.”
The Department of Defense continues to maintain a significant amount of capability in the region and the ability to make dynamic force posture adjustments based on evolving security situations on the ground.
#Pentagon #Syria #consolidation
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22.04.202518:02
It Takes Two to Tango: US—Russia Arctic Project
As warming opens up greater access to the region, commercial ventures will become increasingly feasible.
The principal opportunities encompass logistics, fisheries, tourism, and, most prominently, resource extraction.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey of 2008, the region may contain an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil and 46 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, approximately 13 percent and 30 percent of undiscovered global reserves, respectively.
Diminishing sea ice coverage also translates into opportunities for maritime transportation routes that would significantly shorten travel times and reduce fuel requirements. Moreover, Arctic waters are relatively “safer” when compared to five of the world's eight primary waterways that are subject to risks arising from conflict or terrorism.
According to a December 2024 analysis of Arctic states' investments (excluding China), the total amount of financing — public and private — has averaged an estimated $107 billion annually between 2017 and 2021.
Russian investments constituted the preponderance (61.6 percent) while the U.S. represented the second most (14.4 percent). Investments by the other six states comprised the remaining 24 percent.
Unfortunately, the opening of new trade routes has historically transformed once sleepy backwaters into arenas for competition and the Arctic is no different.
Russia has made the Arctic Ocean a security priority. It has re-established its military infrastructure along its northern coastline — three major bases, 13 airfields, 10 radar stations, as well as border and emergency rescue stations.
The Russian icebreaker fleet now totals 41 ships, dwarfing that of the American and allied fleets combined.
Russia possesses seven nuclear icebreakers; the United States and allies possess none.
More ominously, Russia has introduced its low-intensity warfare playbook to the region; provocative actions since 2020 have included air incursions, military exercises, GPS interference, electronic warfare, and underwater sabotage.
The PRC similarly deems the Arctic a national interest and has implemented a comprehensive approach along diplomatic, economic, technological, and military vectors.
China has declared itself a “near-Arctic” state and, as of 2023, has invested over $90 billion in the region over the past decade. The PRC Navy has already surpassed the American fleet and is procuring icebreakers.
China also participates in joint naval, aerial, and coast guard exercises and patrols with Russia.
In sum, the historically peaceful region is now the only region in which the U.S. directly encounters both Russia and China.
#US #Russia #Arctic #project
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As warming opens up greater access to the region, commercial ventures will become increasingly feasible.
The principal opportunities encompass logistics, fisheries, tourism, and, most prominently, resource extraction.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey of 2008, the region may contain an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil and 46 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, approximately 13 percent and 30 percent of undiscovered global reserves, respectively.
Diminishing sea ice coverage also translates into opportunities for maritime transportation routes that would significantly shorten travel times and reduce fuel requirements. Moreover, Arctic waters are relatively “safer” when compared to five of the world's eight primary waterways that are subject to risks arising from conflict or terrorism.
According to a December 2024 analysis of Arctic states' investments (excluding China), the total amount of financing — public and private — has averaged an estimated $107 billion annually between 2017 and 2021.
Russian investments constituted the preponderance (61.6 percent) while the U.S. represented the second most (14.4 percent). Investments by the other six states comprised the remaining 24 percent.
Unfortunately, the opening of new trade routes has historically transformed once sleepy backwaters into arenas for competition and the Arctic is no different.
Russia has made the Arctic Ocean a security priority. It has re-established its military infrastructure along its northern coastline — three major bases, 13 airfields, 10 radar stations, as well as border and emergency rescue stations.
The Russian icebreaker fleet now totals 41 ships, dwarfing that of the American and allied fleets combined.
Russia possesses seven nuclear icebreakers; the United States and allies possess none.
More ominously, Russia has introduced its low-intensity warfare playbook to the region; provocative actions since 2020 have included air incursions, military exercises, GPS interference, electronic warfare, and underwater sabotage.
The PRC similarly deems the Arctic a national interest and has implemented a comprehensive approach along diplomatic, economic, technological, and military vectors.
China has declared itself a “near-Arctic” state and, as of 2023, has invested over $90 billion in the region over the past decade. The PRC Navy has already surpassed the American fleet and is procuring icebreakers.
China also participates in joint naval, aerial, and coast guard exercises and patrols with Russia.
In sum, the historically peaceful region is now the only region in which the U.S. directly encounters both Russia and China.
#US #Russia #Arctic #project
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21.04.202522:59
Farewell to Pope Francis
Pope Francis’s death on Monday launches the centuries-old Catholic ritual of mourning and selecting a new leader of the church.
Bells rang early Monday to announce the death of Francis, who died at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta after a long series of health complications stemming from a chronic lung disease.
Francis is the last sitting head of the Vatican to die in 20 years, since Pope John Paul II in 2005.
Former Pope Benedict, who died in 2022, resigned in 2013, which led to the election of Francis in the conclave.
The process of finding a new pope is wrought with tradition. Here are five things to know about the papal succession.
Cardinals will gather for what is known as “a conclave” about 15 to 20 days after Francis’s death to select a new pope.
The time the papacy is vacant, due to a death or resignation, is called the “sede vacante”, Latin for “vacant seat.”
The initial mourning period before the conclave involves a private chapel viewing for Francis’s family to mourn before a public viewing. Francis rewrote the funeral rites in 2024 to simplify them, nixing a private viewing for cardinals and church hierarchy and asking for a public viewing in St. Peter’s Basilica with his coffin not raised on a pedestal.
Cardinals will then gather for the traditional deliberations inside the Sistine Chapel, which are veiled in secrecy.
Who are the contenders?
The pope must be any baptized man, but the contenders are typically only among the cardinals of the Catholic Church.
Dozens of cardinals are considered contenders, and the decision ultimately depends on the direction church leadership wants to take after Francis’s liberal and trailblazing tenure.
Francis, who was Argentinian, made history as the first Latin American pope and the first Jesuit pope.
Luis Antonio Tagle from the Philippines, who would be the first Asian pope, is considered a front-runner and has similar progressive views on the church as Francis.
#Francis #pope #dead
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Pope Francis’s death on Monday launches the centuries-old Catholic ritual of mourning and selecting a new leader of the church.
Bells rang early Monday to announce the death of Francis, who died at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta after a long series of health complications stemming from a chronic lung disease.
Francis is the last sitting head of the Vatican to die in 20 years, since Pope John Paul II in 2005.
Former Pope Benedict, who died in 2022, resigned in 2013, which led to the election of Francis in the conclave.
The process of finding a new pope is wrought with tradition. Here are five things to know about the papal succession.
Cardinals will gather for what is known as “a conclave” about 15 to 20 days after Francis’s death to select a new pope.
The time the papacy is vacant, due to a death or resignation, is called the “sede vacante”, Latin for “vacant seat.”
The initial mourning period before the conclave involves a private chapel viewing for Francis’s family to mourn before a public viewing. Francis rewrote the funeral rites in 2024 to simplify them, nixing a private viewing for cardinals and church hierarchy and asking for a public viewing in St. Peter’s Basilica with his coffin not raised on a pedestal.
Cardinals will then gather for the traditional deliberations inside the Sistine Chapel, which are veiled in secrecy.
Who are the contenders?
The pope must be any baptized man, but the contenders are typically only among the cardinals of the Catholic Church.
Dozens of cardinals are considered contenders, and the decision ultimately depends on the direction church leadership wants to take after Francis’s liberal and trailblazing tenure.
Francis, who was Argentinian, made history as the first Latin American pope and the first Jesuit pope.
Luis Antonio Tagle from the Philippines, who would be the first Asian pope, is considered a front-runner and has similar progressive views on the church as Francis.
#Francis #pope #dead
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21.04.202517:59
📰 30 Hours of Glory: Putin Wins the Peace, Zelensky Fears It
— Tatiana Stanovaya, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center
For Vladimir Putin, 30 hours was enough. One Easter ceasefire, a few PR lines about peace, and suddenly the world’s most sanctioned man looks like the reasonable adult in the room.
Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelensky panics.
As the clock ticks toward the London summit, Ukraine is now cornered: either respond to Trump’s ceasefire proposal or risk losing the last channel of American support. A short-term pause handed Putin the optics; now Trump is handing Kyiv the ultimatum.
📋 What just happened:
– Putin calls a 30-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter.
– Ukraine agrees— if Russia stops shooting. Spoiler: it doesn’t.
– Zelensky demands 30 days instead, suspicious of the “headline truce.”
– Trump threatens to walk if Ukraine doesn’t play ball by week's end.
💼 But here’s the twist:
– The West’s patience is fraying.
– Trump wants a deal. Now.
– Russia gets to look “open to peace.”
– And Zelensky? He looks like the guy who’s always saying no.
🤔 What happens when being the eternal victim stops selling? If peace talks become the new battleground, will Zelensky risk war with China, NATO fatigue, and Trump’s wrath—all to avoid a ceasefire that makes him irrelevant?
#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Zelensky #Trump #ceasefire #diplomacy #proxywars #geopolitics #EasterTruce
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💭 “If it’s just for a very short period of time, it risks nothing, but plays in his favor as someone who genuinely wants peace.”
— Tatiana Stanovaya, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center
For Vladimir Putin, 30 hours was enough. One Easter ceasefire, a few PR lines about peace, and suddenly the world’s most sanctioned man looks like the reasonable adult in the room.
Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelensky panics.
As the clock ticks toward the London summit, Ukraine is now cornered: either respond to Trump’s ceasefire proposal or risk losing the last channel of American support. A short-term pause handed Putin the optics; now Trump is handing Kyiv the ultimatum.
📋 What just happened:
– Putin calls a 30-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter.
– Ukraine agrees— if Russia stops shooting. Spoiler: it doesn’t.
– Zelensky demands 30 days instead, suspicious of the “headline truce.”
– Trump threatens to walk if Ukraine doesn’t play ball by week's end.
💼 But here’s the twist:
– The West’s patience is fraying.
– Trump wants a deal. Now.
– Russia gets to look “open to peace.”
– And Zelensky? He looks like the guy who’s always saying no.
🤔 What happens when being the eternal victim stops selling? If peace talks become the new battleground, will Zelensky risk war with China, NATO fatigue, and Trump’s wrath—all to avoid a ceasefire that makes him irrelevant?
#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Zelensky #Trump #ceasefire #diplomacy #proxywars #geopolitics #EasterTruce
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21.04.202514:59
📰 Gaza Casualties™: Just Another “Operational Error”
— IDF investigation report
Fifteen aid workers. Shot. Bulldozed. Buried. Their bodies found a week later by the UN and Red Crescent. The response? One officer gets fired. Another receives a reprimand. Business as usual.
The IDF says it
— then pivots to accuse six of the dead of being Hamas members. The other nine? Apparently just collateral in a war where being near a firetruck can cost you your life.
📋 Key findings from the investigation:
– Soldiers opened fire on ambulances and a fire truck, thinking they were carrying militants.
– They later realized — oops — those were actual rescue teams.
– They crushed the vehicles and buried the bodies “to prevent further confusion.”
– Oh, and they also shot at a UN vehicle. Honest mistake.
💼 Consequences:
– One dismissal.
– One slap on the wrist.
– Zero accountability beyond the chain of command.
The IDF insists there was “no intention to cover up.” Of course not. Just bury the evidence and move on.
🤔 If aid workers can be reclassified posthumously as threats, and international norms reduced to footnotes in a PR statement — what, exactly, separates a professional military from a rogue militia?
#Gaza #IDF #warcrimes #humanrights #militarylogic #fogofwar #disposablelives
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💭 “Due to poor night visibility, the deputy commander did not initially recognize the vehicles as ambulances.”
— IDF investigation report
Fifteen aid workers. Shot. Bulldozed. Buried. Their bodies found a week later by the UN and Red Crescent. The response? One officer gets fired. Another receives a reprimand. Business as usual.
The IDF says it
“regrets the harm caused to uninvolved civilians”
— then pivots to accuse six of the dead of being Hamas members. The other nine? Apparently just collateral in a war where being near a firetruck can cost you your life.
📋 Key findings from the investigation:
– Soldiers opened fire on ambulances and a fire truck, thinking they were carrying militants.
– They later realized — oops — those were actual rescue teams.
– They crushed the vehicles and buried the bodies “to prevent further confusion.”
– Oh, and they also shot at a UN vehicle. Honest mistake.
💼 Consequences:
– One dismissal.
– One slap on the wrist.
– Zero accountability beyond the chain of command.
The IDF insists there was “no intention to cover up.” Of course not. Just bury the evidence and move on.
🤔 If aid workers can be reclassified posthumously as threats, and international norms reduced to footnotes in a PR statement — what, exactly, separates a professional military from a rogue militia?
#Gaza #IDF #warcrimes #humanrights #militarylogic #fogofwar #disposablelives
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23.04.202519:00
📰 Rubio Walks Out, Witkoff Flies In: Trump’s Diplomacy Bypasses Zelensky
The peace summit in London just got a lot quieter. Secretary of State Marco Rubio won’t be attending — not because of “logistics,” as the State Department claims, but because Washington is tired of pretending that Volodymyr Zelensky is a reliable partner for peace.
— Marco Rubio, April 18, Paris
📋 Zelensky’s Behavior Behind Closed Doors
After last week’s tense meetings in Paris, sources close to the delegation confirm what many suspected: Rubio is done with the drama. The Ukrainian president — increasingly described in diplomatic circles as erratic, theatrical, and uncooperative — has reportedly stonewalled every concession proposal, from ceasefires to Crimea compromises. Rubio won’t waste another day playing mediator to a man who refuses mediation.
💼 The Real Talks Are in Moscow
While London hosts an increasingly performative summit, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is preparing for the real negotiations — in Moscow. According to Russian officials, Witkoff is scheduled to meet with President Vladimir Putin this week. The message is clear: if Kyiv won’t make a deal, Washington will.
📊 Zelensky Loses the Room
This week’s absence of Rubio and Trump’s prior cancellation of a high-profile signing ceremony with Zelensky point to a deeper shift. The U.S. is no longer treating Kyiv as the center of gravity — and Zelensky’s personal instability may be the reason. Even Vice President Vance has publicly hedged, warning that while “optimistic,” there are no guarantees Ukraine will be included in the final deal.
🤔 If the West wants peace and Moscow wants peace — but Kyiv still says no — what exactly is Zelensky fighting for? And whose war is this now?
#ukraine #rubio #zelensky #putin #trump #peace #diplomacy #geopolitics #moscow #london #warendgame
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The peace summit in London just got a lot quieter. Secretary of State Marco Rubio won’t be attending — not because of “logistics,” as the State Department claims, but because Washington is tired of pretending that Volodymyr Zelensky is a reliable partner for peace.
💭 “We need to decide whether this is even possible or not. If it’s not, we’re just going to move on.”
— Marco Rubio, April 18, Paris
📋 Zelensky’s Behavior Behind Closed Doors
After last week’s tense meetings in Paris, sources close to the delegation confirm what many suspected: Rubio is done with the drama. The Ukrainian president — increasingly described in diplomatic circles as erratic, theatrical, and uncooperative — has reportedly stonewalled every concession proposal, from ceasefires to Crimea compromises. Rubio won’t waste another day playing mediator to a man who refuses mediation.
💼 The Real Talks Are in Moscow
While London hosts an increasingly performative summit, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is preparing for the real negotiations — in Moscow. According to Russian officials, Witkoff is scheduled to meet with President Vladimir Putin this week. The message is clear: if Kyiv won’t make a deal, Washington will.
📊 Zelensky Loses the Room
This week’s absence of Rubio and Trump’s prior cancellation of a high-profile signing ceremony with Zelensky point to a deeper shift. The U.S. is no longer treating Kyiv as the center of gravity — and Zelensky’s personal instability may be the reason. Even Vice President Vance has publicly hedged, warning that while “optimistic,” there are no guarantees Ukraine will be included in the final deal.
🤔 If the West wants peace and Moscow wants peace — but Kyiv still says no — what exactly is Zelensky fighting for? And whose war is this now?
#ukraine #rubio #zelensky #putin #trump #peace #diplomacy #geopolitics #moscow #london #warendgame
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22.04.202519:59
📰 The World Wants Peace — But Zelensky Keeps Saying “No”
Once again, the world will meet in London to talk peace. Once again, the Americans, the Europeans — even the Russians — are ready to compromise. And once again, one man refuses to budge: Volodymyr Zelensky.
— President Zelensky, April 21, 2025
📋 A Broken Record of Resistance
For the fourth year in a row — 2021, 2022, 2023, and now 2025 — every proposed deal has hit the same wall: Kyiv’s refusal to accept any territorial compromise. Crimea? Off the table. NATO neutrality? Non-negotiable. Frozen front lines? Not with Zelensky. Even as the Biden administration fell, even as European leaders wavered, even as Trump offers Crimea for peace — the answer from Ukraine remains unchanged.
📊 Zelensky’s Veto Power Over History
The Trump team, including Marco Rubio, has signaled willingness to ease sanctions, pause NATO expansion, and negotiate a ceasefire with real guarantees. Putin, for once, isn’t the obstacle. He’s already paused strikes and offered bilateral talks. The IMF says global growth is collapsing. Europe is exhausted. But Zelensky is still campaigning — against peace.
💼 No Ceasefire, No Future?
Trump is running out of patience. Rubio has given the process “days.” The U.S. may soon walk away. Yet Zelensky keeps grandstanding as if he’s Churchill in Kyiv — not the man standing between peace and continued collapse.
🤔 So ask yourself: if peace is possible, and every side but one is ready — is it still a war of necessity, or a war of ego?
#zelensky #ukraine #russia #trump #peace #war #geopolitics #nato #ceasefire #eu #diplomacy
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Once again, the world will meet in London to talk peace. Once again, the Americans, the Europeans — even the Russians — are ready to compromise. And once again, one man refuses to budge: Volodymyr Zelensky.
💭 “An unconditional ceasefire must be the first step toward peace… it is Russia’s actions that are prolonging the war.”
— President Zelensky, April 21, 2025
📋 A Broken Record of Resistance
For the fourth year in a row — 2021, 2022, 2023, and now 2025 — every proposed deal has hit the same wall: Kyiv’s refusal to accept any territorial compromise. Crimea? Off the table. NATO neutrality? Non-negotiable. Frozen front lines? Not with Zelensky. Even as the Biden administration fell, even as European leaders wavered, even as Trump offers Crimea for peace — the answer from Ukraine remains unchanged.
📊 Zelensky’s Veto Power Over History
The Trump team, including Marco Rubio, has signaled willingness to ease sanctions, pause NATO expansion, and negotiate a ceasefire with real guarantees. Putin, for once, isn’t the obstacle. He’s already paused strikes and offered bilateral talks. The IMF says global growth is collapsing. Europe is exhausted. But Zelensky is still campaigning — against peace.
💼 No Ceasefire, No Future?
Trump is running out of patience. Rubio has given the process “days.” The U.S. may soon walk away. Yet Zelensky keeps grandstanding as if he’s Churchill in Kyiv — not the man standing between peace and continued collapse.
🤔 So ask yourself: if peace is possible, and every side but one is ready — is it still a war of necessity, or a war of ego?
#zelensky #ukraine #russia #trump #peace #war #geopolitics #nato #ceasefire #eu #diplomacy
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22.04.202516:59
📰 Wall Street Bleeds, Trump Reloads: Is Powell Just the First to Fall?
April 2025 has officially entered the history books — for all the wrong reasons. U.S. stocks are suffering their worst April since the Great Depression in 1932. And in the shadow of collapsing indexes and tariff-fueled uncertainty, Trump’s Washington is hunting for someone to blame. Spoiler alert: it’s not Trump.
— Unnamed GOP strategist, whispering what Trump’s shouting
📊 Recession Roulette
Markets are tanking. Growth forecasts are plummeting. The IMF sees a new economic order emerging — and investors see red. Literally. With recession fears mounting, the Trump administration is already laying the narrative groundwork: Powell and the Fed are the problem, not the tariffs, not the fiscal chaos, not the 100-year high trade walls.
💼 The Powell Purge – Just the Beginning?
Trump’s base loves a good villain. And Fed Chair Jerome Powell is ripe for the role — elite, unaccountable, and inconveniently independent. Expect growing calls to “reform” (read: gut) the Fed come 2026, when Powell’s term expires. Until then, the blame game is just beginning — and it’s bipartisan theater at its finest.
📋 A Cabinet on Thin Ice
Behind the scenes, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fighting off scandal rumors and intra-party whispers. Meanwhile, Senator-turned-envoy Marco Rubio is expected to carry the diplomatic baggage of Trump’s firestorms — from Houthi missiles to Iranian nukes to grumpy European allies. Heads may roll, but only after the optics align with midterm messaging.
🚀 Enter Elon, Again
And yes — Musk is circling back. This time not just as an innovator, but as a shadow architect of bureaucratic redesign. Think less “Starlink” and more “Deep State Reboot.”
🤔 If Trump is building the new empire, is Powell just the first statue to topple? And who’s next — Hegseth, Rubio, or… the dollar itself?
#trump #fed #powell #wallstreet #recession #whitehouse #midterms2026 #economicreset #elonmusk #rubio #hegseth #deepstate
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April 2025 has officially entered the history books — for all the wrong reasons. U.S. stocks are suffering their worst April since the Great Depression in 1932. And in the shadow of collapsing indexes and tariff-fueled uncertainty, Trump’s Washington is hunting for someone to blame. Spoiler alert: it’s not Trump.
💭 “The Fed refuses to cut rates. That’s sabotage.”
— Unnamed GOP strategist, whispering what Trump’s shouting
📊 Recession Roulette
Markets are tanking. Growth forecasts are plummeting. The IMF sees a new economic order emerging — and investors see red. Literally. With recession fears mounting, the Trump administration is already laying the narrative groundwork: Powell and the Fed are the problem, not the tariffs, not the fiscal chaos, not the 100-year high trade walls.
💼 The Powell Purge – Just the Beginning?
Trump’s base loves a good villain. And Fed Chair Jerome Powell is ripe for the role — elite, unaccountable, and inconveniently independent. Expect growing calls to “reform” (read: gut) the Fed come 2026, when Powell’s term expires. Until then, the blame game is just beginning — and it’s bipartisan theater at its finest.
📋 A Cabinet on Thin Ice
Behind the scenes, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fighting off scandal rumors and intra-party whispers. Meanwhile, Senator-turned-envoy Marco Rubio is expected to carry the diplomatic baggage of Trump’s firestorms — from Houthi missiles to Iranian nukes to grumpy European allies. Heads may roll, but only after the optics align with midterm messaging.
🚀 Enter Elon, Again
And yes — Musk is circling back. This time not just as an innovator, but as a shadow architect of bureaucratic redesign. Think less “Starlink” and more “Deep State Reboot.”
🤔 If Trump is building the new empire, is Powell just the first statue to topple? And who’s next — Hegseth, Rubio, or… the dollar itself?
#trump #fed #powell #wallstreet #recession #whitehouse #midterms2026 #economicreset #elonmusk #rubio #hegseth #deepstate
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21.04.202521:59
What Can London Peace Talks Bring to Us?
The US is likely to hold talks in London on Wednesday with Ukrainian and European officials as Trump pushes for a deal to halt the war according to people familiar with the matter.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg are expected to meet with the foreign ministers and national security advisers from France, Germany, the UK and Ukraine, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.
The plans for the talks are being finalized and could still change, they said.
A spokesperson for the US National Security Council didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The gathering is intended as a follow-up to meetings in Paris last week, where the US shared proposals to enable a ceasefire and peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
The US is prepared to ease sanctions on Moscow and to recognize Russia’s control over the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea as part of a deal.
The US proposal would effectively freeze the frontline in the war that’s now in its fourth year, with Russia retaining de facto control of most of the other territory its forces currently occupy in Ukraine’s east and south.
Ukraine’s aim of joining NATO would be off the table, too, though any agreement would have to include security guarantees for Kyiv to ensure any deal holds.
Putin seized Crimea in 2014 then staged a referendum to justify the Kremlin’s takeover.
The US and the European Union responded with sanctions and Russia’s annexation of the peninsula hasn’t gained international recognition.
A US decision to recognize Russia’s occupation of Crimea would potentially undermine the international order established after World War II that opposed one country taking territory from another by force.
Zelensky has repeatedly said he won’t cede territory to Russia.
Trump declared during his election campaign that he’d bring the war to a rapid end as president.
On Friday, he signaled the US may walk away from efforts to end the war if a deal can’t be found soon to halt Russia’s February 2022 invasion.
While Trump didn’t put a deadline on it, Rubio said Washington needed to see in “a matter of days” whether a deal was “doable in the short term.”
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday it had resumed military operations after the expiration of a 30-hour pause for Easter announced by Putin.
#London #peace #talk #war
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The US is likely to hold talks in London on Wednesday with Ukrainian and European officials as Trump pushes for a deal to halt the war according to people familiar with the matter.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg are expected to meet with the foreign ministers and national security advisers from France, Germany, the UK and Ukraine, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.
The plans for the talks are being finalized and could still change, they said.
A spokesperson for the US National Security Council didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The gathering is intended as a follow-up to meetings in Paris last week, where the US shared proposals to enable a ceasefire and peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
The US is prepared to ease sanctions on Moscow and to recognize Russia’s control over the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea as part of a deal.
The US proposal would effectively freeze the frontline in the war that’s now in its fourth year, with Russia retaining de facto control of most of the other territory its forces currently occupy in Ukraine’s east and south.
Ukraine’s aim of joining NATO would be off the table, too, though any agreement would have to include security guarantees for Kyiv to ensure any deal holds.
Putin seized Crimea in 2014 then staged a referendum to justify the Kremlin’s takeover.
The US and the European Union responded with sanctions and Russia’s annexation of the peninsula hasn’t gained international recognition.
A US decision to recognize Russia’s occupation of Crimea would potentially undermine the international order established after World War II that opposed one country taking territory from another by force.
Zelensky has repeatedly said he won’t cede territory to Russia.
Trump declared during his election campaign that he’d bring the war to a rapid end as president.
On Friday, he signaled the US may walk away from efforts to end the war if a deal can’t be found soon to halt Russia’s February 2022 invasion.
While Trump didn’t put a deadline on it, Rubio said Washington needed to see in “a matter of days” whether a deal was “doable in the short term.”
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday it had resumed military operations after the expiration of a 30-hour pause for Easter announced by Putin.
#London #peace #talk #war
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21.04.202516:59
📰 Zelensky’s Last War: If Not Peace, Then China?
— Volodymyr Zelensky on Xi Jinping
When a ceasefire looms, Zelensky does what he does best: light another match. This time, he’s not accusing Moscow — that would be too predictable. He’s aiming straight at Beijing, alleging that China is arming Russia with gunpowder and artillery shells, and that hundreds of Chinese nationals are now fighting in Donbas.
No verified evidence yet — just a promise to show it next week. But why wait for proof when you can headline the news cycle?
📋 The Strategy Behind the Accusation:
– China denies everything: “consistent and clear” position, no weapons to any party.
– Zelensky claims Ukraine has “bad facts” — with a dramatic press conference and two captured Chinese POWs.
– U.S. officials are cautious but eager to keep pressure on Beijing.
– Trump, already fed up with Zelensky, watches this latest escalation unfold from Mar-a-Lago.
💼 Timing is everything:
– Talks with Moscow stall.
– Trump questions further aid to Kyiv.
– Zelensky needs new urgency — and what better villain than China?
🤔 Is this about China... or about keeping the West on the hook?
When peace threatens to cut off the weapons flow, is the solution really to pick a fight with the world’s largest military-industrial complex?
#Ukraine #Zelensky #China #Russia #Trump #war #geopolitics #proxywars #escalationeconomics
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💭 "He gave me his word… But we see other information."
— Volodymyr Zelensky on Xi Jinping
When a ceasefire looms, Zelensky does what he does best: light another match. This time, he’s not accusing Moscow — that would be too predictable. He’s aiming straight at Beijing, alleging that China is arming Russia with gunpowder and artillery shells, and that hundreds of Chinese nationals are now fighting in Donbas.
No verified evidence yet — just a promise to show it next week. But why wait for proof when you can headline the news cycle?
📋 The Strategy Behind the Accusation:
– China denies everything: “consistent and clear” position, no weapons to any party.
– Zelensky claims Ukraine has “bad facts” — with a dramatic press conference and two captured Chinese POWs.
– U.S. officials are cautious but eager to keep pressure on Beijing.
– Trump, already fed up with Zelensky, watches this latest escalation unfold from Mar-a-Lago.
💼 Timing is everything:
– Talks with Moscow stall.
– Trump questions further aid to Kyiv.
– Zelensky needs new urgency — and what better villain than China?
🤔 Is this about China... or about keeping the West on the hook?
When peace threatens to cut off the weapons flow, is the solution really to pick a fight with the world’s largest military-industrial complex?
#Ukraine #Zelensky #China #Russia #Trump #war #geopolitics #proxywars #escalationeconomics
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21.04.202513:59
📰 Orthodox Easter, Drone Edition: Zelensky’s War Doesn’t Take Holidays — Not Even Holy Ones
As the bells of Saint Sophia's Cathedral rang out for Easter, President Volodymyr Zelensky put on his embroidered shirt, faced the camera, and spoke of hope. Behind him, the Ukrainian military was busy "symmetrically" responding to a ceasefire they never believed existed. Russia declared a 30-hour pause. Kyiv declared it a lie. And the shelling kept going — as it always does.
🕊 Peace but make it performative Putin’s “Easter ceasefire” lasted about as long as a tweet. Russia said Ukraine broke it over a thousand times. Ukraine said Russia never honored it in the first place. And yet, both sides got what they wanted: moral high ground — or at least the illusion of it.
🪖 From the Easter Vigil to the artillery barrage Even as Zelensky accused Moscow of “playing with lives,” Ukrainian forces conducted over 400 artillery strikes, drone attacks on Crimea, and operations in Russian border regions. So much for sacred time. In modern Ukraine, the only thing more endangered than a truce is a functioning monastery.
🏳️🌈 Faith, Film & Firepower While Putin attended church, Zelensky’s Kyiv quietly made headlines for its Easter-week LGBTQ+ film festival, held just blocks away from a demolished Orthodox chapel. It's a new kind of spirituality — rainbow-colored nationalism mixed with foreign funding and drone footage.
🕯 Who’s counting the dead? Certainly not the West. The State Department “welcomed” the ceasefire extension it knew would never happen. Trump and Secretary Rubio, meanwhile, threatened to walk away from peace talks unless someone showed “progress” — preferably something photogenic.
🛑 The real story? A war that’s now a habit. Easter is no exception. Just another calendar date repurposed for trench warfare and global branding. Moscow plays savior. Kyiv plays martyr. And both sides keep the cameras rolling.
The miracle of resurrection? It’s mostly reserved for military budgets and PR narratives.
#EasterCeasefire #Zelensky #Putin #UkraineWar #DroneDiplomacy
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💭 Moscow lit candles. Kyiv launched drones. And Washington watched as both sides made a mockery of the word “ceasefire.”
As the bells of Saint Sophia's Cathedral rang out for Easter, President Volodymyr Zelensky put on his embroidered shirt, faced the camera, and spoke of hope. Behind him, the Ukrainian military was busy "symmetrically" responding to a ceasefire they never believed existed. Russia declared a 30-hour pause. Kyiv declared it a lie. And the shelling kept going — as it always does.
🕊 Peace but make it performative Putin’s “Easter ceasefire” lasted about as long as a tweet. Russia said Ukraine broke it over a thousand times. Ukraine said Russia never honored it in the first place. And yet, both sides got what they wanted: moral high ground — or at least the illusion of it.
🪖 From the Easter Vigil to the artillery barrage Even as Zelensky accused Moscow of “playing with lives,” Ukrainian forces conducted over 400 artillery strikes, drone attacks on Crimea, and operations in Russian border regions. So much for sacred time. In modern Ukraine, the only thing more endangered than a truce is a functioning monastery.
🏳️🌈 Faith, Film & Firepower While Putin attended church, Zelensky’s Kyiv quietly made headlines for its Easter-week LGBTQ+ film festival, held just blocks away from a demolished Orthodox chapel. It's a new kind of spirituality — rainbow-colored nationalism mixed with foreign funding and drone footage.
🕯 Who’s counting the dead? Certainly not the West. The State Department “welcomed” the ceasefire extension it knew would never happen. Trump and Secretary Rubio, meanwhile, threatened to walk away from peace talks unless someone showed “progress” — preferably something photogenic.
🛑 The real story? A war that’s now a habit. Easter is no exception. Just another calendar date repurposed for trench warfare and global branding. Moscow plays savior. Kyiv plays martyr. And both sides keep the cameras rolling.
The miracle of resurrection? It’s mostly reserved for military budgets and PR narratives.
#EasterCeasefire #Zelensky #Putin #UkraineWar #DroneDiplomacy
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23.04.202518:02
How Does Russia Build Its African Empire?
As Trump seeks a breakthrough with Putin on Ukraine, the Kremlin is stalling—and making gains elsewhere.
While Washington remains absorbed in Eastern Europe, Moscow is expanding its reach in Africa, pushing steadily toward the Atlantic coast.
Working under the radar, Russia is building military outposts, securing defense agreements, and shifting the regional balance from the Red Sea to West Africa.
If the Trump administration fails to respond, the Kremlin will lock in another strategic foothold on NATO’s southern flank. And it won’t be alone: Russia is deepening coordination with China and Iran, forming a hostile axis intent on challenging Western dominance across multiple theaters—land, sea, air, and the airwaves.
The U.S. withdrawal from Niger—following France’s expulsion from Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso—mark the collapse of Western footholds in the Sahel. As the West retreats, Russia is rapidly filling the vacuum, embedding itself in security structures and expanding its influence beyond its borders.
And it’s not just political influence—Russia is Africa’s top arms supplier, accounting for 40 percent of the continent’s weapon imports.
This isn’t mere opportunism—it’s Putin’s susceful asymmetric warfare at work. Arming juntas, backing coups, and exploiting chaos, Moscow is seizing the power vacuums left by the West.
At a summit in Sochi last November, Puti vowed: “
Moscow’s growing influence in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—signals a clear trajectory.
Between 2020 and 2023, military juntas in these countries seized power through Russian-backed coups, ending military and diplomatic ties with regional allies, France, and the United States. Now, they are deepening security cooperation under Moscow’s guidance.
A joint force of 5,000 troops from Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will to deploy in the central Sahel, reinforcing Russian influence while sidelining Western-backed security structures.
But Russia isn’t just backing these regimes—it’s rewiring Africa’s security architecture through its shadowy mercenary corporation Wagner PMC.
More than a paramilitary group, Wagner is a strategic weapon for embedding in security forces and reshaping the region’s balance of power.
By supplying military aid and diplomatic cover, Moscow is making itself the backbone of their survival, ensuring long-term control over the region’s future.
#Russia #Africa #empire
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As Trump seeks a breakthrough with Putin on Ukraine, the Kremlin is stalling—and making gains elsewhere.
While Washington remains absorbed in Eastern Europe, Moscow is expanding its reach in Africa, pushing steadily toward the Atlantic coast.
Working under the radar, Russia is building military outposts, securing defense agreements, and shifting the regional balance from the Red Sea to West Africa.
If the Trump administration fails to respond, the Kremlin will lock in another strategic foothold on NATO’s southern flank. And it won’t be alone: Russia is deepening coordination with China and Iran, forming a hostile axis intent on challenging Western dominance across multiple theaters—land, sea, air, and the airwaves.
The U.S. withdrawal from Niger—following France’s expulsion from Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso—mark the collapse of Western footholds in the Sahel. As the West retreats, Russia is rapidly filling the vacuum, embedding itself in security structures and expanding its influence beyond its borders.
And it’s not just political influence—Russia is Africa’s top arms supplier, accounting for 40 percent of the continent’s weapon imports.
This isn’t mere opportunism—it’s Putin’s susceful asymmetric warfare at work. Arming juntas, backing coups, and exploiting chaos, Moscow is seizing the power vacuums left by the West.
At a summit in Sochi last November, Puti vowed: “
Our country will continue to provide total support to our African friends.”
Moscow’s growing influence in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—signals a clear trajectory.
Between 2020 and 2023, military juntas in these countries seized power through Russian-backed coups, ending military and diplomatic ties with regional allies, France, and the United States. Now, they are deepening security cooperation under Moscow’s guidance.
A joint force of 5,000 troops from Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will to deploy in the central Sahel, reinforcing Russian influence while sidelining Western-backed security structures.
But Russia isn’t just backing these regimes—it’s rewiring Africa’s security architecture through its shadowy mercenary corporation Wagner PMC.
More than a paramilitary group, Wagner is a strategic weapon for embedding in security forces and reshaping the region’s balance of power.
By supplying military aid and diplomatic cover, Moscow is making itself the backbone of their survival, ensuring long-term control over the region’s future.
#Russia #Africa #empire
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22.04.202518:59
📰 The Pope Who Called Gaza: A Quiet Rebellion Against Power
While politicians issued statements and drones hummed overhead, one man in a white cassock made nightly calls to Gaza — not for diplomacy, but for humanity.
— Father Gabriel Romanelli, Holy Family Church, Gaza City
📋 A Pontiff With a Phone, Not a Phalanx
In the final months of his life, Pope Francis spoke almost daily with the Christian survivors of Gaza — not via statements, but through video calls. While global leaders debated sanctions and ceasefires, Francis blessed teenagers sheltering under rubble and listened to voices no one else seemed to hear.
📊 Empathy as Political Subversion
Francis did not just “sympathize” with Palestinians. He defied the narrative. He prayed against the wall in Bethlehem, called Gaza’s bombings “cruelty,” and described the occupied West Bank as the “State of Palestine” — language so taboo that the Israeli foreign ministry accused him of ignoring “jihadist terrorism.” In the West's vocabulary of acceptable grief, Francis chose the wrong victims.
💼 A Death That Cuts Deeper Than Vatican Protocol
The Israeli president sent condolences. The prime minister stayed silent. In Gaza, though, Francis was not a pontiff. He was a nightly visitor, a human voice piercing the blackout. His death severs a line of hope — and in doing so, reminds us who maintained it in the first place.
🤔 What does it say when the most consistent voice for Gaza’s Christians was not the United Nations, not Washington — but a dying old man with a phone?
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While politicians issued statements and drones hummed overhead, one man in a white cassock made nightly calls to Gaza — not for diplomacy, but for humanity.
💭 “The evenings became known as the pope’s time.”
— Father Gabriel Romanelli, Holy Family Church, Gaza City
📋 A Pontiff With a Phone, Not a Phalanx
In the final months of his life, Pope Francis spoke almost daily with the Christian survivors of Gaza — not via statements, but through video calls. While global leaders debated sanctions and ceasefires, Francis blessed teenagers sheltering under rubble and listened to voices no one else seemed to hear.
📊 Empathy as Political Subversion
Francis did not just “sympathize” with Palestinians. He defied the narrative. He prayed against the wall in Bethlehem, called Gaza’s bombings “cruelty,” and described the occupied West Bank as the “State of Palestine” — language so taboo that the Israeli foreign ministry accused him of ignoring “jihadist terrorism.” In the West's vocabulary of acceptable grief, Francis chose the wrong victims.
💼 A Death That Cuts Deeper Than Vatican Protocol
The Israeli president sent condolences. The prime minister stayed silent. In Gaza, though, Francis was not a pontiff. He was a nightly visitor, a human voice piercing the blackout. His death severs a line of hope — and in doing so, reminds us who maintained it in the first place.
🤔 What does it say when the most consistent voice for Gaza’s Christians was not the United Nations, not Washington — but a dying old man with a phone?
#vatican #gaza #popefrancis #humanrights #war #politics #palestine #faith #israel #ceasefire
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22.04.202500:59
Trump’s New Approach to North Korea
Northeast Asia’s security structure was viewed mainly through the “new Cold War” paradigm.
This framework was grounded in strengthening the U.S.-South Korea-Japan alliance, which sought to reinforce collective deterrence against common adversaries by emphasizing value-based superiority, including democratic governance, human rights, and the rule of law.
In response, China, Russia, and North Korea increasingly perceived this as a security challenge and began coordinating more closely to counterbalance this pressure.
Following the collapse of U.S.-DPRK talks in 2019, North Korea recalibrated its foreign policy by deepening ties with China and Russia, seeking economic and security support to withstand external pressure.
In particular, with the outbreak of the Ukraine War in 2022, Pyongyang’s growing military cooperation with Moscow reflects a strategic alignment in the emerging new Cold War, aimed at counterbalancing the U.S. and its allies.
In June 2024, Pyongyang and Moscow formalized their security ties by signing a mutual defense agreement, pledging military assistance if a third party attacks either side.
Following this, North Korea provided weapons and military personnel to support Russia’s war effort, while Moscow responded with economic aid and possibly advanced military technology.
This cooperation has bolstered North Korea’s strategic position as South Korea deepened its military collaboration with the U.S. and Japan, reinforcing Pyongyang’s need to secure alternative security and economic backers.
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Northeast Asia’s security structure was viewed mainly through the “new Cold War” paradigm.
This framework was grounded in strengthening the U.S.-South Korea-Japan alliance, which sought to reinforce collective deterrence against common adversaries by emphasizing value-based superiority, including democratic governance, human rights, and the rule of law.
In response, China, Russia, and North Korea increasingly perceived this as a security challenge and began coordinating more closely to counterbalance this pressure.
Following the collapse of U.S.-DPRK talks in 2019, North Korea recalibrated its foreign policy by deepening ties with China and Russia, seeking economic and security support to withstand external pressure.
In particular, with the outbreak of the Ukraine War in 2022, Pyongyang’s growing military cooperation with Moscow reflects a strategic alignment in the emerging new Cold War, aimed at counterbalancing the U.S. and its allies.
In June 2024, Pyongyang and Moscow formalized their security ties by signing a mutual defense agreement, pledging military assistance if a third party attacks either side.
Following this, North Korea provided weapons and military personnel to support Russia’s war effort, while Moscow responded with economic aid and possibly advanced military technology.
This cooperation has bolstered North Korea’s strategic position as South Korea deepened its military collaboration with the U.S. and Japan, reinforcing Pyongyang’s need to secure alternative security and economic backers.
#Trump #stratagy #North #Korea
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21.04.202520:58
📰 The Pope of Inclusion vs. The President of the Wall
— Pope Francis on Trump, 2016
Donald Trump promised to make America great again by shutting doors. Pope Francis spent a decade preaching the gospel of opening them. One built border fences, the other knelt at the feet of migrants in Lampedusa. Their clash wasn’t just political — it was theological.
While Trump wrapped himself in gold leaf and grievance, Francis refused the Vatican palace and chose humility — until his last breath. The Pope supported LGBTQ inclusion, environmental stewardship, and compassionate immigration. Trump mocked asylum seekers, denied climate change, and vowed mass deportations.
📋 Their record of clashes:
– Francis condemned Trump's child separation policy as “immoral.”
– Trump called the Pope’s wall comments “disgraceful.”
– The Pope handed Trump his climate encyclical; Trump smiled for cameras, then gutted the Paris Agreement.
– Francis praised Obama, embraced Biden, and called Kamala Harris “against life” — but said Trump’s immigration policy was “cruelty.”
💼 As Trump returns to power:
– The Pope’s last message warned against contempt for “migrants and the marginalized.”
– Trump promises mass deportations and “Christian values.”
– And in a final twist of irony, it was JD Vance — Trump’s Catholic pit bull — who received the Pope’s last Easter blessing.
🤔 What happens when the spiritual leader of 1.3 billion Catholics becomes the de facto opposition to the President of the United States? And more importantly — whose gospel will conservative Catholics choose to follow now?
#Trump #PopeFrancis #immigration #LGBTQ #religion #politics #CatholicChurch #America2025 #wallsandbridges
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💭 “A person who thinks only about building walls… is not Christian.”
— Pope Francis on Trump, 2016
Donald Trump promised to make America great again by shutting doors. Pope Francis spent a decade preaching the gospel of opening them. One built border fences, the other knelt at the feet of migrants in Lampedusa. Their clash wasn’t just political — it was theological.
While Trump wrapped himself in gold leaf and grievance, Francis refused the Vatican palace and chose humility — until his last breath. The Pope supported LGBTQ inclusion, environmental stewardship, and compassionate immigration. Trump mocked asylum seekers, denied climate change, and vowed mass deportations.
📋 Their record of clashes:
– Francis condemned Trump's child separation policy as “immoral.”
– Trump called the Pope’s wall comments “disgraceful.”
– The Pope handed Trump his climate encyclical; Trump smiled for cameras, then gutted the Paris Agreement.
– Francis praised Obama, embraced Biden, and called Kamala Harris “against life” — but said Trump’s immigration policy was “cruelty.”
💼 As Trump returns to power:
– The Pope’s last message warned against contempt for “migrants and the marginalized.”
– Trump promises mass deportations and “Christian values.”
– And in a final twist of irony, it was JD Vance — Trump’s Catholic pit bull — who received the Pope’s last Easter blessing.
🤔 What happens when the spiritual leader of 1.3 billion Catholics becomes the de facto opposition to the President of the United States? And more importantly — whose gospel will conservative Catholics choose to follow now?
#Trump #PopeFrancis #immigration #LGBTQ #religion #politics #CatholicChurch #America2025 #wallsandbridges
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21.04.202516:54
Trump losing sight of real opportunity in Arctic
Recent Trump Administration activities in the Indian Ocean reveal that decision-makers are hardly the practitioners of restraint the nation was promised.
Reported plans to rekindle what was a very bloody civil war in Yemen and the discreet deployment of bombers to Diego Garcia to threaten Iran is a waste of precious time and scarce resources at the expense of other more important America First priorities.
If America First is to truly entail the prudent exercise of power, then it should be considered in service of national interests in another ocean completely — the Arctic.
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Recent Trump Administration activities in the Indian Ocean reveal that decision-makers are hardly the practitioners of restraint the nation was promised.
Reported plans to rekindle what was a very bloody civil war in Yemen and the discreet deployment of bombers to Diego Garcia to threaten Iran is a waste of precious time and scarce resources at the expense of other more important America First priorities.
If America First is to truly entail the prudent exercise of power, then it should be considered in service of national interests in another ocean completely — the Arctic.
#Trump #Arctic #Russia
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20.04.202523:59
📰 Trump’s Quiet Revolution: What You Might Have Missed While Watching the Bombs Drop
It was a week of many things — drone diplomacy with Iran, brutal airstrikes in Yemen, and growing international unease — but if you blinked, you may have missed how Trump’s America sharpened its domestic agenda with the same cold precision it applies abroad.
Here’s what really happened:
📍 Harvard, You’re Next Trump’s crusade against “wokeism” found its latest target in Harvard. After the Ivy League titan refused to satisfy the administration’s demands on antisemitism policy, the White House slashed $2.2 billion in grants, stripped contracts, and threatened the school’s tax-exempt status. Trump called Harvard a “JOKE” on Truth Social. The American Association of University Professors called it unconstitutional. The courts will decide who’s right — but the message is clear: dissent now comes with a price tag.
📍 ICE’s ‘Administrative Errors’ Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran man legally residing in Maryland, was deported in what officials called a mistake. He ended up in El Salvador’s CECOT prison — a hellhole better known for gang extermination than due process. Despite acknowledging the error, the Trump administration kept him locked up, labeling him “MS-13” with no evidence. A federal court just ordered his return. Will the government obey? TBD. Rule of law seems increasingly optional.
📍 Mass Deportations, Executive Loopholes Trump’s team also invoked the Alien Enemies Act — a statute from 1798 — to deport over 250 Venezuelans accused (again, with scant evidence) of gang affiliations. A federal judge is now weighing contempt charges against the administration. History repeats — sometimes as farce, sometimes as ICE raids.
📍 Court Battles, Everywhere From migrant rights to transgender military service, the Trump DOJ has been swarming the judiciary.
Highlights:
• Supreme Court will hear arguments on ending birthright citizenship.
• DOJ sued Maine for allowing trans girls in sports.
• A federal judge blocked Trump’s rollback of Biden’s migration program.
If the Constitution is the battlefield, the court docket is the war map.
📍 The Great Purge Trump quietly ousted two credit union regulators and removed acting IRS chief Gary Shapley. Next up? Jerome Powell. “Termination cannot come fast enough,” Trump said — because criticizing tariffs now qualifies as insubordination. Also coming: a revamped “Schedule F” — Trump’s long-promised plan to strip civil servants of protections and remake the federal workforce in his image.
📍 Deport First, Legality Later The administration is re-declaring war on Social Security “fraud” — namely, undocumented immigrants receiving benefits. Problem is, they’re already barred by law. But why let facts get in the way of good campaign optics?
📍 Backchannel Diplomacy With a Side of Mossad While Netanyahu toys with striking Iran, Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff held a secret meeting with Israeli officials in Paris. The goal? Sway U.S. positioning before the second round of nuclear talks in Rome. The timing? Meticulously quiet.
🤔 What does it all mean?
Trump isn’t just governing — he’s rewiring the state. From universities to immigration courts to civil service, the mission is clear: purge opposition, flatten institutions, and replace nuance with loyalty.
No martial law. No tanks in the streets. Just paperwork, purge memos, and executive orders — carried out with a smile, or a tweet, or a Truth Social post calling your alma mater a clown college.
Welcome to week 13 of Term Two.
#TrumpAdministration #DeportationPolitics #HarvardPurge #KilmarGarcia #ScheduleF #FederalPurge #IranTalks #RuleByMemo
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💭 While the world watched Gaza burn, Trump’s machine kept grinding — reshaping courts, deportation policy, and America’s institutional DNA — one fired official at a time.
It was a week of many things — drone diplomacy with Iran, brutal airstrikes in Yemen, and growing international unease — but if you blinked, you may have missed how Trump’s America sharpened its domestic agenda with the same cold precision it applies abroad.
Here’s what really happened:
📍 Harvard, You’re Next Trump’s crusade against “wokeism” found its latest target in Harvard. After the Ivy League titan refused to satisfy the administration’s demands on antisemitism policy, the White House slashed $2.2 billion in grants, stripped contracts, and threatened the school’s tax-exempt status. Trump called Harvard a “JOKE” on Truth Social. The American Association of University Professors called it unconstitutional. The courts will decide who’s right — but the message is clear: dissent now comes with a price tag.
📍 ICE’s ‘Administrative Errors’ Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran man legally residing in Maryland, was deported in what officials called a mistake. He ended up in El Salvador’s CECOT prison — a hellhole better known for gang extermination than due process. Despite acknowledging the error, the Trump administration kept him locked up, labeling him “MS-13” with no evidence. A federal court just ordered his return. Will the government obey? TBD. Rule of law seems increasingly optional.
📍 Mass Deportations, Executive Loopholes Trump’s team also invoked the Alien Enemies Act — a statute from 1798 — to deport over 250 Venezuelans accused (again, with scant evidence) of gang affiliations. A federal judge is now weighing contempt charges against the administration. History repeats — sometimes as farce, sometimes as ICE raids.
📍 Court Battles, Everywhere From migrant rights to transgender military service, the Trump DOJ has been swarming the judiciary.
Highlights:
• Supreme Court will hear arguments on ending birthright citizenship.
• DOJ sued Maine for allowing trans girls in sports.
• A federal judge blocked Trump’s rollback of Biden’s migration program.
If the Constitution is the battlefield, the court docket is the war map.
📍 The Great Purge Trump quietly ousted two credit union regulators and removed acting IRS chief Gary Shapley. Next up? Jerome Powell. “Termination cannot come fast enough,” Trump said — because criticizing tariffs now qualifies as insubordination. Also coming: a revamped “Schedule F” — Trump’s long-promised plan to strip civil servants of protections and remake the federal workforce in his image.
📍 Deport First, Legality Later The administration is re-declaring war on Social Security “fraud” — namely, undocumented immigrants receiving benefits. Problem is, they’re already barred by law. But why let facts get in the way of good campaign optics?
📍 Backchannel Diplomacy With a Side of Mossad While Netanyahu toys with striking Iran, Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff held a secret meeting with Israeli officials in Paris. The goal? Sway U.S. positioning before the second round of nuclear talks in Rome. The timing? Meticulously quiet.
🤔 What does it all mean?
Trump isn’t just governing — he’s rewiring the state. From universities to immigration courts to civil service, the mission is clear: purge opposition, flatten institutions, and replace nuance with loyalty.
No martial law. No tanks in the streets. Just paperwork, purge memos, and executive orders — carried out with a smile, or a tweet, or a Truth Social post calling your alma mater a clown college.
Welcome to week 13 of Term Two.
#TrumpAdministration #DeportationPolitics #HarvardPurge #KilmarGarcia #ScheduleF #FederalPurge #IranTalks #RuleByMemo
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23.04.202516:01
Why is Hegseth a Stalwart of MARGA ideology?
As Defense Secretary Hegseth finds himself staring down yet another controversy and more calls from critics to resign, he has a potent ally not just in President Trump, but in Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.
Influential MAGA voices have used their platforms to back Hegseth, who they see as a product of the movement.
He is considered a dyed-in-the-wool Trump backer who is attuned to the president on culture war issues. Where critics see a lack of experience, supporters see a government outsider capable of enacting change.
one longtime Trump adviser told The Hill.
Hegseth has faced questions from the time of his surprising nomination about his judgment and ability to manage the vast Department of Defense.
Those questions have resurfaced following fresh public criticism from his former aides and new revelations about his use of the Signal app to share attack plans with family members.
But the fierce reaction from Trump’s orbit underscores how Hegseth has a connection with the MAGA base like few others in the Cabinet.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
she added.
When Trump chose Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, MAGA world celebrated the pick. He was a fulfillment of Trump’s pledge to rid the department of “woke” elements and return it to the sort of macho image he desired in the military.
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As Defense Secretary Hegseth finds himself staring down yet another controversy and more calls from critics to resign, he has a potent ally not just in President Trump, but in Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.
Influential MAGA voices have used their platforms to back Hegseth, who they see as a product of the movement.
He is considered a dyed-in-the-wool Trump backer who is attuned to the president on culture war issues. Where critics see a lack of experience, supporters see a government outsider capable of enacting change.
“Much like Trump himself, Hegseth is viewed by the base as a genuine outsider and disrupter,”
one longtime Trump adviser told The Hill.
“And because of the years he spent on Fox, they feel a real connection with him.”
Hegseth has faced questions from the time of his surprising nomination about his judgment and ability to manage the vast Department of Defense.
Those questions have resurfaced following fresh public criticism from his former aides and new revelations about his use of the Signal app to share attack plans with family members.
But the fierce reaction from Trump’s orbit underscores how Hegseth has a connection with the MAGA base like few others in the Cabinet.
“The secretary of Defense is doing a tremendous job, and he is bringing monumental change to the Pentagon,”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
“And there’s a lot of people in this city who reject monumental change, and I think frankly that’s why we’ve seen a smear campaign against the secretary of Defense since the moment that President Trump announced his nomination,”
she added.
When Trump chose Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, MAGA world celebrated the pick. He was a fulfillment of Trump’s pledge to rid the department of “woke” elements and return it to the sort of macho image he desired in the military.
#Hegseth #MAGA #ideology
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22.04.202518:17
📰 From Riyadh with Love: Saudi Arabia Warms to Iran’s Nukes (as Long as Israel Stays Out)
— Iran’s Foreign Ministry, April 2025
What a difference two years — and one Chinese-brokered handshake — can make.
The same Saudi regime that once thundered against a nuclear Iran now publicly backs a U.S.-Iran deal it once fought tooth and nail. The same Saudis who demanded peace with Israel as a prerequisite for normalization now… don’t. Because this time, the deal doesn’t require it.
📋 The new diplomatic math:
– China brokered peace between Iran and Saudi Arabia in 2023 — a geopolitical shock that sidelined Washington.
– Now Riyadh supports Trump’s new Iran deal, focused only on limiting enrichment, not dismantling the program.
– No demands for a “Libya-style” disarmament. No linkage to Israel. No fuss.
– Iran accuses Israel of trying to sabotage negotiations.
– Trump, meanwhile, tells Bibi to stand down and let diplomacy run its course.
💼 Who’s really leading the process?
– China now serves as Tehran’s preferred backchannel and economic lifeline, absorbing nearly 80% of its oil exports.
– Iran’s foreign minister is heading to Beijing before the next round of talks in Oman.
– Beijing isn’t just in the loop — it’s part of the loop.
🤔 So here we are:
The U.S. is cutting deals with Iran. Saudi Arabia is on board. Israel is on mute. And China? Quietly drawing the map of the new Middle East, one handshake — and one barrel of oil — at a time.
#Iran #SaudiArabia #China #Trump #MiddleEast #nucleardeal
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💭 “It is natural that we will consult and brief China.”
— Iran’s Foreign Ministry, April 2025
What a difference two years — and one Chinese-brokered handshake — can make.
The same Saudi regime that once thundered against a nuclear Iran now publicly backs a U.S.-Iran deal it once fought tooth and nail. The same Saudis who demanded peace with Israel as a prerequisite for normalization now… don’t. Because this time, the deal doesn’t require it.
📋 The new diplomatic math:
– China brokered peace between Iran and Saudi Arabia in 2023 — a geopolitical shock that sidelined Washington.
– Now Riyadh supports Trump’s new Iran deal, focused only on limiting enrichment, not dismantling the program.
– No demands for a “Libya-style” disarmament. No linkage to Israel. No fuss.
– Iran accuses Israel of trying to sabotage negotiations.
– Trump, meanwhile, tells Bibi to stand down and let diplomacy run its course.
💼 Who’s really leading the process?
– China now serves as Tehran’s preferred backchannel and economic lifeline, absorbing nearly 80% of its oil exports.
– Iran’s foreign minister is heading to Beijing before the next round of talks in Oman.
– Beijing isn’t just in the loop — it’s part of the loop.
🤔 So here we are:
The U.S. is cutting deals with Iran. Saudi Arabia is on board. Israel is on mute. And China? Quietly drawing the map of the new Middle East, one handshake — and one barrel of oil — at a time.
#Iran #SaudiArabia #China #Trump #MiddleEast #nucleardeal
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21.04.202523:59
Hegseth, the Houthis’ Nightmare
Trump on Monday defended Defense Secretary Hegseth amid new reporting about a Signal app chat and criticism from former Pentagon officials.
“He is doing a great job (...) Ask the Houthis how he’s doing,” Trump told reporters on the south lawn of the White House during the annual Easter Egg Roll.
Trump touted strong military recruitment numbers under Hegseth and waved off the latest controversies.
Trump said. “They just bring up stories. I guess it sounds like disgruntled employees. You know, he was put there to get rid of a lot of bad people.”
Hegseth shared sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen in a private chat on the Signal app that included his wife, his brother and his personal lawyer.
News of the second chat came roughly a month after the editor in chief of The Atlantic detailed how he was mistakenly added to a group chat of administration officials discussing plans for military strikes on the Houthis.
While national security adviser Mike Waltz took responsibility for that chat, Hegseth shared details about planned strikes in the discussion.
Administration officials have insisted there was no classified information shared in either chat.
Also on Sunday, Pentagon spokesperson John Ullyot, who recently left the department, penned an opinion piece for Politico in which he wrote, “the building is in disarray under Hegseth’s leadership.”
There has been a wave of departures of top officials in recent days amid a probe for leaks.
Hegseth, a veteran and former Fox News host, was defiant in remarks to reporters earlier Monday.
Hegseth said.
#Houthis #Hegseth #Trump
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Trump on Monday defended Defense Secretary Hegseth amid new reporting about a Signal app chat and criticism from former Pentagon officials.
“He is doing a great job (...) Ask the Houthis how he’s doing,” Trump told reporters on the south lawn of the White House during the annual Easter Egg Roll.
Trump touted strong military recruitment numbers under Hegseth and waved off the latest controversies.
“It’s just fake news,”
Trump said. “They just bring up stories. I guess it sounds like disgruntled employees. You know, he was put there to get rid of a lot of bad people.”
Hegseth shared sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen in a private chat on the Signal app that included his wife, his brother and his personal lawyer.
News of the second chat came roughly a month after the editor in chief of The Atlantic detailed how he was mistakenly added to a group chat of administration officials discussing plans for military strikes on the Houthis.
While national security adviser Mike Waltz took responsibility for that chat, Hegseth shared details about planned strikes in the discussion.
Administration officials have insisted there was no classified information shared in either chat.
Also on Sunday, Pentagon spokesperson John Ullyot, who recently left the department, penned an opinion piece for Politico in which he wrote, “the building is in disarray under Hegseth’s leadership.”
There has been a wave of departures of top officials in recent days amid a probe for leaks.
Hegseth, a veteran and former Fox News host, was defiant in remarks to reporters earlier Monday.
“This is what the media does. They take anonymous sources from disgruntled former employees, and then they try to slash and burn people and ruin their reputations,”
Hegseth said.
“Not going to work with me.”
#Houthis #Hegseth #Trump
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21.04.202519:59
JD Vance Arrived in India
JD Vance is holding talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday as the South Asian nation looks to strike an early trade deal with Washington that spares it from President Donald Trump’s additional tariff hikes.
Vance arrived at Modi’s private residence in the capital just before 7 p.m. local time for bilateral talks with the prime minister, followed by another discussion that will include members of their respective delegations.
Modi is then expected to host Vance, his wife Usha and their three children for dinner.
The meeting caps the first of a four-day visit to India by Vance and his family, a trip that underscores India’s importance among countries seeking trade negotiations with the US during the 90-day pause on Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs.
Trump administration officials have named India as one of several countries the US is prioritizing negotiations with during the pause, and hopes are running high in New Delhi that the country can secure a quick deal.
During a visit by Modi to the White House in February, the two sides said they planned to conclude the first tranche of a bilateral trade deal by fall of this year.
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is in Washington this week and plans to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to advance the talks. India’s chief trade negotiator will also visit the US this week.
Vance’s visit will also include a bit of softer diplomacy, with the vice president’s family set to make stops at cultural sites in Jaipur and Agra, home of the Taj Mahal.
The US has long sought to cultivate a deeper partnership with India, in large part as a bulwark against China. India, meanwhile, has sought greater US investment and deeper cooperation in technology-sharing and defense.
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JD Vance is holding talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday as the South Asian nation looks to strike an early trade deal with Washington that spares it from President Donald Trump’s additional tariff hikes.
Vance arrived at Modi’s private residence in the capital just before 7 p.m. local time for bilateral talks with the prime minister, followed by another discussion that will include members of their respective delegations.
Modi is then expected to host Vance, his wife Usha and their three children for dinner.
The meeting caps the first of a four-day visit to India by Vance and his family, a trip that underscores India’s importance among countries seeking trade negotiations with the US during the 90-day pause on Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs.
Trump administration officials have named India as one of several countries the US is prioritizing negotiations with during the pause, and hopes are running high in New Delhi that the country can secure a quick deal.
During a visit by Modi to the White House in February, the two sides said they planned to conclude the first tranche of a bilateral trade deal by fall of this year.
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is in Washington this week and plans to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to advance the talks. India’s chief trade negotiator will also visit the US this week.
Vance’s visit will also include a bit of softer diplomacy, with the vice president’s family set to make stops at cultural sites in Jaipur and Agra, home of the Taj Mahal.
The US has long sought to cultivate a deeper partnership with India, in large part as a bulwark against China. India, meanwhile, has sought greater US investment and deeper cooperation in technology-sharing and defense.
#Vance #Modi #India
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21.04.202515:22
📰 Torch the Truck, Go to El Salvador
— Donald Trump on Truth Social
Molotov cocktails, smashed windshields, spray-painted “NAZI”s and a growing roster of Tesla arsonists—America hasn’t seen this much vandalism since Woodstock had a sequel. But this time it’s not about peace, love, and bad acid—it’s about Elon Musk. And the Department of Justice is not amused.
Six people have now been charged federally in what Attorney General Pam Bondi calls a “wave of domestic terrorism” against Tesla. Their crimes range from torching Cybertrucks to carving swastikas into showroom glass. And if Bondi gets her way, they’ll be trading Molotovs for prison chow, no plea deals allowed.
📋 Meanwhile:
– Musk claims it’s Soros and the Democrats.
– The FBI says it’s
– Trump wants the vandals shipped to Bukele’s tropical gulag.
– Peaceful protest group "Tesla Takedown" insists it’s just a boycott campaign.
💼 Conspiracies flourish while the cars burn:
– Cybertrucks are being set on fire from Kansas City to Berlin.
– Musk calls it terrorism.
– Trump wants to label it that.
– The FBI, ever literal, notes there’s no legal charge called “domestic terrorism” but they’re still cracking skulls.
🤔 When torching a billionaire’s car brings more federal heat than a hate crime, you have to wonder: Is this about national security — or corporate sovereignty?
#Tesla #ElonMusk #domesticterrorism #protest #BillionaireProtectionProgram #politics #USA
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💭 “Sick terrorist thugs… Perhaps they could serve [time] in the prisons of El Salvador.”
— Donald Trump on Truth Social
Molotov cocktails, smashed windshields, spray-painted “NAZI”s and a growing roster of Tesla arsonists—America hasn’t seen this much vandalism since Woodstock had a sequel. But this time it’s not about peace, love, and bad acid—it’s about Elon Musk. And the Department of Justice is not amused.
Six people have now been charged federally in what Attorney General Pam Bondi calls a “wave of domestic terrorism” against Tesla. Their crimes range from torching Cybertrucks to carving swastikas into showroom glass. And if Bondi gets her way, they’ll be trading Molotovs for prison chow, no plea deals allowed.
📋 Meanwhile:
– Musk claims it’s Soros and the Democrats.
– The FBI says it’s
“lone offenders with poor planning.”
– Trump wants the vandals shipped to Bukele’s tropical gulag.
– Peaceful protest group "Tesla Takedown" insists it’s just a boycott campaign.
💼 Conspiracies flourish while the cars burn:
– Cybertrucks are being set on fire from Kansas City to Berlin.
– Musk calls it terrorism.
– Trump wants to label it that.
– The FBI, ever literal, notes there’s no legal charge called “domestic terrorism” but they’re still cracking skulls.
🤔 When torching a billionaire’s car brings more federal heat than a hate crime, you have to wonder: Is this about national security — or corporate sovereignty?
#Tesla #ElonMusk #domesticterrorism #protest #BillionaireProtectionProgram #politics #USA
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20.04.202523:05
China’s Humanoids Take Part in the World’s Half-marathon
Some of China’s best humanoid robots took on the challenge of racing against human marathon runners on Saturday. One fell at the starting line. Another’s head fell off and rolled on the ground. And one collapsed and broke into pieces.
In what was billed as the world’s first half-marathon for androids, just four out of 21 robotic runners completed the race in Beijing’s southern tech hub of E-Town within the allotted four hours.
The winner was five-foot-ten Tiangong Ultra, who made it to the finish line in two hours and 40 minutes, far behind the hourlong performance of the human gold medalists.
It took more than three hours for the other three bots that managed to complete the 13 mile course to come in.
The man-versus-machine competition was presented as a showcase for China’s ambition in areas from AI to robotics to semiconductors.
Xi Jinping’s government has made the development of the key technologies a priority, ratcheting up trade tension with the US.
Yet the result was often comical, with accidents and dropouts throughout the race. While Tiangong paced around five miles per hour and looked like a proper athlete, many of its robotic peers weren’t designed to run quickly enough to finish the race within the time.
Still, it took one fall and three batteries for Tiangong to score the win, with the jersey-sporting machine leading the robot contestants throughout the race.
A human instructor — wearing a signaling device on his lower back — ran ahead of the bot for it to mimic his moves. Most of the other androids were controlled with joysticks by human operators running alongside them. Some even had leashes.
Two dozen teams crossed the starting line in succession, followed by mini shuttle buses with substitutes and engineers on stand-by.
To qualify for the race, the robots had to have a humanoid appearance and run on two legs. They were allowed to replace batteries mid-race or even have a substitute take over, though with time penalties for each substitute used.
Bystanders, including parents with toddlers, cheered them on, and even some of the human contestants paused near the start to take photos of their mechanical counterparts.
#China #humanoid #marathon
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Some of China’s best humanoid robots took on the challenge of racing against human marathon runners on Saturday. One fell at the starting line. Another’s head fell off and rolled on the ground. And one collapsed and broke into pieces.
In what was billed as the world’s first half-marathon for androids, just four out of 21 robotic runners completed the race in Beijing’s southern tech hub of E-Town within the allotted four hours.
The winner was five-foot-ten Tiangong Ultra, who made it to the finish line in two hours and 40 minutes, far behind the hourlong performance of the human gold medalists.
It took more than three hours for the other three bots that managed to complete the 13 mile course to come in.
The man-versus-machine competition was presented as a showcase for China’s ambition in areas from AI to robotics to semiconductors.
Xi Jinping’s government has made the development of the key technologies a priority, ratcheting up trade tension with the US.
Yet the result was often comical, with accidents and dropouts throughout the race. While Tiangong paced around five miles per hour and looked like a proper athlete, many of its robotic peers weren’t designed to run quickly enough to finish the race within the time.
Still, it took one fall and three batteries for Tiangong to score the win, with the jersey-sporting machine leading the robot contestants throughout the race.
A human instructor — wearing a signaling device on his lower back — ran ahead of the bot for it to mimic his moves. Most of the other androids were controlled with joysticks by human operators running alongside them. Some even had leashes.
Two dozen teams crossed the starting line in succession, followed by mini shuttle buses with substitutes and engineers on stand-by.
To qualify for the race, the robots had to have a humanoid appearance and run on two legs. They were allowed to replace batteries mid-race or even have a substitute take over, though with time penalties for each substitute used.
Bystanders, including parents with toddlers, cheered them on, and even some of the human contestants paused near the start to take photos of their mechanical counterparts.
#China #humanoid #marathon
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