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Xi Jinping holds phone talks with Zelensky
The call will provide a “powerful” boost to bilateral ties, the Ukrainian leader said
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, have spoken over the phone, in what is presumed to be their first conversation since Moscow launched its military operation in the neighboring state more than a year ago.
Zelensky tweeted that the dialogue was “long and meaningful.” He said the call, along with the appointment of an ambassador to China, will “give a powerful impetus to the development of our bilateral relations.”
Russia accuses West of turning Ukraine into ‘radioactive landfill’
British supplies of depleted uranium munitions show the “ruthlessness” of Western policy in Ukraine, Moscow said
Russia has condemned the UK’s decision to send depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, saying the move marks an “all-out escalation” after the British Defence Ministry confirmed the radioactive weapons were already in Kiev’s hands.
Moscow’s UK embassy issued a statement on Tuesday after senior official James Heappey acknowledged that the British DU munitions had arrived on the battlefield, to be fired from Challenger 2 tanks also supplied to Ukraine.
British depleted uranium already in Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence said it has no obligation to help clean up areas contaminated by the radioactive munitions
The UK government has already started shipments of depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine, Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said, noting that the British military would not attempt to track where the weapons are used.
In response to questions from Scottish MP Kenny MacAskill, Heappey confirmed on Tuesday that DU munitions for the UK-made Challenger 2 tank had already arrived in Ukraine, though declined to comment on Kiev’s “usage rates for the rounds provided.”
Ukraine Postponed Attacks Inside Russia Due To US Pressure: Leaked Intel
The Washington Post reported Monday that Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate, known as HUR, was planning major strikes inside Russia in February that were postponed due to US pressure.
The report cited documents allegedly leaked by Airman Jack Teixeira. According to a report from the National Security Agency, HUR chief Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov instructed one officer "to get ready for mass strikes on 24 February … with everything the HUR had." The date marked one year since Russia launched its invasion.
Russia’s newest tanks enter battlefield in Ukraine – media
The T-14 Armata received a defensive upgrade specifically for the fight against Kiev’s troops, RIA Novosti reports
Russia’s most advanced T-14 Armata main battle tanks have been deployed to fight Ukrainian troops, RIA Novosti news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a source. The news comes as Kiev is planning a decisive push against Moscow’s forces.
“The Russian forces have begun to use the newest Armata tanks to fire at Ukrainian positions,” the source said, adding that the tanks “haven’t participated in direct assault actions yet.”
S. Korea-US Talks Seeking to Reaffirm ‘Ironclad’ Ties Amid Fallout From Pentagon Leaks
Washington got out the red carpet for Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday, with the first leg of the South Korean President's visit taking him to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center accompanied by Vice Pesident Kamala Harris. However, the supposed Pentagon leak exposing US spying on allies is bound to cast a shadow on the more formal itinerary of the trip.
Timed to a symbolic year commemorating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the US-South Korean alliance, specifically, the 1953 Mutual Defense Treaty, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol began a six-day official visit to the US on April 25.
Former IDF chief: Israel's situation is worse today than it was during Yom Kippur War
Former IDF chief of staff Dan Halutz: Politicians 'spat in the faces' of bereaved families on Remembrance Day
Former IDF chief of staff and Air Force commander Dan Halutz spoke on Tuesday on Anat Davidov and Gideon Okko's 103FM radio program and discussed his feelings about Remembrance Day, as well as those he's lost during his long military service.
"I don't need this day to remember," Halutz, said at the beginning of his remarks. "My first and painful memory is that I lost my squadron commander during the War of Attrition. We went to attack Egyptian missile submarines, the late Shmuel Hetz was our leader, he was hit by a missile and was killed."
Israel offers to mediate ceasefire summit in Sudan
“If there is a way Israel could assist in ending the fighting, we would be very happy to do so.”
Israel has offered to host ceasefire talks between warring factions in Sudan as the death toll reached several hundreds on Monday.
“Since the start of hostilities in the country, Israel has been working different channels to bring about a cease-fire and the advancement in recent days is very encouraging,” Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Monday.
Iran shipped ammunition through Caspian Sea to Russia - report
Russia and Iran have deepened their ties amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Iran shipped over 300,000 artillery shells and a million rounds of ammunition to Russia across the Caspian Sea in the past six months, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Iran has mostly used cargo flights to ship weapons to Russia, which are nearly impossible for Western countries to stop, and blocking the shipment of weapons in the Caspian Sea would require the agreement of former Soviet republics in the area.
Is Saudi Arabia Selling Oil To China For Gold?
Rumors are making rounds that Saudi Arabia is selling oil for yuan, which it converts into gold on the Shanghai International Gold Exchange (SGEI). Such a development would make sense as large parts of the world want to de-dollarize, but the renminbi is not suitable to be used as a reserve currency. China has a closed capital account and a weak rule of law. Not using the dollar could be done by using the renminbi as a trade currency and converting yuan revenue into gold on the SGEI. If the rumor is true, Saudi Arabia is buying 1 Kg bars as there is virtually no trading in 12.5 Kg bars on the SGEI. The benefit of 1 Kg bars is that they are more fitting for fully allocated trading.
EU Is In A "Warlike Mood", Warns Hungary's Foreign Minister
Hungary is calling for peace even as most European nations are pushing to escalate the war...
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó. (MTI)
Europe is pushing for more war and taking measures to not only accelerate arms deliveries to Ukraine but also stamp out pro-peace voices in Europe, said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in Luxembourg on Monday.
Major “End Time Prophecy Players” set to hold more meetings in Russia
Turkey’s defence minister said he planned to meet his Syrian, Russian, and Iranian counterparts in Moscow on Tuesday, the state-owned Anadolu news agency said, amid efforts to rebuild Ankara-Damascus ties after years of animosity during the Syrian war. According to Reuters, Anadolu cited Defence Minister Hulusi Akar as saying the countries’ intelligence chiefs will also attend the meeting in Moscow.
This is a format that dates from last year as Russia seeks to normalize ties between Turkey and Syria. Turkey has been participating in the talks in the past but they have not advanced as far as Moscow would like. Turkey faces elections in May and had a massive earthquake in February that has reduced Ankara’s focus on these talks.
Yellen Warns US Debt Default Risks Mass Unemployment, Broad Economic Weakness
The US Secretary of the Treasury has indicated the US economy is at risk of mass unemployment, payment failures, broad economic weakness and interest rates rising “into perpetuity” if the government defaults on its debt later this year.
Speaking at a conference in Washington, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday that the consequences would be devastating and broad if the government fails to pay its debts in the next few months.
First Republic Bank's shares fall 50% after 'troubling' earnings call where company execs refuse to answer questions after customers withdrew $100billion following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
First Republic Bank's shares plunged 50 percent after a 'troubling' earnings call where company executives refused to answer questions.
The stock dropped on Tuesday after it emerged that customers withdrew more than $100 billion during last month's crisis, with fears swirling that it could be the third bank to fail in quick succession after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
Zimbabwe To Introduce Gold-Backed Digital Currency
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is set to introduce a gold-backed digital currency to serve as legal tender in the country. The move is a government initiative to stabilize the local currency from continued depreciation against the U.S. dollar.
According to a report from local media outlet The Sunday Mail, the move will allow small amounts of Zimbabwean dollars to be exchanged for the digital gold token, enabling more Zimbabweans to hedge against currency volatility. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya said the plan intends to “leave no one and no place behind.”
Currency Exchange Kiosks with ITL Face Biometrics Deployed Across Europe
Currency exchange kiosks using facial recognition software developed by Innovative Technology Ltd. (ITL) to comply with daily transaction limits have rolled out to airports and travel hubs around Europe, according to a company announcement.
The kiosks were made by Swiss manufacturer Ecex Group, and integrate ITLs ICU Pro device for face biometrics capture, allowing quick and efficient currency exchange transactions, the partners say.
City of Chicago forced to rehire, pay lost wages to workers fired for refusing COVID vaccine mandate
A Chicago judge recently ordered the city to rehire and pay lost wages to workers who were fired for refusing to comply with Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot's 2021 COVID vaccination mandate.
On April 19, administrative law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal ruled that Chicago violated the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act by failing and refusing to bargain in good faith over COVID vaccine requirements for city workers.
Mother Of 7 Denied Kidney Transplant For Refusing COVID Shot In Georgia
On dialysis and potentially facing death, a 41-year-old homeschooling mother of seven young children has been rejected as a candidate for a life-saving kidney transplant by Emory Healthcare Inc. of Atlanta.
The reason? The woman, who has already had COVID-19, refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on religious and medical grounds.
To protect her privacy, the patient will be referred to in this article as Jane Doe.
Emory Healthcare did not respond to a request for comment.
UK’s emergency alert system failed; we should make sure alerts are turned off for future trials
The UK government’s emergency alert was intended to reach people’s phones at 3 pm on Sunday. However, some said they received it a minute earlier, others half an hour late, and many said they didn’t get sent it at all. The national emergency alert system failed to sound on up to 10 million phones.
It was probably better to not receive it at all when you consider that some people said they were sent the emergency alert during the early hours of Monday morning. Others also reported that they received the alert on Monday morning for the second time.
Cattle group forms special task force to consider mRNA “vaccination” of food animals
(Natural News) The United States Cattlemen’s Association issued a statement this week acknowledging and supporting newly proposed legislation out of Missouri that would require all animal meat derived from animals given mRNA “vaccines” to be properly labeled so consumers know what they are eating.
Missouri House Bill 1169 would regulate all products sold, distributed, or administered to a person that are designed to alter their genome, which is exactly what RNA vaccines do.
Genetic and biological weaponry continues to be deployed across the food supply
(Natural News) Now that human beings are learning to reject mRNA vaccine experiments and associated biological warfare, there is a new global agenda that seeks to inject animals with mRNA bioweapons and taint the food supply with genetic weaponry. Animals cannot give consent, so they are the perfect vessels to experiment on. Animals are also the perfect vessels to reach humans who no longer consent to this experimental genetic weaponry en masse.
Meta Gets Warning Shot as EU Reveals Tech Law’s Targets
The chief enforcer of new European Union content-moderation rules for Big Tech fired a warning shot at Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook as he named 19 online platforms and search engines earmarked for the closest scrutiny.
Meta’s Instagram as well as Twitter Inc., Apple Inc.’s App Store, Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube and Google Search and ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok, were also among the list of “very large online platforms” required to meet the additional requirements under the bloc’s new Digital Services Act, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said Tuesday.
Trans teen died from vaginoplasty complications during landmark Dutch study used to justify child sex changes
Major complications began within just 24 hours of the surgery.
A 2016 medical article documenting the tragic death of one of the participants in the linchpin Dutch study upon which the entire child sex change experiment is based indicates that puberty suppression was to blame for the young person’s death.
The case is that of an 18-year-old trans-identified male whose puberty was blocked by the Dutch researchers at a very early stage, meaning there wasn’t enough penile tissue for surgeons to use to create a “neo-vagina.” Therefore, a more risky procedure using a section of the patient’s bowel was necessary, which resulted in fatal necrotizing fasciitis.
Student group at an Erie, Pennsylvania, high school promotes “Dress in Drag!” day and “Lesbian Pride!” Day
Anger erupted after a student group at an Erie, Pennsylvania, high school promoted a “Dress in Drag!” day and a “Lesbian Pride!” day — among other similarly themed days — as part of “Spirit Week” happening April 24 to April 28: Flyers advertising “Dress in Drag!” day and “Lesbian Pride!” day were posted throughout McDowell High School, Erie News Now reported.
For Thursday’s “Dress in Drag!” day, students are encouraged to “be your own drag queen!” and “embrace yourself!” the flyer indicates. For Wednesday’s “Lesbian Pride!” day, students are encouraged to “dress in the colors of the lesbian flag!” the flyer adds.
I think Putin is going to be successful in his arguing the West brought nuclear to Ukraine leaving him no choice but to "scale it up."
In the video they forgot to dub in the nature around the city. Hahaha!
Fat chance o that.
I have one suggestion for the would be overlords to consider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfTEG1ALAcc