The US has approved the transfer of 100 Patriot air-defense missiles and 125 long-range artillery rockets from German stockpiles to Ukraine, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing a congressional official. Under US export rules, American-made systems cannot be re-exported without prior approval from Washington.

The move follows Russia’s declaration of a 72-hour unilateral ceasefire from the start of May 8 to the end of May 10 to mark Victory Day, as well as President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to hold direct peace talks in Istanbul on May 15.

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has long advocated for long-range missiles and Patriot systems. He recently stated that Kiev is prepared to spend $30-50 billion on US weapons or obtain production licenses, and has instructed his government to pursue a Patriot deal. Each unit costs over $1 billion and requires around 90 personnel to operate.

Since returning to office in January, US President Donald Trump has not authorized new military aid for Ukraine. Shipments previously approved under former President Joe Biden have been nearly exhausted. According to the New York Times, the Trump administration has shown little interest in pursuing further assistance, instead urging European NATO allies to take on a greater share of the burden in supporting Ukraine.

On Thursday, the Ukrainian parliament ratified a landmark agreement with the US that grants Washington preferential access to critical natural resources, including rare-earth elements. Originally signed in April, the deal outlines the creation of a joint investment fund to support Ukraine’s economic recovery. While it does not include formal security assurances, Kiev views the agreement as a pathway to deeper cooperation with the US and potential future military support.

“This gives us hope,” Egor Chernev, the deputy chair of Ukraine’s parliamentary defense committee, said, as quoted by the New York Times. He noted that Ukrainian forces are running low on long-range missiles, artillery, and ballistic air defense systems, the majority of which are produced in the US.

In April, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Berlin could not immediately send more Patriot systems due to supply issues. However, he confirmed plans to deliver four German-made IRIS-T SLM systems and 30 additional missiles. Germany has also sent 60 mine-resistant vehicles, 50,000 artillery shells, and one IRIS-T interceptor.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government has decided to stop publishing shipment details, aiming to establish “strategic ambiguity.”

Russia says it remains open to dialogue but insists that halting Western arms shipments is a prerequisite for any lasting ceasefire. Kiev has repeatedly called for a 30-day truce in recent months, describing it as critical to launching diplomatic efforts. Moscow has pushed back against the proposal, arguing that a pause would largely benefit Ukraine by giving its forces time to regroup and replenish their stockpiles.

https://www.infowars.com/posts/us-greenlights-long-range-missile-transfer-to-ukraine-report 

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Matt 24:6  "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Matt 24:7   "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
Matt 24:8   "All these are the beginning of sorrows.

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JUST IN: Secretary Brooke Rollins Announces IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION of Cattle, Horse, and Bison Imports at Southern Border Over “New World Screwworm” Threat

by Jim Hᴏft May. 11, 2025 2:20 pm

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins took bold action to protect America’s food supply and ranching industry from an imminent biological threat.

Effective immediately, all live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. southern border ports of entry have been suspended in response to the reemergence of the New World Screwworm.

The New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a parasitic fly whose larvae (maggots) are flesh-eating parasites that infest warm-blooded animals, including cattle, wildlife, pets, and humans. It is considered one of the most destructive parasites known to livestock.

According to the CDC:

NWS infestations are very painful. If you have an NWS infestation, you may see maggots (larvae) around or in an open wound. They could also be in your nose, eyes, or mouth. Tell your healthcare provider of any recent travel to Central or South America, or the Caribbean.

Symptoms can also include

Unexplained skin lesions (wounds or sores) that do not heal.

Skin wounds or sores that worsen over time.

Painful skin wounds or sores.

Bleeding from open sores.

Feeling larvae movement within a skin wound or sore, nose, mouth, or eyes.

Seeing maggots around or in open sores.

A foul-smelling odor from the site of the infestation.

Secondary bacterial infections sometimes occur and may cause fever or chills.

“Due to the threat of New World Screwworm, I am announcing the suspension of live cattle, horse, & bison imports through U.S. southern border ports of entry effective immediately,” Rollins announced on Sunday.

“The last time this devastating pest invaded America, it took 30 years for our cattle industry to recover. This cannot happen again.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/just-secretary-brooke-rollins-announces-

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Young men are leading a religious resurgence

Erica Pandey

Christianity is starting to make a comeback in the U.S. and other western countries, led by young people.

Why it matters: A decades-long decline has stalled, shaping the future of Gen Z, the drivers of the religion revival.

“We’ve seen the plateau of non-religion in America,” says Ryan Burge, a political scientist at Eastern Illinois University. “Gen Z is not that much less religious than their parents, and that’s a big deal.”

By the numbers: Data from Pew shows that, for decades, each age group has been less Christian than the one before it.

Americans born in the 1970s are 63% Christian. 1980s babies are 53% Christian, and 1990s babies are 46% Christian.

But there was no decline from the 1990s to the 2000s. Americans born in the 2000s are also 46% Christian.

Stunning stat: Gen Z-ers — especially Gen Z men — are actually more likely to attend weekly religious services than millennials and even some younger Gen X-ers, Burge’s analysis shows.

Between the lines: Young men are leading American’s religion resurgence.

Within older generations, there’s a consistent gender gap among Christians, with women more likely to be religious than men.

Within Gen Z, the gap has closed, as young men join the church and young women leave it. If the current trajectory sticks, the gender gap will flip.

Zoom in: Many young people have turned to religion to find community and connection after the isolating years of the pandemic, which hit Gen Z harder than most.

In some ways, this trend mirrors men's shift to the political right. "Religion is coded right, and coded more traditionalist" for young people, Derek Rishmawy, who leads a ministry at UC Irvine, told The New York Times.

Plus, for some young men, Christianity is seen as "one institution that isn't initially and formally skeptical of them as a class," Rishmawy told the Times.

Zoom out: The resurgence is global.

“In France, the Catholic Church has baptized more than 17,000 people, the highest yearly number of entrants in over 20 years,” New York Times columnist David Brooks writes.

The share of British people between 18 to 24 who attend church at least monthly jumped from 4% in 2018 to 16% today, including 21% gain among young men, according to research from the Bible Society.

What to watch: The deepening gender divide within America's religion revival could have broader consequences for young people, Burge says.

"People like to marry people like them, and women are increasingly liberal and increasingly non-religious, while men are the opposite of them," says Burge. "Partnering is going to be a problem."

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/10/religious-young-people-christianity-rise 

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Germany Ultimatum to Russia: "Moscow, you have now five hours"

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At about 12:00 Noon, eastern US time, Germany sent an "ultimatum" to Russia: "Moscow, you have now five hours."

Presumably they mean to accept and begin an unconditional 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine.

The Russians were not impressed. In fact, the Russians replied they are "offended and reject it."

Apparently, the Germans have forgotten the lesson taught to them some 80 years ago, when the Red Army stormed Berlin.

What's the saying? "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it?:

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Panic as US vacation rental boom collapses and owners rush to sell at steep discounts

READ MORE: Panic as home buyers bail in droves while waiting for a crash

By MARIANNE GARVEY U.S. REAL ESTATE REPORTER

Published: 15:49 EDT, 10 May 2025 | Updated: 16:39 EDT, 10 May 2025

Vacation homes are being dumped at a rapid rate as fresh fears of a housing market crash — and a shrinking pool of renters — rattle sellers.

The number of people buying second homes has plunged to its lowest level since records began, and is under a third of what it was during the pandemic boom.

A toxic mix of sky-high mortgage rates, soaring maintenance costs, and a widespread return-to-office push is fueling the trend.

In 2024, just 86,604 mortgages were issued for second homes across the United States.

That's a 5 percent drop from the year before and down dramatically from the 258,289 in 2021.

At the height of the pandemic, remote workers who could afford it were fleeing big cities in droves and buying up homes in sunny spots like Florida and California.

Those days are over.

Vacation homes (second homes) made up just 2.6 percent of all US mortgages last year, according to a new analysis from Redfin. That's half what it was in 2020.

Redfin began keeping records in 2018, when there were 175,644 second home mortgages in the US. They rose after that steadily until 2021 and have been falling since.

'Most people aren't buying vacation homes at all because mortgage rates and insurance costs — especially for waterfront properties — have skyrocketed,' said Lindsay Garcia, a Redfin Premier agent in Fort Lauderdale.

It's even worse for owners who depend on rental incomes to keep the home.

Airbnb demand has crashed and rental rates are priced too high, and landlords who want a quick profit just aren't getting it.

Even the ultra-wealthy are ditching the vacation home.

They're too expensive to hold onto while the markets are so risky.

In 2024, the average second home cost $495,000.

Mortgage rates have skyrocketed, driving up the overall monthly cost of maintaining a second home. It's just not worth it for many.

Some were simply forced to sell as in-office mandates came back and full-time remote work is no longer an option.

In particular, Florida, once a vacation home buyers playland, is seeing the most second home listings hit the market.

In Miami, vacation-home mortgages plunged 32.2 percent in 2024.

Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Tampa also saw huge drops.

Florida has a major problem due to rising insurance premiums, soaring HOA fees, and the constant threat of natural disasters turning many buyers off.

in the Northeast, Maine is also seeing a problem.

Second-home owners there are racing to offload their properties, spooked by fears of a house price crash and their financial future.

Maine once topped the nation for vacation ownership — nearly 1 in 5 homes there were second residences as of 2019.

Local realtors say it’s mostly Baby Boomers dumping their properties after their stock market portfolios took a hit during the recent tariff crash.

'People tell me, "I’m really concerned about what’s going to happen over the next year or two with my retirement, Social Security, and my money,"' Portland realtor Tom Landry told DailyMail.com.

'People’s funds are way down, and they have this other asset — they want the cash.'

Listings have tripled rom just over 1,000 in February to more than 3,000 in March — most of them vacation homes.

'What is really driving it is a collective anxiety — they lived through the 2008 crash, and now they’re thinking, "I have to get out now."'

Yet, one area in the Sunshine State has held strong.

In West Palm Beach, second-home mortgages made up 5.6 percent of all mortgages, the highest percentage across the US.

But — shocker — those buyers tend to be rich, white, and over 45, says the study.

Nearly 9 in 10 (86.4 percent) earn over $280k a year.

Gen X buyers (ages 45-64) were the biggest group of second home buyers.

Baby boomers were the only age group that increased their vacation home purchases last year.

White buyers accounted for nearly 80 percent of all second-home mortgages across the US.

Some metros did see an uptick in second home buying.

Detroit, San Francisco, and San Jose all saw increases, although they were small. Less than 2 percent of all local mortgages were second homes.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/real-estate/article-14696527/america-vacation-rental-boom-declines

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Chinese President Xi Jinping To Russian Media: 'This Year Also Marks The 80th Anniversary Of The Restoration Of Taiwan'

May 8, 2025

On May 7, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping published an article titled "Learning from History to Build Together a Brighter Future" in Russia's state-run Rosciskaya Gazeta ahead of his arrival in Russia for a state visit and attendance at the May 9 Victory Day parade, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945.

In his article, Xi stated: "This year also marks the 80th anniversary of the restoration of Taiwan. Taiwan's restoration to China is a victorious outcome of WWII and an integral part of the postwar international order. A series of instruments with legal effect under international law, including the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, have all affirmed China's sovereignty over Taiwan. The historical and legal fact therein brooks no challenge. And the authority of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 brooks no challenge. No matter how the situation on the Taiwan island evolves or what troubles external forces may make, the historical trend toward China's ultimate and inevitable reunification is unstoppable."

"The Strong Camaraderie Between Our Two Nations"

"This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, and the World Anti-Fascist War. It also marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN). In this season when 'apple and pear trees are blossoming,' I will soon pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, joining the heroic Russian people in honoring the history and the fallen heroes.

"Ten years ago around this time, I came to Russia to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the victory. During that visit, I made a special arrangement to meet with 18 representatives of Russian veterans who endured the blood and fire of battlefields during the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War and the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Their unyielding resolve and indomitable bearing left an indelible impression on me. In the past few years, General M. Gareyev, Major General T. Shchudlo and other veterans passed away. I pay my deepest tribute to them and to all veterans-from generals to the rank and file-for their extraordinary service and heroic feats in securing the victory over fascists around the world. We will never forget them. Heroes never perish; their noble spirit lives forever.

"During the World Anti-Fascist War, the Chinese and Russian peoples fought shoulder to shoulder and supported each other. In the darkest hours of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Volunteer Group, which was part of the Soviet Air Force, came to Nanjing, Wuhan and Chongqing to fight alongside the Chinese people, bravely engaging Japanese invaders in aerial combat-many sacrificing their precious lives. At the critical juncture of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, Yan Baohang, a legendary intelligence agent of the Communist Party of China (CPC) who was hailed as the 'Richard Sorge of the East,' provided the Soviet Union with primary-source intelligence. In the crucible of the war-torn years, the Soviet Union provided China with large quantities of weapons and equipment. China, for its part, shipped much-needed strategic supplies to the Soviet Union. The two countries jointly established a supply line spanning the treacherous Gobi Desert. It was an international lifeline, vital for our mutual support in fighting fascists. The strong camaraderie between our two nations, forged in blood and sacrifice, surges onward unceasingly, mighty as the Yellow River and the Volga. It is an eternal wellspring nourishing our everlasting friendship."

"We Must Resolutely Uphold The Postwar International Order"

"Eighty years ago, the forces of justice around the world, including China and the Soviet Union, united in courageous battles against their common foes and defeated the overbearing fascist powers. Eighty years later today, however, unilateralism, hegemonism, bullying, and coercive practices are severely undermining our world. Again humankind has come to a crossroads of unity or division, dialogue or confrontation, win-win cooperation or zero-sum games. In War and Peace, the great writer Leo Tolstoy observed, "History is the life of nations and of humanity." Indeed, historical memory and truth will not fade with the passage of time. They serve as inspirations that mirror the present and illuminate the future. We must learn from history, especially the hard lessons of the Second World War. We must draw wisdom and strength from the great victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, and resolutely resist all forms of hegemonism and power politics. We must work together to build a brighter future for humanity.

"-- We must uphold a correct historical perspective on WWII. China and the Soviet Union were the principal theaters of that war in Asia and Europe respectively. The two countries served as the mainstay of resistance against Japanese militarism and German Nazism, making pivotal contribution to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression began the earliest and lasted the longest. United as one under the banner of the Chinese united front against Japanese aggression, which was advocated and established by the CPC, the Chinese people launched a relentless struggle against and defeated the brutal Japanese militarists. With immense sacrifice, they carved out an immortal epic of heroic resistance and ultimate victory against Japanese aggression. In the European theater, the Soviet Red Army advanced like an iron tide with unwavering fortitude and valor, crushed Nazi Germany's ambitions and liberated millions from its brutal occupation, writing an epic of victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War.

"History teaches us that light will always overcome darkness, and that justice will ultimately prevail over evil. The International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg and the International Military Tribunal for the Far East condemned the convicted war criminals to perpetual infamy. The justice and integrity of the two landmark trials, their historic significance, and their contemporary relevance stand beyond challenge. Any attempt to distort the historical truth of WWII, deny its victorious outcome, or defame the historic contribution of China and the Soviet Union is doomed to fail. Neither of our two nations will tolerate any act to reverse the course of history-nor will the people of the whole world.

"-- We must resolutely uphold the postwar international order. The most significant decision by the international community around the end of WWII was to establish the UN. China and the Soviet Union were among the first to sign the UN Charter. Our permanent membership in the UN Security Council is a product of history, earned through blood and sacrifice. The more turbulent and complex the international situation becomes, the more we must uphold and defend the authority of the UN, firmly uphold the UN-centered international system, the international order underpinned by international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and steadily promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization."

"China's Sovereignty Over Taiwan"

"This year also marks the 80th anniversary of the restoration of Taiwan. Taiwan's restoration to China is a victorious outcome of WWII and an integral part of the postwar international order. A series of instruments with legal effect under international law, including the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, have all affirmed China's sovereignty over Taiwan. The historical and legal fact therein brooks no challenge. And the authority of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 brooks no challenge. No matter how the situation on the Taiwan island evolves or what troubles external forces may make, the historical trend toward China's ultimate and inevitable reunification is unstoppable.

"China and Russia have all along firmly supported each other on issues bearing on our respective core interests or major concerns. Russia has reiterated on many occasions that it strictly adheres to the one-China principle, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, it opposes any form of "Taiwan independence," and it firmly supports all measures of the Chinese government and the Chinese people to achieve national reunification. China highly commends Russia's consistent position.

"-- We must firmly defend international fairness and justice. Now, the global deficits in peace, development, security and governance continue to widen unabated. To address these deficits, I have proposed to build a community with a shared future for mankind and put forward the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative as a way forward to steer the reform of the global governance system toward greater fairness and justice.

"The world needs justice, not hegemonism. History and reality have proven that to meet global challenges, it is important to uphold the vision of global governance featuring extensive consultation and joint contribution for shared benefit. It is also important to choose dialogue over confrontation, build partnerships over alliances, and pursue win-win cooperation over zero-sum games. It is equally important to practice true multilateralism, accommodate the legitimate concerns of all parties, and safeguard international norms and order. We firmly believe that people around the world will choose to stand on the right side of history and the side of fairness and justice."

"Jointly Accelerate The Shift Toward A Multipolar World"

"China and Russia are both major countries with significant influence in the world. The two nations are constructive forces for maintaining global strategic stability and for improving global governance. Our bilateral relationship is founded upon a clear historical logic, sustained by strong internal drive, and rooted in profound cultural heritage. Our relationship is neither directed against nor swayed by any third party. Together we must foil all schemes to disrupt or undermine our bonds of amity and trust, and we must not be baffled by transient matters or unsettled by formidable challenges. We must leverage the certainty and resilience of our partnership of strategic coordination to jointly accelerate the shift toward a multipolar world and build a community with a shared future for mankind.

"China and Russia are both great nations with splendid civilizations. The Chinese and Russian peoples are both great peoples defined by heroic legacies. Eighty years ago, our peoples won the anti-fascist war through heroic struggles. Eight decades later today, we must take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard our sovereignty, security, and development interests. We should be guardians of historical memory, partners in national development and rejuvenation, and champions of global fairness and justice, and work together to forge a brighter future for humanity."

https://www.memri.org/reports/chinese-president-xi-jinping-russian-media-year-also-marks

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For I say unto you, my children, it’s not a time to fear, but it’s a time to be excited, says the Lord, for as you look you see the soon return, says the Lord, my soon return, says the Lord.  There are signs everywhere, says the Lord, they’re banging on the door, they’re knocking the door down, says the Lord, look, look and know that I’m coming soon, says the Lord.  

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Two of “The Wars of the Apocalypse” Threaten to Spiral Entirely Out of Control

(End of the American Dream)—Decisions that are being made this month could dramatically alter the course of human history. If the Ukrainians decide to attack Russia’s Victory Day parade with a vast army of drones, the Russians would almost certainly absolutely devastate Kyiv in return, and any hope for peace in Ukraine would be gone. Meanwhile, negotiations between the Trump administration and the Iranians will determine whether an apocalyptic scenario unfolds in the Middle East in the months ahead.

Over the past few years, I have written extensively about “the wars of the apocalypse” in my articles and in my books. At this moment, 2 of those wars threaten to spiral entirely out of control. So let us hope that global leaders choose to make wise decisions when faced with tough choices.

There has been a lot of speculation that Ukraine could attack this year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow. Let us hope that this does not happen, because that would essentially be the equivalent of bombing our 4th of July festivities in Washington. The Russians would inevitably respond with fury, because this is one of their most important national celebrations…

Every year, the spring rain clouds over Moscow are carefully seeded with powerful chemicals to ensure clear skies for the annual May 9 Victory Day parade, Russia’s most important show of national pride.

This year, the threat from above comes not from rain showers, but squadrons of potentially lethal Ukrainian drones.

Already, in the days running up to this year’s parade on Red Square, multiple drone strikes have forced airspace closures at all four Moscow airports and heightened anxiety across the Russian capital.

2025 is the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, and dozens of foreign leaders will be in attendance.

It is being reported that even Xi Jinping of China will be there…

Tens of thousands of patriotic Russians are expected to line the streets, applauding as tanks and intercontinental ballistic missile launchers rumble past.

Putin has also invited an impressive array of foreign leaders, including Xi Jinping of China and Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in part to project a personal return to the world stage.

The leaders of Belarus, Venezuela, Cuba, Vietnam and the Republic of the Congo are also expected to attend, alongside presidents of several fellow former Soviet states.

Can you imagine what would happen if Ukrainian drones start hitting the parade as all of those world leaders are watching?

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Don’t think that it can’t happen. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Moscow area was disrupted by Ukrainian drones over and over again…

Days before the Victory Day parade in the Russian capital — one of the largest public holidays and the most important events for President Vladimir Putin — chaos in Moscow’s airspace persisted for the third day in a row.

According to the Association of Russia’s Tour Operators, some airports have been closed, while around 350 flights have been reportedly affected.

At least 60,000 passengers have experienced disruption, with many of them left stuck on board planes for several hours.

Hopefully the presence of so many foreign leaders will restrain the Ukrainians from taking similar action on Friday.

If the Ukrainians do give in to temptation, the Russians would probably hammer Kyiv in retaliation. In fact, Irish journalist Chay Bowes is telling us that some Ukrainian officials are “moving their families out of Kiev in anticipation of a massive Russian response”…

Reliable sources here in Moscow are telling me that Ukraine is planning to attempt to “disrupt” Victory Day with “Serious provocations, worse than Drones”

So serious that Zelenskys’ inner circle is moving their families out of Kiev in anticipation of a massive Russian response

I am really hoping that things are quiet in Moscow on Friday.

Because if the Ukrainians do something really crazy, there will be no turning back.

On the other side of the world, President Trump is once again threatening to bomb Iran. Yesterday he was interviewed by Hugh Hewitt, and during that interview he explained that either the Iranians have to destroy their nuclear facilities or the U.S. will…

Host Hugh Hewitt asked, “Now, last night, I was on Sean Hannity, and Sean asked me what I thought about your Iran statements, and I said the one thing that President Trump has done, I think every day, since he got back, is tell Iran they have a choice. They can turn over the centrifuges and the uranium, or they can get bombed. Is that as explicit as you’ve made it to them, either/or?”

Trump responded, “It’s very simple. Yeah, it’s very simple. And I’d much rather make a deal, a really verified deal. We want total verification. We can do that. We have some very brilliant people up at MIT and various other [places]. We could do that very, very solidly. But I would much prefer a strong, verified deal where we actually blow them up, but blow them up or just de-nuke them. But the other — there are only two alternatives there: blow them up nicely or blow them up viciously.”

The Iranians are not willing to accept either of those two alternatives. They are insisting that they must be allowed to continue to enrich uranium, and they are not willing to move off of that position.

So that means that the “blow them up viciously” option is coming.

Ex-CIA Advisor: Trump Deliberately Tanking the Market?

Prior to Trump’s interview with Hugh Hewitt, Vice-President JD Vance delivered a speech on Wednesday in which he also laid out the potential options…

“That would be really good for the Iranian people, but would result in the complete cessation of any chance that they can get a nuclear weapon. That’s what we’re negotiating towards,” Vance said in his remarks at the Munich Leaders Conference.

“As the President has said, that’s Option A and Option B — if Option A is very good for the Iranian people and even, you know, some of the folks, the leadership in Iran — option B is very bad. It’s very bad for everybody, and it’s not what we want, but it’s better than option C, which is Iran getting a nuclear weapon. That is what is completely off the table for the American administration. No ifs, ands, or buts.”

The Iranians are not going to dismantle their nuclear program, and the Trump administration is not going to allow them to get to a point where they can build their own nukes.

So an apocalyptic showdown with Iran is near.

Of course Israel would also be involved in any military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities, and Defense Minister Israel Katz just issued a very ominous warning to the Iranians…

“I also warn the Iranian leadership which funds, arms and operates the Houthi terror organization: The proxy method is over and the axis of evil has collapsed. You bear direct responsibility. What we did to Hezbollah in Beirut, Hamas in Gaza, to Assad in Damascus and the Houthis in Yemen, will also be done to you in Tehran.”

Wow.

Katz is not mincing words.

I would love to see a peace agreement that would keep an all-out war from happening, but at this stage both sides do not trust one another.

The Iranians do not trust the United States and Israel, and the United States and Israel do not trust the Iranians.

Of course the Iranians keep showing over and over again why they cannot be trusted. It now appears that the Iranians have been operating a secret facility that produces tritium that they haven’t told anyone about…

As Tehran and Washington continue negotiations over a potential new nuclear agreement, satellite images of a previously unknown facility in northern Iran—allegedly linked to the country’s nuclear weapons program—were published Thursday.

According to the report on Fox News, the site is located in Semnan Province, not far from known nuclear facilities. The Iranian opposition group National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) claims the facility has been operating for over a decade and is referred to by Iranian officials under the codename “Rainbow Site.”

Iran insists the facility is a chemical plant. However, the NCRI alleges it is used for developing nuclear weapons and specifically for producing tritium—a radioactive isotope that can be used to enhance the explosive power of nuclear warheads. Unlike enriched uranium, the report notes, tritium has no commercial or civilian use, “casting further doubt on Iran’s longstanding claims that its nuclear ambitions are solely for energy or civilian use,” Fox News reported.

In the days ahead, I believe that we will discover that the Iranians have been hiding all sorts of things from us.

Once we start bombing their nuclear facilities, the Iranians will strike back with everything that they have got.

When Iranian missiles are falling on Israeli cities and on U.S. military bases throughout the Middle East, there will be no turning back.

So let us hope that cooler heads prevail.

And let us hope that cooler heads also prevail in Ukraine.

We are so close to the unthinkable, and it won’t take much to push us over the edge.

Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com.

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America ‘Dangerously Close’ to ‘Rolling Blackouts & Grid Failure’ Like ‘We Just Saw in Spain,’ Trump’s Interior Secretary Warns

Frank Bergman May 8, 2025 - 3:12 pm

President Donald Trump’s Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is warning that the United States is at risk of major widespread blackouts similar to the power cuts that recently shut down most of Spain and Portugal.

In a new interview, Burgum said the blackouts in Europe were caused by over-subsidizing intermittent renewable energy sources.

However, he warns that America is now “dangerously close” to suffering from similar “rolling blackouts and grid failure.”

Speaking to David Freeberg on “The All-In Podcast,” Burgum admitted that the artificial intelligence (AI) “arms race” with China keeps him “awake at night” due to the amount of electricity that the technology requires.

“We just saw in Spain, they were celebrating on April 12th of this past month that they’d shut down their last coal plant,” Burgum explains.

“A week after that, they were celebrating the fact that they had their first day of 100% renewables on their system.

“Then, the next week, they were a global news story because people were trapped in subways, all airline flights canceled, hospitals were panicking with a lack of power because they had a rolling blackout and grid failure.”

Burgum attributed the devastating blackouts to a fundamental flaw in relying solely on intermittent power sources like solar and wind.

“It just defies physics,” the Interior secretary noted.

“You can’t run an electrical grid with just intermittent power.

“You cannot run with something that is based on intermittent, which is the definition of solar or wind, because the sun doesn’t shine at night, and the wind doesn’t blow every day.”

Burgum then said that the U.S. is teetering on the edge of a similar fate due to misguided energy policies embraced by the Biden administration.

“We became dangerously close to that right now,” the Trump official told Friedberg.

“We’ve got parts of our country that are at risk for those same kind of—what I’ll call the Biden brownouts and blackouts—to happen.”

Burgum criticized the over-subsidization of unreliable green energy and the stringent regulations on stable base load power sources like coal and nuclear.

He argues that these measures, driven by the goal to “save the planet,” are jeopardizing national energy security.

“All we’re doing is potentially putting our own country at risk,” he stressed.

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He continued by  especially in the face of China’s rapid energy expanurging a reevaluation of energy policies to ensure a reliable grid capable of supporting the Trump administration’s technological and economic ambitions,sion.

Spain faced severe blackouts just weeks after celebrating the closure of its last coal plant and a day of 100% renewable energy.

The grid, reliant on intermittent solar and wind, collapsed.

The blackouts led to people being trapped in subways, canceled flights, and hospitals in chaos.

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National Grid Executives Warn Citizens Must Prepare for Rolling Blackouts Due to ‘Net Zero’

Frank BergmanAugust 8, 2024 - 12:23 pm

National Grid executives are warning that citizens must prepare for imminent rolling blackouts as governments push to comply with the “Net Zero” demands of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Industry whistleblowers have revealed that executives from the UK Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) are raising the alarm that large portions of the population will soon be facing major power outages.

An industry insider reportedly told the UK’s Telegraph that, in private conversations with the energy industry, ESO execs revealed that the network is now becoming so congested that “there will be blackouts in the South East by 2028.”

They warned London and the South East of the country will be plunged into blackouts before the end of the decade due to “Net Zero” targets.

However, the threat of blackouts is being kept hidden from the public, giving citizens little chance to prepare.

In order to comply with the WEF’s “Net Zero” goals, the UK government heavily relies on unreliable wind and solar power.

The ISO officials blamed the looming threat on the switch to less predictable “green” energy.

The ESO is campaigning to introduce so-called zonal pricing where power suppliers can be paid more in the South East than elsewhere if demand is higher.

A second energy industry source confirmed that the ESO is “very worried about keeping the lights on” in the region.

They added that the possibility of blackouts was “credible” in the coming years if the government continues to play into the globalist “Net Zero” agenda.

In a statement responding to the whistleblower claims, the ESO said that its official position did not predict blackouts in 2028.

However, the ESO declined to comment on the private remarks.

In the UK, the “Net Zero” push is being led by Ed Miliband – the leftist Labour Party government’s so-called Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

According to a report from the Spectator, Miliband, who is listed as one of the “people” of the WEF, is not being “honest” with the public about his “decarbonization” agenda.

The report notes the fact that National Grid’s “public utterances are at odds with what its executives are saying in private is perhaps the most worrying aspect.

“It shows we are not having an open and honest debate about Miliband’s decarbonization plan, nor about Net Zero targets in general.”

Meanwhile, the American people could also be facing the same fate.

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Canada has already moved to comply with this agenda.

In April, the Canadian government signed an agreement with the WEF that will see Canada begin paying taxes to the unelected globalist organization to supposedly “fight climate change.”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government signed the WEF’s Global Minimum Tax agreement.

The plan is part of the WEF’s New Global Tax Agenda.

Once the agreement has been signed by globalist nations worldwide, governments will be paying billions of dollars a year into the WEF’s Global Carbon Tax program.

The deal involves over 140 countries that have agreed to sign a multilateral international treaty consisting of two pillars.

The U.S. government has yet to sign the agreement, but the outcome of the November election could change that.

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10:00 PM on a Thursday Night and 111 U.S. Military Helicopters are Airborne?

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As of about 10:00 PM Thursday evening, 08 May 2025, there are 244 Helicopters airborne over the United States, with 111 of them being MILITARY.

This is amazingly unusual - and quite worrisome. Who is going where in these Helicopters at this hour????

Are the "Bigshots" being "bugged-out?" Taken to secure locations????

With "Victory Day" beginning in Russia today, along with its annual massive gathering of troops and dignitaries in Moscow's Red Square, Ukraine has soured the day with word they "cannot guarantee the safety of Red Square for the Victory Day celebration."

It is already well-known that Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federations Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said "if Red Square is attacked on May 9, there won't be a May 10 in Kiev."

It is also well known that NATO has said, if Russia uses a nuclear weapon against Ukraine, and radiation drifts through the air into a NATO country, they will consider that to be an "attack upon NATO" and enter the Ukraine war.

Russia has said that if NATO declares Article 5 collective self defense against Russia, the people of the West "will die so fast they won't have time to pray."

As this story publishes, it is 10:52 PM eastern US time and 5:53 AM, May 9, in Moscow. Just hours away from the start of Russia's annual "Victory Day."

Today could be . . . . . . historic.

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US city rocked by back-to-back earthquakes amid growing fears ancient fault is reawakening

READ MORE: Earthquakes detected near major US volcano

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 15:16 EDT, 8 May 2025 | Updated: 05:23 EDT, 9 May 2025

New Mexico was rocked by back-to-back earthquakes just five minutes apart.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.6 and 3.1 magnitude quakes beginning at 12:24pm local, with the epicenter less than 10 miles south of Eunice.

The region sits on top of the Alamogordo fault that formed around 30 million years ago.

This ancient fault is part of the Rio Grande Rift, a 600-mile long geological feature stretching from southern Colorado to north Mexico, which is actively widening up to two millimeters a year and causing earthquakes.

It is unknown if the Rio Grande Rift triggered Thursday's earthquakes.

Eunice is also located in the heart of the Permian Basin, an area experiencing a significant oil and gas boom, including fracking.

Fracking is carried out by blasting large quantities of water, chemicals, and sand into rock formations to crack them open and release the fuels trapped inside.

The extraction process is not usually the direct cause of an earthquake, but the process of disposing wastewater produced through fracking that can trigger tremors.

There are several cities surrounding the epicenter that may have felt shaking, including Hobbswith a population of 38,400 and Kermit that is home to 6,400.

Eunice, however, is hope to around 3,100.

The tremors hit at shallow depths, which are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.

The Alamogordo fault extends about 68 miles, from south to central New Mexico and marks the boundary between the Tularosa Basin and the Sacramento Mountains uplift.

The back-to-back earthquakes were likely result from natural crustal processes like swarms, stress redistribution or small fault adjustments.

These are common in rift zones and do not usually indicate a major earthquake is imminent—but they do show that the Earth's crust is always shifting.

The Rio Grande Rift is part of a continental rifting process, where the Earth's crust is being pulled apart as tectonic forces stretch it.

This rift is formed by the stretching and thinning of the Earth’s lithosphere (the outer shell of the planet), creating a zone of weakness where the crust breaks, faults and sinks.

Southern New Mexico experienced as powerful 5.4 magnitude tremor on May 4.

The earthquake was located about 35 miles south of Whites City.

The USGS reported it hit 4.6 miles deep and rattled thousands across the region, according to the US Geological Society.

Video taken about 200 miles away in El Paso showed the a street being shaken amid the tremor.

It was followed by two smaller 2.9 magnitude aftershocks, although the USGS warned that more could follow in the coming week.

'Damaging earthquakes can occur in the future, so remember to: Drop, Cover, and Hold on,' USGS said on its website.

'More earthquakes than usual (called aftershocks) will continue to occur near the mainshock.'

No fatalities or damage has been reported from the tremors so far, although more than 1,500 people reported feeling its impact.

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Why All the Recent Violent Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions?

by Jack Wellman · Print · Email

Why have earthquakes and violent volcanic eruptions suddenly increased in activity?

The Ring of Fire

Why have earthquakes and violent volcanic eruptions suddenly increased in activity? The vast majority of these earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are along the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, that wraps around the edges of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 90 percent of all earthquakes on earth occur along this Ring of Fire, and the ring is dotted with 75 percent of the most active volcanoes on earth, so that is why the Ring of Fire is the most seismically and volcanically active zone in the world. The Ring of Fire is the result of plate tectonics. Tectonic plates are titanic slabs of the earth’s crust, which all fit together like pieces of a puzzle, however, the plates are not fixed, meaning they are constantly moving atop a layer of solid and molten rock called the mantle. Sometimes these plates collide, move apart, or slide next to each other and the result is an earthquake, but also volcanic activity. Earthquakes is a daily occurrence around the Ring of Fire.

Warnings From Scientists

Scientists are warning the public that two volcanoes in the United States could soon erupt. There is one in Alaska and the other is in Hawaii, but they are also monitoring with heightened interest one in the state of Washington. Mount Adams, which is the largest in the state, was rocked by a series of small earthquakes recently, so scientists are keeping a close eye on it. The reason they’re so concerned is this 12,000 foot volcano is considered high risk. It is very capable of triggering landslides, debris avalanches and mudslides. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions such as the many that strike the nation of Japan can have cataclysmic results. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, so Japan’s geographical positioning along the “Ring of Fire” contributes to its susceptibility to seismic activity and volcanic eruptions.

The Land Vomits Out the People

Does the increased volcanic and earthquake activity have anything to do with humans? I don’t mean global warming, but I mean the weight of sin placed upon the land. God warned ancient Israel to obey Him and not fall into idolatry, otherwise, “the land vomit you out when you make it unclean, as it vomited out the nation that was before you” (Lev 18:28). Sadly, Israel failed to heed God’s warning and the “land became unclean, so that I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out its inhabitants” (Lev 18:25). Yet a third time, God warms Israel, “You shall therefore keep all my statutes and all my rules and do them, that the land where I am bringing you to live may not vomit you out” (Lev 20:22). Of course, the land won’t literally vomit them out, but it’s as if the creation is groaning under the weight of sin.

The Creation Groans

We groan and moan as we get older. At least I do, so I guess I’m being biblical, but so too does the creation groan. It’s not that the creation is tired, but it eagerly waits for the revealing of the children of God and the new creation of a new heaven and earth. Paul says that “we know that the whole creation thas been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now” (Rom 8:22). The groan will stop someday (Rev 21:1-5; 22:1-5), but not until Jesus Christ judges the world (Rev 20:12-15). We too groan and eagerly await the coming Kingdom when the earth will be full of the knowledge of God (Hab 2:14).

Global Warming?

A new study suggests that the rapid rise in sea levels caused by global warming could cause a dramatic increase in volcanic eruptions. We have already seen a spike in volcanic activity, but the greatest threat is not global warming, but global cooling caused by volcanic eruptions. These eruptions project volcanic ash and dust into the air, blocking sunlight, sometimes worldwide like during the mini-ice age of 1815. That ice age was directly tied to the huge volcanic eruption in Indonesia (Mount Tambora). Many volcanologists regard the Mount Tambora eruption as the largest and most-destructive volcanic event in recorded history. This eruption released 36 cubic miles of ash, pumice and other rock, and aerosols. This included an estimated 60 megatons of sulfur released into the upper atmosphere. That could easily happen again, and so too could this trigger another mini-ice age. That means a drastic worldwide reduction in food production and bitter cold over the global, killing perhaps millions in the process.

Another Ice Age?

In 1816, parts of the world as far away as western Europe and eastern North America experienced sporadic periods of heavy snow and killing frost through June, July, and August. Such cold weather events led to crop failures and starvation in those regions, and the year 1816 was called the “year without a summer.” Climate change will also accelerate the dispersal of volcanic material in the form of small, shiny droplets called volcanic sulfate aerosols – sending them to higher latitudes. For large eruptions, the combined effect will cause the haze created by volcanic aerosols to block more sunlight from reaching Earth’s surface.

Conclusion

I pray that these natural catastrophes make lost sinners aware of their own mortality. It’s as if God is giving us one last warning before the coming judgment at the Great White Throne Judgment. Jesus gave Jerusalem one last warning and they failed to heed it (Matt 24:7). Will our nation? That’s precisely why I pray you have put your trust in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ already. Then you don’t have to worry about anything separating your from God (Rom 8:35-39). If that has not happened yet my friend, you are in real danger of hell fire. And I mean in immediate danger. You’re one breath, one heartbeat…one accident away from eternity when it will be too late to repent. Today is the best day to believe (2 Cor 6:2) since tomorrow is no guarantee. If Jesus Christ came today, here is your fate (Matt 7:21-23). This is why I plead with you as you read this, repent today…and I mean right now. Put your trust in Jesus Christ. If you do not, you will face God’s judgment after death guaranteed (Heb 9:27) or at Jesus Christ’s appearance (Rev 20:12-15), which could happen at any moment.

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Trump: There are only 21 living hostages remaining in Gaza

President Trump tells reporters three hostages in Gaza have died, lowering the total number of living hostages to 21. Coordinator for Hostages and Missing Gal Hirsch clarifies: 59 hostages are being held by Hamas, 24 of them are listed as living hostages.

Elad Benari

Published: May 7, 2025, 12:32 AM (GMT+3) Updated: 2:22 AM

US President Donald Trump spoke to reporters on Tuesday and stated that 21 of the 59 remaining hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza are still alive.

"They told me a few days ago that there are only 21 hostages alive in Gaza," he said. “As of today, it’s 21. Three have died.”

He did not provide additional details.

Following the remarks, Coordinator for the Hostages and Missing Gal Hirsch issued a statement in which he clarified, “Currently, 59 hostages are being held by the Hamas terrorist organization. 24 of them are listed as living hostages. 35 of them are listed as deceased hostages, with their deaths having been officially confirmed.”

Hirsch added, "54 of the hostages are Israeli citizens. Five of the hostages are foreign citizens. The Captives and Missing Persons Unit maintains continuous contact with all the hostages' families, and we are available to them for updates, clarifications, and reviews through various means at all times. All the hostages' families are always updated with the information we have regarding their loved ones."

Trump told the reporters that he is not planning to make a stop in Israel during his trip to the Middle East next week, but added that he might visit Israel at some point in the future.

The White House recently confirmed that Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates starting May 13.

While Israel is not on the itinerary, Axios reported on Saturday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is set to travel to Israel on May 12 before joining Trump in Saudi Arabia.

In his remarks on Tuesday, Trump also told reporters, “We are talking to Netanyahu about a lot of things right now” and proceeded to mention the Iranian nuclear issue, saying that it is “crunch time for Iran”.

“I hope Iran does what is right,” Trump stated, before stressing, “Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.”

The President also commented on his earlier announcement that the Houthis had agreed to stop attacking US vessels.

“We just told the military to stop attacks against the Houthis. The Houthis have decided they don’t want to do this anymore,” he said.

Related articles:

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'Houthis capitulated, we'll stop bombing them'

Asked what would happen if the Houthis attack Israel, Trump replied, “If something happens between Israel and the Houthis, I’ll discuss that.”

The Iranian-backed rebels stressed earlier that while they had agreed to stop attacks on US targets, they would continue attacks on Israel.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/407954 

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Signs of Revival: Christianity in Britain 'Died…and Has Risen Again'

WASHINGTON — President Trump publicly promised Iran Wednesday that he would bring the country’s nuclear project to an end — one way or another.

“I would much prefer a strong, verified deal,” the president told syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt about the prospect of a revised nuclear agreement with Tehran.

“Well, we could actually blow ’em up. Blow ’em up, or just de-nuke ’em,” the 78-year-old added, referring to the theocracy’s atomic sites. “But there are only two alternatives, blow ’em up nicely or blow ’em up viciously.”

Trump pulled the US out of the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, but has been trying to come to a diplomatic understanding with Iran to halt the development of its nuclear program during his second term.

Three rounds of talks have taken place, mediated by the government of Oman and involving Trump’s special Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff.

A fourth session, scheduled to take place in Rome this past weekend, was canceled for “logistical reasons.”

In an interview with NBC News’ “Meet The Press” Sunday, Trump insisted that he will only accept “total dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program — because otherwise “the world will be destroyed.”

Iranian leaders have insisted its nuclear program is for civilian uses only, an argument that the US and its allies have met with skepticism.

“You know, civilian energy often leads to military wars,” Trump pointed out Sunday. “And we don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon.”

Vice President JD Vance stressed earlier Wednesday that the US believes that “there is a deal here that would really bring Iran into the global economy.

“That would be really good for the Iranian people, but would result in the complete cessation of any chance that they can get a nuclear weapon. That’s what we’re negotiating towards,” Vance said in his remarks at the Munich Leaders Conference.

“As the President has said, that’s Option A and Option B — if Option A is very good for the Iranian people and even, you know, some of the folks, the leadership in Iran — option B is very bad. It’s very bad for everybody, and it’s not what we want, but it’s better than option C, which is Iran getting a nuclear weapon. That is what is completely off the table for the American administration. No ifs, ands, or buts.”

https://nypost.com/2025/05/07/us-news/trump-warns-iran-over-nuclear-sites-we-can-blow-

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US dollar exodus to unleash $3.2 trillion ‘avalanche’ of selling, currency analyst says

Singapore - The US dollar may face a US$2.5 trillion (S$3.2 trillion) “avalanche” of selling as Asian countries unwind their stockpile of the world’s reserve currency, according to currency analyst Stephen Jen.

Asian exporters and investors may have amassed an “extremely large” pile of dollars through the years, widening the region’s trade surplus with the US, Eurizon SLJ Capital’s Mr Jen and Ms Joana Freire wrote in a note on May 7.

As a US-led trade war deepens, some Asian investors might repatriate chunks of funds or ramp up levels of protection against a weakening dollar – potentially triggering an exodus from the world’s reserve currency.

“We suspect these dollar hoardings by Asian exporters and institutional investors may be extremely large – possibly on the order of US$2.5 trillion or so – and pose sharp downside risks to the dollar vis-a-vis these Asian currencies,” they wrote.

The greenback’s long-term appeal is coming under threat as President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the global trade order prompt investors to reconsider their US exceptionalism trade strategies.

An outsized jump in the Taiwan dollar on May 5 added to speculation that Asia’s policymakers may be prepared to let their currencies appreciate versus the dollar, as part of efforts to secure a trade deal with the US.

Mr Jen, known for his work on the “dollar smile” theory, had previously said about US$1 trillion could flow back to the world’s No. 2 economy as Chinese companies sell their dollar-denominated assets when the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates.

Accelerating the multi-trillion dollar flows may be “naked long-dollar positions” prevalent among Asian countries that run large external surpluses, he wrote, referring to positions that are not hedged against fluctuations in the dollar. Some of these economies include China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Vietnam.

There is an “important imbalance in the world that puts the dollar in a vulnerable position”, Mr Jen wrote in the latest report. BLOOMBERG

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/us-dollar-exodus-to-unleash-3-2-

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Ramifications of a Nuclear Iran

By Tom Gilbreath

An April 16th Newsweek article by Amir Daftari said, “Russia's upper house of parliament ratified a sweeping 20-year strategic partnership agreement with Iran on Wednesday, deepening military and nuclear cooperation just as fears of conflict between Washington and Tehran intensify.” A few days later, Vladimir Putin signed the agreement into law.

The treaty marks a new high point in a remarkable, and once unexpected, friendship. Russia and Iran had been enemies going back centuries. That began changing when the present radical Shia Muslim regime took over Iran in 1979. The two nations have grown closer over the years. In Russia’s war against Ukraine, it has used Iranian drone technology to deadly effect.

Iran longs to become a nuclear power. Russia brags about its position as the holder of the world’s largest nuclear arsenal. And now they have signed a pact promising to deepen their “military and nuclear cooperation.”

Here’s what makes that so dangerous. The Shiite religious leaders of Iran are zealots who believe that their expected messiah, known as the “Mahdi,” will come to rid the world of evil and bring on the judgment day. He will arise, they believe, at a time of maximum chaos in the world. And the Iranians have shown themselves more than willing to create that chaos. They promise to wipe Israel from the earth. They cry, “Death to America,” and they mean it. They remain the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism. They already create chaos whenever and wherever they can.

Some might see this as the pot calling the kettle black since the Bible teaches that Messiah Jesus will return at the end of a period of chaos and turmoil. The difference is that, even if we wanted to (and we don’t), Christians have no way of creating the kind of fire-from-the-heavens chaos that Bible prophecy tells us will strike the world before the Lord’s return. We stand in awe as we see end-time events unfold. But we do not and cannot create those massive events. The mullahs running Iran have a different outlook. They long to hasten the Mahdi’s coming by creating a conflagration they believe only he can extinguish. And they are on the verge of creating an inferno like the world has never seen before.

Iran uses missile designs from their ally, North Korea. If Iran builds nuclear weapons, they have an ally ready to supply them with parts and designs for intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of striking practically anywhere in the world, including Europe and the United States. North Korea needs cash. Iran has cash — mostly from oil sales to China and Russia. Iran needs to know how to build ICBMs. North Korea has already built and tested machines capable of carrying nuclear weapons from North Korea to the continental United States. The North Koreans may see that as a win-win situation, but Iranian theology makes it an enormous threat to the whole world.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that keeping nukes out of the hands of the Iranians is just about Israel. It impacts everyone. Iran looks to be the first nation ever to gain nuclear weapons… and be happy to use them.

The Trump Administration just completed a third round of talks with Iran, and both sides expressed guarded optimism regarding their progress. We heard similar things a few years ago, though from a very different Administration. Previous experience should remind everyone that the mullahs who rule Iran are good at buying time while giving away nothing.

The Bible talks about a future war where Russia and Iran lead a coalition of nations in an all-out assault on Israel. That war will one day happen whether Iran has nukes or not. The Bible says this massive attack will not defeat Israel. But it gives no such assurances about the future of the United States. So, pray for President Trump and his team.

https://www.hallindsey.com/ww-4-27-2025/ 

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etc.  for the world hates the Christians more now than at anytime in history.  Even during the days Jesus walked on earth, it is much worse now and it is not going to get better because those that don’t believe the truth are going to come against you like never before because they don’t want you to know the truth etc.

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“I realised that we were in the midst of militant Muslims. I wrestled with one of them who was holding me tightly, but I managed to escape. My friend, who was held by two men, could not,” Wepuhulu told Morning Star News.

The next morning, Moses Kutosi, local council chairperson, discovered Washume’s body near a Bible college chapel. Authorities found a knife and a note reading, “You, infidel, will meet Allah in judgment,” written in Arabic.

This attack adds to a growing list of Christian persecution incidents in Uganda, particularly in areas with large Muslim populations. Police are investigating the murder, though the perpetrators remain at large.

According to Open Doors, Uganda faces a growing threat from radical Islamic groups, particularly the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which has increasingly targeted Christians and minorities. ADF attacks, such as the June 2023 massacre of over 40 Christians at Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Secondary School, have shocked the nation.

In eastern Uganda, Islamic radicalism is embedding itself socially, with Christian communities facing mob violence and converts from Islam often ostracised or confined by their families.

https://caldronpool.com/evangelist-killed-in-eastern-uganda-after-leading-muslims-to-christ/ 

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Beloved Arizona pastor found dead in bed with his arms spread out, hands pinned to a wall in disturbing scene

By Emily Crane Published May 6, 2025, 7:58 a.m. ET

A beloved Arizona pastor was found dead with his arms spread out in his bed and his hands pinned to a wall in a disturbingly sick scene, authorities said.

The body of Pastor William “Bill” Schonemann, 76, was discovered inside his New River home on April 28 after the local sheriff’s office received a 911 call, Fox10 reported.

Investigators have been tight-lipped about his cause of death but law enforcement sources said the pastor appeared to have suffered significant injuries.

Police on the scene after an Arizona pastor was found dead in his home. AZ Family

The medical examiner has already ruled his death a homicide.

Authorities haven’t disclosed if they have a suspect or motive in the sadistic slaying.

“Based on observations at the scene, it appeared there may have been foul play,” Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Will Jinks said.

“MCSO is actively working the case. There are specific and unique circumstances to this case that we are not at liberty to discuss to ensure we keep the integrity of the investigation.”

Despite authorities saying there was no threat to the community, Schonemann’s killing sparked fear among churchgoers and locals.

“I mean, we locked our doors last night. It’s just something that we are just not used to doing. Everybody is just, until we know what’s going on, we don’t know if it was a family member, or, we don’t know what, who could do this to him,” his neighbor, Mike Anders, said.

“Honestly, I was shocked because New River is so small. … I leave my keys in my vehicles, don’t lock my door and things like that,” local resident Emily Brean added. “Why are you gonna murder a pastor or a minister? You know, for what?”

Meanwhile, Schonemann’s son, Randall Schonemann, insisted his father didn’t have beef with anyone and was a well-respected pastor in the tight-knit community.

He had led the New River Bible Chapel for roughly 25 years.

“Our dad had such a positive impact on people everywhere he went,” Randall said in a statement.

“We will miss the loving guidance and patience. The happiness he showed just getting to walk around an airport, getting his steps in. The creativity of all machines he built. There are never enough words to say it all or to say it as well as a person would like. Simply, he is missed.”

https://nypost.com/2025/05/06/us-news/beloved-arizona-pastor-found-dead-in-bed-with-his-

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etc Russia, is building stronger and stronger and stronger every day, for I have a fishhook in her mouth and I am tugging on it as hard as I can and before they can go into Israel they must first destroy Babylon. They have all the military power to do that and America has nothing, absolutely nothing to stop it, wake up, wake up. You have other enemies such as China, North Korea, are you fooled by North Korea, I sure hope not, for I have spoken to you concerning that.

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Beyond reach: Why America’s ‘Golden Dome’ may be powerless against Russia’s doomsday missile

A nuclear-powered cruise missile with unlimited range could outmaneuver even the most ambitious US missile defenses

Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump launched the ambitious “Golden Dome” initiative – a sweeping plan to build a national missile defense system capable of shielding America from modern threats: ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons, and advanced cruise missiles. Designed as a next-generation shield, the Golden Dome aspires to close gaps in the nation’s defenses and guarantee security against a broad range of airborne dangers.

But even the most sophisticated defense can face a threat it wasn’t designed to stop. As Washington doubles down on its plans for a new shield, Russia is preparing a weapon unlike anything currently in existence – a nuclear-powered cruise missile with unlimited range. And it’s a threat the Golden Dome may struggle to counter.

Unexpected question for America’s new shield

Russia is on the verge of deploying an entirely new class of cruise missile that could fundamentally alter air defense paradigms: nuclear-powered, unlimited-range cruise missiles. Chief among them is the Burevestnik.

It’s only logical that US missile defense planners are thinking ahead to such unconventional threats. Open-source intelligence researchers like MT_Anderson have recently shared satellite imagery revealing suspected construction of Burevestnik launch facilities near Vologda. If verified, this would mark the next phase in the deployment of a weapon capable of shaking the foundations of global strategic stability.

Russia first revealed the Burevestnik missile during President Vladimir Putin’s address to the Federal Assembly on March 1, 2018. Dubbed SSC-X-9 “Skyfall” in the West, the missile has been cloaked in secrecy ever since. The commonly used designation “9M730 Burevestnik” is actually a misnomer, as the 9M730 label originally referred to a version of the Iskander-M missile system – but that’s a minor detail in the larger picture.

Reports suggest that Burevestnik testing has been ongoing for years at sites like Novaya Zemlya, the Nenoksa naval testing range near Severodvinsk, and the Kapustin Yar missile complex – the latter featuring specialized infrastructure operated by Rosatom. As recently as two years ago, it seemed Russia was still far from completing development. Now, however, signs point to a major shift: operational launch sites are reportedly under construction.

How the Burevestnik works

Visually, the Burevestnik resembles a traditional cruise missile, with folding wings for compact launch storage. It launches from a ground platform using a solid-fuel booster, then switches to an air-breathing nuclear-powered jet engine once it reaches cruising speed. In theory, this engine heats incoming air via a compact nuclear reactor, allowing the missile to stay airborne for weeks or even months without refueling.

Sources estimate the missile’s operational range at 22,000km, though in practice it may be virtually unlimited. Such a missile could patrol potential conflict zones indefinitely, awaiting launch commands. Upon receiving orders, it could maneuver toward targets from unpredictable vectors, making interception extraordinarily difficult.

Effectively, the Burevestnik is designed to serve as a “doomsday weapon” – a guaranteed retaliatory strike platform in the event of nuclear war.

Outflanking defenses

A nuclear-powered cruise missile would be capable of striking anywhere on the globe from any direction. It could exploit satellite communications to update flight paths, evade interception, and even receive new target information mid-flight. Naturally, preventing accidents is critical, but it’s likely that specialized recovery systems – possibly involving parachutes – have been developed.

The ability to safely operate a nuclear-powered engine stems from technological breakthroughs achieved in the 1990s and 2000s, when Russian scientists successfully built compact nuclear reactors. These advancements paved the way not only for the Burevestnik, but also for other projects like the Poseidon underwater drone.

Notably, the US and the Soviet Union both explored nuclear-powered aircraft concepts during the Cold War. Despite extensive research on platforms like the B-36 and Tu-95, both nations ultimately abandoned the projects due to insurmountable engineering challenges, astronomical costs, and radiation safety concerns.

Today, with more advanced reactor technology, Russia seems poised to achieve what Cold War engineers only dreamed of: a practical, nuclear-powered, unlimited-range missile.

Is the Burevestnik ready?

Can the Burevestnik be considered operational? Full details remain classified, but tests in 2020–2021 at Kapustin Yar and Nenoksa strongly suggest significant progress. The completion of permanent launch sites points to an impending deployment phase.

According to some reports, Russia could begin fielding Burevestnik missiles as early as 2025-26 – potentially in large numbers. Thanks to their nearly limitless range, these missiles could patrol vast areas, including the Arctic, Siberia, or the Pacific Ocean, remaining invisible to conventional defense systems.

A major challenge for America’s Golden Dome initiative will be detecting and tracking such missiles – no easy task. It would likely require unprecedented coordination with the US Navy and the full use of space-based tracking systems.

Space: The final frontier of missile defense

Ultimately, defeating a weapon like the Burevestnik would demand a fully integrated space-based missile defense component. Satellite tracking, rapid identification of launch zones, and intercept capabilities far beyond current systems would be necessary. Even advanced naval assets like Aegis-equipped ships would face a monumental challenge.

For now, there is no simple solution. And while Washington scrambles to prepare, Moscow holds a major advantage – especially when considering additional next-generation weapons like the Poseidon nuclear drone.

In this high-stakes race, Russia may have already moved the strategic chessboard – and set up a checkmate that America’s Golden Dome might not be able to prevent.

By Dmitry Kornev, military expert, founder and author of the MilitaryRussia project

https://www.rt.com/russia/616492-golden-dome-vs-burevestnik/ 

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Rite Aid files for second bankruptcy in two years... sparking fears of mass closures

READ MORE: Rite Aid shoppers owed $6.8million in data breach settlement

By DANIEL JONES, CONSUMER EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 18:39 EDT, 5 May 2025 | Updated: 02:42 EDT, 6 May 2025

Rite Aid is filing for bankruptcy — again. Just seven months after emerging from Chapter 11, the drugstore chain is running out of money again and seeking a new owner.

Filing for bankruptcy protection allows it to negotiate with lenders to reduce its debts.

Announcing the move on Monday, Rite Aid said it will keep its 1,245 stores open during the bankruptcy process and will work to ensure customer prescriptions are transferred to other pharmacies as it seeks a sale.

Retail expert Neil Saunders said the second bankruptcy was inevitable because the chain's lack of money means it cannot keep store shelves stocked. This poor shopping experience means shoppers don't return.

Rite Aid remains a distant third in the retail pharmacy race, trailing industry giants CVS and Walgreens.

When Rite Aid filed for its last bankruptcy in October 2023, the company operated more than 2,000 stores and employed about 47,000 people.

After shuttering hundreds of locations — including almost all in Ohio and Michigan — Rite Aid emerged from bankruptcy with around 1,245 stores in 15 states. It is a far cry from 2008 when it operated 5,059 locations.

If a buyer doesn’t emerge the chain could be forced to shut down even more of its stores.

Retail expert Neil Saunders, of GlobalData, said: 'The second bankruptcy of Rite Aid comes as no real surprise. The first bankruptcy did little to resolve the chain’s issues, and it has been teetering on the edge of survival for quite some time.

'The business currently hasn’t even got the financial firepower to trade on a normal basis. It is currently in the position of not being able to secure enough inventory to keep shelves stocked. This in turn deters customers which reduces sales and squeezes cash flow.

'Sadly, the chain has now reached the bottom of this vicious cycle and bankruptcy is the only route available to it.'

The pharmacy sector is in the midst of major upheaval, including Walgreens' recent deal to go private in a leveraged buyout led by Sycamore Partners

Rite Aid has been facing a series of challenges. Drugstores, generally, are struggling to compete with big-box chains and with Amazon, which launched its own online-only pharmacy in 2020.

On top of that, Rite Aid faced a series of lawsuits accusing the company of overprescribing opioids.

Rite Aid's move to almost totally leave Ohio and Michigan sparked panic.

Experts think that Rite Aid is moving out of areas where it cannot compete with much bigger chains CVS and Walgreens, which also owns Duane Reade.

Instead it is focusing where it can aim to be number two behind one or the other, such as in Pennsylvania.

Walgreens, the second largest pharmacy in the US behind CVS, is grappling with its own financial troubles, announcing last month it would close a 'significant' number of its 8,700 US stores.

The widespread 'retail apocalypse' that has seen brick-and-mortar stores struggle to combat rampant theft and increasingly tight margins is certainly not contained to drugstores.

In 2024, more than 7,300 stores closed, a nearly 60 percent increase from the year before.

Experts predict 2025 will be worse. They warn up to 15,000 physical storefronts could shut down by the end of this year.

Dozens of giant chains — including Macy's, Party City, and Big Lots — have been behind store closures in the past 12 months amid changing customer trends.

Dollar stores have been hit hard too, with 99 Cents Only announcing in April it would shutter all 371 of its locations across California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada.

Express — a mall staple — filed for bankruptcy last April and said it would shut 95 Express outlets alongside all of its UpWest stores.

It has also been a tough 12 months for home improvement chains. LL Flooring entered bankruptcy in September, and was set to close all 442 stores across 47 states under a buyer came in later that month.

Meanwhile, The Container Store shut stores after bankruptcy in December.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-14681279/rite-aid-second-bankruptcy-two-years

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Major banks close 42 local branches in just a few weeks... is YOURS affected?

READ MORE: Experts reveal date that last bank branch in America will shut

By ALICE WRIGHT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 15:05 EDT, 5 May 2025 | Updated: 15:15 EDT, 5 May 2025

US banks filed to shut 42 local branches in just under a month — leaving dozens of communities with fewer services.

Between April 1 and April 26, major lenders including Bank of America, Chase, and U.S. Bank were among the 14 banks to notify the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) closure plans.

Banks are required to alert the OCC before shutting down a branch. The agency then publishes the filings in a weekly report.

While the listings indicate intent to close, they are not final confirmations. Scroll down to see the full list with addresses.

Flagstar Bank closed 16 locations, more than any other institution in the period. Flagstar did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment.

Bank of America, which closed the most locations last year, followed by shutting nine.

Chase and U.S. Bank both closed three locations. The rest were made up of Citizens Bank, Cumberland Valley, Fifth Third Bank, FSNB, KeyBank, Pacific Premier Bank, PNC, Warsaw FS, Well Fargo and Zions Bancorporation.

In 2024, banks closed a total of 1,043 branches nationwide. The trend has accelerated in 2025, with 272 closures already logged in the first quarter alone.

Industry consolidation — both in the number of banks and branches — is a long-standing trend that will continue, especially as more transactions move online,' Bankrate's chief financial analyst Greg McBride told DailyMail.com.

'Consumers and small businesses in rural areas are the most impacted, particularly business owners that must make a daily bank run to deposit cash or consumers that lack viable transportation,' he explained.

The bloodbath is set to accelerate in 2025. Branch numbers are predicted to fall a further 4.11 percent decrease by the end of the year, a recent study from Self Financial revealed.

'Retail bank closures in the US aren't slowing,' Darren Kingman from Root Digital — who worked on the Self Financial study — told DailyMail.com. 'The last time this many people shared a local branch was in 1995.'

He warned that while the US edges toward a cashless future, over 200 million Americans still deposit cash — meaning longer lines and worse service as access shrinks.

Despite the digital shift, a new GoBankingRates survey found 45 percent of Americans still prefer in-person banking.

The shift towards online banking is growing more intense in 2025,' GoBankingRates lead data content researcher Andrew Murray told DailyMail.com.

'Despite the trend towards online banking, our survey data shows more than half of Americans are concerned about the rising number of physical branches that have shut down in the past few years,' Murray explained.

Wells Fargo was among the major banks to register plans to shut some of its branches

'Meanwhile, a whopping 76 percent says that the current banking system needs small or major changes.'

Further to this more than half of respondents said they were concerned about the rising number of physical bank branch closures over the last few years.

Meanwhile, new research recently revealed that the last physical bank branch could close in the US in 2041.

Experts from Self Financial reached the number by studying the rate of net closures across the country, which has averaged 1,646 each year since 2018.

Despite the majority of Americans now opting to do the majority of their banking online, customers still prefer to use physical branches for particular services.

It is also a struggle for some older clients to operate services such as mobile banking.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans still use a physical branch to make cash deposits, while over half use them to speak to an in-person adviser, the report found.

'Client's banking preferences and behaviors are changing, including a rapid migration toward digital and mobile banking platforms, and a desire for greater simplicity,' a spokesperson for US Bank recently told DailyMail.com.

'As we evolve along with our clients, we are reevaluating our physical footprint, and in some instances, consolidating branch locations in select markets.

'Although we are closing some branches, we continue to open and enhance others, as well as rapidly enhancing our digital capabilities.'

Wells Fargo echoed similar sentiments in a previous statement to DailyMail.com.

'Branches continue to play an important role in the way we serve our customers in combination with our mobile app, online website, and ATMs,' a spokesperson for the bank said.

'As we optimize our branch network, we are focused on evolving our branch presence based on customer usage and the changing traffic patterns and retail landscape to best meet the banking needs of each community we serve.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-14679857/us-bank-branch-closures-chase-flagstar.html 

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Despite their denials, China is losing the tariffs war and retreating as fast as it can

As President Trump brings manufacturing back to the US — and closes in on trade deals with India, Japan, and South Korea — China’s days as “the world’s factory floor” are numbered. And Beijing is furious.

In a move harking back to the Cultural Revolution, Chinese schoolchildren are again being taught to hate the US. Class time is devoted to shouting anti-American slogans like “China must win the China-US trade war!”

China’s foreign ministry even released a video claiming that China “won’t kneel down” to the US, warning that bowing to US hegemony would be like drinking poison. At the BRICS meeting in Rio this week, Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked tough as well: “Silence or retreat will only embolden bullies.”

But it turns out that — in secret — Beijing has been quietly retreating as fast as it can.

Trump divulged in a Time magazine interview on April 25 that China’s Xi Jinping contacted him directly about tariffs, and later affirmed that he has since spoken with the Chinese dictator “many times.”

The Korean press has confirmed that “the United States and China have begun behind-the-scenes contact in relation to the ‘tariff war,’ ” and a high-ranking Chinese delegation was photographed entering the US Treasury Department in the early morning hours of April 24.

The hush-hush negotiations over trade have already begun to bear fruit, with China unilaterally reducing its punitive tariffs on 131 American goods.

Not surprisingly, the regime continues to lie to the Chinese people and to the world about all this.

Guo Kiakun, an official with the Chinese Foreign Ministry, has repeatedly claimed that no tariff negotiations have taken place.

Any suggestion otherwise is “groundless” and “fake news,” said Guo, who urged the US to stop “misleading the public.”

Understand that the “public” that Guo is worried about “misleading” does not live in America, but in China.

You see, China’s state media has portrayed Xi Jinping as heroically standing up to Trump.

The Chinese have been told that not only did their stalwart leader, alone among all world leaders, match Trump’s tariffs with his own, but that he has stood strong and never, ever backed down.

Think of how much face Xi Jinping will lose when the Chinese people learn that he, after grandstanding on tariffs, has caved. But Xi Jinping has, and for good reason.

The signs of China’s impending economic collapse are everywhere:

They are in the huge piles of containers that missed the April 9 tariff deadline, sitting in Chinese ports. These are filled with goods that the tariffs have priced out of the US market. Meanwhile, cargo bookings for container voyages between China and the US are down by half.

They are in deserted factory floors all along the coast of China, where workers are being laid off by the tens of thousands. Textile, toy, electronic, and furniture factories are just a few of the industries being crushed by the tariffs.

They are in the empty streets and shuttered shops of the surrounding industrial towns and cities, whose one-time customers — the now unemployed factory workers — can’t afford to eat or shop in their favorite noodle stand or convenience stores.

America is by far China’s largest customer, absorbing about one-sixth of China’s exports. If the tariffs stay in place for any length of time, economists estimate that 80% of China’s goods will be priced out of the American market, representing a loss of almost $400 billion.

As many as 10 million Chinese workers might lose their jobs over the next few weeks, says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a number that could easily double in the months that follow as the ripple effects of the slowdown tear through the economy.

Beijing’s biggest worry is not a tariff recession, but the social unrest that will follow.

The country’s unemployment rate was already well over 10% before Trump’s tariff increases. With millions joining the ranks of the unemployed, it is only a matter of time before they take to the streets.

Beijing officials continue to bluster in public, echoing Wang Qishan, the former vice president of China and a close ally of Xi Jinping, who says: “We are not afraid of a trade war with the US. The Chinese people can survive an entire year eating nothing but grass.”

Privately, however, they are worried about a reprise of the 1989 Tiananmen demonstrations.

That’s why Xi’s calling.

Steven W. Mosher is the president of the Population Research Institute and the author of “The Devil and Communist China.”

https://nypost.com/2025/05/03/opinion/despite-their-denials-china-is-losing-the-tariffs-war/ 

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Witnesses hear explosion at power plant in Karaj, Iran - report

Videos published by Iran International appeared to show a fire at the scene.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

MAY 3, 2025 23:23 Updated: MAY 4, 2025 08:03

An explosion was heard at a power plant in the city of Karaj in Iran, according to footage shared on social media on Saturday night.

Videos published by Iran International appeared to show a fire at the scene.

According to reports, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake was felt in Karaj, located northwest of Tehran; however, it was unclear whether it was triggered by the explosion or vice versa.

Iranian officials respond

Iranian officials cited by the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen news outlet claimed the power outages reported in the area were due to bad weather.

On April 26, an explosion occurred at the Port of Bandar Abbas, killing at least 70 and wounding over 1,000 people.

According to The Washington Post, the blast at the Islamic Republic's largest port was caused by a chemical fire that began in a shipping container, as confirmed by visual evidence and explosives experts.

This is a developing story.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-852490 

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For I say unto you, my children, don’t be concerned or worried about the time, says the Lord, but I say unto you, be ready, says the Lord, to be ready, says the Lord, for my fig tree is budded, says the Lord. Are you aware of what is going on over in Israel, says the Lord? Therefore, I say unto you, look, look and see what I have said unto you, says the Lord, my fig tree has budded. Are you ready, says the Lord, for I am soon coming, says the Lord?

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UPDATED 9:09 AM EDT -- Yemen Missile Hits Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv

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This morning, a ballistic missile fired by Houthis in Yemen, struck Ben Gurion Airport in Israel.

A crater 25 Meters Deep was made by the impact and detonation, indicating a massive explosion and indicating the missile was flying at tremendous speed.

This region is one of the most highly protected areas on this planet, yet the missile got through.

Attempts were made by Israel to shoot down the missile with both the Israeli "Arrow" and the U.S. supplied 'THAAD" but both systems missed the incoming missile.

At present, it is not known what building within the airport may have been the final target. The missile landed and detonated on a roadway at the airport.

While injuries and deaths seem unlikely, there is a single report of an injury from the impact.

The Houthis in Yemen have been firing missiles at Israel over the Genocide being carried out by the Israeli government in the Gaza Strip.

Yemen says they will continue to fire missiles into Israel, and attack ships on the Red Sea traveling to or from Israel, as a sort of naval blockade of Israel, until the Genocide stops.

The United States has been attacking Yemen with the intention of brining attacks on ships to a halt, but the US effort has not achieved its goal.

Al Jazeera News Coverage:

UPDATE 9:09 AM EDT --

Israeli Army Radio: Following today's attack on Ben Gurion Airport, Israel is no longer bound by any restrictions and will respond with extreme force.

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the troubles that are going on here, the troubles that are going on there, the preparation for war, not just North Korea but Russia and other countries that hate America, they are preparing and getting ready.  For the hour is much later than most people think, it is far later than those that are walking in the false and tell you etc.

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4 Iranians Among 5 Arrested In UK For 'Terrorism Offences': Police

Arrests made in London, Swindon and the Greater Manchester area, the London Metropolitan Police says, adding that the investigation is in its early stages to establish whether there may be any further risk to the public

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British police on Sunday said they had arrested five men, including four Iranians, on suspicion of "terrorism offences".

The arrests were carried out in London, Swindon and the Greater Manchester area and were related to "a suspected plot to target a specific premises", London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

The men aged between 29 and 46 were arrested on suspicion of "preparation of a terrorist act" and remain in custody, the police said. The nationality of one of the men is still being established, they said.

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Why Houthi missile attacks on Israel are intensifying

Lebanon warns Hamas it will face 'harshest measures' over attacks from its territories

Israel may strike Iran before nuclear talks conclude, says security expert

"This is a fast-moving investigation and we are working closely with those at the affected site to keep them updated," said Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism chief Dominic Murphy.

"The investigation is still in its early stages and we are exploring various lines of enquiry to establish any potential motivation as well as to identify whether there may be any further risk to the public linked to this matter," he said.

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Report: Defense Secretary Hegseth to visit Israel ahead of Trump’s Middle East tour

Axios reports that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit Israel on May 12 to meet with Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, amid rising tensions over Iran and ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Yemen.

A monumental geological event is underway in East Africa. Deep within the Earth’s crust, tectonic forces are gradually breaking the African continent apart. This slow-motion rupture is now advancing faster than previously believed, and it could ultimately give birth to a brand-new ocean.

The Rift That’s Changing the Continent

Stretching from Mozambique in the south to the Red Sea in the north, the East African Rift System is a vast fault network that marks the boundary between the African and Somali tectonic plates. These plates are moving apart at a rate of about 0.8 centimeters per year, pulling the eastern edge of the continent away from the rest of Africa.

While this pace might seem slow, geological events like earthquakes and volcanic activity have the potential to significantly speed up the process. One of the most compelling examples of this transformation is visible in Ethiopia’s Afar region. In 2005, the Earth suddenly tore open in a dramatic sequence of events.

Over the course of just a few weeks, more than 420 earthquakes struck the region, opening a 60-kilometer-long fissure up to 10 meters deep. Geologists were astonished. What would normally take centuries happened in a matter of days.

This unexpected speed shift prompted experts to revise their timelines: what was once thought to take tens of millions of years might occur in as little as one million years—or even faster.

East Africa’s Changing Landscape

The East African Rift is unique in the world. It is currently the only place on the planet where scientists can observe a continent splitting and an ocean forming in real time. The long-term effects of this process will be transformational.

As the rift widens, the Horn of Africa—including countries such as Somalia, Djibouti, and Kenya—will eventually detach from the mainland and drift away, forming an island surrounded by a new ocean basin. The scale of the geographical shift is enormous.

The projected coastline of this future landmass could extend from the Afar region near the Red Sea all the way down to the Tanzanian border. Although scientists cannot predict the final shape of the new landscape, the fracture lines are already visible, forming deep valleys and rugged terrain across thousands of kilometers.

The iconic Great Rift Valley, stretching over 6,000 kilometers from north to south, is one of the most striking features carved by these tectonic forces. The region’s geology is shaped by the meeting point of three tectonic plates: the African, Somali, and Arabian.

Their slow divergence is creating enormous stress within the Earth’s crust, which builds up until it’s released in bursts of seismic activity. When that happens, the land quite literally breaks apart.

Implications Beyond Geology

The separation of East Africa has far-reaching consequences. Economically, it could reshape regional trade. Landlocked countries such as Zambia and Uganda might eventually gain access to the ocean, opening new pathways for commerce and development.

New coastlines will emerge, potentially leading to the construction of ports and new infrastructure hubs. From an ecological perspective, the formation of a marine environment where there is now dry land will bring major changes to biodiversity. Entire ecosystems will need to adapt, while new habitats will emerge.

At the same time, governments across the region will be forced to contend with the challenges of a shifting landscape, from the threat of rising sea levels to the persistent risk of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

The Horn of Africa’s strategic location adds another layer of complexity. Situated near the entrance to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, the region is a critical passage for global shipping. Any major tectonic disruption here could reverberate far beyond the continent’s borders.

Scientists Race to Understand the Timeline

For now, much of the future remains uncertain. Experts agree that Africa is breaking apart, but the exact timeline and ultimate configuration of the land are still the subject of ongoing research and debate.

Some scientists are skeptical about the acceleration hypothesis, pointing out that tectonic shifts are not always linear and can slow down after brief periods of intense activity. Still, the events of 2005 remain a turning point in how geologists view this transformation.

The sudden appearance of a massive fissure over such a short time served as a wake-up call, confirming that while Earth’s changes are usually gradual, they can also occur in rapid bursts.

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More than 70 earthquakes hit massive volcano as 300,000 Americans prepare for eruption

READ MORE: Experts warn volcano set to erupt will trigger international chaos

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 15:45 EDT, 2 May 2025 | Updated: 16:07 EDT, 2 May 2025

Approximately 73 earthquakes have struck a massive volcano in the last week that scientists warn could soon erupt.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) shared on Friday that Mount Spurr remains at an elevated level of unrest, and an explosive eruption is possible.

In addition to the 73 recorded tremors, AVO noted that 'much smaller quakes are occurring several times per hour.'

The seismic activity is caused by magma rising toward the surface, which creates pressure and fractures in the surrounding rock.

The agency has also observed steam rising from the volcano and increased gas emissions.

AVO warned that any eruption would likely resemble those in 1953 and 1992.

Those past events involved one or more explosive bursts—each lasting several hours—that produced ash clouds traveling hundreds of miles and dropped up to a quarter inch of ash across southcentral Alaska.

Mount Spurr is located about 80 miles from Anchorage, home to nearly 300,000 residents, which could be blanketed in volcanic ash.

City residents are already preparing for a possible eruption, which experts have said could occur within 'weeks to months.'

Mount Spurr has been showing signs of an eruption since last fall. leading experts to put it on an advisory.

AVO said in the update that ground deformation at Mount Spurr has slowed over the past month, but noted it had previously occurred in November and December 2024 before restarting.

'Unrest continues at Mount Spurr, though at a lower level than observed in early 2025,' the updated shared.

'While the likelihood of an eruption has decreased since March, the volcano remains at an elevated level of unrest.'

Each ash-producing explosive episode would last three to four hours, and the resulting cloud could blanket the city of Anchorage and other nearby communities in a thick layer of dust.

The eruption would also produce destructive mudslides and avalanches of volcanic debris racing down the volcano's side at over 200 miles per hour, 'but fortunately, there are not any communities in that radius that would be affected,' Haney said.

In addition to locals stockpiling for the event, transportation systems are also scrambling as the eruption will cause international chaos.

The massive cloud of ash would force international hubs such as Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and potentially Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) to shut down.

Halting all incoming and departing flights at these airports could have a ripple effect across the country, resulting in widespread delays and cancellations and even disrupting the global supply chain.

Hundreds of planes fly over Anchorage and Fairbanks per day, and it's not just passenger flights that would be impacted. ANC is the fourth-busiest cargo airport in the world, with more than 8,000 cargo flights passing through each month.

Then last time Mount Spurr erupted in 1992, ANC shut down for 20 hours while the ash cloud hung over Anchorage.

It darkened skies in the middle of the day, and ultimately settled an eighth of an inch thick across the city.

When Mount Spurr blows, the resulting ash cloud will pose a significant hazard to airplanes because the particles are highly abrasive.

Flying through an ash cloud can quickly damage windscreens, fuselage surfaces, compressor fan blades and even kill the plane's engine. Ash particles can also cause critical navigational and operational instruments to fail.

All of this means that it is extremely dangerous to fly a plane while a volcanic eruption is occurring nearby. So, all airports in areas affected by the ash cloud will have to shut down.

ANC is perfectly positioned to transit freight between Asia and North America, which is why it is a major cargo hub.

Even moderate disruptions at this airport can delay freight shipments, e-commerce and manufacturing deliveries. A total shutdown would bring all of this to a screeching halt.

As for passenger flights, both ANC and FAI are also critical for polar and Pacific air routes.

Flights between North America and Asia, or the US and Europe, sometimes rely on these airports for diversion, refueling or emergency landings.

Closing them would force incoming passenger flights to re-route, resulting in longer flight times and congestion at alternate airports.

Any departing flights from these airports would be grounded until the ash cloud clears, which could take hours or days depending on how long the eruption lasts.

Therefore, Mount Spurr has the potential to snare travel and cargo logistics, resulting in disruptions that extend far beyond the Alaskan border.

The last time this volcano erupted was in 1992, when it saw three back-to-back explosive events in July, August and September.

During the August eruption, ANC shut down for about 20 hours, impacting commerce and transportation.

The Municipality of Anchorage reported nearly $2million in damages, office closures and cleanup costs from the August eruption.

No one was killed by these events directly. But two heart attacks, one fatal, from shoveling ashfall were reported in Anchorage.

Breathing in ash also poses a health hazards. The tiny particles can work their way deep into the lungs, worsening symptoms for people with respiratory conditions such as asthma or bronchitis.

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Verse 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. (KJV)

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Chile braces for Antarctic tsunami with coastal evacuation underway after huge 7.5-magnitude earthquake

This news is breaking: more to follow

By JAMES REYNOLDS and PERKIN AMALARAJ

Published: 09:31 EDT, 2 May 2025 | Updated: 12:27 EDT, 2 May 2025

Officials fear a huge tsunami could be heading for Chile after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Argentina.

The warning came after the quake struck around 200km (124miles) south of Puerto Williams, near Chile's southern tip, at 9am local time. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake struck at a depth of 10km, with four more smaller aftershocks being recorded in the region shortly after.

The US' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that Chile risks facing tsunami waves that could be up to 9ft tall, while Antarctica faces potential waves of up to 3ft.

Chile's Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) estimated that waves will reach bases in Antarctica and cities in Chile's extreme south in the coming hours.

Chilean disaster authorities said the coastal area of the Magallanes Region in Southern Chile would have to be evacuated due to the tsunami risk. Video footage from the region showed civilians slowly making their way out of the danger zone.

Another clip, this time taken from the city of Punta Arenas, showed scores of people evacuating the city, alongside dozens of cars that were speeding out of the region.

National threat evaluation systems said that tsunami waves from this quake may appear within 300km (186miles) of the epicentre, seemingly putting the Falkland Islands out of harm's way.

The National Disaster Prevention and Response System, SENAPRED, added that it will 'continue to assess the impact on people and damage to infrastructure and basic services'.

It also reminded Chileans: 'Don't forget to consider your pet and its needs.'

The country's president Gabriel Boric, a native of the area, wrote on his X account that: 'We call for the evacuation of the coastline throughout the Magallanes Region.'

'Right now, our duty is to prevent and heed the authorities. Regional and national COGRID are just getting started. All state resources are available,' he added.

The Interior Ministry reported that both its minister, Álvaro Elizalde, and his undersecretary, Víctor Ramos, are headed to SENAPRED offices.

The Magallanes region, where the quake struck, is Chile’s largest and southernmost and one of its least populated. According to government figures, in 2017, the population totalled about 166,000 people.

Chile was devastated by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in 1960, recording a magnitude of 9.5.

Between 1,000 and 6,000 people were killed in the quake and resulting tsunamis, which swept across the Pacific Ocean, affecting countries as far away as Japan, the Philippines and Australia.

Waves reached heights of 35ft (10.7m) as they crashed into Hilo, Hawaii, more than 6,200 miles from the epicentre at Lumaco.

Fifty years later, the country was hit by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake and tsunamis, with intense shaking lasting some three minutes.

Tremors from the quake were felt in Peru, some 1,500 miles away.

A subsequent tsunami devastated coastal towns in south-central Chile. Some 9 per cent of residents in affected areas lost their homes.

At least 525 people were killed and more than two dozen went missing.

Chile lies on the boundary of the Nazca and South American tectonic plates, leaving it vulnerable to hard-hitting tremors.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14672329/Tsunami-warning-Chile-huge-7-5-

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Rev 6:4 Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.       (civil war)

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Ukrainian Drones Have Been Targeting Historic Orthodox Churches In Russia

by Tyler Durden

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Throughout over three years of the Russia-Ukraine war, there has been a sad and tragic trend of churches being struck by missiles, drones, or bombs on both sides of the conflict.

But attacks on religious sites have gone all the way back to 2014, and the start of the conflict in the Donbass, which saw pro-Kiev forces frequently shelling Russia-aligned areas, including attacks on Orthodox churches.

Famous, historic monasteries have been shut down or seized by authorities, monks expelled, and churches have been raided by far-right nationalist militant groups. As for the other side, Russian aerial raids have often devastated whole Ukrainian neighborhoods, including destruction of local churches.

In a fresh incident, Russian government and media sources say a Ukrainian drone was sent across the border and struck an iconic, historic church in Belgorord region, which set the church on fire.

Local Belgorod governor Vyacheslav issued a statement on Telegram Saturday saying "the enemy is striking our holy sites again – an enemy drone has attacked Saint George Church in the village of Tolokonnoye."

Emergency crews were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the church's domes caught on fire...

Earlier, Russia claimed a church was hit by FPV drones in Belgorod region.

The St. George the Victorious Church in the village of Tolokonnoe caught fire. The flames were quickly put out and no-one was injured. pic.twitter.com/jDlSCWZmOA

— Tim White (@TWMCLtd) May 3, 2025

Friday into early Saturday saw Ukrainian forces launch over 40 drones and some 150 artillery shells in Russia's southern Belgorod region. Along with neighboring Kursk, Belgorod has seen repeat incursions by Ukraine's military over the course of the war.

While it's impossible to confirm whether all these attacks on churches were 'deliberate' and targeted, Russian authorities believe this is the case, given an even more well-known church was just recently destroyed:

Last Thursday, the iconic New Jerusalem Orthodox church complex in the region burned down following a Ukrainian drone strike. Commenting on the incident at the time, Gladkov described it as a “deliberate” attack and also accused the Ukrainian military of subsequently targeting the firefighters who were trying to contain the blaze.

The New Jerusalem Church complex in the village of Sukharevo was entirely made of wood and so went up in flames quickly. That did clearly seem a targeted attack given Ukrainian drones dropped explosives directly on it.

❗️‘New Jerusalem’ orthodox church attacked by Ukraine UAV burnt to the ground in Russia’s Belgorod region.

⚠️The Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly attacked the temple at least twice, preventing local residents and firefighters from putting it out. At the time of the attack, four… pic.twitter.com/GB8hunxt49

— Russian Embassy in South Africa ?? (@EmbassyofRussia) April 25, 2025

Currently, Moscow and Kiev are still far from agreeing on a ceasefire. President Zelensky has accused his Russian counterpart Putin of playing a "game" with offers of very limited, 3-day ceasefires. Kiev instead wants to start with a month-long truce, but Russia has described this as a pretext for Ukraine forces rearming and replenishing along the front lines.

"This is more of a theatrical performance on his part. Because in two or three days, it is impossible to develop a plan for the next steps to end the war," Zelensky has said in his latest statement.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukrainian-drones-have-been-targeting-historic-orthodox-churches-russia 

Hegseth sends strong message to Iran and Houthis: ‘You will pay’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent a message to Iran on Wednesday night, warning the country that, because of its “LETHAL” support of the Houthis terrorist organization, they will pay the consequences.

“We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing,” Hegseth said in a post on X. “You know very well what the US Military is capable of — and you were warned. You will pay the CONSEQUENCE at the time and place of our choosing.”

Earlier this week, a Houthi drone forced the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier to make an evasive maneuver, which some believe caused an F-18 fighter jet worth $67 million to fall off the carrier and into the Red Sea.

The move came after 47 straight days of US airstrikes against Houthi targets.

Hegseth then retweeted a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump from March 17.

“Let nobody be fooled! The hundreds of attacks being made by Houthi, the sinister mobsters and thugs based in Yemen, who are hated by the Yemeni people, all emanate from, and are created by, IRAN,” Trump posted.”Any further attack or retaliation by the ‘Houthis’ will be met with great force, and there is no guarantee that the force will stop there.

“Iran has played the ‘innocent victim’ of rogue terrorists from which they’ve lost control, but they haven’t lost control,” the president continued.

“They’re dictating every move, giving them the weapons, supplying them with money and highly sophisticated Military equipment, and even, so-called, ‘Intelligence.’ Every shot fired by the Houthis will be looked upon, from this point forward, as being a shot fired from the weapons and leadership of IRAN, and IRAN will be held responsible, and suffer the consequences, and those consequences will be dire!”

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Unprecedented 2:00 AM (Local TIme) PRESS CONFERENCE by Pakistan Government Warning of Imminent India Military Attack

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At approximately 8:00 PM Tuesday evening, . At 2:00 AM local time in Islamabad, their Infothis website published COVERT INTEL from Pakistan telling subscribers that Pakistan had intel showing India would attack in 24-36 Hours rmation minister held a PRESS CONFERENCE about this!

Pakistan's Information Minister Atta Tarar held a press conference at 2:00 AM and told the people of Pakistan that "Pakistan has concrete information that India is going to launch a military ops against Pakistan in 24-36 Hours."

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A Coming Peace Or A Deceptive Pact? Israel's Next Treaty Could Fulfill Prophecy

Prophetic tremors are shaking the soil of the Middle East. As war rages in Gaza, the talk of peace is already escalating--not just a truce, but something far bigger, more historic, and perhaps far more dangerous.

By PNW Staff May 01, 2025

The same voices now urging Israel to finish off Hamas are also beginning to whisper of regional realignment, the expansion of the Abraham Accords, and a sweeping deal with the Arab world. For those who study prophecy, these aren't just headlines--they're harbingers.

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, a key figure in Israeli diplomacy, has emphasized that a decisive victory over Hamas is essential for Israel to secure broader peace agreements with Arab nations. He stated, "In the Middle East, when you win, when you're strong, that's what attracts others." In a podcast appearance Dermer argued that Hamas would have to be defeated before a real plan for the "day after" could be created.

Any plan put forward by Israel would be "dead on arrival," and would be automatically opposed by any local faction, Dermer warned. Therefore, the international community and moderate Arab States, especially in the Gulf region, should be an integral part of the post-war plan, he said.

The Abraham Accords could possibly be part of this process. Initiated in 2020, marked a significant step in normalizing relations between Israel and several Arab nations, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. There is ongoing speculation about the potential inclusion of Saudi Arabia and Syria in these accords.

However, Saudi Arabia has made clear it will only join when a much larger plan is put in place that will involve the Palestinians. If Saudi Arabia does join it is expected to open the floodgates to many other Arab and Muslim nations. If Saudi Arabia was to propose a much larger agreement with many more nations, one could see how this might start to look prophetic or at least create the precedent for more agreements to follow.

Many Christian theologians interpret Daniel 9:27 as a prophecy concerning a future seven-year peace agreement involving Israel. This period, often referred to as the "70th week" of Daniel, or 'The Tribulation Period' is believed to be initiated by a covenant confirmed by a prominent world leader, commonly identified as the Antichrist. The verse states: "He will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering."

According to this interpretation, the Antichrist will broker a seemingly beneficial peace treaty, possibly facilitating the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. However, midway through the seven-year period, he will violate the agreement, ceasing temple sacrifices and committing the "abomination of desolation," an act of profound desecration. This event is seen as the commencement of the 'Great Tribulation', a time of unparalleled suffering described in the Book of Revelation.

Make no mistake--what we are witnessing in the Middle East is not just political theater; it may very well be prophetic prelude. The flurry of diplomatic activity, the talks of normalization with Saudi Arabia and even Syria, and the insistence by Israeli leaders that peace will only come through strength--all these are strikingly consistent with the kind of dramatic, sweeping peace accord the Bible warns us will one day be brokered and confirmed by a deceiver.

The ground is being tilled for a covenant that could look like the solution the world has been begging for, yet underneath it may lie the ticking clock of Daniel's final seven years. This isn't just geopolitics--it's potentially the final trigger for a countdown to the return of Christ.

As believers, we must not watch these events unfold with apathy or fear--but with discernment, prayer, and readiness. The Bible has already mapped the road ahead, and every headline feels like a mile marker drawing us closer to the end of this present age. If a sweeping peace treaty emerges, confirmed by many and embraced as a global breakthrough, it may not be the dawn of lasting peace--it could be the calm before the storm.

But for the Church, this is not a time to retreat. It is a time to rise, to proclaim the Gospel with boldness, and to remember that our hope is not in any earthly peace accord--but in the soon return of the Prince of Peace. Lift up your heads, for your redemption is drawing near.

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Israel strikes near Syrian presidental palace amid violence against Druze

Jerusalem says airstrike near Damascus was a 'clear message' to al-Sharaa regime as deadly attacks on Druze villages continue and protests erupt in Israel

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari|01:24

Israel carried out an airstrike near the presidential palace in Damascus overnight, The IDF said Friday, describing the attack as a warning to the Syrian regime amid escalating violence against Syria’s Druze minority.

The strike came in response to what Israeli officials described as a massacre of Druze civilians in Syria’s southern Sweida province, where extremist groups reportedly attacked several villages. The Israeli leaders said the strike was intended to prevent the deployment of hostile forces south of Damascus and to send a “clear message” that threats to the Druze community would not be tolerated.

The Israeli military confirmed the strike after the prime minister’s office released its statement. The Israel Defense Forces said fighter jets targeted an area near the residence of Ahmad Hussein al-Sharaa in Damascus. Military officials described it as a non-lethal “knock on the roof” — a warning strike aimed at an area not designated as a military target, such as an open field.

Lebanon-based Al-Manar TV, affiliated with Hezbollah, aired footage purportedly showing the strike's aftermath, including smoke rising near the presidential palace and the sound of sirens. Hezbollah-aligned Al Mayadeen also reported smoke in the area.

Syrian opposition media and local sources reported that several Druze-populated villages in Sweida — including Lubin, Haran, and Jareen — came under sustained attack Thursday night. Residents said they returned fire at the attackers. SyriaTV reported that local Druze factions repelled a broad assault by extremist groups using mortar shells.

The Syrian government has denied involvement, blaming “outlaw groups not affiliated with the Ministry of Defense or the security apparatus” for the violence.

As international condemnation of the attacks mounted, Syrian Information Minister Hamzah al-Mustafa wrote on Facebook that Syria remains “a homeland for all,” calling for inclusive national dialogue and rejecting incitement and misinformation.

The events sparked protests across northern Israel on Thursday, as hundreds of Druze citizens blocked major highways and lit bonfires at key intersections. Demonstrators demanded Israeli intervention to protect their relatives in Syria, chanting, “We will sacrifice our lives for Sweida.”

Traffic came to a standstill on roads including Highways 6, 85, 65, and 90, with blockages reported at intersections such as Elyakim, Amiad, Kfar Vradim, Eilabun, Kabri, Rama, Tzalmon, and Ein Tut. Police reopened Highway 6 at the Elyakim interchange shortly before midnight.

Around the same time, hundreds of protesters gathered near Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea, urging him to “honor his promise and act.”

Druze reservists also organized in response. In closed forums, many expressed anger over what they viewed as Israel’s inadequate response to jihadist threats in Syria. In a letter sent to Netanyahu, Katz, Knesset members, and Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, the Association of Druze Veterans wrote that “hundreds of Druze fighters are ready to immediately volunteer and fight alongside our brethren to save them, even at the cost of assuming all risks to our safety and lives.”

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Rev 6:4
4 And another horse appeared, a red one. Its rider was given a mighty sword and the authority to remove peace from the earth. And there was war and slaughter everywhere. (NLT)

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Missile from Yemen intercepted, fragments found in preschool

Explosions heard in central Israel, despite interception outside Israel's borders; interception fragments found in Mishmar Ha'emek's Gan Zayit preschool. Houthis claim: We fired ballistic missile at Ramat David base.

Israel National News

Published: May 2, 2025, 5:40 AM (GMT+3) Updated: 6:00 AM

The IDF said on Friday morning that it has identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory, and that aerial defense systems are operating to intercept the threat.

Moments later, sirens were sounded in Haifa, Wadi Ara and the Galilee regions of northern Israel.

The IDF said that "an interceptor was launched toward the missile and the results of the interception are under review. Sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol."

In a subsequent update, the IDF said that "the missile was intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory. Sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol."

Magen David Adom reported that no calls were received about casualties, except for one case of a man who was injured on the way to shelter.

Early Sunday morning, sirens were sounded in the Dead Sea and Arava regions following the firing of a missile from Yemen.

The IDF said, "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the areas of the Arava and the Dead Sea, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted."

It added that the missile was intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory. Sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol.

Early on Saturday morning, the Houthi rebels in Yemen launched another missile toward Israeli territory, but it was intercepted before crossing into Israeli airspace.

Preliminary alerts were activated on the Home Front Command app in several areas across the country, including Gush Dan, Jerusalem, the Shfela, and the south. However, actual sirens were only triggered in Be'er Sheva and the area.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/407729 

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Did a Hole in the Earth’s Rapidly Weakening Magnetic Field Cause the Electrical Blackout in Spain and Portugal?

by Michael Snyder May 1, 2025

in Curated, Opinions

(End of the American Dream)—Without the Earth’s magnetic field, our way of life could not exist. In fact, without it life on our planet could not exist at all. The magnetosphere is essentially a shield that protects us from the charged particles from the Sun that are constantly bombarding us. Unfortunately, that protective shield is steadily getting weaker.

In fact, scientists tell us that every ten years it is getting about 5 percent weaker. Needless to say, that has enormous implications for our future. In addition, the Earth’s magnetic field is becoming more unstable, and there are many that are speculating that an episode of instability may have caused the electrical blackout that we just witnessed in Spain and Portugal.

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Officials openly admit that they still don’t know exactly what caused the blackout, but we are being told that it “may have been” caused by a phenomenon known as “induced atmospheric vibration”…

Preliminary reports out of Europe about the massive blackout that left millions powerless say the cause may have been something called “induced atmospheric vibration,” a rare phenomenon where weather changes affect power lines.

The outage was centered in Spain on Monday, where the lack of power caused widespread chaos. Renfe, Spain’s national railway company, said on social media that the “entire national electricity grid was cut off” at 12:30 local time.

It brought parts of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, grounding planes, halting public transport, and forcing some hospitals to suspend routine operations.

Induced atmospheric vibration can happen when there are very rapid changes in temperature or wind speed.

But many have pointed out that temperatures were very normal in Spain when the blackout occurred.

So there is a lot of skepticism about the narrative that we are being given.

This blackout was extremely unusual, and as Michael Shellenberger has pointed out, it looks like we were literally seconds away from “a continent-wide blackout”…

This is truly bananas: all of Europe appears to have been seconds away a continent-wide blackout.

The grid frequency across continental Europe plunged to 49.85 hertz — just a hair above the red-line collapse threshold.

The normal operating frequency for Europe’s power grid is 50.00 Hz, kept with an extremely tight margin of ±0.1 Hz. Anything outside ±0.2 Hz triggers major emergency actions.

If the frequency had fallen just another 0.3 Hz — below 49.5 Hz — Europe could have suffered a system-wide cascading blackout.

At that threshold, automatic protective relays disconnect major power plants, and collapse accelerates.

And it’s disturbingly easy to imagine multiple scenarios where that could have occurred…

What could have caused an event of this magnitude? Many are suggesting that a hole in the Earth’s magnetic field could have been responsible.

The only reason why we are able to have operational power grids in the first place is due to the protection that the magnetosphere provides. If you are not familiar with the importance of the magnetosphere, the following is a pretty good summary that comes from NASA…

Unlike Mercury, Venus, and Mars, Earth is surrounded by an immense magnetic field called the magnetosphere. Generated by powerful, dynamic forces at the center of our world, our magnetosphere shields us from erosion of our atmosphere by the solar wind (charged particles our Sun continually spews at us), erosion and particle radiation from coronal mass ejections (massive clouds of energetic and magnetized solar plasma and radiation), and cosmic rays from deep space. Our magnetosphere plays the role of gatekeeper, repelling this unwanted energy that’s harmful to life on Earth, trapping most of it a safe distance from Earth’s surface in twin doughnut-shaped zones called the Van Allen Belts.

If the Earth’s magnetic field suddenly disappeared, the atmosphere of our planet would soon be stripped away and we would no longer have any air to breathe…

Our protective magnetic “bubble,” known as the magnetosphere, protects us from harmful space weather such as solar wind. Without the magnetosphere, the solar wind would erode our atmosphere, devoiding our planet of the life-giving air we breathe.

According to NASA, the magnetosphere also protects Earth from large quantities of particle radiation emitted during coronal mass ejection (CME) events and also from cosmic rays — atom fragments — raining down on Earth from deep space. The magnetosphere repels harmful energy away from Earth and traps it in zones called the Van Allen radiation belts. These donut-shaped belts of radiation can swell when the sun’s activity increases.

After reading all that, you should definitely be very thankful for the magnetosphere.

Unfortunately, as NASA has pointed out, the protective bubble above our heads “isn’t a perfect defense”

But Earth’s magnetosphere isn’t a perfect defense. Solar wind variations can disturb it, leading to “space weather” — geomagnetic storms that can penetrate our atmosphere, threatening spacecraft and astronauts, disrupting navigation systems and wreaking havoc on power grids. On the positive side, these storms also produce Earth’s spectacular aurora. The solar wind creates temporary cracks in the shield, allowing some energy to penetrate down to Earth’s surface daily. Since these intrusions are brief, however, they don’t cause significant issues.

Yes, “temporary cracks” in the Earth’s magnetic field are happening all the time.

And as you just read, some energy does make it through those “temporary cracks” to the Earth’s surface on a daily basis.

Is this what happened in Spain?

Did a temporary hole in the Earth’s magnetic field allow enough energy to get through to cause a massive disruption of the power grid in Spain?

Interestingly, just days before the blackout a “giant coronal hole” that was about a million kilometers wide opened up on the Sun…

The Northern Lights may be visible in the U.S. on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 22/23 due to a large hole opening up in the sun’s atmosphere. Visible to NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft, the giant coronal hole measures about 600,000 miles (1 million kilometers); geomagnetic storms could be the result — causing displays of aurora in around 12 U.S. states.

Did that coronal hole have anything to do with the blackout?

At this stage, we just don’t know.

But I think that we will see a lot more episodes like this in the future, because the Earth’s magnetic field is steadily getting weaker. We are being told that the magnetosphere is “losing approximately 5 percent of its strength every decade”…

This isn’t the first research to show that Earth’s magnetic field is changing. Our magnetic field has always been in flux, and over the past few years it’s become clear that the invisible bubble that protects our planet from the harsh conditions of outer space has been getting weaker and weaker.

According to scientists’ best estimates, the field is now weakening around 10 times faster than initially thought, losing approximately 5 percent of its strength every decade. But they don’t really know why, or what that means for our planet.

I asked Google AI about this, and I was told the following…

Yes, Earth’s magnetic field is indeed weakening, and at a faster rate than previously estimated. Scientists have observed that the field is weakening by about 5% every decade, which is 10 times faster than the previously thought rate of 5% per century.

Eventually, the magnetosphere will get so weak that it simply will no longer be able to protect us sufficiently.

This is yet another reason why the clock is ticking for humanity.

In addition, Google AI says that the Earth’s magnetic field is also becoming increasingly unstable…

Yes, there’s evidence that Earth’s magnetic field is becoming unstable, including weakening in the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) and a general trend of weakening over time. This instability is related to the Earth’s natural processes, including pole reversals and the complex dynamics within the Earth’s core.

As a result, temporary cracks in the magnetosphere could be a lot more common in the days ahead.

Needless to say, that could mean big trouble for our power grids. So I hope that you have a plan for that.

The quote above mentioned the South Atlantic Anomaly, so I thought that I should get into what that is.

According to earth.com, it is essentially a “dent” in the Earth’s magnetic field that “stretches from South America to southwest Africa”…

Something strange is happening in Earth’s magnetic field, and it has caught NASA’s attention. A massive region of lower magnetic intensity, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), has appeared above our planet.

This dent in Earth’s magnetic field, or “space pothole,” stretches from South America to southwest Africa. The mysterious anomaly has puzzled scientists for years.

In this particular area above our planet, the magnetic field has gotten significantly weaker…

As satellites and spacecraft traverse this region while orbiting the Earth, they are exposed to the weakened magnetic field within the anomaly.

The reduced field strength allows charged particles from the Sun to assault the vehicles, potentially causing technological systems onboard to malfunction or even short-circuit.

These unexpected high-energy proton strikes typically result in minor glitches. However, they can also cause significant data loss or irreparable damage to key components.

At first, scientists believed that this anomaly was relatively static.

But more recent research has determined that the anomaly is actually “drifting” and that it is beginning to divide into two different parts…

Research led by NASA heliophysicist Ashley Greeley in 2016 revealed that the South Atlantic Anomaly isn’t stagnant; it’s drifting slowly. This drift was confirmed through subsequent tracking from CubeSats in a 2021 study.

Moreover, the anomaly seems to be splitting into two distinct cells, each representing a separate center of minimum magnetic intensity within the greater anomaly. The implications of this division, however, remain unknown.

The more we learn about the Earth’s magnetic field, the more alarmed scientists have become.

It is steadily getting weaker and more unstable, and we have no replacement for it.

And once it is gone, life on Earth will no longer be possible.

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Major US city rocked by earthquake felt by thousands

READ MORE: Pacific Northwest could crumble if earthquake strikes

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 09:42 EDT, 1 May 2025 | Updated: 09:55 EDT, 1 May 2025

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit just outside of Utah's capital city Thursday morning.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the tremor at 6:11am ET, with the epicenter located in Independence, about 43 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.

More than 2,200 people within a 45-mile radius reported feeling the shaking.

The epicenter sits on top of the Wasatch Fault, which is one of the most active and studied fault systems in the US.

The Wasatch Fault is capable of producing a magnitude 7.5 earthquake.

Locals have shared their experiences on social media, with many saying their homes shook for a few seconds during the quake.

Dr Darby Bailey from Draper said she felt the initial earthquake and several other 'small rolling aftershocks.'

No injuries or damages have been reported.

Residents from Ogden to Spanish Fork reported feeling weak to light shaking from Thursday's earthquake, which struck at a depth of roughly seven miles, according to the USGS.

Tremors were also felt in Draper, Provo, Lehi, and West Jordan.

The quake occurred along the Wasatch Fault, a 220-mile-long fault system stretching from southern Idaho to northern Utah.

Known formally as the Wasatch Fault Zone (WFZ), the system consists of a series of fault segments rather than a single continuous break.

A report from the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute outlines a worst-case scenario: a magnitude 7.0 earthquake along the Salt Lake City segment of the fault.

'The entire Salt Lake Valley and surrounding areas will experience strong to severe shaking as the result of a Salt Lake City segment rupture,' they shared.

The tremore would trigger landslides, rock avalanches and cause the ground to sink.

Salt Lake City is home to more than two million people.

'An estimated 84,400 households will be displaced with 52,700 individuals seeking shelters,' researchers said.

'Depending on the time of day, there will be an estimated 2,000 to 2,500 deaths. An estimated 7,400 to 9,300 people will be injured and need hospital care. The number of available hospital beds will be reduced from 4,790 to 3,200.'

The report estimated there would be a total economic loss of more than $33 billion.

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Salt Lake in 2020,, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, shutting down the city's airport and bringing the light rail system to a halt.

The epicenter was just southwest of Salt Lake City and an estimated 2.76 million residents likely felt the quake, the US Geological Survey reported.

Residents reported feeling shaking across a 100-mile area, with the heaviest impact in Salt Lake County, officials said.

People reported feeling the quake in the neighboring states of Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada.

There were no reports of injuries, but the tremor knocked power to nearly 55,000 homes and businesses, said utility Rocky Mountain Power.

Property damage was reported at Rescue Mission of Salt Lake City, where a wall collapsed, sparking an evacuation, reported KTVX.

The USGS reported said the earthquake hit at 7.09am about 2.5 miles north of Magna, a township in Salt Lake County located about 10 miles away from Salt Lake City, at a depth of 6 miles.

At least six aftershocks were recorded in the immediate aftermath of the main quake, and more were expected throughout the day.

The quake damaged the Angel Moroni statue atop Salt Lake Temple, the Mormon Church's largest, knocking a trumpet from the angel's hand. A church spokesman also said some of the temple's smaller spire stones were displaced, according to the Deseret News.

In Herriman, just south of the capital Salt Lake City, bricks from the facade of the Silver Crest Elementary School fell in front of the main entrance.

Cracks appeared in the brick facade of a Salt Lake City bank building, and rubble appeared on the sidewalk in front of an unoccupied building under construction, social media images showed.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14668289/Major-US-city-rocked-earthquake

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Russia blasts Trump over mineral deal, says Ukraine will soon ‘disappear’

By Caitlin Doornbos

Published May 1, 2025 Updated May 1, 2025, 3:10 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — The Kremlin on Thursday blasted President Trump’s historic mineral rights deal with Ukraine inked a day earlier, sarcastically praising the US leader for making a deal with a nation that will soon “disappear.”

“Trump has finally pressured the Kyiv regime to pay for US aid with mineral resources,” Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Telegram.

“Now, the country that is about to disappear will have to use its national wealth to pay for military supplies.”

Unlike military aid packages under the Biden administration, Ukraine would pay the United States for these weapons — benefiting both Kyiv’s defense and the US defense industry without the use of American taxpayer dollars.

“President Trump’s US-Ukraine Minerals Deal is a masterstroke,” Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) said in a post on X. “Ukraine is now a permanent partner to the United States and both sides will benefit greatly.

“The next step is strong secondary sanctions on Russia.”

The deal holds that Washington and Kyiv will split all profits from licenses for new oil, gas and minerals mining in Ukraine in a mutual fund.

While Kyiv will contribute to the fund largely through mineral profits, the US has the option to contribute to the fund by letting Ukraine purchase weapons.

Still, there are no requirements that the US must allow Ukraine to purchase weapons as part of the arrangement.

Medvedev — considered Russian President Vladimir Putin’s right-hand man — has previously criticized Trump, taking aim at the president on April 3 as his tariff plans rolled out — even though none of the tariffs targeted Russia.

“Trump has severely bent the global trading system, introducing tariffs against almost the entire world. The consequences will be global.” he posted to Telegram at the time.

“Counter tariffs will be imposed on US goods. Old trade chains will be broken, but new ones will emerge.”

https://nypost.com/2025/05/01/us-news/russia-blasts-trump-over-mineral-deal-says-ukraine-will-soon-disappear/ 

Wildfires not yet under control, authorities warn

Highway one connecting Jerusalem to the coast is reopened after some 100 cars, abandoned amid the chaos on Wednesday, are removed; Israel awaits the arrival of planes and equipment from countries approached to help

ynet correspondents|00:46

Firefighters continued to work overnight and into the morning hours on Thursday to contain the wildfires that spread in the Jerusalem hills on Wednesday. Authorities said they have not yet been able to control the flames.

Fire-extinguishing aircraft resumed flights attempting to put out flames approaching communities, to form barriers that would prevent the fires from reaching homes.

Preliminary investigations into the source of the wildfires found no definitive proof of arson. The fire began at the same point where last week's forest fire was ignited and officials said that could have been the source of Thursday's eruption.

The main highway connecting Jerusalem to the coast was reopened after some 100 cars, abandoned in the chaos caused by the flames, were removed.

After the government appealed for help from other countries, planes from Greece, Croacia, Romania, France, Spain and Italy were expected to arrive later in the day.

The Israel Meteorological Service warned Israelis of the danger of fires spreading and urged extra caution as many set out to celebrate Independence Day with picnics in parks and woodlands.

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1kiyolgel#autoplay 

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Foreign aircrafts land in Israel with more expected to come, police arrest 18 suspected of arson

Authorities investigating terrorism as motive for arson • Syrian Islamist attacks on Druze could be a collision course with Israel

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/2025-05-01/live-updates-852223

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“It Is A Full-Blown Crisis Already”: Farmers Cry Out For Help As Massive Financial Losses Pile Up And Demand For U.S. Agricultural Products Disappears

April 28, 2025 by Michael

China is normally the largest export market for U.S. agricultural products. In a typical year, we sell tens of billions of dollars worth of agricultural products to the Chinese, but now that door has been slammed shut thanks to the extremely high tariffs that China has imposed on U.S. imports. If that door is not reopened very soon, farmers all over the nation will be facing financial ruin due to massive financial losses that are already piling up. This is not a crisis that may or may not arrive someday. As you will see below, this is a crisis that is already here.

More than 1.4 billion people live in China. We send them massive amounts of soy and pork in a normal year, and that has been a very profitable arrangement for U.S. farmers. Unfortunately, demand has dried up due to the trade war, and this has thrown the U.S. agriculture industry into a state of chaos…

Soy has been severely impacted, with a 125% tariff imposed by China causing a steep decline in exports. Although recent comments from Trump hint at possible tariff reductions, prices for soy derivatives like tofu and animal feed have already climbed. Pork exports have suffered from tariffs reaching up to 72%, leading to higher domestic prices for bacon and pork chops. Dairy products, including cheese and milk, have seen prices spike after China and Mexico introduced new tariffs, affecting popular varieties like cheddar and mozzarella.

Apple exports were curtailed by tariffs from China and India, causing price hikes for varieties such as Gala and Fuji. California’s almond industry has also been hit hard, with China applying a 50% tariff; the additional logistics costs have pushed up prices for products like almond milk. Lobster prices have become increasingly volatile domestically after exports to China fell sharply under tariffs of up to 35%.

There were a few months during the pandemic that got a bit crazy, but if high tariffs persist we are going to witness a meltdown unlike anything we have ever experienced before.

The executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition told CNBC that what we are facing “is a full-blown crisis already”…

Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, or AgTC, a leading export trade group for farmers, told CNBC the number of canceled purchases of U.S. agricultural products should not be described as approaching a crisis. “It is a full-blown crisis already,” he said.

Data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday revealed China made its biggest cancellation of pork orders since 2020, halting a shipment of 12,000 tons of pork.

Even though the tariffs have only been in place for less than a month, the Agriculture Transportation Coalition is reporting that many of its members have already been hit by “massive” financial losses…

AgTC said “massive” financial losses are already being felt by its members as a result of the trade war, based on reports it is receiving from member companies.

It is easy to say that all of the soy, pork and corn that China normally purchases should just be sold to someone else.

But the truth is that “there are no other markets that can quickly replace China’s demand”…

Agricultural exporters warned that there are no other markets that can quickly replace China’s demand and absorb the volume, and that is already affecting prices.

“We have diverted employees and production to other (less profitable) production and dramatically slowed down purchasing from independent venders (loggers, truckers, sawmills),” one lumber exporter reported to AgTC. Some products have already declined 20% in market value, the exporter reported, which it said will influence inventory planning and future investments.

On the flip side, U.S. demand for clothing that is imported from China is plummeting dramatically.

Temu has made a ton of money by selling U.S. consumers fashionable clothes at super cheap prices, but now extremely high tariff rates are forcing Temu to add “import charges” to most orders…

Chinese e-tailer Temu has started adding “import charges” of about 145% in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The fees, which began cropping up over the weekend after price hikes went into effect on Friday, cost more than the individual products consumers are buying and can more than double the price of a typical order.

For example, a summer dress sold on Temu for $18.47 will cost $44.68 after $26.21 in import charges are added to the bill, a 142% surcharge, a CNBC analysis shows. A child’s bathing suit priced at $12.44 will cost shoppers $31.12 when the $18.68 import charge is taken into account, a staggering 150% fee. A handheld vacuum cleaner listed at $16.93 now costs $40.11 when factoring in an import charge of $21.68, which is a roughly 137% markup.

Everything that we buy from China is going to be a lot more expensive from now on, and that is only going to intensify our cost of living crisis.

Inflation has been a major problem for years, and an increasing number of people are turning to debt in order to make ends meet.

Even before the tariffs went into effect, one survey found that the percentage of Americans that have been using “buy now pay later” services has been rapidly growing…

In a survey conducted April 2-3 of 2,000 U.S. consumers ages 18 to 79, around half reported having used buy now, pay later services. Of those consumers, 25% of respondents said they were using BNPL loans to buy groceries, up from 14% in 2024 and 21% in 2023, the firm said.

Meanwhile, 41% of respondents said they made a late payment on a BNPL loan in the past year, up from 34% in the year prior, the survey found.

Those numbers are extremely alarming.

As a society, we are not ready for a major economic downturn at all.

In fact, almost a quarter of the entire U.S. population is currently dealing with “unmanageable” levels of debt…

Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults currently have “unmanageable” debt, as of April 1, according to a survey of 1,000 respondents. Unmanageable debt is defined as when an individual is forced to choose between debt payments and basic necessities.

If you are facing severe financial stress at this moment, I want you to understand that there are millions of others that are just like you.

We are just going to have to batten down the hatches, because the economic storm that we have entered is not going to be easy to endure.

Decades of very foolish decisions have brought our country to this point, and now a day of reckoning has arrived.

So I hope that you have been preparing for this time, because things are only going to get crazier from here.

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Shocked by US peace proposal, Ukrainians say they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea

By SAMYA KULLAB

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A peace proposal by the Trump administration that includes recognizing Russian authority over Crimea shocked Ukrainian officials, who say they will not accept any formal surrender of the peninsula, even though they expect to concede the territory to the Kremlin, at least temporarily.

Giving up the land that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 is also politically and legally impossible, according to experts. It would require a change to the Ukrainian constitution and a nationwide vote, and it could be considered treason. Lawmakers and the public are firmly opposed to the idea.

“It doesn’t mean anything,” said Oleksandr Merezkho, a lawmaker with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s party. “We will never recognize Crimea as part of Russia.”

Unlike a territorial concession, a formal surrender would permanently relinquish Crimea and abandon the hope that Ukraine could regain it in the future.

The Ukrainian public largely understands that land must be ceded as part of any armistice because there is no way to retake it militarily. Polls indicate a rising percentage of the population accepts such a trade-off.

By SAMYA KULLAB

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A peace proposal by the Trump administration that includes recognizing Russian authority over Crimea shocked Ukrainian officials, who say they will not accept any formal surrender of the peninsula, even though they expect to concede the territory to the Kremlin, at least temporarily.

Giving up the land that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 is also politically and legally impossible, according to experts. It would require a change to the Ukrainian constitution and a nationwide vote, and it could be considered treason. Lawmakers and the public are firmly opposed to the idea.

“It doesn’t mean anything,” said Oleksandr Merezkho, a lawmaker with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s party. “We will never recognize Crimea as part of Russia.”

Unlike a territorial concession, a formal surrender would permanently relinquish Crimea and abandon the hope that Ukraine could regain it in the future.

The Ukrainian public largely understands that land must be ceded as part of any armistice because there is no way to retake it militarily. Polls indicate a rising percentage of the population accepts such a trade-off.

But much of the public messaging about land concessions has suggested that they are not necessarily permanent, as when Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko told the BBC recently that Ukraine may need to temporarily give up land as part of a peace deal.

Saying otherwise would effectively admit defeat — a deeply unpopular move, especially for Ukrainians living under Russian occupation who hope to be liberated and reunited with their families one day. It also would call into question the sacrifices made by tens of thousands of Ukrainian service members who have been killed or wounded.

U.S. President Donald Trump underscored the Crimea proposal in an interview published Friday in Time magazine: “Crimea will stay with Russia. Zelenskyy understands that, and everybody understands that it’s been with them for a long time.”

Asked by reporters on Sunday if Zelenskyy was ready to give up Crimea, Trump said, “Oh, I think so. Crimea was 12 years ago. That was President Obama that gave it up without a shot being fired.”

His comments offered the latest example of the U.S. leader pressuring Ukraine to make concessions to end the war while it remains under siege. Trump has also accused Zelenskyy of prolonging the war by resisting negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Crimea, a strategic peninsula along the Black Sea in southern Ukraine, was seized by Russia years before the full-scale invasion that began in 2022. The Russian takeover followed large protests that ousted former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who had refused to sign an association agreement with the European Union.

In the lead-up to peace talks, Ukrainian officials told The Associated Press for months that they expect Crimea and other Ukrainian territory controlled by Russia to be among Kyiv’s concessions in the event of any deal. But Zelenskyy has said on multiple occasions that formally surrendering the land has always been a red line.

Elements of Trump’s peace proposal would see the U.S. formally recognizing Crimea as Russian and de facto accepting Moscow’s rule over occupied Ukrainian territories, according to a senior European official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomatic discussions.

Whether the U.S. formally recognizes Crimea as Russian is out of Zelenskyy’s hands. But many obstacles prevent the Ukrainian president from doing so, even under immense pressure. He cannot unilaterally sign any such proposal, and he could be reprimanded by future governments for even attempting it, experts said.

Ukraine began to accept that it would not regain its lost territories after the failure of the country’s 2023 summer counteroffensive. From then on, the Ukrainian military concentrated on defending the territory it still held.

In return for territorial concessions, Ukraine wants robust security guarantees that ideally would include NATO membership or concrete plans to arm and train its forces against any future Russian invasion with the pledged support of allies. One scenario envisions European boots on the ground, which Russia rejects.

Zelenskyy has said negotiations over occupied Ukrainian territory will be drawn out and will not likely occur until a ceasefire is in place. In late March, he told reporters after a call with Trump that the U.S. president “clearly understands that legally we will not recognize any territories.”

He said giving up territory would be “the most difficult question” and “a big challenge for us.”

Formal recognition of Crimea would also amount to political suicide for Zelenskyy. It could expose him to legal action in the future, said Tymofiy Mylovanov, president of the Kyiv School of Economics and a former economics minister.

Signing a potentially unconstitutional document could be interpreted as high treason, Mylovanov said.

The Ukrainian government cannot act either. It has no constitutional means to accept a violation of its territorial integrity, and altering the territorial makeup of the country requires a nationwide referendum.

If Ukrainian lawmakers were even to entertain the idea of surrendering Crimea, it would trigger a long, drawn-out legal debate.

“That’s why Russia is pushing it, because they know it’s impossible to achieve,” Mylovanov said.

“Anything related to constitutional change gives so much policy and public communication space to Russia,” he added. “This is all they want.”

Soldiers on the front line say they will never stop fighting, no matter what the political leadership decides.

“We lost our best guys in this war,” said Oleksandr, a soldier in the Donetsk region, who spoke on the condition that only his first name be used in line with military protocols. “We won’t stop until all Ukrainian lands are free.”

Associated Press writer Hanna Arhirova contributed to this report.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-peace-talks-concession-58de3cf0bd289e2e2377a9e4914285c0 

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the troubles that are going on here, the troubles that are going on there, the preparation for war, not just North Korea but Russia and other countries that hate America, they are preparing and getting ready.  For the hour is much later than most people think, it is far later than those that are walking in the false and tell you etc.

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Harvard task force uncovers widespread antisemitism, urges sweeping institutional reform

Harvard’s antisemitism task force reveals a pervasive climate of hostility toward Jewish and Israeli students, driven by politicized instruction and rising intolerance.

Elad Benari

Apr 30, 2025, 4:14 AM (GMT+3) 2 minutes

Harvard University on Tuesday released two major reports detailing a deeply troubling climate of antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment on its campus.

Compiled by twin task forces charged with addressing bias against Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian affiliates, the reports expose a fractured academic environment where Jewish students increasingly feel marginalized, threatened, and silenced, according to The Harvard Crimson.

The task forces, convened by President Alan Garber in early 2024 in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and the war in Gaza, conducted surveys and listening sessions involving thousands of students, staff, and faculty.

Their findings reveal a campus culture marked by fear, polarization, and growing intolerance — particularly toward Jewish and Israeli voices.

Among the most alarming findings: over a quarter of Jewish students reported feeling physically unsafe at Harvard, and 61 percent said they feared professional or academic consequences for expressing their views — a fear heightened by what the task force labeled a shift toward increasingly aggressive, uncompromising pro-Palestinian activism.

“Some students reported being pushed by their peers to the periphery of campus life because of who they are or what they believe,” wrote Garber in a statement accompanying the reports. He called the testimonies “searing” and issued a formal apology to those the University had let down.

The antisemitism-focused report attributed the deteriorating climate to the radicalization of campus discourse around the Israel-Palestinian Arab conflict and the proliferation of “politicized instruction.”

It cited several courses at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and School of Public Health that allegedly presented one-sided, factually questionable narratives about Israel, sometimes minimizing Jewish historical claims or casting Israeli Jews as colonial occupiers.

The report also highlighted an incident in which a Jewish student was barred from speaking at a conference about Holocaust survivors — an event allegedly dismissed by organizers as “not tasteful,” despite lacking any political content. Another case involved a panelist appearing to ignore a student’s question after recognizing their Jewish first name.

Task force members flagged numerous course materials that they said advanced antisemitic stereotypes or falsely portrayed Israeli military actions. In some cases, these materials were later quietly removed from syllabi.

The report also criticized the University’s failure to adequately supervise programs that disseminate biased content, recommending that schools face consequences for failing to uphold academic integrity and viewpoint diversity. It called for instructors to be evaluated not only on scholarly merit but on their demonstrated ability to foster inclusive, pluralistic classrooms.

“Too often, Jewish students found themselves socially isolated and accused of supporting genocide simply because of their nationality,” the report noted, urging reforms to the admissions process that would prioritize candidates capable of respectfully engaging across political and cultural divides.

Among its dozens of recommendations, the antisemitism task force called for the creation of a dedicated academic center focused on Jewish history and antisemitism, new faculty hires through a “cluster hire” model, and the prohibition of masks at protests to discourage intimidation.

Meanwhile, a parallel report addressing anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian Arab bias pointed to incidents of doxxing, harassment, and verbal abuse targeting students associated with pro-Palestinian Arab causes.

The reports come as Harvard faces continued scrutiny over its handling of antisemitism on campus.

The federal government announced recently that it would freeze $2.2 billion in funding to Harvard due to its failure to fight campus antisemitism.

That move came after Garber stated that Harvard would not comply with the administration’s directives.

Related articles:

Trump blasts Harvard amid battle over federal funding freeze

White House rejects universities' criticism of interference

Harvard sues Trump administration over research funding freeze

Trump admin. furious with Harvard, to freeze another $1 billion

Subsequent reports indicated that the Trump administration is preparing to freeze another billion dollars in federal funding for Harvard University because the administration was angered by Harvard's decision to publish a letter listing the government's demands, as the contents of the letter were supposed to be kept private.

Harvard then filed a lawsuit in response to the administration’s funding freeze.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/407611 

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China's Factories Being CRUSHED by U.S. Tariffs; Workers Going Unpaid, RIOT; For USA "Depression-Like" Conditions by August

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China’s factory activity contracted at its fastest pace in 16 months in April, as steep US tariffs took a heavy toll on the manufacturing sector, adding urgency to Beijing’s efforts to roll out fresh economic stimulus. For the US, Artificial Intelligence says "Depression-Like" Conditions by August.

The manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 49.0 in April, the weakest reading since December 2023, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday. A reading below 50 signals a contraction.

Zhao Qinghe, a senior statistician at the NBS, said in a statement that the contraction in factory activity was due to “sharp changes in the external environment and other factors.”

The acute decline underscores the damage that US President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese goods have already inflicted on the country’s export and manufacturing-reliant economy. Chinese manufacturers began to feel the brunt of the sky-high levies last month, as order cancellations and production cuts spread, raising fresh concerns over the country’s growth prospects.

The April data marks a setback for Beijing, as top leaders strive to maintain a defiant and confident posture amid Trump’s trade war. The Chinese economy was already struggling with weak domestic consumption and a protracted property crisis.

While activity in China’s services and construction sectors showed marginal expansion, with non-manufacturing PMI hitting the 50.4 level, the April data points to a downturn. A parallel measure of new export orders also dived to 44.7, the lowest since late 2022 when the country was still grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley, wrote in a Wednesday research note that the decline in PMI shows the impact of tariffs, which has led to weakening external demand.

“We believe the tariff impact will be the most acute this quarter, as many exporters have halted their production and shipments to the US, given heightened tariff uncertainties,” the report said. “The overall policy framework remains reactive and supply-centric, insufficient to offset tariff shocks.”

FACTORIES ARE NOT PAYING WORKERS

Unpaid factory workers are burning buildings, unrest is spreading, and Xi Jinping is fighting turmoil from within.

Below, video explains how bad things have already gotten:

Here in the United States, the port of Seattle found itself pretty much EMPTY of inbound ocean container ships on Monday. Three vessels were in the port and almost finished unloading, with zero vessels from China reported inbound and zero ships outside the port waiting to get in.

Elsewhere, the Port of Los Angeles says shipping volume will plummet 35% next week as China tariffs start to bite.

After Los Angeles, similar plummeting is expected at the port of Houston, two weeks from now, and similar plummeting is expected at the port of New York City, three weeks from now.

As containers stop arriving from China, Americans will begin to see product outages on store shelves.

"AI" Projects "Depression-Like" Conditions by July

Artificial Intelligence (AI) makes some stark observations and predictions for how the Trade War pans-out. Below is one AI analysis which says the DOW drops below 30,000 and Depression-Like Conditions appear in the US by August.

MAY 2025 – Tipping Begins

• Markets peak, then stall as GDP and consumer data come in soft.

• Tariff costs hit wholesalers and retailers, leading to sudden price hikes in goods like electronics, appliances, clothing, and food.

• China retaliates—slaps tariffs on U.S. soy, semiconductors, and autos. EU follows with steel and tech equipment.

• Small businesses slow hiring; jobless claims tick up.

Outcome: Fear spreads. Volatility rises. Bond markets start whispering “stagflation.”

JUNE 2025 – Confidence Breaks

• CPI spikes due to import costs, but retail sales fall—a stagflation marker.

• Corporate earnings warnings surge. Supply chains begin to shut down.

• Farm bankruptcies increase, especially in the Midwest.

• U.S. allies publicly condemn U.S. policy, further isolating Trump diplomatically.

• Consumer confidence collapses.

Outcome: Recession officially declared in some models. Yield curve inverts. S&P 500 drops 15–20% from highs.

JULY 2025 – Crash Conditions Emerge

• Multiple retail chains and manufacturers announce mass layoffs.

• Dow drops below 30,000 as major indexes correct >25%.

• Corporate credit markets freeze—companies can’t refinance debt.

• Trump holds “America First Prosperity” rallies, denying any crisis.

• Fed is paralyzed: rate cuts won’t fix supply-driven inflation.

Outcome: This is the entry point into depression conditions—unemployment rising, deflation risk in asset markets, and structural demand destruction.

AUGUST 2025 – Depression Becomes Visible

• Unemployment hits 7–8%, rising fast.

• Consumer credit defaults surge.

• Housing demand crashes, prices roll over, mortgage lenders falter.

• Bank stress appears in regional lenders tied to small business or farming.

• Global markets decouple or fall into contagion.

Outcome: The term “depression” enters media discourse seriously. Trump’s approval collapses even among loyalists. Calls for emergency action rise—likely too late.

Bottom Line:

If the tariffs are not reversed by mid-June, the U.S. enters self-induced economic contraction that becomes depression-like by August 2025. The window to prevent that shuts fast—because inflationary damage front-loads, while policy responses (like investment pullbacks and layoffs) snowball after.

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Rev 6:4
4 And another horse appeared, a red one. Its rider was given a mighty sword and the authority to remove peace from the earth. And there was war and slaughter everywhere. (NLT)

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Trump Says Ukraine 'Will Be Crushed Very Shortly' Without Peace Deal

by Tyler Durden

Authored...

US President Donald Trump in a recent interview with conservative show host Glenn Beck expressed doubt whether the White House can actually achieve a comprehensive peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Trump has made Ukraine peace the top foreign policy priority of the early part of his administration, and on the campaign trail and within his first hundred days expressed continual confidence that the US can successfully mediate, but this confidence appears to be fading with each passing week.

In the interview he noted his belief - not for the first time - that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to making a deal on Ukraine, and is actually easier to deal with than Zelensky.

"When Zelenskyy was in the Oval Office. I was talking about getting it done, and he starts screaming, ‘but we need security’, meaning security, after the fact, I said, ‘security’? I don't even know if we can get this deal done," Trump told Beck.

That's when he expressed rare doubt, saying he's not sure "if we can get this deal done."

Referencing Zelensky, Trump continued: "He's asking for more, just more and more and more. And he doesn't have the cards. He doesn't have the cards, so hopefully he's going to get it done," Trump said.

And in reference to Putin, Trump explained, "I think he had the idea of going all the way through" if Trump were not in the Oval Office. "I think he's [Putin] willing to make a deal. And I would say thus far, he's been easier to deal with than Zelensky," Trump added.

Another interesting section of the interview came as follows:

Glenn Beck: Yeah, is he the problem? Is Putin the problem? Or is Europe the problem?

DT: So, look: Russia is a very big military force, and Ukraine isn’t. Without Ukraine — and I’m the one that supplied the Javelins [anti-tank missiles] to them, so, you know, I did a lot for them, because the tanks got stuck in the mud, and then they got Javelined, right? And they always say, “Trump gave the Javelins,” and it was, in that case, “Obama gave sheets.” He gave sheets! They said nothing.

But Biden gave money like nobody’s ever seen — $350 billion! He gave military equipment, gave storage. We had massive storage bins full of ammunition — buildings as long as the eye could see.

And in a separate '100-day' interview published in The Atlantic on Monday, Trump said that without a peace deal Ukraine will soon be crushed:

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he believes Ukraine will be "crushed very shortly," as it is up against Russia's "big war machine" that it cannot defeat.

"I think I'm saving that nation. I think I'm doing a great service to Ukraine. I believe that," he said in an interview with The Atlantic published April 28.

Trump argues it has been easier to deal with Putin than Zelensky pic.twitter.com/TsajLRSaBB

— Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) April 29, 2025

Trump admin officials have called this week "very critical" for determining whether lasting peace in Ukraine can be forged:

Rubio said that the coming week will be “very critical” for the White House as it makes a “determination about whether this is an endeavor that we want to continue to be involved in.”

“There are reasons to be optimistic, but there are reasons to be realistic,” Rubio said, adding: “We’re close, but we’re not close enough.”

“Throughout this process, it’s about determining, do both sides really want peace and how close are they or how far apart they are after 90 days of effort here ... that’s what we’re trying to determine this week,” Rubio said of negotiations.

Will the US stop arming Ukraine if no peace deal is reached? Will more sanctions simply be piled onto Moscow? Or perhaps Washington will simply step aside and let Europe lead the way in fueling the proxy war.

Already NATO is said to be making plans to fill the sizeable gap of US leadership in the Western military alliance, anticipating the a US drawdown of support.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-says-ukraine-will-be-crushed-very-shortly-without-peace-deal 

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Put your money, your time, your efforts into what I tell you to do, for I will cause you to have a victory such as you have never seen. And it shall be so clear, yes; it shall be so clear what you are all to do. Yes, for I shall speak to you, my power shall be awesome and miracles shall come to pass. It shall not be the fake gold or the fake feathers or the false shaking or the animal noises or the falling under the power and not coming away with permanent results or changed lives. My prophetic shall speak concerning things to come in a clear concise manner that no one shall want to miss or read second hand. For they will want to hear it under the anointing of the prophets and to receive the anointing of the prophet that shall manifest miracles, signs and wonders. People shall now see the signs of the last days like never before. Not only in a strange and confusing weather, the heat, the drought, the floods, the forest fires, the volcanoes, lack of jobs, shortage of money, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, sandstorms, straight wind, electrical storms, electrical shortages, hail, locusts, pestilence’s, the sicknesses, terrorists attacks, wars, the uniting of the false church under the false prophet, the rise of the anti-christ, the riots, the crime, the drugs, alcoholism, great open gay activities and movies, more open sex on TV, more street people, homeless, lack of crops, food shortages, great fear in those who do not know me. No peace as my word says for the world. The UN taking more control, martial law established, rationing and many more disasters that shall now begin to come. etc.

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We are in a Hot War Now – Steve Quayle ( The CEOs’ of Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s Warn That Store Shelves All Over America Could “Soon Be Empty”)

By Greg Hunter On April 29, 2025 In Political Analysis 7 Comments

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com

Renowned radio host, filmmaker, book author and archeological dig expert Steve Quayle is warning, in the not-so-distant future, war could be everywhere and food could be nowhere. Let’s start with the under-reported escalation that could go nuclear between Pakistan and India. Will it be confined to just these two countries? Quayle says, “No, it will not be confined to just them. What Pakistan did was to directly threaten India. They told India we have 130 nuclear warheads aimed at you. What most people lose track of is all the different defense agreements, and China is on Pakistan’s side. . . .What is coming under most people’s radar is this is the first nuclear launch of nuclear armed missiles with one nation against another. When you start talking about the two most populated countries in the world, and that is India and China, you get a golden jackpot of these people going at each other. So, this will not stay confined.”

What would happen if a nuclear exchange occurred anywhere in the world? Everyone would be affected, and Quayle explains, “When the first nuclear weapon is fired by one country against another. . . or a terrorist incident with a nuclear warhead, then all of us know there is a countdown. It will be possibly in days, or possibly in weeks, but no longer than weeks will we have to be prepared. At that point . . . your checks won’t come in the mail; you won’t be able to get anything by FedEx, and every parcel service . . . will shut down. . . . This is why people will have to take this seriously. We are talking about a nuclear crisis.”

In Europe, Quayle says, “The Ukraine/Russia peace deal is dead. . . . I believe NATO is toast. You are seeing it breaking down in real time. . . . You will see US military move out of Europe. We are not in a cold war. We are in a hot war now. . . . You are seeing global economic collapse, and it cannot be stopped. . . . Death, famine and plague are all coming.”

In closing, Quayle says, “Food is everything. . . . This is WWIII. We are at war. Get canned food, rice and sauces. If you do not listen to the warning and get food supplies now, you are going to starve.

There is more in the 54-minute video.

There is an 8-minute video to explain how easy it is to ride out any terror attack or extreme storm. You can get more information on Starlink and Sat phones, too, at Sat123.com or BeReady123.com. You can also call 1-855-980-5830 and talk to a real human.

Join Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog.com as he goes one-on-one with Steve Quayle, who talks about very hard times coming to America and what you need to do now for 4.29.25.

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After Large Explosion at Port of Bandar Abbas, Iran now seeing fires/explosions at multiple other sites

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As many of you may already be aware, an accidental fire involving a fuel tank at the Port of Bandar Abbas, triggered a very large explosion in a nearby Chemical Storage building yesterday. Today, more (ahem) "accidents" are happening.

A steel Plant - miles away - has now also gone up in flames, as has the Bandar Abbas Electric Generating Station - also miles away.

Tonight, miles away from all the other situations, the "Persian Gulf Star Refinery" is now also burning. It is the largest gas condensate plant in the entire Middle East.

It has processing capacity of roughly 360,000 barrels of gas condensate a day since it became fully active in 2018.

For some unknown reason, Israel refuses to publicly comment on the initial explosion at the Port of Bandar Abbas and today, Israel's "Maariv" newspaper flashed: "Israel is preparing for an extreme scenario after the explosion in Iran."

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Matt 24:6  "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Matt 24:7   "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
Matt 24:8   "All these are the beginning of sorrows.

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U.S. Sends B-52 to India Amidst India-Pakistan Flare-up

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The United States has deployed an armed B-52 Stratofortress aircraft into India.

The aircraft landed in Jaipur, India, after taking off from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Hours earlier, aircraft from Israel also landed in India.

India has issued readiness notification to all government hospitals in Kashmir.

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The Collapse Of U.S. Home Sales Is Here

April 24, 2025 by Michael

This is a very difficult time for real estate agents and homeowners that are trying to sell their homes. As I have documented below, sales of previously-owned homes in the United States just fell to the lowest level that we have seen during the month of March since 2009. Needless to say, in March 2009 we were in the middle of the Great Recession. Meanwhile, the number of unsold homes that are currently on the market just continues to pile up. This is likely to put an enormous amount of downward pressure on home prices in the months ahead.

Of course the collapse of U.S. home sales that we are now witnessing did not actually begin during the Trump administration.

In 2024, while Joe Biden was still in the White House, sales of previously-owned homes hit the lowest level in almost three decades…

The final figures for home sales last year are in, and the story is quite grim: 2024 was the slowest year for existing home sales in nearly three decades.

Existing-home sales last year totaled 4.06 million, the lowest on an annual basis since 1995, according to the National Association of REALTORS® on Friday.

A big factor behind the slowdown was elevated mortgage rates, which spent most of the year above 6.5%.

In 1995, 266 million people were living in the United States.

Today, 340 million people are living in the United States.

So on a per capita basis, things were even worse last year than they were in 1995.

And now it appears that our problems are accelerating. The number of previously-owned homes sold in March 2025 was even lower than it was in March 2024. In fact, we haven’t seen a March this bad since 2009…

Higher mortgage rates and concern over the broader economy are making for a weak start to the all-important spring housing market.

Sales of previously owned homes in March fell 5.9% from February to 4.02 million units on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. That’s the slowest March sales pace since 2009.

The housing market is in a depressed state.

Nobody can deny that.

Sales are falling even though the number of homes being listed for sale has been rising at a very brisk rate…

Sales fell despite a sharp increase in available listings. At the end of March, there were 1.33 million units for sale, an increase of nearly 20% from March 2024.

In Florida, the number of homes listed for sale has actually risen to the highest level ever recorded…

The number of homes on the market in the Sunshine State rose 23% year over year to a record high in January amid a decrease in homebuying, an influx of newly built homes for sale, intensifying natural disasters, and surging insurance costs and HOA fees.

Florida ended January with 172,209 homes for sale—the highest inventory of any month in records dating back to 2012. That’s up 22.7% from a year earlier.

When supply is very high but demand is very low, that is inevitably going to force prices down.

And we are already starting to see condo prices decline precipitously in some areas of the country…

Condos are often the first and biggest movers in local housing markets. Prices exploded in many of them over the three years between mid-2019 and the peak in mid-2022, by 60% such as in Austin, TX; by 70% such as in Tampa, FL, and Chula Vista, San Diego County, CA; or by 80% such as in Mesa, AZ, and Lakeland, FL.

But this absurdity is now coming unglued, and prices have begun spiraling down. In Austin, which is on the forefront of this movement, prices have already given up nearly two-thirds of the 60% three-year gain. People who bought at the top in mid-2022 are 22% underwater. People who bought in mid-2019 are still sitting on a 20% gain that is shrinking.

Unless the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, it is likely that home prices will decline significantly.

But of course the truth is that the Federal Reserve may soon be forced to start cutting rates because economic conditions are really starting to deteriorate.

Once rates go down, home prices could start rising again.

In this economic environment, there is just so much uncertainty.

But what we do know is that much of the population is really struggling right now.

In fact, a brand new survey that was just released found that approximately two-fifths of all U.S. adults under the age of 30 are barely getting by financially…

Young Americans are sounding the alarm about their finances, with roughly 2 in 5 people under 30 saying they’re either “struggling to make ends meet” or “getting by with limited security.”

That’s according to a survey of 2,096 adults ages 18 to 29, conducted by Harvard’s Institute of Politics between March 14 and 25, 2025. The survey found that among that age group, financial insecurity most affected women, Hispanics and those without college degrees.

Times are tough.

Four years of Bidenomics did an incredible amount of damage to our economy, and now consumers have far less discretionary income than they once did.

This is one of the reasons why so many restaurant chains are now in such deep financial trouble. This week, we learned that Jack in the Box will be closing “between 150 to 200 underperforming restaurants”…

Jack in the Box said Wednesday it is planning to close between 150 to 200 underperforming restaurants and could sell the Del Taco brand it acquired three years ago.

The San Diego-based chain, which currently operates and franchises 2,200 restaurants across 22 states, primarily on the West coast and Midwest, said it plans to close 80 to 120 locations by the end of 2025, with the “remaining underperforming restaurants closing thereafter based on respective franchise agreement termination dates.”

I wish that I had better news for you.

I really do.

But what we are facing is undeniable.

When the Federal Reserve started to raise interest rates, I warned that it would be absolutely devastating for the housing market.

And that is exactly what has transpired. March 2025 was the worst March for home sales since the Great Recession.

Hopefully the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. If they choose to do so, I will cheer.

But for now, we have got a real mess on our hands.

The collapse of U.S. home sales is here, and so far the Federal Reserve is choosing to sit on the sidelines and watch it happen.

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An Industry Insider Explains Why The Coming Shortages Are Going To Be So Crazy

April 24, 2025 by Michael

The United States imported 438 billion dollars worth of goods from China in 2024. All of a sudden, most of that trade is being cut off. Tariffs on Chinese goods are now so high that it no longer makes economic sense for Chinese companies to export products to us, and it no longer makes economic sense for U.S. companies to import products from China. As a result, container bookings are absolutely plummeting, and retail CEOs are warning that store shelves all over America will “soon be empty”. Yes, retailers will attempt to find replacement items from other sources when it is possible to do so. But in many cases, things that are made in China are not made anywhere else. As retailers run through existing inventory levels, shortages will begin to emerge.

I do not believe that we should have ever started trading with China.

And I would love to see a day in the future when we no longer trade with China.

But at this moment we are deeply, deeply dependent on China.

Nobody can deny this.

Our economy literally cannot function normally without Chinese imports, and now most of those imports will no longer be coming across the ocean.

Most Chinese imports fall into these 10 categories…

Electrical machinery and TV parts: $124.97 billion, 28% of total imports from China

Nuclear reactor parts and mechanical appliances: $82 billion, 18% of total imports from China

Toys, games and sports equipment: $30.03 billion, 7% of imports from China

Plastics: $19.29 billion, 4% of total imports from China

Furniture, lamps and pre-fabricated buildings: $18.52, 4% of total imports from China

Vehicles: $16.85 billion, 4% of total imports from China

Iron and steel: $11.98 billion, 3% of total imports from China

Optical and photographic parts: $11.88 billion, 3% of total imports from China

Clothing: $9.99 billion, 2% of total imports from China

Shoes: $9.78 billion, 2% of total imports from China

Did you know that China makes 80 percent of our toys?

If you are going to need toys later this year, you may want to stock up now.

It is being reported that container bookings from China to the United States have already “plummeted by over 60% in just three weeks”…

Container shipping between China and the United States faces unprecedented disruption following the implementation of new Trump administration tariffs on U.S. imports from China, with industry leaders warning of potential widespread supply chain impacts and economic consequences that could rival the pandemic.

According to Ryan Peterson, Founder and CEO of Flexport, ocean container bookings from China to the United States have plummeted by over 60% in just three weeks since the new tariffs took effect. The dramatic decline follows the introduction of reciprocal tariffs that went into effect on April 9, setting rates at 145% for China and 10% for all other origin points.

I told you what I thought about this in an article that I posted yesterday.

Today, I would like to share some insights from an industry insider.

Molson Hart is the founder and president of an educational toy company called Viahart. He just posted an analysis of what we are facing that is so good that I decided to share his entire Twitter post in this article…

The White House has put itself and the country in a bad situation but doesn’t realize it yet.

Around April 10th China to USA trade shut down.

It takes ~30 days for containers to go from China to LA.

45 to Houston by sea, 45 to Chicago by train.

55 to New York by sea.

That means that there are no economic effects of what was done on April 10th until about May 10th.

Around that time (it’s already started to happen) trucking work is going to dry up. Warehouses will start doing layoffs because no labor is needed to unload containers and some products will be out of stock, reducing the need for shipping labor.

All this will start in the Los Angeles area.

After about 2 weeks, it’ll start hitting Chicago and Houston.

Let’s say the White House, after 3 weeks, changes its mind, on May 31st.

“This isn’t working out like we thought it would. Tariffs back to 0.”

Let’s say China says “bygones be bygones, we’ll go back to how things were”.

Let’s say every factory in China that got screwed by their orders being cancelled says the same thing “no problem, we’ll make and ship”.

The problem is, even under the most favorable conditions of China and the factories restarting economic ties as though nothing happened, it will be at least another 30 days before economic activity is revived.

And that’s just in LA.

In Chicago/Houston, you’ll need to wait another 45 days.

New York, at that point, will still be getting containers from before April 10th, they will then have 50 days (May 31 minus April 10) of zero economic activity at the ports, in trucking of Chinese goods, in warehousing.

The whole situation is a bit like lockdowns. Once you shut down, it takes a long time to get economic activity back to where it was, if you ever can.

And again, this assumes, that China and its factories, which make things you can’t buy elsewhere, will start right back up again as though nothing happened, which is unlikely.

It’s almost like we’re speeding towards a brick wall but the driver of the car doesn’t see it yet.

By the time he does, it’ll be too late to hit the brakes.

I could not have said it better myself.

When we finally hit that brick wall, millions of people are going to be extremely angry.

Many are suggesting that we should just start making stuff here, and I agree with that.

But the reality of the matter is that it takes a long time to construct new factories.

In a subsequent post on Twitter, Molson Hart commented on this…

Lego is building a factory in the United States.

They began looking for a location in 2021.

They originally expected to start production in the second half of 2025.

They are now forecasting 2027.

The biggest toy company in the world needed 6 years to make in America.

We can’t wait for years until new factories are built, because we are going to be in the middle of a full-blown crisis just months from now.

For example, what are you going to do if you need to get your vehicle repaired and the parts that you need have tripled in price or are no longer available at all?…

“From brake pads and batteries to bumpers and sensors, many of the parts used to repair and maintain vehicles are imported,” Cars.com editor-in-chief Jenni Newman told FOX Business. “If those parts are hit with tariffs, suppliers are expected to pass on the extra cost to repair shops and dealership service departments.”

Not only would this drive up repair bills for consumers, but it could also cause longer wait times if parts become harder to get or inventory is scaled back, Newman said.

There are thousands upon thousands of supply chains that will be disrupted by ultra-high tariffs on Chinese imports.

Unless we want to have a full-blown meltdown, we need to reach a deal with China.

Unfortunately, the Chinese just publicly stated that no negotiations with the U.S. are currently happening…

China is not negotiating with the U.S. over tariffs, Beijing declared Thursday, despite President Donald Trump recently suggesting the 145% tax on its imports could be reduced “substantially.”

Ministry of Commerce spokesman He Yadong said, “Any claims about the progress of China-U.S. trade negotiations are groundless as trying to catch the wind and have no factual basis,” according to the Associated Press.

“The unilateral tariff increase measures were initiated by the United States. If the United States really wants to solve the problem, it should face up to the rational voices of the international community and all parties at home, completely cancel all unilateral tariff measures against China, and find ways to resolve differences through equal dialogue,” he continued.

We should have never allowed ourselves to become so dependent on China.

Sometimes I feel like tearing my hair out, because decades of very foolish decisions have put us into this position.

Now we desperately need Chinese imports, but most of them won’t be coming to us for the foreseeable future, and President Trump just told Glenn Beck that he feels like he is holding all the cards and doesn’t need to negotiate…

‘I don’t have to negotiate. I don’t have to negotiate. I’m talking to people out of respect, but I don’t have to,’ Trump told the former Fox News host.

‘So we’re this giant store that people want to come in and buy from, we’re the United States. We have the richest consumers, etcetera, etcetera, right?’ the president continued.

Trump said he was currently negotiating with ’70 different countries.’

‘We’re negotiating, we’re showing great respect, but in the end, we may make deals, but either that or I just set a price and I say “here’s what you’re going to pay for the privilege of servicing the United States of America,”‘ Trump said.

There are some people out there that are insisting that I am overstating the seriousness of the crisis that we are facing.

Okay, let’s see what happens.

If a deal with China can be reached quickly, it is quite likely that the damage will be minimized.

I would be thrilled if that actually happens.

But if a deal with China cannot be reached quickly, we are going to experience a tremendous amount of pain.

Container traffic across the Pacific Ocean has already fallen dramatically, and the clock is ticking…

Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com.

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Earthquake rocks Ohio city that sits on top ancient fault line

READ MORE: The 'inevitable' US disasters that keep scientists up at night

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 15:55 EDT, 24 April 2025 | Updated: 16:43 EDT, 24 April 2025

An earthquake measuring a 3.1 magnitude has hit outside the capital city of Ohio.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the tremor 77 miles east of Columbus at 3:14pm ET.

The region sits atop an ancient fault line, a pre-existing weakness in the Earth's crust that can be reactivated by tectonic stress, making it more prone to earthquakes.

The USGS shows 'weak' to 'light' shaking was felt around the epicenter in Cambridge.

Another earthquake hit the same around on Tuesday, also measuring a 3.1 magnitude.

An assessment from Michigan Tech University showed that people typically do not feel quakes with a magnitude of 2.5 or less.

Those from 2.5 to 5.4 are often felt but only cause minor damage.

However, no injuries or damages have been reported following Thursday's quake.

The fault line near Cambridge is known as the Burning Springs-Cambridge fault zone that formed more than 4.6 million years ago.

The 31-foot fault extends from West Virginia through eastern Ohio.

The USGS shows Thursday's quake hit at a shallow depth of two miles.

The shallower an earthquake, the more damage it can produce at the surface.

The 3.1 magnitude earthquake that hit on April 22 was centered about 1.2 miles southeast of Pleasant City in Noble County and occurred at a depth of three miles.

No injuries or damages were reported.

While the epicenter sits on an ancient fault, Ohio is also home to fracking that has been linked to earthquakes.

Fracking involves miners drilling deep into the earth's surface and releasing high-pressure water that creates a small explosion to release natural gas and oil that can be used to create energy.

Improved technology has allowed energy companies to gain access to huge stores of natural gas, but has raised widespread concerns that it might lead to groundwater contamination and earthquakes.

Texas, another major fracking state, has also experienced increased seismic activity in recent years.

A 2022 study by the University of Texas at Austin concluded that 68 percent of Texas quakes above magnitude 1.5 were 'highly associated' with oil and gas production.

Dr Alexandros Savvaidis recently explained how more drilling could end up leading to more seismic activity in the state.

'Deep injection wells, in particular, are linked to higher-magnitude earthquakes,' Dr Savvaidis told KMID.

'Whereas shallower injections seem to be less hazardous in terms of large seismic events.'

Ohio has experienced eight earthquakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.1 since the start of 2025.

The Ohio Geological Survey released a new report this week, showing the state experienced 129 earthquakes last year.

That puts the state right on par with recent years, but was slightly higher than 127 that hit in 2023 and 135 in 2022.

'The largest earthquake recorded within Ohio's borders in 2024 was the ML 3.9 earthquake on December 16 in Lawrence County,' the report reads.

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FLASH TRAFFIC: INDIA CUTS-OFF FRESH WATER TO PAKISTAN

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3:56 PM Eastern US Time, 24 April 2025 -- About twenty minutes ago, India closed all the flow gates at four (4) separate Dams along the Indus River, that feed fresh water into Pakistan.

Yesterday, in response to a terrorist attack in Kashmir which killed 26 India (Hindu) Tourists, India blamed Pakistan and took aggressive actions against Pakistan.

Among the actions taken by India was "suspension" of the Indus River Water Treaty, which has been in-place since 1960.

The Indus River flows from the Himalaya Mountains southwestward through northern India. It then crosses into Pakistan and flows due south through all of Pakistan, emptying into the Arabian Sea. The River provides Pakistan with fresh water for its people. The map below shows the river in red:

Pakistan said today that if India halts the flow of water from the Indus River, Pakistan will treat that as an "act of War" and respond with force.

India has done done exactly that.

UPDATE 4:30 PM EDT --

Imagery is now coming in confirming the spillways in the final dam on the Indus River are now SHUT OFF, halting the fresh water from the Indus River from flowing into Pakistan.

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Rev 6:8 So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth. (NKJ)  (disease & famine)

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Major US airport on red alert after patient infected with world's most infectious disease passes through

READ MORE: I visited US town being hit by world's most infectious disease

By SADIE WHITELOCKS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 09:30 EDT, 24 April 2025 | Updated: 12:20 EDT, 24 April 2025

Health officials are sounding the alarm over a potential measles exposure at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

An infected infant visited the airport's S Concourse with their family, potentially exposing others to the world's most infectious disease.

The person was at the airport - the largest in the Pacific North West, and one of the busiest in America - on April 17 between 4:50pm to 7:45pm.

The individual also passed through the customs and baggage claim areas before exiting through the south end of main terminal.

They later visited Seattle Children's Emergency Department after developing symptoms on April 17, 18 and 20, and they were admitted on April 20. Their condition remains unknown.

Officials are warning anyone who fears they may have been exposed to contact their health provider and monitor for symptoms in what is the latest in a string of measles scares to rock America's major airports.

It marks the fifth case of measles in Washington state this year, three of which have been infants.

In the past month, New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport and John F. Kennedy airport along with hubs in Washington DC and Los Angeles were all plunged into chaos over measles alerts.

It comes amid a major outbreak in West Texas, that has already sickened around 500 people and led to two deaths, marking the first fatalities in a decade in the US.

Nationwide, cases crossed a grim milestone last month surpassing the tally for the whole of 2024 and reaching their highest level since 2019.

Health officials suspect the latest patient was exposed to measles while traveling abroad. They had not yet been vaccinated.

Officials are warning anyone who may have been exposed to the virus to monitor themselves for symptoms for the next two weeks, particularly if they are unvaccinated, and contact their health provider.

Anyone who develops symptoms is encouraged to immediately contact health services for treatment.

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport is the primary international airport serving Seattle and its surrounding metropolitan area.

In 2024, it served 52.6 million passengers, ranking 11th in the US by passenger numbers.

Officials say no infections linked to the infected individual have been reported to date.

Commenting on the matter, Seattle-based public health worker Elysia Gonzales said: 'Measles is highly contagious and if you don't have immunity, you can get it just by being in an area where a person with measles has been.

'We've seen an increase in measles cases around the world and in the US, so it's an important time to check your vaccination status and get vaccinated if you aren't protected.'

Measles is one of the most infectious diseases in the world, with one person capable of spreading the virus to nine out of every 10 people they meet if those individuals are unvaccinated.

Measles is transmitted via breathing in infectious droplets that can remain suspended in the air for two hours after an infected patient passes.

Patients develop a fever, cough, and runny nose, which then develops into a rash that starts at the hairline before spreading to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.

There's no cure for measles, with doctors instead using antibiotics to treat related infections and IV fluids.

If unvaccinated, about one in five people who are infected are hospitalized while one in 20 children develop pneumonia.

Among unvaccinated children infected with measles, about one in 1,000 will develop encephalitis — or swelling of the brain. And nearly one to three out of every 1,000 will die from the disease.

The vaccine is 97 percent effective at preventing an infection and is required for children attending school in some states.

In terms of when to get vaccinated, Gonzales says: 'Children need two doses of MMR vaccine: the first dose at age 12-15 months, and the second dose at age 4-6 years.

'Babies ages 6-11 months should get an early dose if traveling internationally. Adults should also check to see if they are immune to measles.'

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A Shocking Sixty Percent Of All Fresh Fruit And 38% Of Fresh Vegetables Sold In The U.S. Are Imported From Foreign Nations, Time To Start Growing Your Own

By Susan Duclos - All News Pipeline April 23, 2025

Taking a minute away from the maddening world of politics for a minute, it is Spring and time for some time in the sun, planting our gardens and finally being done with snow for those of us living in states that have suffered through a brutal Winter.

Granted, politics have a little to do with the need to be more proactive in growing your own food this year and although many of the reports President Trump's about immigration policies causing a rise in cost for certain foods grown in the U.S. come from left leaning sources trying to create fear over Trump's agenda, an objective look shows that some prices may rise for U.S. grown food products, but worth it to have Americans doing jobs associated with farming, instead of using illegal aliens who get paid less.

Via Food and Wine: (Emphasis mine)

"The price of domestically produced food items will also go up as U.S. agricultural farms suffer from labor shortages," Elahee says. "A large proportion of U.S. agricultural workers are undocumented immigrants. The deportation of undocumented immigrants is causing a further shortage of agricultural labor, thereby pushing the wages of existing farm workers. Such higher wages will translate into higher prices for agricultural produce and food items that are grown or made in the U.S."

Undocumented immigrants they call them. The appropriate and legal terms are illegal immigrants and illegal aliens.

Also with beef prices spiking due to low inventories, growing your own frits and vegetables can save money at the grocery store for fresh produce and allow that money to be used for beef products for those that have to have their beef!

Here is another shocking statistic garnered from another left-leaning source complaining about President Trump's tariffs, but the data itself about this point, is objective, as specific statistical data has no inherent bias.

Sixty percent of all fresh fruit and 38% of fresh vegetables sold in the U.S. were imported from other countries as of 2021, according to the USDA.

How is that possible with so many farming communities in America? That is an article in and of itself, but the bottom line is the same, it isn't just manufacturing that has been offshored over the decades, it is also our fresh produce supply.

That isn't going to change overnight, it will take years if not decades to turn those numbers around, so in the meantime Americans should be growing as much as possible, and for those in cold climates, when the summer is over, indoor vegetable gardening will be a must.

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No matter how much space one has, inside or outside, to grow, unless we do want to be totally dependent on foreign government for our fresh produce, growing all our own is going to be the only way to prevent that.

A handful of freeze dried meats, which most preppers already have so I won't be linking to those in this piece, and homegrown veggies can be used to make casseroles, stews, soups, salads and more, can be the difference between independence and being completely dependent on foods from other countries.

So, some planting links, and books for those new to prepping.

Books:

The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener: How to Grow Your Own Food 365 Days a Year, No Matter Where You Live

The Old Farmer's Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook (Old Farmer's Almanac)

Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Growing Vegetables at Home

Seeds:

Survival Vegetable Seeds Garden Kit Over 16,000 Seeds Non-GMO and Heirloom, Great for Emergency Bugout Survival Gear 35 Varieties Seeds for Planting Vegetables 35 Free Plant Markers Gardeners Basics

100 Assorted Heirloom Vegetable Seeds 100% Non-GMO (100, Deluxe Assorted Vegetable Seeds)

Back to the Roots Heirloom Organic, Non-GMO & USA Grown Seeds, 30ct Herb, Fruit, and Veggies, Assortment May Vary, Guaranteed to Grow

120 Cells Seeding Trays Seed Starter Tray with Mini Gardening Hand Tools Kit, Humidity Adjustable Plant Germination Trays with Dome and Base Greenhouse Mini Propagator for Starting Seeds Growing

If growing indoors, grow lights are a must.

For outdoor, or indoor if space allows, garden beds of all sizes can be found that can be utilized to get as much grown as possible for the space being worked with.

Plant grow bags are also a space-saving and easy way to grow everything from potatoes to tomatos to carrots, etc.

Plant Grow Bags, 3 Pack 10 Gallon Vegetable，Tomatoes，Potato Grow Bags, Planting Bag Breathable Durable Waterproof Felt Storage Bag for Carrot, Cabbage,Flower, Fruit, Garden, Balcony, Home, Outdoor

Kits:

AeroGarden Black Harvest Indoor Hydroponic Garden

iDOO Hydroponics Growing System, Indoor Garden Starter Kit with LED Grow Light, Automatic Timer Germination Kit, Height Adjustable (7 Pods)

Hydroponics Growing System, EZORKAS 12 Pods Indoor Herb Garden Starter Kit with LED Grow Light, Smart Germination Kit Garden Planter for Family Home Kitchen with Cycle Timing Function

iDOO Hydroponic Growing System, 12 Pods Indoor Herb Garden with Grow Light, Germination Kit with Air System, Automatic Timer, Height Adjustable

10 Herb Window Garden - Indoor Herb Growing Kit - Kitchen Windowsill Starter Kit - Includes Everything You Need to Easily Grow Herbs from Scratch

Hydro Plus Grow Tent Room Kit 24"x24"x48" Indoor Plants Growing Reflective Mylar Dark Room Non Toxic Hut + Hydroponics Growing System Accessories

Herb Kits:

Indoor Herb Garden Starter Kit - Heirloom, Non-GMO Herb Seeds - Basil Thyme Parsley Cilantro Seed, Potting Soil, Pots, Scissors - DIY Grow Kits for Growing Herbs Indoors, Kitchen, Balcony, Window Sill

Indoor Herb Garden Starter Kit - Certified USDA Organic Non GMO - 5 Herb Seed Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, Sage, Thyme, Potting Soil, Peat Pots - DIY Kitchen Grow Kit for Growing Herb Seeds Indoors

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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have sat down for a face-to-face talk in the opulent halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, after which the US president accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of not wanting to “stop the war”.

The White House described Trump’s meeting with the Ukrainian leader before Pope Francis’s funeral as “very productive”, while Zelenskyy said on X that the talk with the US president was symbolic and had the “potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results”.

It was the first time that Zelenskyy and Trump had met face to face after a frosty February encounter in the White House where Trump and the US vice-president, JD Vance, berated the Ukrainian leader and accused him of ingratitude for US aid.

Trump later published a social media post criticising Putin. “There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” he posted on Truth Social.

“It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through ’Banking’ or ’Secondary Sanctions?’ Too many people are dying!!!” the US president wrote.

In an effort to to end fighting between Ukraine and Russia, Washington is engaging in intense mediation between the two countries, at war since Russia’s 2022 invasion.

On Friday, Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin, in Moscow for three hours to discuss Washington’s peace proposal. Trump said that “most of the major points are agreed to”, in a post on his Truth Social platform, without further elaboration. He called for a meeting between Kyiv and Moscow’s leadership to sign a ceasefire deal, which he said was “very close”.

Despite Trump’s eagerness for a deal, significant differences remain between the US vision for peace and what Ukraine and its European allies have deemed acceptable conditions for a ceasefire.

Two sets of peace plans published by Reuters on Friday showed that the US is proposing Moscow retain the territory it has captured, including the strategic Crimean peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.

This is seemingly a non-starter for Ukraine and European countries, with Zelenskyy insisting the territory is the “property of the Ukrainian people”.

“Our position is unchanged,” the Ukrainian president told reporters in Kyiv. “The constitution of Ukraine says that all the temporarily occupied territories … belong to Ukraine.”

It is also unclear if Moscow will agree to the US peace deal, which is seen as offering considerable concessions to Russia.

On Saturday, the Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said all Ukrainian troops had been forced from Russia’s Kursk region, a key aim for Moscow. Ukrainian officials disputed the claim.

The technical details of a ceasefire deal still need to be hammered out, including how western sanctions imposed on Russia would be lifted and what sort of security guarantees would be offered to Ukraine.

Trump acknowledged on Friday that the talks were “very fragile”, and he has warned that the US would halt its mediation efforts if the two sides did not come to an agreement soon.

Fighting continues in tandem with mediation efforts, and the Kremlin blames Ukraine for a car bomb that killed a senior Russian general near Moscow on Friday. Kyiv did not comment on the incident, the latest in a string of killings of Russian military officials over the past three years.

The day before, Russia carried out its deadliest attack in months on Ukraine, launching 70 missiles and 145 drones, mostly towards Kyiv.

The attack caused Trump to lash out at Putin on social media. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Let’s get the Peace Deal DONE!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday.

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Sirens sounded in the Dead Sea and Arava areas, missile from Yemen intercepted

Sirens sounded in the Dead Sea and Arava regions following the firing of a missile from Yemen. IDF says the missile was intercepted before it crossed into Israeli territory.

Apr 27, 2025, 4:59 AM (GMT+3)

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Sirens were sounded early Sunday morning in the Dead Sea and Arava regions following the firing of a missile from Yemen.

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said, "The IDF has identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory, aerial defense systems are operating to intercept the threat."

"The public is instructed to follow the guidelines issued by the Home Front Command," it added.

In a subsequent update, the IDF said, "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago the areas of the Arava and the Dead Sea, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted."

It added that the missile was intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory. Sirens were sounded in accordance with protocol.

Magen David Adom (MDA) updated that "at this stage, no calls have been received following the sirens that were sounded in the last few minutes in the Dead Sea and Arava areas."

Early Saturday morning, the Houthi rebels in Yemen launched another missile toward Israeli territory, but it was intercepted before crossing into Israeli airspace.

Preliminary alerts were activated on the Home Front Command app in several areas across the country, including Gush Dan, Jerusalem, the Shfela, and the south. However, actual sirens were only triggered in Be'er Sheva and the area.

Early Wednesday morning, the IDF identified the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israeli territory.

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Sirens in Haifa, Acre and other towns in northern Israel

Moments later, sirens sounded in Haifa, Nahariya, Acre and many other towns across northern Israel. Residents of the area reported hearing explosions.

Later, the IDF said that one missile was launched from Yemen, an interceptor was launched toward the missile, and the missile was most likely successfully intercepted.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/407433 

Trump slates Ukraine for not ceding land to Putin as he warns Zelensky to accept peace deal

US president lashes out at Ukrainian leader, insisting Crimea was lost 11 years ago as he says agreement to end war ‘very close’

Jane Dalton Thursday 24 April 2025 05:18 BST

Donald Trump has lashed out at the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, warning that if he does not accept a peace deal he will lose his country.

Mr Trump said a Russia-Ukraine agreement was very close – but accused his Ukrainian counterpart of prolonging the “killing field” after he refused to cede Crimea to Vladimir Putin as part of a potential peace plan.

Claiming the territory had been lost for good in 2014 and was not up for discussion, Mr Trump accused Mr Zelensky of making an end to the war harder to achieve.

Donald Trump is pushing hard for a resolution to the war in Ukraine

Putting pressure on the Ukrainian president to give up land, Mr Trump branded Mr Zelensky’s words “an inflammatory statement”, writing on his social media platform Truth Social: “This statement is very harmful to the peace negotiations with Russia...

“Nobody is asking Zelensky to recognise Crimea as Russian territory but, if he wants Crimea, why didn’t they fight for it eleven years ago when it was handed over to Russia without a shot being fired?”

Mr Zelensky had insisted on Tuesday that Ukraine would not recognise Russia's occupation of Crimea under any agreement, saying: “There is nothing to talk about – it is our land, the land of the Ukrainian people.”

Later on Wednesday Mr Zelensky posted a statement on X: “Emotions have run high today. But it is good that 5 countries met to bring peace closer. Ukraine, the USA, the UK, France and Germany.

“We are grateful to partners. Ukraine will always act in accordance with its Constitution and we are absolutely sure that our partners in particular the USA will act in line with its strong decisions.”

Mr Trump added: “He has nothing to boast about! The situation for Ukraine is dire – he can have peace or he can fight for another three years before losing the whole country.”

In talks last week in Paris, US officials presented a proposed deal that allowed Russia to keep control of occupied Ukrainian territory, according to a European official.

Hours before Mr Trump’s outburst, his vice-president JD Vance also upped the pressure on Mr Zelensky, threatening that the US would abandon peace talks unless both sides agreed to Washington’s proposals.

US vice-president JD Vance also upped the pressure on Zelensky

Mr Vance said: “We’ve issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians, and it's time for them to either say 'yes' or for the United States to walk away from this process.”

He said it was “a very fair proposal” that would “freeze the territorial lines at some level close to where they are today”, with both sides having to give up some territory they currently hold.

He issued his warning after a high-level summit in London to discuss the terms of a deal was abruptly downgraded when Mr Trump’s top diplomat, US secretary of state Marco Rubio, pulled out of the meeting.

Foreign secretary David Lammy announced the talks would involve only lower-ranking officials after Mr Rubio was unable to attend because of a scheduling issue.

Nine people were killed when a Russian drone hit a bus in Dnipropetrovsk

Nine people were killed when a Russian drone hit a bus in Dnipropetrovsk (Ukrainian Emergency Service)

Mr Rubio had indicated that Wednesday's meeting could be decisive in determining whether the Trump administration remained involved, and his cancellation raised doubts about the direction of the negotiations.

But Ukraine's defence minister Rustem Umerov said after the meeting that his side had productive talks with US envoy Keith Kellogg.

“We talked about our consistent position regarding a ceasefire, also about security guarantees. For my part, I believe the meeting was very productive and successful,” Mr Umerov said.

Mr Zelensky said on Wednesday that Ukraine was ready for any format of negotiations that might bring a ceasefire and open the door to full peace negotiations.

Commenting on those attending the London talks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that they had so far “failed to bring their positions closer on some issues”. He said the Kremlin was still in consultations with American officials.

A drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday sparked fires

US special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Moscow again later this week, according to Russian officials.

Even achieving a limited, 30-day ceasefire has been beyond the reach of negotiators, as both sides have continued to attack each other along the 998km (620 miles) front line and launch long-range strikes.

Eight women and a man were killed on Wednesday when a Russian drone struck a bus in Marganets, in eastern Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, governor Serhii Lysak said. More than 40 people were injured, he said.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-ukraine-peace-deal-crimea-putin-

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The CEOs of Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s Warn That Store Shelves All Over America Could “Soon Be Empty”

April 23, 2025 by Michael

If you are going to need anything made in China, I would buy it now while you still can. Many companies have already decided that it no longer makes any economic sense to import Chinese-made products into the United States because tariff rates are so high. As a result, there are certain things that will soon no longer be available to U.S. consumers. On Monday, when I posted an article warning about “empty shelves” in the months ahead, some people thought that I was exaggerating. But of course the truth is that I was not exaggerating at all. On Tuesday, the CEOs of Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s specifically warned President Trump that store shelves all over the country could “soon be empty” during a meeting at the White House…

The CEOs of Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s, all of whom delivered a blunt message about interruptions in the supply chain and its effects on consumers, were invited to the White House as part of an ongoing internal campaign to make the case to Trump about the real-world impact of his policies, administration officials said.

Trump’s tariffs have placed significant pressure on the retail sector. The business leaders warned that store shelves across America could “soon be empty,” two people familiar with the meeting said, as they presented a dire economic picture that could come into sharper view within weeks.

Those CEOs are not bluffing.

Our biggest retailers normally import massive amounts of goods from China, and there is no easy short-term way to replace that production.

According to Axios, the CEOs “flat out told him [Trump] the prices aren’t going up, they’re steady right now, but they will go up”. They also told President Trump that “shelves will be empty” if current tariff levels persist.

I am so glad that President Trump is getting input from these CEOs.

That is very important.

The CEO of Walmart reportedly told President Trump that his supply chains are already being disrupted…

Doug McMillon, the CEO of Walmart who has developed a cordial relationship with Trump through meetings at Mar-a-Lago and several mutual friends, bluntly told Trump that the trade war with China had already started to disrupt the supply chain, officials said, and would only intensify by summer.

We should have never become so dependent on imports from China.

I have been ranting about this for years.

Now we find ourselves in a situation where our economy literally cannot function properly without Chinese-made goods.

According to Zero Hedge, scheduled import volumes at the Port of Los Angeles are beginning to plummet dramatically…

The Trump administration is likely monitoring sliding scheduled import volumes at the Port of Los Angeles—the largest container port in the Western Hemisphere—amid President Trump’s overnight remarks hinting at a potential de-escalation in the trade war with China. The president’s comments to ease trade tensions with Beijing come as scheduled import volumes at the LA Port indicate possible inbound trade disruptions on the horizon.

According to Port Optimizer, a tracking system for vessel operators, scheduled import volumes for the LA Port for the week ending May 3 show a 38.53% week-over-week plunge. Year-over-year, the data shows a 9.79% decrease. For the week ending May 10, scheduled import volumes continued to slow, with a year-over-year change down around 35%.

Those numbers might not mean anything to you now.

But you will be quite upset when you go to a big box store and the item that you are looking for is not there.

The reality of the matter is that our supply chains have already been thrown into a state of chaos.

One industry insider warned CNBC that more than 700,000 truckloads “have evaporated nationally” in just the last week…

The fallout from the ocean freight slowdown is beginning to hit ground transport linked to ports.

“We are at a tipping point on the West Coast,” said Ken Adamo, chief of analytics at DAT Freight & Analytics. “Looking at how many truck loads are available versus trucks, we’ve seen a precipitous drop, over 700,000 loads have evaporated nationally in the past week compared to two weeks prior,” he said.

That is cataclysmic.

In all my years, I have never seen anything even close to this.

And the outlook for the weeks ahead is even more troubling. We are being told that “ocean container bookings from China to the United States are down over 60%”…

In the 3 weeks since the tariffs took effect, ocean container bookings from China to the United States are down over 60% industry wide.

But there is some good news.

After his meeting with the retail CEOs, President Trump told the press that tariffs on Chinese imports will “come down substantially” and that we “are going to have a fair deal with China”…

Mr Trump told reporters late on Tuesday that levies on China would “come down substantially”.

“We are going to have a fair deal with China,” the president told reporters on Wednesday, without addressing the report.

The suggestion that tariffs could be halved sent stocks soaring on Wall Street, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index up as much as 4pc at one point.

Unfortunately, this is not going to happen right away.

According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, it is still the position of the Trump administration that there will be “no unilateral reduction in tariffs against China”…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said on Fox News there will be “no unilateral reduction in tariffs against China.”

“The president has made it clear China needs to make a deal with the United States of America, and we are optimistic that will happen,” Leavitt said. “And when that continues, it will be up to the president what the tariff rate on China will be.”

What this means is that the tariffs will remain where they are until a deal with China is reached.

That could take weeks, that could take months, or that could take years.

Or it may never happen at all.

At least the Chinese are willing to talk. In fact, a top Chinese official just declared that “our doors are wide open”…

China said “our doors are wide open” for talks after President Donald Trump softened his tone on the unfolding trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Guo Jiakun, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, made the comments at a press briefing on Wednesday, according to Chinese state media.

That is a promising sign.

But the Trump administration has no intention of going back to the way that things were before. According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the Trump administration is seeking a deal that will fundamentally rebalance trade between the United States and China…

“Recent data shows the Chinese economy tilting even further away from consumption toward manufacturing. China’s economic system, with growth driven by manufacturing exports, will continue to create even more serious imbalances with its trading partners if the status quo is allowed to continue,” he said.

“China’s current economic model is built on exporting its way out of its economic troubles. It’s an unsustainable model that is not only harming China, but the entire world,” Bessent said. “China needs to change. The country knows it needs to change. Everyone knows it needs to change, and we want to help it change, because we need rebalancing too.”

Negotiating such a deal with the Chinese will not be easy at all.

And even if a deal is eventually reached, President Trump is warning that tariffs on Chinese goods “won’t be zero”…

Trump yesterday said the current tariff is ‘very high, and it won’t be that high. … No, it won’t be anywhere near that high. It’ll come down substantially. But it won’t be zero.’

The bottom line is that Chinese goods will never be more affordable than they are right now.

And until a deal with China is reached, many Chinese goods may not be available at all.

So you might want to stock up while it is still possible to do so.

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India Orders ALL Pakistan Citizens to "Leave the country within 48 Hours"

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After a Pakistani Muslim terrorist attack in Kashmir, India has ordered EVERY Pakistani to leave the country within 48 hours.

The decision comes following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, in which 26 Indian tourists were killed — an incident for which India blames Pakistan.

In a stunning series of moves over the past 12 hours, India also took the following actions:

Indus Waters Treaty suspended: The treaty, signed in 1960 and brokered by the World Bank, is no longer in effect, according to Indian officials.

Wagah border closure: After shutting down the Attari checkpoint, India is preparing to close the Wagah Border, halting people-to-people contact.

Reduction in diplomatic staff: Pakistan's diplomatic staff in New Delhi will be reduced from 55 to 30. India too will recall its own military experts — Defense, Navy, Air — from Islamabad.

No more visas: India will not issue any visas to Pakistani nationals. Even regional SAARC visas have been revoked.

48-hour deadline for Pakistanis: All Pakistani nationals currently in India have been ordered to leave the country within 48 hours.

What is the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan?

The Indus Waters Treaty is an important water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan that was agreed upon in September 1960 after decades of talks, with the World Bank acting as a mediator. The treaty was signed in Karachi by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistan\'s then-head of state, General Ayub Khan.

Notwithstanding the decades-long political strains, conflicts, and disagreements, the treaty has endured for more than 62 years. It is celebrated as one of the most successful pacts between the two countries. It was once referred to by former Indian Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz as the most significant agreement in their history.

In accordance with the treaty, the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers in the west were demarcated to Pakistan, to which it has access to 80% of their water. India has a right to utilize the water from these rivers to generate power but cannot store the water or noticeably change its direction.

Control of the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers in the east was demarcated to India, to which it has the right to utilize projects on the rivers without protest from Pakistan. This treaty is a cornerstone of water resources management between the two nations and has been extraordinarily resilient in spite of continuing challenges.

Global concerns

With nuclear-armed neighbors on high alert, global observers are calling on both nations to exercise restraint. The world holds its breath as diplomatic bridges are destroyed and regional peace is in the balance.

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China asks South Korea not to export rare earth products to US defense, warns companies could be sanctioned

Beijing instructed South Korea to halt rare material products such as transformers, EVs, aerospace and medical equipment

By Bonny Chu , Danielle Wallace FOX Business

Beijing has asked South Korean companies to cease exporting products containing Chinese-originated heavy rare earth metals to U.S. defense firms, warning that Seoul could face sanctions.

China’s Ministry of Commerce sent official notices to at least two South Korean companies recently, the Korea Economic Daily reported on Tuesday, citing sources in the South Korean transformer industry.

The outlet said the letters did not specify what type of penalties South Korean companies could face if the industry continues to export equipment to the U.S. military or its contractors. The equipment in question can include power transformers, displays, batteries, electric vehicles, aerospace and medical equipment.

While the move is intended to retaliate against President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on China, Beijing may start blocking sales of critical metals altogether, disrupting the global economy.

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Containers are seen stacked up near a cargo vessel in Busan, South Korea, on Nov. 24, 2024. South Korean transformer companies have been warned not to export products containing Chinese rare earth metals to the U.S. military amid the ongoing trade wa (ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP / Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached out to South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense for comments, but they did not immediately respond.

The warning marks the first time Beijing has taken formal measures to control exports from non-American companies tied to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China. The move could heavily impact South Korea’s export-reliant economy, according to Korea Economic Daily.

Early this month, China effectively halted exports of seven precious minerals - vital for assembling cars, robotics and defense systems - to the U.S. in a direct strike on America's manufacturing and defense supply chain.

Overseas deliveries of magnets halted on April 4 when new licensing rules took effect, according to The New York Times. Companies were only allowed to export the rare earth materials if they obtained special export licenses, which take 45 days to receive, the Korea Economic Daily reported.

The halt could potentially undercut Trump's tariff strategy as China produces around 60% of the world’s critical mineral supply and processes even more, up to 90%.

China's mineral halt to the U.S. defense department comes after Beijing already imposed sanctions on multiple U.S. military contractors late last year, according to Reuters. Chinese entities were prohibited from engaging or cooperating with them in response to an arms sales to Taiwan, the outlet reported.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett acknowledged the growing alarm on April 14.

"Rare earths are a part of lots of the economy," Hassett said to reporters at the White House. "The rare earth limits are being studied very carefully, and they’re concerning, and we’re thinking about all the options right now."

Fox News' Morgan Phillips and Reuters contributed to this report.

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NJ wildfire prompts evacuation orders for thousands as it explodes in size, closes part of Garden State Parkway

A raging wildfire broke out across 8,500 acres in New Jersey on Tuesday, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes and shuttering a large stretch of the state’s busiest highway.

Firefighters were battling the Jones Road Wildfire, which was burning over about 13 square miles, through the night after it broke out at 11 a.m. in Lacey and Ocean townships in Ocean County — utilizing fire engines, bulldozers, air support and ground crews, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

Despite the massive response, the blaze roared on and was just 10% contained as of 10:46 p.m. Roughly 3,000 residents were under evacuation orders and 1,320 homes and buildings were threatened by encroaching sparks, the fire service reported.

Emergency shelters were organized for those forced to flee their homes — in areas near portions of Routes 532, 539, 72 and 9, officials said.

Road closures are also in effect Tuesday night all across the county, including for 17 miles of the Garden State Parkway, Route 9, Route 532, Lakeside Drive, Jones Road, Bryant Road and Route 72, according to the state forest fire agency.

About 25,000 homes and businesses are without power in the area as Jersey Central Power & Light cut electricity in the area to protect responding firefighters, according to a statement.

“Safety is our top priority and all restoration timing will be determined by the safety of firefighters, our crews and the public. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time,” the company said in the statement.

Photos show the flames ripping through wooded areas along the New Jersey highway, with dark smoke blotting out the sky on the otherwise beautiful day.

Drought levels in Ocean County are “abnormally dry” to “moderately dry,” according to the US Drought Monitor.

There are no known injuries as a result of the fire.

The cause of the Jones Road Wildfire is under investigation.

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Over 60 Christians killed by radicalized Fulani in Nigeria; 383 homes destroyed: report

By Christian Daily International/Morning Star News, Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Fulani terrorists on April 2 and 3 killed more than 60 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, in what the governor called a “genocide,” sources said.

The attacks were carried out against seven Christian communities in Bokkos County, including Hurti village, where more than 40 Christians were slain, said community leader Maren Aradong.

“More than 1,000 Christians were displaced [in Hurti] during the attacks, and 383 houses were destroyed by these bandits,” Aradong told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “These attacks began on Wednesday, 2 April, at about 3 p.m., when these armed Muslim Fulani herdsmen invaded our communities in large numbers; they came on motorcycles and attacked us.”

The assailants destroyed food stores and looted other items, he added.

Farmasum Fuddang, chairman of the Bokkos Community Development Council (BCDC), said initially 21 Christians were killed on April 2, but by the next day, 40 more Christians were slaughtered, bringing the death toll to “more than 60 Christians killed during the two days of onslaught against our communities.”

“These attacks were carried out by Fulani terrorists who targeted Christian communities of Ruwi, Mangor, Tamiso, Daffo, Manguna, Hurti, and Tadai,” Fuddang said.

An attack in Ruwi village on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of 11 Christians attending a wake for a deceased community member, he said, and by the following morning, 10 other Christians were killed in the village.

Plateau Gov. Caleb Mutfwang told Arise News on Monday that the attacks in Bokkos constituted genocide.

“I would say it unapologetically, what happened in the last two weeks in Bokkos is genocide — I say it unreservedly,” Mutfwang said in a televised interview. “No one has given me any reason to believe that what happened was politically motivated, and if there is any such suggestion, I’ll be glad to receive the evidence of such, because these were unprovoked attacks on innocent people, vulnerable people.”

Over the years such attacks have come during the onset of the farming season, followed by a respite while Christian farmers cultivate what little remains, and then attacks resume at harvest time, he said.

“So, it suggests to us that this is a well-coordinated plan to keep the people in those areas in perpetual poverty,” Mutfwang said. “It is possible that there could have been tensions in the past between communities, but I’ve challenged anyone to tell me who the feuding communities are. If we knew any community feuding with another community, we’ll be able to step in and bring in a reconciliation process. But at the moment you are dealing with attackers that are faceless, and so you just leave it to the fact that this is ill-motivated and is aimed at driving the people out of their lands.”

Predominantly Christian farmers are driven from their lands for three to five years of occupation by predominantly Muslim Fulanis, suggesting the attacks are motivated by desire to seize lands, he said.

“I’ve had people dispute that land-grabbing is the motive, but we are yet to find evidence to the contrary,” Mutfwang said. “These communities have lived in peace with other ethnic nationalities, with other people of religious persuasions. The interesting thing you will know on the Plateau is that many families are inter-religious, and so religion is not so much the issue. I think that here we are dealing with some powerful forces who mobilize these faceless people and come and unleash it on these natives. And at the end of the day, the natives are left defenseless because they never envisaged that this kind of attack will happen.”

He condemned the attacks as “unprovoked.”

Maj. Samson Zakhom, military spokesman for soldiers drafted to Bokkos, confirmed in a statement that villages attacked included Tamiso, Daffo, Manguna, Tadai and Hurti. He added that soldiers repelled the assailants and that ongoing military operations aimed at tracking down the assailants.

“On April 3, further clearance operations were carried out at Hurti, where troops encountered and engaged militants hiding in the mountainous region,” Zakhom said. “The ensuing confrontation resulted in the recovery of a locally fabricated pistol, six rounds of 9 mm ammunition and four motorcycles. The troops are continuing efforts to neutralize the remaining militants still at large in the area.”

Amnesty International on Friday called on the Nigerian government to stem killings in Plateau state and demanded justice for victims, calling attacks “a pattern of mass killings and government inaction” in central Nigeria.

The statement from Amnesty International noted that the villages of Ruwi, Mangor, Daffo, Manguna, Hurti and Tadai have been repeatedly attacked.

“Apart from killing people, the attackers are also razing entire villages, deliberately destroying homes and farms,” Amnesty stated. “Investigations carried out by us have showed that at least 1,336 people were killed between December 2023 and February 2024 across Plateau state, with Mangu, Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas being the worst affected.”

Residents continue to express deep frustration with the response of security forces, alleging that they are either absent during attacks or show up too late to prevent bloodshed, the group reported.

“Most villagers repeatedly told Amnesty International that the government left them at the mercy of their attackers,” it stated. “They complained of receiving little or no help from security officials during attacks, despite informing them prior or calling for help during the incidents. The fact that no perpetrators have been brought to justice leaves rural communities of Plateau state feeling completely helpless and at the mercy of ruthless gunmen.”

The Rev. Tongsmangs Dasbak, a Christian leader in Plateau state, said the attacks have deeply affected the areas.

“The ongoing security crisis in Plateau state, particularly in Mangu and Bokkos Local Government Areas, has reached alarming levels,” Dasbak said in a statement to Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “The persistent attacks by marauding Fulani herdsmen have led to significant loss of lives, destruction of property, and displacement of communities. Despite the concerted efforts by the state government to restore peace, the situation remains dire, necessitating urgent federal intervention.”

Mangu and Bokkos counties have suffered high numbers of casualties, with hundreds of people losing their lives and many more sustaining life-threatening injuries, he said.

“The indiscriminate killings often target defenseless civilians, including women, children and the elderly,” Dasbak said. “Entire families have been wiped out in midnight raids, leaving behind a trail of sorrow and despair. This loss of human life is not just a statistic but a profound tragedy that has disrupted the social fabric of the region.”

Homes, schools, church buildings and markets have been razed to the ground as communities that took years to build have been reduced to ashes within hours, he said. Many survivors who managed to escape the violence now live in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, unable to return to their homes.

“The destruction of infrastructure further exacerbates the crisis, as essential services such as healthcare, education and transportation are severely disrupted,” he said. “Without proper security measures, these attacks continue to escalate, leaving behind a wasteland of desolation.”

Military intervention is required to dismantle the networks of the armed herdsmen and restore peace, he said, adding that intelligence-based operations, coupled with the deployment of well-equipped security personnel, can help neutralize the violence.

“Romans 13:4 states, ‘For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer,’” Dasbak said. “The federal government must exercise its authority to bring justice to the oppressed and end the reign of terror in Plateau state.”

Numbering in the millions across Nigeria and the Sahel, predominantly Muslim Fulani comprise hundreds of clans of many different lineages who do not hold extremist views, but some Fulani do adhere to radical Islamist ideology, the United Kingdom’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom or Belief (APPG) noted in a 2020 report.

“They adopt a comparable strategy to Boko Haram and ISWAP and demonstrate a clear intent to target Christians and potent symbols of Christian identity,” the APPG report states.

Christian leaders in Nigeria have said they believe herdsmen attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are inspired by their desire to forcefully take over Christians’ lands and impose Islam, as desertification has made it difficult for them to sustain their herds.

Nigeria remained among the most dangerous places on earth for Christians, according to Open Doors’ 2025 World Watch List of the countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian. Of the 4,476 Christians killed for their faith worldwide during the reporting period, 3,100 (69 percent) were in Nigeria, according to the WWL.

“The measure of anti-Christian violence in the country is already at the maximum possible under World Watch List methodology,” the report stated.

In the country’s North-Central zone, where Christians are more common than they are in the North-East and North-West, Islamic extremist Fulani militia attack farming communities, killing many hundreds, Christians above all, according to the report. Jihadist groups such as Boko Haram and the splinter group Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), among others, are also active in the country’s northern states, where federal government control is scant and Christians and their communities continue to be the targets of raids, sexual violence, and roadblock killings, according to the report. Abductions for ransom have increased considerably in recent years.

The violence has spread to southern states, and a new jihadist terror group, Lakurawa, has emerged in the northwest, armed with advanced weaponry and a radical Islamist agenda, the WWL noted. Lakurawa is affiliated with the expansionist Al-Qaeda insurgency Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin, or JNIM, originating in Mali.

Nigeria ranked seventh on the 2025 WWL list of the 50 worst countries for Christians.

This article was originally published by Christian Daily International–Morning Star News.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/over-60-christians-killed-by-radicalized-fulani-in-nigeria.html 

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BREAKING NEWSPowerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Istanbul: Citizens flee shaking buildings and terrified news presenter clings on during live broadcast

Did you feel the earthquake? Get in touch: james.reynolds@mailonline.co.uk 

By JAMES REYNOLDS

Published: 06:12 EDT, 23 April 2025 | Updated: 10:13 EDT, 23 April 2025

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has hit Istanbul and the surrounding regions, one of the strongest to strike the city of 16 million in recent years.

Buildings shook and crowds fled down busy streets as a quake in the Sea of Marmara rocked the major Turkish city and nearby communities.

Footage showed people running down a busy street to safety. The initial tremor reportedly lasted 30 seconds, before as many as 51 aftershocks hit.

A news reporter filming a live broadcast for CNN Turkey shook and gripped onto her desk as the earthquake was felt in Istanbul offices.

There were no immediate reports of damage, but people evacuated buildings as the quake hit and shook the city.

More than 150 people were injured when they jumped from buildings during the quake, which occurred during a public holiday in Turkey.

People reported to have felt the quake as far away as Greece, North Macedonia, Romania and Bulgaria, with lower intensity. AFP journalists in Sofia said they had felt tremors.

Turkey was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2023, which killed more than 50,000 people and levelled tens of thousands of buildings in eastern Turkey and Syria.

Hundreds of construction contractors were placed under investigation as it emerged the disaster's impact may have been exacerbated by widespread unsafe building practices.

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.02 and was at a depth of 10km (6.21 miles).

The epicentre was just off the Silivri, a coastal area known for its seismic activity some 50 miles to the west of Istanbul.

It was followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 5.3. The disaster and emergency management agency urged residents to stay away from buildings.

Turkey's disaster agency reported three more quakes shortly before 12.00 GMT, all in Istanbul's Buyukcekmece district.

Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency had already reported that the 6.2 quake was preceded by a 3.9 magnitude tremor at 12.13 local time (10.13 GMT), and succeeded by a 4.4 magnitude quake in Buyukcekmece district at 12.51 local time (10.51 GMT).

Later, the interior minister reported that 51 aftershocks had been recorded following the 6.2 quake.

Tremors were felt in neighboring regions and rescue teams have been dispatched, local media reported.

A total of 151 people were hurt and received hospital treatment after leaping from buildings in panic during the tremor but none were in a critical condition, the Istanbul governor's office said.

Sandra D'Souza, holidaying in Istanbul from London, said she and her husband were near the famous Galata Tower when the quake struck.

They were having lunch in a local coffee shop 'when we felt the tremor and the building started to shake and sway'.

'Everyone started looking and one another. Thankfully it only lasted a short while and everyone resumed business as usual,' she told MailOnline.

'There were far more people out in the street after however as we were told there could be aftershocks.'

'I just felt earthquake, I've got to get out,' said a shaken-looking decorator rushing out of a fourth floor apartment where he was working near the city's Galata Tower, who did not want to give his name.

Turkey's AFAD disaster agency warned people in the region against entering damaged buildings.

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality said there were no 'serious cases' in the earthquake in a statement made on its social media accounts.

Kemal Cebi, the mayor of Kucukcekmece district in western Istanbul, told local broadcaster NTV that there were 'no negative developments yet' but he reported that there were traffic jams and that many buildings were already at risk due to the density of the area.

'Until now, we have no information about any buildings collapsing,' the governor's office said, urging people to avoid any structures that might have been damaged in the tremors.

Video showed large waves rolling in the Bosphorus as the quakes first struck.

Turkey is crossed by two major fault lines, and earthquakes are frequent.

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake on February 6, 2023, and a second powerful tremor that came hours later, destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 southern and southeastern Turkish provinces, leaving more than 53,000 people dead.

Another 6,000 people were killed in the northern parts of neighboring Syria.

While Istanbul was not impacted by that earthquake, the devastation heightened fears of a similar quake with experts citing the city's proximity to fault lines

In a bid to prevent damage from any future quake, both the national government and local administrations started urban reconstruction projects to fortify buildings at risk and started campaigns of demolishing buildings at risk of collapse.

The latest tremor also revived memories of a 1999 earthquake near Istanbul that killed 17,000.

Environment Minister Murat Kurum in February renewed his warning about a massive earthquake poised to strike Istanbul by 2030.

Experts believe the tremor could topple as many as 600,000 houses and affect millions in the country's largest city.

They calculated a 65 per cent probability that a quake with magnitude 7 or higher could occur before 2030 in the region including Istanbul.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14638883/Powerful-6-2-magnitude-earthquake-

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Biggest Indicator of Middle East War Came Today . . .

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Of all the military movements we have seen towards the Middle East over the last month or so, this one to me is the most telling that something is likely imminent.

After DOZENS of C-17's and numerous C-5 military cargo aircraft bringing-in thousands of tons of war gear, today two U.S. Air Force E-3 “Sentry” Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft arrived earlier today in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area-of-responsibility, from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

USAF 79-0001 E-3G Sentry call sign EDGY26 Hex #AE11E7

USAF 75-0556 E-3B Sentry callsign EDGY25 Hex #AE11D6

The arrival of these particular aircraft seem to indicate a battle sequence is laid-in and ready. They use THESE planes to detect foes for our military as we go into battle.

It is worth noting that Russia has enacted, and Russian President Putin has signed, a strategic agreement with Iran. It is valid and in full force and effect as of yesterday.

It is also worth noting that both Russia and China have spoken publicly about Iran, telling the world they will not sit back an allow their BRICS member and ally, Iran, to be attacked and destroyed.

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middle-east-war-came-today 

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Analysis & Opinion

Iran gains ground as the U.S. fumbles

Tehran has managed to check the deterioration of its strategic balance without offering any meaningful concession, while planting the notion that diplomacy is the path forward

Dr. Yossi Mansharof

Dr. Yossi Mansharof ■ Expert on Iran and Shiite political Islam at Misgav — Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy

As Iran enters the second round of negotiations with the U.S.—scheduled for this Saturday —it already enjoys temporary yet tangible advantages. President Trump ultimately halted an Israeli plan to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in May—a move driven by Iran’s agreement to enter negotiations with the U.S., according to a report by The New York Times. At the same time, top Iranian officials seem increasingly confident that the threat of military confrontation is weakening—despite ongoing U.S. troop deployments in the region meant to project resolve.

On the economic front, Tehran is also seeing gains. The Iranian stock exchange has shown upward momentum, and the rial has appreciated notably, with the exchange rate dropping below one million tomans per dollar. Another advantage for Tehran was highlighted by the Saudi defense minister’s recent visit to Tehran. This reflects the state of affairs in Riyadh in the absence of a clear and resolute U.S. policy to deter Iran.

Thus, despite persistent gaps in the negotiations, Tehran has succeeded in halting the negative momentum against it in both Israel and the U.S. It has also slowed the deterioration of its strategic balance, without offering any meaningful concession. Alongside these developments, Tehran has also managed to plant the notion within circles in the U.S. and Israel that diplomacy, despite its flaws, is preferable to the risks of military escalation.

Perhaps most troubling, this evolving consensus risks becoming a trap. By clinging to diplomacy alone, Washington may forfeit a rare moment of leverage—one that could have compelled more substantial Iranian compromises. The diplomatic track may thus incur a historic cost: a missed opportunity to confront the Iranian threat—in all its dimensions—in a meaningful and comprehensive manner, after over two decades of Western hesitation.

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei himself expressed satisfaction with the first round of talks in Oman during his April 15 address. The Conservative camp senses what it describes as an "extraordinary urgency" on the part of President Trump to finalize an agreement. This, in turn, has emboldened tits belief that a somewhat revived version of the JCPOA is within reach. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, a central figure in the negotiations, even stated that if the U.S. maintains its current course in the upcoming April 19 round, “it won’t take long to reach an agreement.”

Yet even as Washington equivocates over what restrictions Iran must accept, Tehran remains explicit in signaling its ambitions. In an April 16 interview on Iranian state television, Gharibabadi declared Iran’s intention to preserve both its nuclear capabilities and the infrastructure supporting them—even under a new agreement. He emphasized that IAEA regulations and the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) do not prohibit uranium enrichment short of military-grade levels. This amounted to a thinly veiled declaration of intent: Iran will continue enriching uranium to high levels, maintaining a threshold nuclear capability.

Should Iran succeed in preserving this status under a future agreement, the consequences may be perilous. Tehran would secure a latent military nuclear capability, restrained only by a political decision to exit or bypass the agreement. While Khamenei has thus far indicated satisfaction with a threshold status and publicly opposed acquiring military nuclear capability, his speeches confirm Iran’s long-term nuclear vision. He openly enables future leaders to adopt a different stance.

In a March 12 speech, Khamenei argued that even if Iran decided to build a nuclear weapon, the US would be powerless to stop it. In a follow-up address on April 13, he condemned the West for possessing "the most destructive weapons" while refusing to permit Iran to develop comparable military capabilities.

Alongside Khamenei’s recent statements emphasizing his commitment to Israel’s destruction, Iran is attempting to establish a maritime smuggling route to Hezbollah through the port of Beirut. This effort, spurred by ongoing difficulties in aerial smuggling and tighter controls at Beirut’s airport, serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need to dismantle Iran’s sponsorship of its proxy network.

The fracture in which the regime in Iran currently finds itself was clearly reflected in Khamenei's Nowruz speech, Khamenei compared the past year to 1360 in the Iranian calendar (March 1981–March 1982)—a year marked by regime instability, political assassinations, military weakness during the Iran-Iraq War, and economic major difficulties. The analogy was telling: Khamenei himself appears to recognize the current fragility of the regime.

Given these realities, the current diplomatic process itself serves as a critical test for U.S.-Israel strategic alignment under Trump. As revealed in the retirement interview of former IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, and corroborated by reports of Iranian opposition media outlets, Tehran continues pursuing to a nuclear weapons group. Simultaneously, Tehran refuses to allow IAEA inspections at key sites—including Marivan, Turquzabad, and Lavizan.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi’s April 16–17 visit to Tehran must be seen in this sobering context. His warning that Iran is approaching the developing of a nuclear weapon even though "there's still a way to go before they get there but they're not far off, that has to be acknowledged"—underscores the urgency for a robust American response. Tehran’s ongoing refusal to provide transparency regarding suspect nuclear activity demands escalated pressure. Trump’s oft-repeated line that “Iran must never be allowed to have nuclear weapons” no longer suffices in the face of current realities. The goal must now be clearly defined: dismantling Iran’s nuclear program.

This objective must be pursued with resolve—through pressure, deterrence, and the presentation of a credible alternative to diplomatic appeasement. At the same time, the deteriorating state of Iran’s proxy network offers a strategic opening. Israel and the U.S. must exploit this moment of weakness to neutralize the proxy apparatus and act directly against the Quds Force.

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/analysis-opinion/artc-iran-gains-ground-as-the-u-s-fumbles 

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Turkish intelligence chief meets Hamas in defiant move against Israel

Turkey’s intelligence chief holds with Hamas representatives amid rising anti-Israel rhetoric from Ankara.

The head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT), İbrahim Kalın, convened with senior Hamas members on Saturday to discuss aid routes into Gaza, according to JNS.

The agency released a statement condemning Israel following the meeting, accusing it of carrying out “genocidal activities.”

The meeting featured Muhammad Darwish, chairman of the Hamas Shura Council, though the location was not disclosed. According to MİT, the discussion centered on enabling humanitarian assistance to reach Gaza and assessing “efforts to halt Israel’s genocidal activities” while pushing for a “permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.”

“The latest situation in the efforts to halt Israel’s genocidal activities in Gaza and to reach a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire was evaluated,” the agency said, reiterating Ankara’s full support for Hamas’s stance against Israel.

“Turkey will always stand by the people of Gaza, who have shown great determination and patience to protect their lands, despite Israeli attacks targeting civilians and hunger policies implemented to displace the people,” the statement added.

Kalın’s engagement with Hamas comes amid increasingly hostile rhetoric from Turkish leadership, particularly from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has increased his verbal attacks on Israel since the start of the war in Gaza on October 7, 2023.

Turkey has regularly expressed support for Hamas. Last April, Erdogan met then-Hamas political bureau leader Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul, who was later eliminated by Israel in Tehran.

Weeks after meeting Haniyeh, Erdogan boasted of the fact that more than 1,000 members of Hamas were being treated in hospitals across Turkey and also took issue with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ reference to Hamas as a terrorist organization.

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Erdogan also met with senior Hamas members in Ankara in late January. The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Kalin, and other Hamas officials.

Fidan last month discussed the latest situation in Gaza in a phone call with Khalil al-Hayya, one of the leaders of the Hamas terrorist organization.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/407122 

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IN ONE HOUR THE AMERICAN ECONOMY WILL FALL – Alison Pound

Posted by 444 Prophecy News on 2025/04/20

Alison Pound

On April 10 in the morning, the Lord began speaking to me. He said: These are very serious times. These are not times for foolish games, foolish thinking. America is right on the brink. Very sudden and complete economic crash is right at the door. The Lord said to me: This is not a time to be planning trips to Europe. Your family should be planning how they are going to survive. They should be coming to Me for strategy. ( Some of my family have begun planning a trip to Europe in the next couple of years).

On the 9th of April, the day before the Lord spoke these things, I had a call from my daughter asking for prayers for my granddaughter. She had fallen out of a tree. She is nine yrs old. When she fell, she was completely winded. The breath was knocked out of her to the extent that she could not move or draw breath for long moments. The Lord said to me: This is a picture of what the economic crash will do – this is the effect it will have on the people. All the wind will be knocked out of them. They will wonder if they will breath again.

The Lord went on to say – this is what Australia will experience ( when America’s economy crashes): At first, all you will hear is what has hit America. All over the news, 24/7. In ONE HOUR OF ONE DAY it will hit America. Very sudden collapse. Complete panic and fear. Doors shut on all big business. High rise buildings (big business), all staff pushed out and doors shut. Wall street pandemonium will be televised. Then nothing. There will not be any announcement from the President. There will be a silence. After one hour, pay attention dear one, after one hour, Australia and other parts of the world will begin to react and governments will act accordingly. All trade will cease. ALL trade will cease. For 24 hours there will be no trade AT ALL on the stock exchange. NOTHING. Such is the shock the world will feel. In Australia, the lives of the middle to lower class of people will continue, businesses will open their doors and continue to sell goods and services. They will do it with eyes glued to their televisions and phones. There will be ONE WEEK of this. And then they will be addressed by the government, the Prime Minister. Yes, you heard me correctly. It will be one whole week before your Prime Minister addresses the nation. You will be told that govt. leaders are behind closed doors talking. Their meetings will last a week. Then you will be told that the world has changed forever. That the world can no longer operate in business/trade as before. A New World Order will be put in place, for the benefit of the people – this is what you will be told. This has been planned for a long time, many years. But it will take some years to set it up and get it rolling. This will happen in the midst of a war. The War that I told you is coming. So I want you to understand that these things are not years away. Not off in some distant future. They are AT THE DOOR.

Right now, Donald Trump has started a trade war. There is some dismay and anger at his actions. He has set the world on edge, there is chaos in that nation. So much uncertainty because his actions since taking the Presidential seat are not in line with what he said he would be doing. He, Trump, wants to call the tune. He wants all the world to bow to America and dance to his tune. He is a wild bull of a man, with so much pride and arrogance – a perfect picture of America. If the people of America do not like this man, then they in effect do not like themselves because he is a mirror image of them. Proud and arrogant. Secure in the knowledge that they live in the best nation in the world and they know things that others do not know. And they have not needed God (Me)to get where they wanted to get. This is the homeland of the self-made man. In ONE HOUR all that will be wiped out. The hopes and dreams of millions will be in ruins.

I know that you can not comprehend what it will be like to live in this world after this. But remember: he who dwells in the safety of the Most High, he who has made Him his dwelling place, will find shelter there from this storm. This person will have provisions laid up (for him). I will be your provider in this time and until such time as I return. Do not fear the things to come but fear Me. Honour and obey Me in all that you do. Do not look to the left or the right but look up, for salvation comes from the Lord.

This is the Scripture that was going through my mind as I wrote down what the Lord was speaking to me :

Revelation 18:[16] And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls![17] For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

He also reminded me of my personal responsibility. He said :The important thing is the people have heard My voice. And now it is ‘on them’ as to whether they heed My voice. This is what I require of the prophet……… to speak all that I have said to them. It is not your responsibility to make them believe. That is their responsibility. The responsibility becomes theirs the moment they have heard or read what I said.

Alison Pound

https://444prophecynews.com/in-one-hour-the-american-economy-will-fall-alison-pound/ 

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China detonates non-nuclear hydrogen bomb – media

The South China Morning Post has cited researchers as saying the 2kg magnesium hydride device generated a 1,000 degrees Celsius fireball

Chinese researchers have successfully tested a non-nuclear hydrogen bomb that created a sustained fireball, far outperforming traditional explosives, the South China Morning Post has reported.

In an article on Sunday, the newspaper cited the researchers’ study published last month in the Chinese-language Journal of Projectiles, Rockets, Missiles and Guidance. According to the report, a team from the China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s (CSSC) 705 Research Institute — a key player in underwater weapon systems — developed a 2kg (4.4lbs) bomb primarily composed of magnesium hydride, with conventional explosives serving as the catalyst.

In a field test, the device reportedly generated a fireball with temperatures exceeding 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,832 degrees Fahrenheit) that lasted for more than two seconds, which is "15 times longer" than what an "equivalent TNT blast" is capable of producing.

In the reaction, magnesium hydride, a compound originally developed as an efficient fuel, rapidly releases stored hydrogen gas, resulting in a sustained inferno.

The novel explosive device’s destructive power thus is said to lie not in its blast pressure, but rather in the ability to generate extreme heat.

The South China Morning Post quoted CSSC research scientist Wang Xuefeng as explaining that its properties also allow for “precise control over blast intensity, easily achieving uniform destruction of targets across vast areas.”

If fully developed, the method could presumably yield a weapon similar to a thermobaric device – ideal for annihilating defensive structures and armored vehicles.

While the production of magnesium hydride used to be mostly small-scale and rather complicated, China has recently developed a cheaper and safer production method and built a plant capable of producing 150 tons of the compound per year.

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Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, dead at 88

Published April 21, 2025, 4:03 a.m. ET

Pope Francis, who became the first South American and first Jesuit to ascend to the most powerful position in the Catholic Church, has died at age 88 — just one day after Easter Sunday.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo — the “chamberlain” who essentially acts as head of the Vatican between the end of a papacy and the start of the next — confirmed the beloved pontiff’s passing on Monday after a prolonged battle with double pneumonia.

“Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” Farrell said in the announcement.

“At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church.”

The statement continued, “He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, courage, and universal love, especially for the poorest and most marginalized.

“With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite, merciful love of God, One and Tribune.″

When Pope Francis became pontiff: A timeline of his religious journey and career

Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to Mario Jose Bergoglio, an accountant from Italy, and Regina María Sívori, the daughter of Italian immigrants.

Dec. 13, 1969: Ordained a priest with the Jesuit religious order, which he would lead as Argentina provincial superior during the country’s murderous dictatorship that began in the 1970s.

May 20, 1992: Named auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and in 1998 succeeds Cardinal Antonio Quarracino as archbishop of the Argentine capital.

Feb. 21, 2001: Elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II.

March 13, 2013: Elected 266th pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit and the first to take the name Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi.

Read more about the life of Pope Francis

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How Might Washington's Relations With Ukraine & Russia Change If It Abandons Its Peace Efforts?

by Tyler Durden

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Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack,

The US might cut off military aid to Ukraine while suspending its strategic resource talks with Russia...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the US might stop mediating an end to the Ukrainian Conflict if it concludes within “a matter of days” that no peace deal is doable.

That coincided with the Wall Street Journal reporting that Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff told them that “Putin had been fixated on Ukrainian land in their discussions. He said that Russia might get some of the regions, but not all.”

This analysis here explained why it’s so important for Russia to obtain full control over the disputed lands.

If no breakthrough is achieved, such as the US coercing Ukraine into withdrawing from those regions or Russia agreeing to freeze this dimension of the conflict, then the US might indeed abandon its peace efforts. The question therefore arises of how that could change its relations with Ukraine and Russia. Beginning with the first, Trump and his team’s explicitly expressed exhaustion with this conflict bodes ill for the scenario of the US continuing military support for Ukraine, which would please Russia.

The Europeans would try to replace some of this lost aid in order to keep the conflict going in alignment with Zelensky’s vision, but they’d be unable to replace all of it and he might ultimately be forced into agreeing to worse terms than the US’ if Russia successfully expands its ground offensive. At the same time, however, the US might also suspend its talks with Russia on the strategic resource deals that were supposed to serve as the centerpiece of their planned “New Détente” as long as the conflict continues

This balanced approach would be predicated on pressuring Ukraine and Russia into committing to compromises aimed at restoring the US-led peace talks since the first doesn’t want to lose territory in other regions while the second is interested in shaping the post-conflict era in partnership with the US. These evidently aren’t their top priorities, however, otherwise the land issue would have already been resolved one way or another and there wouldn’t be any talk of the US abandoning its peace efforts.

Other than the unlikely scenario of the US “escalating to de-escalate” on better terms for Ukraine, another comparatively more probable one exists but which is still less likely than the aforesaid, and that’s the US discontinuing military support for Ukraine but continuing resource talks with Russia. These negotiations are connected to Ukraine since the US is seeking privileged terms from Russia in exchange for coercing Kiev into Moscow’s demanded concessions but can still proceed even if that doesn’t occur.

The reason why this scenario is considered less likely than the balanced one described above is because some of the US’ sanctions that impede the clinching of resource deals with Russia can’t easily be lifted without first bringing about an end to the Ukrainian Conflict. Moreover, sanctions relief and the prospect of jointly shaping the post-conflict era are the only carrots that the US can dangle for incentivizing Russia to compromise on ending the conflict, which Trump wants it to do for solidifying his global legacy.

He’s therefore expected to at least temporarily suspend such talks with Russia for that reason in that scenario but might resume them if the conflict remains protracted with no clear diplomatic or military solution. That would make the most sense since he wouldn’t prematurely give up the only means that the US has for incentivizing Russia to compromise for peace but he also wouldn’t lose the objective economic and strategic benefits that a resource deal would bring.

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China Is In Economic Dire Straits And They're No Longer Able To Hide It

by Tyler Durden

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Official economic data from any government is always treated with suspicion by anyone with common sense. The US, for example, witnessed some of the most egregious statistical tinkering imaginable under the Biden Administration, not to mention outright lies and propaganda from the establishment media on the health of the economy. To this day no one has been fired (or tarred and feathered) for hiding the reality of the stagflation crisis. Any government or corporate economist that called the threat "transitory" should be stripped of their financial prestige and banished to a cash register at Arby's.

And let's not forget Biden's misrepresentation of the labor market, portraying millions of new jobs for illegal migrants and visa holders as if they were jobs benefiting American citizens. In the US and across the western world, lying about the economy is generally seen by politicians as a temporary solution to secure reelection. However, in China, lying about the economy is treated as a national security imperative. If there's anything in the world that gives communists a feeling of existential dread, it's the fear that their ideological enemies will discover proof that communism doesn't work.

The Trump Administration's tariffs on China are not the initiator of the nation's troubles, they are more a bookend to a process of decline that has been ongoing for years.

Overall tariffs on Chinese goods currently sit at 124%, but some goods will be taxed as high as 245%. Trump has given a 1 month exemption on electronic parts and devices, perhaps to offer manufacturers like Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft time to arrange sourcing from alternative vendors. The problem for Chinese manufacturers is not just the tariffs but the uncertainty of timing and sudden changes to policy. They say no one is willing to make a big move on production or shipments until the trade landscape becomes more predictable. This means most Chinese factories are frozen in stasis.

Trump's tariff actions are widely criticized by the media as erratic or poorly planned, but what they don't understand is that uncertainty is the real leverage, not the tariffs. What seems like a spur of the moment decision or a sudden capitulation on Trump's part can be highly effective at throwing foreign governments and corporations off balance. Globalism requires a perpetual status quo, change of any kind is like holy water to a vampire.

Chinese shipments are on standby and orders are frozen. Nothing is moving.

At bottom, China will not be able to survive tariffs on the current scale for long (a single year of 124% tariffs would crush China's economy beyond repair). The US is 15% of China's export market, which may not sound substantial but their next largest trading partner (outside of Hong Kong) is Vietnam at 4% of exports. In terms of domestic buying, China is 11% of the global consumer market which is not too shabby, but compared to the US with its 30%-35% global consumer market share there is no chance that the Chinese will be able to fill the void domestically and stay afloat.

But the situation is far worse than most people know...

China has been suffering from a deflationary crisis since 2023. An uptick in exports during the pandemic was offset by the CCP's draconian lockdowns. This was, essentially, fiscal suicide on the part of the government and China has been struggling ever since. Their property market has imploded, partially due to overbuilding through government subsidized infrastructure programs that flooded the market with poorly constructed homes and buildings that were then left to rot. Corporate defaults have run rampant and left investors with nothing.

There was some optimism that the government’s measures to end the crisis had been working to reinvigorate the market, but on Mar 31st, government-linked developer Vanke reported a record 49.5 billion yuan (S$9.1 billion) annual loss for 2024. It’s the company’s first full-year loss since its initial public offering in 1991, reigniting concerns about the sector and showing just how deep the problem runs.

The deflationary spiral has been eating away at employment and has also resulted in numerous factories refusing to pay their workers on time (or at all). Unpaid wages are leading to frequent protests and a disturbing trend of factory fires. The government is limited in how it can respond to the problem. Stimulus is an option, but China's overall non-financial debt is well over 300% of GDP already.

China's attempts to hide the decay from the outside world are becoming less and less effective. With Chinese citizens able to access the internet beyond the "Great Firewall", more and more videos are being leaked by people within the country who are tired of the misinformation. Again, the CCP views negative economic data as a national security threat and any citizen caught leaking this info could be subject to harsh punishment. Chinese citizens have taken substantial risks to get the truth out there.

It cannot be stressed enough that the global economy is largely a farce, but China is closest to the edge of the cliff in terms of consequences and crisis. The interdependency of globalism has left many nations without the ability to weather a trade dispute and China's survival is almost entirely based on steady exports to the west and the US in particular.

Don't let high paid TikTok and YouTube influencers fool you with videos of Chinese skyscrapers caked with LED lights or lavish parties with dancing robots. This is not the true China. Underneath the facade is a nation on the brink of disaster.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-economic-dire-straits-and-theyre-no-longer-able-hide-it