Abbas loyalists sweep Palestinian elections, including some seats in Gaza

Voter turnout in Gaza remained low due to the ongoing impact of the genocide. Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two … Read More

China’s DeepSeek releases preview of long-awaited V4 model as AI race intensifies

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek on Friday released a preview version of its long-awaited V4 large language model, allowing users to test its new capabilities and features. The release comes more than a year after the Hangzhou-based company introduced its … Read More

El Salvador holds mass trial for 486 alleged gang members

Prosecutors say the charges against alleged members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang, or MS-13, span more than 47,000 crimes committed between 2012 and 2022, including a weekend that was El Salvador‘s bloodiest since its civil war. A Salvadoran court on … Read More

EU launches procedure to unblock €90bn Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions

Hungary’s contentious veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine is fast approaching its end after the restoration of the Druzhba oil pipeline. The European Union has formally launched the internal process to unblock the €90 billion loan for Ukraine … Read More

Happy “St. George Wasn’t Even English” Day!

It’s that most wonderful time of the year. April 23rd: St. George’s Day. A time to commemorate England’s patron saint and celebrate what England and the English have given the world (apart from constant apologies). Extraordinary and lasting contributions across … Read More

US military says it seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military on Thursday seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Iran a day after its paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in … Read More

Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 20 in northeast Nigeria attacks

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 22 (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram militants riding motorbikes stormed two ​villages in northeast Nigeria, killing at ‌least 20 people, a local official said on Wednesday. The assaults are part of a surge ​by Boko Haram and … Read More

Palantir’s summary of CEO Alexander Karp’s manifesto is generating buzz. Read the 22 bullet points.

Over the weekend, Palantir released a 22-point summary of Karp’s 320-page book, “The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West,” that the billionaire tech CEO co-wrote and published in early 2025. “Because we get asked … Read More

Trump EXTENDS Iran ceasefire again as he backs off bombing threat amid chaos among ‘seriously fractured’ Tehran leadership

Donald Trump has wavered on his threat to bomb Iran by extending the US ceasefire, claiming the regime’s leadership is ‘seriously fractured.’ The President previously threatened to resume the war if Iran failed to reach a deal by Wednesday’s deadline … Read More

U.S. Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship Amid Peace Talk Standoff

President Donald Trump said the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to bypass its blockade, a move that escalates tensions and threatens to reignite the war with Iran. The seizure, which Trump announced on Sunday, came after Iran … Read More

Japan, Australia agree to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation

The defense ministers of Japan and Australia have confirmed their countries will strengthen bilateral defense cooperation. The two sides had signed contracts to jointly develop new frigates to be introduced in Australia. Koizumi Shinjiro and Richard Marles met for about … Read More

North Korean missile launches intensify amid Iran conflict with experts warning Pyongyang is firing warning shots

North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, with experts warning Pyongyang is firing warning shots amid the Iran conflict.  North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, with experts warning Pyongyang … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – April 17, 2026 

Greetings from Tyler,    One of the hot debates is whether we’ll win in the Middle East. We’ve virtually destroyed Iran, but you wouldn’t know it from reading the mainstream. They’re busy trying to distract us with memes. Tucker Carlson … Read More

Israel and Lebanon begin ceasefire, Trump says Iran may meet US over weekend

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect ​on Thursday and President Donald Trump said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over the weekend, adding to optimism … Read More

Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ as Trump celebrates tumbling oil prices, rips into NATO as ‘Paper Tiger’

Iran’s foreign minister announced Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for all commercial ships — as President Trump said the US would take all of Tehran’s leftover nuclear fuel. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the … Read More

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