The White House is clapping back against media reports alleging intelligence officials have been using the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal to send classified information, describing the allegations as “false” in a statement to Fox News Digital. The statement from National Security Council (NSC) spokesman Brian Hughes comes after Politico published a report suggesting Trump […]
Month: April 2025
Little girl discovers 3,800-year-old amulet with ties to Biblical people during family trip
An Israeli child made a discovery of biblical proportions during a family trip last month. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Monday that 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan came across a 3,800-year-old Canaanite amulet back in March. The Canaanites were the original inhabitants of the Levant and were descended from Noah’s grandson Canaan, according to the […]
Canada’s PM Carney vows to ‘fight’ Trump’s tariffs, other world leaders weigh impact
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday evening vowed to “fight” the new round of tariffs announced by President Donald Trump, and said he would turn to other international partners to get through the rocky times ahead. “President Trump has just announced a series of measures that are going to fundamentally change the international trading […]
HUR releases video of drone attack on Russian landing craft, air defense system in Crimea
Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) on April 1 released a video of a drone operation in Russian-occupied Crimea in which it claims to have struck two Russian military boats and an air defense system. HUR claimed drones operated by its “Prymary” special unit struck a Tor M2 short-range air defense system and two Russian landing craft […]
Ukraine’s sovereignty at stake in the US minerals deal
If you thought the United States’ first minerals deal with Ukraine was bad, the new version reads even worse. This one makes the previous deal look like charity by comparison. Check out the Financial Times piece and the link to the leaked document. Some might call it extortion; others might view it as a form […]
Police detain suspect in murder of Ukrainian politician in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Ukraine’s National Police detained a 54-year-old man suspected of murdering Oleksandr Plakhotnik, the former deputy mayor of Kamianske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, law enforcement authorities said on April 2. A man’s body with a gunshot wound to the head was found by the side of a road in the city of Kamianske on March 28. Multiple […]
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces launching women’s unit
The Unmanned Systems Forces have begun recruiting members for its new women’s unit called the Harpies, the branch announced on April 2. The Harpies also include male personnel, but the “role of pilots who deliver the final blows will be performed exclusively by women,” the unit said on Telegram. Ukraine has pioneered drone technology during […]
More than fifth of Russian intelligence’s recruits in Ukraine are minors, SBU says
Some 22% of Ukrainians recruited by Russian intelligence services to prepare sabotage acts or terrorist attacks in the country are minors, Artem Dekhtiarenko, the spokesperson of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), said on April 2. The SBU regularly reports detentions of suspected Russian agents, exposing and preventing terrorist acts prepared by Russian security services […]
WWE legend Mick Foley walks away from scary car wreck with minor injuries, concussion
Pro wrestling legend Mick Foley luckily walked away from a scary car wreck with only minor injuries. Foley posted a photo on his Facebook page that showed himself in front of his damaged sedan. The vehicle had a smashed windshield and front end and no hood over its engine. He wrote in a post that […]
Special election results hint at what’s next for Congress’ power balance and more top headlines
1. Special election results hint at what’s next for Congress’ power balance. 2. Trump cheers major voter ID win — says Dems can’t ‘cheat’ anymore. 3. ‘Batman’ and ‘Top Gun’ star Val Kilmer dead at 65 after long health battle. ‘LIBERATION DAY’ – Canada stares down consequences of Trump tariff war. Continue reading … CHA-CHING […]
Steph Curry leads Warriors to crucial victory behind 52-point performance
Stephen Curry came dangerously close to setting the 3-point record on Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 134-125. Curry scored 52 points and made 12 3-pointers in the contest. He added 10 rebounds, eight assists and five steals as well. He was three 3-pointers away from setting the record held […]
Ukraine’s NATO membership not included, never was in minerals deal, Zelensky says
A minerals deal that Ukraine and the U.S. are negotiating does not mention Ukraine’s potential NATO membership, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 1. “As for this agreement and the NATO question, there is no mention of NATO in this agreement, and there never was,” Zelensky said, confirming earlier reports. “A decision (regarding the deal) […]