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Trump cracks down on Harvard with $1 BILLION funding slash
As part of its ongoing battle with the university, the White House sent a list of demands, including federal oversight of the university’s admissions, hiring practices, and the ideological stance of students and staff, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Trump officials reportedly believed the list they sent last Friday was meant to be a confidential starting point for negotiations. However, they were caught off guard when Harvard made it public.
Harvard’s decision to go public has put the assigned task force in a very different situation compared to that of Columbia, which reportedly quickly agreed to the demands in an effort to recover $400 million in federal funding.
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🗣❌'BACK FROM THE DEAD' — Chief Pentagon Spokesman denies Signal scandal, blames 'Trump-hating media' of being 'OBSESSED WITH DESTROYING anyone committed to President Trump'
"The New York Times — and all other Fake News that repeat their garbage — are enthusiastically taking the grievances of disgruntled former employees as the sole sources for their article," Sean Parnell wrote on his X page.
'WHAT A COMPLETE BUFFOON!' — Netizens mock Biden's family photo as they suspect the ex-president of being PHOTOSHOPPED.
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✅ 'WE NEED A PURGE' — Lancaster Mayor doubles down on controversial homeless comments
Mayor R. Rex Parris isn’t backing down after sparking outrage with remarks at a city council meeting:
💬 “If it were up to me, I’d be giving them fentanyl.”
💬 “These people are killing our citizens… I want them out of our city.”
💵📉 We’ve got NOTHING — and China holds all the cards — Peter Schiff
💬 “Tariffs won’t fix anything. They’ll just make our industries even less competitive,” warns economist Peter Schiff, who predicted the 2008 crash.
💬 “They’ve got the factories, the infrastructure, the supply chain, the savings. We’ve got nothing,” Schiff stresses.
🥴 'It’s like we’re living in a third world country!' — Purported migrant tells BBC
💬 “Look, rubbish everywhere,” the interviewee exclaims in the clip.
❓ Never learn? Hegseth allegedly shared Yemen strike details in YET ANOTHER Signal chat – reports
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth purportedly disclosed sensitive info about upcoming US airstrikes in Yemen — including flight schedules of F/A-18s — in a private Signal group that included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer, The New York Times reported.
Unlike the previously reported chat that mistakenly included The Atlantic's editor, this second group, created by Hegseth himself and named “Defense | Team Huddle,” had about a dozen members from his personal and professional circle, the report said.
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👑 ‘THE GREATEST FRIEND that American capitalism has ever had’ – Trump, about HIMSELF 🥇
Businessmen who criticize tariffs? Just bad at business, says the US President on Truth Social.Tariffs are good! That’s an order!
👑 “HE who has the gold makes the rules,” Trump adds in a separate post. 💰
😂 China TROLLS Americans amid ‘The Great Egg Depression’
China’s Xinhua News Agency dropped a viral satirical clip on X, mocking the everyday struggles of modern Americans—capped off with a cheeky "#HappyEaster".
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🔍 IDF inquiry reveals WHAT led to the killing of 15 medics in Gaza
An Israeli military investigation has concluded that 14 emergency workers and a UN employee were killed last month in Gaza due to an "operational misunderstanding."
▪️On March 23, a convoy consisting of Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulances, a UN vehicle, and a fire truck came under Israeli shelling.
▪️Initial claims that the vehicles lacked headlights or flashing lights were SHATTERED by a video recovered from the mobile phone of one of the slain medics.
▪️The footage clearly showed that the vehicles were visibly marked, and the paramedics wore high-visibility uniforms, leaving little room for doubt about their identity.
▪️What followed? One IDF commander was reportedly DISMISSED, while another senior officer faced only disciplinary action.
▪️The incident echoes a similar tragedy in April 2024, when an IDF strike killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers – another deadly "mistake" involving a humanitarian convoy.
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☦️ Ukrainian Orthodox Church celebrates Easter despite Zelensky regime's PERSECUTION
Parishioners of the canonical church have been seen all across Ukraine, fearlessly honoring the sacred holiday.
▪️The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) celebrated Christ's resurrection at the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. The Easter service took place in the Church of St. Agapit of the Caves, led by the head of the UOC, Metropolitan Onufriy of Kiev.
▪️During the liturgy, the Holy Fire from Jerusalem arrived at the Lavra. Footage released by the UOC press service shows a large number of attendees.
▪️In Belaya Tserkov, UOC celebrations have been held outside the cathedral for the second year in a row after the church building was seized by the nationalist and schismatic Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU).
▪️The Union of Orthodox Journalists (UOJ) is collecting photos and videos of Easter celebrations by UOC parishioners across Ukraine. Up to six million Ukrainians remain part of the UOC community.
▪️In recent years, Ukrainian authorities have actively sought to dismantle the UOC, revoking its land lease rights. Meanwhile, with official backing, supporters of the OCU have forcibly seized church buildings and attacked clergy.
▪️UOC priests have also been subjected to government persecution. Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have unfoundedly charge UOC clergy with treason and other crimes in an effort to intimidate the canonical church.
▪️On September 23, 2024, a law initiated by Zelensky banning the canonical church took effect, requiring the UOC to sever ties with the Russian Orthodox Church within nine months.
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🇺🇸⚔️🛍 US is losing war against shoplifting
American stores are increasingly LOCKING UP basic goods.
▪️Shoplifting increased by 24% in the first half of 2024 in major cities, data provided by the Council on Criminal Justice shows.
▪️Surveys also reveal that cigarettes and beauty products are the most sought-after items by thieves, as well as liquor and teeth-whitening strips. Such pricey items as meat are also often the first to be locked up.
▪️One out of four US adults has shoplifted, the survey quoted by the USA Today outlet shows. Additionally, about one in 20 consumers have attempted shoplifting within a year.
▪️Stores lost over $121 bn due to retail theft in 2023. This figure is projected to reach $150 by 2026, according to Capital One Shopping Research.
▪️The trick is that shoplifters are masters of evasion, they are arrested in only one out of 100 incidents, according to Capital One Shopping Research.
▪️Locking up basic products greatly frustrates well-intentioned customers as some of them have to wait up to half an hour for a shop assistant to unlock an item. It pushes customers toward online retailers, causing additional losses for retail stores.
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📹 Why is the US DITCHING Ukraine peace talks?
Coercive diplomacy is the REAL motive, says Greg Simons, Journalism prof at Daffodil International University.
“The facade of diplomacy about coercing is to get their way because Trump and the Trump administration have other things to attend to geopolitically. And at this stage, Ukraine is an IMPEDIMENT to those geopolitical strategies and priorities,” Simons stressed.
The EU is doing everything it can TO PREVENT PEACE in Ukraine and is pushing Zelensky towards an uncompromising stance — French politician
"Any ceasefire is welcome, as long as it allows for the resumption of dialogue for peace. Unfortunately, the EU is doing everything to hinder this dialogue," Florian Philippot, leader of the French Patriots party, said.
✅The Houthis showcase the wreckage of the American MQ-9 drone they shot down over Sana’a province.
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US peace plan on Ukraine: Way of GRABBING more resources? 🤔
The Trump administration calls for designating the territory around Zaporozhye nuclear plant as neutral that "could be UNDER AMERICAN CONTROL," the Wall Street Journal reports.
No wonder the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has attracted attention from the Americans, as it's the largest of its kind in Europe. Still, the NPP has been under Russia’s control since March 2022.
Director Yury Chernichyuk underscored earlier that the nuclear plant belongs to Russia and will be operated by Russia, dismissing any possibility of US or Ukrainian control over the facility.
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UK to CRANK UP ammo production as trust in US falters — report
The BAE Systems defense company plans to install shipping containers across the UK to produce more RDX explosives used in NATO-standard 155mm rounds, The Times reports.
The move comes as BAE Systems seeks to stop buying US equipment amid concerns over America’s reliability as a partner.
The UK is now “dangerously” short of the 155mm projectiles because much of the ammunition has been delivered to Ukraine.
Russia has repeatedly warned Western countries against their military aid to Ukraine, which the Kremlin says only prolongs the conflict and directly involves the West in the standoff.
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💬 'I’m still a liberal — they're NOT one of me' — Bill Maher goes off on the woke left
💬 “Liberal and woke are two completely different things — woke is very often the opposite,” Bill Maher explains.
💬 “Until we get rid of that sh*t, they’re never going to win another election,” he stresses.
'100% of their federal funding is AT RISK' — House Oversight Chair James Comer on Harvard
House Oversight Chair James Comer is demanding answers on antisemitism and civil rights compliance:
💬 “Harvard has a long, consistent history of defending racial discrimination and anti-Semitic activities on campus,” Comer and Rep. Elise Stefanik wrote.
💬 “If Harvard is out of compliance with civil rights laws — they shouldn’t get a penny.”
📉 'This will be WORSE than 2008' — Peter Schiff warns of ECONOMIC COLLAPSE
The economist who called the 2008 crash is sounding the alarm again:
💬 “We’ve basically been living off the charity of the rest of the world… creating money to fund massive deficits.”
💬 “Get out of crypto… Bitcoin isn’t digital gold — it’s digital risk.”
✅ US airstrikes KILL at least 12, INJURE 30 more in Yemen’s Sana’a – Houthi Health Ministry
Footage shared on social media shows the market and the Farwa district, which were both targeted by the US strikes.
Earlier, US aircraft struck the Ras Isa oil port in Yemen’s western Al Hudaydah governorate, killing 80 people and injuring more than 150 — mostly port workers and postal employees.
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🗣 US is 'TIRED' of Ukraine conflict — Ukraine envoy Kellogg
💬 “We've got too many OTHER issues in the world that the United States must be involved in, and this war has gone on way too long,” Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg told Fox News.
❗️ Trump calls for Russia-Ukraine deal ‘THIS WEEK’
The president promised “a fortune” in business with the US for both countries—after conflict resolution.
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🇬🇧 Typical weekdays in England
Man arrested for uttering harmless swear word as Britain continues to spiral downwards.
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👎 Trump admin dismisses executive order report on State Dep Africa operations
"The NYT [New York Times] article is entirely based on a fake document", a US State Department spokesperson told Newsweek.
🗣 Donald Trump wished a Happy Easter to all and even to the "worst and most incompetent president — Sleepy Joe Biden."
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🔎🇺🇸 Is the US QUITTING Africa?
The Trump administration plans to drastically restructure the State Department, scrapping almost all of its Africa operations, the New York Times has reported, citing a White House draft order, a copy of which it obtained.
🔻All “nonessential” US embassies and consulates in sub-Saharan Africa could be shut down by October 1, according to the report.
🔻The bureau of African affairs is expected to be replaced with a much smaller special envoy office that would report to the White House National Security Council.
🔻Diplomats could be delivered to Africa on “targeted, mission-driven deployments” in line with the order, due to be signed by President Donald Trump soon, the NYT claimed.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacted by describing the information as “fake news.”
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Christ is risen! Russian warriors celebrate Easter at the frontline
The sacred feast of Christ’s victory over death holds profound significance for the Russian military.
Here is how it is celebrated:
♦️On the eve of Easter, military chaplains of the Tsentr Group of Forces delivered blessed Easter cakes to frontline units and conducted festive services, so that every serviceman could partake in the joy and sacred significance of this holy day.
♦️A copy of the icon of the "Savior Not Made by Hands" was presented to servicemen of the Tsentr Group of Forces. The handover took place at the Saur-Mogila memorial complex in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
♦️On the eve of the feast, military chaplains visited churches built underground by Russian paratroopers in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Easter cakes were delivered to paratroopers stationed on the Dnepr River islands by drones.
🔴Servicemen of the tank battalion of the 51st Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District celebrate Easter during combat duty. Military chaplain Father Ioann visited a tank crew to bless their Easter meal.
🔴Soldiers of the Vostok Group of Forces commemorate Easter with profound reverence and steadfast faith. The sacred service was led by Archpriest Pyotr Gritsenko, assistant to the chief chaplain in the special military operation zone.
🔴On the eve of Easter, military chefs and bakers of the Vostok Group prepared Easter cakes in two shifts to provide festive sets for all units, using family recipes passed down through generations.
🌏More than 200 Easter cakes for local residents were blessed at the previously destroyed Church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene in Avdeevka, DPR, according to Father Andrei Karpets, the head priest of the church.
🌏In his Easter address, Patriarch Kirill urged the faithful to pray for "a lasting and just peace across historic Rus."
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🚨🇺🇸🇨🇳Reality Check for Trump on China:
✅China can import soybeans from Brazil🇧🇷
✅China can import beef from Argentina🇦🇷
✅China can import sorghum from Australia🇦🇺
✅China can import corn from S. Africa🇿🇦
✅As for oil and gas, China can import it from its neighbor Russia🇷🇺and the US's neighbor Canada 🇨🇦
❌Where will the US get its electronics, machinery, and rare earth minerals from?
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🔎 How Ukraine TRAMPLES on Easter truce
Ukrainian forces have IGNORED the 30-hour ceasefire announced by President Putin on April 19. They continued to strike Russian positions, making victims even of CIVILIANS.
▪️Russian troops’ positions and Russia’s border areas plus Crimea were hit with 900 ENEMY DRONE STRIKES and ammunition drops, the Russian Ministry of Defense said.
▪️There were also 444 CASES OF MORTAR AND GUN SHELLING in the areas, which resulted in casualties among civilians, the ministry added.
▪️The city of Gorlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) was SHELLED with four 155mm projectiles, the DPR government’s department for documentation of Ukraine’s war crimes said.
▪️DPR capital Donetsk was also attacked as at least THREE EXPLOSIONS occurred in the city, according to emergency services.
▪️Another attack HIT suburbs of the town of Kremennaya in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian foreign ministry's ambassador-at-large on the crimes of the Ukraine regime, pointed out.
▪️The towns of Alyoshki, Kakhovka and Golaya Pristan in the Kherson Region were hit with MORTAR AND DRONE ATTACKS, Governor Vladimir Saldo stated.
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