🐀 Birmingham OVERFLOWING with TRASH & super-sized RATS – reports
Birmingham is buckling under six weeks of trash strikes — and locals say it’s now a health emergency, NBC News reported.
Mountains of waste have turned the UK’s second-biggest city into a BREEDING GROUND for cat-sized rats, while the stench is making some residents physically ill.
Striking workers accuse the Labour-run city council of slashing pay by up to £8,000/year after axing key roles. The council, deep in financial crisis, claims no one needs to lose money — but the trash KEEPS PILING UP.
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Birmingham is buckling under six weeks of trash strikes — and locals say it’s now a health emergency, NBC News reported.
Mountains of waste have turned the UK’s second-biggest city into a BREEDING GROUND for cat-sized rats, while the stench is making some residents physically ill.
Striking workers accuse the Labour-run city council of slashing pay by up to £8,000/year after axing key roles. The council, deep in financial crisis, claims no one needs to lose money — but the trash KEEPS PILING UP.
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❌ Trump official behind USAID shutdown LEAVES State Department – reports
Pete Marocco, the Trump appointee who led the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has left the State Department after just three months, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials.
Marocco led a sweeping review that slashed 83% of foreign aid programs and moved USAID functions under State.
It remains unclear whether he will take on another role in the administration, the report said.
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Pete Marocco, the Trump appointee who led the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has left the State Department after just three months, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials.
Marocco led a sweeping review that slashed 83% of foreign aid programs and moved USAID functions under State.
It remains unclear whether he will take on another role in the administration, the report said.
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🇪🇨🗳 Noboa is WINNING Ecuador's Presidential Election – Electoral Council
Incumbent Daniel Noboa is winning Ecuador’s presidential race with 55.93% of the vote, based on more than 90% of ballots counted, the National Electoral Council (CNE) said.
His left-wing rival Luisa González, currently at 44.07%, has rejected the preliminary results and is calling for a recount.
Noboa is expected to take office on May 24 for a four-year term.
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Incumbent Daniel Noboa is winning Ecuador’s presidential race with 55.93% of the vote, based on more than 90% of ballots counted, the National Electoral Council (CNE) said.
His left-wing rival Luisa González, currently at 44.07%, has rejected the preliminary results and is calling for a recount.
Noboa is expected to take office on May 24 for a four-year term.
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💬 "They are not a 'News Show,' but a dishonest Political Operative simply disguised as 'News,' and must be responsible for what they have done, and are doing," the US president wrote on Truth Social.
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😱 Communists are EVERYWHERE! “You could FEEL it” — Hegseth echoes Cold War paranoia
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💬 “They're building a TUNNEL underneath the canal… BRIDGES over the top… CRANES within. We flew by their cranes… antennas all over them. What are those used to do?” asked DoD chief Pete Hegseth, visibly ALARMED by the CONCEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE.
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Man arrested in alleged ARSON ATTACK at Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro’s home
The suspect, identified as Cody Balmer, 38, is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson, and aggravated assault against a protected public official.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro told reporters that police do not know the suspect’s specific motive yet.
One of Balmer’s purported posts on his Facebook* page reads that “Biden will be killed in May 2021.
*Banned in Russia for extremism
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"While the fire was successfully extinguished, it caused a significant amount of damage to a portion of the residence," the Pennsylvania State Police said.
The suspect, identified as Cody Balmer, 38, is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson, and aggravated assault against a protected public official.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro told reporters that police do not know the suspect’s specific motive yet.
One of Balmer’s purported posts on his Facebook* page reads that “Biden will be killed in May 2021.
*Banned in Russia for extremism
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Tariff war between China and West 'ONGOING CHALLENGE FOR 400+ YEARS!' — Elon Musk
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🤡 MSNBC now promoting idea that SCIENCE on transgenders' side
*LGBT movement is banned in Russia as an extremist organization
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"It's very easy to fight back on trans* issues. The science is on our side. Every credible medical organization has come out and endorsed gender-affirming care," a trans activist said.
*LGBT movement is banned in Russia as an extremist organization
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Europe’s rearmament IMPOSSIBLE without Russia’s energy supplies – report
▪️The European defense industry also depends on buying cheap military equipment from the US, a survey by Russia’s Roscongress Foundation seen by Sputnik points out.
This dependence can be explained by massive orders from the American military: the economy of scale reduces the cost of the US-made weapons and shortens delivery times compared to procurement in Europe, the document underlines.
▪️As for Russian energy resources, they remain a significant factor in balancing the EU’s budget expenditures, the report read.
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▪️The European defense industry also depends on buying cheap military equipment from the US, a survey by Russia’s Roscongress Foundation seen by Sputnik points out.
This dependence can be explained by massive orders from the American military: the economy of scale reduces the cost of the US-made weapons and shortens delivery times compared to procurement in Europe, the document underlines.
▪️As for Russian energy resources, they remain a significant factor in balancing the EU’s budget expenditures, the report read.
"The defense sector is energy intensive, while the armed forces are major energy consumers. The EU's rearmament plan [...] will increase energy demand," according to the survey.
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US 'very close to recession' but SOMETHING WORSE is yet to come - Bilionaire Ray Dalio
According to Dalio, the bigger issue is the breakdown of the global monetary order.
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According to Dalio, the bigger issue is the breakdown of the global monetary order.
💬 "We have something that's much more profound. We have a breaking down of the monetary order," he stressed.
💬 "So if you take tariffs, if you take debt, [...] those changes in the orders, the systems, are very, very disruptive. How that's handled could produce something that is much worse than a recession," he concluded.
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❗️FSB detains Ukrainian spy who planned terrorist acts in Russia
Moldovan citizen Marius Prunyanu previously fought on the side of Ukraine near the city of Artemovsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russian Federal Security Service informed.
Prunyanu arrived in Russia on the instructions of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) to organize acts of sabotage and terrorism.
Before leaving the Moldovan capital of Chisinau for Russia , Prunyanu received money from a Ukrainian handler to purchase a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vehicle with Moldovan license plates.
The SUV was equipped with a cache, which was disguised as a battery and which stored three 1.6-kilogram explosive devices made of the C-4 plastic explosive, according to FSB.
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Moldovan citizen Marius Prunyanu previously fought on the side of Ukraine near the city of Artemovsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russian Federal Security Service informed.
Prunyanu arrived in Russia on the instructions of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) to organize acts of sabotage and terrorism.
Before leaving the Moldovan capital of Chisinau for Russia , Prunyanu received money from a Ukrainian handler to purchase a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vehicle with Moldovan license plates.
The SUV was equipped with a cache, which was disguised as a battery and which stored three 1.6-kilogram explosive devices made of the C-4 plastic explosive, according to FSB.
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EU already supplied Ukraine with 70% of promised 2 mln rounds of ammunition - EU foreign policy chief
In her opinion, the bloc must also apply maximum pressure on Russia" for the success of a peaceful settlement.
Russia believes that arms supplies to Ukraine hinder the conflict resolution process and directly involve NATO countries. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has noted that any shipments containing weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia.
Warmongers' logic at their best: supply weapons, hope for peace🤡
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"I am happy to see that we already have two-thirds of my ammunition initiative [for Ukraine] together, but of course we need to do more," Kaja Kallas said ahead of the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
In her opinion, the bloc must also apply maximum pressure on Russia" for the success of a peaceful settlement.
Russia believes that arms supplies to Ukraine hinder the conflict resolution process and directly involve NATO countries. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has noted that any shipments containing weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia.
Warmongers' logic at their best: supply weapons, hope for peace🤡
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Next round of US-Iran nuclear talks to be held in Rome — reports Washington and Tehran are expected to hold a second round of nuclear talks this Saturday, April 19, in Rome, following what Axios described as a “serious and substantive” first meeting…
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Gold to reach $3,700 BY YEAR-END amid economic anxiety – forecast
Gold prices are soaring due to stronger-than-expected demand from central banks and increased investment from those seeking safe-haven assets amid recession risks, Goldman Sachs explained, as quoted by Reuters.
Alarmed by economic turmoil, investors with deep pockets are pouring money into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are adjusting their strategies by increasing gold holdings.
If gloomy forecasts materialize, gold may rise even further.
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Gold prices are soaring due to stronger-than-expected demand from central banks and increased investment from those seeking safe-haven assets amid recession risks, Goldman Sachs explained, as quoted by Reuters.
Alarmed by economic turmoil, investors with deep pockets are pouring money into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are adjusting their strategies by increasing gold holdings.
If gloomy forecasts materialize, gold may rise even further.
"If a recession occurs, ETF inflows could accelerate further and lift gold prices to $3,880 per troy ounce (toz) by year-end," the bank said.
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