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๐Ÿค” Trump hints at possible settlement of Africa conflicts

"I donโ€™t know why so many of these events have fallen to me and my Administration, but they have, and we have done an unprecedented job in getting them SETTLED or, putting them in position for PEACE," he wrote on Truth Social.


Another peace "in 24 hours"?

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โ—๏ธIf Zelensky ditches peace, Ukraine will disappear in 6 months โ€” Zelensky's political prisoner

"Trump says that if Zelensky refuses to give up to the world, he will 'lose the country' in 3 years. This is an extremely optimistic prediction," Oleksandr Dubinsky wrote on Telegram.


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โšก๏ธ Trump says bilateral meeting separates Russia and Ukraine from a deal, with "most of the points are agreed to."

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โ—๏ธDeputy head of main operational directorate of general staff of Russian armed forces killed in Moscow region blast Russian investigative committee says opens criminal case into murder of lieutenant general Moskalik Blast that killed general Moskalik inโ€ฆ
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โ—๏ธ WATCH Trump reacts to Moscow terror attack that killed Lt. Gen. Moskalik:

"Wow. That's a big one. I'll look at it."


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๐Ÿ“น Trump tells Netanyahu to 'be good to Gaza'

"There is a very big need for food and medicine, and we are taking care of it ... We're pushing people very hard."


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๐Ÿšจ World Bank's chief economist warns: DEBT TRAP CRISIS INCOMING

Slowing growth in global economies, exacerbated by declining trade due to Trump's tariff war, has caused the number of countries on the brink of a debt distress to double in a year to about 75, Indermit Gill said.

"If global growth slows down, trade slows down, more countries and interest rates stay high, then you are going to get many of these countries getting into debt distress, including some that are commodity exporters," he added.


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๐Ÿ’€ SKELETONS IN ACTBLUEโ€™S CLOSET

Part 1
๐Ÿ‘‰ Part 2

Democratic Party online fundraising giant ActBlue is being probed by the DoJ amid allegations of illegal straw (conduit donor) and shady foreign donations. Hereโ€™s what to know about the scandal-ridden PAC.

๐Ÿ”ถ Questionable cash flows: A House probe has already uncovered at least 237 donations from abroad through ActBlue using prepaid cards (a tactic typically used to try to avoid detection and identification) over a 30-day period during the 2024 election cycle.

๐Ÿ”ถ Dummy donations: At the core of the DoJ probe are claims related to ActBlueโ€™s tolerance for the use of โ€œstrawโ€ donations, which hide the identities of donors by disguising contributions and attributing them to other persons unaware of donations being made in their name.

๐Ÿ”ถ Go directly to jail: Straw donations are highly illegal, because theyโ€™re done to evade ID requirements and donation limits. Section 52 ยง 30122 of the US Criminal Code threatens violators with up to 2 years imprisonment, and hefty fines up to 1000% of amounts donated.

๐Ÿ”ถ Suspiciously lax standards: Congressional investigators also uncovered evidence of ActBlue staff being trained to โ€œlook for reasons to accept contributionsโ€ even if they were suspicious, triggering mass resignations among senior staff and the PACโ€™s legal team.

๐Ÿ”ถ No verification? No problem: ActBlue has also been accused of accepting donations without using credit card verification (CVV) security measures, another sign of potentially incriminating behavior.

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๐Ÿ“น 'We are really polite people' โ€” Lavrov shows who's the real diplomat

The Russian foreign minister refused to disclose the details of the US-Russia negotiations, saying that "unlike some others, we consider serious proposals."

"To ask somebody's opinion regarding the substance, go to Zelensky. He is happy to talk to anybody through media, even to President Trump," he told CBS News.


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โš™๏ธ Russia gets A LOT out of NATO weapons in Ukraine โ€” Patrick Lancaster

Russian soldiers are not only using captured weapons against the Ukrainian military, but also reverse engineering them, the US Navy veteran and journalist told Tucker Carlson.

"I went with a soldier group to an undisclosed location where they had about 20 NATO military vehicles on the way to get reverse-engineered," he noted.


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๐Ÿ’€ SKELETONS IN ACTBLUE'S CLOSET

Part 2
๐Ÿ‘‰ Part 1

๐Ÿ”ถ Feds arenโ€™t alone: Besides Congress and the DoJ, officials in Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming have launched their own probes into ActBlue over the last two years, alleging

๐Ÿ“ money laundering
๐Ÿ“ identity theft
๐Ÿ“ fraudulent donations
๐Ÿ“ racketeering

๐Ÿ”ถ Whatโ€™s ActBlue saying? The mega fundraiser has denied the latest charges, claiming theyโ€™re โ€œpolitically motivatedโ€ and assuring โ€œrobustโ€ fraud prevention measures are now in place.

Democratic officials fear the investigations could โ€œundermineโ€ โ€œgrassroots fundraising.โ€

๐Ÿ”ถ Big numbers: ActBlue is the Democratsโ€™ largest and most influential online fundraising platform, processing over $16.8B in donations since 2004, and $400M in Q1 2025 alone.

Without fresh donations, the party may have a hard time financing future election campaigns.

๐Ÿ”ถ Claims confirmed: In 2023-2024, James Oโ€™Keefe (formerly of Project Veritas) independently uncovered alleged schemes later corroborated by Congress. The Maryland State Board of Elections refused to investigate, and a District Court judge dismissed a federal lawsuit.

๐Ÿ”ถ Foreign meddling? In the ultimate twist of irony, ActBlue has been accused of easing foreign actorsโ€™ โ€œexploitationโ€ of donation systems through straw contributions.

After 10 years of unproven claims of Russian meddling for Trump, Democrats are finally on the hot seat.

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama STRIKES BACK!

The National Union of Workers of Construction and Similar Industries (SUNTRACS) announced a nationwide strike beginning Monday, April 28, to protest social security reforms and the deployment of US troops in the country.

"When the people organize, the strike is a cry for dignity and sovereignty," wrote the movement's official X account.


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โ—๏ธ Top Epstein accuser found DEAD

Australian police found 41-year-old Virginia Giuffre dead in her home. Her death is not being treated as suspicious, as police have concluded that she died of suicide.

Virginia Giuffre accused Jeffrey Epstein of sex trafficking, claiming she was sexually abused by Britain's Prince Andrew and other Epstein clients.

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๐Ÿ’ฅUS strikes hit key Houthis targets in Yemen

Two US airstrikes have targeted Ras Issa port in the Al-Salif district, Al-Hudaydah province, western Yemen.

Other airstrikes overnight attacked Ansar Allah positions in Marib, Sanaa, and Saada.

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๐Ÿ›ณUpgraded NAVAL FIREPOWER: North Korea showcases new missile-ready destroyer

DPRK leader Kim Jong-un attended the launch ceremony of the 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer Choe Hyon at a shipyard in the port city of Nampho alongside his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

The warship, unveiled to mark the 93rd anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA), boasts:

โœ…advanced air defense,
โœ…anti-ship, anti-submarine, and missile systems,
โœ…ability to be equipped with supersonic cruise and tactical ballistic missiles.

Kim Jong-un denounced joint military drills by South Korea and the US held in March and stressed the need to construct more warships amid a "serious threat" to North Korea's security.

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๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธUS makes move toward Europe in Ukraine peace deal push

The US is dangling security guarantees, intelligence, and logistical support as potential leverage with its European allies in the push for a Ukraine peace deal, The Telegraph reports.

๐Ÿ’ฌ The US message behind closed doors is, "We wonโ€™t put boots on the ground but could support UK and European forces to back up a Ukraine peace deal from land, air, and sea."


This support has been central to the โ€œcoalition of the willingโ€ plan led by UK PM Keir Starmer and Franceโ€™s Emmanuel Macron, who are pushing for European troops on the ground in Ukraine. The response to this plan has been tepid, with only a few willing to get on board.

โœ…Russia has repeatedly emphasized that the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine is totally unacceptable.

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๐Ÿ“นIranian delegation gearing up for a new round of talks with the US ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Footage from Iranian media

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