Rutte says Nato is doing ‘everything the US is asking’ after Trump’s complaints IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 9
US is ignoring evidence Russia is helping Iran because it trusts Putin, says Zelensky The president of Ukraine warned that a long war in the Gulf would drain resources desperately needed to hold off the Russian invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Apr 9
‘Profoundly preventable’: Family of 2-year-old killed by mom’s boyfriend awarded $130 million after state and daycare missed warning signs The little girl died of blunt force trauma to the head and was found with bruises from her face to her feet The Independent UK · Apr 9
Trump ‘gives European allies ultimatum’ to secure Strait of Hormuz as his Iran ceasefire hangs by a thread Israel could begin talks with Lebanon after ‘grave violation’ of fraught truce The Independent UK · Apr 9
Trump again berates NATO, calls it 'disappointing' Trump's outrage at NATO allies over their failure to join the Iran war had prompted fears he would seek to pull the United States out of the nearly eight-decade-old alliance. Euronews · Apr 9
For second time, Trump seeks to eliminate federal funding for tribal colleges and universities The Trump administration is proposing cuts to federal funding for tribal colleges and universities for the second year in a row The Independent UK · Apr 9
Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative Pro-Iran groups have used artificial intelligence to create slick internet memes in English to try to shape the narrative during the war against the U.S. and Israel, and foster opposition to it The Independent UK · Apr 9
‘It’s not a historic victory’: Piers Morgan crushes Donald Trump’s delusion after Iran played him and got everything it wanted There’s nothing to celebrate. We Got This Covered · Apr 9
Petrol and diesel prices to fall in two weeks if Iran ceasefire holds, AA says But oil prices on Thursday rise again over ‘fragile’ ceasefire fears The Independent UK · Apr 9
Trump team eliminates 400-mile border wall plan after Texans push back Local sheriffs call for ‘technology-driven, and terrain-informed’ solutions to illegal crossings, which Big Bend residents argue is simply not an issue in their region because of its difficult geography The Independent UK · Apr 9
Fired judges say Trump team purged courts and threatened disciplinary action if they didn’t deport fast enough More than 100 judges were fired or forced out and replaced with DHS prosecutors and military lawyers since Trump took office The Independent UK · Apr 9
Delta Air Lines Gains Altitude: Higher Highs Are Coming Delta Air Lines is on track to increase its dividend and drive its stock price higher, potentially clearing the $100 level by mid-year. MarketBeat · Apr 9
On a New Kids on the Block cruise, Emma Straub found a way past grief Emma Straub, known for novels like “Modern Lovers” and “The Vacationers,” has a new book inspired by a fan cruise The Independent UK · Apr 9
Iran accuses U.S. of violating the ceasefire on 3 fronts, and Netanyahu’s ‘finger on the trigger’ speech isn’t making things any calmer That truce is already on thin ice. We Got This Covered · Apr 9
The Independent UK · Apr 9 Politicians spent five times the amount on security in 2024 election cycle compared to 2016, new report shows Political campaigns and committees spent roughly $41 million on security matters in the last general election
Axios · Apr 9 Netanyahu announces negotiations with Lebanon after U.S. pressure Witkoff asked Netanyahu to "calm down" the strikes in Lebanon and open negotiations.
The Conversation · Apr 9 Why is Israel continuing to attack Lebanon, despite the ceasefire? Expert Q&A The ceasefire in the Middle East is on shaky ground. Israel continued its bombardment of Lebanon on Wednesday, claiming its activities there are not part of the deal with Iran. These attacks killed at least 254 people across Lebanon and injured over 800 more in what was Israel’s largest offensive…
Euronews · Apr 9 EU rejects Trump's 'joint venture' with Iran to charge ships through Strait of Hormuz Donald Trump has floated the idea of a "joint venture" to set up tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. The European Commission says this would be unlawful.
The Independent UK · Apr 9 IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth The Iran war is darkening the outlook for the world economy — whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday
Barchart · Apr 9 Crude Prices Rally as Strait of Hormuz Remains Blocked May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +6.57 (+6.96%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.0825 (+2.74%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving sharply higher today on doubts about the sustainability of the US-Iran ceasefire. The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, and Israeli attacks on...
The Conversation · Apr 9 Hungarian election exposes tensions at the heart of Donald Trump’s plans to boost the far-right in Europe The world will be watching on April 12 when Hungarians head to the polls in parliamentary elections that will determine the country’s next prime minister. This may sound exaggerated, but these parliamentary elections are about much more than simply whether the incumbent prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will serve another term…
The Conversation · Apr 9 Three reasons Donald Trump won’t pull the US out of Nato President Donald Trump met Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on April 8 for what Rutte described as a “very frank, very open” discussion. The pair are reported to have discussed the US-Israeli war against Iran at which, according to White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, Trump believes that Nato was “tested…
International Business Times UK · Apr 9 Iranians Say Trump's War Is Punishing Civilians, Not Just The Regime Iranian civilians say US strikes are damaging lives and livelihoods, not just the regime, as ceasefire tensions grow across the Middle East.
We Got This Covered · Apr 9 ‘I don’t know how the genie goes back in the bottle’: Trump declared victory in Iran, but his own Pentagon officials are telling a different story That victory lap feels early.
The Times of India · Apr 9 Schrodinger's ceasefire: Decoding the 'peace treaty' amid US-Israel War with Iran The term Schrödinger’s XYZ has since slipped into the modern lexicon to describe any situation of uncertainty, and it certainly fits the description for the current imbroglio in the Middle East.