Excellent: EU race to rearm is pointless if hostile foreign powers can still use online algorithms to boost authoritarians to power across Europe. Europe’s new “Democracy Shield” should immediately shut them down.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/15/us-europe-military-spending-trump-ireland
Europe Pressures U.S. Over Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks https://www.byteseu.com/931332/ #Foreign&PublicDiplomacy #homepage_regional_europe #PostToBuffer #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineRussia #VladimirPutin #War
Is Israel Preparing for a Long-term Occupation of Gaza? https://www.byteseu.com/931326/ #Conflicts #Gaza #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Terrorism #War
Trump on Thursday said he doesn't hold Zelenskyy "responsible" for Russia's invasion of his country but continued to criticize the Ukrainian leader. Trump added Thursday that a deal with Ukraine on extracting the war-wracked country's strategic minerals could be reached next week. We speak to Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell. He says that Ukrainians see the deal as 'exploitative and typical of Trump's gangster-like diplomacy.
#Ukraine #Russia #war
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4HtXJhcY1o
Given that #Netanyahu does NOT want this war to end, I don’t have much hope for this overture…
#Hamas' Gaza chief said the group was ready to release ALL remaining #hostages to END the #war in #Gaza.
#geopolitics #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestinians
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-is-ready-release-all-remaining-hostages-return-an-end-gaza-war-hamas-gaza-2025-04-17/
Ukraine and the U.S. could sign online a memorandum of intent on Thursday on the minerals deal currently being negotiated by the two countries, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. President Donald Trump has pushed for a deal that would allow the United States to have privileged access to Ukraine's natural resources and critical minerals in what he casts as repayment for military aid provided by Washington.
#Ukraine #Russia #minerals #war
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdvCQhH3-_k
Palmyra was once a bustling city and a crucial stop on the Silk Road, acting as a bridge between East and West during the Roman Empire. Now, after Syria’s civil war led to the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, some residents hope tourists will come back to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. @npr talks to Syrians about preserving their history.
https://flip.it/Ot34GC
#Syria #Rome #Palmyra #War #ISIS
Why a Nuclear Deal Is Unlikely https://www.byteseu.com/930649/ #Conflicts #Iran #Israel #NuclearWeapons #TrumpTransition #UnitedStates #War
https://www.wacoca.com/news/2502724/ ウクライナ、ロシア深部に無人機 2日連続 | ロイター ##war #AMERS #Asia #ASXPAC #CEEU #CISC #com. #CWP #DEST:NOJPWDM #dip #DRONE #EEU #EMEA #EMRG #ENR #EU #EUROP #Gen #INTAG #JFOR #JLN #NAMER #NASIA #NATO #NEWS1 #NRG #NUC #NUCPWR #POL #PWR #PWRGEN #REPI:GRIDINFRASTRUCTURE #REPI:NUCLEAR #Ru #SCI #SECUR #TOPCMB #TOPNWS #TRN #UA #US #WorldNews
Via Reuters
#Ukraine and the U.S. could sign a memorandum of intent on Thursday on the #minerals deal currently being negotiated by the two countries, President Volodymyr #Zelenskiy said.
President Donald #Trump has pushed for a deal that would allow the United States to share in profits of Ukraine's natural resources and critical minerals in what he casts as repayment for military aid provided by Washington to Ukraine under the previous presidency of Joe Biden.
Brit soldiers tune radio waves to fry #drone swarms for pennies - https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/17/british_army_drone_weapon/ "Truck-mounted demonstration weapon costs 10p a pop, says MOD" #war
Five children among family of 10 killed in Israeli strike in Khan Younis
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight into Thursday killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10, local health officials said. The UN meanwhile raised alarm over the mounting impact of Israel's seven-week-old blockade preventing all food and other supplies fr...
#war #death #family #politics #KhanYounis #GazaStrip
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israeli-strikes-gaza-thursday-united-nations-food-1.7512686?cmp=rss
Denmark Will Send Troops to Train in Ukraine, Russia Calls Them Targets https://www.byteseu.com/930018/ #boysen #BusinessInsider #chief #commander #Conflict #Conflicts #Denmark #drone #KyivIndependent #LegitimateTarget #NewTactic #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaUkraine #RussianInvasionOfUkraine #RussoUkrainianWar #troop #Ukraine #War #West