Lavrov says Russia and US are in ‘hot phase of war’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Moscow and Washington are “in a hot phase of the war” over US supplies of weapons to Ukraine. Moscow must maintain relations with the US, Mr Lavrov told state television. Russia had not yet lost hope that the US would “wake up to reason (and) will resume some kind of dialogue”, he said on Wednesday.

A Wizard, a Witch, a Drag Queen and a Child Stand by as Canadian Legislator Launches Drag Show Protection Bill
A Canadian politician has proposed a law allowing Ontario’s attorney general to criminalize “offensive remarks” within 100 meters of a drag show, including so-called drag queen story hours for children.

Crazy ants’ strange genomes are a biological first
Yellow crazy ants get their name from the helter-skelter movements they make after a disturbance. But there’s another reason to call these invasive ants crazy: males of the species are a mixture of two warring cell lineages, researchers report in a study1 published on 6 April in Science. Other creatures sometimes form such chimaeras — usually a developmental accident — but yellow crazy ants are the first known animal for which this property is an essential aspect of life. “It’s a piece of biology that’s unparalleled as far as we know,”

Who Are The Wealth Destroyers, Politicians Or Billionaires?
Politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren are leading the charge in the demonization of billionaires. Left-leaning politicians and their allies think that billionaires corrode society by accumulating large fortunes, which amplify inequality.

North Korea Tests Underwater Drone To Assess Its “Fatal Attack Ability”: State Media
North Korea has claimed it tested a new type of nuclear-capable underwater drone this week to assess the weapon’s “fatal attack ability.”

“Not Lovin’ It”: McDonald’s Slashes Pay Closes Offices, Layoffs Workers
This week, the fast-food giant McDonald’s Corp. initiated an organizational restructuring that involved layoffs, reshuffling employees, and the closure of some offices. The Wall Street Journal provided an in-depth view of the critical corporate changes as recession threats surge.

Multi-Tenant Apartment Building Sales Drop 74%, The Most Since 2008
In the first quarter of this year, investors purchased approximately $14 billion of apartment buildings – a decline in sales of 74% from the same quarter last year, according to preliminary data from CoStar Group. The drop could be the largest annual sales decline for any quarter going back to a 77% drop in Q1 2009.

IRS Chief Reveals Hiring Plan For Armed Agents
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel on Thursday provided details about plans to hire armed agents in the agency’s criminal investigations division, amid Republican concerns about a proliferation of gun-toting tax enforcers.

Over 100 More Classified Docs Appear Online: US Secrets ‘From Ukraine To Middle East To China’
A more expanded document dump and leak of highly classified materials is being reported in the wake of the initial disclosure that memos related to US strategy in the Ukraine war appeared online, including material marked “Top Secret”. This time the leak appears more expansive: “A new batch of classified documents that appear to detail American national security secrets from Ukraine to the Middle East to China surfaced on social media sites on Friday.

Big Concern For Israel: Is Iran’s Nuclear Program Unstoppable?
the world must assume that Iran now has enough uranium to build an atomic bomb. Yet, many do not seem alarmed by this news, despite the repeated declarations by Iran’s leaders that they intend to wipe Israel off the map.

Palestinians barricade themselves in al-Aqsa amid concerns over clashes
Palestinians barricaded themselves in the al-Aqsa mosque on Saturday night, with concerns that clashes would break out if police removed them from the site. Police entered the complex where the mosque is located shortly after the Palestinians in the mosque locked themselves inside. The Jordanian Foreign Ministry warned on Saturday night that of “catastrophic consequences”

Russian warship spotted in Saudi Arabian port
Saudi Arabia and Iran have re-established diplomatic ties and Iran has been a significant military ally to Russia. A Russian warship named The Admiral Gorshkov was spotted in a port in Saudi Arabia this week, docking there for the first time since the re-establishment of diplomatic ties with Iran. Saudi Arabia’s recent diplomatic moves have left some concern about where its future loyalties will lie.

Archaeological study suggests evidence of link between the kingdoms of Israel and Sheba
The study suggests that a clay jar, or pithos, found during excavations by Eilat Mazar in the Ophel, south of the southern Temple Mount wall, points to active trade between the biblical kingdoms of Sheba and Israel during the reign of King Solomon.

Countdown is on: 1 year away until the Great North American Solar Eclipse
The countdown clock stands at less than one year until large parts of North America are cast in the complete shadow of the moon on April 8, 2024, when the Great North American Solar Eclipse traverses the sky.

Psychologist Suspended For 2 Years For Warning About Great Reset and World Economic Forum 
Belgian Psychologist Steve Van Herreweghe has received a two-year suspension for his statements on social media about The Great Reset and the World Economic Forum. Van Herreweghe intends to appeal the decision made by the disciplinary board of the Psychologists’ Commission, which is an independent body responsible for protecting the title of psychologist and has the authority to take disciplinary action.

Over 100 More Classified Docs Appear Online: US Secrets ‘From Ukraine To Middle East To China’
A more expanded document dump and leak of highly classified materials is being reported in the wake of the initial disclosure that memos related to US strategy in the Ukraine war appeared online, including material marked “Top Secret”.

Nailed to a cross, Filipino prays for Ukraine war to end
Eight Filipinos were nailed to crosses to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a bloody Good Friday tradition, including a carpenter, who was crucified for the 34th time with a prayer for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to end because it has made poor people like him more desperate.

China Drafts Religious Law Mandating Houses of Worship ‘Support the Communist Party’
The Chinese government recently published a draft version of the 2023 “Administrative Measures for Religious Activity Venues,” a set of restrictions on religion that are even tighter than the 2005 rules they will supersede.

J.D. Vance: Railroads Must ‘Pay Every Single Cent’ When They Set Off ‘Chemical Bombs
‘Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) says the railroad industry must “pay every single cent” when their trains derail and set off a “chemical bomb” in American communities, urging Republicans to get behind his legislation to increase public safety requirements for trains carrying hazardous materials.

Video: White House Press Sec. Says “It’s Not For Us to Decide” If Killing Christian Children Constitutes A ‘Hate Crime’ 
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to comment Wednesday when asked if the school shooting in Nashville by a trans individual should be classified as a ‘hate crime’.

Tucker Carlson: ‘Transgenderism is this country’s fastest growing religion’ 
In his opening monologue on Friday night, Tucker Carlson suggested that transgenderism is a religion, and that it is the fastest growing religion in the United States.

Kansas legislature sends ‘born alive’ bill to pro-abortion governor with veto-proof majority
The Kansas House voted in favor of a born-alive b In his opening monologue on Friday night, Tucker Carlson suggested that transgenderism is a religion, and that it is the fastest growing religion in the United States. ill this week with a veto-proof majority.

China May Have Fired ‘the Opening Salvo’ in a Military Confrontation Over Taiwan
The Chinese government has announced that it will begin to stop and inspect any ship that is seen sailing through the Taiwan Strait, according to alarming new reports.

JPMorgan CEO suggests government seize private property to quicken climate initiatives
JPMorgan CEO suggests government seize private property to quicken climate initiatives in a letter to shareholders, Dimon wrote that ‘permitting reforms are desperately needed to allow investment to be done in any kind of timely way. We may even need to evoke [sic] eminent domain’

Ramadan in India: Muslim Lights Passengers On Fire To Burn Down Train
On April 2, 2023, a brutal jihad attack occurred on the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express in India, where a Muslim, identified as Shahrukh Saifi, poured flammable liquid on passengers. The attack resulted in the death of three passengers and severe burns to nine others, including three women.

France: Protesters Storm BlackRock Office as Anger Mounts Against Macron’s Proposed Pension Reforms
Protests have erupted across France as people take to the streets to voice their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed pension reforms. The protests have been ongoing since January, and tensions are rising as the government seeks to push changes to the country’s pension system.

Italian Teacher Suspended and Stripped of Pay for Leading Students in Prayer During Christmas Season: Outrage Erupts
A teacher’s simple act of leading her students in prayer during the Christmas season has resulted in shocking consequences in San Vero Milis, Italy. Marisa Francescangeli, a 58-year-old primary school teacher, was suspended for 20 days and had her salary reduced for reciting the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Mary with her pupils. This incident has sparked outrage among parents, religious groups, and politicians, who see it as an excessive and unjust violation of religious freedom.