Drone footage shows flamingos in a lagoon where a luxury resort is planned by a company linked with Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner reut.rs/4dWTypO

Thousands took to the streets of Albania's capital, Tirana, in the largest demonstration yet against the development of a luxury resort planned by President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner reut.rs/4elBTHr

I’ve been thinking a lot about the extraordinary outbursts of the President of the United States against female journalists... well, actually against journalists in general and journalism. But it feels like he saves his most childlike behavior and irrational language for female reporters, calling them all kinds of names that kids in kindergarten are given times out for. It’s stunning to me to witness such behavior from any leader, any CEO, any person of influence or importance. I’ve never witnessed someone like this raging, this weekend with @meetthepress host @kwelkernbc, just last week in the Oval Office with @cnn’s @kaitlancollins, calling women stupid or piggy, telling them to “smile”, calling them darling, demeaning their credibility. Every good man should denounce this behavior. Every person should be able to stand up for their colleagues and say “No more.” Imagine this man screaming like this at your daughter, your wife, your sister, your mother... would you stand for it? No, you wouldn’t! And neither should any of us. It’s unacceptable and undignified. Period. End of story.

Hodges: The idea that Russia has infinite manpower is a myth. Russia has under 140 million people, many young men are dead or gone, and the Kremlin avoids mobilizing Moscow and St. Petersburg because that would make the disaster impossible to hide.

The German far right's open attendance at Russia's SPIEF conference proves that the threat to Europe is already inside the house. If the RN, AfD and Reform UK win elections, European security will completely collapse. European democracy is facing its most dangerous moment since the Cold War. AfD sending representatives to Saint Petersburg to smile for cameras alongside war criminals is not an isolated incident. It is part of a coordinated, long-term strategy to place pro-Russian traitors and their puppets at the helm of the British, French, and German governments. A political victory for the National Rally, AfD, or Reform UK at the next elections would be a historical catastrophe. These groups are designed to paralyze Europe, cut off vital aid to democracies under attack, and legitimize brutal authoritarian expansion. They wrap themselves in national flags, yet they take their marching orders directly from Moscow. Real traitors! It is time to speak with total clarity about what a vote for these parties actually means. Choosing to support these movements is a betrayal of national sovereignty and a direct contribution to the destabilization of the West. Voters who fall for their populist rhetoric are actively enabling foreign subversion. A vote for them is a vote for Putin. We need a massive mobilization of citizens within these countries to fight back against this creeping threat. Passivity is no longer an option when the enemy is on the ballot. We must aggressively expose their lies, contest their narratives, and protect the values that keep Europe safe and free

Have you ever seen a wild eastern spotted quoll? They went extinct in Australia mainland 50 years ago but they're still populating Tasmania.

In the Donetsk region, the Russians are quite simply burning everything alive. Footage of burning phosphorus rain over Kostyantynivka. White phosphorus ignites spontaneously and burns at temperatures exceeding 800°C. If it comes into contact with a human being, it causes deep chemical and thermal burns. Phosphorus is nearly impossible to extinguish with ordinary water; its combustion is accompanied by the release of dense, toxic smoke that instantly sears the respiratory tract. Moreover, the resulting widespread fires and the long-lasting chemical contamination of the soil make this weapon a devastating threat to all living beings in the vicinity of the impact site. Russia is cancer.

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This is not World War II footage. This is Toretsk, Ukraine — and it’s not as far away as you think. A city that once had over 30,000 residents. Now almost completely erased. There is no excuse for this. None.

🇬🇪🇪🇺 Day 532 of the Nonstop Pro-European Protests against the Authoritarian Regime in Georgia! #GeorgiaProtests

President Obama on Iran: “We pulled it off without firing a missile. We got 97% of their enriched uranium out. There’s no dispute that it worked and we didn’t have to kill a whole bunch of people or shut down the Strait of Hormuz”

APPLEBAUM: Things changed. Ukrainians control frontline almost completely. It’s very difficult for Russians to advance. More Russians being killed every month than they able to recruit. Ukrainian long-range drones hitting big Russian targets. Putin’s regime become very paranoid.

While russian politicians party in Venice, waves of missiles & drones have pounded Ukraine. People are under the rubble of an apartment building in Kyiv this morning. Important for the world to see this footage and stop inviting this terrorist state back into civilised society

Kasparov: Ukraine is performing a feat every day, every hour, every minute, grinding down Russia’s power. If Ukraine had surrendered, that force would have crashed down on all of Europe. Ukraine did not “just hold.” Ukraine saved Europe. 3X

Very few people realize the true scale of the war in Ukraine. In the first 100 days alone, more people potentially died in the siege of Mariupol than during the entire war in Gaza. Understanding this grim reality is crucial to grasping what is actually at stake

Note the underlying stupidity behind these threats. US bases and troops around the world are there for US global force projection, not to protect Spain or Italy or whatever he thinks. America’s enemies would love it if he picked up his toys and went home.

"I don’t think Americans fully appreciate the extraordinary cost of Trump’s bluster and blunders. It should go without saying, but once you threaten to invade an allied country, you don’t just place the existence of the alliance in jeopardy; you raise the possibility of allies turning into mortal enemies. You can also trigger the kind of insecurity and scramble for power that contributed to the start of World War I. In practical terms, it’s hard to see how alienating American allies puts America first." nytimes.com/2026/04/26/opini…

Russian attack on Odesa last night. Residential buildings hit, two people killed (an elderly couple), 14 more injured. Property destroyed, people suffering. That's Russia for you.

🇹🇼🇺🇦 Taiwan has delivered an extraordinary show of support — 68 emergency vehicles for Ukraine! It's the largest transfer of its kind in Lviv’s history. They’ll be headed to frontline communities like Kharkiv, Kupiansk, and beyond, where help is needed most. These are the vehicles that arrive first when every minute counts — and thanks to Taiwan, more Ukrainian lives can be saved.

“Only the total defeat of the russian federation and the Ukrainian flag in Sevastopol will knock the virus of empire out of the brains of russians. russians must see that the empire is dead." -G. Kasparov