Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor Ben Ferencz Dies at Age 103, US Media Reports
▪️ A Harvard-educated New York lawyer from a family of Hungarian Jews, Ferencz secured convictions against 22 Nazi death squad commanders during the Nuremberg Trials following World War II. He turned 103 on March 11. His son confirmed his father's death to NBC News on Saturday.
▪️ US media outlets reported on Saturday that Ben Ferencz died on Friday at an assisted living facility in Boynton Beach, Florida. He is survived by his son, three daughters and three grandchildren, the newspaper said.
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▪️ A Harvard-educated New York lawyer from a family of Hungarian Jews, Ferencz secured convictions against 22 Nazi death squad commanders during the Nuremberg Trials following World War II. He turned 103 on March 11. His son confirmed his father's death to NBC News on Saturday.
▪️ US media outlets reported on Saturday that Ben Ferencz died on Friday at an assisted living facility in Boynton Beach, Florida. He is survived by his son, three daughters and three grandchildren, the newspaper said.
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Cocaine & Crack Are Back in NYC, And Fentanyl Makes Everything Much Worse, Reports Reveal
In 2017, opioid drug overdoses, heroin poisoning, and fentanyl poisoning were recognized as a critical national problem in the US. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100 people died every day from opioid overdoses in America in 2018. But judging by the latest reports, other drugs should not be discounted.
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In 2017, opioid drug overdoses, heroin poisoning, and fentanyl poisoning were recognized as a critical national problem in the US. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100 people died every day from opioid overdoses in America in 2018. But judging by the latest reports, other drugs should not be discounted.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Releases 13 Houthi Prisoners - Ansar Allah Movement
The Houthi rebels (Ansar Allah movement) in Yemen have announced the release of over a dozen prisoners, in exchange for one Saudi prisoner, the head of the Houthis' prisoner affairs committee, Abdul Qader al-Murtada, said.
"Today we met 13 prisoners at Sana'a International Airport who were released by the Saudi authorities in exchange for a Saudi prisoner we released earlier," Abdul Qader al-Murtada said on Twitter on Saturday.
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The Houthi rebels (Ansar Allah movement) in Yemen have announced the release of over a dozen prisoners, in exchange for one Saudi prisoner, the head of the Houthis' prisoner affairs committee, Abdul Qader al-Murtada, said.
"Today we met 13 prisoners at Sana'a International Airport who were released by the Saudi authorities in exchange for a Saudi prisoner we released earlier," Abdul Qader al-Murtada said on Twitter on Saturday.
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Classified Docs Leak Hints at Growing Frustration in US With Biden’s Policy on Ukraine
An apparent leak of classified US documents related to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which include what seems to be NATO plans for the Ukrainian military, left some experts pondering over the significance of the contents of these papers.
The leaked classified information about Washington and NATO’s plans for Ukraine might have been caused by US military and government officials frustrated with the Biden administration's "demand for a US victory against Russia, where none is possible,” Karen Kwiatkowski, retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and former Pentagon analyst, told Sputnik.
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An apparent leak of classified US documents related to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which include what seems to be NATO plans for the Ukrainian military, left some experts pondering over the significance of the contents of these papers.
The leaked classified information about Washington and NATO’s plans for Ukraine might have been caused by US military and government officials frustrated with the Biden administration's "demand for a US victory against Russia, where none is possible,” Karen Kwiatkowski, retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and former Pentagon analyst, told Sputnik.
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George Soros' Son Allegedly Has Steady White House Access
In recent years, the Soros family has been in the spotlight for their political activism and contribution to liberal causes. George Soros, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist, has long been a controversial figure among conservatives due to his support for left-wing policies and candidates.
His son Alexander Soros has also become a prominent figure in left-leaning circles. According to recent reports, the philanthropist’s son has become a de-facto White House "ambassador," making at least 14 visits there on behalf of his father's Open Society Foundations since President Joe Biden's inauguration.
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In recent years, the Soros family has been in the spotlight for their political activism and contribution to liberal causes. George Soros, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist, has long been a controversial figure among conservatives due to his support for left-wing policies and candidates.
His son Alexander Soros has also become a prominent figure in left-leaning circles. According to recent reports, the philanthropist’s son has become a de-facto White House "ambassador," making at least 14 visits there on behalf of his father's Open Society Foundations since President Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Ex-French MEP Lauds Beijing's 'Zero Reception' Toward von der Leyen Amid Her China Visit
Former French MEP Florian Philippot has expressed his satisfaction with China seemingly preferring to ignore European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Beijing earlier this week.
Philippot, who is also head of France's Eurosceptic party The Patriots, tweeted that “China put civil servant von der Leyen in her proper place during Macron’s visit.”
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Former French MEP Florian Philippot has expressed his satisfaction with China seemingly preferring to ignore European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Beijing earlier this week.
Philippot, who is also head of France's Eurosceptic party The Patriots, tweeted that “China put civil servant von der Leyen in her proper place during Macron’s visit.”
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🇩🇪 A toxic cloud of smoke has formed in Hamburg in the wake of a major warehouse fire, local media reported. Local residents are urged to close all windows and doors, and turn off ventilation and air conditioning.
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NYT: Secret Doc Leaks Hurting US Relations With Allies as Washington Eavesdropping on Key Partners
There are now doubts among allied countries regarding Washington’s ability to keep its secrets, the newspaper said on Saturday, adding that the United States appears to be spying not only on Ukraine, but also such important American allies as Israel and South Korea.
In the excerpts published on social media, there are at least two discussions about Seoul's deliberations about whether to provide the United States artillery shells for use in Ukraine, violating South Korea’s policy on providing lethal aid. According to the newspaper, South Korean officials were said to be concerned that President Joe Biden would call his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol in order to pressure Seoul to deliver the shells.
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There are now doubts among allied countries regarding Washington’s ability to keep its secrets, the newspaper said on Saturday, adding that the United States appears to be spying not only on Ukraine, but also such important American allies as Israel and South Korea.
In the excerpts published on social media, there are at least two discussions about Seoul's deliberations about whether to provide the United States artillery shells for use in Ukraine, violating South Korea’s policy on providing lethal aid. According to the newspaper, South Korean officials were said to be concerned that President Joe Biden would call his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol in order to pressure Seoul to deliver the shells.
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📹 The second Sunday in April is when Russia celebrates its Day of the Air Defense Forces, which protects civilian and military infrastructure from any air attacks (video by Russian MoD)
▪️ Russia’s air defense forces repel enemy air attacks using drones, multiple rocket launchers, and ballistic missiles on liberated and border localities on a daily basis during the special military operation.
▪️ Targets are successfully engaged in the air by anti-aircraft missile systems.
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▪️ Russia’s air defense forces repel enemy air attacks using drones, multiple rocket launchers, and ballistic missiles on liberated and border localities on a daily basis during the special military operation.
▪️ Targets are successfully engaged in the air by anti-aircraft missile systems.
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Russian Military Creating Special Groups to Destroy Western Tanks in Ukraine
The Russian armed forces have started creating special groups tasked by the defense ministry with destroying the tanks that Western countries supply to Kiev, the head of a combat training center, Yevgeny Arifulin, said on Sunday.
He called the creation of the special groups "a great state systematic work."
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The Russian armed forces have started creating special groups tasked by the defense ministry with destroying the tanks that Western countries supply to Kiev, the head of a combat training center, Yevgeny Arifulin, said on Sunday.
He called the creation of the special groups "a great state systematic work."
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Kremlin: West Overreacting to Russian Plan to Station Tactical Nukes in Belarus
The West is overreacting to Russia's plans to build storage facilities for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, while forgetting about the presence of US nuclear weapons in Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
"This is a very important topic now. We see a very unrestrained reaction from the collective West to the announcements made by [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin. The collective West is somehow not inclined to recall the issue of American nuclear weapons, which are based here in Europe, around our country, but in this case they are prone to react so hysterically to our plans to build storage facilities for tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus," Peskov told the Rossiya 1 broadcaster.
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The West is overreacting to Russia's plans to build storage facilities for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, while forgetting about the presence of US nuclear weapons in Europe, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
"This is a very important topic now. We see a very unrestrained reaction from the collective West to the announcements made by [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin. The collective West is somehow not inclined to recall the issue of American nuclear weapons, which are based here in Europe, around our country, but in this case they are prone to react so hysterically to our plans to build storage facilities for tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus," Peskov told the Rossiya 1 broadcaster.
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❗️ Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️ In the Kharkov region and the Lugansk People's Republic, the actions of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped. During the day, over 35 Ukrainian troops, an armored combat vehicle, and two other vehicles were destroyed in this direction.
▪️ In the Donetsk People's Republic and the LPR, up to 55 Ukrainian soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, a car, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, and a D-20 howitzer were destroyed.
▪️ Over 250 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armored combat vehicles, nine vehicles, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers were destroyed in the DPR during the day.
▪️ In the Zaporozhye region and the DPR, the activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped. During the day, the enemy’s losses in these directions amounted to up to 20 Ukrainian soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers.
▪️ In the Kherson region, up to 60 Ukrainian troops, three armored combat vehicles, eight vehicles, Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts, as well as a Giacint-B cannon were destroyed.
▪️ In the Kharkov region, the advanced command post of the operational group of Ukrainian troops "Kharkov" was hit.
▪️ In the area of the city of Zaporozhye, a high-precision missile strike destroyed a storage facility with 70,000 tons of fuel accumulated to support the operations of the Ukrainian Army grouping in Donbass.
▪️ Russian air defenses destroyed 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.
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▪️ In the Kharkov region and the Lugansk People's Republic, the actions of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped. During the day, over 35 Ukrainian troops, an armored combat vehicle, and two other vehicles were destroyed in this direction.
▪️ In the Donetsk People's Republic and the LPR, up to 55 Ukrainian soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, a car, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, and a D-20 howitzer were destroyed.
▪️ Over 250 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armored combat vehicles, nine vehicles, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers were destroyed in the DPR during the day.
▪️ In the Zaporozhye region and the DPR, the activities of two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped. During the day, the enemy’s losses in these directions amounted to up to 20 Ukrainian soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers.
▪️ In the Kherson region, up to 60 Ukrainian troops, three armored combat vehicles, eight vehicles, Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts, as well as a Giacint-B cannon were destroyed.
▪️ In the Kharkov region, the advanced command post of the operational group of Ukrainian troops "Kharkov" was hit.
▪️ In the area of the city of Zaporozhye, a high-precision missile strike destroyed a storage facility with 70,000 tons of fuel accumulated to support the operations of the Ukrainian Army grouping in Donbass.
▪️ Russian air defenses destroyed 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Retired US Marines Berate Kirby for Refusing to Admit Chaotic Afghanistan Exit
Retired US marines have lashed out at National Security Council spokesman John Kirby over his upbeat characterization of the chaotic 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which he claimed was largely successful.
Chad Robichaux, a veteran of the Afghanistan war and co-founder of the Save Our Allies non-profit group, told a US broadcaster that Americans can see through the Biden administration’s “lies” and that Kirby's comments were not entirely accurate, given facts on the ground.
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Retired US marines have lashed out at National Security Council spokesman John Kirby over his upbeat characterization of the chaotic 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which he claimed was largely successful.
Chad Robichaux, a veteran of the Afghanistan war and co-founder of the Save Our Allies non-profit group, told a US broadcaster that Americans can see through the Biden administration’s “lies” and that Kirby's comments were not entirely accurate, given facts on the ground.
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🐘 WATCH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi feeding sugarcane to elephants at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
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😏 Elon Musk has ironically commented on the news about George Soros' son's steady access to the White House
▪️ Alexander Soros has become a prominent figure in left-leaning circles. According to recent reports, Alexander Soros has become a de-facto White House "ambassador," making at least 14 visits to the White House on behalf of his father's Open Society Foundations since President Joe Biden's inauguration.
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▪️ Alexander Soros has become a prominent figure in left-leaning circles. According to recent reports, Alexander Soros has become a de-facto White House "ambassador," making at least 14 visits to the White House on behalf of his father's Open Society Foundations since President Joe Biden's inauguration.
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🇩🇿 🇫🇷 France has returned a rare manunoscript it seized from Algeria during colonization
▪️The manunoscript, dating back to 1659, was seized from one of the followers of Emir Abdelkader (Algerian leader of anti-French colonial invasion) in 1842 during a raid. It was later brought to France by Lieutenant Blanry, an officer of the African Army.
▪️The book was to be auctioned in France before Algeria managed to recover the manunoscript thanks to the mobilization of the authorities and the Algerian diaspora in France, who wished to see it return.
🗣"The Algerian authorities highly appreciate this patriotic move honoring the members of our community abroad," the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated
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▪️The manunoscript, dating back to 1659, was seized from one of the followers of Emir Abdelkader (Algerian leader of anti-French colonial invasion) in 1842 during a raid. It was later brought to France by Lieutenant Blanry, an officer of the African Army.
▪️The book was to be auctioned in France before Algeria managed to recover the manunoscript thanks to the mobilization of the authorities and the Algerian diaspora in France, who wished to see it return.
🗣"The Algerian authorities highly appreciate this patriotic move honoring the members of our community abroad," the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated
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😍 A Bogota shopping center is hosting an exhibition of micro sculptures created by Flor Carvajal.
📹 Have a look at the artist in her studio making her works as well as some of them being exhibited.
▪️ Carvajal claims that she is the only woman who practices micro-sculpture in the world. Although there are other micro-sculptors with whom she has similar designs, they use different techniques and materials such as metal, wood, and pencil leads, while she works with synthetic resin and recycled materials.
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📹 Have a look at the artist in her studio making her works as well as some of them being exhibited.
▪️ Carvajal claims that she is the only woman who practices micro-sculpture in the world. Although there are other micro-sculptors with whom she has similar designs, they use different techniques and materials such as metal, wood, and pencil leads, while she works with synthetic resin and recycled materials.
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Chinese Army Simulates Strikes on 'Key Targets' in Taiwan Amid Drills
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted simulated precision strikes during the second day of its military drills around Taiwan on Sunday, Chinese state media has reported.
The Chinese military announced that it would hold three-day air and naval military exercises in the Taiwan Strait and around the island on Saturday morning. The drills kicked off shortly after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a visit to the US.
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China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted simulated precision strikes during the second day of its military drills around Taiwan on Sunday, Chinese state media has reported.
The Chinese military announced that it would hold three-day air and naval military exercises in the Taiwan Strait and around the island on Saturday morning. The drills kicked off shortly after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a visit to the US.
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🐅 The tiger population in India was 3,167 in 2022, as per the latest tiger census data released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bandipur on Sunday. This is an increase of 6.74% from 2,967 in 2018.
▪️ The announcement coincides with Modi's arrival at Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamrajnagar, Mysuru, to mark 50 years of 'Project Tiger'.
▪️ According to the data, the tiger population stood at 1,411 in 2006, 1,706 in 2010, 2,226 in 2014, 2,967 in 2018 and 3,167 in 2022. The number of tiger reserves has increased from 28 in 2006 to 51 today.
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▪️ The announcement coincides with Modi's arrival at Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamrajnagar, Mysuru, to mark 50 years of 'Project Tiger'.
▪️ According to the data, the tiger population stood at 1,411 in 2006, 1,706 in 2010, 2,226 in 2014, 2,967 in 2018 and 3,167 in 2022. The number of tiger reserves has increased from 28 in 2006 to 51 today.
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