🇦🇫 🇺🇸 US Senator Lindsey Graham has accused the Biden administration of increasing the risks of another 9/11 by failing in the approach to Afghanistan

The Senator warned that there is a rise of extremism and terrorism Afghanistan, a "lethal cocktail," which could result in an attack in the US "in the next six months without warning."

💬 "When the Biden administration tells you there are no terrorists in Afghanistan, they are lying," Graham said.

Graham accused the Biden administration of "political whitewash" and of downplaying the risky consequences of the Afghanistan withdrawal.

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🌎 World Bank's chief calls for searching ways out of poorest countries' debt impasse

💬 "At the World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings this week, I will be advocating strongly for sound development solutions for the mounting challenges facing developing countries. Resolving the impasse in debt restructurings, especially for the world's poorest countries, is going to be at the center of discussions," World Bank President David Malpass said in his article published by the World Bank.

He added that he was looking forward to discussions of the debt crisis and approaches to achieving debt transparency and sustainability.

💬 "I would like to see serious consideration of a debt 'standstill' meaning formal debt service suspension at the request of the debtor country at the beginning of debt restructuring process," Malpass said.

The World Bank's chief also said that it was important to achieve "transparent, sustainable debt burdens in order to restart investment, which has slowed to a standstill."

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Charles III Green Energy Firm Under Investigation Due to Gas Leak

JV Energen turns crops into gas and electricity, which are used in the local area, as well as to create fertilizers for local farms.

The Health and Safety Executive investigated the plant after the 2020 leak and issued a series of improvement notices, while uncovering other safety breaches

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Newly-Fledged NATO Member Finland to Buy Israeli-US Anti-Missile System

David's Sling systemis a joint venture by Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and US arms contractor Raytheon. It is designed to intercept planes, drones, tactical ballistic missiles, medium- to long-range rockets and cruise missiles fired at ranges between 40 and 300 kilometers. Following the procurement, Finland will become the first operator of David's Sling outside of Israel.

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Easter in Africa: What Are the Peculiarities?

Easter is a time of remembrance of the reported crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As in other parts of the world, hundreds of millions of Christians in Africa celebrate Easter.

There are a great number of traditions connected to the religious holiday that are preserved and passed down from generation to generation. While some of the customs are similar to those in other Christian countries, a great number are specifically African

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The Ukrainian military command has amended some military plans due to the leak of classified US intelligence documents

A source close to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy told US media that Kiev had already changed some of its military plans because of the leak.

Although it was not specified what has been altered, it noted that in late February, Zelensky suggested striking Russian deployment points inside its territory, in the Rostov Region, with drones, as Ukraine does not have long-range missiles that can reach these targets, according to the Pentagon's leaked report.

The source also claimed that Ukrainian officials were not surprised with the fact that the US has been spying on them, however, they were quite concerned with the leakage itself.

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🇨🇳🇺🇸 US Navy destroyer enters South China Sea off Spratly Islands

💬 "On April 10, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law," US 7th Fleet said.

For more than a century, US forces have been operating in the South China Sea "on a daily basis," the statement added.

In March, USS Milius entered the South China Sea near the Paracel (Xisha) Islands, which China sees as its territory. Beijing condemned the actions of the United States, saying the US destroyer "illegally entered" the area "without Chinese government's permission ... undermining the peace and stability in the South China Sea."

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Based and Redpilled? Exposed FBI 'Glossary' Links Online Lingo to 'Violent Extremism'

Using some internet slang words, such as “looksmaxxing,” “based,” “Chad,” and “Stacy” will get an individual on the FBI’s watch list for “violent extremism,” according to the agency’s “glossary”, obtained by The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project.

Here is a rundown of some of these words and phrases, flagged by the FBI as indicating "Involuntary Celibate Violent Extremism" or "Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism."

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❗️'New poles are growing' in multipolar world system: Sputnik speaks to Middle East expert and ex-Austrian top diplomat Karin Kneissl

We focused on how Russia, China and Saudi Arabia are shaping the new multipolar world, and discussed the collective leverage of the emerging powers on worldwide energy markets. Kneissl also noted how the West’s foreign policy style is actually harming the EU’s economic interests globally.

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📹 Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft in action in the special military operation zone

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❗️Lukashenko, Shoigu holding talks on Monday

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is discussing security with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in Minsk on Monday, a Belarusian state-run news agency reported.

The Russian minister has arrived in the Belarusian capital in the development of recent agreements between the heads of the two states.

❗️Minsk needs Moscow to provide security guarantees for Belarus in the case of external aggression, Lukashenko tells Shoigu.

The Belarusian president added that Belarus and Russia should analyze the security treaties or adopt new ones for the complete security of the country.

🇵🇭 The Philippines will not allow anyone to use its military bases to conduct offensive operations as the facilities are solely for bolstering the country's defense capabilities, President Ferdinand Marcos said on Monday.

"China's reaction is not really surprising because they are worried. But the Philippines will not allow the use of its bases for any offensive action. These will only be used to help the Philippines if it needs help," Marcos said, as quoted by media.

Marcos added that the Philippines had given the US expanded access to its bases for aid during natural disasters, as the facilities are located in the disaster prone areas.

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❗️ Latest statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

▪️An initiative on an Easter truce with Ukraine has not yet been put forward, and Kiev has ignored all of Russia's previous initiatives of such a nature;

▪️It is hard to imagine France being a mediator in the Ukraine conflict, as it is indirectly or directly involved on Kiev's side;

▪️On China's military drills: We see provocative actions against China, which has the right to react;

▪️The 'leaks' of secret documents from the Pentagon are quite interesting, and everyone is studying and analyzing them;

▪️ On the publication about US surveillance of Zelensky: Impossible to exclude the fact that Washington, for a long time, has been monitoring the leaders of other countries, primarily European ones.

▪️As for the alleged involvement of Russia in the "leaks" from the US: Pinning the blame on Russia for everything is an illness.

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