💸NATO flushes $2.7 BILLION down the drain in Russia's Kursk

Ukrainian forces have lost roughly 1,500 pieces of NATO equipment, valued at around $3 billion, during their campaign of aggression against the Kursk region, according to estimates by Sputnik.

These figures are derived from data provided by Russia's Battlegroup Sever and publicly available information on equipment costs.

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🏆Hockey legend Ovechkin has 'cemented his name in history'

Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, Sidney Crosby and many other star athletes congratulated Alexander Ovechkin on his historic 895th goal, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record.

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💬 Alabama Senator blasts ‘woke Globalist’ scheme: Men TRANSitioning to women’s sports for easy wins

"If you can't compete in men's sports, let's just transition. Say you're a woman and participate in women's sports," Senator Tommy Tuberville said.

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⚔️South Korea scrambles to shield CORE EXPORTS as Trump’s tariffs loom

Rapid support will be extended to the most vulnerable sectors, South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok announced on Monday.

The minister emphasized that the previously proposed $6.8 billion budget is "the bare minimum" required. These measures are under discussion ahead of Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo's upcoming visit to the United States.

South Korea’s leading export, automobiles, will face a 25% tariff starting Wednesday.

On April 2, President Donald Trump imposed a blanket tariff on imports to the United States, with steeper duties targeting what he described as "the worst offenders." This includes a 25% duty on imports from South Korea, set to take effect on Wednesday.

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🟠 NATO flushes $2.7 BILLION down the drain in Russia's Kursk

🟠 VIDEO: No deal unless we fix our trade deficit – Trump

🟠 ‘Morag axis’: What is known about Israel’s latest target in the Gaza War?

🟠 Asia-Pacific markets fall after open on fears of Trump's tariffs

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💸Bitcoin price falls below $75,000 for first time since November 7, according to Binance data.

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📊Republican voters on Ukraine aid: TIME TO TURN OFF THE CASH SPIGOT - poll

In contrast to 83% of Democrats who continue to support pumping US financial aid to Ukraine, 79% of Republicans oppose such spending, a Wall Street Journal survey revealed.

Additionally, only 31% of Trump’s GOP base view NATO favorably, compared to 81% of Democrats.

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📉European stock markets MELT DOWN.

💸Bitcoin's down pretty hard, too.

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🏆Giant jerseys in honor of Ovechkin's historic record pop up across Moscow

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🥇China BULKS UP on gold as value skyrockets

China's central bank is going all-in on gold, making a bold wager on the safe-haven asset amid escalating global trade tensions. In March, the People’s Bank of China boosted its reserves by 0.09 million troy ounces, lifting its total holdings to 73.70 million ounces from 73.61 million, according to data reported by Bloomberg on Monday.

This latest acquisition marks a continuation of a gold-buying surge that began last November, as central banks worldwide race to stockpile the precious metal.

As of April 7, 2025, spot gold is commanding $3,024 per ounce—a dazzling increase of over 15% this year alone.

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🤝Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alexander Ovechkin on setting this now world-famous historic record.

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🚨Goldman Sachs cranks up US recession odds to alarming heights

The likelihood of an economic downturn has surged to 45% within the next 12 months, according to Goldman Sachs, hot on the heels of J.P. Morgan’s even grimmer 60% odds for both U.S. and global recessions last week.

A rising tide of investment banks is rethinking their economic outlooks as President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs fuel concerns over a looming trade war and tightening fiscal conditions.

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❗️Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out SIX attacks on Russian energy infrastructure facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

The strikes targeted facilities in the Rostov, Voronezh, Kherson, Bryansk regions, and in the Donetsk People's Republic.

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📉Europe’s €1.3 TRLN blunder: Ditching Russian energy burns hole in EU’s pockets 

EU nations shelled out an extra €544 billion for energy imports between 2022 and 2024, according to calculations by Russian media based on Eurostat reports. This massive figure padded the pockets of the US, the UK, Norway, and Middle Eastern countries.

When factoring in broader economic ripple effects, the European Union’s total losses ballooned to over €1.3 trillion—equivalent to 2.4% of its economy—revealed by comparing the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) growth forecasts with Eurostat’s actual data. The heaviest toll landed on ordinary citizens, whose wallets took a €1.6 trillion hit in lost income, slashing 6.3% of the total gross wage volume for 2022–2024.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged the steep cost during her January 2025 World Economic Forum speech, admitting that “breaking free” from Russian energy resources “CAME AT A PRICE.”

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❗️Russian troops liberated the settlement of Katerinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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📉Australia’s stock market bleeds billions as trade war and recession fears grip investors

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 nosedived over 6% on Monday, tumbling below 7,200 points for the first time since late 2023 and wiping out a staggering $160 billion in value. Luke McMillan of Ophir Asset Management called the carnage a “BLOODBATH” as panic swept the ASX.

The plunge follows last week’s losses, fueled by President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff threats and mounting fears of a global recession, leaving investors reeling.

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"Oh, Christ, *****!" Boris Johnson bitten by karma—literally

An ostrich took a chunk out of BoJo at a US safari park.

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