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- Trump studying whether to fire Fed Chair Powell, adviser says ReutersTrump’s Attack of Powell Tempered by Risk of Market Panic The New York TimesTrump is studying how to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell, economic adviser says CBS NewsTrump Needs Someone to Blame The AtlanticTrump wants Powell out of the Fed. Waiting in the wings is Kevin Warsh CNN
- US measles infections hit 800 cases across 24 states ABC NewsUS has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states. Here’s what you should know AP NewsUS Measles Cases Rise 12% in a Week to Reach 800 in 24 States Bloomberg.comDo You Need a Measles Vaccine Booster? Time MagazineHalf of US states have reported measles cases this year CNN
- Chisholm suspended 1 game for conduct, tweet ESPNChisholm ejected over K, continues criticism on social media MLB.comYankees' Jazz Chisholm suspended 1 game after he blasted umpire on social-media minutes after ejection YahooYankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. violates MLB social media policy in post ripping umpire after ejection Fox NewsAround the Empire: Yankees news – 4/18/25 Pinstripe Alley
- Defense secretary’s chief of staff to leave top job in wake of DOD turmoil PoliticoPentagon's week of power struggles: leak fallout and shouting matches hit Hegseth's inner circle Fox News2 Defense Department officials, including senior adviser to Pete Hegseth, put on leave amid leak investigation CBS NewsSecond Hegseth adviser suspended amid Pentagon leak probe The HillThird Pentagon appointee placed on […]
- Haley Joel Osment Apologizes For Antisemetic Slur Caught In Police Arrest Video: "I'm Absolutely Horrified By My Behavior" DeadlineHaley Joel Osment apologizes for ‘disgraceful language’ he used during arrest CNNHaley Joel Osment revealed reason for visiting Mammoth days before drug arrest New York PostActor Haley Joel Osment faces alcohol and cocaine charges NBC NewsHaley Joel Osment Arrested After Police Called […]
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Ars Technica
- Automatic audio leveling is coming to YouTube Music.
- It turns out the FAA now takes no role in identifying who is an astronaut.
- Future AI might not need supercomputers thanks to models like BitNet b1.58 2B4T.
- Firm will later add "curated drive compatibility" lists after testing.
- Planaria can't replace a missing head until after the tail develops sufficiently.
- Is $1,000 worth being the AI face of obvious scams? Rueful actors say no.
- The site previously hosted links to resources on long COVID, vaccines, and testing.
- Rather than cycling, some of Mars' carbon took a one-way trip into rocks.
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- Are China’s space ties with Latin America under threat as the US asserts power? South China Morning Post
- Martha Stewart Pokes Fun at Blue Origin Space Flight with Katy Perry Lyric: ‘The Drag We Needed!’ People.com
- Martha Stewart Pokes Fun at Katy Perry Space Journey With 'Firework' Reference TMZ
- Maserati supercar with no driver breaks autonomous speed record at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Florida Today
- 'Take care of our station. It's our everything.' Russian cosmonaut hands control of ISS over to Japanese astronaut (video) Space
- Trump official to Katy Perry and Bezos’ fiancée: “You cannot identify as an astronaut” Ars Technica
- Why Does Everyone Hate Katy Perry So Much? The Daily Beast
- NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return to Earth after more than 200 days in space USA Today
Pravda Ukraine:
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a phone call that the United States is prepared to withdraw from its mediating efforts to establish peace in Ukraine if a clear path to peace does not emerge soon.
- US President Donald Trump has stated that he may abandon attempts to stop the war between Ukraine and Russia if one of the sides complicates the peace process too much. Source: Trump to journalists at the White House on 18 April, as reported by European Pravda Details: Trump was asked to comment on a statement […]
- Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha held a phone conversation with Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, on Friday 18 April. Source: Sybiha on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: Sybiha stated that he coordinated positions with Kallas "ahead of upcoming international events".
- A Sky News source has reported that a 246-for-246 prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine is planned for 19 April. Source: Sky News Details: The Sky News source stated that the exchange is being arranged with the mediation of the United Arab Emirates.
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- People’s Republic of China (PRC) military officers have visited Russian-held territory in Ukraine and toured the frontlines, according to a former Western official speaking to Reuters. These visits highlight PRC efforts to learn from the Russia-Ukraine war in preparation for modern warfare. Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN AR-SA /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable […]
- Senior Iranian political and military officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, met with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman in Tehran on April 17. Saudi Arabia may seek to reassure Iran about its positions on a potential strike on Iran and a potential ground offensive against the Houthis in Yemen.
- Russian officials continue to reiterate Russian President Vladimir Putin's non-negotiable demands for extensive territorial concessions from Ukraine while noting that ongoing peace negotiations are unlikely to achieve results quickly.
- The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has committed numerous war crimes as the group has intensified its efforts to consolidate control over western Sudan since losing Khartoum in March 2025.
- Russian officials continue to advertise programs that deport and Russify Ukrainian children and teenagers. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting with Russian deputy prime ministers on April 14 and discussed the “University Shifts” program—a program that takes children aged 14–17 from occupied Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson to Russian university campuses and summer […]
New Voice of Ukraine
- Хочеться зустріти літо з підтягнутим животом, але ідея виснажливих дієт не надихає? Хороша новина: голодувати не доведеться. А ось переглянути раціон все-таки варто.
- У ніч із 18 на 19 квітня в кількох регіонах України оголошувалась повітряна тривога у зв’язку з ракетною та дроновою небезпекою.
- Як красиво привітати з Великоднем 2025 — тексти, картинки та найтепліші слова, які зворушать до слізВеликдень 2025 — світле й довгоочікуване свято, яке українці традиційно зустрічають у колі рідних і близьких. У 2025 році Пасха припадає на 20 квітня, і вже зараз багато хто шукає гарні привітання на Великдень, щоб поділитися щирими словами, надіслати листівку або картинку.
- CD Projekt Red попередила про шахрайство з фейковими запрошеннями долучитися до бета-тестування нової гри у всесвіті Відьмака.
- Від початку доби 18 квітня на фронті зафіксовано 124 бойових зіткнення. Найгарячішим залишається Покровський напрямок, де російські окупанти продовжують активні штурмові дії.
- Цього року щорічна церемонія винесення благодатного вогню, яка передує православному Великодню у єрусалимському Храмі Воскресіння проходитиме 19 квітня.
- Великдень — одне з найбільш світлих і натхненних свят у християнському календарі. У 2025 році Пасха припадає на 20 квітня, тож настав час подумати про щирі та теплі привітання з Великоднем своїми словами.
- Дипломат, міністр закордонних справ України у 2014−2019 роках Павло Клімкін розповів в інтерв'ю Radio NV, про які «контури перемир’я» домовлялися в Парижі, що стоїть за заявами держсекретаря Марко Рубіо про можливу відмову США від участі у переговорах про мир та як трактувати готовність сторін підписати угоду про корисні копалини.
Military.Pravda.Ru
- Мясо, подрумяненное на сливочном масле, — звучит как гастрономическая мечта. Сочные кусочки телятины, аромат розмарина и капля растопленного масла, которое карамелизуется и превращает блюдо в праздник. Но что на самом деле происходит на сковороде? Сливочное масло — вкусно, но не всегда умно По словам нутрициолога Виктории Вишняковой, у такого способа есть весомый плюс: насыщенный, сливочный […]
- Чистка духового шкафа традиционно считается одним из самых неприятных домашних дел. Жирные подтеки, застывшие брызги и въевшиеся запахи превращают этот процесс в настоящее испытание. Однако существуют нестандартные, но эффективные способы сделать уборку легкой. Один из самых оригинальных методов предполагает использование… морозильной камеры! Суть проста: нужно заморозить концентрированное средство для мытья посуды в формочке для льда. […]
- Говоря о сыре, невозможно не подумать о Франции. С её впечатляющими 1200 зарегистрированными сортами, страна действительно считается мировым эталоном в области сыроделия. Комте, Рокфор, Сен-Нектер, Реблошон, Маруай, Камамбер, Бри, Кантал, Сен-Фелисьен, Брийа-Саварен, Мон д'Ор, Бофор, Мюнстер… Французские сыры покоряют тонкими вкусами, богатством текстур и, конечно же, традициями, уходящими вглубь веков. Многие из них изготавливаются из сырого […]
- Розы выносливы, но весной — особенно уязвимы. Погода скачет, земля то оттаивает, то снова замирает, а кусты начинают просыпаться и тянуться к свету. Вот только одно неверное действие — и растение теряет силы на весь сезон. Рассказываем, чего точно нельзя делать с розами весной, если вы не хотите остаться без цветения и настроения. 1. Снимать […]
- Хотите контролировать аппетит, улучшить пищеварение и уровень сахара в крови — и всё это с помощью одной добавки? Тогда стоит обратить внимание на псиллиум — натуральную клетчатку, которая творит с организмом настоящие чудеса. Что такое псиллиум Псиллиум — это растворимая клетчатка, получаемая из шелухи семян Plantago ovata. При контакте с жидкостью он превращается в гель, […]
Moscow Times
- The reported ceasefire proposal would also freeze the war along current front lines, effectively leaving occupied Ukrainian territory under Russian control.
- Russia received the remains of 41 soldiers, while Ukraine repatriated the bodies of 909 servicemen, authorities said.
- Residents must now obtain advance authorization from local officials to travel outside their communities, except when using regional or federal highways.
- Daria Kozyreva was arrested in February 2024 after she attached a poem by Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko to his monument in St. Petersburg.
- MT looks at what this step could signal for Russia’s foreign and domestic policy.
- The end of the moratorium raises concerns that Russia may resume its systematic campaign to degrade Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter.
- Oil slicks continue to be detected off the coast of Anapa nearly four months after two aging Russian tankers were damaged in a powerful storm.
- “I have a clear understanding of how much sinfulness has accumulated within these walls in light of recent events,” Khinshtein said.
- “The United States has been helping Ukraine over the last three years, and we want it to end, but it’s not our war,” Rubio said in France.
Meduza
- On April 16, 2025, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service issued a head-turning press release warning that “Eurofascism” has returned and again become “the common enemy of Moscow and Washington.” The text appeared on the agency’s official website with a Soviet-era propaganda poster (see below) edited to depict European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as Adolf […]
- The Civil Enlightenment Bulletin recently published a policy essay by Alexander Kharichev, the head of the Putin administration’s team responsible for “monitoring social trends.” In the article, which reads like a blueprint for building Putinism, Kharichev reflects on the “development of Russian civilization” and what “drives Russians.” He also introduces something new in Kremlin rhetoric: […]
- President Donald Trump has echoed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s warning that America is poised to abandon its diplomatic efforts in Ukraine if Moscow and Kyiv can’t show progress in the near future. “There’s no specific number of days, but we want to get it done,” Trump told reporters on Friday. “If for some […]
- Officials in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region have recommended military service as an alternative to expulsion for failing students in a scheme that would offer academic leave instead. Earlier this week, an independent student union published a letter from the regional Education Ministry addressed to the president of Ural Federal University in Yekaterinburg.
- A day after his predecessor was arrested for embezzlement, acting Kursk Governor Alexander Khinshtein had his office blessed by an Orthodox priest. “Recent developments have made it clear how deeply sinfulness has taken root within these walls,” Khinshtein wrote on Telegram.
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