- Irish police move to break blockade of oil refinery by protesters angry at fuel prices Reuters
- Irish fuel protests: Police clear protesters from sites in Dublin and Galway BBC
- O'Connell Street locked down, removal of parked vehicles RTE.ie
- Irish police clear demonstrators to reopen refinery as fuel protest causes chaos NBC News
- Fuel Protests Cause Transport Chaos in Ireland as Iran War Spikes Prices The New York Times
Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout – AP News
- Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout AP News
- Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid Iran war fallout CNBC
- Iraq parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president Al Jazeera
- Source: Iraq’s CF splits between Al-Sudani and Al-Maliki camps ahead of presidential vote شفق نيوز
- KDP, PUK clash over quorum as Iraqi Parliament set to elect president rudaw.net
US state department revokes green cards of three Iranian nationals it links to regime
Three arrested by federal agents had family ties to Iranian military general, regime spokesperson or security chief
United States federal agents arrested three Iranian nationals – including the son of a revolutionary at the center of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis – after the US state department terminated their green cards, the department announced on Saturday.
State department officials revoked the green card status of Seyed Eissa Hashemi, whose mother was an Iranian revolutionary who served as the spokesperson for Iran’s regime during the hostage crisis that defined the late Jimmy Carter’s presidency. The state department also revoked the green card – or legal permanent resident – statuses of Hashemi’s wife and son.
Continue reading...Three Oil Supertankers Appear to Make Move Through Hormuz Strait – Bloomberg.com
- Three Oil Supertankers Appear to Make Move Through Hormuz Strait Bloomberg.com
- China Tankers Join Line to Test Hormuz Exit and Iran Truce Yahoo Finance
- Traders and Refiners Book Ships to Load Middle East Oil on Hormuz Hope Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
- Middle East producers prepare for oil export resumption via Hormuz, sources say Reuters
- Supertankers exit Gulf via Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran talks begin, data shows The Straits Times
IDF and Hezbollah trade strikes, rockets as Israel and Lebanon gear up for direct talks – The Times of Israel
- IDF and Hezbollah trade strikes, rockets as Israel and Lebanon gear up for direct talks The Times of Israel
- ‘Endless war’: inside an Israeli kibbutz near Lebanon’s volatile border The Guardian
- Israeli forces engaged in 'fierce clashes' with Hezbollah in south Lebanon's Bint Jbeil -- state media The Times of Israel
- Israeli military says Hezbollah launched missile at Israel, triggering sirens Reuters
- Hezbollah rockets fired at Israel cause heavy damage; IDF strikes south Lebanon Haaretz
Ukraine strikes oil depot, pumping station, and ammo dumps in Russia and occupied territories – Ukrinform – Ukrainian National News Agency
- Ukraine strikes oil depot, pumping station, and ammo dumps in Russia and occupied territories Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Ukraine Ramps Up Attacks on Russian Oil, Aiming to Curb Iran War Windfall The New York Times
- Russia boosts oil exports from western ports in early April despite drone attacks Reuters
- Russia and Ukraine Exchange POWs Ahead of Easter Ceasefire Bloomberg.com
- Ukrainian forces hit key enemy sites in occupied areas and inside Russia Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
More than 500 people arrested at Palestine Action protest in London
Arrests and detentions took place at first mass demo since group’s ban was ruled unlawful by high court
More than 500 people have been arrested at the first mass demonstration opposing the proscription of Palestine Action since the group’s ban was ruled unlawful by the high court.
Hundreds of people gathered in Trafalgar Square in London and presented signs reading: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” Hundreds of demonstrators sat on camping chairs and on the ground as they held up their placards on Saturday afternoon. The Metropolitan police said 523 people had been arrested by midnight, with their ages ranging from 18 to 87.
Continue reading...In 1990, a bipartisan Congress passed historic bills. Then it cracked apart. – The Washington Post
In 1990, a bipartisan Congress passed historic bills. Then it cracked apart. The Washington Post
Why Iran and Other Regimes Are So Hard to Break – WSJ
Coachella kicks off with Sabrina Carpenter and surprise guests
The festival in California was also forced to cancel a set by DJ Anyma on Friday because of strong winds.
Louisiana Republicans move to eliminate court office won by exonerated man
After Calvin Duncan served 28 years for a murder he didn’t commit, he won an election to serve as criminal court clerk. But now the office might be shut down
A man imprisoned for nearly 30 years before being exonerated won a landmark election in New Orleans promising to fix a judicial system that failed him. Now, Louisiana’s governor, Jeff Landry, and the Republican-controlled state legislature are racing to eliminate his job before he can be sworn in.
Calvin Duncan won 68% of the vote last November to become the Orleans parish clerk of criminal court after pledging to reform the justice system based on his own experience fighting to access court records while in maximum security prison.
Continue reading...Trump unveils giant gold-accented victory arch design for US capital
The new monument, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.
30 legendary movies that have been banned – AOL.com
Peru holds presidential election amid a decade of political tumult – Al Jazeera
- Peru holds presidential election amid a decade of political tumult Al Jazeera
- Peru's election: A battle for the Presidency amid political chaos and crime NPR
- In Peru’s presidential race, a pro-Trump frontrunner sinks in final stretch Al Jazeera
- Peru election highlights lack of plans to tackle illegal mining despite growing environmental crisis AP News
- Peruvians to go to polls hoping to break cycle of instability The Guardian
UK puts Diego Garcia handover on hold to appease Trump – politico.eu
- UK puts Diego Garcia handover on hold to appease Trump politico.eu
- UK forced to halt Chagos Islands deal after Trump criticism CNN
- UK forced to shelve Chagos Islands legislation after US dropped support The Guardian
- UK puts Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after Trump withdraws support AP News
- U.K. Puts Chagos Islands Deal on Hold Following Criticism From Trump The New York Times
Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists
Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.
Irish police push back fuel protesters at oil refinery
Demonstrations due to high prices caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran are affecting traffic on several roads.
Man arrested after allegedly damaging US military aircraft at Shannon Airport – Irish Examiner
- Man arrested after allegedly damaging US military aircraft at Shannon Airport Irish Examiner
- Man climbs onto US military aircraft in Ireland, attacks it with hatchet: report Fox News
- Lunatic reportedly attacks US war plane with hatchet at Ireland airport, extensively damaging $75M craft New York Post
- Man attacked US military airplane with hatchet at Shannon Airport this morning The Journal
- Man arrested over alleged damage to plane at Shannon Airport RTE.ie
Frontrunner for California governor denies sexual assault allegations
The Democratic congressman, a leading candidate in the race, has strongly denied the accusations saying he will fight with "facts".
Trump reportedly says he’ll issue mass pardons at end of his presidential term
President already has issued sweeping pardons throughout second term, including for 1,500 US Capital riot defendants
Donald Trump has reportedly said he will issue pardons en masse to his closest advisers at the end of his second presidency, promising them in casual conversations over the last year.
“I’ll pardon everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval [Office],” the president reportedly said in a recent meeting, garnering laughs from the room, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing an anonymous source.
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