AfD Leader Alice Weidel:

Friedrich Merz became the first chancellor candidate in German history to fail a first-round Bundestag vote.

UAE-backed RSF terror group hit a major power station in Port Sudan earlier today with kamikaze drones.

A total blackout reported in Port Sudan now.

Ex-U.S. official claims $21 trillion funded secret underground cities for elite survival

Former Bush administration official Catherine Austin Fitts told Tucker Carlson that the U.S. built 170 underground facilities to shelter the ultra-wealthy in case of global catastrophe.

She cited an investigation showing $21 trillion in unaccounted spending between 1998 and 2015, which she believes funded bunkers and underground transit—possibly even under oceans.

No official confirmation exists.

Controversial U.S. bill that would criminalize boycotts of Israel has been pulled from this week’s congressional schedule after backlash from “America First” Republicans and online commentators.

NEW: Trump gave no direct order to halt Ukraine aid — the decision came from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s office, reportedly catching the White House off guard.

Trump was allegedly unaware of the move.

When asked, the White House said Hegseth acted on Trump’s directive.

Aid has since been restored, but senior officials couldn’t explain the confusion.

It’s unclear if Trump questioned or reprimanded Hegseth.

Source: Reuters

Israeli Minister of Heritage Amihai Eliyahu:

There is no problem bombing Hamas' fuel and food reserves. Gazans should starve. If there are citizens who fear for their lives? Let them go through the immigration program.

NEW: The 4th round of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington will be held in Muscat on Sunday.

Trump's envoy Witkoff:

Talks with Iran regarding its nuclear program are positive.

Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich:

Gaza will be destroyed and its residents will be concentrated between the Morag axis and the south in preparation for their evacuation.

Arabs must face a new Nakba in response to October 7.

European Union will target €100 billion of US goods with tariffs if talks with the US fail.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry urges countries not to participate in May 9 military parade in Moscow.

IDF releases footage from yesterday’s attacks on Yemen.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) voiced deep concern over South Asia’s worsening security, blaming India’s “baseless allegations” against Pakistan for stoking tensions.

In a joint statement, the 57-member bloc reaffirmed its opposition to all forms of terrorism and rejected linking any religion or nationality to it.

BREAKING: IDF demands evacuation of Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, likely preparing for airstrikes.

Ukraine to lift weapons export ban: President Zelensky has approved.

Economy Minister Ihor Fomenko stated that a political decision on the mechanism to reopen arms exports could be made as early as May.

Source: Forbes

Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange in the format of 205 for 205 military personnel.

Netanyahu has arrived at the Defense Ministry HQs in Tel Aviv ahead of possible airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport in Yemen.

Two Turkish cargo ships are stranded near the Yemeni port hit by Israel.

Crew members are in distress as strikes halted unloading, and Houthis won’t let the ships leave with their cargo.

NEW: Explosions reported at Sana’a International Airport in Yemen now.

NOW: Israeli airstrikes hit Sanaa International Airport in Yemen.