Turkish Troops Evacuated from NATO Base in Baghdad

Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that NATO has decided to withdraw its Iraq mission, with Turkish Armed Forces personnel successfully evacuated from Baghdad, while also supporting the departure of allied troops from the region.

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CENTCOM:

A U.S. Navy Sailor was injured aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while the aircraft carrier was conducting flight operations in the Arabian Sea on March 25.

The injury is not combat-related nor life threatening.

Trump:

The Iranian negotiators are very different and “strange.” They are “begging” us to make a deal, which they should be doing since they have been militarily obliterated, with zero chance of a comeback, and yet they publicly state that they are only “looking at our proposal.” WRONG!!!

They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is NO TURNING BACK, and it won’t be pretty!

Trump reposts:

U.S. intercepted Ukraine government messages discussing plot to route money to Biden re-election.

Zimbabwe Says 15 Citizens Killed in Ukraine War, 66 Others Still Stuck

Information Minister Zhemu Soda said 15 citizens were killed after being fraudulently recruited into the Russia-Ukraine war, with 66 still abroad, as African states complain of growing networks luring recruits into combat roles.

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Trump:

TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!

Lukashenko gifted Kim Jong Un a rifle “in case enemies show up.”

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar:

US-Iran indirect talks are taking place through messages being relayed by Pakistan.

In this context, the United States has shared 15 points, being deliberated upon by Iran.

Brotherly countries of Türkiye and Egypt, among others, are also extending their support to this initiative.

Netanyahu:

We continue to strike with force at the targets of the Iranian terrorist regime.

CENTCOM:

U.S. forces continue to eliminate threats presented by the Iranian regime, striking over 10,000 targets since the start of Operation Epic Fury.

The IRGC continues launching missiles, some of which feature striking imagery.

Putin on Iran:

The consequences of the conflict in the Middle East are still difficult to predict accurately.

It seems to me that even those involved in the conflict cannot predict anything.

Iran's IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency argues Iran should withdraw from the nuclear NPT.

Deutsche Bank has developed a “Pressure Index” to gauge when Trump backs off tough policies (TACO= Trump Always Chickens Out).

The index combines approval ratings, inflation expectations, stock market performance, and Treasury yields.

UAE Minister of State Reem Al-Hashimy:

You can't bully your neighbors, your supposed partners...

No country should actually hold the Strait of Hormuz as hostage, because the recipients of those flows actually go to the entire world.

IDF:

We killed the top leadership of the IRGC Navy, including its commander and intelligence chief.

France says the Iran war has caused a major oil shock, with “30–40% of Gulf refining capacity destroyed” and “11 million barrels/day” missing from global supply.

Officials warn repairs could take “up to three years”.

Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi defended her remarks after meeting Trump, saying “only Donald can bring peace and prosperity” and that both ending the Middle East “war” and stabilizing the global economy depend on “Trump’s will.”

She later walked back her wording, asking to replace “war” with “conflict,” and said she “stayed up all night on the plane” preparing the message.

Source: Asahi

Study finds the US caused about $10 trillion in global climate damage since 1990—more than any country—due to its emissions.

Researchers say the US bears “a lot of responsibility” for “substantial damage” worldwide, including major losses in poorer countries.

Source: The Guardian

Kenya Investigates Shocking Mass Grave of 32 Bodies Mostly Infants in Kericho County

Kenyan authorities exhumed about 32 bodies, including 25 infants in Kericho County at a site that belongs to the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), after a whistleblower tip, prompting investigations into irregular burials & possible cult-related criminal activity.

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The International Olympic Committee announced a new policy banning transgender women from competing in female events at the Olympics.

The rule limits eligibility to biological females, determined by a one-time SRY gene test.

Source: AP