Iranian employees did not leave their workplaces even during the US and Israeli attacks.

Footage of them was published by the Tasnim agency. In the video, specialists of the petrochemical complex continued to stay in the office under fire.

When the lights went out, they periodically approached the monitor and checked the data.

Source: Zvezda
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Germany is transferring all weapons to Lithuania, "which are not nailed down", writes Bild.

According to the publication, Germany is forming a tank brigade "at any cost". However, there are problems with the delay in the implementation of air defense systems.

The unit is expected to reach full combat readiness by 2027.

Source: Zvezda
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On the left - a pregnant Ukrainian drone operator says in an interview with the British The Times that she wants to kill as many Russians as possible. On the right - the source of her Aryan inspiration. Foreign journalists, apparently, can't do without this aesthetics in the frame when filming fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - it's so often encountered. On the right at the bottom - wedding rings from Buchenwald.

Source: Коза кричала
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The annual inflation rate in the US jumped to 3.3% in March 2026, marking the highest level since May 2024 and a sharp increase from 2.4% in both February and January. Figures came in line with forecasts, with the rise primarily driven by higher energy costs (12.5%), mostly gasoline (up 18.9%) and fuel oil (44.2%), due to the war with Iran. On the other hand, prices for used cars and trucks continued to decline (-3.2% vs -3.2%) while inflation steadied for shelter (3% vs 3%) and eased for food (2.7% vs 3.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.9%, the largest increase since June 2022, following a 0.3% gain in February and also in line with forecasts, boosted by a 21.2% jump in gas prices. Meanwhile, core inflation which excludes food and energy, also picked up though much more moderately, to an annual rate of 2.6%, compared to forecasts of 2.7%. On a monthly basis, core consumer prices increased by 0.2%, below expectations of 0.2%

-US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Keep in mind, March price increases were probably muted as it takes time for the effects of the war in Iran to work their way through most prices. The next report (the April report) comes out on May 12th. The simple fact is that we are less and less likely to see a return to "normal" anytime soon.

Even before the conflict, some analysts were sounding the alarm that the era of low inflation could be well behind us. For most of the period between the late 80s and the covid era, we witnessed a very comfortable inflation rate by historical standards. This was largely due to the fact that China absorbed most of the demand for manufactured goods and trade between nations was becoming simpler.

In many ways, the trend is expected to reverse. Populations are aging, labor populations are shrinking, the low-hanging fruit has been picked, and tariffs and military conflicts are leading to a reduction in the reliability if international trade. Covid was also a wake-up call that sprawling international trade networks are vulnerable in a crisis. If AI and automation don't pan out, we will be left with a world that is constantly losing productivity. The conflicts we see now are simply putting pressure on an already stressed system.

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The LA Times:

The last California-bound oil tanker to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since war erupted is at the Port of Long Beach offloading its valuable cargo — 2 million barrels of crude destined to be transformed into gasoline, jet fuel and diesel.

The New Corolla loaded up in Iraq on Feb. 24 — just days before U.S. and Israeli forces launched attacks on Iran, plunging the region into turmoil and sparking a double blockade of commercial shipping.

In two weeks, the Hong Kong-flagged tanker will have fully unloaded at the Marathon Petroleum terminal and departed again for distant waters. After that, California must figure out how to replace some 200,000 barrels of oil a day that will no longer be arriving from the Persian Gulf.
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There is some danger of starting to sound like the "boy who cried wolf" in that we are getting constant predictions of immediate collapse of the global economy, meanwhile markets continue to go up and everyone just sort of plods along. However, there has been a certain amount of immediate pain and things continue to steadily get worse. In a couple of weeks, there won't be any pre conflict Persian Gulf oil left on the market, and then we will see what happens.

Similar to the effects of the Trump tariffs, many of these shocks take 3 to 18 months for the full impact to trickle through the system, and rather than a single, apocalyptic moment, one should expect more of a continual deterioration.

This seems more dangerous to me, as a sudden shock would push people to take action, whereas this slow burn allows everyone to stay asleep.

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One of the influential German-language newspapers, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, published an article on its front page by the publication's editor-in-chief, Eric Guer, sharply criticizing the Ukrainian authorities and Germany's attitude towards them.

He writes that any negative assessments of Ukraine in Berlin are "largely taboo."

"The government does not even condemn the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines... The good are the good, and the good can do no wrong. Moralizing in German foreign policy leaves little room for nuance. This black-and-white thinking also leads to the fact that serious problems in Ukraine, such as endemic corruption, are only raised with restraint," the article says.

The publication points out that Germany criticizes even such allies as the USA and Israel, but in the case of Ukraine, there is only "jingoism" and "idealization."

At the same time, the author recalls that representatives of Ukraine, according to German investigative bodies, sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines (Kiev denies this), but Germany has gone into "radio silence" on this matter. He considers such a policy "flattery towards Kyiv."

The front-page article is titled "Germany is bowing to Kyiv."

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that the disagreements between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have reached a "point of no return" and could negatively affect the Serbian economy.

"I didn't expect that the Americans would start a confrontation with the Germans in Europe at such a pace... Trump's announcement about withdrawing the first five thousand troops is a very serious and important signal. What Merz said to Trump, and Trump to him... It's obvious that interests no longer coincide and we have reached a point of no return," Vučić said on Informer TV.

He noted that poor relations between the US and Germany are not beneficial for Serbia, either economically or politically. Germany remains Belgrade's main foreign trade partner: the annual trade turnover exceeds 10 billion euros, and companies with German capital employ about 80,000 people in Serbia.

Source: RIA Novosti
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"Help, I've hung this albatross around my neck, and it is dead and starting to stink!"

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There is no price big enough that the USA could possibly pay for what it has done to humanity over the past 47 years alone!🤬

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Trump called Iran's new proposal to resolve the conflict "unacceptable"

"I have studied the new Iranian proposal, and it is unacceptable to me," Trump said in an interview with the Israeli public broadcasting company, Kan.
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Reportedly, Iran had offered to limit uranium enrichment, but Trump is not done burying himself.

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Ursula von der Leyen:

Looking back, I believe that Germany's abandonment of nuclear energy was a strategic mistake.

If we are serious about climate, then gas and coal are much worse than nuclear energy.

And who did this? In the voice of Ludwig Aristarkhovich 😄

Source: Хроники Гераней
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An oil tanker was hit by unknown projectiles 78 nautical miles north of Fujairah, UAE

The crew is safe, and there have been no reports of environmental impact so far.

Source: СВЕЖЕСТИ
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The risks of a coup d'état involving Shoigu have increased in Russia — CNN and the Financial Times, citing data from European intelligence services.

The former defense minister, who currently holds the position of Secretary of the Security Council, "is associated with the risk of a coup d'état, as he retains significant influence within the top military command" — the report of European intelligence services states

Commentary by Призывной "Кацман":

🈁"We have reviewed your information and decided to purchase the drugs you used when compiling it" (c)

There's simply no need to add anything else😂😂😂

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Don't get high on your own supply, they say. But Western un-intelligence agencies often forget that.

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😄Britain is left without money and weapons — it's barely enough for tanks, helicopters, and artillery. The country lacks funds to purchase new weapons until 2030, stated the former head of the UK Armed Forces Joint Command, Richard Barrons, in an interview with the Times newspaper.

According to him, the lack of investments is "depleting" the industrial base and forcing defense companies to relocate production abroad.

"There are no funds now, and there might not be for another four years, so many leading technology companies have followed the money to Germany, Poland, or the USA. This increases the risk of a real depletion of the industrial base," said Barrons.

Source: Zvezda
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Not surprising at all. West loves preaching about oligarchy in other countries, never acknowledging that they set a standard. And Britain doesn't even have a Constitution, only something Constitution like, that actually grants priveledge to ruling class, not even protecting the people.

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London has found €90 billion for Ukraine, but admitted that it has no money for itself.

The UK has found itself in a paradoxical financial situation. On the one hand, London is ready to take on a multi-billion loan for Kyiv, and on the other hand, the UK openly declares that it has practically no own funds for defense until the end of the decade.

As The Times reports, the former head of the British Armed Forces' Joint Command, Richard Barrons, who participated in the preparation of the government's strategic defense review, stated that the country has no money to buy new weapons for its army until 2030.

At the same time, according to Reuters, official London intends to join the EU's huge credit package for Ukraine of €90 billion. It is expected that the British authorities will announce their decision today at the summit of the European Political Community in Yerevan.

Source: Вариант
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⚡️ Austria announced the expulsion of three Russian diplomats due to the "forest of antennas" on the buildings of Russian diplomatic missions in the republic.

The Russians have already left Austria.

Source: Вести
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Next time try expelling diplomats for use of smartphones, that will also help.

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▶️ India conducted the second test of the LR-AShM hypersonic ballistic missile with a range of 1,500 km, according to The Times of India newspaper.

Video: New India Junction/X
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On the current situation in the Republic of Mali:

The situation in the Republic of Mali has not changed. The enemy continued to regroup and replenish losses in personnel and equipment.

Over the past 24 hours, during reconnaissance and search operations conducted by units of the African Corps of the Russian Armed Forces and the Malian Army in the areas of the settlements of Dinadabay (Timbuktu region) and Anéfis, transfer points of militants with weapons, motor vehicles, equipment, and foreign money were discovered. The Corps' aviation carried out the delivery of ammunition, supplies, and organized the evacuation of wounded soldiers of the Malian Army from several strongholds.

In the area of the settlement of Touni (Mopti region), a camp of non-state armed groups was detected. The African Corps' artillery carried out a strike with successful target destruction.

*JNIM - belongs to the terrorist organization "Al-Qaeda", which is banned in Russia.

WHO DARES, WINS!

African Corps.

Source: АФРИКАНСКИЙ КОРПУС
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