🇮🇱🤝🇱🇧🌹🇺🇸 — CNN is currently broadcasting live coverage of the ongoing talks concerning Lebanon.

🇮🇱🤝🇱🇧🌹🇺🇸 — Marco Rubio says Lebanon is being affected by Iranian actions that must stop, describing the meeting as an important step with officials set to report back to their capitals.

➡️He added that this is the start of a longer process, with the goal of laying the groundwork for a lasting peace.

🇺🇸💬The full statement:

“The Lebanese people are victims of Iranian aggression, and this needs to stop. This is an historic gathering that we hope to build on. We are joined by excellent people who will be in a position to obviously take this back to their respective capitals. This is a process, not an event. This is more than just one day; this will take time, but we believe it is worth this endeavor. The hope today is that we can outline the framework upon which a permanent and lasting peace can be developed.”

🇱🇧❌🇮🇱❗️ — Hezbollah claims to have shot down an Israeli Hermes-450 drone over Sidqeen valley, the 5th confirmed large drone successfully to be shot down this war

🇷🇺🇷🇺❌😭 — The Arbitration Court of Moscow on Tuesday declared "Microsoft Rus," the Russian subsidiary of the American corporation Microsoft, "bankrupt."

▶️According to information posted on the court's portal, the bankruptcy proceedings stage has been initiated against the organization.

▶️The initial phase of bankruptcy - observation - was launched by the court in September 2025 based on an application from "Microsoft Rus" itself. At that time, a representative of the legal entity explained that the company's unfulfilled financial obligations exceeded 1.5 billion rubles.

▶️As clarified by the representative of the Russian subsidiary during the hearings, due to the lack of regular revenue, the enterprise lost the ability to conduct business and pay its creditors, which served as the reason for initiating the bankruptcy procedure.

🇩🇪🇪🇪Airbus has conducted a test flight of its new Do-DT25 interceptor UAV in northern Germany

The revolutionary drone is armed with four Mark 1 missiles from the Estonian Frankenburg, which have a range of 1.5-2km and are meant to shoot down larger UAVs like Shaheds

The drone is designed for multiple uses and can refuel mid-air too, as shown above

—❗️🇸🇮/🇺🇸 URGENT: Slovenia’s newly appointed parliament speaker Zoran Stevanović says he will move ahead with a referendum on the country’s withdrawal from NATO.

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🇺🇸🤝🇻🇪❗️📊 — The Trump administration has eased financial sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to stabilize its struggling economy and respond to unrest over low wages.

▶️The move allows major state financial institutions, including the central bank, to access U.S. dollars, receive oil revenues, and reconnect with the global financial system.

📰 Axios

🇨🇲🤝🇨🇲❗️🇻🇦 — A spokesperson for the Ambazonia Governing Council (AGC) has announced a three-day pause in fighting against Cameroonian forces and safe travel passage, due to the visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon.

▶️ The AGC also called upon Cameroon and "external actors" to "refrain from any attempt to instrumentalize this visit as evidence of a return to normalcy".

▶️ The AGC is a separatist group on the English-speaking northwest of Cameroon, which has been at war with the French-speaking government since the outbreak of the Ambazonia War in 2017.

🇨🇲💬 Full statement:

“Amazobia declares 3-day safe travel passage.

The Unity Alliance, bringing together the leadership of Dr. Cho Ayaba and Sisiku Ayuk Tabe (Ambazonia Governing Council)AGovC) and Ambazonia Prisoners of Conscience), in close consultation with Ambazonian liberation commanders across the territory, wishes to address our people and the international community on the occasion of the forthcoming visit of the Holy Father.

In recognition of the profound spiritual importance of this visit, and in the interest of safeguarding civilian life and facilitating dignified participation, a coordinated decision has been reached to implement a temporary humanitarian and security arrangement.

Accordingly, a three-day Safe Travel Passage will be observed from April 15 to April 17 across the Ambazonian territory.

During this period, Ambazonian forces have been instructed to take all necessary measures to ensure a secure environment that enables the free, safe, and dignified movement of civilians, pilgrims, visiting dignitaries, and the Holy Father and his entourage.

This decision reflects a deliberate commitment to responsibility, restraint, and respect for human dignity, even in the context of ongoing conflict. It is intended to allow our people—who have endured significant hardship—to participate in this historic and spiritual moment without fear.

At the same time, the Unity Alliance underscores that the visit of the Holy Father is pastoral and spiritual in nature. It must not be construed, interpreted, or presented as an endorsement of any political authority, policy, or process.

We therefore call on the authorities in Yaoundé, and all external actors, to act with commensurate responsibility and to refrain from any attempt to instrumentalize this visit as evidence of a return to normalcy or as validation of any political narrative.

Respect for the integrity of this moment requires that it remain what it is: a religious visit centered on faith, peace, and human dignity—not a platform for political messaging.

We further call on all parties to respect the Safe Travel Passage in full, in the interest of public safety and regional stability during this period.

To our people, we urge calm, discipline, and dignity. Let this moment reflect not only our faith, but also our collective maturity and moral strength before the eyes of the world.

The Unity Alliance expresses its appreciation to religious leaders, community stakeholders, and international partners whose cooperation will be essential in ensuring that this period remains peaceful, orderly, and secure.

Issued in the interest of our people, and in respect of a moment of great spiritual and human significance.

Lucas Asu,
Spokesperson,
Ambazonia Governing Council”

📱 AGovC Spokesman

🇺🇸🌏🇮🇱❌🇮🇷❗️ — The U.S. continues to move military assets to the CENTCOM area of responsibility, as the ceasefire with Iran is set to expire in exactly one week.

▶️ There are reports of a new round of U.S.-Iran negotiations expected as soon as Thursday, but tensions remain high.

🇮🇱🤝🇱🇧❗️🇺🇸 — Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, who led the Israeli delegation on the historic negotiations with Lebanon mediated by Washington, on the prospect of peace with Lebanon:

We discovered today that we're on the same side of the equation — that's the most positive thing we could have come away with.

We are both united in liberating Lebanon from an occupation power dominated by Iran called Hezbollah. Lebanon is under their occupation, and we are suffering from their constant barrages of missiles and terror attacks trying to cross our border.

We talked about a number of things, and most importantly, the vision, the long-term vision, where there'll be a clearly delineated border between our countries and where the only reason we'll need to cross each other's territory will be in business suits to conduct business or in bathing suits to go on vacation.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — While Israel-Lebanon negotiations were ongoing in the U.S., large Israeli aistrikes were reported in the Lebanese city of Tyre.

🇮🇱🕎❌🇮🇷❗️ — Israeli outlet Kan News on the Mossad's operations in Iran:

"Mossad continues to operate to undermine the regime in Iran, while Trump works to reach an agreement with the regime."

▶️ Mossad's chief David Barnea also said:

"We didn't think the mission would be completed with the end of the war".

📰 Kan News

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷❗️🪖 — TWZ confirmed an American MQ-4C 'Triton' surveillance drone, valued at over $238 million dollars, was lost over the Persian Gulf on April 9.

▶️ The outlet described the crash as a "mishap", and the actual cause of the incident remains unknown.

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷❗️🛥 — The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. forces have intercepted eight oil tankers trying to leave or enter Iranian ports.

▶️ All vessels complied after being contacted by U.S. forces and asked to turn back.

📰 WSJ

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷❗️💰 — According to traders in Polymarket, chances of the U.S. opening the Strait of Hormuz are down 15% since Monday, when the blockade started, and are dipping below 35%.