Geneva’s CERN hails delicate test on transporting antimatter as a scientific success
Scientists in Geneva took some antiprotons out for a spin — a very delicate one — in a truck, in a never-tried-before test drive that has been deemed a success. If this so-called antimatter had come into contact with actual matter, even for a fraction of an instant, it would have been annihilated in a quick flash of energy. So experts at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, had to be extra careful when they took 92 antiprotons on the road for a short ride on Tuesday. The antiprotons were suspended in a vacuum inside a specially designed box and held in place by supercooled magnets.
New meeting date set for U.S. President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping
The White House announces that a new date has been set for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The two are to meet in Beijing on May 14 and 15, according to the United States. China has not yet officially confirmed the meeting in the Chinese capital – but has previously indicated it was prepared to postpone the planned meeting.
White House warns Iran against balking at deal: Trump ready to ‘unleash hell’
The White House issued a stark warning to Iran Tuesday, saying President Donald Trump is prepared to “unleash hell” if Tehran refuses to step back from its nuclear ambitions and its ongoing threats against the United States and its allies. “President Trump does not bluff, and he is prepared to unleash hell,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the beginning of Wednesday’s White House press briefing. “Any violence beyond this point will be because the Iranian regime refused to understand they have already been defeated and refused to come to a deal.”
UN watchdog praises Somalia, criticizes US, stays silent on Iran’s attacks on Israel
The man the United Nations appointed to monitor human rights and counterterrorism stood before the UN Human Rights Council and declared Somalia a model “responsible state”, at the precise moment that Al-Shabaab terrorists were recapturing Somali territory, 854 civilians lay dead from terrorist attacks, and over half a million people had been driven from their homes. In the same breath in which he praised Somalia, he declared the United States guilty of “raining death” on the world.
Israel races to strike Iranian targets as Trump signals potential ceasefire
Israel has intensified efforts to strike key targets inside Iran after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to inflict maximum damage on Iran’s arms industry within 48 hours, amid expectations that US President Donald Trump could move to end the war, The New York Times reported, citing Israeli officials and others familiar with the matter.
IDF strikes Hamas Nukhba Force terrorists in central Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces eliminated several armed operatives of Hamas’s Nukhba Force in an overnight strike in central Gaza, the Israeli military said on Wednesday. “The terrorists had recently conducted several military training sessions in the area and posed a threat to IDF soldiers and to the State of Israel,” according to the IDF. Under the terms of the current proposal, Hamas would gradually give up its weapons, including heavy arms such as rocket launchers, and share maps of its underground terror tunnel network.
White House Spokesperson: Iranian regime seeking ‘exit ramp’ the war
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the Iranian regime is looking for a way to exit the war following President Trump’s ultimatum.
Netanyahu ordered maximum damage to Iran’s arms industry in 48 hours
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued orders yesterday (Tuesday) that as much of Iran’s arms industry as possible should be destroyed within 48 hours in response to US President Donald Trump’s announcements on talks with Iran to end the war, the New York Times reported. According to the report, Netanyahu issued the order after he had received a copy of the Americans’ 15-point plan for the war’s end.
Hamas Tightens Grip on Gaza, New Analysis Shows, as Iran War Delays Second Phase of Ceasefire
As the international community struggles to advance the second phase of an already fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group is exploiting the war in Iran to tighten its civilian and security grip on the Gaza Strip and rebuild its military capabilities, according to a new report. The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC) — an Israel-based research institute — released a new report this week warning that the US-Israel conflict with Iran and disputes over management of Gaza are delaying the implementation of the second phase of the US-backed ceasefire agreement, under which Hamas was expected to disarm as Israeli forces were set to withdraw from parts of the enclave.
After Ukraine and Iran, NATO Must Change
The war with Iran — along with the Ukraine war — have exposed wide cracks in NATO. The political and economic realities have changed dramatically since the birth of NATO, and more so after the end of the Cold War. Institutions, especially these multinational ones, are never quick to react to the changes around them. And they are also, like every bureaucracy, resistant to change. Eventually, they serve no purpose but the glory of the past and the employment of the bureaucracy itself. And that is exactly where NATO could find itself if reform doesn’t happen.
Hezbollah Chief Rejects Talks With Israel Under Fire, Vows Fighters Will Continue ‘Without Limits’
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Wednesday in a televised speech read on his behalf that negotiating with Israel under fire amounts to imposed surrender and called for unity against Israel. The speech, aired on a Hezbollah affiliated television station, said Hezbollah fighters were prepared to continue “without limits.” The remarks came one day after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that Israeli forces will deploy across southern Lebanon up to the Litani River until the threat of Iran-backed Hezbollah is removed, saying they would “control the remaining bridges and the security zone up to the Litani” and create a “defensive buffer.”
At least 40% of Russia’s Oil Export Capacity Halted, Calculations Show
At least 40% of Russia’s oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed attack on a major pipeline and the seizure of tankers, according to Reuters calculations based on market data. The shutdown is the most severe oil supply disruption in the modern history of Russia, the world’s second largest oil exporter, and has hit Moscow just as oil prices exceeded $100 a barrel due to the Iran war.
Israel said to have hit key Iran–Russia supply route in Caspian Sea strike
An Israeli strike on Iranian naval infrastructure at the Bandar-e Anzali port on the Caspian Sea one week ago targeted a Russian-Iranian smuggling route, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The supply route links Russian and Iranian ports and allows the countries to swap weapons, drones, ammunition, oil and foodstuffs, according to the report. “The route has become especially important for transferring Iran’s Shahed drones—now made in both countries—which Russia has used to bombard Ukrainian cities and Tehran has used to strike airports, energy facilities and U.S. bases across the Persian Gulf,” the Journal said.
Iran fortifies key oil island over fears of US invasion
Iranian forces said to bolster air defenses and place mines around Kharg Island, including along potential landing areas, in preparation for a possible American attempt to seize strategic energy export hub. The Trump administration has been considering a scenario in which U.S. forces would take control of the island to pressure Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route,
US, Israel take 2 top Iranian officials off target list amid diplomacy push
Officials say Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spared temporarily as mediators work to arrange possible talks in the coming days
Iran Military Says US Is Negotiating With Itself: We ‘Can Never Get Along’
The taunt comes a day after US President Donald Trump said Tehran wants to make a deal to end the war in the Middle East, with a person familiar with the matter telling Reuters that a 15-point plan aimed at putting an end to the conflict was drafted by Washington and sent to Tehran. “Has the level of your inner struggle reached the stage of you negotiating with yourself?” says Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperon for the unified command of Iran’s armed forces, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters. “People like us can never get along with people like you.”
Record-smashing heat spreads: ‘Basically the entire US is going to be hot’
After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that’s baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and weather historians said.
Another bright fireball streaks over U.S. Midwest and Ontario
A bright fireball streaked across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Ontario at 01:31 UTC on March 24 (21:31 local time on March 23) before disintegrating over Michigan. The event is one of several widely observed fireballs reported over the US in recent weeks.
‘We See Islam Through Christian Glasses’ — Top Philosopher Rémi Brague Exposes the Deadly Misunderstanding That Threatens the West
We see Islam through Christian glasses — and that fatal delusion is blinding the West to Sharia’s total legal domination, Muhammad’s perfect (and deeply disturbing) example, the lobster-pot trap of dhimmitude, and the patient Islamization of our civilization.
12-Year-Old Texas Boy Drops Truth Bomb on Islam at Wylie ISD Board Meeting
“Christianity became the most prevalent religion in the 15th to 17th century through law changes, gospel sharing, and a growth in popularity. Islam is trying to do the same thing today, but with lethal force.” Leland Saunders addressed the board with clarity and resolve. Also see ‘Support for Islam is Treason.’ Brave Texan (Jesse Levasseur) Delivers Final Warning at Wylie Board Meeting
‘Cuba Next!’: 1000s Rally in Favor of American
Cuban Americans in Hialeah, Florida, on Tuesday at a rally expressed hope that President Trump will intervene to rid Cuba of what they described as a tyrannical regime that has imprisoned, punished, exiled, and killed its opposition for nearly 70 years.
Jack Keane warns ceasefire with Iran would ‘play right into their hands’ as Trump signals deal progress
Retired Gen. Jack Keane cautioned against any ceasefire with Iran, saying the U.S. must maintain military pressure to force Tehran to abandon its nuclear ambitions. “We want to keep the pressure on them to make a deal that makes some sense, and that is the path.”
Here’s why I think the operations against Iran are justified
US-Israeli operations against Iran are just; they’re a response to Iran’s 47-year aggression and support of global terrorism. Iran regime’s hatred and aggression toward the West is driven by intense zealotry. One doesn’t make a deal that’s sincere and lasting with psychotics.
Is the World Ready for a Global Energy Catastrophe and Global Food Catastrophe at the Same Time?
If this war continues for an extended time, we’ll face the greatest energy and food production disruption in history. Iran has rejected Trump’s 15-point plan and demands that the U.S. agree to permanent Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz before any negotiations even begin.
Board of Peace envoy lays out principles of disarmament plan presented to Hamas
The Board of Peace’s top Gaza envoy on Tuesday revealed principles of the disarmament proposal submitted to Hamas earlier this month, urging the international community to pressure the terror group to accept the offer in order to prevent another cycle of Gaza violence.