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✨ Happy Gudi Padwa! 🚩 🌸 Wishing you a year filled with success, health, and happiness. May this New Year bring new energy to your life and fulfill all your dreams! 🎆 Why is Gudi Padwa Celebrated? 🚩 Gudi Padwa marks the Marathi New Year and is celebrated for several powerful reasons: 🍯 🎡 Creation of Universe: It is believed Lord Brahma created the universe on this day. 🌌 🏹 Victory of Rama: It celebrates Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana. 🏰 🌾 Harvest Season: It marks the beginning of the spring season and the harvest of rabi crops. 🍎 ⚔️ Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: The Gudi (victory flag) honors the legendary Maratha victories. 🚩 New Year Festivals Across India 🔥 While Maharashtra celebrates Gudi Padwa, other states celebrate the same lunar New Year under different names: 🌊 🥥 Andhra Pradesh & Telangana: Ugadi 🥭 🪴 Karnataka: Yugadi 🛕 🏮 Manipur: Sajibu Nongma Panba 🎭 🛶 Sindhi Community: Cheti Chand 💎 🏔️ Kashmir: Navreh ❄️ 🏝️ Bali (Indonesia): Nyepi 🤫

Top 10 Movie Trailers: Most Views in 24 Hours 🎬📈 1️⃣ Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026): 718.6 Million 🕷️🕸️ 2️⃣ Deadpool & Wolverine (2024): 365 Million ⚔️💛 3️⃣ Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021): 355.5 Million 🕸️🌀 4️⃣ Avengers: Endgame (Teaser, 2018): 289 Million 🛡️⌛ 5️⃣ Avengers: Endgame (Trailer, 2019): 268 Million 🚀💎 6️⃣ Superman (Teaser, 2025): 250 Million 🦸‍♂️❄️ 7️⃣ Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023): 238 Million 🤖🦍 8️⃣ Avengers: Infinity War (Teaser, 2017): 230 Million 🛡️🧤 9️⃣ The Lion King (Teaser, 2018): 224.6 Million 🦁👑 🔟 The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026): 222 Million 👠💼

Spider Man: Brand New Day has shattered the record for biggest trailer debut in the history of media, getting 718 million views in 24 hours. That's around 9% of the Earth's population.

📍Hummingbirds: Quick Facts 🦩⚡ 1️⃣ Aerial Acrobats: They are the only birds that can fly backwards and upside down. 🔄🛸 2️⃣ Rapid Heartbeat: Their hearts can beat up to 1,200 times per minute during flight. 💓📈 3️⃣ Tiny Giants: The Bee Hummingbird is the world's smallest bird, weighing less than a penny. 🪙🤏 4️⃣ Extreme Metabolism: They must eat up to 3x their body weight daily to survive. 😋🥣 5️⃣ Deep Sleep: They enter a hibernation-like state called "torpor" at night to save energy. 💤🔋 📍Bees: Quick Facts 🐝🌻 1️⃣ Five Eyes: Bees have two large compound eyes and three small "ocelli" eyes on top. 👁️🖐️ 2️⃣ Dancing Language: They use a "Waggle Dance" to tell others exactly where food is located. 💃📍 3️⃣ Super Smell: Their sense of smell is 50 times more powerful than a dog's. 👃🐕 4️⃣ Job Creation: Bees pollinate about 80% of all flowering plants, including 1/3 of human food. 🍎🚜 5️⃣ Two Stomachs: They have one stomach for eating and a second "honey stomach" for storage. 🍯🎒

Hummingbird and bees sharing a drink at a fountain.

Most Spoken Languages in London (2026) 🇬🇧🗣️ 1️⃣ English (7,135,000) 🇬🇧 2️⃣ Romanian (174,000) 🇷🇴 3️⃣ Spanish (158,000) 🇪🇸 4️⃣ Polish (147,000) 🇵🇱 5️⃣ Bengali (114,000) 🇧🇩 6️⃣ Gujarati (102,000) 🇮🇳 7️⃣ French (84,000) 🇫🇷 8️⃣ Urdu (78,000) 🇵🇰 9️⃣ Portuguese (71,000) 🇵🇹 🔟 Turkish (70,000) 🇹🇷 1️⃣1️⃣ Punjabi (62,000) 🇮🇳 1️⃣2️⃣ Arabic (59,000) 🇸🇦 1️⃣3️⃣ Italian (58,000) 🇮🇹 1️⃣4️⃣ Tamil (42,000) 🇱🇰 1️⃣5️⃣ Mandarin (32,000) 🇨🇳 1️⃣6️⃣ Somali (28,000) 🇸🇴 1️⃣7️⃣ Yoruba (26,000) 🇳🇬 1️⃣8️⃣ Greek (24,000) 🇬🇷 1️⃣9️⃣ Cantonese (22,000) 🇭🇰 2️⃣0️⃣ Tagalog (19,000) 🇵🇭

The most spoken language in each London borough

📍Flamingos: Quick Facts 🦩🌍 ​1️⃣ Dietary Color: They are born grey; they turn pink from carotenoids in their diet of shrimp and algae. 🦐🌈 ​2️⃣ Filter Feeders: Their unique, curved bills are used upside down to filter out food from shallow water. 🥣🌊 ​3️⃣ Thermal Regulation: They stand on one leg to conserve body heat, as legs have no feathers for insulation. 🦿❄️ ​4️⃣ Social Groups: A large gathering of flamingos is famously called a "flamboyance" or a "stand." 💃🤝 ​5️⃣ Harsh Habitats: They thrive in highly saline or alkaline lakes that are toxic to most other animals. 🌋🧂 6️⃣ Indian Presence: The Rann of Kutch is India's only known breeding ground. 🇮🇳🥚

Flamingoes move through the light with poetic grace, exactly where nature intended them to be. | photo by dsIrwalabhaiya

Central Park West, New York City🏙️🇺🇸 1️⃣ Historic Boundary: Forms the western edge of Manhattan's iconic Central Park. 🗺️ 2️⃣ The Dakota: Famous home to John Lennon and Yoko Ono since 1973. 🎸 3️⃣ Museum Row: Houses the massive American Museum of Natural History complex. 🦖 4️⃣ Architectural Style: Renowned for its stunning Art Deco and Neo-Renaissance towers. 🏛️ 5️⃣ Scenic Route: Features the starting line for the annual Thanksgiving Parade. 🦃

Aerial view of Central Park West, New York City 🇺🇸

The Theater of Power: 10 Deceptive Facts 🎭🏛️ 1️⃣ The Secret President: After Woodrow Wilson’s 1919 stroke, his wife Edith Wilson secretly ran the White House for 17 months, deciding which documents he saw. 🇺🇸📜 2️⃣ The Eternal President: North Korea's Kim Il-sung was declared "Eternal President" after death. He technically still "rules" today, making it the world's only necrocracy. 🇰🇵♾️ 3️⃣ The 51-Hour Secret: When Kim Jong-il died in 2011, the regime hid his death for two days to stabilize power before telling the world. 🇰🇵🤫 4️⃣ The Screened Dictator: Soviet leader Yuri Andropov ruled from a hospital for months. Aides released old photos to hide that he was on permanent dialysis. 🇷🇺🏥 5️⃣ The Hidden Shogun: In 12th-century Japan, the Minamoto clan often used "Puppet Shoguns." They kept child rulers in power to maintain a front for military control. 🇯🇵⚔️ 6️⃣ The Sea Surgery: U.S. President Grover Cleveland had a secret tumor removed on a private yacht in 1893 to prevent a nationwide financial panic. 🌊🔪 7️⃣ The Sickly King: King George III’s severe mental illness was hidden for years by his staff to prevent his son from seizing the throne prematurely. 👑🧠 8️⃣ The Iron Mask: A mysterious prisoner in Louis XIV’s France was forced to wear a velvet mask for 34 years to hide his royal identity. 🎭🇫🇷 9️⃣ The Walking Lie: Franklin D. Roosevelt used leg braces and heavy canes to hide his polio paralysis, maintaining a "strong" image throughout World War II. 🦿🇺🇸 🔟 The Silent Sultan: After Sultan Suleiman died during a siege, his advisors hid the body for 48 days, pretending he was still issuing military orders. ⚔️🤫

🇵🇹 After Portuguese dictator António de Oliveira Salazar was incapacitated in 1968, Portugal’s regime removed him from power but kept up the illusion that he was still in charge

Cillian Murphy Complete Filmography: Movies & Series 🎬🎬 📍Early Career & Breakthrough (1998–2004) 🍭 The Tale of Sweety Barrett (1998) ☀️ Sunburn (1999) 🪖 The Trench (1999) 🔪 On the Edge (2001) 🌳 How Harry Became a Tree (2001) 🐷 Disco Pigs (2001) 📜 The Way We Live Now (2001) — TV Series 🧟 28 Days Later (2002) 🚬 Intermission (2003) 🎨 Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) ❄️ Cold Mountain (2003) 📍The Hollywood & Nolan Era (2005–2015) 👺 Batman Begins (2005) ✈️ Red Eye (2005) 💄 Breakfast on Pluto (2005) 🌾 The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) 🚀 Sunshine (2007) 🕵️ Watching the Detectives (2007) 🤡 The Dark Knight (2008) ✍️ The Edge of Love (2008) 💰 Perrier's Bounty (2009) 🎭 Peacock (2010) 🌀 Inception (2010) 🕹️ Tron: Legacy (2010) — Cameo ⏳ In Time (2011) 🏝️ Retreat (2011) 🔦 Red Lights (2012) 💔 Broken (2012) ⚖️ The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 💻 Transcendence (2014) 🦅 Aloft (2014) 🐋 In the Heart of the Sea (2015) Peak Global Success (2016–2024) 🥃 Peaky Blinders (2013–2022) — TV Series 🔫 Free Fire (2016) 🇨🇿 Anthropoid (2016) 🍷 The Party (2017) 🌊 Dunkirk (2017) 💍 The Delinquent Season (2018) 🇷🇺 Anna (2019) 🤫 A Quiet Place Part II (2021) 🏝️ Kensuke's Kingdom (2023) — Voice ⚛️ Oppenheimer (2023) — Oscar Winner 🪵 Small Things Like These (2024) 📍Upcoming & 2026 Releases 🆕📽️ 1️⃣ 🎩 Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026) 2️⃣ 🧟‍♂️ 28 Years Later (2025) 3️⃣ 🧟🩸 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 4️⃣ 🏫 Steve (2026) 5️⃣ 🤫👣 A Quiet Place Part III (2027) 6️⃣ ⛓️ Untitled Damien Chazelle Film (2027)

12 hours until Tommy Shelby returns.

Stavros Halkias & Glen Powell: Film Facts 🎬🤠 1️⃣ The Cast: Comedy star Stavros Halkias has officially joined the cast alongside Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick). Halkias is set to play Powell's talent agent. 🎭 2️⃣ Plot Premise: The story follows a Country-Western star (played by Powell) whose career enters a "free-fall." It is described as a high-energy comedy about the music industry's ups and downs. 🎸📉 3️⃣ Director & Writer: The film is directed and written by Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin), with Glen Powell also serving as a co-writer on the script. ✍️🎥 4️⃣ Production Studio: It is a Universal Pictures production, marking a return to the studio for Apatow. 🏢 5️⃣ Supporting Cast: Other confirmed cast members include Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs) and Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks). 🌟 6️⃣ Release Date: The movie is currently scheduled to hit theaters on February 5, 2027. 📅🍿

Stavros Halkias will star alongside Glen Powell in Judd Apatow’s new film. The comedy follows a country-western star whose career goes into free-fall. In theaters on February 5, 2027.

U.S.-Iran Conflict: Key Military & Financial Facts ⚔️🏛️ 1️⃣ No Ground Troops: President Trump confirmed Thursday that the U.S. has no plans to deploy "boots on the ground" in Iran, relying instead on "death and destruction from above" via air and sea strikes. 🚫🥾 2️⃣ Conflict Duration: The war is currently entering its third week (launched approx. February 28, 2026) with no definitive "exit plan" or timeframe for ending hostilities. ⏳ 3️⃣ Massive Funding Request: The Pentagon is seeking an additional $200 billion from Congress to fund the ongoing military operations, citing the high cost of "killing bad guys." 💰📉 4️⃣ Daily War Cost: Current estimates suggest the war is costing between $1 billion and $2 billion per day, with over $16.5 billion spent in the first 12 days alone. 💸📊 5️⃣ Economic Volatility: President Trump described the situation as a "very volatile world," arguing that the emergency spending is a small price to keep the U.S. military in top shape. 🌎⚠️ 6️⃣ Congressional Standoff: The funding request faces a major battle in Congress, as many lawmakers have not formally authorized the war and are questioning its long-term strategy. ⚖️🏛️

The U.S. does not plan to deploy troops on the ground in Iran, at least for now, according to a statement President Donald Trump made Thursday. He shot down the use of boots on the ground as the war with Iran nears its third week and the Pentagon seeks additional funding for the conflict. Read more: forbes.com/sites/antoniop… Photo: Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images

Top 20 Netflix Series: IMDb Rankings (2026) 📺⭐ 1️⃣ Breaking Bad: 9.5 🧪 2️⃣ Band of Brothers: 9.4 (Now streaming on Netflix in many regions) 🎖️ 3️⃣ Our Planet / Our Planet II: 9.3 🌍 4️⃣ The Last Dance: 9.1 🏀 5️⃣ Arcane: 9.0 🎮 6️⃣ Kota Factory: 9.0 (Highest rated Indian Netflix Original) 📚 7️⃣ When They See Us: 8.9 ⚖️ 8️⃣ Better Call Saul: 8.9 ⚖️ 9️⃣ Friends: 8.9 (A consistent top-performer in India) ☕ 🔟 Vinland Saga: 8.8 ⚔️ 1️⃣1️⃣ BoJack Horseman: 8.8 🐴 1️⃣2️⃣ Narcos: 8.8 🌿 1️⃣3️⃣ Peaky Blinders: 8.8 🎩 1️⃣4️⃣ Black Mirror: 8.7 📱 1️⃣5️⃣ Stranger Things: 8.7 🚲 1️⃣6️⃣ Dark: 8.7 ⏳ 1️⃣7️⃣ Blue Eye Samurai: 8.7 🗡️ 1️⃣8️⃣ The Crown: 8.6 👑 1️⃣9️⃣ One Piece (Live Action): 8.5 (Rising after Season 2 release) 🏴‍☠️ 2️⃣0️⃣ The Queen’s Gambit: 8.5 ♟️

PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN premieres on Netflix in 12 HOURS.

📍Global Muslim Population by Country (2026 Estimates) 🌍🌙 1️⃣ Indonesia: 242.7 Million 🇮🇩 2️⃣ Pakistan: 240.7 Million 🇵🇰 3️⃣ India: 200.0 Million 🇮🇳 4️⃣ Bangladesh: 150.8 Million 🇧🇩 5️⃣ Nigeria: 124.0 Million 🇳🇬 6️⃣ Egypt: 104.0 Million 🇪🇬 7️⃣ Iran: 88.0 Million 🇮🇷 8️⃣ Turkey: 84.4 Million 🇹🇷 9️⃣ Algeria: 46.0 Million 🇩🇿 🔟 Sudan: 44.0 Million 🇸🇩 1️⃣1️⃣ Iraq: 39.6 Million 🇮🇶 1️⃣2️⃣ Afghanistan: 37.0 Million 🇦🇫 1️⃣3️⃣ Morocco: 36.3 Million 🇲🇦 1️⃣4️⃣ Ethiopia: 34.7 Million 🇪🇹 1️⃣5️⃣ Saudi Arabia: 31.5 Million 🇸🇦 1️⃣6️⃣ Uzbekistan: 29.9 Million 🇺🇿 1️⃣7️⃣ Yemen: 26.7 Million 🇾🇪 1️⃣8️⃣ Niger: 21.1 Million 🇳🇪 1️⃣9️⃣ Malaysia: 20.0 Million 🇲🇾 2️⃣0️⃣ Russia: 16.0 Million 🇷🇺 2️⃣1️⃣ Tanzania: 19.4 Million 🇹🇿 2️⃣2️⃣ Mali: 17.5 Million 🇲🇱 2️⃣3️⃣ Senegal: 17.4 Million 🇸🇳 2️⃣4️⃣ Syria: 15.0 Million 🇸🇾 2️⃣5️⃣ Burkina Faso: 13.5 Million 🇧🇫 2️⃣6️⃣ Kazakhstan: 13.1 Million 🇰🇿 2️⃣7️⃣ DR Congo: 12.7 Million 🇨🇩 2️⃣8️⃣ Philippines: 12.0 Million 🇵🇭 2️⃣9️⃣ Ivory Coast: 11.2 Million 🇨🇮 3️⃣0️⃣ Somalia: 10.9 Million 🇸🇴 3️⃣1️⃣ Guinea: 10.5 Million 🇬🇳 3️⃣2️⃣ Tunisia: 10.1 Million 🇹🇳 3️⃣3️⃣ Jordan: 10.1 Million 🇯🇴 3️⃣4️⃣ Azerbaijan: 10.0 Million 🇦🇿 3️⃣5️⃣ Tajikistan: 9.2 Million 🇹🇯 3️⃣6️⃣ Chad: 9.1 Million 🇹🇩 3️⃣7️⃣ Cameroon: 7.6 Million 🇨🇲 3️⃣8️⃣ France: 6.7 Million 🇫🇷 3️⃣9️⃣ Libya: 6.5 Million 🇱🇾 4️⃣0️⃣ Ghana: 6.4 Million 🇬🇭 4️⃣1️⃣ United Arab Emirates: 6.2 Million 🇦🇪 4️⃣2️⃣ Sierra Leone: 6.0 Million 🇸🇱 4️⃣3️⃣ Kyrgyzstan: 5.8 Million 🇰🇬 4️⃣4️⃣ Mozambique: 5.8 Million 🇲🇿 4️⃣5️⃣ Turkmenistan: 5.6 Million 🇹🇲 4️⃣6️⃣ Kenya: 5.5 Million 🇰🇪 4️⃣7️⃣ Uganda: 5.4 Million 🇺🇬 4️⃣8️⃣ Germany: 4.6 Million 🇩🇪 4️⃣9️⃣ Palestine: 4.2 Million 🇵🇸 5️⃣0️⃣ Mauritania: 4.1 Million 🇲🇷 5️⃣1️⃣ Malawi: 3.9 Million 🇲🇼 5️⃣2️⃣ United Kingdom: 3.8 Million 🇬🇧 5️⃣3️⃣ Thailand: 3.6 Million 🇹🇭 5️⃣4️⃣ Lebanon: 3.5 Million 🇱🇧 5️⃣5️⃣ United States: 3.4 Million 🇺🇸 5️⃣6️⃣ Benin: 3.1 Million 🇧🇯 5️⃣7️⃣ Eritrea: 3.1 Million 🇪🇷 5️⃣8️⃣ Italy: 2.9 Million 🇮🇹 5️⃣9️⃣ Madagascar: 2.5 Million 🇲🇬 6️⃣0️⃣ South Sudan: 2.4 Million 🇸🇸 6️⃣1️⃣ Oman: 2.4 Million 🇴🇲 6️⃣2️⃣ Myanmar: 2.3 Million 🇲🇲 6️⃣3️⃣ Gambia: 2.2 Million 🇬🇲 6️⃣4️⃣ Kuwait: 2.1 Million 🇰🇼 6️⃣5️⃣ Sri Lanka: 2.1 Million 🇱🇰 6️⃣6️⃣ Canada: 1.7 Million 🇨🇦 6️⃣7️⃣ Australia: 0.8 Million 🇦🇺 6️⃣8️⃣ Brazil: 0.7 Million 🇧🇷 . . . 6️⃣9️⃣ Vatican City: 0 🇻🇦

Islam across world 🌏

📍Eid ul-Fitr: 5 Essential Facts 🌙✨ 1️⃣ The "Prize Night": The night before Eid is known as Laylatul Jaiza (The Night of Rewards), where it is believed that those who fasted receive their spiritual "wages" from God. 🎁🌌 2️⃣ Meaning & Origin: Translates to "Festival of Breaking the Fast"; first celebrated in 624 AD by Prophet Muhammad after the victory at the Battle of Badr. ⚔️ 3️⃣ Mandatory Charity: Muslims must pay Zakat al-Fitr (alms) before the Eid prayer to ensure the less fortunate can also join the festivities. 🤝 4️⃣ Sweet Tradition: Often called "Meethi Eid" in India, as it is traditional to eat sweets like Sheer Khurma or an odd number of dates before the morning prayer. 🥣 5️⃣ Lunar Calendar: Moves 10–11 days earlier every year in the Gregorian calendar because the Islamic Hijri year is based on the moon and is shorter than the solar year. 📅

#EidMubarak to Muslims celebrating in the UK and around the world.

📍iPhone 17 Pro (256 GB): Global Price List ($ USD) 📱🌍 1️⃣ United States: $1,099 (Base price before state tax) 🇺🇸 2️⃣ Japan: $1,112 🇯🇵 3️⃣ Hong Kong: $1,205 🇭🇰 4️⃣ Switzerland: $1,245 🇨🇭 5️⃣ South Korea: $1,250 🇰🇷 6️⃣ UAE (Dubai): $1,279 🇦🇪 7️⃣ Luxembourg: $1,283 🇱🇺 8️⃣ Canada: $1,295 (Base price before provincial tax) 🇨🇦 9️⃣ Singapore: $1,305 🇸🇬 🔟 Australia: $1,325 🇦🇺 1️⃣1️⃣ Germany: $1,375 🇩🇪 1️⃣2️⃣ France: $1,395 🇫🇷 1️⃣3️⃣ United Kingdom: $1,415 🇬🇧 1️⃣4️⃣ China: $1,435 🇨🇳 1️⃣5️⃣ Vietnam: $1,455 🇻🇳 1️⃣6️⃣ Mexico: $1,520 🇲🇽 1️⃣7️⃣ India: $1,615 (Official MRP: ₹1,34,900) 🇮🇳 1️⃣8️⃣ Brazil: $2,080 🇧🇷 1️⃣9️⃣ Türkiye: $2,240 🇹🇷

Working days needed to buy the new iPhone 17 Pro (256 GB): 🇱🇺 Luxembourg: 3 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 3 🇺🇸 United States: 4 🇧🇪 Belgium: 4 🇩🇰 Denmark: 4 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 4 🇳🇴 Norway: 4 🇦🇺 Australia: 5 🇦🇹 Austria: 5 🇫🇮 Finland: 5 🇮🇪 Ireland: 5 🇩🇪 Germany: 5 🇨🇦 Canada: 5 🇫🇷 France: 6 🇸🇪 Sweden: 6 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 7 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 7 🇸🇬 Singapore: 8 🇮🇹 Italy: 8 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates: 8 🇪🇸 Spain: 9 🇨🇿 Czechia: 12 🇵🇱 Poland: 17 🇵🇹 Portugal: 24 🇭🇺 Hungary: 27 🇨🇱 Chile: 32 🇲🇾 Malaysia: 45 🇹🇭 Thailand: 61 🇧🇷 Brazil: 77 🇹🇷 Türkiye: 89 🇻🇳 Vietnam: 99 🇵🇭 Philippines: 101 🇮🇳 India: 160 The iPhone Affordability Index shows how many full workdays, based on 8-hour shifts, the average person in 33 countries needs to buy the phone.

Trump-Takaichi Summit: Key Outcomes (March 19, 2026) 🏛️🇯🇵 1️⃣ Energy Security: Announced a $40 billion deal for GE Vernova and Hitachi to build small modular reactors in the U.S. ⚛️ 2️⃣ Economic Investment: Confirmed a 10 trillion yen ($67 billion) second-round investment into U.S. natural gas and power plants. 💰 3️⃣ Hormuz Pressure: Trump pushed Japan to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz; Takaichi remained non-committal due to legal limits. 🚢 4️⃣ Defense Spending: Japan reaffirmed its plan to reach 2% of GDP on defense ahead of schedule. 🛡️ 5️⃣ Pearl Harbor Remark: Trump made a controversial "surprise attack" joke when explaining why he didn't notify allies about Iran strikes. 🗞️

JUST IN: President Trump poses for a photo with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a high-stakes Oval Office meeting.

📍The SAVE America Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) is a high-profile piece of legislation in 2026 aimed at changing federal voter registration requirements. 📍SAVE America Act: Essential Facts 🏛️🇺🇸 1️⃣ Citizenship Proof: Requires physical documents (passport, birth certificate) to register for federal elections. 📜 2️⃣ In-Person Only: Mandates showing these documents in person, effectively ending mail-in or online registration. 🏢 3️⃣ Strict Photo ID: Implements a nationwide requirement for specific government-issued photo IDs at polling places. 🆔 4️⃣ Monthly Purges: Orders states to cross-check and purge voter rolls every 30 days using federal databases. 🧹 5️⃣ Criminal Penalties: Establishes prison time for election officials who register voters without proper documentary proof. ⚖️ 6️⃣ Current Status: Passed the House in February 2026; currently facing a major deadlock in the Senate. 🗳️

Pass the SAVE AMERICA ACT and save America's elections.

📍Global Religions: 2026 Population🌍🙏 1️⃣ Christianity: 2,450 Million ⛪ 2️⃣ Islam: 2,020 Million 🌙 3️⃣ Irreligious (Secular/Nones): 1,190 Million 👤 4️⃣ Hinduism: 1,180 Million 🕉️ 5️⃣ Buddhism: 515 Million ☸️ 6️⃣ Atheists (Strictly self-identified): 480 Million 🚫 7️⃣ Chinese Folk Religions: 430 Million 🐉 8️⃣ Agnostics: 390 Million ❓ 9️⃣ African Traditional Religions: 290 Million 🌿 🔟 Sikhism: 31 Million ☬ 1️⃣1️⃣ Spiritism: 15.2 Million 👻 1️⃣2️⃣ Judaism: 15.1 Million ✡️ 1️⃣3️⃣ New Religious Movements (Asia): 10.5 Million 🏮 1️⃣4️⃣ Baháʼí Faith: 8.2 Million 🌟 1️⃣5️⃣ Jainism: 6.5 Million ✋ 1️⃣6️⃣ Shinto: 5.4 Million ⛩️ 1️⃣7️⃣ Taoism: 4.3 Million ☯️ 1️⃣8️⃣ Confucianism: 3.8 Million 📜 1️⃣9️⃣ Zoroastrianism: 0.21 Million 🔥 2️⃣0️⃣ Tenrikyo: 0.18 Million 🌸

🙏 Largest Religions in the World: 1800: ✝️ Christianity: 205m 🕉️ Hinduism: 108m ☪️ Islam: 91m ☸️ Buddhism: 70m ✡️ Judaism: 9m ⚛️Atheists: 3m 🪯 Sikhism: 800K 2026: ✝️ Christianity: 2.4b ☪️ Islam: 2b ⚛️ Atheists: 1.2b 🕉️ Hinduism: 1.2b ☸️ Buddhism: 508m ✡️ Judaism: 15m 🪯 Sikhism: 25m

📍Sanae Takaichi: Prime Minister of Japan (2026) 🇯🇵🏛️ 1️⃣ Historic Milestone: She is officially the first female Prime Minister in Japanese history, taking office in October 2025. 👑 2️⃣ Landslide Mandate: In February 2026, she led the LDP to a historic two-thirds supermajority in the snap general election. 📈 3️⃣ Economic Policy: She follows a "Pro-Growth" agenda, focusing on Economic Security and tax incentives for private investment. 💰 4️⃣ Defense Shift: Committed to raising Japan's defense spending to 2% of GDP (and potentially 3%) by late 2025-26. 🛡️ 5️⃣ Constitutional Reform: Using her supermajority, she is actively pursuing the amendment of Article 9 (Japan's pacifist clause). 📜

Japan PM's face… absolutely priceless

Top 20 Countries by Gold Reserves (March 2026) 🏦💰 1️⃣ United States: 8,133.5 tonnes 🇺🇸 2️⃣ Germany: 3,350.3 tonnes 🇩🇪 3️⃣ Italy: 2,451.8 tonnes 🇮🇹 4️⃣ France: 2,437.0 tonnes 🇫🇷 5️⃣ Russia: 2,333.1 tonnes 🇷🇺 6️⃣ China: 2,307.5 tonnes 🇨🇳 7️⃣ Switzerland: 1,040.0 tonnes 🇨🇭 8️⃣ India: 880.3 tonnes 🇮🇳 9️⃣ Japan: 846.0 tonnes 🇯🇵 🔟 Netherlands: 612.5 tonnes 🇳🇱 1️⃣1️⃣ Turkey: 603.1 tonnes 🇹🇷 1️⃣2️⃣ Poland: 550.2 tonnes 🇵🇱 1️⃣3️⃣ Taiwan: 423.9 tonnes 🇹🇼 1️⃣4️⃣ Uzbekistan: 399.1 tonnes 🇺🇿 1️⃣5️⃣ Portugal: 382.7 tonnes 🇵🇹 1️⃣6️⃣ Kazakhstan: 339.9 tonnes 🇰🇿 1️⃣7️⃣ Saudi Arabia: 323.1 tonnes 🇸🇦 1️⃣8️⃣ United Kingdom: 310.3 tonnes 🇬🇧 1️⃣9️⃣ Lebanon: 286.8 tonnes 🇱🇧 2️⃣0️⃣ Spain: 281.6 tonnes 🇪🇸

The Richest Countries by Natural Resource Value 💎 1. 🇷🇺 Russia – ~$75 Trillion 2. 🇺🇸 United States – ~$45 Trillion 3. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – ~$34.4 Trillion 4. 🇨🇦 Canada – ~$33.2 Trillion 5. 🇮🇷 Iran – ~$27.3 Trillion 6. 🇨🇩 DR Congo – ~$24 Trillion 7. 🇨🇳 China – ~$23 Trillion 8. 🇧🇷 Brazil – ~$21.8 Trillion 9. 🇦🇺 Australia – ~$19.9 Trillion 10. 🇮🇶 Iraq – ~$15.9 Trillion 11. 🇻🇪 Venezuela – ~$14.3 Trillion 12. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – ~$12 Trillion 13. 🇳🇴 Norway – ~$11 Trillion 14. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates – ~$9 Trillion 15. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – ~$8 Trillion 16. 🇨🇱 Chile – ~$7.5 Trillion 17. 🇲🇽 Mexico – ~$7 Trillion 18. 🇿🇦 South Africa – ~$6.8 Trillion 19. 🇦🇷 Argentina – ~$6.5 Trillion 20. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – ~$6 Trillion 21. 🇵🇪 Peru – ~$5.5 Trillion 22. 🇱🇾 Libya – ~$5 Trillion 23. 🇦🇴 Angola – ~$4.8 Trillion 24. 🇶🇦 Qatar – ~$4.5 Trillion 25. 🇩🇿 Algeria – ~$4.2 Trillion 26. 🇮🇳 India – ~$3.9 Trillion 27. 🇨🇴 Colombia – ~$3.5 Trillion 28. 🇵🇱 Poland – ~$3.3 Trillion 29. 🇻🇳 Vietnam – ~$3.1 Trillion 30. 🇲🇲 Myanmar – ~$3 Trillion 31. 🇸🇪 Sweden – ~$2.8 Trillion 32. 🇨🇺 Cuba – ~$2.6 Trillion 33. 🇬🇭 Ghana – ~$2.5 Trillion 34. 🇹🇷 Turkey – ~$2.4 Trillion 35. 🇵🇭 Philippines – ~$2.2 Trillion 36. 🇲🇾 Malaysia – ~$2 Trillion 37. 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo – ~$1.9 Trillion 38. 🇫🇷 France – ~$1.8 Trillion 39. 🇪🇬 Egypt – ~$1.7 Trillion 40. 🇹🇭 Thailand – ~$1.6 Trillion 41. 🇺🇦 Ukraine – ~$1.5 Trillion 42. 🇹🇳 Tunisia – ~$1.4 Trillion 43. 🇬🇷 Greece – ~$1.3 Trillion 44. 🇪🇨 Ecuador – ~$1.2 Trillion 45. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica – ~$1.1 Trillion 46. 🇵🇦 Panama – ~$1 Trillion 47. 🇬🇪 Georgia – ~$900 Billion 48. 🇲🇦 Morocco – ~$850 Billion 49. 🇭🇺 Hungary – ~$800 Billion 50. 🇮🇱 Israel – ~$750 Billion Note: This ranking includes selected countries only and values are estimates based on available data for oil, gas, coal, minerals, gold, timber, diamond and other natural reserves. Figures are rounded and compiled from different years, as reserve data varies by country and new discoveries or revisions can change totals over time. Source: Compiled from World Bank, IMF, U.S. EIA, BP Statistical Review, OPEC, CIA World Factbook, Visual Capitalist, Statista and other reliable references.

@GuntherEagleman Rule of Law is the backbone of democracy; When the foundation cracks, the whole house shakes...

OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM IS BROKEN.

📍In India, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the primary institution that issues currency notes. 📍RBI & Currency Issuance 🏦🇮🇳 1️⃣ Sole Authority: RBI has the exclusive right to issue banknotes under Section 22 of the RBI Act, 1934. 📜 2️⃣ Denomination Range: RBI can issue notes in denominations of ₹2, ₹5, ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200, ₹500, and ₹2000. 💵 3️⃣ The One-Rupee Exception: The Ministry of Finance (Government of India) issues the ₹1 note and all coins. 🪙 4️⃣ Signature Distinction: RBI notes bear the Governor’s signature, while the ₹1 note bears the Finance Secretary’s signature. ✍️ 5️⃣ Issuance System: Currency is issued based on the Minimum Reserve System (since 1957), requiring ₹200 crore in gold/foreign assets. ⚖️ 6️⃣ Coinage Act 2011: While the Government mints coins, the RBI manages their distribution as an agent of the government. 🏦 7️⃣ Legal Tender: Under Section 26 of the RBI Act, every banknote is guaranteed by the Central Government. 🛡️ 8️⃣ Printing Presses: Notes are printed at four locations: Nasik, Dewas, Mysuru, and Salboni. 🏭 9️⃣ Maximum Denomination: Per the RBI Act, the highest denomination note that can be printed is ₹10,000. 📈 🔟 Currency Management: The Department of Currency Management in Mumbai oversees the life cycle of Indian banknotes. 🔄

Which institution issues currency notes in India?