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This is the amount of money so far that won’t ever be paid in restitution to victims because of Trump pardoning the people that were supposed to repay it. The money owed to victims was probably used to obtain a pardon!

BREAKING: Preparations are underway for the possibility of resuming the war on Iran if the crisis is not resolved, reports Israeli media, citing Israeli sources.

BREAKING: A senior Iranian military official told state TV that vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz will require IRGC permission. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/ha27ld

Iran just declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” for the rest of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire truce. Major de-escalation in the region. Oil markets watching closely.

JD Vance ATTACKS Pope Leo: He said that God is never on the side of those who wield the sword. How can you say that? Was God on the side of the Americans who liberated France from the Nazis? Was God on the side of the Americans who liberated Holocaust camps?

All 168 Iranian schoolgirls would be alive, the Strait of Hormuz would be open, and gas would be $2.85 a gallon if Trump had gone to prison for his crimes.

It’s Not Enough to Defeat Orbánism. You Have to Drive a Stake Through Its Heart. thebulwark.com/p/its-not-enou…

⛽ Fuel price squeeze continues @aaroadwatch Diesel: €2.14 per litre (up 24c in a month) Petrol: €1.91 per litre (up 10c) Even with new tax cuts from April 14, drivers are still paying well above earlier 2026 levels. #FuelPrices #CostOfLiving

Tributes paid to singer Moya Brennan: ‘Her voice was the signature sound of Clannad’ irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

“There’s a point in any social upheaval when it shifts from being against the government to being against the state.” “this is arguably the most serious insurrection the State has experienced in a century.” irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

Very sad news from the north west this morning / we are losing some of the great icons of Irish music - RIP Moya Brennan dies aged 73 via @RTENews rte.ie/entertainment/…

💔 Very sad to hear of the passing of Moya Brennan. Moya gave so much to Ireland and its people. Known as the First Lady of Celtic music, her songs and stories shaped so many lives and will always be cherished. Moya was proud of her roots. A powerful ambassador for Ireland - she took our music, language and culture and shared it with the world. Thinking of her husband Tim, her two children Aisling and Paul, the wider family, her friends, and all those who knew and loved her. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

*ITALY'S MELONI SAYS TRUMP WORDS ON POPE 'UNACCEPTABLE'

I don’t know why anyone would find this surprising. The respect shown to Jesus in Iran and Islam as a whole is unconditional. The constant insults to Christianity from Trump and Maga are also unconditional

More than 15 US warships are in place to support the blockade, a senior US official tells the WSJ, including an aircraft carrier, guided-missile destroyers, an amphibious assault ship and others

This is absolutely beyond — way beyond — anything close to sanity. This is a man who must be removed from power via the 25th Amendment NOW.

🙄 Trump posted himself in the image of Jesus Christ healing the sick. He sharply criticized Pope Leo XIV, accusing him of being in a weak position.

"Very few people believe in the devil these days, which suits the devil very well." Archbishop Fulton Sheen

From Apollo to Orion: Five Decades of Progress in a Single CapsuleThe 1972 Apollo Command Module was an engineering marvel of its time — a compact home for three astronauts on short, high-stakes missions to the lunar surface. Tight quarters, basic systems, and just enough room to get the job done.Fast forward to the Orion spacecraft flying Artemis II in 2026: a clear leap forward. Larger and more capable, Orion offers significantly more habitable volume for its four-person crew — roughly 60% more interior space than Apollo (about 330 cubic feet versus Apollo’s ~210). It includes modern comforts like a dedicated Universal Waste Management System (a proper microgravity toilet), better life support, and design features built for longer deep-space journeys.This isn’t just a bigger capsule — it represents over half a century of hard-won lessons in human spaceflight. Where Apollo left footprints, Orion is helping us build toward a sustained presence on and around the Moon, paving the way for long-term exploration and eventual journeys deeper into the solar system.The contrast is stunning. The ambition? Even greater.(Credit: NASA)