Disagreements on Iran, Gaza Straining Trumpf-Netanyahu Relationship

Israel is "worried about any deal" Trumpf might make with Iran. After Trumpf halted the costly one billion dollar US military campaign against Iranian-backed Houthis, a shocked Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would then defend itself. Well of course they should!

This alleged rift between these two criminals will upset Laura Loomer and AIPAC who want US servicemembers and the American taxpayer to fund and fight Israel's Islamophobic war for them. But as I wrote before, Trumpf cannot serve two masters at the same time. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Trumpf not to attack Iran because they are his allies, having signed a defense treaty with them. Russia has also invested heavily in Iran and receive Shaheed drones from them for use against Ukraine.

Nota Bene: Iran is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), while Israel is not. International arrest warrants issued by the ICC for war crimes remain active for Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Dotard Trumpf in Office 111 Days, Spent 24 of Them Golfing

Pete Hogsbreath's Senior Thesis at Princeton University Contained Minor Plagiarisms

"A review of Defense Secretary Pete Hogsbreath's thesis by The Daily Princetonian, in consultation with three experts on plagiarism, found eight instances of uncredited material, sham paraphrasing, and verbatim copying in his senior thesis."

This should come as no surprise. For a secret memo outlining US military priorities, SECDEF Hogsbreath copied language verbatim from the Heritage Foundation.

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FAA Issues Ground Delay for Newark Intl Airport Today

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Brazil: Rare Disease in Remote Town Where 'Almost Everyone is a Cousin'

Before Silvana Santos arrived in the little town of Serrinha dos Pintos more than 20 years ago, residents had no idea why so many local children had lost the ability to walk. The remote town in north-eastern Brazil is home to fewer than 5,000 people, and is where biologist and geneticist Santos identified and named a previously unknown condition: Spoan syndrome.

Caused by a genetic mutation, the syndrome affects the nervous system, gradually weakening the body. It only appears when the altered gene is inherited from both parents. Santos's research marked the first time the disease had been described anywhere in the world. For this and later work, she was named one of the BBC's 100 most influential women in 2024.

Before Santos arrived, families had no explanation for the illness affecting their children. Today, residents talk confidently about Spoan and genetics. "She gave us a diagnosis we never had. After the research, help came: people, funding, wheelchairs," says Marquinhos, one of the patients.

Kurdish Group PKK Says It's Laying Down Arms and Disbanding

Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK, which has waged a 40-year insurgency against Turkiye, has announced it is laying down its arms and disbanding.

The move followed a call in February by the group's jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, for the organization to disband. The group is banned as a terrorist group in Turkiye, the EU, UK, and US.

The PKK insurgency initially aimed to create an independent homeland for Kurds, who account for about 20% of Turkey's population. But it has since moved away from its separatist goals, focusing instead on more autonomy and greater Kurdish rights.

More than 40,000 people have been killed during the conflict.

In February, Ocalan (76) called on his movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself. The PKK leader has been in solitary confinement in prison on an island in the Sea of Marmara, south-west of Istanbul, since 1999.

Listeria Outbreak Forces Multi-State Food Recall

The FDA informs that federal, state and local officials are investigating a listeria outbreak linked to foods produced by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC of San Fernando, CA. Ten people fell ill in California and Nevada, requiring hospitalization. The products were sold in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Washington at locations including retailers and food service points of sale, including hospitals, hotels, convenience stores, airports, and by airlines.

Listeria symptoms usually start within two weeks of eating contaminated food. Mild cases can include fever, muscle aches, nausea, tiredness, vomiting and diarrhea, while more severe symptoms may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.